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The colored American., 1900-02-03

One Of the most responsible positions
IN the practical management of the
United States Navy is the Paymaster's
Office. Only men of great executive and
clerical ability can fill such position.
Such a man is the Hon. William A. Col
lier, Assistant Paymaster Of the United
States Navy. In a recent letter of his
to DR.. Hartman he says:
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Jan. Is, 1899.
have taken Pc ru-na and take pleas
ure in recommending it to those needing
firSt-class tonic, feeling assured that it
will do all that is claimed for it.
Yours truly, VIM. A. Collier.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Major MADISON.

uIu0 W CSlI JOu dll
the good it has done me. Pe-ru-na is
the greatest remedy ever prepared, and
I think have tried them ALL"
A. A. MADISON.
Pe-ru-na attained great popularity
among the officers of the army as we'll as
the navy during the late war with Spain.
a great many letters were received from
field and hospital corps, indicating that
this popular climatic remedy has become
well nigh indispensable to them. Pc
ru-na is not only a National remedy, but
has proven itself a National blessing.
Letters from every quarter are received
daily testifying to the virtues of Peru
ma in cases of catarrh that had long since
given up all hope of cure. Coughs, colds,
influenza, la grippe and acute catarrh
Weld at once to the action Of Pe-ru-na.
No case of catarrh can entirely resist the
curative virtues of Pe-ru-na, as every
case is either cured or permanently bene-
fited. A lecture on catarrh and its cure
by DIR. Hartman sent free by The Peru
ma Drug Mfg Company, Of Columbus
The colored American., 1900-02-03

Sergeant Buck Taylor, Now York Ulty.
Sergeant Buck Taylor, one of the
famous Rough Riders, is a personal
friend of Governor Roosevelt, of New
York. He accompanied Governor Roose-
velt on his great stumping tour through
upper New York state. He was pro-
noted through gallantry in the field
during the late war.
The Sergeant has the following to say
The colored American., 1900-02-03

T e n tn Volunteer
regiment, stationed
at Macon, Ca, in a
recent letter to DR..
II artm an from
Washington, D. c.,
S avs: 81 t hi n K
there is no better
medicine on earth
than your Pe-ru-na
for catarrh. 1t has
surely cured me. 1t
would take a vol
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

and and w quarter sec. "a, north
and east of Roaring bayou in L. 13 K.
9 east, and that this board has has no
valid title to said property;
Be it resolved. That the president is
authorized and empowered to make a
quit claim deed of the claims of this
board in and to said property unto the
said North Louisiana Land Company
or its assigns.
Mr.. c. S. WHY appeared and adj
dressed the board in matter of his
claim against the board for crops des-
troy ed by building of loop at Elton.
amounting to $4,000.
After discussion, Mr.. Benjamin
moved that the claim be allowed. which
motion was seconded by Mr.. Hamley.
On beng put to vote, the motion
was lost and the bill disallowed.
On motion Of Mr.. Goldman, the bill
of d. j. Shelton for $150 90. amount Of
cotton tax paid by error, was allowed
and ordered paid.
w. N. Murphy, Esq, attorney .at-law.
representing Howard Cole, appeared
and addressed the board in matter of
option on $4,000 acres of land In the
parish of East Carroll heretofore
granted to the Lake Providence &
Western Railway Co, and consented
that the option be extended until the
18th day of September. 1900.
When, on motion of Mr.. Benjamin,
the following resolution was adopted ::
Be it resolved, That the time for the
expiration OF the option granted to the
Lake Providence g. Western Railway
Company on %. 900 acres of land in
East Carroll parish be and the same is
hereby extended until the 18th day of
September, 1900; provided, that if said
company shall not give satisfactory
evidence on or before said date that it
has made bona fde contract with re-
sponsibls parties which will insure the
building of said railroad through said
parish In the near future, then this op-
ton shall become null and void with
out further action, and the president of
this board is hereby authorized and in
structed to declare said option yold if
the satisfactory proof shall not be pre-
.sentsd to him on or before Septsm Der
IL, 1900, as above mentioned and to
make deeds to Howard Cole to said
lands as per former resolution of this
board to that effect
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Re i, resolved, That. whereas, the
leyee beard has a tax title TO al un-
divided Ono-fiifth of The Eorae nlaca in
East Carroll parish, said fifth contain
ing 112 acres more or less, and said
place being described as lots 1, 2, 8
and and fractional N w quarter Sec.
aud Z half Sec %, aud lot Of Sec. IS,
I 20, r IL E, Mrs. Emma T. Wood
owning the other four-fifihs of said
/ place, the president OF this board is
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
X. X. COMMISSION DISTRICT.

In announcing myself a candidate
for reelection as Railroad Commits
sioner, do 50, subject to nomination
by the Democratic party.
Iu presenting my claims for re-elect-
ion permit me to say that am plant
er, raising cotton and hay for ship
ment TO market, consequently am by
nature, by training aud by financial
interest, in thorough sympathy with
the producer and cousumer-the one
who, in the end, pays all the freight
aud other expenses-and who needs
protection more than any one else, aud
to whom the Railroad Commission
can be made the most important office
in the Ssate.
During the year and half that
have held the Office, it has been my
aim (aud it shall be my ain, a. long as
hold III TO guard closely the inter-
ests: (D of the farmers aud produ-
GERS; (2) Of the towns in my district;
(3) 30 deal out evsn-handed Justice TO
the carriers that come within our
Jurisdiction.
This, l feel that / have done faith
fully and efficiently.
Again, as the Commission is hard.
ly more than well organized aud un-
der way with its work, feel that the
experience gained up TO this time will
be valuable to me in the fuller and
more efficient discharge of ills duties
in the future.
Having drawn the short term of
two years, l believe that you will
agree with me that it would be MOTH
Ing more than common justice that !
be returned and given an opportunity
10 utilize the experience gained, and
help carry into effect the reforms
which / haYe studied and helped 10
map out.
With this brief explanation, / re-
speotfully solicit tie vote aud support
OF each and every voter in the district.
Very respectfully,
w. l.. FOSTER.
II. r. Com'r 3rd Dist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Parties bidding on the above work in
Tensas parish will consult ID. Muir, In
spector, Point Pleasant, La.
sPECIFICATIoNs.
All weeds, briers, bushes, logs and
drift anywhere on the levee or ban
quette from line two feet out from
the toe of the slope on one side to a
line two feet beyond tho toe of the
slope on the other side are 20 be cut
and removed from the leyee.
Zoe OF the slope in ell instances to
be at the natural surface of the ground.
aRUBBING.
All bushes and young trees any
where on the levee or banquette are to
be dug out by the roots and removed
from the levee. The holes must be
filed and sodded.
All of the above work must be done
to the satisfaction of the Inspector in
charge or his authorized agent. and
completed by Sept. lst. 1900.
Bids may be made for the whole or
any part OF the work. but the price
bid for ANY section of the work must
cover all the work specified for that
section.
Payment to be made on the compile
ton of each contract
Proposals to DO sealed and marked
Proposals for Leyee Repairs" and
addressed 10 j I. McClellan,- Presi-
deaf Board If Com missieners for the
Fifth louisiana Leree District. Tallu-
lab, Louisiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

DIR. l.. w. Harbercom, one of the
best known German writer's of the
United States, who has been con-
nected with the literary bureaus of
both the Republican National and
Congressional committees, has sew
cred his relations with those organ.
izations and the Republican party.
lie cannot stomach the imperialism
and expansion policies of his party.
Prominent and influential leaders
are deserving the old hulk daily.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Louisiana Legislature ad
journed last Thursday night at IL
o'clock. Notwithstanding the at.
tacks of the hog-wash Tines-Dem.
ocrat and one or two other sheets OF
that ilk, the Louisiana Legislature
need not be ashamed OF it's session
just closed. Senator Murphy, OF
Madison, "refers to this session as
one of the busiest and most success
ful for many years, and marked
by much important work accom-
plished."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

hereby authorized to sell the boards
undivided interest Of one-ffth in and
TO said place TO said Mrs. Wood by
quit claim title for the sum of fifty
five dollars and TO execute to her a
quit claim deed to said properly, pro-
vided that in case any parties have
options from the board on the aboye
lands, Mrs. Wood shall OBTAIN a re-
lease of suoh options before the presi-
dent makes title.
On motion of Mr.. Goldman, the
board adjourned to date of next reg
ular meeting, second Wednesday OF
October, 1900.
j. T. MCCLELLAN, President.
A. Z. LANE, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.

Az will be remembered by the
readers of the Banner-Democrat, the
district executive committee has
fixed the l4th of August as the date
for The Democratic white primary
for electing a nominee for Congress
for the Fifth Congressional District
of Louisiana. This manner Of
selecting the nominee was decided
upon by the committee instead of a
convention, as it worked so we'll
last year, when Hon. Jos. L. Rams
dell won oyer his competitors and
received the nomination. 1t is by
far the most satisfactory plan, for it
most certainly brings out an express
sion of the sentiment Of the people;
and the old Democratic doctrine
of the will of the people being the
supreme law is carried out to the
letter. So on the l4th of August
the congressional primary to select
candidate for Congress will take
place.
That Hon. Jos. Z. Ransdell will
succeed himself. is a foregone con
clusion. That he has given entire
satisfaction during his short term IL
Congress, is acknowledged on al
sides. That he is an untiring anc
faithful worker for his party, ha
won for him the esteem and the sup
port even of his former opponents
That he is entitled to reelection, i
not only in keeping with Demo
cratic precedent, but is due him TO
the services he has already rendered
his party. In years gone by Their
was manifested occasionally som
frlcti on between the hill section
and the river parishes, but now Their
is no vestige of such spirit exist
ing, and Mr.. Ransdell is as stroni
in the Hill parishes as he is on tn
2 front. The interest he has taken !
the improvement Of the Ouaohlt
= river, especially in the matter o
locks and dams, has gained for hir
!. the solid support of the great mas
/ of Democrats who are interested i
e the opening up of the Ouachita t
commerce.
Not only has Mr.. Ransdell worke
g for the people of the interlo
parishes, but he has been indefat
: gable in his efforts to foster any c
> the great interests of his party, wit
7 an eye single to the interests q
| Louislana-and of north Loulslan
f, especially. BY nature he is har
worker. He goes at anything an
everything with his sleeves rolled uE
He never does anything by the hall
' and he never let's up until his end
accomplished, whatever it may be
He is ready speaker. a logical d.
: batter, and his speeches, though nc
! aboundlng in sky-scraping flights G
: oratory, are clean-cut, full of con
a mon sense, and right to the point
We have on our desk quite a co
lection of honorable mentions of MI
: Ransdell, clipped from papers a
over the district; and as the arro'
points the direction of the wind, g
, do these editorials indicate tn
almost universal sentiment of tb
voters of this congressional distric
8 in favor of our able representative
!. The re election of Jos. E. Ransde
is foregone conclusion, and at tn
E Democratic primary on the l4th @
August he will be again endorsed a
, the standard bearer of the DemoC
: racy OF the Fifth District, who wi
represent us in the next Congress
, when, we hope, William j. Brya
will be President Of the Unite
States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
InforrnationfOr the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD co.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JANUARY 2Sth. 1900.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23-Leave Memphis 900 a. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 700 p. m.
No. 5-Leave Memphis 1856 p. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:10 a.
No. 5-Leave Vicksburg 2:20 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. III.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave VIcksburg 7:l5 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. m.
No. 6-Leave New Orleans 4:00p. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 1925 p. m.
No, 6-Leave Vicksburg 1880 p. M
Arrive Memphis $50 a m.
No, 22-Leave New Orleans 8 40 am.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 p. IN.
vICKSBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Vicksburg 1870 p. M. arrive
at Greenville 500 p. nj.
Leave Greenville 6 a. M; arrive at
Vicksburg 1000 a. M:
For further information apply to
A. @. PEARCE,
G.. P. & r. A., Vicksburg, Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT,
Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Times Democrats venom
and hatred for Governor Heard, his
Appointees and the Legislature, has
just about as much weight and in
flaenee with the people of the State
as when it opposed the election Of
the CIRCULARS" in New Orleans,
when the mayor and every coun-
Gilman were elected. The I'D,
don't hurt the Democratic party
with its spleiu.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

After three days hard fighting by
the allied troop the Chinese were
routed and Tien Tsin captured.
Two hundred Americans were
killed, among them several officers.
The total casualties of the interna
tionalists estimated at eight hundred
killed and wounded. The Chinese
lost heavily.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
Notice.


Tallulah, La. July IA, 1900.
Holders of warrants drawn by the
Board of Commissioner for the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District are hsreby
notified to present the same to the
Auditor of Public Accounts at Baton
Rouge, La, for payment.
Interest on said warrants will stop
after August .1st. 1900.
J L. MCCLELLAN,
Pres. Board of Com. Fifth Louisiana
Levee District
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Over in Jackson parish, WHERE
they have prohibition, the u. S
marshals have gay old time hunt
ing up illicit stills, where pine tol
is made in large quantities. Onl.
last week one was found anC
smashed up, and the officers KEEP
right on hunting for more of them
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Baton Rougs Bulletin truth
fully says Governor Heard's APP
pointees will always be found able
to toe the mark in every essential
EARTHQUAKE efficiency in public SER
vice and loyalty to that party in
whose hand the welfare of the State
rests"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
FOR CONGRESS-.

We are authorized to announce
HON: JOS. L. RANSDELL, of East
Carroll. as IA candidate for reelection
as Representative in the 9th Congress
from tho Fifth District of Louisiana,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
WEED CUTTING.

Tallulah, La. July 16. 1900
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Board of Commissi on
ers for the Fifth Louisiana Leves Dis
trict, Tsllulah. La. until II o'clock
noon of Thursday, the 9th day of Ju-
ly. 1900 for the following work:
Cutting.and removing from the levee
all weeds. briers. bushes, drift and
logs from the following named levees
The Levee Board reserves the right
TO rei4ct and any all bids.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Wung Lee, all educated China,
man, who speaks English and
French, and who holds a medical
diploma from the College of Medi-
cine of Paris, while passing through
New Orleans to San Francisco the
other day, was interviewed by a
newspaper man, aud among other
things, the Chinaman said: ssThe
cause of the trouble in China is
solely accountable to the mission
aries. They are overbearing aud
look down on the natives as though
they were dirt. The missionaries
labor under the idea that they make
converts, but they don't. The Chi
nese may profess for certain reasons
to embrace Christianity, but in their
hearts their old faith ever remains
paramount. There are many enron
eous ideas about the Chinese. We
have in our country as cultivated
and highly cultured men as are to
be found in the most civilized coun-
Try in the world. TO me it appears
10 be radically wrong sending mis-
sionarics to convert men whose re-
ligious belief may be as true as IS
that professed BY you Christians. 2
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Captain John S. Lanier, formerly
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee and commits
sioner of the State land office, died
suddenly in Baton Rouge last Mon
day. His successor to this Office
was appointed last week. Col.
Lanier was an applicant for reap
pointment.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
Notice TO Tie Makers

Bids are hereby requested for cross ties
Of white oak or cypress. 6xSxS. delivered
along the line of the Lake Providence and
Western Railroad, beginning at bake
Providence. Propositions to be submitted
in writing not later than August LIST, 1900,
To +. X. RANSDELL,
Lake Providence, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
HoR r. r. COMMISSIONERS

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of Z. r. Commission
sr. subject to nomination by the Dem
ocratic party. w. l.. FOSTER.
K. 4. Com'r. 3rd Dist
Shreveport, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

List of Grand and Petit Jurors to serve at
the term of the 9th judicial District Court,
parish of East Carroll, La, beginning
August 9th, A D. 1900:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
Budget c. Expenses.

Be it ordained, That the Budget of
Expenses for the town Of Providence
Is hereby fixed as follows for the cur
rent or fiscal year ending June 80,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Vieksburg Post of Tuesday,
Gays: Captain A. L. Cummins, and
his son, Captain l.. P.'Cummins, of
Memphis, were in the city last night
EN- route home to Memphis. 1t ia now
probable that they will start the big
steamer Dewey in the Memphis aud
New Orleans trads." They are popu.
lar steamboatmeD and every ons
wishes them success if they decide 10
start in this trade. AS soon as the fall
business opens they will resume bush
ness with the Julia in the Memphis
aud Vicksburg trade.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
Saturday, July q, 1900
r,rrh DIST. nEvHE noHRn,

Rorplar NEE tings second Wednesday 8
n. January, April July, and October, at
Delta. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
hocal News.

Gertrude O'Sullivan and Leila Tay-
lor, two of our pretty girls. left this
morning on The Belle for Vlcksburg,
where hey will remain few weeks
visiting friends.
Mr.. w. S. Mcguire, of the grocery
house OF Mcguire 81 Schneider, went
down the river on the Belle of the
Bends last Monday morning, returning
the next morning.
Mayor Franklin left on Monday last
to look after his mules, working on
the l. G. railroad below Jackson.
Some OF the boys are telling great
joke on the Mayor.
The Belle OF the Bends makes her
three trips each week from Vicksbnrg
10 Greenville and return without any
trouble. Tho Belle lie the fastest boat
on the Mississippi.
Contracts will be let at Tallulsh on
Thursday, the Goth of July, for cutting
weeds, briers aud bushes on the levee
in Madison and Tensas parishes. See
the notice elsewhere.
The bright little con of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byerls was taken quite sick lac, week,
and forttwo or three days be wssqaite
ill. We are glad TO learn that there
SON 10 now well again.
Mr.. Wolfson, the New Orleans life
insurance man, left on Monday, after
stay of over a mouth in Providencs.
lilo succeeding in writing a large
amount of life insurance.
The School Board has purchased
| twenty fee, of ground from Mr.. Vail
Montgomery. This was done so as to
get enough of ground for the erection
Of another room, which is necessary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

G. NJ. FRANKLIN. Mayor.
w. II. FISHER, Secretary.
Lake Providence, La. July IA, 100.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
STATEMENT OF TEIE
AXE Providence Bank

OF LAKE PROVIDENCE, La,
at close of business July 80, 1900. as furn-
ished the State Bank Examiner.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
TENSAs PARISH.

Parties bidding on the above work in
Madison parish will consult j. NJ. Seal, In
spector at Delta, La.
ur~,e.e u,,,su Roth c;dae
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-08

as rapid and angry though not as wi6e as the Niagara at the narrowest place. Oh this wonderful dayl There Is very nice company on this car and everybody seems to have good time. was at Colorado Sprir gs from Friday night to the following Tuesday evening. The time had been full as full could be of in- terest and grandeur. I visited the Gar den of the Gods. It ia no use trying to tell you anything about it, only that it was grand beyond description. We drove to Glen Eyrie, the magnificent home of Gen Palmer, one of the first men of the town. Also to Manitou Park and the Springs there. A delightful car riage drive took us to Cheyene canon of grand and beautiful scenery. Pike's Peak was glorious with the sunshine on its snow covered brow, and we..had it in full view all the day. -
 When awoke Wednesday morning we had passed out of Colorado into Kan sas and were passing, as we did all day, through rolling prairie. Some blowing is still being done, but as rule the corn ls up and there are immense fields of grain. The farm houses are so far apart that the farms must be immense. We arrived at Omaha by the Great Rock Is- land route Wednesday evening, when I changed trains for Minneapolis.