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TE BA NER DE GCERAT. JUBLKLISED EVERY SATURDAY AT LAKE PROVIDENCE. LA. JALES N. TURNEi., Publisher and Proprietor. QUBBCRIPTION : 2 00 PER YEAR. Sati"riday, March 5, 1898. Mr. Amous L. Ponder of Sabine, has introduced a law to be part of the new constitution prohibiting gambling in futures in agricultural Iroducts. Last week at Salamanca, in Spain, a crowd of three thousand workmen, accompained by woman carrying flags, paraded the streets shouting for work and Ireadl. A few papers in the State are ad vocating that the Constitutional Con vention change the name of "parish" to county. Never, Itt it remain for ever as it is now. It would not be Louisiana without its parishes. The sinking of the big battle ship Maine, has been a harvest to the big dailies. The daily reports are eagerly scanned by thousands and thousands of men who never invested a cent piece in a newspaper before. Major General Merritt of the U. S. army, says that all reports sent out from Havana in regard to the investi gation of the sinking of the Maine, is all manufactured and no truth should be put in these sensational dispatch es. Hon. Win. J. Bryan has been in vited to address the Constitutional Convention, and has accepted the invitation. Sometime during this month he will address the honorable body on the "Science of Govern ment." The 1Republican delegation of Louisiana that went to Washington a few days ago to testify before the committee against the confirmation of Demos, say that the nigger bribe taker and corrupt politician will never be confirmed. The sensational war news keeps up. How many of the jingoes who are loud mouthed for war that would toe the scratch if it did actu a~ly occur. There would be several to take to the woods at the sound of the first bugle call. It seems to be a hard matter for the suffrage and elections committee of the Constitutional Convention to frame a law favorable to the entire committee, and there is no doubt when they get ready to report there will also be a minority report sent in. Chbicamauga Park, on a high ridge overlooking Chattanooga, Tenn., con aists of ten square miles, and has cost the government nearly two mil lion dollars; besides hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by North ern states in the erection of monu ments. The hotel men, merchants and others of New Orleans find such a good thing in the carnival for raking in the dollars, that they are already planning the next carnival, and in stead of having it to last only three days they intend to carry on the fun for one week. The Suprefue Court has affirmed the decision of the lower court con victing W. p. Nicholls, president of the Bank of Commerce, of New Or leans, which was wrecked last year. Niicholls has been sentenced to the penitentiary for three years, and de serves his punishment. If there should be war between the United States and Spain, what effect would it be on tha price of cotton? The price is down -pretty low now, but if war should be declared, it would drop several points no doubt, although Spain takes very little cot tsn from this country. The New Orleans carnival was a gveat success. "Harvest Queens" and the plays of Shakespeare were beautiful subjects to display. It is said there were fully seventy-five thousand visitors to the Crescent City, and that the two street car lines carried 210,000 persons from Tuesday morning to Wednesday murnig. __ __ A special fronm Washingtou under date of Feb. 28th says: It can be stated positively that no river and harbor bill will be reported at this session of congress. The house leaders are opposed to a river and harbor bill and the'friends of the bill on the committee believe it would be better to wait uutilfthe short session, after the congressional electioenssext fall, when a complete and compre hensive bill can be, reported, rather than attempt to pass an inadequate bill at this session. THE SUFFRAGE COMMITTEL The Times-Democrat of Tuesday T last has the following to say on the suffrage question, and it Is to be hoped that it will be settled as soon as possible, so that the other imn portant work before the convention can receive theif attention. Noth. ing canl be done until the suffrage is al settled: At a late hour last night thb. stab. committee on the suffrage agreed , upon a plan, which will be submit: )f ted to the full committee, and by it g to the convention. This plan is il practically on the lines urged by The Times.Democrat, an education- a al or property qualification, with provision for the patriarchal condi tions prevailing in Southwest Louis iana, the only addition being a clause granting the suffrage to those FT who were voters Jan. 1, 1868, that is before the fifteenth amendment O was adopted. This last proposition was urged in South Carolina, but rejected by the Constitutional Con vention of that State. It is a senti .mental suggestion intended to pre- C e vent any Confederate veteran from being didfranichlsed because of illit eracy or poverty. It amounts to very little practically, and will p affect the suffrage oily insignifi g cantly. We do not imagine that e more than a few hundred persons d will secure a right to vote under d this clause who would not enjoy that right under the property or educational conditicns, and for that S reason it would have been better, we t think, if the committee had not weighted down the ordinance with this additional provision. How. s ever, the desire to do something for d the Confederate veterans and the old i- voters brought about this clause, * which creates a new class of voters -those who are to enjoy the suf f- frage to-day because they enjoyed l It thirty years ago. We do not e know why the South Carolina con vention declined to accept this proposition. As the committee con e suited a number of eminent lawyers on the matter we presume that it was satisfied on the question of con stitutionality. It would be well, f however, to place this condition in a Re a separate clause of the ordinance, so e that if it is attacked or declared un- tha constitutional, it will not afect the fro other provisions of our suffrage. mo C It is to be hopel that the entire on r committee and the convention will bot accept the report of the sub-commit- rio tee, which is trying to do all it can for S for the |hiate voters of the State, of n but which will not lend itself to any M t plan of fraud to reach that end. Bei Let us say here that we are equal- per ly opposed to the plan which called bar for the acceptance of the registra- rmil tion of 1897 as the basis of the suf- acr frage as we are to the Boatner plan, I and hope to see the convention kill me r both measures should they be `" c brought .up when the question is t o finally voted on. e The Times-Democrat is opposed gal to the Boatner suffrage plan because car at its foundation lies the element of the fraud manipulated through the un- sur derstanding clause; because it makes 8th a registration list the basos of suf- anc frage, and places under the control bc of the registrars the right to deter- for 8 mine who shall and who shall not °iv - vote. The same reasons which in- gre fduce us to oppose this plan must wet -make us oppose the similar one- ove the proposition to accept the regis- the tration of 1897 as the basis of suf-. wal frage and to give the permanent yo' Sright to vote to all those borne upon tlat roll, whether or not they fill tra the other requirements of the suf- a Sfrage. ext V The Times-Democrat has already abc pointed out the reasons why this wet propostion should not be accep'ted. bar We know that the registration of secl 1897 is not only unequal, but full of dUn fraud; that it contains a large num- nd I ber of illiterate negroes; that many persons are fraudulently borne on the am rolls who should not be allowed to this vote under any circumstances. In a gre number of parishes illiterate negroes tiot were registered either to help local like leaders, or to give these parishes ela greater power in district conventions U and elections. No careful examina. wil tion has been made of the registra- all tion, but the most casual iuvestiga. era tion of it has disclosed so many and frauds as to cast suspicion on the en- Sou tire roll, and to warn us against ac- moi cepting any list tainted with fraud, new as It in, as the roll of honor and suf- aga frage upon which the political hon. ibl esty of Louisiana is to be built up. 22n We could nrot make a worse be- ivar ginlning in the great work before as the than to start with a registration list 25t( full of fraud. A suffrage system sur] built upon a corrupt foundation can not possibly meet with success. It has been suggested that the frauds in the registration of 1897 wat might be corrected by a revision of Uni it, but as that revision would be in in c the hands of the same men who pre- be pared the registration for the late ceri election, we could scarcely expect any improvement. Moreover, what po possible excuse could the convention stat give the people for taking as the equ basis of the suffrage a registration so mig Sfraudulent that it has to be doctored con and revised before It can be used? tilit The sub-committee has done well in rejecting both these plans and in ed I deciding that no reglstration list wht shall form the basis of our suffrage. hav atld that the element of fraud shall tece ,have no part in the new suffrage the tsystem of the State. r a~Exlra heavy Navy Blue top mo Sshirts at Lev)'s, sellIUng at $1.60 and * $1.25, are belug.closed out at 2~cs. Cal J. N. HILL& BRO. Our New Spring Stock, embracing all the latest styles in Dress Goods, Ladies' Underwear, Waists, etc., is now OPE N, and ready to be inspected, admired and bought by our patrons and the public. We have devoted much time and money to the purchase of our Spring Stock--bearing con stantly in mind the wants of the better class of trade---and it is with very great pride and pleasure that we now offer, with the utmost confidence, the largest, most tastefully selected and reasonably priced stock ever brought to Providence. Call upon us. We will treat you courteously, fairly, and take pleasure in showing you what we have. Rev. Irl Hicks' Foecasts for March. The stbp'm diagram for M,rch shows that Earth and Vensus are combined from the beginning to the, end of the month. The Vensus period is central on the 16th, and e:arth on the 22nd. both of them are as liable to result in violent storms ten to ,welve days be fore and after, as on the central days of their equinoxes. The first regular storm period for March runs from the 1st to the 4th. Beginning in the far west early in the period, the temperature will rise, the barometer will fall and wide areas of rain and snow will pass eastwardly across the country from the 2nd to 5th. From about the 7th to 9th, the ele ments will react into falling barometer. warmer, southerly winds a::d general tendency to more rain and snow-snow, of course, toward northern. and rain in central and southern states. High gales generally, with tropical hurri canes in the south, especially along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, need not surprise anyone on and touching the 8th. Moon is on the celestial equator and full on that date. The reading of local barometers, temperature, cloud formations and wind currents will all give ample and timely admonition if violent storms are impending. A great rush of polar air from the north west, in every probability. will spread over most of the continent from about the 8th to the 13th. Keep this in mind, watch incipient indications and save yourself possible discomfiture and loss. Unless there is a balancing or neu tralization of forces, not 3et under stood and foreseeable, storm disturb ances of very great energy and wide extent will visit land and sea from about the 11th to 15th. If very warm weather, southerly winds and low barometer prevail at this time in any section of our country, storms of dangerous proportions will be possible and probable. No one in the north and west should be caught unawares by heavy sleet and snow storms, amounting to blizzards, at and about this period. The probabilities are great and unlooked for wintry visita tions will come upon many sections like a snare at the sequal to these gen eral pertubutions. Unsettled and threatening weather will most likely continue during the reactionary dates; the 17th to 19th, in all probability growing warmer gen erally and showing signs of tropical and equinoctial storms in the extreme South, up to and during the passage of moon across the celestial equator and new on the 21st and 22nd. Change again to much colder may he reason. ably looked for immediately after the 22nd, but reacting quickly into much warmer and falling barometer as we enter the storm period reaching from the 24th to 28th. About Friday the 25th to Monday the 28th do not be surprised if very wild storms levelope. The Times-Democrat says that "if war should break out between the United States and Spain, it may be in order to consider how we should be prepared to meet it. Spain is, certainly, not one of the great naval powers of the world ; but, potwith standing, she has a compact and well equipped fleet of men of war that might be relied on to give a good ac count of themselves in case of hos tilities. And, indeed, it is question ed in many well-informed quarters whether Uncle Sam's fleet wouldn't have all it could possibly do to pro tect the cities on our seaboard from the ravages of that fleet." Three deaths occurred from pneu monia in Vicksburg on Friday last. WgrLace Shame going at 26cte; Call on Levy. IMPROVED SERVICE ON Y. &M. V. RAILROAD. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 27th, the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad will run elegant Parlor Cars on its day trains Nos. 23 and 24 between Memphis and Vicksburg. A nominal rate for seats in these cars will be charged. Train No. 24 will leave Vicksburg at 9:10 a. m. arrives at Memphis at 7:30 p. m., connecting wish the Illinois Cen tral railroad fast Vestibuled trains for St. Louis, Chicago. Evansville. Ind.. Louisville and Cincinnati. To all points mentioned through Sleeping Cars are operated. EleganutReclining Cars are run between Memphis and St. Louis and between Memphis and Cincinnati, seats in which are free. See condensed schedule. Leave Vicksburg 9:10 a. m.-First day. Arrive Memphis 7:30 p. m.-First day. Supper at I. C. dining-room. Leave Memphis 8:20 p. m.-First day. Arrive St. Louis 7:16 a. m.-Second day. Arrive Chicago 11:15 a. m.-Secoud day. Leave Memphis 8:45 p. m.-First day. Arrive Louisville 7:4C a. m.-Second day. Arrive Cincinnati 11:40 a.m.--Second day. Arrive Washington 6:47 a. m.-Third day. Arrive Baltimore 7:50 a. m.-Third day. Arrive Philadelphia 10:15a.m.-Third day. Arrive New York 12.35 p. m.-Third day. Close connection is made at Louis ville and Cincinnati with solid Vesti buled trains for points east. Dining car service on connecting trains from Cincinnati. For further information and reserva tion of sleeping car accommodations call on or write to your station agent or the undersigned. A Q. PEARCE. C. P. & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss. JNO A. SCOTT, Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn. WM. ALFREI.KELLOND, Ass't. Gen'l Pass'r. Ag't., Louisville; Ky. A. H. HANSON, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill. The Chicago Times-Herald, one of the leading Republican papers in the West says that "northern silence in regard to the virtual deprivation of suffrage to the negroes in the south is the concession that the sons of the reconstructionists make to the sons of those upon whom negro suffrage was forced. That suffrage was the inevitable result of the war. Its cur tailment is the inevitable result of experience." This is quite a change cf opinion from ten years ago, and no northern paper would have dared to utter sucn a thing. 'Their love i for the colored brother is fast disap pearing, and the negro will yet learn I their true friends are the southern people. Notice. The death of W. P. Burney will cause no change in the business conducted in bhis name and same will be continued in my name, all liabilities being assumed by me. R. J. BURNEY. Lake Providence, La., March 5, t1897. Dessolution Notice. The firm existing under the name 6T Reese & McIntyre is this day dissolved by mutual consent. A. A. Reese assumes all liabilities of said firm fronm date. A. A. REESE. j Attest : L. M. McINTYRE. R. H. Haimlin, A. M. Green. Iflendale Store, BUneh's Biend, Ia., Feb. MAX L VY " -Lak anId Le.Ce. beSetts., LAKREiL oPROvNITENC, In, GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. T£ fne line of loing carried in tse atty. Ladies Draw Good, 9Hs, Ospe, Boots and Shoes, naclntosbes ad Huoting Coates Trumk% , Valis.e and Bess SCALL ON ME Before Purchasing Elsewhere] J. L AmSDzLK. LAL RrsL an d tEa SOUR MO.TOa MGUAUTY. NOT QUANTITY$ The Providence Lumber Co., OCITSL 5TOCx a g5Q,000Q Cypress, Red Gum, Red Oak, White Oak, Ash, Cycamore, Rough and Dressed Lumber, Plain and Fancy Heart Cypress Shingles, Box Boards and Barrel Heads. OORRaESPONDUrCgE SOLICITED. Lake Providence, La. """ LOCAL NEWS. Miss Gussie Wachsman and brother, of Greenville, attended the wedding of her friend. Miss Mamie Stockner, last Sunday night. Mr. D. V. McAlpine, father of Messrs. E. K. and C. M. McAlpine, who have purchased the Lewislton plantation, was in our town on Mon day. Miss Nellie Montgomery left Satur day on the steamer New South tor Cincinnati, where she will remain for a month visiting friends. We wl-b the young lady a pleasant trip and a safe return home. The river continues to fall, and from the highest point reached on the last rise it has declined over ten feet. The rise coming out will not amount to sanythi,g and will hardly check the fall now going un. Capt. Iea, of the East Carroll Guards should start his boys again in the manual of arms and give them a round or two in double quick. There is no telling what might happen, andi the boys may be called out if the U.S. say fight. _Ia There's Right ,ness, Fitness, sc And FAShIION in our MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTIIING. Nothing better made than we keep. There's an up to-date-ness about our UNDERWEAR, W SIIRTS, NECKWEAR, GLOVES and IIATS. Spring styles of the great DUNLAP H AT are here. U Money back if not suited. Mail orders receive prompt atten- N tion. WARNER & SEARLES CO., e Vicksburg, Miss. PRIZE LONG STAPLE COTTON H SEED. to 1 tieb Several years ago a stalk of ,long Ief staple was found in a field of King cot- $50 ton. Two springs ago I obtained some TiLl of these seed, and in the fall of 1896 I was awarded the first prive of $150 at L the Vicksburg Fair for the best bale of long-staple cotton, and sold the bale at 16 cents a pound. Last spring after the high water went down I planted this cotton again, and on rich land it made just as much as the most prolific short staple. The Vicksburg Cotton Co., sold this cotton for me, as it was picked by ordinary tenants, over the whole plantation at 9) cents at a time when other cotton was selling at 5fr. The length of staple is 1) inches, and the seed are small. I can ship seed by boat on Mississippi River. I have extra pnre seed which I will sell at very reasonable rates. SAM. H. JAMES. SMound, La. MULES!MULES!! Guyton, Sherod & Co, of St. Louis, owners of the "Whittington Stables," have always on hand a fine line ofl mules to select Irom. We carry only the best grade, and as we are here to stay, we are reliable in all our sales. We have just received a first class shipment of large plantation mules. SJ. W. GUY'TON, Manager. A Fine Oportunity. The line Westland tract of land con- I tainng 5600 acres is offered for sale in Wi lotsof from 40 to 640 acres. The price is low. One dollar an acre will secure 1 it, balance on 5 years time. jo01 For particulars call on - CLIFTON F. DAVIS. s, Lake Providence, La. 1 Jan. 1, '98. Fe where to buy the best goods for thel t least money. 65t S. W. GREEN, Cor. Lake and Church Sts., Lake Providenoe, ...DEALEB IN.... Clothing, Boots and Shoes, General Merchandise, G oceries and Plantation Supplies AWines, Liquors and Cigars. Call before purchasing elsewhere. A. D. & S. SPENGLER, AGTS., ....r....VICKS BURG, MISBS.......... -Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Stain-work, Interior Finish, and All Building Material. Cheapest Place in the South. Write for prioes before purchasing elsewhere W. B. THOMPSON. P. L. MoOAY, W. B. Thompson & Co., Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants NO. 808 PERDIDO STREET, New Orleans, : Louisiana. 4 M ý IP'4 I C I , 1 , - ý---- _ TOWN LOTS. Having acquired the Davis Addition to the Town ,f Providence :and the field immediately adjoining the town. I offer the same for sale at from $15 to $50 per lot according to location. Titles perfect. CLIFTON F. DAVIS. Lake Providence. La. GROVES FAT TASTELESS CHILL -BNIC 18 JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. ,ARRANTED. PRICE 80 cts. GALATIA. ILLS.. Nov. 16, 163. his Medlaine Co., St. Louis. No. Gmtlmen:--We soMld tat yea.,, 0 bottles of HOVE'S TASTELE38 CIILL 'I'ONIC and have oughtthree gro alread this year. Inallour -ex er,ete of 14 yeea. In the drug business, hare : over sold an article thatve suc universal antis tuon as ryo Tomr . Tou, truly, ABNSr, C.as £ C0 For sale at the Guenard drug store. 'Ulnderhbirts selli.g at 50 and •etr at Levy's, closing out at 9Scts. BRIICOX EDZ, BBRIC3 T H9 El scme Brick Company Is now ready with a line lot of Briei for sale for cash. Prices to snit thi times. Call at office of Compiny, No 5 Levee street, for prices. JNO. W. COOKE, Manager. Lake Providence. La JOHN WILLIAMS Undertaker. Lake Providence - - I' Keeps on hand a large assortment t Burial Caskets, New, Plain and Orna mental MltallicCasesand Wooden Cofuis Made and Trimmed to Order [april t13-9-T1v 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TgoRA MARS S COPYRIGHTrS c. Anyme sending a sketch and desciption may quickly ascertailn our opinion free whether an In8entton i probablyllttatbie. Commun.ioo tion strctl~ oonden tl. Handbook on Patenta aent free. Oldest agency for securing etentja. Patents taken throug Munn & Co. receive apstta* rotke, without me, In the Sdtullflc Jlnierkau. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Larreat clr. calaion of any scientfle ournaL. Terms, 3 a Y..M four months, $L So1d6 al newIdemlers. 0U0 Co.w ,,,,-,--d ,~.eYork GO o~r f t b C .