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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
FROM THE MISSIONARY FIELD.


continued from pasc nine.l
Richardson In company with the un.
dersiu d. resumed the lahora ioft un-
hrlahod by Elders Daley and M.nor
We have laborod tcach'ng tho Gospel
from house TO house and preaching
every ulght that was favorable upon
The aiftai1. our mccungH have been
fnlrly wei attended.
Many ere convinced OF Che truths
taught thfm. yet have not the courage
10 fac the powers of the world.
In our conference seven b1ptisma
have been performed since a. orriniEa-
ton ON June let, 1898 Tho power ~
God has been manifest In thl healing "
the tlck especially Ia ihla and Law.
renee cites
our LAHORE In Topeka will b, at an ,nd
Tor the time being. a. tomorrow We leave
Tor now fields Of labor AZ our last
meeting. held On the 22nd Inst, o large
crowd was az hrat. during the slnglnE'
lu attendance. but only TO leave when
the GOSPEL was taught. and rush In
confusion 60 excitement. created on the
ncxt conner by the singing oi some coll
orcd PEOPLE.
God II blessing the Efforts q the
humble Elders In this part A. prcaon'
the fiuovlnF named are labnrlnE va
ntftnd tho Gospel In this conference
Elders G. W. Goodlino and r. G
Winn 90 Lawrence.
proat Jos j. Richardson and Spencer
Mont OF Iiolt0n. -.
George =. Brim and benjamin W
Merrill az ottawa. a,
Iuatph \. Wright Ir, ana IhVa' II
| Gleason nj Winchester
byron n. Alfred Jr. and VIM. jackson
at Toreka.
our rrayorn are tina; the work 81 uot
may b. cut short In Righteousness nh'
/ the pure In heart saved,
| Your bro Their In the Gospel
BYRON N. ALLREp Jt,
CLERK OF Conference.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
A Msll 70 Poellello.
Ammon. bingham CO.. Idaho.
Alumni ~. l.ls.
Respectfully
A. L. w.

Ammon. bingham CO., Idaho,
August ~. 1895.
To the ElItor'
on my trip 10 this part 81 the country
hy request 1 again visited Pocatello,
The people Of this ward on Thursday
August s5th. gave an entertainment In
their meeting house IN honor OF Bishop
Cari j Caunnn's birth day as also 10
honor two young men who had lust re-
turned from the Missionary held Table,
were spread and supper was served
10 about 900 people many being nom
members OF the Church. 4 nice pro.
gram was rendered, The foeaiello sil-
YER band gave some excellent music
ana the ladies of the Relief Society
presented the Bishop with a silk um-
brella with hlu name engraved ON q
silver plate thereon. Since the organ
lratlon OF this stake nf Zion at the be.
rlnnlnr OF this month, much Interest
mas been awakened Ia Ppcatellu, Tho
preaching OF Elders Cowley ana Gram
of the Council OF the Apostles has done
much good ln th7 town. Many attend
tho Church meetings on sunday even
ings. Elder HcbCr j, Grants Impress
alye sermon on the sunday evening OF
their conference has left a lasting Inn
pressl0n upon the minds Of the people
and II "a course uf lectures on the prln-
clpiss III the Gospel were delivered here
by men who could make them plain 20
me understanding. nH ana Elders Grant
and COwley. l am OF the opinion that
there rs no better held otlabor for mis-
slonlry work
iona Is The principal ward Of bingham
gtnkoOf Zion. They are eXcaYRtlng the
foundation for a new church 10 be built
from plan by Architect Woods OF
Salt Lake city. The building when I'm.
lshed will be a handsome one. as the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

You invite disappointment when you
experiment paWitir Little Early Rls-
sra are pleasant, easy. thorough lltte
nils. They cure constipation and sick
headache Just as sure as you take
them.
~ c. schramm, Mccormick building
corner Main and First South streets.
School opens Monday, September 5th,
al inc Tcmpletou. All who can should
begin with the achol year.
Buslneaa department, Latter-day
Saints College.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The many friends Of Mr.. Fred
Shields were glad to see him out on
Monday, after being confined 10 his
room for week with chills aud fever.
Let the merchants of Providence go
In together and get up big barbecue
for the colored people. Soine reliable
person should be put at the head Of II.
Aunt Sallie McGowen has rented
the Franklin building on the corner Of
Lake and Church streets, and will ruu
hotel Oh the American aud European
plan.
Mr.. Eugene Gucnard who took
prisoner down TO the pen few weeks
ago, returned I. on Wednesday. lie
went downto the city before return
ing.
The street and bridge COMMITTEES
have done some good work on the
ditch on Sparrow street from the post
Office corner TO Franklin's corner.
1t has been forcibly brought to your
mind that it has been summer this
week sure enough.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20


Mrs. Meta Byerlie of Carey, Miss,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. S. Cue
nard.
CALAMITY & Marcus will commence
receiving their big fai! and winter
stock IN few days.
The crops have changed very
materially for the better this week, and
they are coming right out ofthe kinks.
Assessor McRac finished up his
books ia twenty eight days, aud we
publish in another column his work
which speaks for itself.
To cure a cold in one day. take Lax
alive bcomo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money If It fails
to cure. 25c.
Superintendent Egelly of the Pub
lie Schools, requests US TO say that
there will be meeting of the School
Board on Wednesday next, the 24lh.
Nothing better than Clover bran
shoes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We hope that the change Capt. New
conner has made i'll his district Will not
interfere with the duties of Capt. w.
S. Brown, who is considered by The
people living behind the leyees ono OF
the best levee men on the Mississippi
river, and one whose energies have
been appreciated. His work during
the last two high waters and the way
he managed the affairs along the front,
is well known, and we believe that
Capt. Newcomer would make mis-
take in cuslaiHng Mr.. Browns duties.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
j. w. Pittn0an.

Mr.. D. P. Pond, manger on Colonel
Buckner's large Mound place in the
second ward, gave US a pleasant call
on Thursday. MIR. Pond ia one of tie
beat cotton makers in the parish. AMI
when he fails, then it is general fail
ure.
Mr.. Fred Savoy, of New Orleans,
son of Mr.. P. Savoy, arrived on Wee
-nesday, and we learn will make
Providence his home in the future.
Mr. Savoy and his son will work
together in the carpenter trade.
Mr.. Geo. Mckee, one of our substan-
tial merchants, who has been on the
sick list for week or more, left last
Saturday evening for the mountains
of Arkansas. We hope TO see him
restored to good health.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Magee left on Fri
day evening of last week. Mr.. Magee
informed us that be was going to
Globe, Arizona, to see if that climate
won't benefit his health. Some one
said he would wind up in Monroe.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Macks little
daughter has been very sick for the
past few weeks, and we regret 10 learn
that for the past few days their little
one has been quite i'll. Their friends
sympalhize with them in their trouble.
A letter received from Father Maize
by Hou. E. j. 1amley few days ago,
says that he has bad the fever almost
continually since he has been off. We
| trust that he is better by now.
Mrs. ID. O'Sullivan aud Miss May
Hamilton went down 10 yicksburg on
Saturday evening last to be present at
the funeral of Nr. John Rodge, a
prominent citizen Of that city.
The Providence Gin Co, should
adopt the size of bale now being made
BIZ all gins. Instead of the large bale
hf retofore made, bale "a by 81 is
NV the regulation size
The kiln of brick belonging to Mr.,
j. w. Piltman is now being burned,
and Is soou as The brick are cool
enough, work will be started on his
building.
Work is being pushed on the gin OF
Mr.. II. j. Burney, located on the out.
side Of tho leyee near the river bank
II will be~compieted by the first of the
month.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Through the kindess of our efficient
assessor Mr.. w. G. McRse ADD bis
assistant Mr.. G. N. Hall, we are able
to give this week the assessors report
for 1898, which was gotten up with q
great deal of care and i'll first class
shape 1t leaves nothing out, and
is the most complete report that we
have seen published. Mr.. Mclsae does
his word well, thorough and neat, aud
we doubt if the State Auditor has q
book in his Office to compare with the
one sent to him this week.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20


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
ticuIar 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 TURNIP SEED
in bulk.
Come and see US. we will make you glad
j. w. Pittman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. Ed. Finn, who is cropping on
Star Arlington, brought in 10 town on
Wednesday the fiuest specimen of mil
LET we ever saw raised in this country.
lie had half dozen stalks of the grass
thai measured over four and 8 halt
feet in length. lie informed us That
he had 10 acres and expected 10 cut
three tons per acre.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Some good laws just passed by the
City Council of Lake Charles that we
suggest to our Board: "Minors will
have TO keep out of saloons, aud boys
under IA years of age must keep off the
streets after nine o'clock at night; no
more wooden buildings allowed erect
ed within certain limits; all dead ami
mails will have 10 be buried from now
on; no barbed wire fences will be
allowed in the city; can't keep hogs in
pens or enclosures in The CITY,"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

JEFF, the bright little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. Faiherree, who went out to
the Hills few weeks ago on visit TO
relatives, returned last week, aud since
then the little fellow has been very
sick with fever. We are glad 10 report
him better.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The frame buildings on the lot
where Mr.. Voelker viii build bis
brick store, will be moved on Monday,
and as soon as they are of contractor
IIamley will commence The foundation
and rush the structure to completion
as fast as possible.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The attention. of the marshal Is
called to the fact that hogs are destroy
ing the ditch along The front of Lake
street out on The lake. They have
been at it for several weeks, aud the
marshal should go cunning out in that
direction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The Chancellor Commander of
Providence Lodge Knights of Pythias,
requests US to say that there will be a
meeting of the Lodge on Tuesday night
next, aud all members are urgently
requested 10 attend, as business of i'm
portaDce Is to be transacted. 1t is
very important that meeting should
be held
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
Local and Parish News.
1t continues hot.

Cotton worms are reported.
Cotton is now making very fast.
Charley Wilmington is fencing in
the earth.
We are getting the hot days of cum.
nler now.
That $3.50 sale of liue shoes continues
at Whites.
Summer goods are going at Levy's
below cost.
Cotton boats will be plentiful this
fall aud winter.
The registration books are open al
the court house.
Contractor Ilamley will rush the
Voelker building.
Several painters struck The town
in bunch last week.
There are only two prisoners con-
fined in the parish jail.
There is great deal Of sickness
among tho colored people.
The drummers have been coming in
by The droves this week.
We are glad 10 report that Capt.
VIM Rouis is much better.
Services al the Methodist and Epis-
copal Churches tomorrow.
Hogs are roofing in the cemetery
How is this for attentions?
Mr.. G.. Langham, of the second
ward, was in the city Monday.
There are few things left OH thai
10 cent counter at Whites.
Sheriff Dunn will send out tax
notices in the next few days.
This is the kind of weather thai
brings fruit OH the cotton stalk.
Mr.. Jake Stein, of the second ward
WAS in The city Tuesday OIL business.
Epworth League meeting at the
Methodist Church tomorrow evening
Hill Bro's., carry complete line o.
fue shoes, both for ladies and gentle
men.
IL will only be few weeks wher
the big Providence gin~will be putting
away.
Judge" Mcclure is now in business
In Hot Springs, Ark. We wish him
good luck.
Mr.. Voelker, the 9th ward member o.
the Police Jury, was iu at the meeting
on Tuesday.
The war has just stopped in time tc
give us chauco@to talk yellow fever
for while.
Work is being pushed on the new
gin. We will hear the whistle loot in
short time.
Sax, at Franklin's big store has been
shoes this week.
Providence has rush of carpenters
aud painters. Ii looks like that all OF
them find work.
A four mule wagon with one bale OF
last years cotton came i'll from the
Hills on Tuesday.
Several of our citizens went up to
Cariola, Ark, OH "Wednesday morning
to attend the big barbecue.
We regret to learn that three of Mr.
aud Mrs. Il. j. Gilliam's children have
been sick with the fever,
Hon. Simon Witkowski of Ashton
was in town on Tuesday. lie reports
bis cotton crop in good condition.
Hon. Robt. Nicholson, President oil
the Police Jury, came up to attend q
meeting of the Hon. Body on Tuesday
We notice that large piles of trash is
dumped down in the bottom in front
of Lake street. II should be stopped
State engineer II. Boliver Thompson
is in town aud is now laying out the
levee work let by the Board on Mon
day.
The Board of Aldermen held a
special meeting on Friday evening last
Their proceedings are in another
column.
The Acme Brick Company have
finished burning their kiln of brick
aud have started moulding for
another.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Miss Ethel Montgomery left at the
close of the week for Carson, Miss,
where she will remain for sometime
visiting relatives Miss Montgomery
has not been in good health for some
time aud we hope that the change
will do her much good.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
CooPER's WE'LL WATER.

/ have made arrangement to keel
on hand fresh supply of this
famous water during the summer
By the gallon, 50cts.
BY the glass, ice cold, 3cts.
Guenard's Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

On some plantations in the parish
cotton has shielded considerably, while
OH other plantations the crop is as
good as last year. We are told that ii
is the way some planters work their
crops during wet weather that causes
the shedding 10 take place.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
Thie Space Belongs te
f. j. HnNLEY.
Real Estate agent,
Lake Providence, La.

Mr.. aud Mrs. n. Murfee left for
Memphis on the last trip oftbe steamer
Ouachita, and we sincerely hepe that
the trip will DO Mr.. Murfee great
amount of good, aud that he will re-
turn much improved in health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We are told that two of the boys in
the second ward had regular regula-
ton set-too with gloves on Saturday
last aud that one of them was knocked
out so completely that it took hard
work to keep him from going to bis
Lappy hunting ground.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mcguire and
Miss Maggie Tonpkins returned from
a delightful Tip 10 St. Louis on Thurs
day. Mr.. Mcguire purchased fine
liue OF groceries for bis firm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The letting of the levee work by the
Levee Board on Monday, went cheap,
aud il looks like that the contractors
were willing 10 take the bonds of the
District at almost the same price tina,
they bid on government work for cash
Ii shows the confidence the contrac-
tors have in the Levee Board.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
visits more frequent.

The registration books will be
opened on Monday for the benefit OF
those living outside of Providence
and wish to vote on the question OF
wanting TO be taken into the corporate
limits. The election takes place on
the 26th, next Friday, cnd il is i'm.
portant that you should register be-
fore that time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We were glad to see that lcvee cou-
tractor Robt. Nicholson was tho sue.
cessful bidder for considerable levee
work at the letting on Monday. He
was the lowest bidder on four pieces
out of the nine let, amounting to 28l,-
900 cubic yards. lie has already made
arrangements TO have work started OH
his contracts next week.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We heard some talk among few Of
our business meu the other day in
regard 10 giving big old fashioned
barbecue to The colored people of the
surrounding country about september
9Th or 10th. They thought that they
are deserving of something of the kind,
and one day of for pleasure given
them would DO them good. Ii the
barbecue is gotten up it will be differ
emily arranged from any heretofore
given, and there will be only reliable
men at the head of il, who will see
that nothing will be lett undoue. We
hope that the barbecue ia gotten up,
for there is something that the Iner-
chants should do to draw the coiored
people 10 LOWE and to keep them CON-
ing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. II. L. Hill, of the progressive
firm of j. N. Till & Bro, left for
Chicago via Vicksburg yesterday.
Mr.. Hill goes for the purpose of pur-
chasing big stock of goods for his
house, aud while off will look into the
water works question. We wish him
a pleasant trip aud a safe return home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. SD. Doreett of Floyd,
were pleasant visitors TO our town this
week, being the first Time that they
have been here since their residence iu
our sister parish. Mr.. Dorset is a
prominent lawyer, and has quite o
large practice. We hope TO see their
visits more frequent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

The game law adopted by the legis-
lature at their session just closed
makes it unlawful in this State TO catch
kill or pursue with such intent any
wild deer or fawn, wild duck, wild
turkey, quail. partridge, dove or pleas
ant or TO have the same ia possession
after it has been killed or caught be-
tween the LIST day of April and the 1st
day of September in each year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. ". n. White has just received
from The Royal Tailors of Chicago,
their large book of fall aud winter
samples of clothing. 1t is one of The
most complete books we ever saw. and
besides the samples the book contains
the cuts of the officers OF the navy,
ships aud scenery of Spain aud Cuba.
Mr.. White is the agent for the Royal
Tailors, the largest of its kind iu the
United States. He is now ready TO
show pretty line of samples aud
guarantees fit.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr.. r. J. e. Barwick, prominent
merchant and planter of the second
ward. was an agreeable visitor 10 town
ON Tuesday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Hon. Andrew jackson, Jr., President
of the Police Jury of West Carroll
parish. was over Monday on business
We were glad to see him in good
health
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Ills Honor, Judge. f. f. Monigom.
cry has ordered term of the 7th Dis
trict Cour, to convene on Monday, the
5ih day of September for the trausac-
zion of all civil and criminal business
The grand jurors are also notified to be
in attendance
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Our colored base ball team went up
to Greeuville on Saturday night 10
play the colored team OF that place a
series OF games.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20
The Progress

The Simplest, Best aud Cheapest
Self-Tramping Cotton Press on the
market. For catalonge aud price,
write to j. w. GIRTEN, Ag.
Box 2a6] Meridiap, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Max Landswirlh
10 Miss Mollie Drebin; at Michigan
City, Indiana, which happy event takes
place tomorrow evening at o'clock
Mr.. Landswirth stole march on his
friends ard said nothing abou. his
marriage a few weeks ago when be
LETT for the North. His many friends
in Providence wish him lots of happi-
ness and extend 10 Mrs. Landswirth o
hearty welcome to her new home
In the South.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We are III receipt of the reports Of
the Board of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana District from July lat,
1897 10 December 1si, 1897, aud from
December LIST, 1897 to june LIST, 1898.
The reports are complete 10 ever detail
and shows every item of expenditure
aud the amount of levee work done by
the Board. MIR. A. I. Lane, the eff
cient secretary, viii mail copies of the
reports TO any one desiring them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

We learn that Capt. Newcomer has
consolidated the Offices of his district
aud abolished the one st Providence,
aud hereafter Greeuville will be the
headquarters. We regret TO learn this,
aud what caused Cspt. Newcomer TO
take such a step we do not know, but
one thing is certain, the office that has
been here should be allowed 10 remain.
During high water. fights this office
with It's engineers have been of untold
benefit, and 10 now TO be removed will
work real hardship. The amount
saved 10 the government is small CON-
pared with the large benefits derived
from this Office being located here.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Mr. Ernest Moore returned rather
unexpectedly on Sunday morning
last from his visit to Franklin.
lie wasn't looked for at home
for another week. He had been yisi-
ting below Franklin since he left, aud
only had arrived there an hour or 80
before yonng man died with sup
posed yellow fever. Ii only took
Ernest about five minutes to git, and
as it was just train time he pulled his
freight. He reports there was a regu-
lar stampede in Franklin and fully
seven hundred people left the town.
Ernest says he had q pleasant time
where he was, and there is no doubt
about that fact, aud there are a great
many of his friends wondering how be
could possibly leave under such cir
cumstauces. We are glad to see you
back.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-20

Il,ll Bros, keep stock Of shoes
lAat can't be surpassed.