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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
IMPROVED SERVICE ON Y. & NJ. v
RAILROAD.

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 9th, the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
| will run elegant Parlor Cars on It's day
trains Nos 90 aud "a between Memphis
and Vicksburg. A nominal rate fol
seats in these cars will be charged.
| Train No. "a will leave Vicksburg At
$40 a. NJ. arrives at Memphis at ESQ
p. M, connecting wish the Illinois Cen
trail railroad fast VestibuIed trans for
St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Ind.
Louisville aud Cincinnati. To all
points mentioned through Sleeping
GAYS are operated. Elegant Reclining
Cars are run between Memphis and
ST. Louis and between Memphis and
Cincinnati. seats in which are free.
See condensed schedule.
Leave Vieksburg $50 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 1880 p. M.
Supper at |. G. diuing-room.
Leave Memphis 500 p. M.
Arrive ST. Louis 7:16 a. m. next day
Arrive Chicago 11:l5 a. IN. next day.
Leave Memphis S:45 p. m.
Arrive louisville FAC a. m. next day
Ky al. uCtt uc
Arrive Washington 6:i7 a. IN. second
day
Arrive Baltimore $50 a. NJ. second
day.
Arrive Philadelphia 1915 I'm. second
day.
Arrive New York 1886 p m. second
day.
Close connection is made at Louis-
vile aud Cincinnati with solid Ves,i-
buled trains for points cast.
Dining car service on connecting
trans from Cincinnati.
For further information and reserva-
ton of sleeping car accommodations
call on or write to yonr station agent
or the undersigned.
A. @. PEARCE.
G. p. & r. A.. Vicksjurg. Miss.
JNO a. SCOTT,
Diy'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Menaphis, Tenn.
WIN. ALFRED KELLOND.
Asst. Gen'l Passr. Ag't., Louisville
Ky.
A. II. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Yellow fever continues to spread
Ihe following places in Mississippi
are now reported: jackson, Ed
wards, Madison Station, Harriston,
Port Gibson, Orwood, Taylor, Ok
ford, Water Valley and Woodville.
In Louisiana the fever is at New
Orleans, Baton Rouge, Franklin,
Lutcher and Wilson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The total number of pensioners
living in the United States and Ter
ritories is $50, 343, drawing s143,-
1872, 0l7.24 year. OF this number,
67, I39 live in Indiana, and the
amount paid them annually is Sl0,-
2,433.06. Besides this, the United
States has pensioners living in sixty
seven foreign countries, who are
paid $669, 862.56 per annum.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
Cotton GROWTH.

The following cotton statistics are
taken from the Bureau of Statistics
at Washington and sent to the
Times Democrat:
The phenomenally low prce of cot
ton recently reported. said to be the
lowest point reached in many years,
lends special interest to a series of
tables just compiled by the Treasur,
Bureau of Statistics, showing the
remarkable increase in cotton produc-
ton and co-incidental fall in price.
These tables show that the United
States, the chief cotton producer OF
the world, has quadrupled her cotton
production since 1872, and that the
price of cotton in the same period
has fallen to about one-fourth that
which prevailed in that year. In
1872 the cotton crop of the United
States is shown to have been 1884,
084 ,494 pounds, with an average
price Of 22.19 cents per pound; in
1898 the cropis reported at 1861
372.051 pounds, with an average
price OF 6.23 cents per pound. Thus
the production of 1898 is more than
four times that of 1872 and the ave--
age price but little over one-fourth
that of that year.
When it is considered that the
other portions Of the world that grow
cotton have not at all reduced their
production in the meantime, it is APP
parent that the increased cotton sup
ply of the world IN the quarter of a
century under consideration has been
very great and far in advance of the
increase 10 population or consuming
power.
Twenty FIVE years ago the Unite d
States produced 70 per cent of the
cotton Of The world; to-day she pro-
duces IS per cent of the worlds cot
ton. This increase in the percent.
age has been, not because of re.
duction of cotton produced in other
parts of the world, but simply on
account of the increase in our own.
The cotton supply of the other cot
ton producing section Of the world
in 1928 was l,G67, 900 bales, and
in lS97-98 1865, 900 bales. The
average cotton production of other
countries from 1872 to 1883 was
l,6lS,e00 bales per annun, and
from 1890 to 1897 was 1924, 600
bales per annum, showing that there
has also been slight growth in cot
ton production in other parts of the
world, while our own production
has been increasing enormously.
Not only has the price Of cotton
fallen at about the same rate that
the production has increased, but
there has also been a corresponding
fall in the price of cloths manufact.
ured from cotton. The reports of
the Bureau of Statistics show that
cotton "prin,lng cloths" were quo
ted at 1888 cents per yard in 1872,
while reports just published show
an average rate of 2.l7 cents per
yard in the cotton year 1898 for the
same grade of cloths, the fall in the
price Of the manufactured article
thus having, IN this case at least.
nearly or quite kept pace with the
fab in the price of raw cotton and
the increase in production of that
article.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting
incident to these diseases, is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain's
Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very
bad cases have been permanently
cured by III II is equally efficient for
Itching piles and fayorite remedy
for sore nipples, chapped hands, chill
blaips, frost bi,es aud chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per box For sale al q ue-
yards drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The Crowley Signal says "a car
load of thirty-three horses was sold
at auction on the 29th at prices rang
ing from 20 cents up to SCI. The
party to whom the stock was con-
signed refused to pay the freight
charges aud Mr.. Jones, the depot
agent, had the whole lot appraised
and sold by the sheriff to indemnify
the railroad.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The steamship Britannia with four
hundred and eight Italians immi-
grants on board, arrived at New Or
leans last week; but the health au-
thorlties would not allow them to get
off, and now the officers of the ship
don. know what to do with them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The forest fires raging in the
northwest have destroyed several
towns, burned up entire crops and
everything on the farms, while hun
dreds of persons have lost their lives.
The fires are still raging and the loss
will foot up iuto the millions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Catahoula parish will furnish three
candidates for Congress against Hon.
Sam. T. Baird. One wing of the
Republican party nominated Hoa II.
3. Taiiaferro and the other wing
nominated Hon. james Forsythe,
while the Populists nominated Hon.
J. G. Taiiaferro.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The Pops wanted Judge Gunby to
accept the nomination for Congress,
but the Judge knows the trouble ne
was in few years ago, and all The
pulsuation of the convention was of
no avail. He can look on ard see
some other person GO up salt river.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The magnificent new battle-ship
Illinois was launched on Tuesday at
Newport News. The Illinois will be
the biggest, most powerful and the
most generally effective battleship in
the United States navy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Several Of the papers of the Fifth
District are favoring white primaries
and doing away with the old method
of nominating Congressman by con-
ventions. Tue plan is honest and
fair and we believe that it would be
more satisfactory.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The yicksburg fair, The Natchez
fair, the Baton Rouge fair and the
Alexandria fair have been postponed
TO November on account of the yell
low fever epidemic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Augustus Van Wyck, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor of New
York, is said to be strong man and
that it will take the force Of the Re.
publican machine at Washington to
defeat him. The Democratic con-
vention denounced the Canal steal,
Rains law, Force bill and Plattism.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The entire state has been visited by
rain storms of unusual severity, and
the rice, sugar and cotton fields have
been damaged to great extent. 1t
is said that the rains cost the Jen-
nings rice planters 100000
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The St. Mary Banner, published at
Franklin, La. where there is yellow
fever. don't give the number sick,
the names of the persons who have
the fever nor those who have died.
1t should certainly give some infor-
nation as to what is going on in that
town
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The way the newspapers of the
Fourth District hint, there might
have been several boxes in Natchi-
toches parish stuffed for Brazile in
the first primaries. This is pretty
tough when wrong doing goes on
among Democrats.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The death of Hon. Thos. F. Bay
ard, removes one of the greatest
statesmen and diplomats from this
fife. He was Democrat that will
be missed 10 the counsels OF the
party.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
Strayed or Stolen

A bay mare mule, abont AK hands hich
and medium hniit; about years old: has
littie Sip ~ one ear Amps little Id hind
foot. VIII paw liberal reward fpr her ss-
coFery, kDSALINE CARR.
Nyiy-Basa Plantation.
Lake Providence, r, o., Ia, Get. !, Iosss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
DEADLY DISEASES.

Consumption kills nearly - per
cent of the people of the United States.
Pneumonia is the compliant next most
fatal. carrying of nearly per cent.
Diarrhea diseases destroy S.5 per cent.
and diptheria and group account for
per cent. Of the deaths. Enteric few
err is responsible for per cent, and
cancers and tumors for "a per cent
Malariai fever wipes out 90 per cent.
of the inhabitants of the country, and
childbirth 1.3 per cent Measles is
accountable for 1-2 per cent. OF the
deaths, whooping-cougb for per cent.
and scarlet fever for tbree-quarters of
per cent.
The greatest mortality from con-
sumption occurs on the Pacific coast
aud in the eastern part of the upper
Mississippi valley. Pneumonia is most
prevalent in the Rocky mountain re-
gions and in eastern Texas. Diphtheria
is worse in the Rocky mountain region.
on the plains and praries and near the
great lakes. Cancer and tnmor appear
to increase with density of population,
their victims being more Numerous in
New England aud the northern part of
the Mississippi valley than elsewhere.
Malaria fever is most destructive in
eastern Texas. Louisiana, Arkansas,
southern Missouri and the cotton. belt
Measeles ranges most persisten,ly in the
southeren Appaiachians. The danger
from scarlet fever is greatest among tho
Rocky mountains and in the plains re-
gion. Heart disease and dropsy kin
most people in the upland country of
New England and on the South At
lantic coast.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
r. Caay.s Condition Powders,

are just wba! o horse needs when ia
bad condition. Tn..;c, blood purifier
sud vermifnge. they are not feed
bat inadicine and The best ia use Ia
pat horse IN prime condition. Price
Is GEMS per package. For sale b.
Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
spriug and sulnmer samples


Mr.. Waiter Goodwin wishes US 10
say that he has just received his rev
line of Spring and Summer samples
and invises his friends 10 cali aud take
u look at iheni. Ca accouu, of the
newtariT. clothes are much chcarer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

The Lost I9land
lantREic ON.

RlaKAtatiOK1.
This place is regarded by planters
who know the property. as having the
finest cotton and corn producing land
in East Carroll parish.
200 acres now in cultivation; 100
acres now being cleared, making 800
acres ready for the pillow for next year
1t has fine lot of new double cabins
and good wells. A new fence around
the cultivated field.
For terms, apply to
j. E. RANSDELL,
or E. j. HAMLEY,
Lake Providence, La.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
DEFENsEs OF NEW YORK.
Precautions Taken to Make Them
Practically InvuIneraDle.

Precautions Taken to Make Them
Practically InvuIneraDle.
New York, Feb. 26.-The Brooklyn
Eagle says:
'At Willets Point precaution is being
taken to make the East river entrance to
New York invulnerable. A so-called skir-
mish line of torpedoes is projected from the
Willets Point shore across the channel to
Fort Schuyler. The torpedoes will be an
chored so close together that it may be
made impossible for a hostile vessel to
cross the line without being blown up. The
torpedoes will be connected with electric
wires, and to make doubly sure that their
plans cannot be frustrated the engineers
have arranged to have batteries located at
each end of the line, so that in case an
apparatus was used by the enemy to sever
the connecting wires and break the circuit
the torpedoes still could be exploded from
either end of the line. The channel is al
ready protected from the Willets Point
shore to the center of the channel by two
groups of submarine mines. Each group
Of the mines consists of % torpedoes, A to-
gether, containing 120 pounds of giant pow
der. At Fort Schuyler directly opposite
Willets Point, considerable engineering
work has been done. A torpedo magazine
and experimenting gallery was recently
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Negro Postmaster Murdered.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The postmas-
ter general has offered reward of 5000
for the arrest and conviction of the per-
sons who burned the post office at Lake
City, S. c., on Monday night and re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the persons who murdered the
postmaster at the same time. Gen.
Gary has issued an order to discontinue
the Office at Lake City from this time.
At one o'clock Tuesday morning Post
master Baker, a negro, and his family
were burned out of their home, the
postmaster and babe in arms killed,
his wife and three daughters shot and
MANNED for life. Baker was appointed
postmaster three months ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY.
lola Gets Extreme Penalty for His
LibelOus Words.


Paris, Feb 24-There was increased
excitement in the precincts of the Pal
ace of Justice, where MN. lola and
Perreux have been on trial since Feb
ruary 7, charged by the government
in substance with making libelous COM
ment upon the conduct of the Ester
hazy court-martial.
The jury foundZola guilty as charged
in all the counts of the Indictment and
declared there were no extenuating cir
cumstances. M. lola, on hearing the
verdict, cried: "They are cannibals."
NJ. Zola's sentence of one year impris-
onment and fine of 5000 francs is the
maximum punishment. Frantic braves
greeted the announcement OF M. Zola's
sentence, and scene of intense excite
ment followed. NJ. Laborie, M. Perreux
and some of the others present en-
braced NJ. lola. :.
M. Perreux, the manager of the
Aurore, in which paper NJ. lola pub
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Mission Work.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 26. = The sessions
of the Student Volunteer convention
Friday were crowded full of interest,
and many different phases of mission
work were considered. During the fore
noon a number of eloquent speakers
told of the need of money in the accom-
plishment of mission work, and in the
afternoon the education, medical and
evangelistic branches of missionary
effort were touched upon in score of
eloquent addresses. All the meetings
were largely attended, the halls and
churches being in nearly every case too
small to accommodate those who de-
sired to hear the addresses. The con-
vention is proving great success in
every respect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
BANQUETED BY WooDFoRD.
Dinner Given in Madrid In Honor of
New Spanish Minister.

dinner UfVSn IN MADRID In HONOR OF
New Spanish Minister.
Madrid, Feb IS. - The United States
minister, Mr.. Woodford, gave banquet
Thursday in honor of the new Spanish
minister at Washington, Senior Polo y
Bernabe. The guests included the Aus
trian, Russian, French, German, Italian,
Turkish, Dutch and British ministers
and the duke of Veragua, the lineal de-
scendant of Columbus, who was the
guest of the United States at the time
of the Chicago fair, the premier, Senior
Sagasta, two members of the cabinet
and the staff of the United States lega-
ton. Much political Importance was
attached here to the incident and the
banquet, coupled with the peaceful ut
terances of President Mckinley" ac-
cording to semi-official report, has
been "optimistically utilized by the
ministerial press"
But the impartial takes the Spanish
government to task for it's APATHY,
contrasted with the patriotic feeling of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

AN odd case is reported from Lille.
in France. A chemist who weighs $40
pounds bought third-class ticket for
railway journey, but found the doors
both of the third and second-class car
too small to admit him. So he squeezed
into first, and refused to pay the ex-
cess. The company therefore sued
him for the balance of the fare, their
contention being that first-class CONF
partment alone would receive him, he
ought to have taken first-class ticket
The court supported the company and
gave judgment against the chemist
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
is OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Spanish Charge Says Havana Har-
Dor Has No Submarine Defenses.
Other Report Declared False and In
tended to Incite EVIL Passions of
Both NatiOns-Vixcaya or
for Havana.

Washington, Feb. 26.-In view of the
widely published report that the har-
Dor of Havana contains a system of
submarine mines, statement around
which has centered the chief public in
terest in connection with the disaster
to the battle ship Maine, Senior Du
Bose, Spanish charge d'affaires at
Washington, Friday night made the fol-
lowing statement which, coming from
such authority, may be considered as
an official denial:
II wish to state on my own official knowl-
edge that no mine exists inside or outside
of Havana harbor, nor is there any sub
marine defense Of any kind. The report is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Sheriff Martins Trial.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. "a. = The trial
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies was
resumed Wednesday morning with
Michael Brennan on the stand. He
testified that he ran for the brush when
some strikers tried to capture him.
Two shots were fired at him. A number
of witnesses were examined during the
day, most of them testifying to belliger-
ent acts on the part of the strikers.
Many of them swore they had been
threatened and submitted to personal
violence by the strikers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Won der Abe out on Bail.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 25.-The appH-
cation of Chris Won der Abe for release
on writ of habeas corpus was refused
by Judge Burlington, of the United
States circuit court, and bail was fixed
at $4,000 on an appeal to the supreme
court. Late in the afternoon Won der
Abe was released from Jail, the Mercan-
tile Trust company giving bond in $4,-
OCO. The National league authorized
the bond, and will indemnify the trust
company should the bail be forfeited.
Won der Abe left for ST. Louis at 9:30
d. IN.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

1T is said by people in position to
know that John d. Rockefeller some
time ago owned S25, ,OO)s par value
Standard oil stock, and in the last
year or so he has increased his hold
ings to about $3O.OOO,OOO. With the
present value of Standard stock, about
$132, 600, 900, Mr.. Rockefeller, with
these holdings, is probably the richest
man in the United States, and one of
the richest men in the world This of
course, is exclusive of other proper
ties, and he is known to have large in
terests elsewhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

The annual report of the state labor
commissioners will, for the first time,
give statistics as to the fishing indus
try of North Carolina. 1t will say:
"'There were caught in eastern waters
during 1897 142, 100000 fish, valued at
1888, 800: $4,000 bushels of CLANS,
worth $50, 900; $4,000 terrapins and
turtles, valued at $4,000; shrimp and
crabs, $4,000; oysters, 100000; caviare,
S., 0OO" There were employed $4,000
persons and $500 vessels and boats.
Of gill nets 1874, 900 were used.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

DAVID w. RAMsDELL, aged 70, died
recently. He was born in Washington,
VT, In 1861, in package of seeds he
received from the government at WASH
ington, Ramsdell found a peculiar
variety of seed, which experiments
showed to be new kind of oats,
which he named Norway oats"
Ramsdell in ten years made an enor-
mousf fortune from the sale of this
grain. Over $3,OOO,OOO was spent in
advertising it. Poor business ability,
however, dissipated his riches and he
died practically poor man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
In the sherin,s Hands.

Fremont, O., Feb. 26.-The homestead
of the late ex-President r. B. Hayes,
known as Spiegel Grove, was levied
upon by the county sheriff Friday to
satisfy judgment obtained in COM
mon pleas court for $4,000 damages
awarded Mrs. Addie M. Smith, of this
city. Mrs. Smith was given a Judgment
for injuries received in a runaway
caused by dog owned by the Hayes
estate. The costs amount to S1,095.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Warned by Gen. Lee.

Havana, Feb. 23.-Americans in Ha-
vana have been quietly notified by Con-
sui General Lee that it might be we'll
for them to send their families to a
place of safety. These precautions were
taken in view of the fact that there is
strong suspicion that the volunteers,
anti-American and anti-autonomy, have
been inspired to make trouble in case
the Maine inquiry proves that the
catastrophe was due to design.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02

FRANCE has a curious custom of dis
tributing her tobacco shops, which are
government offices, to the widows and
other needy relatives of her dlstin-
tinguished men. Among the recip-
tents of the 261 bureaux de tabac given
last year are Nine. Jules Simon, widow
of the academician, senator and min
lister, the widows of general of di-
vision, of four generals of brigade and
of a rear admiral, and the daughters of
a professor at the Sorbonne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-02
Co,ored burglar Lynched.

Mayfeld, KY, Feb. "a. - A mob OF
about 300 or 400 citizens of Mayfield and
Graves county gathered from different
points in the outskirts of the city and
dragged Richard Allen (colored) out OF
the Jail and carried him to the court
house yard and swung him to tree.
Allen was arrested several days ago for
burglary, and it was for this crime that
he was strung up.