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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09
MORE ABOUT TIE RAILROAD

The Vieksburg Evening Post of We'd
nesday has the following to say OF
1.-The New Orleans, Natchez e Arkan.
sas Railroad and its projectors
'The New Orleans, Natchez & Ark
ansas Railroad" is the charter name for
the new line to be built on the west
bank of The Mississippi from Arkansas
City to VidaIia, Louisiana. The new
line will be about $50 miles in length.
and will run over level and most fer
tile country 1t will strike Lake Provi-
dence and will cross the @ & C. Rail-
road at Tallulah. La. going direct
south from there to Vidalia, La, op-
posite Natchez.
Tn" right of way Is being secured
The surveying party will be in the
field the coming week. The company
has capital of one million dollars
The work of construction will COM
mence as soon as the location and sur.
yey is completed. The promoters of
the road are all men of large means.
Mr.. A. t Averill, of Cedar Rapides,
Iowa, the president. is one of the best
known men in the United States and is
possessed of large means.
The Louisiana and Arkansas Con.
struction Company has been formed.
and will build the road. Mr.. Howard !
Cole, of this city, is the Secretary of the
new Railroad Company.
A meeting will be held in Natchez !
omorrow looking to active movement
n regard to the work proposed at
which President AverIll. Secretary Cole
md the Chief Engineer will be present
This road will be of great import
nee to Louisiana. 1t now seems that
is construction is certainty.
Mr. Cole and President Averill and |
be Chief Engineer have gone to Match
Il,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

soon found many capitalists who were
willing enough to invest in the enter
! prise.
ORGANIZATION AFFECTED.
Two weeks ago Mr. Cole was seen
| taking the midnight Valley train for
Chicago, and in response to an inquiry
from a reporter of The Herald remark
ed mot just yet, but | am going for a
little "trip 10 Chicago, and when ! rom
back will have something of interest to
tell you"
He returned Sunday morning, &C.
companied by Senator Murphy, and
! was quite pleased to say that the New
} Orleans. Natchez & Arkansas Rail-
road Company was formed this past
week in Chicago, with 100000 capt.
tai"
/ Mr.. Cole states that all prelimaries
of organization have beer effected and
! officers and directors elected as fol-
| lows:
President. A. i. Averill. of Cedar
Rapides. Iowa; Vice President, Curtis
Judd. of Lynn. Mass; Treasurer. E. j.
c. Bealer. of Cedar Rapides; Secretary.
Howard Cole; Directors, A. f. Averill.
l.. G. Armstrong, VIM w. Hazard,
Frank. l.. Sweet. Curtis j. Judd, w
r Keelg. Hon. j. f. Ransdell and
Hon VIM. Murphy.
The list of subscribers TO the con.
strnetion stock is long one and shows
tina: stock to the extent of 81 100000
has been subscribed, and the articles of
Incorporation stipulate that work shall
be begun as soon as the survey is COM
pleted Mr.. Cole stated that survey
ors wi II be in the field by the 18th of
this month, and that two parties will
he engaged, working north and south,
from Tallulah towards Vidalia and
Lake Providence.
The domicile of the company will
be at Tallulah, where offices will be
erected, but in the meanwhile and
pending completion of the survey, Mr..
Cole as secretary of the company. will
continue to hold his office in the Car.
roll building.
MIR. Cole stated that this is no specu-
lative venture in order to create q stop
to Gould or other svndicates. but that
the company inst formed will build.
equip and maintain their own bona
fide road. as they have unbounded
faith in its success
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

There are 30, 81 white men in the
State of Mississippi who failed to
pay the required amount of 3d.
poll tax, which DISTINGUISHES them
from taking any part in any election
for ''two years and who cannot sit
on juries or petition for or vote in a
local option election, or do anything
else that qualified voter can do"
There are lie, $50 negroes assessed
for poll tax who have failed or re.
fused to pay the same, and thus dis.
franchised themselves
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One of the Causes.

| The News has several times OF late
! spoken of vagrancy among the negroes
and insisted upon rigid enforcement
of the vagrant laws, BELIEVING such en-
forcement would help solve the labor
troubles in this city, and in the end
benefit the negro Their enforcement
will be of practical advantage to these
colored people who are striving to lift
up their race 10 a higher standard OF
citizenship and save them from the
outrages of vigilant committees who
will undertake to rectiiy matters if va
grancy continues to increase here
among negroes.
To "a certain extent some white peo-
pie are responsible for trifiingness and
vagrancy among the negroes. They
hire them. make them work, maltreat
them and then do not pay them Nine
out of every ten persons will work il
they are satisfied Of fair treatment and
that their wages will be paid them
when due.
The News does not believe in social
not bit OF it. between the
races. bat it believes IN fairness-that
all men, of whatever color, should be
treated right. and if certain white peo-
pie will do right by the negroes, negro
labor will become more plentiful and
more desiable and more reliable. No
one can blame person. white or black.
from leaving an employer if he thinks
he will be i'll treated and cheated.
Fairness should be the rule in dealings
between man and man, and if this rule
IS adhered to, much of the vagrancy
md unreliability of the negro will
Monroe Evening News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

The defeat of the rivers and har
bors bill will be found great blow
to the levee interests. A large
amount of important and necessary
levee work had already been laid
ont and preparations made soon to
commence work, that will now have
to be abandoned, which perhaps will
be a year or more before anything
can be done. All of this time will
be lost in bringing to completion
the great system of perfect levees
inaugurated by the government, not
to say anything of the great amount
of work that will go to destruction.
Owners of large and costly levee
outfits in all probability will be
forced to the wall on account of no
work. If high water should come
upon us and fight would become
necessary to save the country from
inundation, the levee boards of our
State and the other States would
soon find themselves almost bank.
rupt from this heavy expense, which
has heretofore been borne BY the
government. Let us hope for the
best, and that everything viii turn
out all right.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

| The special Washington cores
pondent OF the New Orleans Plea.
yune of Friday last, says that the
special bill introduced by Congress.
man j. E. RansdelI, authorizing the
construction of bridge across Red
river by the Texas and Pacific Rail-
way, passed. The special below shows
that Congressman Ransdell is a
worker, and that when he starts in
on anything he is generally success
full and don't let the trail get cold.
The special says:
The house and senate have passed
Representative Ransdell's bill au-
thorizing the Texas and Pacific Rail-
way Company to construct a bridge
across Red river, in Louisiana. be-
tween TurnbulPs island and the
mouth. The passage of this meas
ure within thirty-six hours after its
introduction, and so near the close
OF the session, shows remarkable en-
terprise on the part of its author.
Mr. Ransdell, and Judge Davey.
who had it reported favorably from
the committee.
W men request was made for this
legislation, general advice was given
to wait until the next congress.
Representative Ransdell. however.
In whose district the bridge is to be
hullt, thought he might, with the
assistance of the delegation, get the
measure through, and Immediately
set to work. He called on the chief
OF engineers, who promised to get
report as quickly as possible from
The engineer Office in charge of the
Red river district. Next he intro
duced the bill in the house. and had
Senator McEnery Introduce it in the
senate. Judge Davey, who is the
Louisiana member of the House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, had special meeting of
The committee called. which made
favorable report, aud authorized him
70 call the measure up. Judge
pavey asked Speaker Henderson to
recognize Mr.. Ransdell, but the
speaker said it was customary to re-
'ognize the member of a committee
making the report instead of the au-
nor. The senate was the first To
'ass me Dill, and as soon as it was
eceived by the house this afternoon
was taken up and passed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

Ex-Governor Murphy j. Foster
was sworn in as United States Sena.
tor on Monday. He is thorough
Democrat, and there will be no back.
sliding in Murphy j. As Cover
nor of the great State of Louisiana
he proved his worth and courage
more than once. He never faltered
in the interest of Democracy add his
State. He will be found the equal
of any in debate in the United States
Senate.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

We would like to have Senator
Garter, of Montana, stretched out
in some much-dith and about a
2o.foot levee on top of him. He
deserves it for his contemplate
piece of work in defeating the rivers
and harbors bill, engineered by
Hanna and Frye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

Mr.. /. Enochs, the big lumber
manufacturer of Jackson, Miss, has
donated his handsome residence Oh
West Capitol street to the Capt.
toll street Methodist Church for
a parsonage. This is a liberal
and handsome gift, and it should be
appreciated very much by the
Methodists of Jackson.
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A GARD.

In last weeks issue of the Banner-Demo-
crat there appeared card above our sig.
natures extending our thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. y. w. Dunn for the kind favors shown
us during our confinement in the parish
jail. We take tins opportunity of thanking
bered us in many ways during our confina-
ment. and we assure them that what they
did Tor us will not be forgotten soon
Friends in need are friends indeed.
GEORGE III. SMITH.
CHRIS MAGINNIs,
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"AShbY,"

Saddle and harness Stallion. will
make the season of 1901, at Gossyppia
plantation, near Pitchers Point, at the
low price of TEN DOLLARS to insure.
DESCRIPTION.
Ashhy is light sorrel, Is hands
high, heavy main and tail, of good
conformation. finish and style Ashhy
colts are both fine saddle and harness
horses To admirers of the gated
morse, this is good opportunity to
breed their mares and get No. / stock.
GEO. S. OWEN.
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InfOrmatiOnfort the
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD co.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JANUARY 2sth, 1900.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23-Leaye Memphis 900 a m
Arrive Vicksburg 700 p. m.
NO. 5-Leave Memphis 49, D. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:10 a. m.
NO. 5-Leave Vickshurg 2:20 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. m.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave Vicksburg 7:15 o. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 D. m
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 u. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 11:25 D. m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1880 p. m.
Arrive Memphis ESQ a. M.
No. 22-Leave New Orleans S 40 am.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05 p m.
VICKSBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Leave Vicksburg APO p. M. arrive
at GreenviIle 500 D. m.
Leave Greenville a. M; arrive at
Flcksburg 600 a. m.
For further information apply to
A Q. PEARCE,
C.P. & I. A.. vicksburg. Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT.
DIV n Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis. Tenn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

Pope Leo passed bis DIST birth
day on Saturday last. His health IS
good, and it is to'be hoped that he
will live for many years. His ply
sicians say that his vigor is marvel
Gus. The whole world rejoiced over
the happy anniversary.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

By waiting you will get what Won
want. We have bought the largest
and handsomest stock of spring and
summer goods ever seen in Proyi-
dence. our big stock arriving on the
10th OF the present month. If Won
want to get the latest aud up-to-date
styles in dress goods. milliney. notions
and all other spring goods, wait until
then. You will save money BY calling.
Respectfully.
MAX LEVY
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Idpf. doe. Powers Purchases
the Steamer Natchez.

Fieksburg Post; It is stated here
mat captain j. j. Powers has secured
absolute control of the steamer Natcbaz
oy purchase, and that she will prob.
aniy leave New Orleans Thursday for
ureenvilie, passing this point Saturday
evening making the Saturday mail
This means that We win have New
orieans packet the year round. Can't
Powers IS popular gentleman, and we
wish him success with the "lag Ipiun ].
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For Sale or Exchange.

Homes for farmers. blacksmiths, mer
chants and others. Lots 66xl50 feet fo,
$50. Will also trade for horses. mules
cattle. corn or land. Miles of levee for cal.
tie to pasture on. beautiful lake. store
church and school near by. House and
land at reasonable prices. All on Alpha
plantation, eight miles from Lake Proyi.
dence. La, and three miles from the Missis.
sippi river. Address.
DR.. r. w. SEAY,
No. 7O36 Magazine street. New Orleans. La.
or G. X. EGELLY,
Lake Providence La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

The Standard Oil Company, the
richest corporation in the world,
has its googoo eyes on the new oil
colorado of Beaumont, Texas. The
great oil trust has already bought
large amount Of the land, and it
will soon be the owner of that
whole country.
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Saturday, March 9, 1901.
Fifth District Levee Board.

Regular meetings second Wednesday
ib January, April July. and OCTOBER, at
Delta. La.
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ST. JAMES A. ME-. CHURCH.

SUNDAY sEVICES
a. m.-Sunday school.
ii a. m.-Preaching.
3 p. m.-Class Meeting.
s p. m.-Preaching.
REV. j. L. EBERT, p. C.
S. FULGUM, S. S. Supt.
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All persons indebted to the succession NJ
the late J. ID. Tompkins viii please ssftic
wild the undersigned: and anspersons
having claims against the same. wSll please
present them Tor acknowledgment
r. r. BERNARD. Executot
LaAe Providence, La, March 8, 1901.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-09

The best prescription for chills
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. No cure
no pay. For sale at Guenard's drug
store.
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If you want to save money wait for
The beautiful line of spring goods at
Levy's. II
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soon found many capitalists who were
willing enough to invest in the enter
prise.
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y es1-k eIIN I'OVIIO,
To loot the Treasury.
The man who is most successful in
these three qualifications set up by
the Mark Hanna school of politics, is
the greatest statesman and the best
Republican; and chagrined by his
failure to measure up TO this standard
IN the attempt to push through his
modest personal graft" of some
$3.50. 100000 or 5000, 900, 900, the
Montana iackal in his bind rage.
wreaked his vengeance upon the
nation by defeating the Rivers and
Harbors bill.
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the happy anniversary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
PINGREE SAYS CHAMBERLAIN
IS A REAL GOOD AMERICAN.
BY 3

-
London, March a. Copyright. 1901. by
New York Herald Company)-Many Eng
lishmen have written books on their i'm
volumes from the pens Of Americans visit
ing England have also appeared at inter-
walls. But should former Governor Hazen
S. Pingree of Michigan decide to publish
his impressions in book form they would
make interesting reading.
His interview with Mr.. Chamberlain
would not be the least interesting chapter.
While the matter discussed in that inter-
view is not properly a subject for news
hape coI P o Secretary aai riin is worth o lapeatin o.
Il have not been in politics these many
years." he said in the talk at the Victoria
Hotel, without being able to size UP men.
correct; for Mr. Chamberlain found him
the cleanest cut, straightest and most
could pass for an American anywhere
He knows American politics., which most
Englishmen have been taught to regard as
beyond comprehension. He realizes the
future Of American and its effect
on England and Europe.
HE seemed delighted to hear that l was
goods. and said that If there was any
thing he could do to help me he gladly
would.
He advised me, II going. up in the coun-
try. to see Mr.. Rhodes. who was a capital
business mar and ready to welcome Amer
leans. Incidentally. he said he expected
the war to be over before long"
Mr.. Pingree caught the fancy Of Mr..
Chamberlain by relating his experience in
buying a photograph for the purpose of
securing Mr.. Chamberlain's autograph.
When the shopman offered the photograph.
Mr.. Pingree refused it. and said he wanted
the elder Chamberlain. not Austen, whom
he had seen in the House Of Commons the
day before. The dealer explained that this
was Joseph, and not Austen.
The incident amused the Colonial Secre-
tary. who wrote his autograph below the
picture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

row in the House of Commons. Parliament
has lost that halo of sanctity which great
personalities like those of Pitt, Palmerston,
Peel. Disraeli and Gladstone used to give it.
and has become in the public mind little
more than a talking shop. too verbose and
unwieldy for practical work.
The spectacle, therefore. of policemen en-
terinS the peoples chamber and hauling out
representatives of the people, much as they
would drunkardS out of a tavern, hardly
seems to have shocked the English public.
Generally, the smile of a nurse carrying
a naughty little boy out of the drawing
room occurs to them, and perhaps they even
share the satisfaction which the Spectator
expresses to-day, when 1t says that it is
not sorry to see the Irish members in simu-
lated tantrums. because they are never
dangerous when noisy.
To a Minister of the crown, whose views
I ave heard. the whole affair appealed "a
a mere Irish trick to replenish the depleted
party treasury by subscriptions from the
sympathetic Irish servant girl In America.
The deeper meaning of it all hardly finds
expression in the press. namely, the fact
that. after these hundred years of Eng
1ish rule. two-thirds of Ireland's representa-
tives seize every opportunity to block the
English governing machine and harass and
degrade English public life and win wide
spread applause in Ireland for their pains.
ASKS POPULAR SUPPORT
FOLLOW UP DISCOVERIES.
Professor Flinders Petrie. writing from
BAHAMA, in Upper Egypt. appeals in the
Times to-day for popular upport in fol-
lowing the remarkable discoveries at Ably
dos. among the royal tombs of the first
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

a prospectus submitted to the Business
Mems League he suggests the establishment
of the Fair site on the river front adjoining
the Eads bridge, and to avoid complications
with the present structures there, he pro-
poses to erect platforms running out from
The various levels of Third. Second and Nam
streets. These platforms. he suggests.
should be supported on steel or masonry
foundations and the Fair proper should be
arranged upon them; The portion abutting
permanently of masonry and would be OF
the greatest use afterwards as a wharf and
suitable river front. Underneath the plat
form he suggests the establishment of what
he considers the necessary evils accompany
ing u Fair-the noisy Midway" attractions:
Below the platform they would be out OF
sight except when the visitor. desired 10 see
them and their noise would not break in on
the Fair proper. With an unbrollen stretch
of platform he believes that much less space
Will suffice than that which was employed
In the Chicago exposition, where so much
Of the fair property was broken into by
lakes and lagoons.
Four hundred acres, he estimates. will suf-
ice for the Fair under his plan. The EIadS
bridge. lie suggests. should be highly decor
ated and should be made II feature of the
Exposition. As for the architecture he
makes lengthy suggestions of the style
which should prevail. Above all. he urges,
the architecture should be distinctive and
national, not mere copies of architecture
formerly employed in different nations. In
stead of the Moresque and Rocco designs
he suggests the employment of American
80 tN'iusiNtiS VI I'LL DuiitlliiSS.
WOULD HAVE
An EIFFEL TOWER.
Another original design, this time for n
feature of the Fair. is that proposed by
a. X Farmer, a machinist. now living at
No. leG2 Park avenue. Mr.. Farmer suggests
the erection of an observation tower similar
to the Eiftel tower in height, but with an
elevator of an original design therein which
Is his own invention and which he claims
IS absolutely safe.
His idea is TO make the four corner posts
or columns of the structure of hollow steel
with braces on their outsides only, and
with their interiors threaded In the pattern
or a long screw. A long. continuous groove
Is TO be cut in each column on the inside.
A screw the same length as the elevator
cages desired for the inside is to be placed
within each column and the elevator cage
Is 10 be attached thereto by braces which
connect with the screw by means of the
groove cut in the side of the column.
by a system of cog wheels on the floor
OF the cage he proposes to raise or lower the
cage. by means of the revolution of the
screw within the columns. Electricity is 10
De the motive power OF the cog wheels on
the foor of the cage. He claims that this
system Is absolutely safe as even should
the power fail when a load of passengers
are In transit: the only result would be the
stoppage OF the cage. Danger from break
ing OF the ropes or any other elevator ac-
Sident Is. he claims. entirely obviated by
his device.