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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
Assessment Equalization.

Farmerville Gazette.
Last year the police jury made it
rule to accept no lands-waste,
worn out, swamp or otherwlse-for
taxation purposes at less than S1.OO
per acre. The average farm lands
were put at 81 25 to 81 80 an acre,
while timbered lands were assessed
from $3.50 to $500 per acre, ac-
cording to quantity of timber.
In order to treat all Taxpayers
alike, to make each one share his
just proportion of the burdens OF
government, we think the lands
should be divided into classes, and a
fixed price be put upon each class,
and then let buildings and other i'm
provements be assessed additional.
1t is not right to assess farm, upon
which there is residence, gin out
fit, barn, outbuilding, etc., that cost
$4,000 to $4,000, at the same price per
acre at which farm with Improve
ments that cost 5000 to $500 is list
ed. Neither is it right to assess old
waste lands at the same figure that is
put upon cultivated lands. In Qua
chita, Morehouse and other parishes
of the State, the police juries have
adopted the plan of grading the
lands, placing conservative valua-
ton upon each class, and then adj
ding to the price of the reality itself
fair sum for the buildings. This
policy will come very near giving
justice to all.
In Union parish the lands should
properly be divided into say five
classes as follows: First class culti-
waited lands; second cluss cultivated
lands; worn-out or pasturage lands
wild woodland; and timbered lands.
Let the land itself be assessed at a
fair valuation, say 70 per cent OF
what it could ordinarily. be sold for,
and let say three-fourths. of the act
ual worth of the improvements be
added thereto.
When divided in this fashion, each
place pays taxes in proportion to its
real value. Every land holder Will
he thus forced to pay his pro rata oil
the expense of government: aud the
question of fairly equalizing assess.
m ents, so far as real estate is con,
cerned, will have been solved.
On this subject the Morehouse
Clarion says:
"The police jury has settled thai
wild woodland shall be assessed al
one dollar per acre. First class
swamp land, twenty dollars per acre
Bayou land and second class bottom
land, ten dollars per acre. FRS
hill lands, and its kind, at five dol
lars per acre. Old worn out bill
lands at fifty cents per acre. Over
flowed land at bits and fifty cent.
per acre.
So when the assessor reaches yo,
have him divide up your land into III
respective qualities, put the valua
ton on each kind. add together ant
you get your place properly taxed
Then add to the value of the i'm
provements on the place and sys
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The Tensas Gazette in an edito-
rial on the cotton transaction of
Messrs. Newman and Hyman with
Col. Jno. A. Bnckner, says: "The
Gazette regrets that it has been un-
able to find in the editorial columns
of its New Orleans exchanges an
equally outspoken condemnation of
this outrageous incident as appears
IN the Vicksburg Herald. The
guilty has been exposed, the ex-
change has expelled them, and upon
them its doors are forever closed.
1t is now in order for the grand
jury TO take this case under consid.
Grafton. The cotton planter is en-
tirely at the mercy of his factor,
and only through some such Incl
dent as IN the present case is it
placed in bis power to right the
wrong he may suspect but cannot
prove. The cotton exchange and
the daily press of New Orleans had
before them in this instance plain
duty to the good name of their city
and to the future welfare Of an in
iustry that represents so lsrges 2
portion Of the wealth Of Louisiana;
he exchange has done its full duty
IN a dignifed and incorporating
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The receipts of cotton at the diff
ferent ports has fallen off to such
an extent in the past three weeks,
that it now begins to look like Mr..
Neill and the other men who pre-
dicted nearly eleven million bale
crop, will have TO give in that it
will go several hundred thousand
bales short of the mark, and that the
government bureau report will be
nearer correct. 1t looks very much
tins way now.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The town of st. Joseph has ord
cred an election for March 18th, to
take the sense of the property tax
payers as to the levy of special
tax of FIVE mills for the period of
ten years in aid of the Memphis,
Helena and Louisiana Railway Com
pany. Besides this tax, which will
be carried unanimously, the citizens
subscribed ten thousand dollars to
have the road pass through the town
of St. Joseph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The Mansfield Journal says, and
correctly to, that "Governor Heard
is pursuing the even tenor of his
way, despite the, efforts of few
destraetors to injure his standing
with the people. Governor Heard
has made good record, and the
time viii come when those who
have been finding fault with him
will give him full crdit for the con.
scientious and successful manner in
which he has administered the
affairs of his Office"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
SHERIEE'S SALE.

State of Louisiana. Parish Of East Carroll, I
Ninth District Court-No. SIS.
W. B. Thompson & Co., vs.. w 8. Brown
By virtue of a writ OF Seizure and Sale to
me directed by the Honorable Ninth Dis
trict Court for the parish of East Carroll
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause, l
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 18th day Of March, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by law, all
the right. title and interest of w. s. Brown
in and to the following described property,
to-wit:
Part OF lots or fractional sections Nos.
fifty-two, thirty and thirty-one of Town
ship No. twenty-one, North range No.
twelve. East. containing about fifty acres ;
bounded on the north by the Edgewood
plantation; south. by Hagaman plantation;
east by Phil Mc9uire's plantation; west, by
the Shepherd or Ikerd tract, situated in
the parish of East Carroll. State OF Louis
lana, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. and all appurten-
ances and rights of way thereto belonging,
seized in the above suit
Terms of sale--cash without the benefit
of appraisement,
W. DUNN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Providence, La, Feb. 4th,
1907 Feb. s, St.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The great New Orleans Mardi
Gras came to a close on Tuesday
night last, and the electric display
on the last night is said to have been
grander than ever before. Fhous
ands and thousands of people. were
in the city, and the hotels and res
taurants were crowded for weeks
ahead. There is no telling how
much money is spent in the Crescent
City by the visitors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
Railroad Day.

Tensas Gazette.
Last Monday was Railroad Day in,
St. Joseph.
Mr.. Rhower, chief engineer OF the
Missouri Pacific system, accompan-
led by Major Gordon and Mr.. Bern
stein, of the law firm OF Hudson,
Potts & Bernstein, of Monroe, came
to st. Joseph on that day for the
purpose of ascertaining the merits OF
the different routes through the
Southern portion of Tensas parish.
On the same day large and rep
resentative delegation from Water
proof came up to look after the III
terests of their town to urge the adj
vantages of line that would take
them In, and, if necessary, to offer
substantial inducements in the shape
of a cash bonus and town tax.
The police jury met the same
morning, and strongly recommended
the granting of free rights OF way
through the parish.
The citizens of st. Joseph went
with the procession, putting in good
word for themselves and other for
their friends from Waterproof.
~.
Mr.. Rhower, with engineers Cor
don and Archer, inspected the Kemp
revetment. Upon the result OF this
inspection will probably depend the
final decision as between routes east
and west of Lake St. Peter, and on
this decision rests the fate OF Water
proof.
The bugaboo of levee line west
of Lake St, Peter has been expelled
by the positive statement OF Major
Derby that no such line has ever
been seriously contemplated. The
Kemp revetment has stood severe
tests and is no longer considered an
experiment. The route east OF Lake
St. Peter is the more direct, and en-
ables the road to take in the town OF
Waterproof with very slight defect
ion, if any, from its natural course.
The route from the point where
the road crosses the eastern end OF
Lake ST. Peter, via Waterproof. to
the west bank of Lake ST. John will
make tributary to the road all the
front plantations along that line and
will secure annually the handling OF
$500 bales of cotton, 100 tons of
cotton seed, and large quantity OF
other freight that it otherwise could
not compete for.
~
St. Joseph is no longer on the anx
ious bench. She is promised all that
was asked and is ready to be placed
on future maps as railroad town.
May our good neighbor, Waterproof,
be equally fortunate.
The many natural advantages
offered by the eastern route, backed
up with substantial bonus of cash
and good will are to be weighed
against the distant possibilities of
caving banks and changes IN levee
lines.
The latter has been practically
settled by the statement OF Major
Derby. Mr.. Rhower is an engineer
of wide experience, thoroughly famil-
lar with all the branches of his pro-
fession; he has both theoretical
knowledge and practical experience
of the construction and efficiency of
revetment work, such as that at
Kemp, his personal inspection OF
which should effectually dispose of
the other objection.
While it cannot be positively stated
what the final. decision will be as be-
tween the eastern and western banks
of Lake st. Peter, it is a significant
circumstance, that Mr.. Rhower en-
couraged the Waterproof delegation
to submit in writing their offer, and
agreed to have the route suggested
by them surveyed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The eIndustrial Edition" Of the
New Orleans Daily States issued on
Monday last, could not be beat. 1t
was a magnificent edition, and it
showed the progress and prosperity
of the Crescent City. The Daily
States is progressive and live pa
per, and above alI-Democratic to
the core. The States is deserving
of a lare country circulation.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The Goulds own more Louisiana
land than any other half dozen per-
sons. It's mostly pine lands and
the timber on it is worth millions
and is becoming more valuable every
dav
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

The great fire at Paterson, N. j.,
burned most of the commercial por-
tion of the city, causing loss of
over $40, 900, 600, and 1000 families
are left homeless. There were TWEEN.
five squares burned, including those
containing leading public buildings
and stores.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

! The Grand Lodge of Louisiana
Masons began its nineteenth annual
session in New Orleaus on Monday
last Sixty three out of one hund
red and thirty lodges in the State
were represented.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

Colliss Coon Collar-It looks well.
II feels better II wears best. II 10
cheap aud will please you J. S. Mil
likin lie the exclusive agent for this
superb brand of collars. He can fit
any body.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
Lake Providence. La. Feb. s, 1902.

may have on file an application
from some one who wants to buy
property exactly like yours. Again.
/ may receive such an application in
to-day's mail. or in te-morrow's mail
or next week.
The E. j. HAMLEY REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
Fifth District Levee Board.

Regular meetings second "Wednesday
fl January. April July, and October at
Delta. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15

HARNESS, HARDWARE. HousEloLD GOODS
sell Saddles and Harness will make
received line Beds
20 to S749
ST. Stoves fromS So 10 to SI4.75
j. 8. MILLIkIN---
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
4~oH, ANT "a sHAr'E'

LOOK AT THE REDUCTION FIOM REGULAR PRICES.
g: We will have this GreatMassacree Of Prices to
g: continue for TWO WEEKS In order that we
:: may store our tremedCuS Spring and
g Summer line,f Goods.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15


MEMS ALL WOOL SHIRTS LABS ALL WOOL FANCY
So 81 48. Aloio-
Were So 90. 81 49, 60 5on 81 qs
So So II, ws176
MEMS HE Avy WORK SHIRTS Were 81 $99cts
We're 81 90, 9Scts LADS, pERCAI. SHIRT WAISTS
Were 81 Were q no 75cts and 5Octs
75cts, 48cts. low thew ro ar o4cts
Were now3
$500 -, ,,, ,,,,nu,, Lads FANCY SKIRTS
MEN NEu.iu Vere 81 co. now So 75
Were 81 so, now 98cts $40 90 now ~
$780, 70cts 7oon
Were75 3Scs.
, ,,,.X,r LADiE FANCY UNDERSKIRTS-
MEMS ovE'AAAo AMI hiAA'A Rre So 90. 81 49,
COATS Wro s1 20 now eec,s
81 90, 76cts 49, -
Were7 4Scs. LADIESALL WOOL PANTS AND
VESS-
Were $40, now Sc 40 Wre "a O0 now 77cts
Were So 90, 81 SO. =
Were SIS 90, So %. LADIESrLEECED LINED UNDER
Were 81 90, 50 So WER-
,ov,c crr.pc We 81 68cts.
Were IS 90. now 81 SO. W oo0S' no" 11'""
We're 81 %, 81 II. LADIES' FANCY GOWNS AND
Were 81 rs. 9Scts CORST COVERS
Were 81 3D. now |octs. All reduced price.
ALL WOOL HATS LADIES' GOTH RUBBERs--
Aof"
STETsON HATS All kinds of'able Damask and Napkins
Best. So so and IS 90. redted prices.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-15
COAL at Bells Ldg.
woRKING ovERTIME.


Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tlreless, little workers-Dr.
-Kiug's New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work, night and day, curing
Indigestion, Biliousnass. Constipation,
Sick Headache and all Stomach, Liver
aud Bowel troubles Easy, pleasant,
safe, sure. Only 25c at j. S. Cue
nard's drug store
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
REFUSES TO GO.
George D. Hough at Neville Is
Wanted at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., JAM 17.-sheriff
huston, who went down to Neville,
To-, for George D. Hough, charged with
stealing a team of horses and a hack,
empty handed, as the accused
man refused to return without requisi-
ton papers. l
Hough admitted having the team. He
claims that he and ]. H. Fosnough,
the complaining witness, We're in part
nership in the hack business in this
city. There was a chattel mortgage
on the team n hack in controversy
which Housh bought up and then
came to Sioux Falls and drove the out
ft to Sioux City without giving notice
70 MS partner. It develops that there
is a second mortgage held by a man
named Hill, who lives at Chamberlain.
Sheriff Huston will take no further
steps without a bond to protect him
against damages.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
P~ENlTENTIARY THIS TIME.
!ncorrigihie Sioux Falls Boy Would
Not Be Reformed.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 2l.-The
police Saturday arrested Mccoy Jean
nette, 10 years of age and q son Of
eX-Chief Q. E.. Jeanette, for grand
larceny. Fol ome time petty thiev-
ing has been going on. A number OF
saloons, churches and offices have been
broken into and miscellaneous articles
stolen. Friday the police learned tia;
young Jeanette was trying to dispose
or Tvs caddies of tobacco. They got
after him in hopes Of capturing the to-
bacco but it had disappeared. Ii his
roomsat the home of his mother, waa
found "a large assortment of plumber
ranging from carpenters tools to cleo
trical appliances. Jeanette is an es-
capped prisoner from the reform school.
He was sent to that Institution about,
three years ago, but in about a year
made his escape but was finally cap
tured over in Nebraska, where he was
detected in robbing a store. He was
returned to the school, but about a
year ago again made his escape. IL
returned to this city a few months
6 n since then there have been
numerous petty t%hievings. When first
arrested it was with the determination
to return him to the reform school,
but it has finally been decided to try
him for grand larceny and send him
to the p~enitentiary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
ROSEBUD indian
LYNCHED lNS. D,
John Yellow Wolf Strung Up
by Stockmen for Horses
stealing.
"HANGERS" NOT KNOWN
Frank Four Horns and John Comes
From the War Arrested Tor
Stealing Horses From
High Hawk.
.'HANGERS" NOT KNOWN

Deadwood, 6. D., Jan. 20.-Word
comes from the Rosebud Indian agency
that John Yellow Wolf, discharged from
the Lawrence county Jail Two weeks
ago., was hanged for horse stealing be-
fore he reached the reservation.
When the Indian left Deadwood he
was given an old horse r saddle on
which to make the trip overland. Short
ly after passing Rapid City lie lett the
old horse and proceeded on a better
animal that he caught out OF a pas
ture. The theft was detected, pursuit
was given, and a few days later the
Indian was found hanging to a tree
near White river. a short distance this
of the reservation. s5E5
The news has reached Deadwood in a
letter received by an Indian who is
serving a years sentence in Jail here,
young Grow Dog, a son of old Crow
Dog, slayer of Spotted Tail. It Is not
known who composed the lynching par
ty. although it is said to have been
stockmen. |
Frank -Four Horns and John Comes
From the War, Brule Indians. were
brought to Deadwood from Rosebud
agency by John Bedding, deputy Unit
ed States marshal, charged with steal
ing two horses belonging to High
Hawk, the noted Brule chief and ora
tor. They were given a hearing before
United States Commissioner G.. A. Coe,
m held to appear before the Febru-
airy federal grand jury, their bonds be.
ing fixed at $500. s"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
DECOYED BY NEGRO.
LesterviIle, S. D., Woman Ac.
cuses Porter Of Getting
Her Drunk.

Sioux City, Ia. Jan. IA strange
story Is told by Mrs. Dolly laden Of
Lesterville, S. D., who spent Wedncs-
day night in jail here.
Mrs. Jaden is a young and pretty
woman, probably % years old. She ar
rived yesterday at the Northwestern
depot and ave her grip to a colored
porter to carry. An hour later she
was arrested at Third and Nebraska
street. She was still in the company
OF the negro and shamefully intoxi-
Gated. She was taken to the police sta
ton, where she spent the night. When
sobered she told of being taken to
some unknown place and there hav-
ing been made drunk.
n story may have further sensa-
tional features and the arrest of the
g porter on a more serious charge
is possible.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
TRl-STATE ORGANIZATION.
South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
In a Poultry Association. .IL'.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 21.-At Lu-
Verne last Saturday, was organized the
Queen City Poultry association which
Will be made. up of poultry fanciers
from the states of Minnesota. Iowa and
south Dakota. For some time there
have been district organizations in the
different states, each of which have he d
annual conventions which have been
fairly we'll attended. 1t has been the
views of many in each of these organ
izations that if they were merged and
had a meeting place at some central
point 1t would be better for all con-
cerned. Last week the Luverne dis
trict association met at hat place.
Representatives from Iowa and South
Dakota had been invited to attend and
as a result of several conferences the
Luverne district association went out
or existence and the Queen City asso-
citation took it's place.
he first meeting Of the new associa-
ton will be held in Sioux Falls the lat
ter part Of January, 1903. the exact
date to be fixed by the executive com
mittee at Rock Rapids the coming
week. There Is a large number Of chick
en- raisers IN this vicinity. There were
over 400 birds exhibited at Luverre
last week. 1t is believed that at least
1,5CO birds will be exhibited at the meet
ing in this city. A. j.. Keith Of Sioux
Fails was made president. +
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
REYNOLDS GETTING
DEFENSE READY
Sioux Falls Man Charged With
Killing CoIored Preacher
Near Ireton.
HE WILL BE INDICTED
Trial Of Case VIII Their Come Up CT
Orange City-Attorney Parsons
Expects to Be Able to
Clear Him.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jar. 21.-F. W.
reynolds of this city. who is accused
OF having murdered the blind colore6
preacher Rev. Samuel Crofton, neal
trenton, To-, last August. will leave
this city tomorrow for Orange City
Ia, where his case will come up fol
trial during the term of circuit court
which opens at hat place Tuesday.
There is little doubt in this city that
Mr.. Reynolds will be cleared of thi
grave charge under which he is now
resting. While the evidence against
MIN Is purely circumstantial, it is quite
strong, but it is learned in the past
few days that the attorneys for Rey-
nolds lave dug up some testimony that
will materially assist their mar in
proving his innocence. 3D..
Preparing for Trial.
Hawarden, Ia, Jan. 21.-F. w. Rey-
nolds and his attorney, j. NJ. Parsons
or Rock Rapids were in town getting
ready for Reynolds defense for the
murder Of the blind negro, Rev. Sam
uel Crofton, neal Ireton.
The grand jury will convene this
week and THIS is the most important
case that will come before it. There
seems but little doubt that an indict-
ment will be returned. Mr.. Parsons,
however, feels confident that his client
is innocent and hat he will be able
to clear him before an Intelligent SiouI
county iury, -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-24
OLD COACH.
National Museum May Get lt-Buffalo
Bill ellis Story of Historic VehicIe.

Washington. Jan. 2O.-Colonel viii
lia it r; CODY, who is here in connection
win the campaign in furtherance Of
nilsatloh legislation, said yesterday
.hat ne would probably present the
famous Deadwood coach to the Nation
a. museum. Colonel Cody gave a par
tia history Of the coach, as follows.
In addition to the fact that If figured
IN many thrilling affairs in the west
It mas a doubly interesting history from
the fact that every roWned head n
Europe has ridden within or upon IT.
me Deadwood coach is one of the did
Soncofd type, and was built in 1S63 nv
Aooott DoWney & Co., Of Concord, VI
- IS numbered, and the records show
~ VAS shlpped around the Horn TO a
Caltornla firm 1t was one of 500 con-
.iacted 1or in that year, Trace OF It
Vas lost Tor some time. In eleyen&vears
: nad worked its way eastward across
az country from California to wyom-
ars., wnere 1t was found running in 1874
~ =. me a line between Cheyenne and
me Black Hills. At that time If was a
treasure coach. 80 y was q
20 IT was used to transport gold
I'm II Inc Black Hills mines to the
- - t = racine railway. On that roure
r is uleo IN many fights with the STONY
.s uails tne greatest of which va in
e.ae early spring of 1876, the HAT creek
~ ieohnet creek fight. The coach was
an ~ = py some Of the Sio,1x
~ sieVeh men were killed defending
80 ooaGh. l wanted a historic coach
M 10y picked up the DeadWood coach
sha'41. was practically abandoned
swiftly after that fight ~