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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
ARTICLE ~,

|
1 The corporate powers of this Compan v
shall be vested in and exercised by beard
of tive directors. consisting of the Presi-
dent, Nice-president and three stoekboid-
ers. Three of said board shall constitute a
! quorum for the transaction OF business.
and their decisions shall be valid corporate
acts.
The following persons shall constitute
the hrst board of directors: f. J Hamtey
President; Yancey Bell. Viee-president
J. S. Millkin. Robt. Nicholson and j. Z.
/ Ransdell
No person shall be eligible as director
or officer who is not stakeholder of this
| Company.
| During the absence of the President the
] vfce-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 hrst Monday in January. (l9i3) 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 wear
unless the same should be a legal holiday
when the election shall be held ON the next
legal day thereafter
Notice of such election shall be given to
each Stockholders by the secretary In writ
log. 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 eyepr of
the failure OF any commissioner or commits
sioners to attend. the President shall. by
appointment. fill the 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 3s 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.
Atevery election and meeting each stock 4
holder shall be entitled to vote for each
share of stock registered in his name and /
may vote bv 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 Tor ore vote, shall elect the per.
son or persons for whom they were east
After each election the board of directors
shall elect rom their own number the Off.
GERS of said Company.
The board OF directors shall have full
power TO NIL vacancies in their number
,aused by death. resignation or otherwise
rom among the stockholders OF the cor
,oration.
ARTICLE v.
The said board shall have full control of
ne property of this Company. and shall so
0nuuct. manage and use the same as in |
heir discretion they deem lit aud that il :
ouslstent with the interests of this Com
any or tie welfare OF same
the said board is further authorized
'aAie ana adopt such bylaws. rules
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
CONGRESSMAN RANSDELL.

Below we publish several clippings
from different newspapers commenting
upon this gentleman's appointment on
the rivers and harbors committee. We
could print half a dozen columns of
such, but have only the room for this
number. They go TO show how our
Congressman stands in relation with
the people, and also the energy he will
display in securing aid for our levees
No higher compliments could be paid
him by the press:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
TEXAS COTTON CROP.

Toe s az of Texas is turning
into mark t in the present cotton
year the greatest Sac crop ever
marketed ia the entire history Of
the staple. Ia 1898 '99 she s ate
marketed 1866, 900 bales, at
about Eve cents a pound, receiy-
ing for it about $88, $40, 600. Al
ready this year 8 800, 900 bales
have come into sight in Texas,
and it is estimated that fully
300, 600 bales more will be
brought GU, making the total
crop of he State 3 600, 900 bales.
Much OF this magnificent crop
was sold at nine cents a pound.
It is safe to say that 5000 600
bales brought nine cents a pound.
leaving 600, 600 bales to be sell
at an average price of eight
cents. This would carry the total
value of the States cotton crop
to $4,000, 900. or nearly double
the sum that the crop 1898 '99
yf6lQGus "A CdSn CICp VI SQGu
magnitude would make any Stale
prosperous, and Texas feels the
monetary impulse, and enter.
prises of all sorts are freely
started from it.
The 5000, 900 bales that the
State probably held on April 1
will be marketed at a lower price,
but this cotton as a RULES held
by men who will not severely
/ feel the loss. The loss will be
made good throughout the State
oY the check that the lower price
will give to overplanting, Is is
now believed the new acreage
will not be excessive perhaps
DOT larger than that OF last year,
and il the season be an average
one the crop Of the State will not
exceed 5000. 900 bales. At any
rate no Increase in cotton acre
age is now anticipated, and this
is due to the recent decline ia the
| prices of cotton.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Postomce, Colds
boro, Wayne County, N. c.,
April Sth, 1901.
LADIES' LIST.

LADIES' LIST.
A-Emma Anderson
B-Loue BizzeIl, Lizzie M Brooks
C-Sarah Capps, Ezekill Cocks, Sal
lie A Creel
D-Carrie Davis
Farrior
Agnes Hardy, Zilphie Hasson,
Mrs DR. Henderson, Silys Hines,
Fannie Horne, Deller Hollowell
J-Yider Joiner
MFRS H Mulk, Lena Mitchell,
Mitchell
P--Harriett Palmer, Mary Peel,
Margrett Prighen
R-Minnie Reed, Jane Rice, Mary e
Roundtree
S-Sarah Sheffield, Annie Smith, Lii
lie Stills, Fannie Speight
W-Loretta Wade, Wiley White
head
MEMS LIST.
A-C II Ainslie
BIT NJ Bukers. T 9 Bizzell, e e
Bradley
O-Rev w Cobb, A W Garden,
Sam Crow
D-CQafll0 IaVl6, neufy JAWS
E-W H Edmondson
F-Jennie Flowers, Arther Fine,
Fl A freeman
CIV Goodson
H-Mager Holt, Earnest Haggins,
w FL Hearing, Crughto J Hicks,
Will Howard, Buck Hunt
J-Solomen Jorden, Weteie Jones,
Ashley NJ Jones, w A johnson,
Tyler johnson
Nj Meadow
N-Reattha NeWsom
Pow Pittman, Henry Pearsall,
Carter Price
S-Eenry Stills, Lemner Spencer, w
j Summerlin
T-Lewis Turner
U-Abbot UzzelI
Y-Lazfott Vail
VT FL Winters, g Ct Winterville,
G D Williams
Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules and
regulations require that one cent be
paid for each letter advertised.
j. +. DOBSON, z. NJ,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
GETS TEN YEARS
Judge Starbuck Passed Sentence
on Him Last Thursday.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Maj. w. 81. Martin, The default
ing clerk 10 the State Treasurer's
Office during the Russell admins
lstratiop, gets item years at hard
labor in the penitentiary."
This was the sentence p ed
on him by Judge Starbuck when
Wake Superior court convened
yesterday afternoon Ia passing
this sentence. Judge Starbuck
said:
The defendant showed no sur.
prise at the sentence. HIS astor-
neys asked the judge to specify
In his ord.r that Martin sheu d
go to the penitentiary and not to
the roads. Il was SO ordered.
He was taken cut to the peai
Tertiary late yesterday Afternoon
to begin his term OF servica.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
Martins Shortage Grows.

$50 $1,000
Raleigh News and Observer.
The committee appointed to
examineMaj. Martins accounts,
continued it's work on the books
in the State Treasnrer's Office
Saturday and that night.
The committee began at March
1895 and the year 1897 has been
reached. The first year no irreg.
|ularities in the books were found.
Now they are beginning to ap-
pear and Saturday night one Of
the committee said to News and
Observer man:
HMartin's shortage will. I think
60 beyond any figures heretofore
suggested. The books now indi-
cate q heavy defalcation."
aMore than SIS DOOR" he was
asked.
"Yes,n he replied. "The irreg.
ularities thus far do not amount
TO so much within themselves; n
fact, they are rather small, but
the early date, in the summer of
1885, at which the misapproprias
tion of funds began and the large
amounts known to have been
taken later indicate that the
shortage will be very large"
The committee is assisted in
it's work by State Treasurer Lacy
and ex Chief Clerk Denmark.
Four books are used in the exam.
ination, so that no errors or ir-
Irregularities are allowed to es-
cape.
When the committee has fin
|ished it will report the result to
the Governor.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
ALL THREE NOW o n

Ga Monday morning, April i,
in Washington. D. c.. the spirit
of Miss Roberta Best, the last
one of the three talented daugh-
tiers Of the late Maj Robert w.
Best, a former resident of Ia
leigh, and at one time Score.
tary of State of North Care
lima, passed from earthly scenes
into the hlisses and immortality
Of Heaven. Her remains were
brought to Raleigh on Wednes-
day and there laid away in ever
lasting burial. It was only a few
years ago that Miss Minnie, the
oldest one OF the daughters, was
taken from that happy and con
tented home circle; and then all
began to realize that the disease
that has no master was sending
its poisoned arrows into the vlsals
of the lives of the other two and
they prepared for the chilling
shadows Of the sunset here and
for the dawning Of "a brighter
morning beyond. Oliy q few
months ago Miss Annio was
called, and to HeaYen's mandate
she responded. And Ga Monday
morning last, as above said, the
death Angel made another lnvi-
tation and the last one Of the
three sisters passed frum the
Toying ministrations OF the aged,
grief robed mother, and the re-
union of the sisterhood was made
eternal in the heavens. In life
they were devoted to each other,
all interests were Identical, and
all together bowed in an almost
holy love at the shrine Of father
and mother. When they saw that
under insidious maladies and old
age their father failing in vita
forces and energy, and though
the enemy was then lurking il
the shadow of their own foot
steps they embraced the duty o.
the hour and with true womanly
heroism applied themselves Il
the task of making themselves
independent and to help in max
ing CHEEKY and pleasant the las
days Of their aged loved ones
This they did, and by this las
sad death the writer is reminded
OF the fact that 81 that large
prosperous, influential Best fam
lily Of Greene county, OF which
Robert w. was the oldest brother
there is now only one surviving
child. That one is Henry Best
the seventeen year oil son Of ~
and Mrs. T. Fl. Best, of this city
Upon this young scion, therefore
devolves the spreservation Of tn
family tree" and the good.
heritage, and the honored name
that have sprung from the gran
old trunk. And as this write
,Iguesses at probabilities he vii
wear the ancestral honors mos
-~-AlS1-a &c., -S11 44%o~
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11

HUMORS come to the surface In the
spring rs in no OF her season. They
don't rum themselves all on that way.
however, but mostly remain In the
system. Hoods Sarssparilla removes
them. wards of danger, makes good
health sure.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
YEARS OLD.
Let Us Look Backward and Then
Take a Look Forward.

1dk0 u LOOK EOrWarUs I
Daily Argus, Monday
A birthday is always q day of
interest not only to the individual
the period of whose life is marked
by the close of another year, but
it is also a day of pleasure and
interest to the friends of him who
celebrates the return Of the anni-
versary of his birth.
We make no apologies, there
fore, in announcing to our friends
that yesterday was the birthday OF
The ARGUS.
The ARGUS was sixteen years
old yesterday.
Looking backward q little. let
ne think for a moment what Colds
boro was then. Our population
was smaller by several thousand.
We had no factories to speak. of;
no water works, no electric lights,
no sewerage, no paved streets, no
telephones, and our graded school
was an experiment. The trucking
business had assumed only small
proportions, we did not cultivate
tobacco, cottonwast hesource of the
money supply, the crop mortgage
system was almost universal, and
very little money was in circula-
ton except in the fall and winter.
What a change there has been
in sixteen yearsl
Our scores of factories employ
skilled labor, and men, women
and boys by the hundred, make
good wages, and thus add to the
general prosperity and happiness
of the community. Water-works,
sewerage, telephones and electric
lights have come to be ordinary
conYeniences of our people, while
u population has grown to the
proportion which justifies as in
speaking of our home as the City
of Goldsboro.
Instead of money only once q
year, the manufacturing enters
prises, the stupenduous business
in fruits and vegetables, the growth
and sale of tobacco, give us money
all the year round.
These are only q few instances
OF Improvements which 60 to make
mp the record of the growth and
progress Of Goldsboro. But they
are sufficient to cause our hearts
to swell with pride and gratitude,
and to cause us to look with full
confidence to the future of Colds
boro-so dear to our hearts.
In this march Of progress dura
ing the past sixteen year, there
have been many tagging feet and
sorrowful doubts as to the future
of Goldsboro, bat, as is known Of
all men, the ARGUS ever kept 1T
face to the morning, never doubt.
ing for one moment, and in seas
SON and out of season, the slogan
of the ARGUS has been, "We &C
for Rard." "Goldsboro is the Best
town in the State"
In the light of these facts is j
unbecoming to say that the ARGU'
has been an important factor in the
growth, progress and prosperit.
of Goldsboro9
So, to-day the ARGUS starts OF
the 18th year of its existence. Tn
paper is On a firm footing. It
subscription list was never 81
large. Its advertising patronag
never SO good.
We hope to make the pape
better and better as the year
come and go, carrying in It's col
umns nothing that isunwholesom
or unclean, just as it has Away
done since the day Of its birth O
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11

In Alabama and Arkansas school
books are marked up from 35 &c
200 per cant.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
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The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
Fought for His Life.

"My father and sister both died of consumption" writes J. T. Weatherwax, of Wyandotte Mich., "and I was saved from the same frightful fate only by Dr. Kings New Discovery. An attack of pneumonia left an obstinate cough and very severe lung trouble, which an excellent doctor could not help, but few months use of this wonderful medicine made me as we'll us ever and 1 gained much Tn weight" Infallible for coughs, colds and all throat and lung trouble. Trial bottles free. Guar anteed bottles 50c and .sl.0O at k. E. Vance Bord deaux's.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
Shadders at His Past.

II recall now with horror," says Mail Carrier Burnett Mann, of Le' wanna, O., "my three years of sui fering from kidney trouble. 1 was hardly ever free from dull aches or acute pains in my back. To stoep or lift mail sacks made me groan. l felt tired, worn out, about ready to give mp, when I be- gan to use Electric Bitters, but six bottles completely cured me and made me feel like a new man" They're unrivaled 10 regulate stomach, liver kidneys and bowels Perfect satisfaction guaranteed bS R. E. Vance Bordeaux. Only 50 cents.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
Beware of a Cough.

4 cough is not disease but Il symptom. Consumption and bron- chitis, which are the most danger ens and fatal diseases, have tor their first indication a persistent cough, and if properly treated as soon as this congh appears are easily cured. Chamberlain's s Cough Remedy has proven won derfully successful, and gained its wide reputation and extensive sale by it's success in curing the diseases which cause coughing. Ii it is not beneficial it will not cost you cent. For sale by Brown, McQuiston < Go.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

have the goodness to appoint them and give them prompt notice to that effect you will do them and me a great kindness. This will leave six vacancies still to be filled by examination. D Superintend- ent Doyne will appoint President Payne's nominees. Examinations for the remaining vacancies will be held in July on days yet to be des- ig nated
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
May 2o,I9oL

"1tis with 2 great deal of pleas ure and satisfaction that 1 recom mend Chamberlain's Collie, Chol era and Diarrhea Remedy" says Druggist A. ". Sawtelle, of Hart ford, Conn. A lady customer seeing the remedy exposed fol salo on my show ease, said to me; I really believe that medicine saved my life the past summer while at the shore, and she be, came so enthusiastic over it's mer its that l at once made up my mind to recommend it in the flu ture. Recently gentleman came into my store so overcome with collie pains that he sank at once tC the floor. l gave him a dose ot this remedy which helped him. repeated the dose and in fifteen minutes he left my store smllingly informing me that he felt as well as ever" Sold by Brown, Me Quiston X Go.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

SENATOR J. K. Jones will prob ably be candidate for re-elec- ton to the United States Senate. He has given Arkansas a great deal of prominence since he has been a member of the Senate, and has just enough enemies to prove that he has been a useful member. Arkansas might do a great deal worse by sending some other man to the senate in the place of Mir. Jones.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
T O.. K.

If people only knew what we know about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure it would be used h every house. hold, as there are few people who do not suffer from feeling of tull- ness after eating, belehing. fatu- leuce, sour stomach or. water brash, caused by indigestion or dyspepsia. A preparation, such as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no aid from the stomach, will digest your food, certainly can't help but do you good.
 Sold by R. E. Vance Bordeaux.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
Strayed.

One light iron-gray mare, about } years old; branded with GID on left hip: saddle scar on weathers ; about 90 feet of rope around neck when last seen. Left Monticello Monday, May 9th 1901.
 Any information of the above animal will be thankfully received, or reward of loo will be paid for her delivery at the oil mill, Monticello, Ark.
 Jim Walker.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

THE trusts, of various kinds, have fastened their fangs on the country, and there is little chance of getting rid of them. so about the best thing we can do is to grow what we are bound to have and patronize trust con- cerns just as little as possible.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
StraYed.

One dark iron gray mare, five years old; fore-top cut off brand ed with fO) on left shoulder; blunt tail.
 Any information of the above described animal will be thankful ly received or reward of $500 will be paid for her delivery at Monticello, Ark.
 Aaron Thompson. May nth 1901.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
Around About.


 during the past week in attend ance upon the Monticello District Conference. Several preachers and Iaymen from this section were there. Judge Bird and I were royalty entertained by Hon. S. r. Horner, representative from Chi cot county. Bro. Bird is gener- ous man, but he could hardly help enjoying the fact that he beat me fishing.
 The hospitality of the people of Lake Village was unbounded. Bro. Cason, our faithful P. E., took thoughtful oversight of the work of the conference. He ap- pealed to the bretheren for al..year- ly cooperation in the work and they responded with a will. The result was that we had the best District Conference we have had in several years. The district is better manned than 1t has ever been, perhaps. The reports reveal ed a very hopeful state of affairs
 The conference reached the eli. max of enthusiasm when the prop osition was made to establish a Monticello District High School. Several places were mentioned du- ring the session as suitable sites for such a school. The whole mat ter was left in the hands of the Monticello district board of educa- tion. with plenary powers to act. This school will be located in the community making the best offer. I, as Sec. of the board, wish to gel in correspondence with all parties interested on this subject. The Philadelphia Methodist college of fers half scholarship which ha. not yet been awarded. Applications will be received until the first of July. ". II. Isom, L. s. Eatman Dr. W. T. Thompson and ]. l. Cone are the delegates to the an nual conference. Alternates I. A. Bird and E. J, Cammack. The next district conference goes to Dumas. This scribe received kind treatment from more people than our space will allow us to mention. Besides being at home at Col. Horners, We enjoyed visits to the homes of Gen. Reynolds, pr. Con- erly and Col. Merritt.
 The most interesting experience We ever had at fishing was on that most beautiful lake. After hear ing reports from the various charg- es in the district we returned home appreciating cur own charge more than ever before.
 The delegates to the district con. ference were small in number but high in grade.
 We suspect that Dr. Thompson will be repeating his visit to Lake Village, for reasons we need not mention.
 W. II. Blankenship thinks the Monticello district ahead of any other in the conference in the grade of preachers.
 Capt. w. H. Isom is considered one of the best stewards in the dis trict.
 Rev. B. A. Few made one of the best temperance talks we ever heard.
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The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

MR Humphreys, speaker of the late House of Representatives, thinks of becoming a candidate for Governor, at the proper time, provided Gov. Davis is not a candidate for reelection.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

PRESIDENT MckINLEY's west ern tour has been abandoned owing to the serious illness ot Mrs. Mckinley, while in San Francisco. st
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

Iris high time we were inject ing some sense into our politics by selecting good men to fill all responsible places of public trust. It is not always the man who wants an office that is best quail flied to fill 1t.
The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24

Ir is said that x-President Cleveland scooped in S40O,O00 to his credit during the financial game in the New York bond market last week. MT. Cleve. land generally plays in luck.