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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
Notice.

The assessment of the parish of East Oar
roll having been completed the rolls are
open ior Inspection aud correction for J,
period Of ~ day from this date.
w. c. MeRAE.
Providence, La. June le. 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
Succession Notice.

Ninth District Court. Parish Of East Car
roll.
Succession of Leonard X. Barber.
Notice is hereby given that DR.. r. z.
Bernard has applied to be appointed adj
ministrator of the succession of Leonard
X. Barber. deceased, and that i no opposi-
tion be made thereto within ten days. he
will be appointed as prayed for.
Done and signed this 21st day OF June,
A. ID. 1900.
GEO. II. BLACKBURN,
Clerk of Dis. Court.
Lake Providence, La, June %, 1900. st.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
Memphis and vickshurg
Packet,
STEAMER JULIA,
l.. L. CuMMINs. Master.
FRED HIEER. Clerk.

L.. L. CUMMINS, Master
FRED HINER, Clerk.
Leaves Memphis every Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock.
thereafter viii leave Providence 20
ing down, every Friday at Z a. m.
Leaves Vicksburg every Friday at
$3.50 p. m.
Leaves Providence every Saturday
morning on our up trip at z o'clock.
YANcEY BELL. Agent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
THE OLD LEvEE BOARD RE-
APPOINTED.

Governor Heard. on Friday Of
last week, re-appointed the same
members of the Fifth District Leyee
BOARD. as follows.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07

Last Saturday night colored boy
by the name of Fred, hid behind
fideboard in The back room of Frank
Inns saloon, and when Mr.. Harry Hin
closed up later on and left, he crawled
out from bis hiding place. broke open
the cash drawer and stole about $500,
which Mr.. Hill had left there. lie
also tried the combination of the safe,
bui failed. He was caught up with
the following evening, when he con-
fessed to the stealing and was bound
over TO the District Court.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07

In this Issue appears communica-
lion from our esteemed correspondent,
Miss Mary Decker, who has been in
ST. Vincent's Academy. of Shreveport
for the last two months. Our readers
will no doubt be glad to hear from the
talented young lady again, and will
join the Banner Democrat in wishing
her back among her family aud
friends, where the sphere of her iu-
fluence was never circumscribed, but
always continued to broaden. May
she return soon.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
Budget Of Exranoes.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
East Carroll parish. That the follow
ing budget of parish expenses for tie
fiscal year ending June 50th, 1901. DO
and is hereby adopted:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
He Abhors Interviews,

Ex-Judge W. H. Moore, of Chicago,
organizer of half dozen gigantic
steel and iron combinations, has made
it an inflexible rule never to allow his
utterances to be printed. 1t was re-.
Gently reported that he was going to,
Europe. and a reporter visited him to
verify the rumor. But the Chicagoan
Was as obdurate as ever. ''You won't:
say whether you are going away,
Judge?" was asked. II never. talk, for.
publication" was the suaye, answer.
Cant you tell US anything about the
condition of the iron busipess?" lido,
not talk for publication The report
er had pursued his victim into the ele-
vator, which was slowly descending.
.Renouncing any ambition for the COW,
eted interview, he said: "A fine, day.,
Judge" "Not for publication was;
the instructive reply.:-New York Mail,
and Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
9 q q, 4 "a 6 x g c. &
COMEDY M . ..:s.,. 8. s.. s;..c.
| , > , , - > 4l

Philadelphia. To avoid the confusion
and discomfort attendant upon the
hourly class changes, a system Of cleo
trical automatic clocks is used. First
of all, there is master clock that con-
trolls all the other clocks or dials in
the building, so that the latter require
no attention whatever except the re-
plenishing of dry battery once =
year. The daily program is arranged
by perforations in a paper dial, which
revolves once each hour, and by con-
tact through the perforations> an eiee-
trical circuit is made and impulses
sent to all the other clocks and their
attached gongs, which are thus sound
ed together. insuring absolutely uni
form and accurate time. In the Hol-
yoke high school there are over fifty
clocks and, aside from the convent
ence Of being automatic, the advantage.
of the simultaneous signals is appar.
ent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
CHAPTER xXXIII.
The BlOOI-seli Star.

Herbert must come home" splno-
QuiZed the doctor AS be rode home
ward through the gray winter iWl-
light. after a few moments encourage
ing talk with Fannie as to her fathers
health. 1T would be cruel to tell thar
poor little girl the truth; but Robert
Give is killing himself by inches. l
saw it in his eyes, | smelled it i'll his
breath I heard it III his voice. And
no friend dare approach him. for that
she-cat mounts guard over him from
morning till night. She is bent on mis-
chief, and always has been, though she
has hidden her claws skilfully for over
twenty years. | suspect she knows as
much about Robert Gives affairs to-
day as he does himsclf-aye. and as
much about Basil Gives. too. She
had her eye OH my poor little Sybil
The child shrank from her with in
stinctivc dread. Hello! who have we
here?' exclaimed the doctor, as his rev.
erie was brought to an abrupt close by
a start Of his pony, that nearly flung
the rider over his head-'whO have we
here?''
Have We forgotten SO soon, Harry
Bond?' said sepulchral voice; and
the tall, thin form Of RiZpah doomed
1rp amid the gathering shadows.
'Have We SO soon forgotten the bond
woman of Sybil Lee?'
Good heayens!' exclaimed the doc
tor, "you here again, RiZpah-eXposed
to wether like this? Come home with
me at once; you are well-nigh perish
ing with cold
s'Ne.ther the cold Of winter nor the
heats Of summer--neither the frost nor
the fire, the tempest nor the blast, can
kill the purpose that lives in RiZpah's
heart. and will live there until she
sees the end! The end is near-the
stars warned me Of it's coming-and I
have turned my back on the sunny
Southern land where my boy left me.
and am here once more. Have you
heard what they say Of Robert Clive?"
At the question, her eyes famed up
likes cpaIs of fire.
II have Just left him." answered the
doctor. grayely. "He Is changed now.
aRispeh, sadly changed--weak, and old
ard broken"
ssWeek, and old. and brokenr' she
geaolaiaed, triumphantly. 1T Is we'll
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
WHEN PLATT SUNG.
Lifts the Tune of THE Battle Hymn OF
the Republic

the Republic
Senator Thomas C. Plat of New
York dimes out very seldom. At a re-
cent dinner, however. he was present,
and of the 800 guests there was not
half a dozen who recalled having seen.
the senator at such a gathering. The.
senator not only showed himself in.
thorough sympathy with the spirit Of
the occasion, but he startled every.
body by making a good speech and
reading an original poem. Not many,
people know that the senator made;
his. first impression on political life,
and started on the road to unparal7
leled success in the management of a
great party organization by touring
New York as the leader of campaign
glee club. Many years ago Tom Platt's
glee club was one of the institutions OF
New York state. Long afterwaTd,
when his early experience had passed
out of memory of most of the politi-
clans, Mr. Platt was introduced to a
great audience in Providence The
chairman, in presenting the distin-
guished New Yorker, cracked joke
by saying that Mr.. Platt could have
his choice of making speech or sing
ing song. Thereupon the memories
came to Mr.. Platt, and throwing back,
his head he began what had thrilled
the masses in Lincoln's second cam
paign,. "The Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public: He sang with the vim of old
glee club days. The audience Joined
in the chorus eand at the end there
was thunderous applause.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
GOT AHEAD OF PECK.
The Governor of Wisconsin Scores q Point
the Ex-Governor.

The Governor of Wisconsin Scores q Point
on the Ex-Governor.
This is what a governor of Wiscon-
sin said to an ex-governor of Wiscon-
sin. A few years ago Gov. Upham in
vited his recently defeated COMPETE
tor, the distinguished leader of Wis
consin democracy, ex-Gov George W.
Peck, to accompany him on visit to
the encampment of the Wisconsin
state militia. Mr.. Peck accepted. On
the way to the camp the pair, who
have always been boon companions
off the campaign stump, passed the
time in cracking jokes at each others
expense. Mr.. Peck, who, as every body
knows, is no poor hand at quip, had
shade the best of it. Upon the ar
rival of the eminent personages at the
camp, no one seemed to take cogniz-
ance of their presence. Mr.. Peck was
annoyed at the evident lack of cour-
tesy to the chief executive Of the great
state of Wisconsin, and addressing
him., said: "Upham, 1 wonder how
long it takes these fellows to smell a
governor" "That depends upon how
long he's been dead, George softly re-
marked the governor, with a faraway
look in his eyes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28


Wraye!
She; was singing softly to herself
singing as Sybil was ever wont to sing.
the thoughts that were denied prosaic
speech.
Herbert held his breath and listened.
as the song came borne over the moon
lit waters. to the musical accompani-
ment Of her oars:
Hast thou left me, love. forever?
No, all. no, love! no, no, 40!
Life indeed would be. too dreary.
Could I believe that thou wouldst go.
BY me Still thy spirit fingers,
Meier to part, love-ne'er to part.
RaiEbows link cen earth to heaven;
So may Hope link heart to heart
Hope! hope! When had the word
found echo before in SYPHILIS song:
Hope! What siren was it thus delud-
ing him with her false. cruel strains
Had lie not sworn to pluck hope from
his breast?
And yet Herbert fingered. spell
bound. watching the fairy sklff with
a strained and Fascinated gaze.
1t crossed the placid bosom Of the
lake, and, urged by few light strokes
of the oars, then drifted on, past the
very spot where he stood.
Herbert was unseen. but at the sight
of that exquisite profile. shaded by the
snowy folds Of the CapuchIan hood,
the stern resolve Of months melted
away like mists before the sun.
"Sybip--the word seemed almost
forced from his quivering llps..-"Sybll
agaln--again!" /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
CHAPTER xXxIy.

IT was late one winter evening, that
sun-browned traveller stopped at a
little inn that lay in one Of those lovely
valleys sheltered by the mighty fast
pesses OF the Alps.
SO sheltered, indeed, that, even mt
this advanced season, this little oasis,
deep-sunken In the heart of the hills
and gemmed by n miniature lake.
smiled with something OF the fresh.
ness and beauty Of perennial spring.
1t was secluded place, far remover
from the ordinary line Of tourists. and
ms the traveller refined In his horse ut
the little hostelry that looked. with Its
quaint style and appointments. like
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
(TO be Continued.)
Luck at Cards.

Several men were discussing the sub
ject of big luck, when one remarked:
''All this talk about thirteen being
an Unlucky number is sheer nonsense
What, for instance, is luckier than
holding thirteen trImps at whist?"
''Humph! replied another gentle
man. 81 held thirteen-t trump hand
once and didn't make more than one
trick with it,
How could that be?'
well you see. my partner was
somewhat hot-tempered. and when I
trumpet his ace he jumped up and
kicked me out Of the room. --Wayerly
Magazine
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
Not the Regufar Thinr.

"And do you call that. "A patriotic
song?' said the publisher, handing
back tine manuscript.
Certainly. Why note" asked tho
other. In surprise.
''Why. you don't rhyme soldier boy
with mothers Joy anywhere. "-Phlla.
delphla Press. .--u ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
England,s. oaasst Actor.

England's oldest actor. James, Qosl
has just passed another birthday. his
9th, and is still hearty, although he
has retired from the management OF
the inn OF winch he was landlord until
few months ago. He made his first
appearance upon the stege, Of the Ply
mouth theater In The TURNPIKE Gate"
when Queen Victoria was little more,
than baby. He says that he remem-
bers seeing the frst Napoleon g q
prisoner on the Belleophon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
THE Meetinx OF the Ena.,

We found him in his wretched gar.
ret. He had eaten his last candle and
was writing furiously by the light Of
the stars.
you seem scarcely able to make
both ends meet" we said.
81 am poet, not contortionist,"
he replied, without the slightest trace
Of impatience.
And we felt ourselves rebuked. and
skunk away.-Detroit Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-28
Clock Runs the School.

NlDCA AbuAS ssso oSuouh
A novel system OF signals was,lately
installed In the Holyoke high school,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
CHINESE EXPECTED TO RISE
Reformers Said TO be Organizing
to Sweep the Empire.
story Told by Rev. Robert Iasrray.
Head of the Mission Associations
in the K.yane-si Province.

VANcoUvER. British Columbia, Dec.
15--The Rev. Robert Janray. head of the
Chinese Mission Association in me Prov
inee Of kwang-si. South China, and son
Of Robert JafTray. one of the proprietors
o the Toronto Globe. . returned from
ettIfna by the steamship Empress Of In
dia yesterday.
Mr Iafray made the startling an
nouneement to a correspondent in an in
terview this morning that he expected
to hear any day that cable had reach
ed America that the reformers we're
sweeping over China from the south
Mr. Jaifray says that for months be-
fere he left millions of refomers in south
ern China were secretly organizing and
helaing meetings. In fact. the reform
wave had reached such a pitch that the
Taandarins had been set at defiance. and
when one OF them had attempted TO col
leet what was thought an unjust tax from
Canton merchants The merchants had re-
fused 10 pay, locking every. secret gats in
Canton, refusing to be arrested, and re-
sistmg The officials sent to arrest them,
until the Governor promised 70 mike no
further attempt TO collect the obr exioas
Levy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
AMERICAN FIsHERMEN's RIGHTS.
A Rumor That steps Mn he Taken
to Enforce TEaez.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. De-. Iss-3Ir Dud-
ley. the consul at this piEse. has received
notification from SeeretaIy Hay that the
United States will take inznadsase steps to
enforce the rights Of Americans in con
nection with the British Columbia fis,se;-
les and boundary controversies.
Il was explained at the state De5aTt-
ment today that the only couIn unia s.ion
sent 10 Consul Dudley. at FzRcouYer, in
regard to the fisheries aud boundary mat
teTs was the steFeotyped letter used by
the department to answer senquiries on
those subjects, saying that the Govern
ment cannot advise psrsaSs as to shat
course they shall purgaa but that 1t viii
endaaVor 10 protect the fEgh innate inter-
este OF American citizens 4 search m de
OF the State Department 6ies failed to re-
Feai any letter to Mr. Essa3ey in which
he was told the Governn1eIt would take
immediate steps TO enforpe The rights Of
American fishermen and sEiners.
The questions al Issue involve the def
milton Of territory bordering on Dixon In
let and Hecate Strait. Dixon Inlet touches
both British and American territory while
the narrow part Of Heeafe Strait is en-
trely within British terriso-y. Questions
OF the rights OF Americans 20 dsh in these
waters are constantly arising. but the
Government has not taken any steps to
secure az adjustment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
HAWAIIAN DELEeATE SEATED.
Protest BASED on Charges of Blsar.,,
Not Effective

Robert ". Wilcox was sworn in today
as Delegate in Congress from Hawaii.
The protest against the seating of
Wilcox, lodged with the Committee
on Elections No. /, was not e.
fectiye- Chairman Tayier said today that
it charged only in general terms that the
election in Hawaii was invalid but pre-
seRted no specifications. No protest was
made on the count of alleged bigamy
committed by Wilcox in marrying his
present wife.
Mr.. Wilcox says that before the date
OF the present marriage he was notified
by the Italian Consul at Honolulu and by
the Archbishop of the Catholic Church
that divorce had been granted by the
courts Of Italy TO his first wife, native
of that country. She did not appear be-
fore the committee, as It had been re-
ported she would do. Chairman TayIer
said that it would have made no differ
ence; that d controversy ever the regu-
iarity or validity OF divorce proceedings
could not be made sufficient grounds for
refusing 10 seat a man
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
PANAMA CANAL CONCESSIONS.
caorts Renewed to sen Them to
This Government.

N. Hutin, the President of the Panama
Canal Company. who has been in this
country for several months. visited the
State Department today in the interest OF
fisposing OF the company's concessions to
the United States The visit was evidently
due to the assumption that the selection
Of the Nicaragua route had been jeopar-
died by the action of the Senate on the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
N. Hutin's conversation with Secretary
Hay did not. however, resaIt in his plac-
ing any definite proposition before the
Government for the transfer Of the Pana-
ma Company's rights to the United
States, and the Government viii not give
any consideration to the matter until
such proposition has been made. The
company has heretofore made certain
proposals to the United states. but these
have been regarded as toe. indefinite. It
was apparent from n Hutin's visit that
despite the unanimous declaration of the
Inter-Oceanic Canal Commission in favor
of the Nicaragua route. the Panama Com
pany has not abandoned hope of making
a bargain with this Government
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION.

Chairman Edison at Work Making Up
aa Executive Csallz.sittee.
although the list of the members who
win compose the Executive COMMITTEES of
the Inaugural Committee has not yet been
entirely completed, Mr John JOY Edison,
the chairman of the inaugural Committee.
announces that meeting OF the Executive
Committee viii be held Monday afternoon.
Mr. Edson has. with the exception of two
or three names, decided upon the nem-
beTs Of the Executive Committee. Consid-
erable difficulty has beenz experienced in
making satisfactory selections, but Nr
Edison expects TO make the final appoint
nlents 10 complete the list this afternoon
The place at which the arst nleetfng of
the Executive Committee VIII b held has
rot yet been selected. The present head
quarters arc rather smaj'- lor the purycse
and It is probable that tie Beard Of Trade
ToozEs viii be utilized. T<e Inaugural Com
fslIttee proper, ViH consist q about iarIy-
five members. These VII b The chalrrnen
OF the twenty-five sub-coR HittesS. and
about twenty prominent citizens % be se-
iee5ed al large
The zub-committees which are TO be
formed ether than the Finance Committee
are: Reception. ballroom decoration.
transportation parks an6 reservations
press. Invitations and tickets, badges,
public comfort. civic organization. mill
tsry organization. legislation. music fre-
works, street IlluEainstiGB street deeora-
Iiou. auditing, printing. Pablo efIer. Hoor
and promenade. carriages. and comfort at
the ballroom.
Mr.. Edison has received eeEmunica-
tion from New York, making tbs third re-
quest so far received fer tickets for the
Inaugural BAH. Several additional Eoiun-
tary subscriptions have been received By
Charles j. Bell. Chairman of she Finance
Committee, in addition 70 the $4,000 an
nouneed q the initial meeting of the COM
Inittee yesterday efterHooD.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
cRUMPAcKER BILL sHHvED.
House Census Committee conssder,
Reapp0rtionmeat Measures.

House Census Committee Considers
BeaRp0rtionmeat Measures.
The Census Committee had a meeting
this morning. and spent about an hour
considering the Burleign and Hopkins re-
spportioament bills. No conclusion was
reached, and The committee adjourned at
Y o'clock, TO meet again on Monday.
It is said that a eapportionment bill
viii be reported to the House just after
the holiday recess. The Crurnpacker bill.
reducing the representation OF the South
ern States that have passed laws disfrans
clising the negroes, VIII not be reported
Ex- Representative Mark, Il. Dunneu Of
Minnesota was at the Capitol today call
ing on his old colleagues. Ten years ago
AT. Dunnen was Chairman of the House
Census Committee and reported the Re-
superintendent bill. which strange 10 say,
passed the House and Senate and became
a law exactly as reported from ais 6am-
mittee Il vas suggested by some of the
cid members that Mr. BGnneii would be a
good man to draw the Reapportioament
bill for this Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-15
AGREED 10 By KWANG BsU.
Alleged Terms for settiIae the Trou.
bIex in China.

Alleged Terms for SeftIIaE the Trou-
bIcx in China.
LONDON. Dec. 15.-Tbe TIeR.sin CORE
spondent of a news agency. 1elegraphing
under date Of yesterday. says that he is
informed from q credibls Chinese source
that Emperor Kwang Hsu has agreed to
the following terms for a settlement OF
the troubles with the Powers:
First, the payment OF an indemnity OF
7c0. .0e0. eco taels. payable in sixty years
and guaranteed on the Likin revenues.
Second, TIA suitable monument shall
be erected in PekiR IN memory CT Baron
Won Ketteler. the German Minister, who
was murdered IL Paidn shortly after the
outbreak Of the Boxer troubles
Third, that an Imperial Prince, one Of
the near relatives Of the Emperor, shall
sc to Berlin To apologies for the murder
of Baron Won Keueler.
Fourth, that foreign troops shall hold
the lines Of communication from Taku TO
Pekin
Fifth. thai the officials who were con
neeted with the Boxer movement shall be
punished.
Sixth, that candidates from places where
foreigners have been maltreated shall not
be allowed 10 compete il The Chinese ex-
aminations at Peisin for Eve years.
Seventh, that the Tsuag- -li-Yamen for
eign offieel shall he abolished.
Eighth. that tie foreign ministers shall
have access 10 the Emperor at ali times
Ninth, that the Importation of arms
shall be prohibited.
Tenth, that the land and sea forts be-
tweea Shanhai-kwan and Pekin and Ia
ku and Pekin shall be destroyed