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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07
A GOOD APP0RTI0NMENT.

The Upper Tensss levee district
Jared very well before the River
Commission, which met last week in
New York City to apportion the
s., $50 600 appropriated by Congress
for rivers and harbors.
The Upper Tensas district re-
ceiyed 100000. Lake Providence
reach received s75,0 900 for revet-
ment Of the river bank above the
town.
We owe, in a great measure, these
liberal appropriations to the energy
OF President j. L. Mcclellan. of our
Levee Board, and Congressman Jos.
E. Ransdell, who appeared before
the Commission and urged, in strong
terms the most liberal appropri-
atoms for this section. Mr.. Ransdell
not only fought for our own inmedi-
ate district, but for the entire State
OF Louisiana, especially North Lou
isiana. The Police Jury's- money
was well spent in sending Mr.. Rams
dell Ito New York TO represent us.
Mr.. Mcclellan is to be thanked as
well. A good public servant should
never be removed as long as he can
be OF benefit to his people.
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and by the stained glass windows.
through which the sunlight streams in
mellowed richness. Tall candles burn
upon the altar and white lilies lift their
waxen bells in still and perfect PRAYER.
Here in this chapel, each day. at the
first dawn of the morning, the HOLY
Sacrifice of the Mass is offered by the
Chaplain. How solemn, how beautiful
it is! The stiffness of the morning. the
black-robed nuns, the priest at the
altar offering to God the consecrated
Bread and Wine, the Mystical Eucha-
rist! How solemn, how beautiful it is!
The early mass sheds for those who
take part in it baptismal freshness.
over the stern duties of the day, and
prevents them becoming dry aud irk-
some. And III the late evening, when
the hours of toll have passed and the
stars (Which are the altar-lieht Of
heaven) shed their tender radiance
over all the earth, the inmates of the
convent find time for little recre-
alton ; the sisters that have come from
France, and who have been educated
IN Paris, speak much of their lives in
far away Europe. They describe TO
us the great Cathedrals of Paris. Lon.
don. Vienna and Rome. They recount
in their pretty French accented Eng
lish bits of old world legends and ro-
mances. They give to us the almost
same advantages that we would obtain
by trip abroad
Thus through study. through PRAYER
and through CONSTANT seif-sacrifice. /
these Daughters of the Cross have been |
enabled to plant, here in Louisiana. a
number of good schools wherein many |
southern girls receive thorough ed
ucation in English and French. and
also in other branches, such rs music.
slocution and art. and become not only +
accomplished ladies'. but true christian
women. The seeds of wisdom. so care.
'ully garnered by the nuns. fall upon
good ground to bring forth frnit
some thirty fold. some sixty and some
IN hundred
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who has worked for the defeat of
just law against trusts.
st. vINCENT'S ACADEMY.

Dear Banner-Democrat-
To-day, l send you an invitation to
the thirty-first annual commencement
of st. Vincent's Academy, and with 1t
few words concerning this very in
teresting place.
The religious community to which
the Convent belongs, the Daughters of
the Cross. have many schools in LOU
isiana; one at Monroe, one at Marks
Vile. one at Cottonport. one at Man
sura and two in the city of Shreve-
port. But St. Vincent's is the mother
house. 1t is the source from which
the others receive their life and BEING.
1t is the main channel through which
the nuns do their great work of earn
esly educating young girls Ga work
than which there is none higher or
nobler on earth). and one which is
here carried out perfectly in every de-
tail. The bodies, the minds and the
souls of the girls are trained and de-
veloped with a religious conscientious.
ness on the part of tho teachers.
St. Vincent's Academy is situated
about two miles from Shreveport on
farm containing an hundred acres of
ground. The buildings consist of
three story school house, two dormi.
tories and a chapel. The entrance
road to the convent is shaded by long
avenue of elns.
From the gallery of the third story
OF the main building one commands
view of The surrounding country. Tn
tue distance, back of the convent the
hazy vapor-shrouded trees of the
forest. Nearer at hand, the waycrino
corn fields and the ripening products
Of the vegetable gardens. On either
side the orchards. the limbs of whose
trees bend and almost. break beneath |
The weight of their sun-painted fruits.
apples and plums and peaches. And |
not the least picturesque feature of the
landscape, is tall wind mill, that
bumps from a spring hard by, the
water necessary for the convent use,
Bat the hopes and aspirations of the
'em niuhIty lind their fullest express
on IN the little new chapel. Exteri-
'rlaliy, it is a small chnrch, built of
rick, having prettily designed slate
oof and steeple crowned BY the holy
molem OF the cross. But the interi-
r! Truly, on entering it, one may
xciaim,, in the language of the script
re; .'How lovely are thy taberna-
los, Q Lord of hosts" The glitter
lg whltsness of the arched ceiling and Z
le walls is softened and relieved by /
re heavy bronzed-colored woodwork.
le mouldings aud the futed columns,
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The '1.ily Whites have com.
menced their boasting already since
they downed Wimberly, and War.
moth has announced that they will
put out candidate for congress in
every district in the State. There
is no chance for them to win, but
they hope that with a Republican
and partisan House, to unseat two
or more of our members. This is
about the only chance they will
have. The Democrats should pre-
pare to make strong and vigorous
fight.
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The Democratic Convention mel
IN Kansas City on the 4th, to nomi-
nate President and Vice President
of the United States, and by this
time both have been named. We
all know who the Presidential
nominee is, and none other could be,
except w. ]. Bryan. The Demo.
cratic party could do no better than
TO name Hill of New York for Vice
President, or even for President,
would do. But the Democratic
party has always been known to put
Its foot in it, when prospects were
bright for victory.
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To the members Of the Methodist sune
School:


To The members Of The Methodist Sunday
School:
We, your committee appointed to
draft resolutions expressing the SEMI
ments Of sorrow and sympathy 81 the
Methodist Sunday School upon the
death Of our two loved membprs. wiz
Benton Millikin and James S. Mill
kin. Jr., do inseribe this humble
tribute to their memory:
WHEREAS. A just and.als.wlse Prori-
dence has seen best to remove from Us
our loved friends and consirn lben,
to the narrow chambers of death. the
members of this SUNDAY School extend
to the heart broken parents and lRtls
sisters their sympathy in this their
hour of bereavement
Be it resolved, That we deeply de-
plore this visitation IN the removal of
these dear ones from our midst and
that Of their family. but bow in hum.
bic submission to the divine Power
above, who controls The deslinies of
all and we feel assured and can only
offer the consolation that while they
have gore to that borne whence no
traveller ever returns. they arc now
resting in peace aud free from the
cares OF this world of trouble
Be it further resolved, That in the
death of our loved friends. we folly re-
alize the uncerfainiy of human life.
and that each succeeding year brings
us nearer to the end Of life's, journey;
yet when death does come. it is with
sadness thar we record the close of
Young aud nuble life
Be it further resolved, That copy
Of these resolutions, properly signed. be
transmitted To the grief-stricken fami-
y and the same be published in the
Banner-Democrat and New Orleans
Christian Advocate.
Mrs. i. j. POWELL,
Miss MAY BEARD,
Miss BENELLA BROWN,
Committee.
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East Carroll,
JAMES LAMDIN,,

The wisdom OF the Governor 8
action in this matter cannot be I'M
dervalued. The Fifth District Levee
Board is composed of representative
men, who not only have interests of
their own behind the levees, but are
alive 10 the interests of others, and
the general welfare of the country.
The old Board owes its reappoint-
ment to the general consensus of
opinion that no changes should be
made, as there existed no reason
why any changes should be made.
This insures the reelection of Mr..
j. /. Mcclellan, as president, and
Mr.. A. t. Lane, secretary. Mr..
Mcclellan is an excellent official,
and in his hands the interests of the
district are well looked after. Mr..
Lane is one of the best secretaries
the board has ever had.
AS to East Carroll, we are FORUM
ate to he as well represented on the
Levee Board as we are. Both
Messrs. Benjamin and Hamley are
men whose zeal for the public will
always be stimulated by their own
interests as we'll, and whose mature
judgment, backed by an experience of
years, will inure to the benefit of the
people. In re-appointing them,
Governor Heard well knew the
almost unanimous endorsement they
had received from the public, and he
acted accordingly.
The appointment of levee commits
sioners should be removed from the
domain OF politics az much as posi-
BILE, and we are glad to note that
the overwhelming endorsement for
re-appointment which the old board /
received from the Fifth District is an
evidence of the absence of that ele-
ment Of partisan politics which often
does the country more harm than
good.
We congratulate the Governor on
the wisdom of his action. and we
our two worthy citizens.
Messrs. Benjamin and Hamley, on
heir appointment. No better
;hoice could have been made, and
he people ratify the policy pursued
~ the Governor.
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afterwards ratified BY a convention

afterwards ratlHeu ov convention
of that state.
The historian. Quackenbos, speak
ing of the glorious event, says: ION
this eyentfuls day, The streets of
Philadelphia were crowded with ex-
cited citizens, anxious to learn the
decision of Congress. The bell
ringer of the old Statehouse had
taken his post in the steeple at an
early hour, that he might lose no
time in announcing to the. people
that their independence was formally
declared. The old man had grown
impatient at the delay, when sudden
ly he heard the joyful shout, "R;ngi
Ring !" from his boy, whom he had
stationed to give him notice of the
anticipated event. Loudly: pealed
the old bell, and as loudly were its
tones greeted by the delighted citi-
zens. The glorious Declaration was
signed by all the members present,
and the thirteen colonies were
thenceforth known as "the Thirteen
United States of America.
Such is short outline of the
events that led up to the glorious
Declaration of Independence. which
had its origin in the grievances of the
mother country, ana the universal
sentiment of the colonists that tax
alton without representation was un-
just and intolerable. 1t is meet and
proper that our country should cele-
brate this day of all days in the year
for in doing so, the patriotic instincts
OF our people are aroused, and men,
DRY tracks its way backward to Bos-
ton, Bunker Hill, Tlconderoga, Val
ley Forge, and the many battle
fields consecrated by the blood of
our forefathers. Generation after
generation has passed away, and the
little band of colonists has grown in
to prosperous and powerful nation
the most wonderful the world has
even seen-inbned with those high |
and lofty sentiments of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,
while above US floats the banner OF
the stars, the spotless flag Of Free
dom, that has never been bowed in
defeat, the emblem of country I'M
trammelled and unshackeled, where
the spirit of Liberty is in the very
air we breathe, and that glorious
motto, '.1'he Union now and for
ever" is engraved on the heart of
every true American.
Az the single flag that floated from
he balcony of the Guenard Drug
Store last Wedn esday waved in the
of a perfect day. so may it
wave through generations to come.
'o'er the land Of the free and the
home of the brave the unsulied
mblem OF free people, who know =
10 master and recognize no superior,
ave the God above, who alone holds
n the hollow of His hand the desti-
les of nations.
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

The single United States flag
floating from the gallery of the brick
building occupied by the Guenard
Drug Store was the only evidence
last Wednesday morning, that it was
the 4th of July. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that this is our greatest
national holiday, excepting Christ
mas for every sehoolboy knows by
heart the story of the struggles of
our forefathers for liberty and the
causes which led up TO the Declare
|'tion OF Independence, the war of the
Revolution, and, finally, after four
years of fighting, suffering and pri-
walton, tbs recognition OF our indie
fpendence by England.
The Declaration OF Independence
was the unanimous expression OF the
delegates in Congress OF the thirteen
original States, which met in Phila-
delphia, setting forth the rights of
men in general and OF the colonlsts
in particular, citing their grievances
againstthe British Government. and
declaring that these united colonies
are and OF right ought to be free and
independent States.
North Carolina took the first step
toward independence by resolution,
April -, 1916, s'to concur with
those in the other Colonies in de- |
claring independence" the same
State having previously (May 2
l71o), in her famous Meklenburg |
resolutions, which were forwarded to
the Continental Congress, declared
the people of the Colonies "a free
and independent people. under the
control of no other power than that
OF our God and the general govern
ment OF the Congress- . The title OF
me document was suggested by Vir-
ginia in her resolution of May IL.
l7l6, directing her representatives. to
propose IN Congress ..declaration
Of independence. = Such a resolu-
lion was introduced in the Virginia
legislature by Richard Henry Lee
aud adopted June IL, 1876. Lee
moved SHAT these United States are,
ind Of right ought TO be, free and in
lepenent States"
The Declaration of Independence
sas prepared by committee COM
'osed of Thomas Jefferson, JOHN
Adams. Benjamin Franklin, Roger
herman and Robert Il. Livingston.
he draft Of the document was made
3 Jefferson, chairman Of the COM I
litieo. Congress made il the D.
laration as presented by the COM 9
littee eighteen suppressions, six adj I
lliuos aud ten alterations, many Of e
ZEN, however, not being innost- u
il. The Declaration Of Independ- p
ice was adopted July 4, i1s6, by a
e unanimous vote OF twelve states, u
ew York alone nc; voting. Il was 81
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lnfOrmationfort the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD co.

hAALisOAD 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 1855 D. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:10 a. m.
No. 5-Leave Vicksburg 2:2o a. IN.
Arrive New Orleans 9:1O, a. m.
No. 2l-Leave Vicksburg 7:l5 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans $50 D. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave Vicksburg 7:15 n. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. M.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans HOOP M.
Arrive Vicksburg 1l:25 D. m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1850 D. M.
Arrive Memphis $50 a. ~.
No. 22--Leave New Orleans s 40 a. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 p. m.
vfCKSBURG AND GREENVILLE
ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Vicksburg AGO p. M. arrive
1t Greenville 500 p. m.
Leave Greenville 6 a. M; arrive at
1icksburg 1000 y. III.
For further information apply to
A Q. PEARCE;
G. p & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT.
Div'h- Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
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w. S. Taylor, who helped in the
assassination of Governor Goebel of
Kentucky, feels perfectly safe in
starting i'm to make Republican cam
paign speeches in Republican States,
where the Governors have informed
him that he can feel perfectly safe
from falling into the hands of Ken
tucky's officials.
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The Democratic papers of the
city of New Orleans have been
"flled up" on the cursed trusts and
.nonopolles for many months. They
have been doing good work, and
the hot shot that these great dailies
we're giving these thieving corpora
tlons was thought to be bearing
good fruit. But when it came to
fighting these huge concerns in their
OVID city they let up, and their col
umns have been chucked full of adj.
vice to the Senator'S and Represen.
tatives TO defeat the just and fair
measure known as the Haggertv
Insurance bill, which should not have
had any opposition vote in either The
Senate or the House. Janvier. the
insurance magnate of the Crescent
Siig has been in, Baton Rouge for
weeks nsing all kinds of tactics 10
defeat it, but it passed the House
with only nine votes against it. The
city iteni Republican paper,
has been on the side of the people
mas fought great victory, and has
shown up Janvier and his man
Cooke, who rnnst be person of
very httle character, when Rev. Dr..
Palmer, d. D., the eminent Presbv- |
terian divine, will not insure his
church property in any Office the
claims of which are adjusted by
Ccoke, and has the following insert.
I'd in his policies: Warranted that
n case Of loss or damage to the
property covered by this policy, w.
4. Cooke, or bis assistants, shall q
'ot be employed to settle or adjust
atne. Aud this is cue of the men ! !,
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A large number of the great and
influential papers in the North have
commenced a ripping-up-the-b back
process Of the Republican platform.
The papers that are doing this are
the independent kind, that have
always leaned to Republicanism and
supported Mckinley four years ago.
The way they are scorching the
planks in that platform, is a eau
ton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-07

One of the greatest conhagra.
tions TO occur in the United
States took place in New York last
Saturday, when fire started in a
bale of cotton on the great river
front OF that city. The number of
lives lost is estimated at over 500.
while the lost of property is over
100000 Three large steam.
ships tied to the wharfs were burned.
with nearly every one on board, who
could not reach the land, as their
escape was cut off in that direction.
md the fire was so rapid that they
DON persisted. An account saws
hat many men who were in the
sater called for help and could have
pen saved, bat the men ON small /
gs would yell ont: sHave yon
y money; we are not here for our
alih; how much have you got;
lere is your money! Many per
y could have been saved, hut
% allowed to drown by these
ftless beings. II
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FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announce
HON. JOS. L. KANSDELL, of East
Carroll. us a candidate for reelection
ms Representative in the 18th Congress
from the Fifth District OF Louisiana,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
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The United States battleship
Oregon. which went ashore during
a heavy fog in the Gulf of Pechi, in
Chinese waters last week, has been
foated. 1t would have been heavy
loss to the navy if this great battle
ship had gone to pieces.
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The finest onions we ever cav
raised any whore. were brought In by
Mr.. Crump from Tyrone plantation
last week. The grocery house of Ma
guire & Schneider purchased several
bushels and retailed them at good
profit.
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It has been decided by the
Supreme Court that the poll tax
provision of the new constitution as
to suffrage does not apply to the
presidential and congressional cleo.
tlons to be held this fall as was
supposed by many, but that
every person who is other
wise entitled to the suffrage,
because of literacy, the possession
OF property or descent from voter
OF 1857, can participate in the com.
ing election and all other elect.
ions before January, 1902, whether
he has paid in his poll taxes or not.
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The Russian government is being
severely censnred by Germany,
England and France for the situa.
ton in China. Russia is RESPONSE
BILE to great extent for the upris-
ing of the "Boxers.
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Administrators Sale.
tate Of Louisiana, Parish OF East Carroll
Ninth District Court.

State Of Louisiana. Parish OF East Carroll,
Ninth District Court.
Succession of John s. Ikerd
BY virtue of a writ of Sale to me directed
BY the Honorable Ninth District Court for
the parish of East Carroll aforesaid. in the
above entitled succession, will proceed TO
sell At public auction, at the door of the
Courthouse. in the town OF Providence,
East Carroll. parish. La. on Saturday. the
l4tiI day Of July, 1900, between the hours
prescribed by law. all the right, title and
interest OF the succession of John S. Ikerd
IN and to the following described property,
to-wit
lot or fractional section No fhrily-three
Oh township twenty-one North, range
twelve East of the district OF lands North
q he'd River: less forty acres sold off the
North end of said lot by 8. w. Davis 10 #.
r. montgomery as per deed of record in
otariai Book ,p. 737; leaving $40 acres
IN said lot to be sold.
The same to be sold to pay debts.
Terms of sale-cash in accordance with
the inventory.
JOHN @. IKERD.
administrator Of the Succession John 8.
Lake Providence, La, June s, 19oo.-9th-zs,
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The crowd of boys from Mayors
vile, who have kind of burnt cork
aggregation, came over Wednesday
aud gave performance at>ihe Opera
House, as was announced last week..
The boys did very we'll, but there are
some parts of it that they could inn
prove on. They are all known to our
people and every one of them are per.
feet gentlemen. About a hundred
dollars was taken in. After the per-
Torrance, the chairs wore removed
and dancing continued until near day.
light.
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The Northern Colleges have re-
ceived during the present year &c.,
GA, 500 from endowments, while
the Southern colleges have received
only 81, 1l7,4s
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.'What makes you think she's a man
incorporating as woman ' asked the
detective chief. " Because she refuses
to talk replied Detective Muchweb.
who has buried three wiyes.-Reeord
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For chills and malsria fever, take
Jroyes Iasieless Gill Tonic. Every
bottle positively guaranteed. Sold ~
iuenard's drug store.
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SUBSCRIPTION: 81 90 PER YEAR.
Saturday. July 7. 1900.

FIFTH DIST. LEvEH eoHSo,
Regular meetings second Wednesdays
IL January, April July, and October, at
Delta. La.