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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
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The Bombay governments analyst
has been investigating the various
poisons that are used in India, and in
the course of his report he disposes of
the old notion that pounded glass is
the most deadly kind of substance
you can mix with the food Of anyone
against whom you entertain partic-
ular grudge. Pounded glass" he
says, lis most useful poison. He
does not, of course, mean by this that
it assists digestion, or can safely be
as a pick-me-up after a
hard days work, but that it is ..use-
ful' in the sense OF not doing very
much harm 20 the persons whose life
is aimed at and leading very easily to
the detection of the would-be mur-
derer.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

. sufficient amount OF gold for q cir
culating medium.
Third-Because the parity would
then be maintained naturally instead
OF artifcially as at present
Fourth-Because the production OF
gold is not keeping pace with in
creasing populati0s and business.
Fifth-Because under the single
gold standard, gold is comparatively
constantly appreciating.
Sixth-Because, like a river fed
from two sources. the circulating me-
dium would then be less liable to
fluctuation.
Seventh-Because both gold and
silver is the constitutional money of
the people. )
Because it would be more
difficult for gamblers in money.centers
to corner both gold and silver.
Ninth-Because there would be two
metals as money, SO that the debtor
might have the option in which he
would pay.--New York Mercury.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

H. Il. Martin of the executive
board ohf te Knights of Labor, says
the boycott against nationa bank
notes will go into effect on Septem-
Der 3. AFTER that date, be says,
''all knights, their friends, farmers
organizations, are requested to refuse
to take bank notes for any obligation
due them. We expect active support
from the silver men, who recognize
In the banks the bitterest
enemies to the white metal. MANY
labor organizations have already
given notice to their employers that
they desire to be paid in legal tender
money, and not in bank notes, and
many employers will cooperate with
US. 1t must be remembered that bank
notes are not legal tender, and no
man can be forced to take them. By
the time congress is in session next
December We expect the boycott to
be in full swing. aud to have q good
effect on legislation.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
OF Course IL, will.

A dispatch from Washington says:
s'While Z. G. Benedict of New York
disavOws speaking for the president,
touching his proposition to retire the
$346, 100000 of outstanding green
backs. the impression prevails here
that MIR. Cleveland in his message to
congress will urge the funding of the
greenback issue. deprive the govern
ment absolutely of the power to issue
paper money and allow the circulat-
ing medium 60 be supplied by the
national banks"
OF course he will. That is exactly
what he wants, and what he has
contracted to do. He has filed part
of his contract with the banks, that Is
to say, secured the repeal OF the pur-
chasing clause OF the Sherman law,
and has issued some of the bonds.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

Press dispatches state that Nr.
Cleveland's bond syndicate is replac-
ing the gold withdrawn from the
treasury for shipment abroad and
fulfilling its agreement to maintain
the gold reserve. Isn't this an in.
teresting state OF affairs for the
American people to contemplate? !?
The United States treasury Is abso-
lutely at the mercy OF a conscience
less gang of pirates. and is only tenn
porarily protected from present loot
ing by contract with the bond syndi-
cate, by the terms of which the bond
syndicate realize q profit of 10 mil
lions OF dollars. Think of the gov
ernment of the United States hiring a
set OF rascals at such price, to give
the treasury respite for q few
months from their organized plum
der. How proud we ought to be that
we are Americans!-Topeka Advo-
cate.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
A Hello Romance.

1t comes from the state of Maine
and is little romance that occurred
recently in Portland. He was a clerk
in large wholesale house and used
the telephone constantly. At certain
periods his calls were answered by a
sweet voice, which seemed to soothe
his tired, worn-out nerves and
strengthen him wonderfully. He
grew to listen for that voice, dreamed
of it. and finally 1t become a part of
his life. One evening in the theatre
he heard it behind him and recognized
it at once. For long time he sat as
one dazed and dared not look at the
possessor of the voice for fear he
would be disappointed. But he
wasn't, and now they re engaged.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

The first national convention was
held on July 4th, 1892. Let the next
one be held on Washington's birth
day, February 22, 1896. Let US De in
the field first. Denver Road.
Judge Nugent will hardly swap a
good chance to be governor of Texas
for the privilege of being dead duck
in the presidential pit San Antouis
Express.
In case of fusion between the Re.
publicans aud Democrats, in 1896.
which seems probable. what's ths
matter with j. Sterling Morton for
president and Dick Blue for vice pres
ident? The logical platform would
then be; Ignorance ana supersti-
zion are the nations safeguards. -
Topeka Advocate.
How would Cal Brice for president
and Poke Sniff for vice do? Perhaps
Corbett. the slugger. with Cleveland
for second place, would fit the Democ-
racy better. southern Mercury.
1t is published that the Republican
national committee have made an es-
innate. and now ask for the moderate
sum of 1000. 00O as a starter. for the
presidential campaign. When patriot
ism and party loyalty fail, buy 'em.-
Pueblo Reform-Press.
England has SOL, 200. O0o invested
in breweries in the United State. and
last year she took out of the country,
as beer receipts, IS, 1870. 900 in gold.
She feeds us slops and we pay for
them in the 20O-cent dollar. Nation
al Watchman.
The all important issue with the
Populists in Texas is honest elections.
Ii the ballots are counted as cast in
1895. there is not a reasonable doubt
but that the Peoples party candidate
for governor will be elected by a good
majority. y.-Comanche Exponent.
The worship of gold is a new kind
OF yellow fever which kills, not those
who have it, but those who DO not
have it.-lndianapolis Nonconformist.
Ihis seems to be good year for po-
litical bosses OF both old political par
ties. German in Maryland, Quay in
Pennsylvania, Brice in Ohio. Platt in
New York and Hinrichsen in Illinois
have carried things their own way,
so far as the conventions were con-
cerned. The people are apparently
Indifferent, but they may be heard
from when the elections come along
in November New Orleans States.
The local politicians have simply
lied to you. The democratic party
never declared for free coinage in it's
national platform. and the politicians
lied when they told you that the party
favored it.-Greenville Independent.
Hardin has slid off the Kentucky
sound money platform a la one
Charles Culberson of Texas. Marlin
Ball
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

A Mexican boy living at Pachuca.
Mex. thought he would have some
fun by putting stones on the railroad
tracks. A train came along and was
derailed and wrecked. Train wreck
ing is capital crime in Mexico. So
the boy was arrested, convicted and
hanged. In this country he would
have been sent to a reform school.
and other boys, undeterred by his
fate, would have continued to amuse
themselves by endangering the lives
Of trainmen. But in Mexico the ad-
ministration Of Justice is severe.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
A Narrow Escape.

The people on a through passenger
train on the Wisconsin Central Rail-
road had narrow escape the other
day. AS the train was crossing the
suspension bridge over the Chippewa
river about a mile from Chippewa
falls the iron work and braces on one
side parted from the upper cord and
on one side OF the track sank about
one foot, when it caught aud held
while the train passed. A few inches
more OF sinkage aud the train would
have been precipitated into the rive'
46 feet below.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
Deserting Every Day.

II the Democracy wishes to retain
its hold on Louisiana it will have to
get together very soon and adopt a
policy that will unite and strengthen
the party. 1t has met with some
heavy losses lately, and more are
threatened unless wisdom and patriot
ism control its policy. In north
Louisiana between 10000 and 80.
sturdy white voters. the strength OF
the Democracy in past scampaigns,
have gone over to the Populists, and
more are desrting every day.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

The following article of the Penal
Code of Texas was passed by the late
Democratic Legislature:
Article 279. IAN unlawful assem-
bly, is meeting OF three or more per-
sons with intent to aid each other by
violence or In any other manner.
either to commit an offense, or lilo
gally to deprive any person Of any
right or to disturb him In the enjoy
ment thereof"
According to the above every
Trade Union, every knight OF Labor
Assembly and every Sub-Alliance in
Texas Is an ''unlswful assembly"
every time meeting is held to try
to advance the price OF their days
work or the products Of the soil.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
A sumner.

One person cannot take medicine
Tor another. Snap Shots in Dallas
News.
What = sumner. Almost incom-
prehensible! What a severe strain
upon logic. Now il the above had
appeared in the Comanche Chief or
Van Alstyne News. it would not be so
startling. would not SO completely
unnerve the reader. but to appear in
so Insignificant a sheet as the Dallas
News. the English Shylock organ in
Texas. it surprises US. We don't un-
derstand how any one man could
evolve such a necessary and ponder
GUS truth. But wonders. it seems,
will never cease. Snap Shots seems
to have about snapped his snapper.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
Good Authority.

The Financial Review" 10 an ac-
cepted authority on finances and it
published an itemized statement show
ing that the bankers Of the United
States stole from their de2ositors $685.
2S4,0l2 during the ycar 1894. The
conservative character of the Review
warrants US in saying that tho report
is not exaggerated. Chicago Express.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
Our Worst Enemy.

Every corporation lawyer, every
stockholder in national banks. every
owner and manipulator of stocks and
bonds. most OF the real estate agents,
most of the merchants and nearly all
OF the managers OF corporations are
for ''sound" mouey-gold and bank
notes.-the English financial system.
Do you belong to either of the above
classes? You do not? Well tnen,
you should be q Populist.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

The Christian religion is now near
ly 1900 years old, and there yet re-
main 50,0O0.000 devil worshipers,
800. 900, 900 heather and 200. 600, 900
Mohammedans to be converted, to
say nothing Of the few hundred thous-
and money ioaners and land swind-
lers. fear that we will be ali long
dead before the millenium.-Pueblo
Reform-Press.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

Ohio for sound money! Iowa for
sound money! Maryland for sound
money! Kentucky for sound money.
Tennessee Is recovering! Georgia is
recovering! Alabama is coming
along! Set up the pins now and
watch old Texas roll!-Dallas News.
All Of which goes to prove the Peo-
pls's party is the only free coinage OF
silver party.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

The privy council OF Holland ARE
beginning to look around for hus-
band for their 15-year-old queen Will
helmina. She will not be allowed to
exercise much of her royal preroga-
tive In the matter.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
Think of IL.

Think Of it: 100000 people in the
slums of our cities-the men voted by
q ward boss, who is well paid for
their votes! Such CATTLE. such q
commentary on American citizenship.
The farmers are the only hope o. the
nation and liberty.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

Hon. NJ. S. Quay is still boss of the
Republican party Of Pennsylvania. as
is Hon. Calvin S. Brice the boss Of
the Democratic party of Ohio. It Is
TO Be seen however. whether they are
the bosses Of the people Of thoss'
states respectively.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13
Very Sly.

The fox is very sly, but an old partJ
leader will ''see him, and raise him.
every time. Queer the people refuse
to see and to think.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

All the noble and ancient families
Of Europe can be traced to enter pris-
ing and successful robbers. pirates.
cattle thieves and cut-throats. New
Orleans States.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-09-13

Attachments have been run against
the general merchandise OF Tucker 4
Walker of Nebo, /, L.
]. Lauterstein, Weimsr, Tex. Liza
bilities and assets not given.
ID. N. Craven. grocer, at Merkel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
CRAZE IN OIL FIELDS.
OLD TIMERS ARE DUMFOUNDED
AT THE EXCITEMENT.
DERRICKS RISE AS BY MAGIC
Old Operators Predict the Boom Is
but TempOrary-Schem of
the Standard.

BRADFORD, Pa, April Is. Not
since the memorable Cherry Grove
boom has Bradford been the scene of
such excitement. Although no ex-
change is in existence in this city, those
inclined to speculate have crowded the
brokerage office of w. c. Higgins, and
have their orders executed on the floor
of the Oil City exchange. The great
est excitement prevails, and the wires
were kept hot with orders. "Buy me
five' was the cry when the market
opened, and these continued through
out the day. Field operations We're
brisk, and the OIL we'll supply firms
cannot fill their orders. One firm is
running twenty-five strings of tools at
Ormsby Junction in the new pool re-
Gently opened by c.. p. Collins and
others. Five barrels territory is bring
ing fabulous prices, and the old timers
are .dumbfounded and at a loss to ac-
count for so sudden an advance. Prom
inent producers are inclined to the be-
lief that the advance is but temporary
and after the Standard Oil company
market will decline considerably from
these figures. In the meanwhile the,
territory which was considered uns
profitable years ago is being drilled,
and lines are being crowded by operas.
tors in their eagerness to get all their.
oil to the surface while the high prices
are in vogue. The hills are dotted with
new derricks, and territory which has
been considered dry is being drilled
in the hope of finding a lower sand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
The Main Travelled Rand

Is always the safest, and generally
proves the most expeditions in reach
Ing your destination. People of ex-
perience are most wary about trying
experiments and going by unfreauent-
ed routes. For such reasons a large
part Of the public have for many
years had preference for the Burling-
ton Route-"the main travelled ro.- Il"
when taking journey. AS a line
from the Northwest to Chicago and
st. Louis, it has no superior in speed
of trains. smoothness of track, COM
pleteness of Accommodations. Ticket
offices 400 Robert street Gotel RYAN,
and Union Depot. where all necessary
information as to rates and routes will
be cheerfully given.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
LESS THAN TWO MILLIONS
Is the Total Amount to Be AL
lowed for State Gov
eminent.
THE PAIRING DOWN PROCESS
Was Applied Freely to Re-
quests for Large Allow
anceS.

One million nine hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars-that
is the total amount appropriated
by the omnibus appropriation bill.
Details of the measure have been
engaging the attention of the
finance committees of the two
houses for a solid week. First
subcommittee went to work to get
the frame into shape. Hearings
were granted to all who desired to
be heard by the subcommittee. Then
the amounts to be allowed in each
particular case were informally
agreed upon. In no case where a
very large amount was asked did
the committee allow it. Thousands
of dollars were cut off summarily
in numerous instances, while in 9TH
erS even the fiveS, tens and hun
dreds We're considered of sufficient
Importance to be left out
After this the full committee of
the senate and house went into ex-
ecutiVe session and labored for
many weary hours. When they had
completed their work and emerged
from the committee room at $50
yesterdayafternoon there was a tired
look about them that denoted any
thing but satisfaction. Senator Wy
man at once presented the bill in
the senate, where it was read the
first and second time and ordered
printed. 1t will come UP as special
order in the senate at 2:30 Wednes-
day afternoon-that is, if the pine
land bills are out of the way; but
THE chances are against this.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16

free market in buying wheat. He was
surprised to find the elevator men adj
NIT there is a combination to fix the
commission.
Representative Robbins spoke
against the policy of law that would
attempt to regulate the compensation
of men in business.
MIR. Meilicke said the bill did not in
tend any such thing. He was sur
prised that Mr.. Robbins would claim
the bill had such effect. Then IL the
bill does not fix the price, and the
members of the combination want to
go out of the association and fix the
price they can afford to pay for grain,
how would the bill hurt the liberty of
any man. He said the purpose of the
bill was to give more liberty
Mr.. Robbins said the bill would wipe
out the board of trade IL 1t prevents
| an agreement to fix the commission
Gen. Wilson discussed the legal eff
feet Of the bill along the same line
pursued before the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Woodward, member of the
board of trade. spoke of the number of
| failures among grain independent
dealers. In response to a question he
| answered that not all of the members
of the board of trade are financially
responsible, and that all the board
could do would be to eXpel a member
If he did not pay for wheat sold him
by farmer or Independent dealer.
Senator Hanna replying to state
ment of Mr.. Woodward relative to the
independence of farmers, said he
never heard OF farmers being able to
dictate the price they pay for seed
wheat when buying from the elevators
or any one else. Mr. Woodward also
admitted that grain is inspected and
graded by state inspectors at the ex-
pense of the shippers. This led MIR.
Meilicke to say that he could not see
! why the board of trade should COM
bine to secure commission for expert
services in re-inspecting grain. Mr..
Woodward said he and others had
| tried, a few years ago to form pro-
duce dealers organization, but it was
found to be harder to Go than in the
grain trade.
Senator Potter said that produce
dealers fail frequently and there are
! only four or five such dealers in Min
neapolis now who were there ten years
ago. He said the law would also
! reach the creameries. He said Min
| reapolis has fruit dealers associa-
ton, and also one among the produce
dealers. F@@ =
The committee, in executive session,
not having quorum. 1t was decided
to report the bill back without rec
ommendation except to be placed upon
,, general orders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
Improved Train Service.

On and after March oath, 1895, the
Eastern Railway of Minnesota will
run double daily passenger train SER
vice between the Twin Cities and Du-
luth and West Superior. Two Passen-
ger trains leave these terminals morn
ing and evening as follows:
Leave st. Paul $50 a. m and 11:2o
p. m.
Arrive at Duluth ZOO p. m. and 7:O5
a. m.
Leave Duluth at lao p. M and 11:20
a. m.
Arrive st. Paul 6:55 p. m and 1885
q. m.
Sleepers on the night train may be
taken at st. Paul and Minneapolis any
time after 9 o'clock p. m.
Tickets at 199 East Third street, st.
Paul.
300 Nicollet avenue. Minneapolis, and
Union depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
TO JULY 81, 1897.

Printing, advertising and binding for
the several state departments and off,
GERS, So, 600
Purchase of paper for the several
state departments and paper for pub
lie printing, $4,000.
Publishing synopsis of constitutional
amendments for 1896, 81 ,92O.
Printing first half of volume of re-
port of the geological and natural his
tory survey, $9,100.
Second half of same volume, $1,000.
Purchase of Minnesota reports, So. 400.
Expenses in selecting and examining
swamp lands for the grant to state in
stitutions, $1,000
Extra help to care for ventilating
system and electric light dynamos dur
ing the legislative session of 1897, 1920.
Publishing the laws of the legislature
oil 1893 in the newspapers Of the state.
$4,000
Provide for expense of preserving
forests and prevention of forest and
priarie fires, $1,000
State Historical Society additional
expenses, $1,000.
Balance due Thomas E. Coatey on
contract for vault furniture. S983s
1]ApehoeS VI state conference of
charities and corrections, $500.
Expenses of three delegates ap-
pointed by the governor, to the Cotton
international Exposition at Atlanta.
Georgia, 500.
Compensation of assessors for making
returns, $1,000
Reimbursement of William A. Jones.
for legal services in the case of the
State VS.. u. Lamphrey, $1,000.
Reimbursing national guard fund
for expenses incurred during railroad
strike, &,424.0S, one-half available in
1885. and one half in 1896.
Relief of fire sufferers in Pine and
adjacent counties. for the purchase of
seed. ETC., $4,000.
School for deaf deficiency 1Ss4-'95,
$4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-16
H. F. rs. relating to the duties O

H. F. TBS, relating to the duties Of
town clerk. -.
H. F. 707 to authorize counties TO
compensate certain persons.
II. F. 6S2, relating to rural schools
and appropriating $4,000 therefor.
Fl. F. 763. to appropriate money for
the purchase of portion of the battle-s
field of Wood Lake in Yellow Medicine
county, and for the erection of suita-
BILE monument thereon
H F. 704, relatin to repositories for
town money.
III. F. 564. to regulate the storage, sale
and transportation and use of dyna-
mite and other highly explosive SUBJ
stances.
II. F. 53S, to provide for the raisings
of water in lakes and the condemns
ton of lands necessary for such pufI'
poses.
IL. F. SIT, relating to the prevention
of the spread of contagious diseases
among cattle and other animals.
II. F. 759, to amend section. IA of
chapter 157 of the General Laws OF
Minnesota, for the year 1893, the same
being IAN act to regulate the con-
struction and management of county,
Jails and to fix the fees of sheriffs in
certain cases. JE
II. F. sos. providing for the keeping
and recording lists of stockholders of
all corporations in this state.