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The Western news., 1901-11-13

''Some wear. ago while at Martins
burg. w. Va was taken With Cholera
morbus, which WAS followed by diar
rhoea. The DOCTORS medicine did me
no gooi. | was advised to get hot
tie of Chanberiaia's Cole, Cholera,
and Diarrhoea Rem dy, which did,
and it cure me sour d and welt.-G
A, NORRIS. Embreeyilla, Pa. Sold by
Corner Drug Store. z
The Western news., 1901-11-13
Call for Special Meeting of Board o
County COmmiSSi SiOnerS.

Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners of Ravalli
county, Montana, will meet in special
session on Saturday, November 16, 1901
examining bids and awarding contract
for the construction of poor house. ant
to take any other measures necessary
said building.
Dated at Hamilton, Mont, this seth
day of October, Intl.
, BY order of the board.
iIoWARn y. SHTARf Clerk.
The Western news., 1901-11-13
Proposals for Care of County Poor.

ITOPOodiS IOT NdIS vi SOuutt 0OIs
County Clerks Office, Hamilton,
Montana, November 13, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at this Office
for the care, support aud maintenance
of the sick, poor and infirm of the
county, per capita, by the week.. for
the year commencing January 1, 1902;
said proposals to include the entire
cost of feeding, clothing and nursing
the sick, poor and infirm, and the bur-
ial expenses. The contractor will
have the use of the. county poor farm
and buildings and will be required to
give bond for the faithful performance
of the contract. Bids to be submitted
| to the county commissioners on We'd
nesday, December 4, 1901, at 2 O'Clock
p. III.
Done by order of the board.
Sat BY HowAPD d. SMART, Clerk.
The Western news., 1901-11-13

Owing to the Ii oerai patronage the
offer of S1.50 per dozen for Cabinet
Photos has been extended I'D 10 Dec
ember 1st. Why pay $50 to S5 when
you can get them at this price of Hag
eman q Moore? St
The Western news., 1901-11-13
CATTLE ESTRAY.

a suitable reward will be paid for
leading to recovery or re
turn to ranch of cattle branded OK on
ribs; most of them Gehorned and have
waffle on nose.
CHARLES MAC RAE,
3 St Woodside, Nom.
The Western news., 1901-11-13
Proposals for Medical Attendance and
Medicines for County Poor.

County Clerks Office, Hamilton, Mon
tana, November Is, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at this Office from
resident practicing physicians of the
county for medical attendance on the
sick, poor and inirm of the county,
;tnd to he inmates of the county Jail,
and to furnish all medicines for same,
for period of one year from January
I, 1902. Contractor to furnish sutfici-
ent bond for the performance of the
work. Bids To be submitted to the
board of county commissioners on
Wednesday, December !, 1921. AZ 2
O'Clock p. m.
! Done by order of the board
Sat BY HOWARD %. SMART, Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Lift
tie Sons Life.

MIR. II. II Black, the ell-known
village blacksmith at GrahamsyjIls.
Sullivan Co, N. Y says. "Our little
son, five years old. has always been
subject 20 Group, aud 80 bad have the
attacks been that we, have feared many
times that he would die. We have
had he doctor and used many me,Ii-
cines, but Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy j. BOW our sole reliance II seems
to dissolSe the tough mucus aud hy
giving frequent doses when The croupy
symptoms appear we have found that
the dreaded Group is cured before il
gets settled" There Is no danger in
giving this remedy for il contains no
opium or other injnrious drug aud may
be given as confidently to babe as TO
an adult For saie at J. S. Guenard's
drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

j
Times-Democrat.
II. &C. Astwood the editor. of thl
Defender journal published II Brook
llyn in The interest of the negro race
I has written one Of he saneesf articles
on this White House dinner incident
that have vet got into print at the
/ Nor.h. here are some of the wist
things this level headed negro says:
r.Ne are told By our best friend:
! that it CHE writing of this article) will
kill our chances for n Federal position.
Well it NAV; but the truth must be
told :" ii
Booker Washington hss been fiat
tered and fawned upon by the white
people of the North aud South until
both he and the President misunder-
stand the difficult underlying political
SITUATION
The prejudice against the negro)
in the North is more malignant and
spileful than it is in the South The
South has cause and = grievance: the
North has no cause or grievance. and
yet its prejudice against the negro) is
greater in proportion than it is in the
South"
Rev Hoffman at Brvn Mawr, Pa.
the Methodist preacher who offered the
resolution in the preachers meeting on
Monday Oct. 23) commencing the
President, created revolution at Bryn
Mawr not long ago because a house be-
longing to him was rented To colored
of the same persuasion, and
used every means, ecclesiastical and |
egal. until ne was elected
Bishop Potter has many .colored |
priests of his denomination here IN the |
North. and yet he does not set the ex-
ample of having them to celebrate at |
ioly Trinity and other Episcopal tenn
,les here in the North. or invite them
o sit indiscrlminately at the Lords
able to teach The South the fatberhood
# God and the brotherhood of man.
bishop Holly of Hayti. who comes here
is ignored and allowed to
oard in colored boarding house in
'rooklyn instead of being the guest
uring his stay of some white parishes"
1.-The white newspapers at the North
nat ridicule the Southern journals will
ot employ cOlored man upon their
Iaffs or in any other important places
! their offices, be they ever so compe-
emit"
The North is responsible for it all.
ct il stop It's hypocrisy. give practical
ssons of its good intentions and not
pgin at the White House"
These are only few excerpts taken
ON the admirable article in the De-
nder. 1t deserves to be read and to
= well considered by persons who de-
re information on this question of {
cial equality. {
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

Governor w. T. Durbin, of In
diana, has refused to honor the re-
QUESTION papers of Governor J. c..
Beckham of Kentucky, asking for
the extradition of ex Governor w.
). Taylor and Chas. w. Finley,
who are under indictment for com
plicity IN the assassination of Gov
ernor Gobel. Too bad that these
murderers cannot be cotton and be
made 10 suffer for their hellish
work. They are under the protection
OF the Republican party, and will
escape justice.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
To Cattle Buyers and All Whom II
May Concern.

The undersigned have each large
herd of cattle running in the swamps
situatd east of Mer Rouge. The Dav-
EXPORT brand is the letters II ID.
The Moss brand is NJ (~A'' with bar
over IT'D Their cattle run IN portions
OF the parishes of Morehouse, Richland
and West Carroll. To protect them
selves against cattle thieves they have
agreed thai they will not sell TO any one
who will not agree to ship from Mer
Rouge and from no other place, either
rail or river. Any one collecting or
driving cattle branded as above, and
not accompanied by one of the under
slned or by some one legally repre-
senting them. will be criminally prose-
cuted TO any one furnishing infor-
nation leading to the prosecution and
conviction of parties stealing their cat
tie. the undersigned will pay reward
OF one hundred ($100) dollars. All
letters and kilograms must be addressed
to the undersigned at Mer Rouge, La.
G. C. DAVENPORT,
GABE Moss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

The Baton Rouge Advocate says
whenever big nation wants a Int
lie nation to come to terms, she
does precisely what big bully does
when he wants to bulldoze week
inoffeusive fellow. She puts two
revolvers in her hip pockets, rubs a
little blood on her nose and sMag.
gers over for s'friendly call'.
The little nation usually ''clabbers. I"
Poor Turkey, they all practice on
her. France jas' gave her stare,
showing her front teeth and the
Sultan yielded"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
Delta Cotton Company
Of Memphis,

VIII buy cotton this-season in Lake
Providence and at river landings on
either side, above and below. All COM
municatIons by mail or telephone
promptly answered
Their agent. Mr.. r. A Banks. invites
all planters to call or write him before
disposing of their cotton.
Office at the Lake Providence Bank
building.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

The Agricultural building at the
great Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton at ST. Louis is designed to be
the largest edifce in the world. 1t
is to be 5000 feet long and 700 feet
wide, and will contain 80 acres of
floor space. This is in recognition
of the fact that the development of
the Louisiana purchase territory has
been almost solely through its agri-
culture, andiits present wealth and
greatness is due to the same cause.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

President Roosevelt has issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation.
naming Thursday, November 2sth.
The Plcavnne. says that "despite
the national harden # sorrow for
me unt'mely and tragic taking
off Of President Mckinley, the execu.
tive proclamation holds that no
other people on earth have such
eanse for gratitude, for prosperity
and progress in material develop.
ment, aud in intellectual and spirit.
ual uplifting, and that since much
has been given much is expected,
aud of this there should be general
acknow Iedgpment."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

An invention Of Thomas w.
Prior that may have a far reaching
effect on cotton manufacturing has
Just been perfected in Dover, New
Hampshire, says late dispatch. 1t
Is cotton gin, constructed on an
entirely different principal from
that involved in the invention by
Eli Whitney. The roller principle
- embodied in the new invention.
The machine received its final test
on Saturday. 1t is said that the
cotton passes through rollers, which
remove the seed, pieces of shell and
other foreign substances. There is
no breaking or cutting of the fibre.
as the case with the saw gin. The
new gin has double the capacity of
the old.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
Charter Of the Carroll Oil
andfGe Company, Limited.

State Of Louisiana. Parish of East Carroll.
3 Be it known, that on this the Both day of
the month OF October. in the year of our
Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and
One. before nae, pohn A. Montgomery, a
Notary Public in and for the parish of East
Carroll, State of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are bereunto sub
scribed, all of full age, who declared that
aVailing themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this State relative to corporations,
and especially of Act No. Sc of 1888 of the
General Assembly of Louisiana. they
have covenanted and agreed and by these
presents do covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute corporation
ana body polite in law for the purposes
and objects and under the stipulations. ar
ticles and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and style of said corporation
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

Another negro WAS burned at the
stake in Mississippi this week, max
ing two TO suffer death in this way
IN that State within two weeks. He
committed the offense that means
death to every one who does it.
Bur how much better for The conn
try If The law was respected, which
should be in every instance. There
is no escape from conviction for
snch crimes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

Inc election that took place ii
several OF the States on Tuesday
was a surprise to many, especially
IN New York and PENNSYLVANIA.
where II was though the Democrats
would win. In New York CITY
oeth Low and almost the entire fus.
Ion ticket was elected, and Tam.
many was Knocked out. In Penn.
sslSanla, where the most prominent
men OF the Republican party Joined
hands with the Democrats in fms.
ION ticket in an effort to defeat the
corrupt Republican ring, they were
defeated. Ohio, New Jersey. Mas.
sachasetts. Nebraska and iowa Went
Republican. Maryland has gone
Democratic, aud will control the
Legislature and will elect a Demo
cratic Senator, while Virginia and
Kentucky are also Democratic.
which we would rather see re.
main in the Democratic column
han 10 have won the whole of the
'ther States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
YaZ00 & Mississip.
pi Valley
Railroad Company.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JULY %, 1901.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JULY %, 1901.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23-Leave Memphis $3.50 a. m
Arrive Vicksburg 6:15 p. m.
No. 5-Leave Memphis TAO D. m.
Arrive Vieksburg 2:15 a. m.
NO. 5-Leave Vicksburg 2:25 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans 9:1O a. m.
No. 21-Leaye Vicksburg 900 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans 6:35 D. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave vicksburg 7:4O a. m.
Arrive Memphis $50 D. M.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 D. m
Arrive Vicksburg 1925 p. m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1880 p. m
Arrive Memphis 6:45 a. m.
No. 22--Leave New Orleans z 10 a. m
Arrive Vicksburg 1850 D. IN.
GREENVILLE ACCOMMODATION.
No. 35-Arrive VicK sburg 900 m
No. 36-Leave Vicksburg 4:50 p m
A Q. PEARCE,
q. 2. q I. A., Vicksburg. Miss
JNO A. SCOTT,
DiV'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
VIM. MURRAY, ID. P. A..
New Orleans. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

The great naval dry dock of the
u. S. government, bnilt at cost of
million and half dollars, reached
New Orleans on Wednesday. 1t is
The largest in the world, and the
largest of Uncle Sans man-o'-war
can be placed in it with ease.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

The Democrats lost Ohio by a
pretty good majority, bur it should
be some consolation TO them TO
know that Mark Hanna lost his
home county, where he is knewn
best, by a large vote.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
Taken Up.

Taken up on Carrollton plantation. one
red and white spotted COW. No flesh ruarks
owner can have same by proving property
and paying costs.
Il SANDERS. Agt.
Lake Providence, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
Saturday, the 18th day Of Decem-
Der, 1901.

! between the hours prescribed nv law oil
| the rlght, title and interest of Sig. p. woolf
| In and to the folio wing described nronerty.
| together with all the buildings and i'm,
| proVements thereon and appurtenances
thereto belonging and all immovabIes Inv
destination, belong to the defendant. SiG
( I. WOOL, situated in the aforesaid Parish
! and State. tO-wlt:
ist-Ihat certain tract or narcei ot land
known AS the Melville plantation. helm .
the same property purchased by FerdIn.Id
bernd rom Fhos. Il. Rhodes. on Nav 3l
! 1871; and then being part of the Iirlee
plantation; aud designated by plat of sur
se! maui -! Jas. ID. Lott surveyor, to-
getber with the river front of said tract.
| aud all aceretions thereto
@ho-i nose certain tracts or parcels of
iand described by official survey as Ints 10
anu 20 Ia Township No. 10 Nortb R.n@o
NO 10 East, together with the back con-
cessi9ns or iots belonging to the same. nI,m.
Dered !, and3 OF Section No Al of ~
same township and range; bonded on ~, ,Iie
North by lands formerly beleuging 70
feruihand bernd and Thos. B. Rhodes
on the Monticello road: on the Fa., h.,
the mississippi river; on the Soutb h3.
the iliawara plantation, and ~ norgion cf
the Out Post plantation: aud on the West
Dt tue Out fost plantation; containing In
The aggregate 500 acres more or less. Sf.a
serving aud accepting that Dortion NJ vNsiI
iand, containing IL and Il y acres ,harafo-
lore SOLD TO Christopher Duffy: as ner dis
uuiy OF record In said parisD Also tba
west y OF the Southwest X of Seetion No
%. IN township No. 10 North. Rance ~ |
East; ana the last y of the Northwest u |
OF section q, in Township No. 10 NortEt |
Range IL East: containing in the aoore,.,ta
u6n) one Hundred and Sixty acres more
or less Being the same properly acquired /
by the plaintiff, Abe Blum. from inc.
Chahe, VIM. II, Chaffe. Chas ChaAe and
Christopher Chaffe, Jr. on july l6. IsS5 hv
deed passed before Benjamin Ory' Notaryy
Public duly recorded in conveyance hnai
= n. In the aforesaid parish OF East Carroll
on folios 800 ct. seq
SID hat tract OF land described as the
W est = OF the Northwest 1Lof Section u
N Township No. 10 North, Range No u
East, containing 50 acres more or less: and
oelhg the same property acquired by said
4 De Bum at Tax Sale made by j. c. Bass.
AK Collector, ON August lst, 1891. as ner
iced duly recorded in conveyance book
OF said parish. on foiios u and 2g
Also the folio owing immoYables by destina-
ION thereon. viz:
Nineteen mules and one horse: two
wagons aud one cart; nine plows; seven :
ultiyators; one cotton planter: eight sets )
low gear; one hay rake. and one stalk cut
er-seized in the above suit.
Terms of sale-eash with the benefit of
ppraisement.
j. w. DUNN. Sheriff
heTiH once, Providence, La. Nov. q, 1901
ct
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
Saturday, November 8. 1901.
Fifth District Levee Board.

Regular meetings second "Wednesday s
IL January. April July. aud OCTOBER al
Delta. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
s76,7s6
LIABILITIES.
767s6 90

l. j. n HILL Vice President and J
W. Tooke, Jr-. Cashier. do hereby Ger.
lily that the above is a true and correct
statement OF this hank.
sworn TO and Subscribed before me
on this the 18th day of October. 1901
CHAS. 4. EGELLY.
Notary Public.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

State OF Louisiana Parish of East Carroll
Ninth District Court, No. COL.
Abe Blum versus Sig p. Woolf
BY virtue OF writ of Seizure and Sale to
me directed by the Honorable Ninth Dis
trict Court Tor tile parish of Fast Carol,
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause /
will proceed to sell at public auction. nj the
door of the Court House, in the town of
Providence. East Carroll parish. La. ON
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09
TNE CARROLL on ARD ICE COMPANY.
EIMLIEN.

The name and style of said corporation
shall be
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-09

JNO. A. MONTGOMERY.
Notary Public
hereby certify that the foregoing Char
ter OF the Carroll Oil aud lee Company.
Limited is on file in my office. and is duly
recorded in Mortgage Book ~. folio a24.
ct. seq of the mortgage records Of East Car
roll parish. La.
Witness my hand and seal of office this
4th day of November. A. D., 1901,
GEO. f.. BLACKBURN.
Clerk Ninth District Court and ex-ofieio
Recorder
Lake Providence, La, Nov. 8, 1901. ct.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-16
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
Plan for Withdrawal of Armies
Powers Want nm Open Port for
Trade and Commerce.

Peking, May 6.-The United States
cavalry and artillery left Picking Sun
day morning to march to Ton-Ku.
Imposing farewell ceremonies attend
ed their departure. Sir Alfred Case
lee and the other British generals,
with their staffs, were present, and
the British commander sent a de-
tachment of Baluchis, who escorted
the Americans outside the city wall.
Peking, May THE plan of with
drawal of armies from China has been
announced. When indemnity is
pledged and the guilty men punished
occupancy will end.
Washington, May SIT has devel-
oped that the movement for the ex-
tensive opening of China to foreign
trade and commerce has the active
approval not only of the United
States and several other leading pow
ers, but also of Chinese officials.
Picking, May 9.-The foreign minis
tiers held an important meeting to con-
slider the question of payment of in
IDENTITIES. It was decided to propose
no a by which any Of the allied
powers would guarantee the payment
of the indemnities, but to inform Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the
Chinese peace ENJOYS, that the bill by
July l would amount to e65,0Oo,O00.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-16
MAKES IT'S REPORT.
Cuban Commission Tells of It's Trip
to Washington and What Trans-
pired There.

Havana, May Sat a private session
of the constitutional convention yes
terday the committee that returned
from Washington a few days ago gave
an account of what had TRANSFERRED at
the American capital. Tt is the gem
eral opinion that the convention will
accept the Platt amendment.
The commission also stated that
after the Cuban government was es-
tablished President Mckinley would
appoint a commission to confer with
a commission to be appointed by Cuba
for the purpose of agreeing upon the
commercial relations between the two
countries. The Cubans should, in the
meantime, study the commercial sit
uation in all its details, and he (Mr.
Mckinley would study it from the
American side Of the question. The
commanders of the coaling stations
would not interfere with the local gov
eminent.
Washington, May o.-Reports from
Havana that the delegates of the
Cuban constitutional convention ap-
| pear to be satisfied with the provisions
of the Platt amendment cause no sur
prise among the officials in Washing
ton who have been interested in the
discussion of the amendment by the
commission sent to Washington from
Havana. 1t is said that at no time has
Gov. Gen. Wood considered that the
amendment would not be adopted.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-16
BURNED ITSELF OUT.
Fire at Jacksonville, Fla. Left Many
Homeless and Destroyed Prop-
erty- Worth s15,UoO,ooO.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-The great
fire has burned itself out, leaving
Jacksonville a place of desolation.
Ten thousand persons are homeless,
14S city blocks have been laid waste
and property worth from $1o,Ooo,ooo
to $500 900 has been destroyed.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.-Gov. Jen-
nings received the following telegram:
eel Paso. Tex, May 5.-The Governor OF
Florida, Tallahassee, Fla: l have just
learned of the calamitous fire that mas
swept over the city of Jacksonville, and
hasten to express the deep sympathy. IN
common with our country, I feel for those
who nave suffered. The government will
do all 1t can in the work of relief.
(Signed) "WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
GOV. Jennings acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the presidents message of
sympathy in the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-To Hon. Will
liam Mckinley, Ell Paso, Tex: We appre-
ciate your sympathy for the sufferings of
our people caused by the Jacksonville con-
flgration. which is appalling, and thank
you for the aid of the government, so gen.
erously rendered. Estimated that over
10000 are homeless and that loss will reach
s15. 600, 900. No lives lost SO far as known.
Sufficient funds have been placed at dis
/ posal of relief association to provide for
immediate necessities. Perfect order pre-.
walls. I beg to extend gratitude of the
people of Florida to you.
(Sigped) NV. S. JENNINGS. Governor"
Jacksonville, Fla, May Five bod
les. of fire victims have been recov-
cred from the ruins and more are
missing.