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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
'DUsCS OF biIU CUI pU
)ration. unless sc
accordance with i
I'd continue for the
years, from and AFT
RTICLE II.
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of said corporation
shall be two hundred thousand dollars,
divided into and represented by two thous-
and shares OF one hundred dollars each,
of which said stock ten per 'centum shall be
paid for in cash at the time of subscription
and the remainder at such time or times as
may he designated by the board of direct
ors or the same may be issued at not less
than par in payment or exchange for prep
erty. or rights actually received or pur-
chased by said corporation. or the same
may be issued full paid tor money adj
vanced. and for such other valuable con-
siderations or services as the board OF d.
rectors or said corporation may determine;
provided that no stock shall be issued un-
I'll the consideration therefor has been re-
eeived by the said corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell. assign or trans
fer his stock in this corporation. provided
thirty 1901 days prior notice OF such lnten-
ton to sell. assign or transfer the same be
given to the Company, and the other stock
holders thereof shall have the first privil-
eye OF purchasing same. alter which thirty
days notice. the said stock may be sold in
open market.
The stock of SAID corporation may be
transferred under the above conditions.
provided such transfer thereof be made ON
the books of said company ut its office in
the eity ofProvidence. and on the surrend-
er of the certificate therefor.
No transfer OF any fractional part OF q
share shall be made.
The corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as twenty thousand dol
lars Of the capital stock shall have been
subscribed for and ten per centum paid
thereon. ss.ss
The board of /, directors shall have the
right to determine how much stock shall
beissued.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
To Cattle Buyers and All Whom i
Nav 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 y ID.
The Moss brand is M (4M'' with bar
over it,) Their cattle run IN portions
of the parishes,of Morehouse. Richland
and West Carra 70 protect them
selves against a. ieges they have
agreed that they VIA AZ 10 any one
who will not agree to- fxom Mer
Rouge and from no Other - either
rail or river. Any one collee&ng or
driving cattle branded as above, and
not accom- pauied by one of the under
sined 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. G. DAVENPORT,
GABE Moss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30

them. to form and constitute corporation
anybody polite in law for the purposes
aud objects and under the stjpulations. ar
| ticles anu conditions following, to-wit:
RRTfcLEI.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30

Total ordinary expenses -. !. S94ol 90
NEW COURT HOUSE.
Principal of five bonds and inter-
est or bonded debt due July L,
1908, payable out of21 mills tax 3462 81
Total observation-disclosures 2S63 81
R0BT. NICHOLSON,
President Police Jury.
@. S. WYLY, Clerk.
Lake Providence. La, Nov. 81. 190I-30,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
THE CAppOLL GIL AND ICE COMPANY,
LIMITED,

and its domicile is hereby established in
the city of Providence. parish OF East Car
rolI state ofEouisianas and under its said
corporate name said corporation shall have
| power aud auth GRITTY to contract. sue and
J be sued, to make and use a corporate seal.
] and the same to break and alter az pleasures;
| to hold receive. have. purchase, Improve,
ALLEVIATE. convey. sell. borrow, pledge.
mortgage and hypothicate under lis said
corporate name. property. real. personal
and mixed. TO name and appoint such
officers. directors. agents and managers or
EMPLOYEES as the interest or convenience OF
said corporation may require; to make and
establish bylaws. rules aud regulations for
the proper management and regulation OF
its affairs. as may be deemed necessary ana
proper and the same to alter and change at
Measure: and to do all other acts and
things permitted by law, or as shall or may
he necessary and proper TO carry on the OBJ
iects and purposes of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its charter,
shalt exist and continue for the period oil
ninety-nine years, from and after the date
hereof.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation is created for the pur-
pose ofmanufacturlng products ofal kinds
from crude cotton seed. refining OIL manu-
featuring fertilizers. soap. cattle feed, buy
ing and selling cotton seed. operating an
oil null and cotton ginnery. and with the
right to construct railroad Tor use IN It's
business. and operate the same by hand
power. steam or electricity. and with the
right to own and operate bridges and
steamboats, in connection Herewith, also
the operation Of an ice factory and bottiing
works: also the lease or purchase OF lands.
buildings, machinery and such other
things as may be necessary for same; also
the erection of buildings, setting up and
a. .~@< fI.r.e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
MR.. FERGUSON DISCHARGED.
Not Held on Charge Of Aiding Industrial Soho oil
Girl to Escape.

TIE case OF 6. H. Ferguson for the al
legged aiding and aEetting in the escape
OF Harriet Hart, the Industrial School
girl who left the city last Tuesday eve
ming. was continued before Judge An
drews in the Municipal Court rooms
yesterday forenoon.
w. II. Fisher appeared for the de
PENDANT and a. NJ. Goddard for the
State. Mr.. Goddard stated in opening
the case that he had other witnesses
who were not present and wished the
case to be continued to the afternoon
when these witnesses could he heard
Mr. Fisher objected 10 this on Tho
ground that the state had had ample
time in which 10 get all it's witnesses
and il was unfair to his client Ia con
tinue the cas-" any Ion@c". He obi ted
to the summary Way in which the d.
PENDANT hgd been arrested. Mr. God
dard explained that TIE arrest Of Mr.
Ferguson had been made because he
had Understood that there Was The
probability that he would leave tho
city nj once. He read several OK
tracts from the Revised statutes to
show the difference between a jdil or
prison and The Industrial School. III An
cndcaNor 10 show that as the guardians
of The gin, tn" officers of the school
haG tn" install rights If guardians ANA
were NOT bound to keep n" girl 1T any
pa.ticular place. and the.cfoIr tlnt
the common Inv III relation 10 the ana
ing of a prisoner to escape do not ,iojd
good in the present case Mr.. Fisher
mad" some objections
Tho judge decided that iaa:au,h as
il had been proven that Nh" 1i.l mad
been out "f TIL" school fnr tup ana ono
half years. @ot being bound ouI. but
receiving wages. the officers Of the
school had voluntarily allowed the
girl to cS,1pe. Therefore since the .-irl
had been allowed to escape liz tho vm-
GERS Of the chool. Mr. Ferguson could
not have aided and allotted. TIE
prisoner was then discharged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
The Old HON ,stcad.' Next Monday.

This is tho first season in many Years
that MI pcnnan Thompson ana his
entire company from the Academy oi
Music in New York, have undertaken
a tour Of the states from one coast
tn the other Several times such trip
has been arranged, but upon each &C
aston Mr.. Thompson has abandoned
il and remained East, being somewhat
fearful Of the fatigue of the long jumps
it naccsSitates. This time Mir. Thomp-
sons decision is assured, ana the de-
tails OF the trip thoroughly arranged.
The production will stop only at the
most important cities in the several
state, il passes through and even at
that method Of limiting its time it Will
play one of the longest seasons Mr..
Thompson has been induced to consent
t. in recent years. When it is remcm
hercd what large audiences greet The
Old Homestead when played here even
By the road company, one can feel
pretty wei assured Of the kind of bus
mess this onga cement will result in
and make sure of your tickets. The
sale Of seats opens next Friday morn
ing at IL O'Clock and the presentation
tal.ns Place on next Monday evening
al the Opera House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Chimes Of t,ormandy.'

the W""l. of "omic opera VAS iG1ug-
H:atud Monday evening. liz the Rob
ir."u Opera C".. with the presentation
IF PianHu"t:"'S opera. The Chimes of
Normandy" Tho orcra IL not new. ana
has been head at intervals FOR quite
q number Of year. but il is fun of
cutrny air~ that please th" ruhlic ear
ana for t'at Tc1ron is very popular
Lust night. til" Opera House was well
tillci ANA tine audience We're pleased
With III" presentation Perhaps il was
not Sn much the opera that called out
Attendance as, lit was the fact That the
Eooir5Dn company was 10 oTlGp% the
hn1rIr. This company Won their way
into public favor by their excellent
work on thcir first trip through the
Stat" and have maintained il ever
since. This year the comp&ny is W to
the SINE high standard il every way.
Frank Nelson as f;asiiard. was tn" old
miScr To perfection. ana his fine acting
together with his rich baritone. Won
4 storm Of applause. Edward Eagle
ton a3 the Eaili, clayton Ferguson as
GrcnichauT and Frank Y. French as
the Marquis. wee An good singers. and
Mr.. t.aClct0nS funnyiSms provoked
plnlhcric-s smiles. Lizzie Gonzalez rs
Gcrmaino. ana ES-ic Barton as S1rpo-
Ictt". Wcrc both stars and the chorus
was W to the limit. Taken all in al.
the company is tirst-class. This after
noon. the "t.iimcG of Normandy" will
be repeated. and tonight. the attrac-
ton viii ho the ever popular opera.
Fra DiaVOlo."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19

Probably Asylum Lodge made a luii
nedgad ODD Fellow of a candidate, last
week. in quicker time than has ever
before been since the lodge received us
charter. and it all came about in TINS
way. Since last September. VIM. liley'
representing the Draper 90, of Hope
dale. Mass, has been in the city en-
gagged in setting looms az the Edwards
mill. MI. Riley is Is years of age an"
had for wears desired TO become
member of the order whose eilpleil' -
me three links. but owing to the fac'
that his work caused frequent ti'"''7
Of residence. ne found it impoSSloie y
remain long enough IN one place l"
come eligible to membership IN w -
al lodge. Last week. he recelNeh ~
order to start, Monday. for Aus L.
and realizing that unless ne couid go
thc order before lie left AUGUSTA '''''N
WIS no telling When he would get an
other opportunity, he resolved ~ u
if nossihlo The members OF inc iouSS
,vc,o apxius to have him join. alSo' ou l
il takes time to work 4 man ~, ~
the four degrees of the Supoi
lodge. and there was the oii"' -
there is always VIII Whel ''i
way. and the outcome OF the "''-'-''
WAS that the established rult'
usac eS of the order We're set a9iu. =. .
special dispensation. and Oh
night Mr. Riley was initiated iH'o
mysteries Of the first degree. '7h'oI
night the three others We're given M,
| ana at last his dream of years 49,
realized After the meeting. ne
/ -. ,.1,,,,o ;oc+r,,c+ionS in reSa!h ~
working his way into the nu7 r,,ight
prove of value during his 'taN i-.,,.one
Riley started on his trip % - cav
Monday morning. and it Is saio +trep
that his experiences OF the ids, will
nights that he passed in Aus lang
furnish him food for thought i''
time to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
MOOSE RIVER LOG DRIVERS
Annual Meeting Of the Corporslion Held !,
Augusta. Monday.

\ meeting of the Monse r,i,.r ~
Driving Company was held in c,nd
Army hall. yesterday, at 10 A Al
+. Page of Siiawmut was chc.o., .'.1,
orator. The following of,ico,c a
chosen Tor the ensuing yer: Clerk. s.
/ w. Philht'cK treasurer, $. W. Philb,ick;
first director W. J. Laniean: sc,o nd
! director. charles Law!en,c; third
director William r. Iaincs. fourth
director. a. Ledyard Simtb. ffth
director, f. Z. Hradstrcat. Tho votcs
ac TO power ard duties of di,cctors
etc, as passed last year wero n3ssod
| for this year. Ii was voted mai ne
counts should be kept this wear 50 thai
the cost of each section should no as
| ccrtaincd as nearly as possinlc and
/ that 4 clerk should be hired IA kccp
these accounts. Mr. Lanic,n thcu re-
ported on the work done AT Long Pond
Ctc. The meeting then adjourned.
The printed report of tho company
was placed in the hands of tho.e
present. Extracts are given below.
At the last annual meeting il wag
voted to sell the stock owned ~ the
company in tho Moosohcad Lake
factory arrangements could Ec ,nldc
for the towing of the logs for a term OF
years. The stock was sold for is, 90
per share 20 the cohurn Steamboat
Company ana contract for 10 yedrs
was made that t@e logs should hc
toWcl Cor T. cents pr 1909 fc,t Tho
company Owned $4.G40G? worth of
stock for which it received 2S20 IS
leaving q loss Of 81 SGaS5 which vas
charged up 20 TIE company. Tho
treasurer reports the assets Of the
company in casa, >1gl ., the dcht OF
the company. February. 1901. $40. 75s. -.
, making a total Of sl0.95n The liah.Ii-
ties of the company are on notes out
standing Sio.a5o The receipts of the
company have been ST. .6SaS3. TIL" *
pcnditur"s have been: Balance. Fob
ruary -, 800. $40 l69. 20: paid out.
ST. .12.I. misc nllaneous EXPENSE. rtr.
$2.,ii.1%: fail repairs. $2.olS.15. making
q total Of S21 sS5.S5. The schedule Of
! the cut Of each firm as charged ~ this
firm for driving is as follows: law
renee NcWhall x Paga Co. 6.s4N. 40:
South GaIdincr Lumber 90. 1853. 20:
Great Northern Paper CO.. 1.46l 500:
W. 7. Haines. ct ais. Il geo. Lawrence
Bros. 90. ll3,350; Lawrence Eros. 70.
lN03. 5Nr; Sullivan Newton. 700 600
sullivan Newton. 10000. Augusta
I.umb r co. ?S2, go. r. W. i'ogy Lam
Der CO.. l.G359 $50, David Holden. I.e.-
$40: Harris K Holden. 13.oNo: HoIIincs-
worth < Whitney Co. 5675 so: Hollin-s-
worth Il Whitney Co.. G.2l5.-Sl:
Charles l.. Jackson. ASS. $50: NJ a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19

Last evening was the closing night
Of carry'S dancing school at Golden
Cross hail. It was known as the cen
fury Dance" and tho d"nccrS We're
dressed in all manner of fancy Or an
tiuIated apparel. The men were wear
ing everything from the black Prime"
Albert Of the present day to the cnji.-
tiers suit of the days of good Queen
Bess with its rufus, knee pants, silk
stockings, silver buckles ana all. with
a plentiful SprinklinS of the cool out
ing suits of summer. The dresses Of
the ladies' were even more varied. one
lady wore a light blue dress, which
might have been in the height Of fash
ion in Greece when Xenophon was
writing for future ages. Powered and
figured or bright colored dresses CUT
after the fashions of - or 100 years ago
prevailed. Old fashioned ornaments
were there in gooGly number one
| lady appeared with the ear rings of an
| inch or more in diameter of the days of
long ago. Another sported "A necklace
made 240 years ago. If there was any
one there who did not enjoy himself or
herself they must have been adopts at
hiding it for everyone seemed to b" en-
| loving life thoroughly last evening at
| the ball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19

A good crowd greeted Prof. Ezra
smiley last evening. at his recital from
his Life of Christ" in verse III the hail
over the store of Staples, Smith q
Moody. The poem was very good
though perhaps it is 4 trifle heavy tor
the majority of people to Thoroughly
enjoy it. Prof. Smiley surprised even
those who Were the hest acquainted
with him BY the clearnesa and case
with which hc-re1d his poetry. tnf"r-
tunateiy, during the latter part Of tn"
reading he Was somewhat troubled by
some one who persisted in annoying
him by drumming on the floor By re-
quest. Prof. Smiley will probably give
this recital again q some future date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
Stops
f allir1g Out

IT your hair is coming out,
no wonder you are alarmed.
1t means that you are to have
very thin hair, and that IS
about as bad as badness itself
The trouble is your hair does
not have life enough to stay in
the scalp. Feed your hair with
Ayers Hair Vigor and it will
be all right.
If the gray hairs arc begin
ning to show, Ayers Hair
Vigor will bring back the rich
color of youth to them.
One dollar : bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19

Tho schools of the Village district
will hold exercises in commemoration
of the birthdays of Washington and
Lincoln as follows: Laurel Hill school.
ut 1913 A. NJ. Tuesday: Webster school.
Tuesday afternoon. Grades l and .. at
$50. Grades 3 to 6. go; Grove Street
school. at 10 \. NJ. Wednesday: Nash
school. Wednesday afternoon. Grades |
and 2. at 130. 3 and 4 at go: Smith
school. at , 2. NJ. Thursday. The pub
lie is most cordially invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
What Shall We Have for Dessert f.?

This question arises In the family ev-
cry day. Let lis answer it today. Try
Jeli-O. a delicious and healthf III dessert
Prepared in two minutes No boiling! nc
baking. SIMPLY add boiling water and
set 70 cool. FlavOrs: Lemon. Orange
RAJ. berry and Strawberry. Get pack
ass Il your GrocerI today 10 CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
t'reless. little workerS-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at
work. night and day. curing Indices-
ton. PiliouSneSS. Constipation. Sick
Headache and all Stomach. Liver and
Bowel troubles. Easy. pleasant. safe.
sure Only 25c. at Bowditch & Web
ster's. Augusta: c. H. Beane's, Gardi-
ner: s. s. LiG.ltbody's. Watervile, drug
stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
Gymnasium Hours Changed.

4 meeting of the board Of directors;
Of IL" capital city Assoc iatinn Vas
held. last evening. ana it was d~.r!cd
10 have tn" gymnasium open from :
y. NJ. to 10 T. NJ. every day. Sunda y
excepted. With thi.; change everybody
can hc accommodated. The association
is growing daily and IN increasing en-
thuSiaSm is shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
One dollar /, bottle.

II your drusgist cannot supply you, send
US l;oo and we will express a bottle to vou
al charges prepaid. Re sure and give Ms
your nearest express Office. 10
JIG. AVER Co., Lowell, Mss
Send TOR cur handsome boo: Oh The Hair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
Musical. This Evening.

The musical at Grand Army hall,
will begin at o'clock. The program
includes songs by Miss Louise Il. Rob
inson. Mrs. York. Mr.. J. Francis Mac
Nichol and Mr.. Thomas Fox. Mr..
George Goodridge will be the accom-
panist ard Miss Agnes Q. Hersey the
reader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
Lincoln County.

The tn.ioring Ar. th" an estate trans
fcrs in Lincoln Tor one week:
EDOTHEAY- EuEcnr H. rinishAm &
JEFFERSoN- Aroruc y rcasl"c T.
Lnth,r +. Newell. land 81. Henry !.
TraSk tx First Baptist church, land az.
buildings, $l1u.
WNf DOBORO-i.cvitt Storer to Waltri
T. Suragur. land. ST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19

| The handsome banner which was
| W on by the Augusta Camp of The Mod
ern Woodmcn of America, last week
| is on exhibition IN the window of Sher-
| brrrc & Daley, and IS much admin cd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
A CARD.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund TIE money on a 50 cent bottle OF
f;rccne's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II II
tails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee a Recent bottle to prove sat
isfactory or money refunded
Bowditch & Webster. klIisman fharmacy
= x. Courtemanchc c. X. Partridge.
Arthur Tetrault. Temple Pharmacy.
Iohn CoughIin. Augusta
A. =. Hutchinson. Halloween
Robinson & CO. Chas Ward & Go.
c. n. Eeane. OAfaIh~f
rov1r d@ vkvcmos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
MiCrobe

Of La Grippe tho docto"
don't seem to catch on to,
but the microbe Of fear. re-
garding it, is All powerful.
non t be scared" just
keep on saving wood and
the chances are that
grippe" will skip you,
hut if A cold or troubles in
cidcnt to winter comes your
way" remember there is 4
balm in gilcad' in the cor
rect medicines prepared and
dispensed at 7 + NJ Z l. Il
PHARMACY, where pure
medicine, care, cleanliness
ana know how" are the
ruling points.
All drug store goods for
sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

TMng kuro quickly cures hac<ins coug