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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

No doubt our Police Jury will take
an initiative step in the way OF good
roads at its meeting next Tuesday.
Such a movement should be started
now. bv which the next Legislature of
our State can be induced 10 apprOpri-
ale a sum of money for this purpose.
Governor Heard has given it out that
he will do all he can 10 having legis-
lation passed for the bepefit of such all
important matter. The movement
should be kept up and agiiated until
such is done
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Last Thursday evening the colored
school closed its session with appro-
pirate ceremonies at the St. James A.
NJ E. church. There were great
many OF our white citizens who were
present, who informed US that the en-
tire programme was carried through
without a bitch, aud that they were
very much astoaished in the manner
in which the children rendered their
parts in the exercises. Prof. Mitchell
is first class educator, and moral
and upright man. His assistant
teachers also come in for share OF
the successful session just closed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

81, is with a good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that | recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Druggist A.
w. Sawtelle, of Hartford, Con. "a
lady customer, seeing the remedy ex-
posed for sale on my show case, said
10 me: Il really believe that medicine
saved my life the past summer while
at the shore,' and she became so en-
thuiastic over its merits that at once
made up my mind to recommend it
in the future. Recently a gentleman
came into my store so overcome with
collie pains that be sank at once tO.the
floor. | gave him dose of this
remedy which helped him. repeat
ed the dose and in fifteen minutes he
left my store smilingly informing me
that be felt as we'll as ever" For sale
at j. S. Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
Local and Parish News.

Good roads viii do our country TN
told benefit.
The schools are now closed for the
summer months.
About the.coolest place IN town 10
Lehmann's ice house.
The Honorable Police Jury will
meet next Tuesday, the 14th.
Our office is now connected by tele-
phone with the home company.
Rain 10 very much needed by the
planters TO bring up the cotton.
Guenard's soda water fountain is
now in operation for the summer.
We are sorry TO learn that Miss Mag
gle Tompkins Is again sick with fever.
The present rise of the river is fool
ing great many in the way it is do
ing
There is whoopiBg cough, measles
and chicken pox among the children
IN town.
A protracted meeting has been go.
ing on at the Methodist Church since
Wednesday.
MIR. S. B. Kennedy, of "rhe
Famous" made flying trip TO Green
vile This week.
Charley Wilmington has again
taken charge of the livery stable next
10 our Office.
The stands of cotton replanted since
the frosts. are reported unsatisfactory
in many localities.
White perch are being caught in
large numbers out at the fish dock OF
Mr. John Barbour.
Mr. r. j. Burnoy is running first
class livery stable, and is putting good
teams over the road.
Dan Butler. of Bunch's Bend, has a
stray mule in bis possession. See stray
notice in another column.
Don't send off for your lumber,
when you can buy it from the Fischer
Lumber Co., right at home.
Sprinkling the two main streets is
great benefit to the storekeepers aud
others. Ii keeps the team busy.
The @. s. G. Railroad is offering
cheap rates to the Pan-Americap Elk.
position, at Buffalo, New York.
Rev. Mr.. Boberg returned frem
Delta on Tuesday. There will b,
services at the Episcopal church to
morrow.
Now that the old court house j
demolished, il will only be few day
when work will be started on the new
building.
A large number of the citizens O
our town aud parish are preparing t
take in the Confederate reunion a
Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Reid, of Shirlant
Miss. spent Sunday last with Judg
and Mrs. j. NJ. Kennedy, the parent
of Mrs Reid.
Mrs. w. b. Benjamin aud child ha'
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cha
S. WHY at their pretty home on Il
lake this week.
X Mr.. Simon Witkowski, from Asl
Non. was i'm town Monday. lie r
sor,s bis crop, both corn aud cotto
slowing up well.
Mira. Chas. r. Egelly was take
quhe sick las, Friday, aud was vel
iii for sometime We are glad 10 r
port yer much better now.
Tryshe new remedy for costivene'
Chamtsrlain's Stomach aud Liv
TabletsA Every box guarantee
Price, 25cenis. For sale at Guerarc
drug stors
Rev. MrABoberg will go down
the second ward tomorrow aft
holding moning service here.
will return Nn time TO hold mig
service
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Last Monday killing took place in
Bunch's Bend. Mr.. Fl. NJ. McGinty, the
overseer, killing Henry Johnson,
colored Mr.. McGinty is manager Oh
the Sherwood plantation and johnson
was a tenant. From what we can
learn johnson wanted pair of shoes
on Saturday last, which WAS refused
him until certain work was done. He
came TO the overseer on Monday for
two hoes. which was given him, but
after awhile said that he would not
take them and started fussing about
the shoes. One word brought on
another when he made for Mr.. Nc
Ginty with one of the hoes, who then
shot him. There was no eye witness
10 the killing Mr.. McGinty came in
Monday evening aud was placed under
q bond of $3.50 TO appear at the next
| term OF the District Court.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mr.. l.. l.. Davie. who is planting out
on the Tompkins place, Informed US
,ba, he had an excellent stand Of cot
ION aud that his corn crop was tue
hes, he ever had. Mr.. Davie is ore of
the hes, planters in lie parish, and
never fails in making good crops.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mr.. j. S. Guenard was appointed
vice president for East Carroll by the
State Good Roads organization formed
in New Orleans last week. This is
one of the best organizations ever
formed in the State, aud much good
will come out of il. The good roads
movement should be kept up un'll
there is real system perfected, which
can be done by energetic work. All
assistance possible should be rendered
Mr.. Guenard, who viii attend the next
meeting and make a report as to the
best plans TO be adopted aud what
East Carroll is doing in the matter
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
SAVE YOUR TIN TAGS

Taken from the following brands OF
tobacco: Shoe Dorm, Bob Hancock,
Chin, Red Heart, De,cey Iscist and
Uncle Henry and ask your merchant to
show you the Autograph hanger we
sent him, showing cuts of forty useful
and handsome presents, which we are
giving away until jap. l. 1902, in re-
deeming these tags. Write for list OF
presents.
HANCOCK BROS. & co.
Tabacco Manufacturers,
Lynchburg, Va
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The Bauner-DemocTat closes Vol
XIII with this issne. which makes il
the oldest newspaper ever published
in Providence. There have been q
great many started, but only 20 last a
few years, when they would go up the
spout. 1t is hard matter 10 please
every one ia the newspaper business
especially in running country sheet
We feel greatful 10 those who have
given us their patronage in the past
aud hope TO receive il in the future
The Ban1er-Democrat is here TO stay
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Miss Florence Newman. who has
been a great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism, says Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only remedy that affords
her relief. Miss Newman is much
respected resident of the village of
Gray, N. Y, aud makes this statement
for the benefit of others similarly
afflicted. This liDiment is for sale by
j. 5. Guenard's druggist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mr.. Nlmmo White, an expert blcy-
cIisN and the best in this part OF the
country, will take spin 10 Greenville
tomorrow, making al early start. lie
will cross the river and go up on the
other side. Mr.. White went within a
few miles of Greenville last Sunday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Miss. Alma Angel, who has been III
the Guenard drug store for nearly a
year, left for Der home at Pitchers
Point on Tuesday. Miss Alma is one
OF the Maids of Honor selected by The
Lake Providence Camp, U. G. v. aud
will attend the Confederate reunion
at Memphis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The Lake Providence High School
closed its session last Friday night
with beautiful exhibition, where ell
The school children took part. Miss
Elodie Brown. the bright daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Brown, took post
graduate course at this session, and
received a diploma. Judge f. y
Rausdell, in an eloquent manner, spoke
Of the fruits of an education, ani also
presented the certificates to the lucky
scholars. The Opera House was
crowded with the parents and their
friends, who enjoyed the exhibition.
The children did exceedingly well,
rendering their parts to perfection,
which showed that they had been care
fully trained Tor the occasion. Prof.
Robert Roberts and his assistants,
Misses Childs, Bass, Beard and Jack
son, were highly complimented by
every one for The creditable way in
which the scholars rendered their parts
The school has had very prosperous
session, spd there has been few Conf
plants, which speaks well for lie
teachers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Deputy sheriff ID. W. Gilmour has
in Jail Rose llabbiit, demented color
ed'woman, from the second ward. She
was in Jail about eighteen months
ago, but became all right aud was
turned out a few weeks after being
locked up Deputy Gilmour thinks
that she will be we'll again in short
time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Judge W. q. WHY, returned from
New Orleans on Tuesday. He went
down TO the Crescent City to join the
leading citizens of the State III wei
coming President Mckinley. Judge
WHY says that it was grand affair,
aud that the Presidents visit through
the South will redown in much good
TO our country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The steamer Belle of the Bends, the
finest boat on the river, aud home
boat that is with us all the year, is the
boat that should be supported by the
travelling public and shippers. There
is no fiuer set of officers on any boat
than can be found on The Belle. Capt.
Gus Nimtz, first clerk Charley Kahn,
and Mr.. John McGowan, the steward,
make /, pleasant for every one Ii is
a pleasure 10 travel ON this fast and
roomy boat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The New Orleans Street Fair and
Spring Festival is now open and Will
continue until the goth. Ii is one
of the biggest things ever bad IN the
Crescent City. The railroads are CIV
ing one fair for the round trip, and
those who can possibly do SO, should
take il in.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

All Daughters of the Confederacy'
who visit Memphis should report to
the committee of the Daughters OF the
Coniederacy rs soon as they arrive III
Memphis This conimiItee will take
charge of them aud see that they are
comfortably aud pleasantly located.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

A very pretty gasoline launch was
received by Mr.. j. l.. Fischer ON Mon
day. II is now in the lake, aud
great deal OF pleasure will be derived
from it. This is something that has
been needed in our lake, aud we are
Glad 10 see one put In.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

DIR. f. r. Bernard, was taken quite
sick on Saturday last. and on Wednes'
day morning was very i'll. His many
friends throughout the parish VIII De
glad to know that he is now much oet-
ter. We hope to see him out in a lew
days attending TO his large practice.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Our mails continue TO arrive and
depart Oh time. which is a grea' con-
venieDce TO our business community.
Mrs. Taylor is painsiaking in her
duties and is deserving woman, and
there is no one who could attend
more strictly to the office than she
does
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
THE DRAINING CARD

In our establishment is PERFECT
FIT IN EVERYTHING. For the
long or short man we have not only
Clothing to fit, but Shirts and Under
wear also-and everything is fret
class. No seconds in any line.
Our Negligee Shirt stock Is uhusu'
ally fine this season.
Money back ifnot suited.
Mail orders receive prompt atten'
ton.
WARNER s. SEARLES CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mr.. Will Spapn, the popular repre-
sentative OF the steamer Delta, was in
town this week. He says the round
trip oD this boat To Memphis ior the
reunion will be $40, with privilege OF
occupying your staieroom for the
three days while in that city.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Rev. Mr.. Shippers and wife. OF
Edwards, Mics, arrived Tuesday
morning and are the guests OF KeY..
Mr.. benson and wife. A protracteo
meeting began Wednesday evening
and will be continued during next
week with morning and evening SER
vices.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The Rev. A. Gordon Bakewell OF
New Orleans, will officiate at Grace
Church Oh Sunday next, the 18th ins;.
Full service celebration of Holy Eucba-
rist and sermon at IL O'Clock a. 10.
Evening service and sermon Al 0
O'Clock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
The steamer Delta will not make the

The steamer Delta VIII not make Tue
trip mex, week, and will lay up at
Memphis so as to make some ueces.
sary repairs. This boat will then
leave on her regular Wednesday
schedule, aud will pass up in time for
passengers to reach Memphis Oh Mon-
day night or early Tuesday morning
in time for the opening ceremonies OF
the u. c. " reunion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mrs. j. q. O'oullivan has returned
from Vicksburg after month pleas
antly spent with friends in that city.
We we're glad to see her improved in
health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

A large number of our citizens, both
from the town and parish, contem-
plate taking in the U. e. V. reunion at
Memphis 1t snch boat as the Belle
of the Bends would make special
excursion TO that city, she would go
into Memphis with two hundred or
more excursionists, and we believe she
could make il big paying trip. The
crowd who contemplate going should
correspond with Capt. Joe Powers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Mrs. W. B. Piece returned Tuesoay
morning from Vicksburg, where she
has been visiting her parents, MI anu
Mrs. Ben Guider. for the past i've
weeks.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

in. Hill e. Bro, have had nice
show windows placed in their large
dry goods store, which will give them
fiue way of displaying their hand
some line of goods.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
We CONGRATULATE Hon. Robt. Mich

We congratulate Hon. hoUt' NIcH-
olson. the big levee contractor, on
securing the contract tor the excava-
ZION of The dirt of the National Park
al Vicksburg. There is something
over $4,000 cubic yards of dirt to be
removed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Low quarter shoes, sizes 2 to 81,
we're So So Now going at 75cls.
Such shoes were never sold at this
price.
IS. CALAMITY 81 BRO.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

We are now closing the fifth week
since the last rain. Crops are very
,nnch in need of it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

Lehman received one hundred aud
fifty blocks of ice from Greenyilie on
Wednesday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11

The cemetery needs a little work
ing. Grass and weeds are getting
very high.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
ASSETS.
$iO3.753.fo
M03 .753 80

LIN Hill, Vice President and j.
w. Tooke, Jr., Cashier. do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is true
and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before ME
on this the 18th day of April. 1901.
CHAs. K. EGELLf,
!, Notary Public.
May 4, '01-4t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-11
w. ID. BELL, w. u. FIERCE.
DOCTORS BELL AND PIERCE.

Our Office is located in the ONCE Tor
ma!ly occupied by Hon. C. 5. WHY
DR.. Pierce's residence. The Egeily
House.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
THE REPUBLICAN PRESS AND
ANARCHY.

The great hue and cry raised by the
republican press following the assaSsi-
nation Of President Mckinley TO the
effect that the horrible deed had. to a
great extent, been brought about by
public speech and newspaper comment
by those who opposed Nj. Mckinley
and his governmental policies is fresh
in the minds Of the American people
and it is interesting to look back and
note the silent demeanor Of these
same newspapers when William Goe-
bel, governor Of Kentucky, was shot
down by an assassin hidden within the
walls Of the statehouse at Frankfort as
a result Of the most damnable con-
spiracy ever Matched on American soil.
There was not a single chirp on the
part of these Self-righteCuS republican
organs at that time about "yellow
journalism" Instead, excuses were
sought out for the horrible crime by
dragging out the record Of Mr.. Goebel
and finding many things in it to con.
denim. While no public defense Of the
conspiratorS was made by the organs
OF centralized power there was a VIZ.
tual endorsement through the avenue
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
BRYAN, STATESMAN AND GEN
TLEMAN-

No man in public life I'm this country
has ever stood the abuse that has been
heaped upon him and has pursued the
even tenor Of his way as has been the
case with William j. Bryan. He
meets abuse with dignified argument,
frOwns with smiles and hatred with
manifestation of brothe rly affection.
His love Of country is as deep as the
seas and his charity for his fellow man
as broad as earth's domain. His per-
Sonality is one in which honesty and
integrity are firmly implanted and his
life is such as to make others the
better for his living. He bears every
mark of the perfect gentleman.
Though prodded and abused daily by
those who would encompass his down.
fall his life runs along as smoothly and
as %Serenely as the unruffled waters Of a
mighty river. His perfect life and
great contentment suggest the
thought that there is muchin life to
live for when lived properly. A human
structure builded upon the rock Of
eternal truth and justice is the noblest
work of God. Such is Bryan, whose
every day life marks and emphasizes
his i~ndetructible belief that
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again,
The eternal years of God are hers:
But error, wounded, writhesin pain
And dies amid its w8rsh ippers."
Yes on Americas s. ron of fame
future generations will read, high up
toward the top, the name OF William
J. Bryan, statesman abb ge ntlcman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
CRIMINAL COSTS,

For years past the matter of crimi-
nal costs in Missouri has been one OF
serious concern on the part of the
state legislature and of great moment
to those who bear the burdens of tax
alton. The trial of great murder
cases in Missouri have resulted in
piling up thousands of dollars in costs
for the people to pay, and so it is with
lesser crimes. Much of this trouble is
occaSioned by dillatory tactics among
lawyers who have clients charged with
crime, and yet the laws and not the
lawyers must be blamed. C%ontinuances
are secured in these cases, changes of
venue are taken and so on and Sc on
world without end, and each and
every move adds costs. If the accused
be a man Of means it becomes almost
impossible to get him to trial until
important witnesses shall have either
died or moved away, crippling the
state to that extent that conviction
becomes almost an impossibility; in
the meantime the people pay the bills.
All men charged with crime should
have reasonable time in which to pre-
pare for trial, but no further conces-
sion should be made to the rich than
to the poor and speedy justice should
be meted out to all ~yiolaters Of the
law.
Cooper county covered itself all over
with glory last week in dealing with
criminals. Two men entered Boon
vile, committed a burglary, were
tried, convicted and sent to the peni-
Tertiary all within t~wenty-four hours.
If other counties would follow this
example thousands of dollars in costs
would be saved to the people every
year. And, furthermore, a great deal
less OF mob law would be heard.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-05
YELLOW JOURNALISM.

Since the assassination of President
Mckinley a newspaper war has been
waged on what is termed "yellOw
journalism, but Just what that term
means has not as vet been specifically
defined. The %suppOSition is that
reference is made to that class of
newspapers that thrive on sensation
and speak without regard to that
truth which should characterize all
newspaper utteranceS. Promising that
such is the ease the abuse Of "yellOw
journalism" comes in poor grace from
some newspapers in Missouri that
should hesitate to throw stones on the
theory that it might endanger the
glass structures in which they live. In
the same issue Of one Of these sheets
that contained a well written editorial
denunciatory of ''yellOw journalism"
was published a paragraph making
the charge that William ]. Bryan and
those who followed him in the notable
campaignsof 1896 and 1900 were barfi-
efps eTimiaS with CzolgoSz in the
murder of President Mckinley be-
cause, forSoOth, they had seen proper
to disagree with the policies of the
president and his party on matters Of
grave public import. These over
righteous scribblers of falSehood who
can see the mote in the eve of others
but cannot discern the beam in their
own are not in position to impress
their opinions oman intelligent people,
for their inconsistency, if nothing else,
diScreditS them. The man vino speaks
truth only when it subServeS his own
interests and on the other hand lies
just as glibly to carry his point, has
little weight in the community in
which he lives.
yellow journalism" as defined
is much broader in the sense
of its existence than is generally
thought and many newspaper writer's
are afflicted with the malady and
know nothing of it. They have per-
verified truth and dealt in fancy so
long that they have come to consider
this method of journalism in keeping
not only with social but with moral
law.