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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14
IN FIRST DECREE.
Jury Says Young Frank Shaw
Murdered Hoffman.
Cases Have Been VermOnt's Sensa-
tiOn for the Past Two Weeks-The
Prosecutions Convincing Argu-
ment- GOebel Trial Must Proceed
Other Law Breakers.

Woodstock, VT, July 12.-Frank Shaw,
the young game poacher who with his
father, broke out of Windsor county Jail
on April %. and who afterwards held a
sheriff's posse at bay, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of Deputy Sheriff Hoffman of White
RIVER junction by the jury Wednesday.
Sentence was withheld, because counsel
will carry the case to the supreme court,
which will meet in October.
Dustin Shaw, the father, win be called
for sentence later, for breaking out of
jail, and for impeding an officer
The Shaw cases have been the sensa-
tion of Windsor county since the trial
began, on July 2 and the story of the
chase of the two Shnws was told and re-
told ON the witness stand, until the many
spectators almost had it by heart. The
trial of Frank Shaw for murder was
brought about by the fact that witnesses
who were in the sheriff's posse that had
surrounded the men saw him deliberate-
ly discharge his rifle in the direction Of
Deputy Sheriff. Hoffman.
The pursuit of the Shaws will be
known in this state as about the most
exciting man-hunt for many years, and
1t is one of the few cases where blood
hounds were brought into use for trail
ing service. The Shaws were good
woodsmen and practically got their
livelihood by hunting and woodchopping.
They were untutored and decidedly un-
sociable so that their escape made them
talked about as if they We're border
ruffians.
AT the time the Shaws were captured
both were in bad physical condition,
Dustin from exhaustion. and Frank
from the effects of bullet wounds re-
'eiVed during a fusillade of the officers
The younger Shaw had threatened that
he would never be brought to trial. but
ais bravado disappeared after he re-
turned to Windsor county Jail
1t has been claimed that the younger
Shaw had no intent to shoot to kill at the
time Deputy Hoffman fell, and for thar
reason the sentiment appears to be di-
Vlded as to the verdict. The jury was
charged by Judge Munson. just before
noon yesterday, and it was six hours
before verdict was reached
The convincing argument of the prose-
cution appeared to be that of Lawyer
Stickney, who maintained that the
younger Shaw was in fun possession of
his faculties up to and after the death
of Deputy Hoffman, and that his every
act showed deliberate defiance of the
law. and a determination to sacrifice
life If necessary to secure freedom. Sew
eral times. with much dramatic action,
Lawyer Stickney raised Frank Shaw's
gun to his shoulder to illustrate what he
maintained was the prisoners attitude.
Young Shaw heard the verdict with
scarcely a change of cOuntenance in fact
his nerve during the trial has been
something remarkable. Gilbert A.
Davis, counsel for Shaw, will take the
case to the supreme court on a number of
exceptions which have been noted, and
final disposal of the cs.se will not come
until fall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Boston, July l2.-The hard riding that
John Nelson of Chicago has done for two
nights did not keep him from leading his
opponents once again in last nights two
two hours Il night, at Charles River
park. The contest was very exciting, as
all the men were fortunate in their pick
VI Of pace and in holding it. Total for
the three nights: Nelson, 1877 miles, 157
yards; Pierce, 1872 miles, 1854 yards:
Stinson, 1856 miles, oil yards Miller, 1I9
miles, 1888 yards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

New York, July 12.-The rearing in the
attorney generals proceedings against
the American Ice company, which was
to be held yesterday, was indefinitely
postponed by Referee Nussbaum be-
cause the stay granted by Judge Kellogg
had not been vacated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Berlin, July 12-Frank Wunderlich,
the burglar who recently entered the
house of Count Gutenberg. and after
waking up the count stole jewelry,
money and a watch. valued at $4,000
marks, was yesterday sentenced to six
years and seven months in the peni-
tentiary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Meriden, Conn.,, July 12.-Eager to OBJ
tain work In order to support his bride
of three weeks. John Dewitt yesterday
obtained an appointment as special
policeman, and while proudly showing
his young wife his new revolver, the
weapon was discharged. The bullet
entered her skull back of the right ear.
The young wife fell to the floor uncon-
scious.
The husband, crazed from grief, ran to
the street and summoned aid. Physi-
clans brought the young woman back to
consciousness, and she fully eXonerated
her husband in a few words, family ut
tered. The doctors say they fear the
wound will prove mortal. although they
do not thing the bullet pierced the brain.
When the husband was told that there
was slight hope of his wifes recovery
ne raved against himself and it is
thought he may lose his reason. He is
being watched closely lest he kill him
self.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Hartford, July 12.-John Tyler, col
ored, escaped from the state prison at
Wethersfield Wednesday. and was cap
tured about an hour later. He was
armed with a slungshot and showed
disposition to fight, but was overpowered
and taken back to the prison. Tyler is
serving sentence of Is years for bur-
glary and personal violence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14
SIXTY FROM SAALE ALONE.
Yesterdays CHASTITY Find-POlice.
man Accidentally Shoots Bride.

New York, July 12-Twenty-f four
bodies were recovered from the hold of
the burned steamship Scale yesterday.
which makes the total number of dead
taken from this ship alone GO. Most of
the bodies We're so badly burned or mu-
tilated that recognition was impossiblc,
but several We're identified by initials
or names on articles taken from parts
of clothing that sometimes remained.
All of them appeared to be of workmcn
in the holds of the steamship.
Great pumps were worked in the Saalt
yesterday and by 2:2O o'clock the vessel
iioated. The ship was embedded in nine
or 10 feet of mud, and when she sud-
denly freed herself she seemed to jump
fully two feet out of the water. Tugs
undertook to swing the stern of thu
Saale around toward the middle of the
bay. but mud bank on her starboald
side prevented, and after an hours tug
ging the attempt was abandoned.
After the ninth body had been brought
up the men at work in the hold in the
search for bodies announced that they
had counted IL piled in heap in the
stewards room. The door of this room
was found locked. The fire did not get
near the unfortunate Is and their livss
might have been saved but for the
breaking of the glass in the windows.
When the windows were broken the
room filled with water and they were
drowned like rats in a trap. These
bodies were in a better state of preser-
walton than the nine found before them.
Up to II o'clock last night 1853 bodies
of victims Of the Hoboken fire had been
recovered and eight more are known to
be on the Saale. having been located, but
not taken out. This makes 167 bodies
recovered from the ship, kiver and the
bay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Chicago. July 12.-Harry Vardon, the
so British open golf champion, lost an
ether match yesterday, he and Fred
Herd, the United States '9S open cham
pon. being beaten in a foursome with
Willie Smith, the United States open
champion of 50. and David Bell, by
score of up and to play.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-14

Paris, July 12.-All the American ath-
le1es are now in Paris, the last to reach
here being the Pennsylvania men, who
arrived last evening from London. All
the contestants are in splendid condi-
tion. except George W. Orton. the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania man, who seems
a little overturned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
THE REVEREND DICK.

This is the name of the play which
the Dramatic Company of Greenville
will present at the Opera House on
Monday. September 18th. ''The
Reverend Dick" is comedy in four
acts. full of humor and dramatic in
terest, and will take with all theatre
goers. Mr.. j. s. Guenard has just
made an engagement for the above
night with Mr.. Harry K. March, of
the Klaw and Erlanger Company.
The play is by Miss Ida C. Ward,
who has written quite a number of
comedys. all of which are being play
ed now by good companies. She has
quite reputation as play writer,
and her ability has been demonstrate
ed by the success she has met with
Reserved seats will be sold at the
Drug Store, beginning Monday, the
roth inst. This will be an excellent
comedy presentation, with fine tall
ent, and the Opera House will be
packed. Admission, scots reserved
seats 25cts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
A VALUABLE WORK.

We are in receipt of the ''Advance
Sheets" of the great work, entitled
Riparian Lands of the Mississippi
River, Past, Present, Prospective. "
This stupendous work is in the hands
of Mr.. Frank III. Tompkins, rela-
tive Of our young friend, Mr.. F. H..
Schneider, and we are glad to say
that he is making excellent Roadway.
These Advance Sheets" are part of
the comprehensive work which is
being prepared for general and
gratuitous circulation in commercial
circles over the entire Union, on be-
half Of, and with the compliments of,
the people who live either in, or or
the margin of, the alluvial districts
of the Mississippi River. There are
four excellent articles by Judge
Blanchard, of the Louisiana SUI
preme Court; Gen. L. T.. CatchInqs,
ex M. c.; Col. John A. Ockerson,
member of the Mississippi River
Commission, and Major. st. l.. Cop
pee, assistant United States En-
gineer. Subsequent papers will be
published from other able engineers
and representative men. The fin
ished book, which will be handsome
~ bound, will contain fully 600
pages. with hundreds of engravings,
maps, charts, etc., and Will be COM
plete in mechanical beauty, and in its
composition when Mr.. Tompklns
completes bis work. 1t may be the
canse of the government taking en-
tire control Of the immense levee
system, which it is only just that il
should do.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
HEALTH AND TRADE.
N. o. Times-pemocrat.


The summer now coming so rap
idly to a close in New Orleans has
been one of the best this city has
ever known, both in the matter of
health and trade. Perhaps the two
go together, at least IN this section.
New Orleans, as we have noted,
has done an exceptionally large sum-
mer business. Its arrivals and clear
ances of vessels lave been far in ex-
cess of previous years, and yet we
have not had as many vessels here
as we could easily have handled, and
there have been frequent complaints
of shortage on tonnage.
As for the health record, it is
without an equal. There have been
occasionally weeks in the past where
the reports have been good; but this
year they are good not for a single
week but for the whole summer.
Take this month, August, for in
stance. The following has been the
mortality per thousand per aunum
for the whites-the figures are al
most as good even for our colored
population, but the negro death rate
is somewhat fluctuating and the NOR
tality for the whites is a better test
of the health of this city:
Week ending Deaths per 1000
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
InformatiOnfOrtI the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI WALES
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 1885 p. M.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:l0 a. M.
No. 5-Leave Vicksburg 2:20 a. IN.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. m.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:l5 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leaye Vlcksburg 7:l5 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. M.
No. 6-Leave New Orleans 400 D. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 1l:25 p. m.
No, 6-Leate Vicksburg 11:30p m.
Arrive Memphis $50 a NJ.
No. 22-Leave New Orleans S 40 Il. m
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 ,. IN.
vICKSBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Vicksburg go p. M. arrive
at Greenville 500 p. M.
Leave Greenville 6 a. m; arrive at
Vicksburg 1000 a. m.
For further information apply to
A. Q. PEARCE,
G. P. & T. 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, 1900-09-08
THE GAME LAW.
Act No. 85.]
AN ACT

Act No. 85.] r.
AN ACT
Relating TO the protection of Deer
in the State of Louisiana, and
providing penalties for its viola
tion. v g4
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isisna, That deer may be hunted. pur-
sued. caught or killed within the linz
its of the State of Louisiana. only
from the 10th day of September to the
18th day of February. but days inclu-
sive.. The remainder of the year shall
be considered tho ..clossd season" in
which it shall be unlawful to hunt,
pursue. catch or kill deer. or have the
same In possession, or expose the same
or any part thereof for sale.
Sec. 2. Be it further enated. etc.,
That any person or persons violating
The provisions of this Act. shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and shall, on
conviction, pay a fine not to exceed
fifty dollars for any offenss. or i'm
prisonment in the parish Jail for not
more than sixty days, or both, at the
discretion of the court. 1t is hereby
made the duty of the Judge of the
District Courts to charge the grand
juries at every criminal term of their
courts, on the subject of this law aud
other laws relating to the protection
Of game. and instruct them in refer
enee to the enforcement thereof.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC..
That the fines collected under the pro-
visions of this Act. shall be paid into
the school fund of the parish where the
prosecution was had.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. etc.,
That no idler, vagrant, pot hunter. or
professional hunter. shall take, catch,
Kill or pursue deer in this State. nor
shall such persons establish themselves
upon public or vacant lands in this
State, for the purpose of killing dser
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That this Act shall take effect from
and after its due PRONUNCIATION, and
all laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
J.Y. SANDERS.
Speaker of the House OF represents
tives.
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lleutenant-Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved July 9th, 1900.
w. w. HEARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
DAUGHTERS OF THE CoNFBD-
EKACY, EDWARD SPARROW
CHAPTER.

A Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy was formed IN Lake
Providence. La. on August %, 1900,
organized by Mrs. L.. Graham. Vice
President of the New Orleans Chapter.
Mrs W. ~ White of our town was
elected President
1t is named the Edward Sparrow
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. in horor of the late General
Edward Sparrow, who was Senator
from Louisiana in the Confederate
States Congress and chairman of the
Military Committee in the Confederate
Senate.
The object of the Daughters of the
Confederacy is to pre- rive, for the
South, all the records, "reminiscences
aud relics of the Confederate heroes,
soldiers and statesmen. 1t is to col
lect material for history.
Let all of those ladies who had any
relatIves-father. husband, uncle or
brother in the war of secession. join
the newly formed Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confedefacy. The
memory of that war and of the strange,
splendid Southern civilization which
preceded it. is swiftly growing dim
in the minds of men; fading away
..llke far off mountains turned into
clouds" Let US not lose the plctufe
entirely. Let US catch the last fair
tints thereof and preserve them for
future generations; for glorious his
tory of this Southern land. :.
All of the ladies of East Carroll,
who can show the necessary qualitica-
tons are requested to join the Edward
Sparrow Chapter of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
For any information. address the
Banner-Democrat or Mrs. w. n.
White
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08

Mark Hanna is now scattering the
cash, but the Democrats have their
eyes open, and will prevent the
wholesale fraud of four years ago.
Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois. says
that "frauuulent votes deprived Mr..
Bryan in 1896 of the electoral votes
of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky. With an honest vote he says,
the Republicans will not be able to
carry eight States.'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08

The September trade editions of
the big dailies of New Orleans, the
Evening States, Picayune and Times
Democrat, were immense papers and
showed great enterprise. They were
full of statistics and the business of
the Crescent City. They are the
finest September editions yet gotten
out by these enterprising dailies, and
especially by the progressive States,
one of the best evening papers pub
lishe6
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
ANOTHER BIG DAY AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS.

The managers of the East Carroll
Far Association pulled of another
successful day at the Fair Grounds
last Wednesday. A great crowd
was present, although not as large
as in August. However, the grand
stand was filled to overlooking, and
several hundred had to stand.
Barney Conn's brass band, from the
second ward, came to town early IN
the day and made things lively with
music. At 9 O'Clock the fire bell
tapped and the merchants closed
their stores, when everybody went
to the Fair Grounds to see the fun.
The first thing on the program was
a game of base ball between Old
River and a picked team, which re-
suited III tie, each side scoring 10
tallies on five innings. The purse
of $50 was divided between the two
teams.
The next event was a half mile
race for theroughbreds; purse $50.
The entries in this race were the
stallion, "Kinglet, "''Warren Point"
and .'Iighball Wheeler" entered by
Handsome Charley. ''Kinglet"
won. Time, 50 seconds. Judges,
T. S. DelCny and j. w. Crump.
Next came bicycle race-a half
mile dash, between Charley Hall
and Walter Castellow. Purse SIS.
Hall won in close race. Time,
minute 331 seconds.
The next race was quartermlle
heat. In this race there were seven
entries: "StonewaIl, @ "Summef
Girl" "Dan,n Vinegar Bill"
"Quickstep, "'sKilrain'' and "Luck."
Purse, $50 90. The first race was
declared off, the start being unfair.
In the second race "StonewalP'
bucked so, the other six horses got
off together and left him out of it.
The heat on the home stretch was
very close between "Dan" and
''Summer Girl" the former winning
on close margin. Tine, 264 Sc
conds.
Next came bicycle race for the
colored riders, between Albert
Armstrong, Jake Young and War
rem Howard. Armstrong led all the
way around the half mile dash, but
Young passed him just as they
neared the grand stand, and won by
about two feet. Purse, $500.
Time, 1870 seconds.
The next was laughable foot
race, 100 yards, between Pies Gard
ner-de big Niger wild dem boots
and Jim Douglas. The finish was
so close that it was difficult to tell
which won. The judges, however, /
gave the race to the niger with the
boots --No 1875. Purse, $500.
Pulling the goose neck lasted only
a few minutes, and the goose still
ives.
The last event was an exhibition
.rotting race between Mr.. George
Blackburn's "Jerry'' and Mr.. Char,
ey Davis horse. Nopurse.
This wound MP another big day
1t the Fair Grounds, to the credit
If Messrs. Mcguire and Schneider
md Mr.. Phil Mcclure, who were
very energetic in bringing the day
o successful end.
Now for the big fair in Novem-
Der. Let us all work together for
IRE common end, and Lake Provi
ience will soon have "rep" for
airs and big days.
We understand tho 0ata reoalnts
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
Public Sale.

Ninth judicial District Court. Parish of
East Carroll, State of Louisiana.
Tutorship of Robert E. and Lillian b.
Diggs.
By virtue of an order issued out of the
Honorable 9th Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana in and for the parish of East
I Carroll, in the above entitled cause, will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash, to
the last and highest bidder, at the principal
door of the courthouse in said parish, on
Saturday the Sth day of September. 1900,
between the hours prescribed bylaw, the
following property, to-wit:
Lot No. Is and the north half of Lot No.
II in Block No. 1, of the Davis Addition to
the town of Providence, together with the
improvements thereon and the appurten-
ances thereto belonging. Said property
having front on Scarborough street of a
feet and running back along the south side
of Fourth street $50 feet.
No bid will be received for less than
$4,000. ROBERT DIGGS.
Tutor of the Minors, Robert 4 and Lillian
b. Diggs.
Lake Providence, La. Aug. 4. 19oO.-6t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
Average for the month

This is far below the average of
American cities. As we have noted.
the death rate given 10 Chicago and
other Western cities has been fraud
ulent, based on swollen and extrava-
CANT population figures. There will
have to be an entire new calculation.
aud We may expect to see the death
rate in Chicago advance % per cent
aud in Cincinnati 30 per cent, for the
population of these cities upon which
their mortality was estimated was
exaggerated to that extent. But
even with their inflated population
their health, as shown by the NOR
tality tables, was nothing like as
good as New Orleans August re-
cord. If We can keep it up for the
entire year it will mean only 2940
deaths of white people for 1900, and
il viii put New Orleans in the front
rank as the healih:est city in the
Union. Perhaps the improvements
which We have already begun, and
which we are to make this he most
sanitary city in the world. are alreaay
their influence felt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
CHURCH NOTICE.

Sunday School every Sunday at 9.
q. IN.
Preaching, 1st and 3rd Sundays of
eacL month, at II a. NJ, and $3.50 p. m.
PRAYER meeting every, Wednesday
night.
Epworth League meeting every
Sunday at $50 p. m.
H.O. WHITE, Pastor.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
Senator wellington, the Republi

Senator Wellington, the Republic
can United States Senator from
Maryland, has denounced Mckinley
and his policy. He says: with
malice towards none, with charity
for all, with firmness to do the right
as God gives me power to see the
right, / will do my whole duty, and
in the performance of that duty l
find it necessary not only to oppose
the reelection of President McKin-
~, but TO emphasize that position
by supporting bis antagonist who in
this election stands for free govern
ment according TO the constitution. +"
They are deserving the old rotten
party like rats leaving q sinking
ship.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08
For Sale.

One Southdown ram. $40.
Two yearling rams, Southdown, $500
each.
$1,000.
My sheep are of the best Southdown
breeds. My hogs are of the Tecumseb I'd
and Perfection blood the leading strains.
will give nothing Ls; the best. as this
blood is the best Obtainable add no Gull
stock. l will offer this TALL some of my
Plymoth Rock Cockerels now coming on.
which are beauties. The purchases will
get bargain in this stock.
GEO. S. OWEN,
Lake Providence, La.