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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17
PROMOTERS OF PUBLIC GOOD.

Now that the fair is over, and
every one has seen the good results
of it, we take occasion to say a few
words about those of our citizens
who were most instrume ntal in get
ting il mp and conducting it to a
successful termination. Az gen
eral proposition, what is every
body's business is nobody's business,
and nothing turns out we'll when
everybody in general and nobody in
particular are at the head of it.
fortunately for the Fair Associ-
alton, good business men have been
at the head of it-men who were
personally interested in its wei
fare.
From the first crude attempt last
year up to this fall, these men were
constantly at work making prepar-
ations, and corresponding with peo'
pie abroad, in regard to the fair
Just closed. And TO such an exten,
was it advertised, that visitors from
all our surrounding counties and
parishes came to Lake Providence.
This gave them an opportunity To
see our town and to take cognizance
of the rapid improvements that have
been going on in the past few years.
The result is, that Lake Providence
is better known to-day than ever
before.
Among those who have been par.
ticularly active in the fair move
ments, are Messrs. Phil Mcclure,
president of the association, f. FL.
Schneider, secretary, w. S. Ma
guire, II. l.. Hill and T. I. Con
slant. These gentlemen devoted a
great deal of their time to the inter.
est of the fair through the month
of October and the first week OF
November. Messrs. Mcguire and
Schneider were untiring in their en-
ergy. Mr. John L. Kennedy also
assisted materially in decorating the
Art Gallery aud in arranging the
exhibits so as to show them to the
greatest advantage.
All these gentlemen above named
are public benefactors, and they
have demonstrated the old saying
that, after all, few do the work
and reap the success. We hope
that next year as many more will in
terest themselves az much; for III
this way our future fairs will be sue
cessful, and Lake Providence will
be known far and wide as the place
to go TO when the fair is on.
The Banner Democrat congrat.
ulates the managers of the fair and
wishes for the association abundant
success in the future.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17
GEN. cATCHINGs HoNoRED,

The government. steamer Missis-
sippi with the Mississippi River Com
mission on board, reached our front
about dark on Tuesday evening last,
and as soon as the boat had tied up
committee of prominent citizens,
of the town and parish, went on
board for the twofold purpose of
thanking the members of the com
mission for the liberal appropriations
made for the reventment and the
large sum of money for build
ing the levee in lower the end of the
parish, and offering to Gen. 7. G.
Catchings, member of Congress from
our sister state OF Mississippi, who
accompanied the commission through
the district. testimony of their
gratitude for his untiring work in
their behalf ASA member of Congress.
Congress Ransdell, who has just
been reelected by an almost unan-
imous vote of his district, was spokes-
man, and after he had com plimented
General CatchiEgs for his interest in
levee construction he presented him
with handsome blue velvet case,
lined with white silk and velvet, con-
tanning an exceedingly fine watch fob
gold chain of exquisite design. The
chain consists of three very large
SIZE opal stones, each delicately cut
and incased with small gold bands
and six minute figures de lis, which
form the setting Of each stone. The
upper end OF the chain is composed
of solid gold heart; on which is in
scribed on one side the words:
"sHon. Thomas G. Catchings, from
East Carroll admirers, Nov. Sth,
1900" and on the other side: In
recognition of his eminent services to
the levees." The lower end of the
chain is chastely worked in filigree
arabesques Of intricate pattern, and
terminated by signet of solid gold,
worked in acanthus leaves and roses
around another large opal stone.
Accompanying the chain was the
following memorial:
To the Honorable
THOMAS CLENDINEN
CATCHINGS,
Member of Congress from the State
of Mississippi,
The Accompanying Memento is
Offered, With Feeling
OF Esteem and Attachment
In Remembrance
OF his Ardent, Continued ana I'm
wearied Zeal in Congress
In Favor Of Our Leyee System,
BY His Sincere Admirers of East
Carroll Parish,
Lake Providence, Las, Nov. 5, 1900.
General Caichings was taken by
surprise, but responded in most fit
ting terms. Members II the Com
mission also made nice talks COM
plimenting Gen. Catchings upon his
untiring work and zesl in behalf Of
our great levee system.
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Infornationfor the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD CO.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JANUARY 2Sth, 1900.
SOITTH ROTTNIl

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 am.
No. 5-Leaye Vicksburg 2:20ha. m.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. m.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:15 q. m.
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave VIcksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. M.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 p m.
Arrive Vicksburg 1925 p. m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1870 p. M.
Arrive Memphis $50 II. IN.
No, 22-Leave Newt Orleans $40 a m.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 p m.
vICKSBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Vicksburg APO p. M. arrive
at GreenviIle 500 p. m.
Leave Greenville 6 a. M; arrive at
Vicksburg 1000 a. M.
For further information apply to
A @. PEARCE,
G. P. & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT,
Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
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BRICK.

THE ACME BRICK co. has
kiln of 200, 900 first class and first
grade brick, at $40 per thousand.
Those wishing brick apply to }. w.
Cooke or III. l.. Jones.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17
Budget Of Expenses.

The following ordinance offered by
Mr.. Hope was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
East Carroll parish. That the follow
ing budget of parish expenses for the
calendar year 1901. be and The same is
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17

nefeoy adopted:
Assessors fees, 5 $50 90
Sheriffs' fees 500 GO
Witness fees 500 90
Jurors fees 800 90
Justices of the Peace slaries It's 90
Constables' salaries It's 90
Police Jury expenses 800 90
Public printing $50 90
Serving process beyond the
parish, luEatics to the Asy-
lum and convicts to the ped
itentiary, 800 90
Clerks salary, $50 90
Treasurer's salary :. 200 90
Attorneys salary 100 90
Paupers 100 90
Sheriff for attending on court 800 90
Jail Indebtedness 100 90
Levees 500 90
Coroners' salary rs 90
Clerk of Court fees 200 90
Feeding prisoners 1000 90
For building new court house 5000 90
Total, $12205 0C
RORT NICHOLSON Presi,tent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17
Tulane University Of
Louisiana.
n ew Orleans.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Classical. Literary, Scientific and
Scientific Courses.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical. Electrical, Chemical,
Sugar, Civil and Architectural
Engineering.
FL. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
for Young Women, with Art and
Boarding Department.
Fall Term of above opens October 1st.
Medical Department opens Oct 18th.
Law Department opens Nov. 9th.
For catalogues, address
Secretary OF University.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17

For chills and malarial fever, take
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Every
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold at
GueDard's drug store
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-17

Services at the Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock aud at
7:30 O'Clock in the evening.
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Total, $122O5 0C
ROBT. NICHOLSON, President.
G. S. WHY. Clerk pro tenn.
Lake Providence. La, Oct. %. 1900.
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Your subscription to the Banner
Democrat is now due.
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We tried to get the result of the
election held in East Carroll on the
9th, for publication last week, and
held up our paper until Friday even
ing so as to give the result to our
readers, but no one seemed to know,
and the returns had not been CON-
piled. Below we give the vote:
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Saturday, November n 1900.
Tn DIST, nHvHH noERn,

Regular meetings second wednesday s
it January, April July, and OCTOBER al
Delta. La.
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R@rSend as in yonr job work.
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was an exhibition OF saddle stock. The
judges were Messrs. j. Stein. H. c.
Finch and 4 II. Davis. The horses
competing were:
Flora, owned by J. C. oittman.
Prince, owned by Jesse Pinkston.
Miss Buekner. owned by Col. Jno.
A. Buekner.
Walker, owned by j. ID. Dorroh.
Fancy. owned by Dan jackson.
The first prize was awarded to Miss
Buckner. ridden by j. K. Caldwell.
The second prize was awarded to
Prince, ridden by Mr.. Maxwell.
The second event was quarter-mile
dash, three heats.
Entries-Lightfoot by L. Doran:
Dan. by j. G. Maxwell; Summer Girl.
by +. I. Constant; Stonewall, by j. C.
Maxwell.
lst heat-Daa first. Lightfoot second.
Time, 26 seconds
I'd heat-Dan first. Time not taken
Winner of race, Dan. Purse. $50.
Sd heat-Between Lighifoot and
lStonewall for second money. Winner.
Lightfoot. Time &c seconds. Purse,
80.
Third event. mile trotting race. s
heats.
Entries-Jerry. by Geo. F. Black
! hnrn; Harry Vail. by G. E. Davis,
I Black knight. by j. G. Maxwell.
LIST heat-Black Knight first. Jerry
second. Time, 500.
I'd heat-Jerry first, Black knight
second. Time. 3:lS4.
Sd heat-Jerry first, Black Knight
second. Time. STA.
Winner of race. Jerry. Purse. $50.
Judges for Thursdays races. Brad
leY Martin and .Ino. A. Buckner. Star
ter, H e. Finch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-01
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF 7AINE.
COUNTY OF WALDO SIS.

Taken this twenty-fth day of October, \. D.
1900, on an execution dated the ninth day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1900. issued on Judgment rendered by
the Supreme Judicial Court for the County OF
Waldo at a term thereof begun and held at
Belfast within and for said County of Waldo, on
the third Tuesday of September. A. ID. 1900, on
the tenth day of the term, being the twenty
eighth day of September, A. D. 1900, IN favor of
Wilmot l.. Gray of Troy. i'll said County, collector
against Edmund S. Hollis of said Troy, and par
tcularly against his home stead situated in said
Troy, bounded on the north by land of Mary +.
Estes. Labon A. and &. II. Fcrnald and farm of
Josiah Harmon; east by land of George III. and
l.. A. Fernald; south by the Thomas Fernald
place and lands of &. L.. Raglcy and l.. \. Fer
maid: west by road leading from Troy Corner to
Belfast containing fortv-tive acres ion the sum
of seven dollars and tfty-cght cents, debt
damage, and fourteen dollars and tWenty-une
cents, costs OF suit, and will be sold at public
Dunton 4 Dunton in said Belfast on the first day
of December. A. u. 400. 1T ten o'clock in the
forenoon the above de scrih~d real estate and ali
the ri CHIT. title and interest which the said Ed
mund =. Hollis has in and to the same or had ON
the tWenty-SiNth day of March. \. d 1880, ut four
O'Clock and twenty nj nItcS in the afternoon. the
time when the same was attached ON TIN. original
writ in the same iii To Wit. his home stead
bounded on the north by lands of Wary L. Estes
Lahon A. and G.. II. .7ernad and farm ri Josiah
Harmon: east by land OF George II. and l.. A.
lands OF Il. l.. Ba9lcE and l.. \ FeruaId, west by
road leading from Troy Corner to Belfast, con
laining forty five acres, situated in said Troy.
Dated this twenty fourth day of October. A. u.
1900. $Wl4
SAM Ell &. NORTON sheriff.
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Az Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
LOT the County of Waldo, on the 9th day of
October, A d. 1900. N"' VI
John w. McGILNERY, brother and heir at lsw
y OF James McGilvery. late of Searsport, in said
county OF Waldo, deceased. having presented a
mnlstrator of the estate of said deceased
Ordered That the said petitioner give notice tn
all persons interested by causing a copy of This
order to De published three weeks successively in
lhe republican journal, newspaper published
court, to be held at Belfast, within and for said
County, on the 18th day of November, A. d. 1900.
at zen OF the CLOCK before noon and show cause if
any tney nave why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs ?. HAZELTINE Register
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What Gen. Sickles Says.

Once upon time Gen. Daniel E.
Slckles was a Tammany otficeholder, but
| mat was before Tammany went over to
Bryanlsm and free silver. The other
day in speaking on political Matters he
| said:
eff Bryan had taken the cholera with
HIM to New York he could not have
driven people away from him more eff
| fectlvely than he has done by embrac-
ing Croker as his political ally. But
New York is all right AL the Repub-
| means want is to have Croker keep on
blowing about what he is going to do.
| don't know what Mark Hanna is pay
ing Croker" continued the general,
laughing. 'but he could afford to pay
INN $4,000 a day from now until election
day to continue the same tactics he is
using
''The minute Bryan went to New
DIRK. fell on Cookers neck and went
| around town III Cookers harness all
doubt vanished as to what New York
VIII do on election day. The people
there will not do Crckers bidding The
Tammany blmmers will, OF course. but
the vast majority of voters of the State
will register an anti-C Croker vote at the
polls Nov. 6 that will make Bryan eX-
tremely sorry he chose such partner
Speaking of the weakness of the Dem
ocratlc issues, Gen Sckles said:
1t is no argument for keeping a mad
| dog about the house to say he is mllZ-
Zled: yet that is about what sound mon
| ey advocates say when they talk of
Bryan. The fact that the Republicans
nave passed law to prevent the free
silver system is no reason Bryan should
be elected. 1t is a poor argument TO
, say 1es, Bryan is for silver, but he is
harmless because he is muzzled.
This imperialism and militarism talk
is poor rot. | believe that if the I7nited
| states kept Manila as a station, that
would be sufficient: but the fact is. we
have the Philippines now, and should
not shirk responsibility. Bryan did his
part to secure the adoption of the treaty
| about which he is doing so much howl
ing. The difference between him and
Mckinley is that the President accepts
the responsibility, stands up to his work
and does the best he can, while Bryan
sneaks out of responsibility.
But the people see all these things
and will remember them when they go
to the polls election day. What puz-
zles me is that, while the Democrats
are raving so much about the consent
of the governed they never thought to
raise the same cry about the annexa-
ton of Hawaii. We took those islands
with a handful of whites, and lot of
foreigners, but the Democrats said
nothing about the consent of the gov
| erned' then
Il have no axe to grind, and | want
no office. | am just an average, plain
American citizen. but | can't under
stand how any man with pride in his
country can do other than support Me
4 kinley this year
I Hives are d terrible torment to the little
folks, and to some older ones. Easily cured.
I liodu Ointment never fails. Instant re-
| lief, permanent cure. At any drug store 80
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-01

covered by this inquiry. If carried out
into the whole field of North Aroostook
it would rise to a more surprising
aggregate, and if the agriculture of the
entire county should be taken into
account, the volume of production it
has attained would he found to pe some
thing enormous.
Aroostook is certainlya great county.
The breadth of it's farms and their fer
tility, the wholesale methods of crop
cultivation, the wealth, progressiveness
and enterprise of it's farming popula-
ton, are such as to be a revelation to
any section in New England outside of
his favored re gion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-01

cats in the State for the - bounty Of
fered by the State......The receipts of
big game at Bangor for the third week
of the season ending Saturday night,
Oct. Goth, were 1913 deer and ) moose,
with 222 deer and I moose in
the corresponding week of 1899. The
total receipts for the season to Oct.
10th have been 442 deer and ) moose
against IA deer and moose in the cor
responding period of 1899.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-01
At Probate Court held ar ne,tas.
the County Of Waldo, on the HEN ~ y within al
Der, A. d. 1900. ON "a, ~ ~

At Probate Court held at Betast -
the County of Waldo, on the 1 =, within ana :,
Der, A. d. 1900. e ''h Gay Ttpq b
M AIRY CANNON of Chelsea
III having filed petition revr. |'iiassaeb.,..
and Edward Cannon, Thomas Gam X rl.f "
non, BARTLETT Cannon, John Cam, Sartlr q @
J: Cannon, Bridget Gill, Mary b5r,d@ WIFE,
Moore, Annie A. Annis, Mageia tHVi / Va y
johanna LOTUS and Julia B, t"It T. lleeer.ll
living in different States OF John ale be Az,
Belfast, in said County of Nal ""ui'oO .lre1
praying that she, administrators nj ',.t'F''e .5.
John Cannon, deceased, may be ,,rii 'Le e'.la Z
certain real estate OF SAID tter,;i>s,, 'tt So.
described III SAID petition, at iul, i"' .il aa5,
sale and distribute The pruceen> atr. gg
penses, among said heirs aecof,li,'. } o. y
spective rights. l' .e.I n,
Ordered, That the saiu petitr.n4,
all persons interested by causlu, 80 Ot..
order to be published three week. .'... .l ms
the republican journal, neWspal.r,, 'i'e,
Belfast, the first publication IT, Ia. i'tei
days before me IL uay OF Auvenber .',,' a.t
may appear at Probate Iouit. lad, .4tI IA
last, within and tor said Count, 0.a IA
OF November, A. ID. 1900, III Hem '5'r "a
lore noon, anu show cause Ii anyl.s. Nro
the prayer IF SAID petitioner ,I' d'e Nh
granted.
A true copv. A,,t GEO h.'oHssyA l..
chAs. p ItAlE-u.. r....
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Is BmEF. The sole liability for the
big Gas explosion at the junction OF
fremont and B0ylstou Streets. Boston,
March !, 1891. has been fastened upon
the Boston Gas Light Company by the
full bench of the supreme Court, III a
voIumlnous opinion handed down Oct.
18TH. There have been few cases to
come before the Court that involve so
many veXatlous law points. 1t teemed
With technicalities. Every one of the
exceptions taken 10y the Gas Company
was oVeruled and the finding of the
jury II the superior Court. awarding
<. ooO 10 Wolfe koplan. was affirmed by
the full bench An idea of the mag
litude of the finding may be gathered
from the fact that the redress sought
for the widespread damage wrought by
TINS memorable catastrophe aggregates
something like $1,000, 900. lin Kansas
a liquor seller was convicted on 10
counts. His fines amounted to 81, 900
and the Imprisonment to ~ months....
John ~ Crie@hton of Omaha has offered
s@5N@ for Charley Herr 200, the ia
NOUS Kentucky trottiug stallion. David
CatilD a poor dairyman. who bought
the horse and two others for S25, wants
S30h1u fOr HIM.. .Govemor Jones of
Arkansas has designated his. daughter,
Miss Robbie Newton Jones, to christen
the oljtor arkansas" whi5N Will be
launched at Newport News Nv. TO-.
President Mckinley sent a message Of
condoience to the family of 'ex-Post-
maste! General William L. WILSON,
who died at Lexington, Va. Oct 18th.
The President and Mr. Wilson Served
together IN the House OF Representa-
+p1. n Il
personal 1rends....lt is now understood
built by lie IIendersons on the CLYDE,
and that sycamore will be her skipper
with Nj. Jameson in general charge
sir Thomas Upton will take both the
new and old Shamrock across the At
lantic.... The potato crop of the United
States, according to the American Ag-
rlcultunsts final report. in its issue of
Oct. 20. thus at the practical completion
of harvest, approXimates 2390o0 900
bushels or nearly 1000. 900 bushels less
than Last year, and fairly good yield
compared with the average of the past
ten Enthusiastically Long has ordered
that there be nc further proceedings in
the case OF Capt. Wilde of the Oregon, to
determine the responsibility for tn e
grounding of the battleship in the Gulf
of Pc Chi Ii last summer. This action
finally disposes of the matter The L.
). Treasury Department at Washington,
ID. c., has given notice of the discovery
OF new counterfeit $40 silver certiti-
cate, series of 1891, with portrait of
Hendricks. The counterfeit is described
as Photographic print without the silk
fibre, and an inferior workmanship.
The latest dispatches from China say
the international force entered Pao
Ting Flu without opposition. The city
was found deserted
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. The subscriber hereby
u gives notice that he has been duly appointed
Executor of the last will and testament OF
DANIEL SULLIVAN, late of Searsport,
in the County of Waldo, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said deceas-
ed are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately. CYRUS TRUE.
Searsport, Oct. 8, 1900.
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FISH AND GAME. Abram W. Sar-
gent, formerly of Bangor, shot the first
moose to be shipped through Maine
this season. Two big moose were ship
ped through staeyye ThnrsdaS There
vigorously object. A rumor is afioat to
the effect. that somebody is raising wild
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-01

AT Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, On the 9Th day of October,
a. ID. 1900.
WILLIAM Il. BLANCHARD administrator of
w the estate OF Charles A. Fog., late of Burn
ham, IN said County OF Waldo, deceased, having
presented petition praying for license 10 sell
at public or private sale and convey certain real
estate belonging to the estate of said deceased,
and particularly described in said petition
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing a copy of This
order to be published three weeks successively in
the Republican Journal, a newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court, to be held at Belfast, within and for said
county. ON the 18th day of November, A. d. 900
at ten of the clock before noon, and show cause if
any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted
GEO f. JOHNSON, Judge
true Copy-Attest:
CHAs Z. HAzELrINE Register.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. Tne subscribers hereby
Il gives notice that they have been duly appoint
ed Executors of the last will and testament of
GEORGE b. REILLY, late of Frankfort
in the County of Waldo, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for settle
ment and all indebted thereto are requested to
make payment Immediately.
THOMAS f. REILLY
MATTHEW w. REILLY
Frankfort Oct. 8, 1900.