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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-11-22
"LO. THE BOOKSELLERS AGE.

The bicycle fad is over and silenced is the prattle of him who claimed that the bike" would evolve a horssless age. Following in the wake of the bi- cycle came different sorts of steam and electric vehicles, and again the cry went up, To, the horseess age! Sev- eral young millionaires scoOt wildly about the country in their autos, and appear to enjoy themselves hugely while the rest of us gaze on in amuse- ment as we wonder how long it will be mobile becomes merely a useful ma chine with certain advantages that a horse has not, but lacking, as did its foreTunner the bicycle, a charm that we feel when seated behind horse of our own choosing, be he q trotter with low-sweeping stride a hackney with the sensational high movement or plain, ordinary family nag. A machine can never appeal to mankind as does a responsive, living, breathing creation of the animal world, and unless the per feoted air machine becomes a common conveyance in the immediate future and thereby gives it's votaries a further chance to cry "horseless age" we look for the silly slogan to speedily die out In view of the number of entries and interna tional interest given to the com ing show at Madison Square Garden, it seems as though the horse was of far greater importance than ever before,- Turf, Field and Farm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13

81. a. Biowitz declares that Russia's
decision 90 evacuate Peking was 20 cor
rect the Impression made by the Kaiser
when he said that Emperor Nicholas
had asked Tor the appointment 81 Won
Waidcrsee. French susceptibllities
have been saved BY the move.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13

Canton officials have been ordered 20
send all revenue 90 Peking during the
war. Salaries % officials have been
stopped for the time being.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13

Take your KODAK and let II take
snap shots OF all the interesting
b events that will take place on this
day. The harbor Is always full OF
pretty Views formed by the many
different vessels that are In port.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
DeFoEs WEATHER FORECASTS
FOR SEPTEMBER.

september will be generally a hot.
dry month, but along the Atlantic cost
there will be plenty OF rainfall. 1st 10
2nd, hot aud sultry. 9rd TO 4th
local thunder showers, with a storm
over the extreme northwestern states
ana another forming over Texas. fol.
lowed by showeFy, rainy weather gen.
orally from 9Th to 9th. On the 9Th q |
great storm will form along the east |
coast of Florida, caused by a cyclone
over the Gulf of Mexico. There will
De heavy rains from Florida to Maine
from 10th to 18th. Local storms NAV
De looked for over the Gulf States
during this period, with cold weather
In The Western States. 18th to 18th
bot and suftry' 18th to goth, pleas.
ant, with local showers. 21st TO 2srd
air, with local showers. 24thto 28th.
lot and sultry. 29th to 3Oth. cool
weather. and frost over the north-west
ain over the Ohio Valley aud warm
yer the Southern aud Atlantic Coast
tates.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The Belle of the Bends on ber ny,
"TRIP last Friday had ouly three rous.
'ers when she arrived at Providence
ms was not enough TO handle her
freight and she did not reach here nm.
III near II O'Clock. Steamboats, have
to stand great deal from rou.,ero
a"o often when loaded aud ready to
'esVe port they will demand certain
wages and will not ship without their
demands are complied with. Only a
re" days ago when a steamer wos
e"'s 10 pun out from New Orleans
Ihey demanded $90a month aud GOT
IL IS pity that some kind of q
d" could not be passed that won)d
top such as this. /,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The colored people of the second
ward gave picnic and school exbih;.
'ioh last Friday, and we learn that
several colored men who were ,bere
from town got drunk, pulled their
pistols and shot them off, soaring the
women and children who were .on
grega'ed for day of pleasure. Such
a thing as this should not be allowed
ana as they are known, no doubt thew
VIII nave to face Judge Ransde:I at the
next term OF court. If they do. tbev
MO" oefore hand what they can ex-
'ect to get This thing of going to
'icnics and flourishing guns and fer.
orlzing the people should be put ,
top TO. ,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Mr.. r. j. Walker returned from
Memphis East Friday, where be has
oeen under Ostaopothy treatment for
several weeks. Mr.. Walker Informed
US mat he did not think the treat.
'heht was III any ways beneficial and
that he could not see any change in
MS condition. We were sorry to learn
TINS, aud were in hopes that be would |
De muchly benefited. He SAYS Mr..
FRANK Mcclure, who is taking the same
'reatmet, thinks that he has improved
little and will remain for a few
weeks longer
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.


Lake providence. La, August II. 1000.
Pursuant to adjournment the Polio,
Jury OF the parish of East Carroll me,
this day at the court house.
Present-Robert Nicholson, presi.
dent; W. c. Hope, Phil Mcclure, A. M
Nelson, I. w. Jay.
Yancey Bell, clerk, being necessa r,,v
absent. G. S. WHY was requested 70
act as clerk pro tenn.
The reading of the minutes of the
with. '0
Ihe citizens meeting having recon-
mended the construction of a new
court house the Police Jury adopted
the following ordinance, to-wit:
BY Mr.. Hope Be it ordained bv
the Police Jury of the parish of East
Carroll. That the plan of new court
hourse for East Carroll parish, not to
cost a sum exceeding $4,000, submit
ted by architect William Stanton. be
adopted-said plan to be changed as
10 the interior arrangement of the
building so as to meet the require. |
W "HN OufCutCHCt OI the DuDIlC 1
Offices and court; and that the arcbi.
tect be paid the sum of per cent. on
the amount of the contract price as the
price of his plans.
BY MIR. Hope: Be it ordained. That
the President of the Police jury be
authorized to appoint building com.
mlttee, consisting of three members.
The President to be chairman thereof
% which committee shall be referred
he plans of the architect and all mat
ers covering the construction of the
lew court house, with authority to act ,
hereon.
The President appointed Messrs. w.
}. Hope and Phil MEG uire as members
I said building com mittee. IT,
Thereupon the Police Jury adjourned
nbject to call of the President
ROBT. NICHOLSON. President
. 5. WHY, Secretary pro TEN.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Judge f. Y. Ransdell aud District
Attorney d. NJ. Evans, Jr. left las,
sunday morning by team for Tallu.
ian, where a term of criminal coprt
convened on Monday. Judge Rams.
DELL and Hon. Mr.. Evans worked verv
nara at the term just closed in orr
parish, and Mr.. Evans showed w,a,
was I'D BIN, and that ha would mako
nrs' class prosecuting officer. The
new clerk of court, Mr.. Geo f. Black.
ourn, was but short time 10 catching
Oh TO the proceedings of the court and
IL was only few days until he he.
came familiar with all the workings
connected with the Office. Far Tho
lrst time that court was held nv tho
re" set of officers, it must be said
hal everything worked as smoo,h,v
8 IL 'ney had been old at the business
there is hardly any use in saving auv
''og ABOUT sheriff Dunn. He has F,
cen go long in Office that be has every. :
mug down pat, and there are few /,
no Know any more about . cour, !,
ouse than he does.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The big levee down at Villa Vista
VIII DE something like five miles IN
length and very high. With favorable
weather 1t will take until February to
complete II with thousand teams.
memphis seems TO be the market for
nay aud grain for levee men, and with
TINS immense levee 10 be built and the
enlargement work along the Provi-
oence-Hagaman-Deesoua front to be
done, these Memphis houses will be in
clover for sometime.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

A negro by the name of Butler
Moorman shot in to Mr.. Max Stock.
ner's store in 1897 and mace his
escape. He was located near the Ar.
Kansas line sometime ago by sheriff
Damn, and on Monday he sent deputy
sheriff Hunter TO arrest him, which he
did. He returned with his prisoner
Tuesday, who is now safely locked I'D.
IL has been long time since the
offense was committed, and no doubt
the darkey thought that it had
been forgotten.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Misses Josephine Hoy and Patti
Hunter of Alexandria, who have bee,
visiting their uncles, Congressman and
Judge Ransdell, and their aunt. Mira
L. p. Montgomery, left on the Belle OF
the Bends Wednesday for Vicksburo
where they will spend few DAYS be.
fore returning to their home, Miss
ISABEL Montgomery returned with
them to remain until fall. Master
Joe Montgomery also lett, and will
attend school at Alexandria during the
coming session. There were many re-.
'rets that these popular young ladies
lad to leave, and we are afraid that
ONE OF our young men will have the |
iues for sometime to come.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

On Monday, September Srd. the
stockholders of the Lake Providence
Bank will elect the board of directors
forthe ensuing year. The bank is lust
one year cid. and has done a business
much beyond that which was expected
Mr.. Tooke, the cashier, is accommo.
dating and does everything 10 increase
the deposits and business of the bank.
There is not person in Providence
VINO should not help it in every way
possible.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Inc cotton crops have improved
wonderfully since the frs, of tho
month, aud those planters who b.d
'ne oiues of the worst kiud four week .
ago, and who had almost given nm
win despair. now say tina, thew will
make az much as last year. if NO,
more; that the prospects are much
brighter than they ever expected
10 see them, and If good price
can only be realized, they will be per-
fectly satisfied.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The steamer Delta will bereatter
!eaVe vicksburg every Saturday morn
Ing at y O'Clock a IN, which will max a
Us pass Providence every Saturdau
evening about O'Clock. The travel
'og puol'c will fluid this change great
for them.
;, ED ROWLAND, JR., Captain.
Y. NJ. PURDY, Agent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The erection of three brick stores
next to the Fireman's Hall, are rush.
ing up. When these places are finish
ed, with their plate glass fronts, they
will make quite an addition in the
looks of that side of the street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Last Wednesday Wade Scott. COL
ored boy, finding himself broke and
wanting to cross the river, tied his
clothes on bis shonlds and swan
across. He went up to the bar above
town and jumped in, and landed at
Pordy's warehouse. The distance was
about mile and a half.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

MI. Stanton, a prominent architect
OF Vicksburg came up Tuesday MORN
ing on the Belle at the request of the
foIice Jury. He appeared before
them On Tuesday with plans aud speci-
hcations for new court house build.
ing and plans for remodeling our old
court house, which he declared was
unsafe and liable to fall at any time.
Mr.. Stanton has been in this line of
business for forty years, and no doubt
KNOWS what be stalking about.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Mrs. O. j. Hurley left Wednesday
tor Globe, Arizona, where she will
JON her husband, Mr.. D. j. Hurley.
where they expect to make their
future home. MIR. aud Mrs. p. ID.
Quays, her parents, were almost heart
broken. to see their daughter go such
a long distance from them, Mr..
Quays accompanied her as far as
FicksbHrg, where she took the V. S.
u L. The Banner-Democrat wishes
her good luck in her far-away home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Right Rev. Davis Sessums, d. D..
bishop of Louisiana, has written to
Col. w. ii. Benjamin that he would
visit Lake Providence about the mid
die of September The Bishop has
many friends and admirers who will
be delighted TO learn that he will yisj,
here during next mouth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The steamer Delta now leaves Vicks.
o9rg every Saturday morning nj 9
O'Clock, which will be found a orea,
convenience to The travelling public
his viii make the boat pass Provi
oehce the same evening between z
and 8 O'Clock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

We heard that a contractor sent
down to Vicksburg for 40 feet of ont.
terIng, expecting to save about Scents
on II, when il cost him more than if
he had gotten it from his home timer
ibis is about as short thing as we
have heard of for sometime.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Mr.. Vail Montgomery was taken
quite sick on Thursday last on his
plantation in the Bend. He was
brought in Saturday evening and was
very i'll on Sunday. We are glad to
report him much better now.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

"r' q. w. Plttman returned from
81. Louis on Saturday last via Green.
Vlile lie says St. Louis is the hottest
pace he ever was in, and if il was NOT
Tor The electric fans that a fellow can
gel near to, they would soon give.up
The ghost.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The remarks of Mr.. f. L. Constant
before the meeting at the court house
on tuesday, were quite entertaining
and showed that the young man was
In earnest in making the fair a big
success in November. If we follow
his advice, and all pull together, we
will do it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The boys OF the second ward had =.
o'g dinner last Sunday. a large
NUMBER of their friends from town
Went down, and all report having had
pleasant time. The boys of the
second ward do not do things by the
halves.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The East Carroll Planters Club was
organized at the court honse Oh Tues.
DAY. Capt. r N. Rea was elected
president and Mr.. f. L. Constant sec
rotary. Every planter in the parish
should be a member of this organjza.
ton. Much benefit will be derived
from it,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Court adjourned last Saturday even.
ing after a busy two weeks session
AS will DO seen by the court proceed.
Jugs published in another column a
large number OF cases were disposed
oi' ana we understand that The docket
was cleared OF all old cases that have
o" uh'rieo Tor several terms. At
the next term the court will START in
win nothing to prevent a prompt dis.
patch of all business
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Deputy Sheriff ID. w. GiImour Iof,
yesterday on the Delta, bound for
baton Rouge with three prisoners for
the penitentiary. They were Henry
johnson, sentenced for life. and Bud
Black and Andy Ward, sentenced to
two years each.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Messrs. W. Ii. Benjamin, E. W. Con.
slant, Frank Constant, Albert Vought,
L. J. Gillian, j. G. Pittman and others
were up from the second ward on
Tuesday to confer with the Police
Jury on the court house question.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

we understand that the steamer
Dewey will enter the New ,r,oo,s
and Bends trade in the next two or
three weeks and that the julia will 90
oack 10 her regular Memphis and
'icksburg trade. There are few
steamooa'men who are as popular as
the Cummius aud Fred Hiuer. and we
wish them good luck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Congressman Ransdell has purchas.
ed new Munger gin outfit for his
"Rous" place down on Tensas II,
passed through town Cd Monday. and
Will be put up Immediately. His large
planting interests demand that he
should have large and improved gin
near as possible to his places.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Master Clum Hamilton left Wednes.
day morning for Vicksburg, where be
has secured position in the office OF
the Q. & c. railroad. We hope that
he will build himself up, and that It
will not be long before be will be pro-
NOTED.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The levee letting last week at Mem.
PMS attracted large number of con.
tractors, and there were many of them
very much surprised when The bids
were read out. The Willow-P Point
loop leVee, that will run from Villa
vista to Henderson, distant of about
fiVe miles and which will contain
l'zoo,ooo cubic yards of dirt, was one
OF the largest contracts LEI in many
years. Mr.. Robt. Nicholson. one oil
tue largest levee contractors on the
river, was the successful bidder for
i'ooo.ooo cubic yards at 1921 cents
per cubic yard. Col. Potter. in CHARGE
OF thls district, thought that the nrice
per cubic yard was liberal enough and
mas recommended its acceptance. JEFF.
lerles d Sons got 100000 wards Of
1914 aud Thomas Bros. got 200 OOOl
II IL 45. Work on this importan,
"' W ctdEteu lmmeUlatalV
The Lord was surely on the side of
dr' Nicholson in getting such LARGE
lice of this work, as the building Of
DIS levee will do him more damace
nan any land owner in that section J
lrowing most of his place outside of
'e levee' and it seems nothing bu,
ght that he should have received the
rye proportion that he did. He is !
re OF the most popular citizens and r
Fgess land owners of our parish, and /
cry man who knows Bob. Nicbol. I
was delighted that be had re-. 1
wed this contract and hope that he
II realize whole "barrel, aud finish
on contract time. We understand
It there are already a great mauv
IS who want to take a large amount
lhe work from Mr.. Nicholson. -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

mere were large number of per.
CONS nhed for different offences at the
yer" OF court just closed, but nearly
every one of them paid their fpes
we believe there are about only four
VINO 'a'ied to pay up aud had 10 90 to
jail.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
Bank Notice

meeting of the stockholders of the
Lake Providence Bank will be held NJ the
once OF The Bank. in the town of Proyi-
uenee, la; on Monday, the 3rd day of SEN
re,.,si IpVu. lor the purpose oil electing d.
fectors for the ensuing year.
=. N. HILL. Vice President.
j. w. TOOKE, JR.. Cashier.
Lake providence, La. August II, 1860.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Those citizens living on First street,
from the court house corner to the
residence OF Mr.. Brown, deserve a
sidewalk of one plank, which lie all
they ask for. This is the worst side
walk in town when IL rains.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
mcguire x SCHNEIDER

10 cure cold in one day take
l"aAa'i'e BRO Quinine. All Druggists
se'uhc the money if it fails TO cnro
25cts E w. Groves signature ;s 80
fach oox. Sold at Guenard's drug
store. uS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The following gentlemen have been
appointed by Governor w. w. Heard
as members OF the School Board for
East Carroll: John Erwin, W. II.
benjamin, I. j. Powell. N. Fousse. F.
H. Schneider, j. G. Base, Jas. S. Mill.
Kin, Jas. Beard. We understand thu,
as soon as the commissions arrive the
new board will meet and organize
we belieVe that the appointment of
toese gentlemen will give entire salts.
faction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

There were large number of our
eo"n'ry friends In town on Tuesday o
De present at the Police Jury meeting
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

IL ls an actual fact that some of The
s'ores were too stingey to help pay for
sprinkllng the streets in trout of their
places of business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Those watermelons our friend Nc.
Rae brought TO town were beautiea
Did you see them? Tie should sbow
them at the fair this fall.