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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-11-02
Pay the Poll Tax.

All voters are earnestly urged
to pay their poll tax at once, be.
cause If II is put off the chances
are that it will be neglected until
after December 3lst. when those
who failed to paw will have most
effectually disfranchi.ed them
selves. 49,.
In order to vote in any primary,
convention or general, election in
this State 1t is absolutely necessary
to have receipts showing that you
have paid vonr poll tax for the
two wears previous to the year in
which Won offer to vote.
lie is the law:
"N0 person less than sixty years Of
age shall be permitted to vote at any
election in the State wis, has not. in
addition to the qualifications above de-
scribed, have on or before the 3lst day
OF December. of each year. for the two
years preceding the year ir which he
offers 20 vote, paid poll tax Of dollar
per annum, to be used exclusively in
aid Of the public schools OF the parish
IN which such tax shall have been col
lected. which tax is hereby imposed on
evcrv male resident of this State be-
tween the ages of twenty-one aud sixty
years Poll taxes shall be lien only
upon assessed property, and no process
shall issue to enforce the collection of
the same except against assessed
property.
EVERY person liable for such tax
shall, before being allowed to vote, ex-
hibit to the commissioners of election
his poll tax RECEIPT for two years, is
sued on the official form, or duplicates
thereof in the event of loss, or proof
Of payment may be made by q certif-
cate of the tax.collector. which shall
be sent to the commissioners Of the
several precincts, showing list of
those who have paid said two years.
poll-tax, as above provided, aud the
dates of payment. It is hereby declared
to be forgery, and punishable as such,
for any tax-collector or other person
to- antedate or alter poll-tax receipt.
ANY person who shall pay the poll-tax
Of another. or advance him money for
that purpose. in order to influence his
vote, shall be guilty of bribery and
punished accordingly"
This is plain and specific enough.
The act goes on and says that
record shall be kept. showing the
number of voters who paid the poll
tax, and ii there are more yntes
at any election than persons
who have paid their poll tax
IN the specified time, as shown
by the records, the tax-collector
shall be liable to criminal prosecu-
ton. Practically. there are three
records kept, showing who and
when said poll-tAx was paid, and
lnless paid within the prescribed
lime, the voter most effcctually
himself for two years,
eat asst.
Mex. year. 1902, will occur the
election. At this
election, railroad commits
ioner for this district will also he
elected. According to our inter-
,retat,on of the law, no one can
IN any convention, pri-
nary or general election held in
900 unless they have paid the poll
az for 1900 previous to Dec. sls,,
900, and the poll-tax for 1901 pre-
nous to Dec. 3lst 1901. So il
,ou paid your poll-tax last year be-
ore the time limit expired. il is
in order to hold the adj
antage thus gained, for you to
,ay up again before December
LIST, 1901.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

The Lafayette Gazette, one OF the
staunches: Democratic papers in the
State, pays the following just tribute
to Grover Cleveland:
"While much has been said in re-
cent years of the obiiteration of sect
ional lines aud of the men who paved
the way for perfect union, cement
ed by the ties of genuine fraternity
and the hope of a common destiny,
may have overlooked the fact that
Grover Cleveland was the first Presi-
dent to ignore sectional prejudice in
hestowing high political honors upon
American citizens. 1t must be re-
membered that President Cleveland
called TO his cabinet Lamar of Mis-
sissippi; Smith, of Georgia Garland,
of Arkansas; Herbert, of Alabama
Carlisle, of Kentucky. He appoint
ed Lamar, and White, of Louisiana,
to the United States Supreme Court;
James B. Eustis, of Louisiana, am
bassador to France; Breckenridge,
of Arkansas, to Russia Manning,
of Louisiana, to Mexico, and many
other eminent Southerners were ele-
waited to positions of great import
ance by President Cleveland. For
the first time since the administration
of James Buchanan, Southern men
of ability and character occupied
their rightful positions IN the coun-
ellis of the nation. And as matter
of simple justice. let the South not
forget that the man who was brave
enough to first recognize its loyalty
and craftsmanship was Grover Cleve-
land, of whom a good word is seldom
spoken nowadays. Even if the
Princeton teacher If law has fallen
out with the leaders of his party, he
should get the credit for the good he
has done. 1t is true that Grant said /,
Let there be peace and even Sum
ner spoke for reconciliation, but
Grover Cleveland was the first to
act, and let The South never cease to
thank him for it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
To Cattle Buyers and All Whom Il
NAV Concern.

The undersigned have each large
herd of cattle running in the swamp-
situatd east of Mer Rouge The Dav-
export brand is the letters II ID.
The Moss brand is wi ON with bar
over IT'D Their cattle run IN portions
of the parishes of Morehouse, Richfand
and West Carroll. To protect them
selves against cattle thieves they have
agreed that 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 bra AS above, and
not accompanied by one of the under
sined or by some one legally repre-
senting them. will be eriminaliy 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 (S100) 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, 1901-11-16
A Village Blacksmith Saved His lit
tie Sons Life.

Mr.. II. II Black, the well.kuewn
village BLACKSMITH at Grahamsville,
sullivan Co, N. Y says. "Our little
son. five years old. has always been
subject 10 Group, aud go bad have the
attacks been that we have feared many
times that he would die We have
had the doctor and used many neii-
cines, but ChaDberlaiD's Conga Reme-
dy Is SOW DOR SHE reliance L seems
10 dissolve The tough mucous aud by
giving frequent doses whenihe cronny
symptoms appear we have tonnd hat
the dreaded Group is cured before il
gets settled" There il 30 danger in
giving this remedy for il contains lso
opium or oiher injurious drug aad may
be given as confidently 10 babe a. 10
al adult For sale at j. s. Guenardps
drug store
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
Charter Of the Carroll Gil
andKCe Company, Limited.
State of Louisiana. Pa

State Of louisiana Parish OF East Carroll.
BE it known. that on this the 30th day OF
the month OF October. in the year of oar
Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and
One. before me, John 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-
designed. personally came and appeared
the parties whose Bames are bereusto sub
seribed. all of full age. who declared that
ayailing themselves of the provisions of the
laws of this State relative to corporations,
and especially of Act No. So of 1883 of the
General Assembly of Louisiana. they
have covenanted and agreed and by these
presents do covenant aad agree and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute a corporation
ana body polite in law for the purposes
aud objects aud under The stipulations. ar
ticles and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of said corporation
NII
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
sHERITT's SALE.


State of Louisiana. Parish Of East Carroll,
Ninth District Court-No COS.
w. B. Thompson Il Co. versus Edward
IL. Davis.
BY virtue OF a writ of Seizure aud Sale to
me directed by the Honorable Ninth Dis
trict Court for the parish OF East Carroll
aforesaid. In the above entitled cause.
will proceed TO sell at public auction. at the
door OF the Court House. in the town of
Providence, East Carroll parish, La on
Saturday, the 2fsa day Of DeGem-
Der, 1894,
between the hours prescribed hv law. all
the right, title and interest of Edward IL.
Davis in and to the following described
properly. to- wit:
The Belle Meade plantation. situated I'm
the parish OF East Carroll. Louisiana. con-
tanning Five Hundred and seventy acres
OF land. comprising all of that portion of
Lots or Fractional Sections rhirty-four and
1irty-1ye north Of Black Bayon, contain
ing thirty-ive acres; the concessions there
TO known as Section sixty-fye: also Lets
one aud two, and the East half Of the
Northwest quarter OF Section sixty-two.
all IN Township twenty-two North. Range
Twelve. East-seized in Tie above suit.
Terms Of sale-cash without the benefit
of appraisement,
j. W.DUNN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Providence, La. Nov. is.
19Oi.6t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
Delta Cotton Company
of Memphis,

Will buy cotton this season IN Lake
Providence and at river landtngs on
either side. above and below. All COM
-munieatlous by mail or telephone
promptly answered
Their agent, Mr.. Il. A Banks. invites
all planters to eallor 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, 1901-11-16

Last Thursday at California Sta
ton in Madison parish, shooting
took place between Mr.. Ed Yerger
and Mr.. Matt Bedford, III which
Mr.. Yerger was Instantly killed by
bali piercing his heat and thesseri-
Gus wounding Of Mr.. Bedford. The
difficulty is much deplored, and it is
too bad that it could not have been
avoided. Both are well known aud
popular gentlemen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

A fresh concern agreeing to pay
$40 per cent interest year on de.
posts has Just been broken up in
Boston. and it was doing big
business. The number of suckers
born per minute is not mentioned by
the new census, but the old rate
seems TO be maintalned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

The Missouri Pacific. or the Iron
Mountain railroad, has ordered six
ty.five locomotives from the Ameri.
can Locomotive Company for de.
livery within year twenty FIVE
of them will be Ten wheel freight
engines, weighing l24,ooo pounds
on drivers, 10000 pounds total.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

Last year Baltimore was Demo,
cratic by $4,000; this year it is
Democratic by 5000. Louisville
VAS last year Republican ffy over
5, 900; this year ii is Democratic by
1000 The independent voter is
abroad in the land.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

A negro ferryman in one of the
States has logical method of dis.
posing Of applicants who try 20.
cross without paying fare. "Boss,"
he says, IL tole you what, er man
what's not got 3 cents am ies' as
well of on dis eide er der river as
on de odder."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
Saturday, the 2fsf day Of Decem-
her. flas.
Taken Up.

Taken up on Olivedale plantation small
heifer. short horns, all black except white
In TANKS. both ears split. Owner can get
same by proving property and paying
costs.
have also one ram in nv possession.
HENRY Y ARBOROUGH.
Oliyedale Plantation.
providence. La. Nov. 9,-3t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
THE CARROLL OIL AND ICE COMPANY,
IEMETED-

aud ITS domieile is hereby established in
the city OF Providence, parish of East Car
roll. state of Louisiana. and under its said
corporate name said corporation shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use corporate seal.
and the same TO break and alter at pleasure;
to bold. receiye, have, purchase, improve,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
YaZoo & Mississip-
pi Valley
Railroad Company.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JULY %, 1901.

SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23-Leave Memphis S:35 a. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 6:l5 p. M.
No. 5--Leave Memphis $40 .. M.
Arrive Vieksburg 81 a. M.
No. 5-Leave Vicksburg 1925 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans 9:10. a. nj.
No. 2l-Leave Vicksburg 900 a. m,
Arrives New Orleans 6:35 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Leave Vicksburg 7:40 a. m.
Arrive Memphis $50 p. m.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 p. m
Arrive Vicksburg 1l:25 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 4:50 p. m.
GREENvILLE ACCOMMODATION
No 35-Arrive VicK sburg 900 Il m
No. 36-Leave Vicksburg 400 P m
A Q. PEARCE.
G. P. & L. A.. Vicksburg. Miss
JNO A. SCOTT,
Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
VIM. MURRAY. d. P A..
New Orleans, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
Saturday, the i4th day Of DeCeln-
her. 1901.

between the hours prescribed by law, all
the night, title and interest of Sig. p w oolf
in and to the folio wing described properly;
together with all the buildings and i'm
.proyements thereon aud appurteDances
thereto belonging and all immovables by
destination. belong to the defendant, sig.
z. Woolf, situated in the aforesaid Parish
and State. to-wIt:
lst-That certain tract or parcel OF land
known rs the Melville plantation: being
the same property purchased by Ferdinand
Bernd from Thos. B Rhodes, on May 81
1871; and then being a part of the AirIee
plantation; and designated by plat OF sur
vey made by JAS. ID. Lott. surveyor; to-
gether with the river front of said tract;
and all aecretiOns thereto.
2nd-Those certain tracts or parcels of
land described by official survey ms lots 10
and 20 in Township No. - North, Range
No. / 3 East. together with the back con-
cessions or lots belonging TO the same num-
bered /. , and OF Section No. a. of the
same townshipan range: bounded on the
North by lands formerly belonging to
Ferdinand Bernd and Thos. b. Rhodes
on the Monticello road: on the East. by
the Mississippi river; on the South. by
the llIawara plantation. and 4 portion of
the Out Post plantation: and on the West,
by the Out Post plantation; containing in
the aggregate 800 acres more or less ire
serving aud accepting that portion OF said
land, containing 10 and - acres. hereto
fore sold to Christopher Duffy; AS per deeds
duly OF record III said parsh). Also the
West I of the Southwest i of Section No.
50. in Township No. 10 North. Range IL
East; and the Eas1 of the Northwest Il
of Section p. in Township No ~ North.
Range IL East: containing in the aggregate
(6e) One Hundred and Sixty acres. more
or less. Being the same property acquired
by the plaintiff, Abe Blum. from Jno.
Chaffe, Wm. Ii. Cbaffe. Chas. Claffe and
Christopher Ciaffe. Jr., ON july rs, 1850. by
deed passed before Benjamin Dry, Notary
Public. duly recorded in conveyance hook
RI. in the aforesaid parish of East Carroll,
on folios 100 ct. seq.
3rd-That tract of land described rs the
West Is OF the Northwest IIaf Section 81
in Township No. 10 North. Range No. u
East, containing 50 acres more OF less: and
being the same property acquired by said
Abe Blum at Tax Sale made by }. e. Bass,
| Tax Collector. on August LIST. 1891, as per
deed duly recorded in conveyance book
IT, OF said parish. on foli0s Il and -
| Also the following immovables by destua-
| ton thereon, viz:
| Nineteen mules and one horse; two
| wagons and one cart; niue plows; seven
cultivatOrs; one cotton planter; eight sets
pillow gear; one hay rake. and one stalk cut
ter-seZed in the above suit.
| Terms of sale-eash with the benefit of
appraisement.
j. w. DUNN. Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Providence. La. Nov. ., 1901
81.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
Fifth District Levee Board.

Regular meetings second Wednesoay
e. January. April July, ana oeiooei' "
Delta. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

4th day of November A. D.. 1901,
GEO. f.. BLACKBURN.
Clerk Ninth District Court and ex-officio
Recorder
Lake Providence. La. Nov Q. 1901 ct.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
&76.7a6
III

/. in Fiji. Vice President aud j
W Tooke. Jr.. Cashier. do hereby Ger
tify that the above IS a trhe aud correct
statement Of this bank.
Sworn TO and subscribed before ana
on thistho 18th day 81 October. 1901.
CHAS. Il. EtsF.ILY.
Notary Pubic.
my 1901 III
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16

The said board shall have full control of
the property of this Company. and shall so
conduct, manage and use the same as in
their discretion they deem fit and that is
consistent with the interests of this Com
pany or tie welfare OF same.
The said board is further authorized to
frame and adopt such bylaws. rules and
regulations as the affairs and business of
the corporation may require. and as it may
deem necessary tor the conducting and
management thereof. provided the same
shall not conflict with this charter, or with
the laws of the State or of the United States.
The said board shall elect or appoint
secretary and treasurer. aud such other
officers. agents, employees. servants aud
clerks as it may deem necessary. for the
conducting OF the business of the corpora
ton; fix their compensation, term of SER
vice, with the right to dismiss them at the
said boards pleasures: and said board shall
have the right to fix and determine the
salaries for the several officers herein pro-
vided for.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
ARTICLE w.

The corporate powers of this COmpauy
shall be vested in and exercised by lizard
of live directors. consisting of the Presi-
dent, Vice-president and three stockhold-
ers Three Of said board shall constitute Il
quorum for the transaction of business,
and their decisions shall be valid corporate
acts,
The following persons shall constitute
the first board of directors: r. j. Hamley.
President: Yancey Bell. Vice-president'
J. S. Milikin. R0bt. Nicholson and j. f..
Ransden.
No person shall be eligible as director
or officer who is not a stakeholder of this
Company.
During the absence of the President the
Vice-President shall act and preside. The
President. or in his absence, the Vice
president shall he the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process shall
| be served.
Said board shall continue in Office until
the first Monday in January, (1903) one
Thousand Nine Hundred and Three, on
which date and thereafter annually. a
board of directors shall be elected on the
first Monday in january of each year
unless the same should he legal holiday
when the election shall be held on the next
| legal day thereafter
Notice of such election shall be given to
each stakeholder by the secretary in writ
ing at least ten days prior to each election;
and the board of directors shall appoint one
or more stockholders to preside at such
election as commissioners, In the event of
the failure OF any commissioner or commits
sioners to attend, the President shall by
appointment. tillthe vacancy. Any failure
by any cause whatever to elect directors
the day named for that purpose shall not
dissolve the corporation. but the directors
then in Office rs well as the officers of said
Company, shall hold over until their sue
cessors are chosen.
In such event. the President shall cause
another election to be held in thirty DAYS.
aud shall give notice thereof as herein be-
fore provided.
At every election and meeting each stock
holder shall be entitled to vote for each
share of stock registered in his name and
may vote by proxy.
The election of directors shall be by bal
lot, and the majority in amount of votes
cast. each share OF stock voted upon to be
counted for ore vote. shall elect the per-
son or persons tor whom they We're cast.
After each election the board of directors
shall elect from their own number the Off
GERS of said ompany.
The board OF directors shall have full
power to fill vacancies in their number
caused by death, resignation or otherwise
from among the stockholders OF the cor
poration.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
ATTEST .
FRANK BYERLET,
+ w DUNN

JNU. a. MONTGOMERY,
Notary Public
hereby certify that the foregoing Char
ter OF the Carroll Oil aud Ice 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
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
STATERGREIT
OF
The Lake Providence Bank,
ASSETS.

at close Of business September %, 1901.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-16
sHERIET's SALE.

Stale of Louisiana, Parish of East Carroll,
Ninth District Court No. COL.
Abe Blum versus Sig p WooIf
BY virtue OF writ OF Seizure and Sale to
me directed lay the Honorable Ninth Dis
trict Court tor the parish of East Carroll
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause. 1
will proceed to sell at public auction, at 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, 1901-11-16

salaries for the several officers herein pro-
vided for.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed. modified or
amended. the capital stock increased or de-
creased, or this corporation NAV be dis
solved at a general meeting of the stock
holders convened for the purpose. with the
assent OF three-fOurths of the entire capt.
tai stock, whether present or represented
at such meeting.
Notice of such meeting shall be served
by the secretary on each stakeholder. in
writing, ten days prior to such meeting.
In case OF dissolution or termination of
this corporation. either by limitation OF its
charter or from any cause, the liquidation
of its affairs shall be conducted by three
commissioners selected from the stock.
holders. with like assent and at meeting
called for that purpose as above set forth
in this article.
Said commissioners shall remain in Office
until the affairs of said corporation shall
have been fully liquidated.
In case of death of one or more of said
commissioners. the survivors or survivor
shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
be liable or responsible for the contracts or
faults thereof. in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due the Company on the
shares OF stock subscribed for or owned by
him; nor shall any informaity In organiza-
ton have the effect of rendering this char
ter null or exposing a stakeholder to any
liability beyond the unpaid balance of any
of his stock
Thus done and passsd AT my Office in the
city of Providence. East Carroll parish
Louisiana, on the day. month ana year
herein first above written in the presence
OF Frank Byeriey and J.. w. Dunn, compe-
tent witnesses of lawful age and residents
of this city. who hereto sign their names
together with said parties, and me Notary,
after due reading OF the whole.
JAS. 8. MIBLIkIN,
Il. j. HAMLEY.
YANCEY BELL.
ROBT. NICHOLSON,
JOS. E. RANSDELL,
Attest:
: FRANK BYERLET,
j. w. DUNN.
JNO. A. MONTGOMERY,
Notary Public.
hereby certify that the foregoing Char
ter OF the Carroll Oil aud Ice Company,
Limited. is on file in my office. and is duly
ID l.. l. 81. AZ