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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
SOME WAR BULLETINS.

The victory won by Commodore
Dewey over the Spanish feet in the
navy battle on Sunday morning last
at Manila, has made every citizen
in the United States proud OF
Dewey, his men and his ships.
Winning the first heavy hgih'
where it took courage and bravery,
there is no doubt that the length OF
the war will he shortened.
The latest dispatch from Manila
to the London Daily News confirms
the report of the complete destruc-
ton OF the Spanish feet commanded
by Admiral Montiio and the escape
of the American war ships from seri-
GUS damage. The minister OF Mad
rid admits the defeat.
Mr.. Balfour announced IN the
House of Commons that the Ameri-
can feet destroyed the Spanish heet
at Manila.
The Spanish feet was composed OF
seventeen ships, and nine OF the finest
in their navy were destroyed.
The latest dispatch received says
that "much uneasiDess is expressed
by the absence of official news
from Commodore Dewey. 1t is
thought the President has official
report but is Withholding it.
"The concentration of the Span
ish fleet and the sailing of Samp-
| sons feet is causing much excite
ment, and it is thought that a great
naval battle will soon come off. 1t
is thought that Poto Rico will be
the next point attacked.
"London kilograms state that
Austria and Germany will insist
that Spain evacuate Cuba and end
the war.
ono movements OF land forces
reported"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The Ladies' Home Journal says
that s'the largest city Of the world is
London, lying in four counties and
having a population OF 4,25c, 600,
equallng the combined populations OF
Paris, Berlin, LIANT Petersburg and
Rome. To walk through all the
streets, avenues, lanes and alleys OF
the city, never traversing the same
one twice, would require ten-mile
walk every day for nine years. The
streets, placed in row, would reach
round the world, and leave a rem
nant that would stretch from London
to San Francisco.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
he West. Baton Rouge Sugar

The West. Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter says that the "Constitutional
Convention, by close vote, agreed
to allow the registrars OF voters TO be
appointed, as heretofore, until 1900,
after which time the Legislature, il
it sees fit to do so, can make the
position elective by the people.
Judging the convention by its work
up to date, it would have been a
good idea to postpone the assem-
bling of the convention itself to a
later date-say about the year 5000. =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The Senate committee OF the Ohio
Legislature appointed to investigate
the charge of bribery in the election
of Mark Hanna to the U. S. Senate
some time ago, have reached con-
clusion and made a report that the
friends Of Mark were guilty OF at
tempting to purchase the seat in the
u. S. Senate for him. The re-
port as submitted by the committee
was adopted by the Ohio Senate, and
Hanna stands convicted OF holding
his seat by purchase.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

One hundred millions will be raised
by the United States to meet the ex-
penses of the war with Spain. The
Democrats and Republicans are wide
apart as to how it should be raised.
The Democrats want TO tax the mil
lionaires, the trusts and rich corpor-
ations, and pass an income tax, that
The U. S. Supreme Court cannot de.
clare unconstitutional while the Re.
publicans want to tax coffee, tea and
nearly all necessities of life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The constitutional Convention has
adopted The new Judiciary after a
,zrangle almost as bad as they had
over the election amendment. II
there is any Improvement for the
benefit Of the taxpayers over the old
system We failed to see 1t. ihe
Iberville South says that s.the plan is
one Of, the worst that possibly could
be conceived of. We quite agree
with New Orleans contemporary that
The plan proposed is one OF the worst
judicial gerrymanders we have ever
seen, and there is no basis, SO far as
We can see, upon which it Is
founded. =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The Senate in rejecting the nomi-
nation of Henry Demas as naval
officer, was the proper thing, and
there is no doubt that it will be the
last of this disruptable negro. Ii
must be humiliating to the Presi-
dent to see his pet bounced without
even one voice in the u. S. Senate
being raised in his behalf. The com
mittee unanimously reported against
his confirmation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

Permit me 10 suggest to you, IS we
now have war on hand and all the
wholesale dealers are claiming that
goods are going up. that we still hold
to our low prices, therefore II would
be benefit to you 10 come TO see us
before purchasing elsewhere. we
still handle iun line of Hamilton
Brown Shoe Co. shoes. Dry goods,
notions, summer underwear, fine
selection OF laundried shirts, bats,
children's summer suits, laces aud en-
broiderie's. A fine lire of staple aud
fresh groceries. Coffee's specially.
If you wish to get good smoke you
can find first class oct cigar in our
store as good as any in city. We also
carry in stock crockery, glassware,
tinware, and furniture. Come to see
MS and we will treat yon right. OuI
prices are low because we buy for
cash and do our own work, aud there
fore we are able to sell goods on .
small profit.
We solicit your business.
nj. LANDSWIRTH.
4 II. -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The New Orleans Daily States, the
official journal of the Constitutional
Convention, gives that body the fol-
lowing terrible dig: ''If the Consti-
tutional Convention has not proved
to be calamity to the State, 1T has
proved to be such to the city OF New
Orleans and it will be remembered
in after years as the body that was
elected as the hope, and resulted in
being the destroyer of the Democratic
party of Louisiana. In the interest
of the party, in the hope that the Con-
vention would do nothing worse than
the suffrage clause, we essayed te
defend it before the people. But We
abandon the task. 1t cannot be de-
Tended. 1t will not stay defended
Instead of being the champion OF the
best interests of Louisiana, it has be
come the salvation OF the City Ring
OF course the States does not NEAR
to say that the entire body Is com
posed OF office seeking teaches
There are some men in it, who have
not been controlled by the city ring
but they were in the minority ant
could do nothing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The New Orleans Picayune of last
week contains the following formula
for making a cheap feed for mules,
horses aud cows which has been used
with great success in the Mississippi
Delta: $1,000 pounds of cotton seed
bulls, 800 pounds of oats. 800 pounds
of cotton seed meal, $50 pounds OF
corn, $50 pounds OF wheat bran; all
mixed thoroughly. This will feed one
mule 1875 days at cost of 8 cents a
day. 1t would pay our planters TO
try il. If we only had an oil mill III
the parish there would be no trouble
in getting the cotton seed hulls and
meal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The editor of an exchange was cyl
IDENTIFY mad when he wrote the follow
ing: at is Indeed strange how tickle
memory is. We know men who can
tell every hoof of stock owned by their
neighbors; can tell the age of every
child born in this vicinity for the last
thirty years; can tell exactly in mo-
meut how much is coming to them
from other people, but to save them
from the devil they can't remember
when tie subscription expires"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
FROM FLANAGAN.

Dear Banner Democrat Now that
war is actually on l want to say
how proud / felt when I read in the
BID. that more than thirty members
of the East Carroll Company had
signed the roll to uphold the honor OF
our parish. say our parish. because
I shall never cease to feel that l am
part of that section where the greater
part of my life has been spent.
So many Louisianians will want to
GO, that it is doubtful if all the East
Carroll boys can be accommodated.
Besides, it seems no volunteers under
twenty one are to be accepted. God
grant that the war may not be such as
to necessitate the revocation OF that
order. feel that the war is just, aud
l have fall confidence in the authori-
ties, the navy and the army.
AS long as it remains an affair be-
tween the United States aud Spain.
there can be no doubt of the final re.
suit.
Do you know that the sugar planters
are opposed to the war because they
fear free Cuban sugar? Diplomac,
has its place. and is as necessary a:
other courtesies of civilizations; but
haye felt ever since the Maine disaster
that no talk and no money could aver
a fight.
We have been having a very back
ward spring. Much cotton had to b
ploughed up. but was probably plan,
ed again in good season. The pros
pect for cane, both stubble and plant
is fine at this date.
| The Chetwood. one of the two re
fineries of Lecompte. is extending he
tramways and connecting with the 1
& P, by standard gague switch.
This seems to indicate very plainl
a confidence in cane culture.
Hoping the East Carroll boys ma
share in the great glory / wish for a
our soldiers, / am very truly.
FLANAGAN.
Lecompte. La. April 27. 1898.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

Now that Demas has received such
a grand bounce at the hands OF his
own party, it is to be hoped that
Wimberly will never receive the APP
pointment of collector of the port
but if lie should fight will be made
ON him as bitter as it was against
Demas, with The chances that he will
never be confirmed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
IMPROVED SERVICE ON LAM. '
RAILROAD.

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 9th. the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
will run elegant Parlor Cars on its day
trains Nos. 20 and "a between Memphis
and Vicksburg. A nominal rate fJr
seats in these cars will be charged.
Train No. "a will leave Vicksburg ut
$40 a. M. arrives at Memphis at 1880
n. M, connecting wish the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad fast Vestibuled trains for
St. Louis, Chicago. Evansville, Ind.
Louisville and Cincinnati. To all
points mentioned through Sleeping
Cars 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 Vicksburg 9:10 a. M.
Arrive Memphis $50 p. m.
Supper at 1. C. dining-room.
Leave Memphis 500 p. III.
Arrive st. Louis 7:16 a. m. next day.
Arrive Chicago 11:15 a. m. next day.
Leave Memphis $40 p. m.
Arrive Louisville FAC a. NJ. next day.
ArrlveCincinnati l 40 a. N. next day.
| Arrive Washington CAT a. m. second
day.
Arrive Baltimore $50 a. m. second
day.
Arrive Philadelphia 1915 am. second
day.
Arrive New York 1885 p. M. second
day.
! Close connection is made at Louis
vile and Cincinnati with solid Vesti-
buled trains for points east.
Dining car service on connecting
trains from Cincinnati.
! For further information and reserva
ton of sleeping car accommodation
call on or write to your station agen
or the undersigned.
A. @. PEARCE,
C. P. & L. A.. Vicksburg. Miss
i JNO A. SCOTT,
1 Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn
WIN. ALFRED KELL0ND.
Asst. Genl Pass'r. Ag't., Louisville
Ky.
A. II. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, LII
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

The constitutional convention pass
ed an ordinance authorizing the gov
ernor to negotiate a loan OF soc, 900
which is to Be used in defraying the
expenses attending the mobilization
Of the volunteers asked for by the
president.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
Saturday, May Z, 1898.

With another such pelting as the
Spanish fleet received on Sunday
morning, there is no doubt that it
will begin to open its eyes and find
out that its navy cannot cope with
tina. Of the United States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
Court Terms.

EAST CARROLL -.
The Jury terms OF the 18th District Court
are fixed for the first Mondays in January
The civil terms are fixed for the second
Mondays in March and October.
MADISON
Jury terms to begin on 4th Mondays IN
January and June. Civil terms to begin on
LIST Mondays In April anc November.
By order OF bis Honor. +. +. Montg0m-
erv. Judge eth District Court.
j. S. GUENARD, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

Four army corps are to invade
Cuba. This wiz give force of l20,-
900 American soldiers in the island
not counting the large insurgent
force. The Spanish army in Cuba is
said to be 100, 900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
Levee street.

nR-French Organdies, Open Work
Novelties, Madras Cloth, Percals, In
perial Swiss Null, etc. New weaves
and colorings for dresses and shirt
waists. Extensive varieties at popular
Drices. ut LEWIS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
President McKinley's

President McKinley's proclama-
tion calling for $4,000 troops was
made up in few days, and 100000
more volunteered than he called for,
which goes to show that it is no
trouble to get men if it becomes
necessary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
spriue and su,nmer samples.

Mr.. Walter Goodwin wishes us to
say that be has just received his new
line of Spring aud Summer samples,
and invites his friends to call aud take
4 look at them. On account of the
newtarif. clothes are much cheaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
TOWN LOTS.

Having acquired the Davis Addition
to the Town of Providence and the
field Immediately adjoining the town,
offer tie same for sale at from SO to
$50 per lot according to location.
Titles perfect.
CLIFTON F. DAVIS.
Lake Providence. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07
Fine Cotton Seed.

have for sale three hundred sacks OF
the pure BATES COTTON SEED. IL pro-
duced last year TWO bales per acre. Is an
early maturer: does not shed as much as
common cotton, and does not fall out Of
tie boil. 1400 pounds seed cotton makes
800 pounds lint. Is a strong bender.
Price si00 per l00-pounds less than
W.C. MCRAE. ACT,
Lake Providence. La.
March 26, 97,-1m.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

To cure cold in one day. take Lax
alive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money ii it fails
to cure. 25c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-07

Sixteen Thousand troops left Tam
pa, Fla, on Wednesday for Cuba,
and it will only be few days when
fighting will commence.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26

less men than in 1896. From these
inquiries | feel satisfied that there
are at least fifty persons less en-
ploved there now than two years
ago, instead of 24O more, as indi-
Gated in Mr.. Powers report. And
as to wages found that since 1896
the paper mill has cut down the
wages SO cents per day: and the saw
mill 10 per cent. Now if Commits
sioner Powers report speaks the
same proportion OF truth regarding
employment and wages in other
cities in the sixth district as in Little
Falls, it can easily be seen that he is
sending out campaign documents at
the expense of the state and for the
benefit Of Page Morris. 1t seems to
me that the people should insist on
it that Labor Commissioner Powers
make an explanation.
| also notice that the Minneapolis
Journal and other republican papers
have quoted from the same report,
perhaps unconscious that they
are circulating official falsehoods
intended by it's originator to deceive
the people for political ends.
Labor Commissioner Powers seems
to require at the hands of the next
legislature another such whitevash-
ing as he received from the last.
L. E. OLSON.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 9, 1898.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
GRATED Mr.. GROSS
Thieves Go Through Philip
J.. Gross General
Store
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEDNESDAY Nj
Two Hunered Dollars Worth
of Merchandise was Taken
Away.

The store OF P. J. Gross, on Broad
way, Was entered sometime Wednes-
day night, and 5000 worth of
merchandise stolen.
When Mr.. Gross reached the store
yesterday morning he found
that the money t!lls had been
broken with a chisel or burglars S
Jimmy, and rifled. The back door
and window were open. Investi-
cation showed that the robbers ha d
gone through the store in
thororgh manner. All kinds of arti-
cles were gone. IAN open face gold
watch, almost new, a solid gold
hunting case watch, with Elgin
movement, large silver watch,
ladies' silver neck chains, rings, cuff
buttons, etc., were taken from the
jewelry show case. In the grocery
department several boxes of cigars,
chewing tobacco, etc., we're taken.
Besides, several pairs of trousers,
shoes, forty pairs Of gloves, sey-
eral hats, shirts and neckties, pipes,
we're among the spoils. A descrip-
tion OF the articles has been sent to
the police of neighboring towns
The robbers are thought to have
entered through the window on the
west side of the store, which was not
strongly fastened. The job was we'll
done and appears to be the work Of
professionals, or of someone who
knew the store we'll, .~
The articles stolen are of a char
acter difficult to dispose Of, and an
attempt to do so will probably lead
to detection.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
To the Editor OF the Minneapolis

Times:
On trip through the sixth con-
gressional district in the interest of
"Svenska Americnanska Posten." I
found extensively circulated an ex-
tract OF Labor Commissioner Pow
er's report giving the in ormation
that owing to, the Dingley bill i'm
port duty on lumber brought about
by the great and valuable work of
Page Morris, 5000 more people
were employed row than in the year
1896 and at higher wages.
Farther on it takes up the question
in detail and says thatin the vicinity
OF Duluth the percentage Of improve:
ment in Increased employment and
wages is very small. But about the
condition in Little Falls it says this:
"In 1885,. go men were employed
here, as against SO now and the
average pay is increased" Some OF
the people there doubted the truth
OF the commissioners statement and
suggested that it ought to be inves-
tigated. Hence I started out to in
quire among the firms that are the
principal employers and found that
the saw mills employed about 60
men less than in 1896. The paper
mill and the -four mill also EMPLOYED
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
This Explains It.

Severalpe0ple who have noticed diff.
ferent colored flags placed at points
along the Mississippi in this county
have been at a loss to know what
they were for, and various expta-
nations have been given. 1t ap-
pears that Uncle Sam is responsible,
as the river survey corps placed the
flags. The Royalton Banner has
the following about the work:
The T.. S. Surveying Crew, employed
by the Mississippi River Commission
moved up from below Rices yesterday
and went into camp on the west side OF
OF the river at the bridge There are
about 80 men in the crew. Mr.. 4. l..
Morrow, who is chief of the party, in-
forms US that they are making a gen
elal survey this trip, to be followed
next year by a detailed survey, which
will give the depth OF the water at all
points, the character OF the banbs-in
fact a complete description Of the river.
About every three miles on both sides OF
the river permanent marks are placed.
A square slab OF thing is sunk in the
earth at a depth OF about four feet. TO
these. are attached iron posts with a
brass cap On the top. On this cap is
stamped the latitude, lons itude and
height above the sea level. Mr.. Nor
row has been in this several years, hay
ing made a survey OF the Mississippi
from the Gulf OF Mexico up to this
point, except between Cairo and the
mouth OF the Missouri
The surveying crew mentioned
above is now a few miles below
Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
Council Meeting,

The council met Monday evening
i'll regular adjourned session.
ThP street committee was in
struq tied to build a sidewalk to con.
meet Sixth Avenue northeast with
Berg's additiop y.
The street committee was in
structed to looA into the condition
of TWO s. fwers, which were reported
blocked
The ire com nittee was given
power t' act relatiye to moving the
West siP hose house. NJ. NJ. Will
Jams ha offered a Aot south of the
West SID meat market if the city
agreed : pay taxes. Chas. Latha m
offered p do the moving for $40.
The 4uncil then adjourned to
next Md qday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
Judge Searle Sets Aside q
Recent Sherifs
Sale. -
SURVEYING The RIVER
United States Typographical
Survey Measuring the
Father of Waters.

Judge Searle has set aside the
sheriff's sale of the St. Pierre
property in Motley, thus granting
the application OF the Pioneer Saw
ings & Loan Association Of Mime
apolis.
The case has excited much interest
among the legal fraternity. The
sale was advertised to take place at
noon July Both, and the property
was bid in by Chas. Mcmillan, Of
Motley, for $3.50, although the judg-
ment was for about $500. The
sheriff had been informed by 1ele-
phone in the morning that an at
torney would attend thu sale and
that no one was authorized to ask a
continuance. The attorney did not
reach the city till 1926, by which
time the sale had already been made.
In his decision Judge Searle says
that an injustice was done the judg-
ment creditor, as the sheriff, know
ing that the attorney would come,
should have postponed the sale. The
Judge holds that the time "twelve
o'clock' means that it is twelve
O'Clock until it is one O'Clock,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-26
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