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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
heads of all departments, officers of
large depots, chiefs Of staff, depart

S"uc VI ull depaftmentS, Ofhcer1 o.
large depots, chiefs Of staff, depart
ments. corps and divisions have neces
sarily been obliged to give attention
to details which should have been Civ
EN- to matters of large moment. Nc
we'll regulated concern or corporation
could transact business satisfactorily
under such regulations as govern the
stan departments, and the fact that
every officer of each of the staff de
partments holding responsible posi-
ions has been forced to ignore routine
demonstrates the necessity of new
'orm."
The report now proceeds to take up
the subjects in their regular order
beginning with the army.
''On the first day of April, 1898, the
strength of the army was 3,l43 Off
GERS and 26,04o enlisted men, total of
29,1s3. War with the kingdom OF
Spain was declared April 21, 1898.
On May 81 $4,000 volunteers had
been mustered into the service.
"ln August, 1898, the regular army
numbered 56,a65, the volunteer army
207.244--a total of 100000.
"Thesc figures of themselves indi-
cate that an immense work was
thrown upon the war department.
After thirty-threc years of peace, dur
ala ot sae i" as on W. Mi.e'i tn aalns
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How that duty was discharged will
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,rba4 - supp'. ~. "''. equll''el. nus;
hao .i'ey were auly PROVIDED anu
,.' IL. .is n'. e usll'aiius on INC
.a'.l'., oi our peoPie were laeo so
pa1, ~ WI .e :, o''e vi 'iie iilai-
20 VI ms TORY
Lessons We Have Learned.
Speaking of the lessons taught by
experience the report says:
"The rapidity with which command
ing officers of corps. divisions. bril-
gades, regiments and officers of the
staff departments have profited by
the first six months service is shown
in the improvements in the new
camps, their location, water supply
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

Further, the commissioh.ands that
although several of the officers 6f thfs
department were assigned to duty In
command of troops in the saeld, still
competent officers were left in charge
OF the department In Washington to
perform such duties as were assigned
to them. The organization in the field
was ample, and the inspectors made
reports to the commanding officers, to
whom they had been assigned. Those
reports were often not acted upoIf and
were not forwarded to the war depart
ment."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
ADVISED BY AGoNclLLo.
Aguinaldo's Emissary Recon-
mcntled Attack Oh Americans.
NIL NIX, f0ilo1x.

Aguinaldo's Emissary Recon-
mcntietl Attack Oh Americans.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The follow.
ing cablegrams were received at the
war department last night:
Manila, Feb. 12.-To Adjutant General
Washington: Reported that insurgent rep,
resentatives at Washington telegraphe0
Aguinaldo to drive out Americans before
arrival of reinforcements. Dispatch re,
oeived at Hong Kong and mailed al
Malolos, which decided on attack to be
made about 18th inst. Eagerness of insur.
gent troops to begin. engagement precipi.
tated battle. Very quiet today on lines from
Caloocan OIL north to Panay on south.
Yesterday small accommodating party
twelve miles south of city fired on; two
men slightly wounded. Two insurgentS
with arms captured. Affair of Tenth
(MacArthur's) division very successful
Enemy's loss considerable. Have collected
seventy dead bodies; more not yet discov-
cred. Insurgents reported to be gathering:
force twelve miles north on railway, but
evidently perplexed. Additional casual
ties:
THEODORE GOOD. Battery X.
First Observation-Disclosures: PRIVATE AN
THONY NELSON PICkARD, Com
pany c.
Yates Bernhart Hensel, William Ransom.
First idaho-wounded: Private Rose
kella. Company F.
Utah Artillery-Wounded Private Chas.
Hills, Battery B.
Thirteenth Minnesota-Wounded: Pri-
Yates James Hartley, William Fitch,
Company d.
First Montana-wounded: Privatcs
Mallory and Thomas, Company X.
Fourth Cavalry-Wounded: Private
James Thorson, Troop p.
Twentieth Kansas: Wounded: Private
Alexander NJ. Mitchell, Company B.
Private Frank Colt. Company ], First
Montana, reported missing yesterday. re-
ported to his company commander. Otis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
~
QuARTERmAsTER's DEPARTMENT
1t Did Remarkably Well Consider.
ing the circumstances.

tt D1u Kemarkab1y Well Consider
ing the circumstances.
OF the quartermaster's department
he commission says:
The declaration of war threw upon
the quartermaster's department an
amount of labor and responsibility for
which it was neither physically nor
financially prepared.
The department reported on April
10, 1898, it was amply provided with all
necessary clothing and equipage sup
plies for three months for the army as
then organized. 1t appears that with
IN few weeks it became necessary to
provide for clothing and equipping an
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
Aecd Woman Rides a Bicycle,

The oldest bicyclist is woman aged
90, who is an adept rider. Most people
could enjoy health until old age if
they took precautions to prevent dis
eases of the digestive organs by taking
an occasional dose of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Even after dyspep-
STA, indigestion and constipation have
secured foothold the Bitters will af-
ford relief,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

The annual field maneuvers Of The
British regular and volunteer forces
are much hampered. by restrictions
growing out of laws forbidding tres
passing on game preserves. Enclosed
woods and plantRti9ns' cannot be en-
tered by troops, despite the fact that
in war "woods and plantations" are
frequently the keys Of positions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
A woodpecker probtsnA.

MontexumG Democrat: The Russell
Union says; "A Nslross man 10 authority
for.the statenfsnt that he recently cut Gu.
pounds of fence staples In woodpecker'?
out Of the railroad fence. thinking they
were worms. for the young woodpeckers." :
How does the farmer know what the bird
were weak and needed an Iron tonic, OF
perhaps. the mother bird thought she haa
found one Of the staple-pfepAfed foods fol
the young.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

Patrick Henry has bee elected to the
Fifty-sixth congress. He will continue
10 represent the Seventh Mississippi
district in the national house of repre-
,entatives. Z
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

O'Neill Traveller: what would you say
II you saw me with a big cigar between
my lips?' asked certain O'Neill lady
of her husband. IF the cigar was big
and strong enough" answered the unfeeis
Ing husband, ito hold you quiet, I'd give
up smoking and turn the Job over to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16
Go to Work

Go to Work.
Go to work on lumbago as II you in.
tended to cure 1t, and with the use Of
st. Jacobs OH it can be cured very
promptly and surely. Rub hard for pen
etration.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

It was q Laurens carpenter who
hatched the idea OF mixing. sawdust with
Eornmeal, which was fed to the chickens.
Then heps did SO well that cornmeaI was
done away with entirely and they were
treated to diet OF sawdust Last week
setting hen came OF with thirteen queer
chickens; twelve OF them had wooden legu
ana one was woodpecksr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

Speaker Reed has joined the Port
land Golf club and become an earnest
devotee of the game.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

1t is not very hard to get a young
woman to strike match when man
has money to burn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

When a man chases his hat down
the street before a lot OF people he al
ways tries to smile, just like he en-.
loved it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-16

If you talk Though your nose do ne
try to talk through the phone.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
SUMMER RATES.

Commencing June l and continuing
until September 80, 1899, the Queen &
Crescent route will place In effect from
all coupon stations regular summer
excursion tickets 10 all the principal
summer resorts in East Tennessee,
North Carolina, Virginia aud northern
resorts, good until October 81. The
Queen & Crescent offers 10 the public
excellent service. Train leaving New
Orleans daily at 7:30 p. m. arrives in
Cincinnati next evening at 7:30, thus
giving a 24.hour schedule, carrying
Pullman buffet sleeper. There 10 also
through Pullman sleeping car on this
train for New York, running by the
way of Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynch
burg, Washington and Pennsylvania
railroad, thus penetrating the very
heart of the summer resorts. Train
leaving Shreveport daily at 9:l0 a. m.
carries through Pullman sleeper to
Chattanooga, where change can be
made iuto the CincInpati or New York
sleepers without getting of the train.
For detailed information as 10 rates,
routes, etc, apply to any ticket agent
or L. NJ. Hunt, +. P. A., Dallas, Tex;
r. j. Anderson, A. G. p. a, or
GeorgesIl. Smith. u. p. a, New Or
leans.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
THE CONVENTION.

We copy below an editorial of the
Monroe Evening News of Tuesday
last on The result of the meeting OF
the Fifth District Committee. The
News says:
"The Democratic congressional
executive committee yesterday even
ing decided by vote of l6 to to
order a convention to nominate a
candidate for congress to succeed
the late Judge Baird.
"Such practical unanimily should
preclude all notion of an indepen-
dent movement and we are encour-
aged to believe by the utterances OF
the advocates of primary who are
members of the committee that such
a movement, if undertaken, will not
receive their sanction.
"Hon. J. A. Richardson and Hon.
John r. Phipps, of Claiborne, and
Judge E. M. Graham, of Lincoln,
were earnest in their appeals for a
general white Democratic primary
and their views and opinions were
received with all respect and con-
sideration, but large majority of
the committee differed with them
and they accepted the verdict as the
loyal Democrats they have always
been and are.
.sWe believe the committee acted
conscientiously for the best inter
ests of the party and that the result
will show that it acted wisely.
"The parishes will now proceed to
select their delegates to the nomi.
mating convention as the executive
committees may determine and the
convention will nominate and the
Democracy of the district will elect
the candidate of it's choice"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
Charged with Robbing the Mails

Frank j. Mangum. mail clerk who
runs in the river mail service on the
steamer Belle of the Bends, was ar
rested Saturday by Inspector Jones.
charged with robbing tie United States
mails. Inspector Lyle S. Woods and
Inspector Charles Fitzgerald were both
connected with the case, and the for
mer gentleman is still in the city.
Mr.. Mangum was carried before
Commissioner Joe Short Saturday night
where the complaint was handed in by
Inspector Jones. Examination in the
case was waived and Mr. Mangum was
allowed bond in the sum Of 5000.
Messrs. John Beck and John Britton
were the bondsmen. The case will
come up for trial in the United States
court at the next term in January.
Inspector Woods equired Mr.. Man
gums mail pouch key, which action
dismlsses Mangum from the service.
Superintendent Day of New Orleans
will place another mail agent in Man
gums position in day or two.
1t is to be hoped that this case can be
cleared up In some way. proving the
innocence of the young man. who has
always borne the best reputation in the
community.
The evidence in the case is decoy
letter, which was sent from Chotard TO
Mayersville on the Thursday trip OF
the Belle of the Bends by Inspector
Woods. The letter contained eight
dollars and twenty-five cents. and it
never arrived at its destination. Mr..
Mangum was arrested and searched,
but none of the money was found on
his person. A negro barber on the
boat when questioned showed quarter
which Mangum had given him for a
shave, and the quarter was the marked
one which had been sent in the decoy
letter. Mangum denies the serious
charges against him and says it will all
be seen in time that he is entirely in
nocert.
The Inspector says this has been go.
ing On for year. possibly forty letters
and packages of merchandise being
missing at intervals. They laid the
trap for Mangum and they say it is a
case where they have 1.-THE dead wood"
on their man.-Vicksburg Dispatch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
Jail Delivery.

On Thursday morning at about 8
o'clock eight of the negro prisoners
confined in The iron room of the Jail,
sawed through the bar that guarded
the window on the north side and let
themselves down with strips of blank
cts torn up. and made their escape.
The names OF the prisoners are as fol.
lows:
George Turner: Large black man,
who cannot talk above whisper.
Ben Ownes: A tall black man about
6 feet, slender, and weighs about ITO
pounds, between 25 and so years of
age.
Joe johnson. a griff, with pleasant
expression, about feet z inches tall.
weight about $50 pounds, age about rs
years.
John Green, black. shows good
deal of the whites of his eyes, about 20
years old, weight 125 pounds. 5 feet 5
inches and has shutting walk.
Jack Gibson, black. round-faced.
about 20 years old. feet inches tall,
and weighs about 1875 or lao pounds.
William Tyler, boy about IA years
old, dark brown color.
Napoleon Jones. black man. about
feet / inches tall. weight about 125
pounds. about 90 years old.
Albert Brown, copper color, about
% years old. feet inches tall and
weighs IT'S pounds. .
The Sheriff will pay s25 reward for
the delivery of any of these prisoners.
-Tensas (St. Joseph Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
Cure For Charlton.

In view Of the fact that Charlton is
prevailing extensively throughout the
State, we give the following emedies
for the disease. They are said TO be
very efficacious
Take equal parts of garlic and salt
and pound together we'll; then throw
the animal down that has the disease,
take sharp knife and split the skin
across the center of swelling from one
edge to the other; insert the knife
blade under the skin on both sides of
the cut. then pack the cut full of the
garlic and salt. Take few stitches on
the cut. You can see the effects Of the
remedy Immediately. as the yellow
matter will boil out as the garlic and
salt begin to work. 1t kills the disease
Immediately. 1t is little dangerous
to handle, though person has got to
handle it very little. but should be sure
there IS no sore or cut on his hand
when handling it.
One ounce permanganate of potas-
SUM, dissolved in half gallon of water.
Place over fire and he at until it is warm
enough to bare your finger in solution
without burning. Then take sharp
pointed blade, run it through cork.
In this way you can gauge to depth
you may desire 10 cut. Scarify the
swollen parts sufficiently TO draw lit
tie blood. Then apply the permanga-
nate solution every four hours with a
mop on the end Of stick. warming
the solution before each application.
You can mix in an iron kettle; it will
keep for many days IN an open vessel.
Observation-Disclosures. Two tablespoon
fuls of antiseptic in pint of water night
and morning. The treatment will
cure and eradicate the septic poison
from human or animal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
Registration Notice.

The registration books have been open at
the court house since January l, 1899, and
those that have not taken advantage OF
registering. will call at my Office up stairs
in the Bernard building, where the books
will be kept open from now until July 10th.
will be at.
Carrondelet store July nth and 18th.
At Pennsylvania store July 18th aud l4th.
At Robertdale store July 18th.
AT Pamela store July 10Th and Goth.
Monticello, July 25th.
The books will then be open at my Office
the balance of the time required by law.
also refer you to article 200 of the consti-
tutional convention of 1898, viz: No per-
son shall vote at any primary election or
other political assembly held for the pur.
pose Of nominating any candidates unless
he is at the time registered voter.
W. G.. McRAE.
Assessor and ex-officio Registrar.
Lake Providence, La, june 10, 1899.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.


Lake Providence, La, June q, 1909.
The Honorable Police Jury Of East
Carroll met this day in called session
to consider ways and means to prevent
spread of Charlton.
Presentation. Robert Nicholson.
President; Ii. ii. Graham and Phil Nc
Guire.
Absent. ID. Quays and C. A.
Voelker.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure. the fol-
lowing resolution were adopted, to-
wit:
Resolved, That if any animal should
die i'm this parish with Charlton the
owner or actual possessor thereof shall
immediately report came to the police
Juror of the ward, end shall at once
burn the body under the supervision of
said police juror. and the police jury
shall pay $500 Tor each carcas SO con-
sumed;
Be it further resolved. That if the
owner or actual possessor of any ami
NAL that dies of Charlton, shall fail to
comply with the aforesaid provisions.
be shall be deemed guilty of n misfe-
meanor, and shall, on conviction be-
fore any competent court be sentenced
to pay fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $500 for each offense.
and in default of payment, to impris-
onment for not more than thirty days
in the parish Jail;
Be it further resolved, That the
owner or actual possessor of any ami
NAL that is affected with Charlton. shall
sequester same at once. and not allow
it to roam or run at large with other
animals; and in default of obeying this
provision. he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction be-
fore any competent court. shall be
fined or imprisoned at the discretion of
the court--the fine not to exceed S25 90
and Imprisonment not more than 80
days.
The Board then adjourned.
ROBT. NICHOLSON, Pres.
YANCEY BELL. Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

The Tensas Gazette speaking OF
the condition OF the cotton crop in
that parish, says the condition is
very bad and that mot over forty
per cent OF the cotton is fairly good,
owing to bad stands and grass and
weeds that have sprung up since the
rains. The cotton, about sixty per
cent, that has come up since the late
rains, is struggling for existence,
aud it will require hard work to give
it strength and vitality to make any,
thing. Then there must be late
fall to mature it sufficiently to make
it count for anything"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

The Texas Farm and Ranch says
ga bale of cotton now, at 5 cents per
pound, will buy as much OF the things
that farmers must buy as the same
amount of cotton when the price was
10 cents. This is fact. But there
are payments a farmer must meet
that never depreciate. When taxes,
insurance, interest, tuition, drug
bills, the charges of doctors and law
yers, cost OF court proceedings, etc. !,
are to be paid, it makes a good deal
OF difference whether the farmers
cotton brings 8 cents or 10 cents per
pound. There are two ways Of look
ing at this question.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

There is some bowling going on
in different parts of the State about
Fosters ring, but Lord bless your
soul didn't we have the Nichols
ring and the McEnery ring? They
were just as bad as the Foster ring.
And we wouldn't give a continental
for Governor who did not stick to
his friends and his friends stick to
the Governor. The present Governor
may have kinder looked out for the
future too, but there is not an office
holder that does not do that. One
thing can be said-and that is,
that the States finances are IN bet
ter condition to-day than ever be-
fore. Those not in accord With
Governor Foster will have to ac-
this.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

The New Orleans Picayune, one of
the leading papers of the south, that
has done so much for the progress
Ut Louisiana, and which will be the
cause of several cotton mills being
erected in different parts of our
State in the next few years, has sent
its staff correspondents, Mr.. Fl. H.
Hargrove, to New England and other
Northern cities, so as to enlighten our
people on the subject OF cotton fac
tories. MIR. Hargroye's letters should
be read with a great deal OF interest.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

A late special from Washington
says that 'the situation in the Phil
ippines is good deal more serious
than the war department wants to
acknowledge. The reports say that
the hardest kind Of fighting has been
going on, and yet the official bulle-
tins say that only handful OF our
men have been injured. The war
department has way OF trying to
make light OF serious matters when
the scene Of action is long way off.
While official expressions of satisfac-
ton are given the public, the feeling
is not behind the expression. As
mentioned before the president has a
hard proposition to deal with and
must do something quickly
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01

There is some talk of one or two
hill parishes in the fifth district not
supporting the nominee of the Mon
roe convention. We can't believe it
they are too good Democrats-and
because the committee saw fit to
name a convention instead of prim-
aries, it is not possible that they
would support an independent rather
than the reg ular nominee.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-01
CAFE DINING CAR SERVICE ON
Q. AND G. ROUTE.

Commencing Sunday, June IL, inst
the train leaving New Orleans via the
Queen e. Crescent Route al 7:30 p. m
daily for the summer resorts Of Ten.
nessee and Virginia, and for Washing.
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York, will take on Cafe Dining Car
at Alfalfa, Ala, aud carry it to Rad.
ford, Va, serving meals a la carte.
This car returning, will be attached
at Radford aud run 10 Atlanta.
The hours are very favorable, and
the service will be first class in every
particular.
The route OF the car via CLatta-
nooga and through the Cumberland
and Blue Ridge Mountain region en-
ables the travellers to view some OF
the most beautiful scenery In tho
country while enjoying bis meals.
The Ia carte plan of dining car en-
ables the passenger to procure almost
any sort OF meal that suits his fancy,
from a cup of coffee and roll TO an
elaborate spread, paying only for wha,
he orders.
This feature of the Queen & Cries.
cent service will, no doubt, be fully
appreciated by the travelling public.
and that 1t will receive very liberal
patronage cannot be doubled.
The through trains of the V. s. & P.
and A. & V. r. r. from Shreveport,
Monroe, Vicksburg, Jackson, etc,
making connection at Meridian with
the train carrying this Dining Car,
and passengers from these places will
be equally benefited by this sspvice.
Yours truly,
GEO. II. SMITH, G. P. A.