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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14
r. Cady's Condition Powders,

are Just what horse needs when ID
bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier
aud vermifuge. They are not food
bu, ,npdicinc and The best ia use 10
put horse IN prime condition. Price
rs cents per package. Fur sale "
Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14
snr.ua and sulnmer Samples.

kpriug and Suiamer Samples.
Mr.. Waiter Goodwin wishes US 10
say that he has just received his new
line of Spring and Summer samples,
and Invites his friends to call ana take
a look al them. On account OF the
newtariff. clothes are much cheaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14

Total claims approved ...... 1856 -
The Marshal & Tax Collectors report
shows that he has collected the amounts
above referred 10 and paid same into tie
Treasurer.
We have also examined the report of the
Cemetery commission, aud lind that they
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14

His Honor, Judge F. f. Mon!gom
erv will hold term Of conrt ~ Maoi'
son parish, commencing Oh Mohoa!
next
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14

To cure a cold in one day. take Lax
alive bfomo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money if IL fails
to cure. 25c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14

We take pleasure in placing both
the Banner OF New Roads and the
Mirror of Crowley, on our exchange
list.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Lake Providence, La, Jan.

Lake Providence, La, Jan. ., 1879.
The Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
met this eve at s o'clock in regular
session.
Present. Hon. g. nj. Franklin. May
or: Aldermen c. L. Egelly. V. M. fur-
dy and r. L. Hill
Absent-Ald. James Beard and N,
forsse.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The Finance Committee filed The fol-
lowing report. which was read and
adopted to-wit;
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aid
ermen of the town of Providence
Gentlemen--We, your Finance Com
mittee. beg leave to report that we
have examined the reports OF the Mar
shall & Tax Collector, as well as thai
of the Treasurer. and we find result
of SAID examination
That the Treasurer had on hand a
date of his last report Dec. l, 1898.
A cash balance of .........:.....~S 81 o.
Received since for account licenses
1875 .....-......'. ..'..'''.'' 10 =
1 License 1899 -. ..,.............- 400 D
Taxes 1898 ..... ........... 20 "
Fines for Dec 1888 .............. 40
SI6sS 0
That he has disbursed on
warrants as shown by
/ vouchers Sl-8 oo
On approved claims ..... Ill 30 40
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We have examined ana appToftu the ioi-
lowing claims presented against the town
Y ancey Bell. Treas. salary Jan. '9o to
~ ........ .............SIo 90
D + Peek. marshal salary December 30 90
Providence Lumber Co -. ......... ~ 90
and matches 81 80
v N Purdy q Son. coal oil and acid % 50
TO Dee. 81. '9s % so
Banner-Democrat, circular letters 90
waterworks tickets ] 80
Morris & Delony, hauling mouths. 10 50
Jno. Devices, special policeman Dec,
2f-25. gS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
J y Morgan, special policeman, Dec
: b Kennedy. com. Of election. 90
Shields. 2 90
W II Fisher, q ...... W
JR Keriiu, . 00
/ v NJ Purdy. per diem. Dec. 81, rs :. y 90
| G II Egelly, Dec. 81, '9S . 10 0o
| r !. Hin. g Dec 81. rs :. 10 OF
1 " Fousse. Dec. 81, 'gS. 10 0t
JAS Beard. Dec 81. rs 10 0G
q NJ Franklin, Mayor, Dec. 81, 9S - I'D OK
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1851 "
We find in the list of APP
proved claims he bias
charged reg. claim No.
374 AS $50 which should
S75, leaving u difference
chargable to him Of. 3 90
1892 81
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had on hand at date of their last report,
Jan. 8, 1875 "a
!, ne suln e. fro,o town 100 90
Received from sale of lots ..,...-... ~ W
.,.,. ...,of 1853 rs
mahIns 49, ~ ,,ar yonehers 81 80
Leaving balance Of. .....;-s 10 20
which report we find correct and recon-
mend its approval. They ask for an appro
mriation of $50 for needed repairs, when
we recommend be made rs soon as we nave
available funds.
Respectfully submitted;
V.M. PURDY.
O. II. GELLY,
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BURIAL PERMIT.

TIC the Sexton of Providence Cemetery:
You are hereby permitted to bury the
body of in the Providence Gem
etery. either in the family lot. or IN the io'
secured by the un dertaker for that pur
pose.
Providence, La, 49,. 1s9..
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800. -. MAYOR
\ I Undertaken, conducting the
funeral of have this day buried
in (specify which) the family lot $3.50. or in
lot or single grave for which l
have received i =. and also 5. for the
digging of the grave.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
The Status of AntiCOsfi.

Indianapolis News: Our neighbor Canada
finds herself involved in a curious difficulty
over the island of Anticosti lying at the mouth
Of the st. Lawrence and commanding the
highway to the ports Of Montreal and Quebec
1t appears according to the London Daily
Mail, that in 1896 M. Menier the French
chocolate millionaire. acquired the island from
the Quebec government for nominal sum- He
stated that he desired to turn the island which
has an area of about $500 square miles, into
aQ immense hunting park, where Canadian
wild animals might be preserved. He also
pressed desire to experiment in colonization
by bringing out number of French farmers.
In May, 1885, a big cargo boat, LIE Savoy, ar
rived at Anticosti, having among its cargo a
number of big guns. On May 30, 1896, g.
Nova Section fishing schooner, fishing off West
Point, Anticcsti, was warned off by the SER
wants of M. Menier, and was informed that M.
Menier's orders were that there should be no
fishing within the threeme limit. Force VA
threatened If the schooner did not obey the
order This was taken as declaration by
M. Menier that the island was foreign terri
at the time. The latest development is more
interesting still. The residents Of Fox bay,
me Of the principal settlements in the island.
were ordered to vacate the island within twen-
ty-four hours. Some of these people have lived
on Ant!cost fer twenty-five years. They ap-
pealed to the Canadian government for pro-
lection. The Ottawa authorities. however,
hit ana sc pedpe have beea tia 10 iocE
20 Quehea for redress. Thus the matter stands
at present. Anticosti is valuable to Quebec
from strategic point of view. but it has adj
ditional value point for future cable ex-
tension in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. M. Me-
nier's name is associated with many French
and anti-Brtish cable interests, and the press
of Canada, having regard to the future uses
to which Anticosti may be put in this way. 10
rging the Canadian government to see that
British jur:sdction over the island Ia pre-.
SO ssg. @ s B., ~ .
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first and only definite complaint which
came to our ears during the entire Jour
ney on the part of the natives against
the present government. These people
complained of the taxes imposed upon
them. and even went so far as to say
that they preferred the Spanish govern
ment This statement was made in the
presence of family of six natives who
agreed. The tobacco Is of an inferior
quality. being coarse and stronger than
that raised in Isabella and Cagayan The
cultivation of cOcOanuts Is profitable and
Is increasing. Goats and pigs are raised
In great numbers. Many Of the people
weave cotton, from which they mako
cloth, towels, etc. In the mountains there
are mines of copper, sulphur and gold,
but these we have not seem The streams
are numerous, but many Of them have
little current. They are crossed by a
ferry-a bamboo raft hauled across by
means of a bamboo rope, which spans the
streams. Travelling on this road In the
rainy season is rather difficult. Carriages
are usually used, but they are frequently
and the passengers are Compelled
to walk. The carriages are drawn by
horses, steers or buffaloes, according to
the state Of the road. ~
/ At Sam Fernando we met Col Tine
commander Of the military district en-
bracing the provinces of North and South
llocus, Union, Abra. Lepanto Bontoc and
Benguet. This officer has received his
commission as brigadier- general three
days before our arrival. He Is twenty
one years old. We were received polite
ly by this officer, but not cordially. He
expressed several times his sllsnicion Wit.
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regard TO the object Of our journey. He
asked several times If we knew how ito
make maps and plans: also why we, were
not In uniform. We had sent word to
this officer that we desired to visit the
province of Benguet, taking the trail from
San Fernando. He showed us an UNI
signed telegram, purporting to be from
the central government, 'instructing him
not to permit the American officers to
reconnoiter any further in the district.
For this reason, he said, he could not
permit us to visit Benguet. We accord
anly left the town next morning, taking
the road directly to Dagupan We ac-
cordingly took a native n sailboat for
Parao, from that town to Dagupan The
natives fearing to take theirzboat across
the bar at Dagupan, we crossed that at
San Fabian, and proceeded to our desti-
nation through protected inlet OF. the
sea. Along our route there were great
beds Of n1pa- This plant Is Of great value
to the natives. Wines are made from the
sap, the leaves are used for thatchin9
houses We arrived at Dagupan that
night, and at Manila Nov. 20. We report
ed TO the commanding oflcer OF the
Monadnock. and next morning to the com.
mander.fn-chief.'' #tsl355
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ODD NAMES OF WESTERN TOWNS.


De1y Pur1St1 and Attest the 1nXenuf-
ty of the Founders
Spokane Spokesman-Review: It is diff
cult to shake on the names attached to
streams and mountains by the pioneers
OF q new country. With few exceptions
Washington has Jared we'll in nomencla-
ture. In majority Of instances Indian
names have been retained, and usually
cases the individuality of the first settlers
prompted them to an effort to improve
on the native names of streams and sec
items and in some instances they were
not happy in their originality.
The word Hangman has chung to the
little stream which skirts Spokane on
its western border, and repeated spas
modic efforts to center the public mind
on the more melodious name Latah have
failed of their purpose Now Senator.
Plummer of this county has introduced a
bill at Olympia to make this change, and
as no objection can attach to the measure
1t will probably pass, and may exert suff-
cient force to bring about the desired
change.
A few years ago an esthetic movement
swept through the Oregon legislature, and
a number of pioneer names were turned
down for more polite ones. The good peo-
pie Of Alkali, In eastern Oregon. imagined
that the name was not one to conjure
EASTERN capital. and dropped it for
Arlington. A new name was devised for
Bully Creek, and Yaller Dog and Bake
Oven were at booted as primitive and TN
poetic.
But Bake Oven has adhered, and is
still the name Of Spostofice. Indeed,
much room remains for Improvement Of
the nomenclature Of Oregon, which in
c1udes in its list Of postoffices the towns
OF Burnt Ranch. Gooseberry. Haystaclk.
Lobster, Long Tom, Mule, Shake, Shirk.
Estarveout. and Sucker.
a few names In Idaho could be dropped
for the better, among them Bayhorse,
Corral. Gimlet. Gentle Valley, sawtooth.
and Yellow Jacket.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
A VOTE OF CHARITY.
The Candidate Already
Troubles Enough.
Had
The

The Candidate Already Had
Troubles Enough.
Washington Star: There is government
official now on duty In Washington whose face
would close the doors OF q beauty show with
a snap before he could ret within mile of
1T, and yet he is not unhappy. On the con
trary, he has a sunny nature that makes his
face flower garden all the year round The
only criticism that can be made OF him Is
that he IL as conceited about his homeliness
as handsome men are about their beauty.
That may be unusual but 1t is true. The
other day he was talking on the subject Of his
looks. 81
'.Ten years or more ago. he said, II was
a candidate for congress In my state, with no
show to win, but plenty Of enthusiasm in the
good cause. I had been making tour of the
district delivering speeches, and at one place
remained over night at a farm house in
lieu of a tavern. I retired early, and about
an hour later I heard the host and his. wife
come into their, ROOM which adjoined mine,
with a rather loosely hung door between the
two apartments I presume they thought
was asleep. because they talked along so I
could very easily hear.s.I was not interested
in their conversation, however, until they be-
gan to talk about me. It was general at
first and then it narrowed down to my per-.
sonality, the woman arguing for me like a
good: fellow At last she explained: Why:
john you owe it to the teaching Of the Bible
to vote for him and to work for him. too.
John couldn't exactly see why and rose on
,:.,y elbow n haar the line NJ argument You
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE IN COLONIES.
Annual Report to Des
With Tint Smlliect nj Length.

Commit ssiOn's Annual Report to Deal
With That Subject at Length.
There will be two unique departures In
the forthcoming annual report Of the civil
service commission, which will be pre-
scented to the president shortly after the
adjournment of congress. These will be
a complete history of the civil service
from the beginning Of this government and
a full discussion Of the methods OF gov
erning all the colonies Of the world Sum.
ming up the civil service history, the COM
mission makes the deduction that the
civil service law was enacted for the pur-
pose of carrying the government. back to
what is termed the wise methods of the
founders of the republic, when merit and
not political partisan service was the
basis OF consideration In the matter Of
appointments and retention in office IN
the government service. 81
Reviewing the administration OF colo.
NAL affairs IN the world, the commission
in its report will state that the universal
experience shows that where the colonial
government is not affected by political
changes at home, the colonial government
IL, stable, economical, wise. and success
full generally, but that where the colonies
are affected by the political changes At
home, their governments arp Unstable ana
extravagant. and that Ia such colonies
occur most 0f the revolts that hsure IN
history, producing the high costs Of milf
.taxy rule. Tho conplnisstons report does
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
WOMEN WH0W0N BYLUC{{

Held. Somebody suggested telegraphing
to a New York paper to know II they
didn't want a story about Sheridan.
Whether through design or chance can't
tell. but I signed that query with initials
only before my last name. The answer
was. Yes In couple Of days I received
letter ordering daily message as long
as the general lived. Until Sheridan died
that New York paper paid my expenses
and kept me there, beautifully and bliss
fully ignorant that my initials stood for
feminine names. Fortunately my green
ness appealed to those who wererin po-
sition to help me to the truth, and Was
one of the two correspondents lucky
enough to be there at the end. When l
walked into the New York office of the
paper I had been working for the editor
was very much surprised to discover that
his correspondent was a woman"
. Il can tell you the best story of a
woman's luck" sad a fourth woman.
'"There is a Western woman holding a
United States government. Office OF con-
siderable importanc nee at present. She's a
woman politician and don't think she
knows to this day that her successful
career as an officeholder was made pos
sible by difference of about thirty
pounds, not Of gold. but flesh in plain
English. fat. Butt had the story straight
from the politician who had the deciding
word. and he says it was fat that threw
the balance in this womans favor. A
deal was being made just before a state
convention In this Western state where
women vote. The men who had the say
about the nomination for one OF the i'm
portant Offices, and 1t was no mean office,
either, could not agree on man for the
place. Now. two women had been boom
ing themselves for the Office Both held
small offices, but nobody had taken their
candidacy seriously until 1T was decided
that perhaps a woman on 8 the ticket
might settle differences. The names of
the two women were discussed. Both
were described as sitting at that moment
ON back flight Of stairs weeping their
eyes out Both had made equally good
records. One was fat and about thirty
six. The other was about twenty-three,
snappy and slender. The deciding word
rested with a young man, who finally
leughingly said:
Boys. Mrs. A. is too fat. Let's take
Miss b.
In a few moments Miss B. had the low
OF hearing that she was the chosen candi.
GATE She has kept on rising to this dav.
but she doesn't know that her chance
was due solely to the other woman's
tnlrty pounds extra weight. Indeed. she
tells quite another yarn of how she. got
that nomination. Of course there are
some women who wouldn't allow any,
th1ng so unconventional as chance to en-.
ter INTO their lives, but it's pretty omen
question II chance doesn't have more to
&c with the biggest successes than fel1
design" .~. ~- AoA
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ESypt's Early Inhabitant.

London Mail: DR.. w Nj. Petrie,s racan+ dc
c c IN Egypt prove conclusively that Egypt
wa. vas inhabited by men previous to 1000 B. g..
point OF known history Excavations hetwaa as
tNagade and Bales show that some foreign
race race must have driven out the early inhabi-
tants or the country, for in the thousands OF
graves that have been opened by Dr.. Petrie not
so single OBJECT of the usual Egyptian type has
peen round. DR.. Petrie thinks that this pre-
historic race in Egypt hourished about 5000 r
e.. or possibly even earlier. The people were
PROBABLY or Libyan stock with some negro
mixture, judging from various objects discov-
ere IN the course Of excavation at Nagade.
a these relics consisted chiefly of statuettes,
games, slate palettes for grinding paint tDau.
tifully ribbed flint knives Of extreme delicacv.
1orked lances arrows, carved spoons, harpoons.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
A Peculiar English custom.

Julian Ralph in Harper's Magazine: The
most part Of the English usages some OF us
copy and the rest Of US get used to; but
there is a feature OF formal dining there which
is different refer to the failure to introduce
all of the company to one another. There are,
the guests are acquainted there Is no need tor
introduce them but II they are strangers they
must remain so or trust to chance or personal
magnetism for making Notwithstanding. Ev-
cry man is introduced at dinner party to the
lady he is to escort to- the table. There 1t
stops. It is q custom which has some close re-
lation to the experience Of an ancient race
through may centuries. I leave the reader
to analyze It.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
= Last. Of the 4uintains.

Westminster Gazette Is curious clause, tax.
in the title deeds Of a house which IL now to
be sold in the village Ipf onham, In Kent
Scheduled -as-PaFts .o4f : 'messuages lands
hereditaments and prew!sss,'' . e the village
,quaintain. which still sW on it's stout oalxen
post before the house, anu the purchaser must
covenant to- keep the relic OF a bygone past
time in good repair. One end Of the swinging
crossbar Of this quintains lsaid to be the only
surviving specimen in E1gland) IL shaped like
q square target, pierced with a number Of
holes, into which the Ioint Of the player .
lance would enter. WhAns struck It would
swing round, and unless the player were ninnble
the sand bag hung on fhe- othar end. OF the
lcrossbar would swing round and unseat him.
modern days Of getting back into msdia9val-
Ism. The owner haA only TO don thu contain.
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house and, after Mrs. Hafris had given him
BREAKFAST he shot herr And her 81 -, IN - -.

mouse and, after Mrs. Hafrts had given him
breakfast. he shot her Ind her Idalzh5a .. q B
me nlrea man revived ssiincienry7 o crap y,
TO neighbours house and give the alarm. The
whole country was arohsed and some days
Iafter the murderer was found IN q pond where
he had shot and then dEowned himself.
i The grasp of MackoldS upon life was mar
Vicious. All the doctorsf said he would die.
but instead he got we'll and by the end Of the
summer was able to worf about the farm. In
the interest of science Nackold was brought
to this city and an X-Say photograph taken
Of his brain. 1t shows thatsone bullet "a loired
at the base Of the brainS right over the spinal
column. and the other y I'm the roof Of the
orbit. Physicians say that. according to ev-
cry physical law, he must kof necessity die
from the effects of the Bullets In their present
position Yet the man Hves. IL strong and
we'll. feels no i'll effects from the bullets and
is sane as he ever was. 1s51T a..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
Improyinx tie Air. 81 wor,xroom.

Improving the AIR OF workrooms. a
In regard to the ventilation OF workrooms
the consideration of dollars and cents Il n
many cases doing what never would have
fare Of the workmen. It 10 found IA may fac.
tories, for instance, that the hands do more
work In . given time II they have good ali to
breathe. Some firms haye Quite slaborsts pro-,
thu workrooms. In the absence Of these q SIM
Pile plan 4 to put . spoonful Of OIL Of turpsn.
tine Into Z liter bottle Of we'll water. shake ID
well ana then blow it shout the room Though!
m atom1ser. An Improvement q "a Nix =
i3sw 1sope 6 acetate sthsr with The tusDso7
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=. 3 y. 2 .
A Won a.Fful Case

Chicago Chronicle: Nelson Il sMackold. 81
Waukesha has lived since May. 1877. with two
the doctors say. would have killsd anybody
else. ssSsss. sSs5 l5S e. 80 "a
On that date horrible crime wass COM
United on lonely farm near Waukesha. a
man named Pouch killed Faru,sr Aiaxander
Harris, put two bullets into NankOld.s head
and lett him tor daad He 49,. $500 - 49,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01

uo,' she explained, because you have no right
to make his burden any heavier than the Lord
made it for him in the first place: You ought
to do all you can for man with a face like
his to make him forget It,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
OF LUZ0N.
A DARING EFT OF WORK DONE by
NAVAL OFFICERS.

'Nymaster Wilcox and Cadet Snr-
gent, of Devey's Fleet, Examine
Interior of Largest Island of the
Phtlippines-Clear and Accurate
Accounts Given In Their Report
Spanish Prisoners Not In-Treated
Only One Complaint Against the
Present Government. r4-&
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pofdTy cosruuav, nv ~ M Qu,szs
imastne that the clock has BEEN put 1ask
. few centuries. assA
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not specifically recommend an extension
of civil service over our recent acquisi-
tons, but the application OF these con-
illusions in the consideration Of our insu-
lar affairs is left for deduction therefrom.