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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
AN ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE
Destroys Many Lives and Much Properly in
81 Seconds.

New York, Jan Mail advices from
Panama say: The correspondent of the
Star and Herald at Quito, Ecuador, writes
under date of Nov IL "An earthquake,
today, lasting 81 seconds, did great dam
age Pulcan church was destroyed.
Fourteen bodies have been taken from the
ruins Many persons were killed and in
jured The government is sending aid. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
A BRAKEMAN KILLED
BY the Train at South Worcester. Mass, Fri
day Afternoon.

Worcester Mass, Jan. Frank Dono-
van, IA freight brakeman on the n. Y, N.
H. & II. Railroad was struck by train
near South Worcester Junction, this af
ternoon, and was almost instantly killed
He was about 80 years old, and a widow
and one child survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
MR. REEDS ANKLE
Is Better But He Will Not Be Out for Some
Time.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Representative
Reed. who is suffering from sprained
ankle caused by fall on the ice in New
York, Wednesday, is better today. He is
confined to his room, however, and denies
himself to callers. 1t may be several days
before he will be able to resume legislative
duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
ARMENIAN CHURCHES CLOSED
As the RusuIt Of American Attitude Toward
That Country.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. A prominent
Armenian in this city has received let
ter from friend in Harport, Armenia,
stating that he 20 Congregational
churches in Armenia are closed
by the authorities. He adds that he be-
lieves this is the result of the attitude Of
the United States regarding the alleged
atrocities in Armenia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
A $4,000 LEGACY
To Williams College From the Estate Of Madame
Soubcrbcil!e.

Williamstown, Mass. Jan. 4.-Williams
college has received 500 200 from the cs-
tate of Madame Souberbeillc, who recently
died abroad 1t is to be a memorial to
her father Horace +. Clark, of the class
1888.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
1885 FAILURES
In the United States During the year oil
1894.

New York, Jan. Ar. G. Dun & Co. g
weekly review of trade says: The failures
for 1894 fully reported this week, are b., :
SS5 in United States, and $172, 500, $50,
and in Canada 7,6l6,2l5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
Sauadahoc Court.

Bath, Jan. I'm the supreme judicial
court Thomas G. Reed, aged % years, was
found guilty, today, of assault upon
Thomas Harrison with dangerous wca-
non with intent to kill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05

Representative Painter of the.5th Ken
lucky district has resigned his seat in
Congress to assume new duties as judge
of the court of appeals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05

The Portland cadets, accompanied by
numerous friends, went to Bath, Friday
afternoon, to celebrate their 25th annivcr-
sary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
FaIR-C0LOER.

Boston, Jan. 4-For New England
Saturday fair, colder, westerly winds,
becoming variable, warmer Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 4.-For Saturday,
fair, colder, northwesterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05
CATARRH

ELY's CREAM BALM opens and clean
fammation. Heals the Sores. Protects
the Membrane from colds, Restores the
Senses OF Taste and Smell. The Balm is quick
ly absorbed and gives relief at once.
A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price SO cents at Druggists or by
mail. ELY BROTHERS, IS Warren ST., New
York. oct23TuTh&Sat&wnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-05

My son was afflicted
with catarrh, l induced
him to try Ely's Cream
Balm and the disagreea-
able catarrhal smell all
left him. He appears as
well as any one.-J. c.
Olmstead. Arcola, Ill.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
Peoples Party Platform.

1. We demand a national eur
rency of sound and flexible, is
sued by the general government
only, a full legal tender for all debt
public and private, and that with
out the use of banking corpora
tions; ajust, equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the
people, at tax not exceeding 2 per
cent, be provided, as set forth in
the sub-treasury plan of the Farm
ers' Alliance, or some better system
also by payments in idischarge OF
It's obligations for public improve
ments.
a. We demand free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1.
b. We demand that the amount
OF circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 Der
capita.
C. We demand a graduate H.
come tax.
d. We believe that the money
of the country should be kept as
much as possible in the hands OF
the people, and hence we demand
that all State and national revenue
shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government, eco
nomically and honestly administer
ed.
e. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the
government for the safe deposit OF
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
2. Transportation being means
of exchange and public necessity,
the government should own and
operate the railroads in the inter-
est Of the people.
a. The telegraph and telephone,
like the post Office system, being a
necessity for the transportation OF
news, should be owned and opera
ted by the government IN the in
terest of the people.
8. The land, including all the
national resources of wealth, is the
heritage of all the people, and
should not be monopolized for spec
ulative purposes, aud alien owner
ship of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess OF
their actual needs, and all lands
now owned by aliens, should be re- |
claimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

The friends of the Union Pacific
funding bill charge its defeat to
the Populist congressman from
Kansas, and the passage of the in
come tax law was clearly a victory
for the populists at the last session.
Every populist last Thursday vot-
cd against the gold bond scheme
and it was defeated by their infu-
ence, and as these are the most es-
sential features passed on so far in
recent legislative propositions, we
have every reason for being proud
of our little band of reformers at
the national capital. Chicago SEN
tinel.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

NO. 2e.

we'll rush it and its cousins and its
sisters and its aunts right through.
Of course to get votes enough we
must vote for the jobs, put up by
railroads, telegraphs, manufactu-
rers, miners, whisky distillers, SUI
gar refiners, timber thieves, seal
owners, and host of other fellows
who have "a pull OIL their congress-
men.
Then, pa this is why we have
billion dollar congresses, isn't it
Yes.
So we will never see direct tax
will we pa9
No never. The powers t,lat b,
will never allow it.
Isn't this all wrong, pa!..
Yes; but as it is being done wo
must get into the swim.
Is this the reason you want me
to study law!
Yes, and you want to work up
uutil you get to be II railroad at
torney. Then you can go to con-
gress, and get rich OH IL salary Of
$4,000 year.
But how about Uncle JOhn'
Bah: fla man is fool anOugh to
buy farm, why let him. That is
all. Now | must run for the train.
Goodbye.
But remember one thing, my
son, one thing. (Starts off,
boy shouts after him. What
is that, pat ..
(Old man shouts back.) That
the tariff is the issue, and is to be
for a hundred years.-Nonconform-
ist.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
Some Explanations Needed.

The popular protest against Sc
crecy in the bond sale has its effect,
The text OF the secret contract /,
at last made public.
The secrecy was scandalous but
not surprising. The contract is not
one of which its authors should be
other wise than ashamed.
1t diScredits the government
without any shadow of necessity.
1t involves the secret sale of bonds
to syndicate of bankers at u rate
far below tine market price, far small
er than might have been obtained
and at a rate of interest which is
grOtesquely out Of proportion to-
that with which England and
France, with far smaller resources
and far larger debts, borrow money
without difficulty.
At the time when the secret ne
gOtiatiOn was made United States
4 per cents were worth over. Ito in
the open market. Yet the admin. /.
iStratiOn sold to this syndicate of
bankers s62, 100000 of 4 per cents
at about 104-
Surely some explanation should
be given of this remarkable fact.
The 4 per cents which were then
selling at 10 have. only twelve i.
years to run. Those sold to the.
syndicate have thirty years of life
before them. If the twelve-year
bonds are worth 11O the thirty-year
issue should have sold for about
119. Why was it sold at1O4s
Again, the value of government,
A per cents is so certain and fixed
that even this surprising act of.
the treasury in discredit of the
government has not lowered the
market price. The old AS, with
only twelveyears to run, are still
readily salable in the open market
at 10 and above.
Why did it not demand and get
the market PAIGE, 119, or at the
very worst the ITO at which buyers
take the older and less valuable
bonds
Why did it not sell these bonds
in the open market. Why did it
waste the substance of the people
to the extent of many millions,
and above all why did the treasury
make itself the agent for impairin..
the governments credit-New
York World.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

Gen. A. j. Warner, president of
the bimetallic league, is agitating
the formation of a silver party.
Gen. Warner is off his base. He
might just as well try and murder
the silver cause outright as to agi-
tate the formation of a new party
on that basis. The Peoples party
Is an unequivocal silve- party,
well organized and has a following
OF some two million voters already.
Warmers idea is simply suicidal,
and if carried out would prove that
silver had worse enemies in than
outside the ranks of its pretended
friends.--Butte (Mo.) Bystantler.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
Reform Press Of Louisiana.

The CoMIADE. Winfield, La.
b. w. Bailey, Editor.
PROGRESSIVE AGE. Ruston, La.
w. w. Mcclure, Editor
LOUISIANA PoPULIsT, Natchitoohss, La.
H. l.. Brian, Editor.
ALLIANCE FARMER, Homer, La.
w. 6. Flynt, Editor.
ALLIANCE Forum, Wet Monroe, La.
l.. w. Beard, Editor.
BATTLE FLAG, Robeline, La.
j. A. Tets, Editor
LAKESIDE REVIEW. Lakeside, La.
&. +. & N. l.. Miller, Editors.
The ISSUE, New Orleans. La.
p. G. Riddell, Editor.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

And now, "Honest John" has
been called upon by the shattered
forces OF democracy to wind up the
financial conspiracy that he irkmg
urated when secretary of the tg',,s
ury.-Carthage MO- Tribune.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
MILK IN THE COCANUT
Old Man Tells His Hopeful How
the Old Tariff Thing Work.

Old Man Tells His Hopeful How
the Old Tariff Thing Work.
Pa, what is the tariff we hear so
much about! E!
To be exact it is n tax, an indi-
rect tax.
What is the difference between a
direct and an indirect tax!
All, my son, thereby hangs a
tale.
"A tale!
Yes, it is long story, but, as
intend to make an attorney out of
you, | might just as well tell you
the whole truth about it.
Well what is it, pa; | want to
hear it all!
Look around you at this luxuri-
Ous home. Now compare it
with your Uncle Johns. We are
brothers. He is naturally the
smarter of the two. At school he
was always ahead of me. He
bought "a farm. 1 studied law.
Now see the difference. He and
all his family work twelve months
of the year. We have more leis-
ure i'll a month than they in twelve.
We go to Europe, they stay at
home.
But pa, l wanted to know about
the tariff.
Yes, 1 know it, but / don't see
what your choice of occupation
has to do with the tariff.
1t has nothing, but the tariff
had great deal to do with my
selection of an occupation.
Why did it, pa!
Well, it is this way. All nations
have to raise revenue as it is call
ed to carry on the government.
Theoretically this should be done
by direct tax.
Why should it, pa!
Because it would be so much
cheaper.
You see Wren a man walks up to
the treasurer's Office and puts his
hand down in his pocket to pay his
share of the tax, he is apt to scru-
tinize pretty closely the uses to
which the money is put. He would
resent extravaganza at the polls
the next time he voted. His ideas
are, government economically ad-
ministered.
Isn't that right?
For him, yes. For us, no. All
governments are so administered
as to raise the revenue by an indi-
rect tax. By SO doing large
amounts are raised every year, that
are unnecessary. The voting away
of this surplus constitutes what is
known as the spOils of office.
But how does this affect you,
paf
Well get to that after a while.
The government taxes every man,
woman and child in this country
$40 year. Now, if this was
done directly it would cause a rev.
Why would it
Because if honestly administer
ed it would not take over S4.OO a |
head. The rest is stolen. Now, |
this could not be done unless we
had this tariff question up.
Why not ?
Well, here is Brown, so poor he
can't buy hen and chickens, yet
Dy means of the tariff and the
schemes it fosters, he is made to
pay his share of this heavy tax
unknown to himself.
How can it be done?
Well it is done by SO arranging
hIngs that he never gets this tax
money into his hands. He earns
t, but it is collected i'm various
Ways before it gets to him, just
low, will not now take time to
Xplain.
But, pa
The rulers of every nation have
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
Peoples Party Central Commit
Tee for NatchitOchcs Par
isii, La.

isii, La.
j. w. JONES, Chairman.
S. j. HENRY, Secretary.
WARD 1.
p. c. Roges. Henry Anders
Jonas Jones. 5. j. Henry.
WARD 9,
o. o. Hathorn. M. Coffev.
}: r. Weaver. r. p, Quarles
NJ o. Gunter.
WARD 8.
l.. X. Burnside j. c. Davis.
Jno: w. Brown. Scott Burley.
b. F. Land
WARD
t. Landreaux. J. w. Tucker.
W. ii. Lowe. NJ. Z. Barberouse.
q. J. Trichell.
WARD s.
J. O. Tanner. John Mccartney.
Rufus Knott. j. j. Horton;
j, Watson.
WARD 6.
A. {. Lambert. Em'uel Frederlcks.
j. \ Burkett. w. w. Page.
q. W. Bales.
WARD z.
ID. L. Tredway. Glib. Parker.
j. q. Rushing c. G. Sanders.
j. j. Holt.
WARD s.
Miles Key. Amos Beebe.
DR.. w. Y. Moore. James Kyle.
j. c. Funderburk.
WARD9.
w. T. Eversul. NJ. III. Holloway.
II. X, Waters. Capt. J, It. Jordan.
L. T.. Powell.
WARD 10.
A: Mcclellan. J. NJ. Johnson.
w. III. Russell. ]. III. Morse,
n. p. Hathaway.
AT LARGE.
j. w. Jones. w. o. Bates.
j. "A. Tetts. A. N. O'Quinn.
"A. j. OQuinn. j. w. Self, Jr.
j. .. Maybin. Mex. HOlstOn.
r. j. Gamble. Hon. L. l.. Mathis.
5. ID. Crump. s. E. Russ, Sr.
Philip BrOssette. Josiah Adams.
III. l.. Brian.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

| Il
ties either in or likely to be in pow.
er.
But this Indirect tax, pa!
Exactly. The unnecessary funds
thus raised, are used to buy, bribe
and debauch enough voters to keep
the system in vogue. Again, under
this tariff cloak a hundred legali-
zed robbers masquerade and ex-
plot the people.
Exploit them {!
Fleece them, to be plain.
But to get to your case pa.
Well, all right. Pm "a candidate
for reelection to congress. We
need harbOr Improvement here
that should cost S5OO,OOO. But
have introduced a bill calling for
S2,OOO,OOO. In order to get elected
| promised Smith the contract of
doing the job. He promised va
riOus other men jobs on it, and
they in turn still others so that
when the job is secured there will
be several hundred men who can
influence voters, engaged cn it as
employees, contractors, sub-cOn-
tractors, inspectors, etc. In other
words men with light work and
heavy pay.
How could you promise the job
to Smith! Don't they let such
jobs to the lowest bidders
Theoretically they do, but prac-
tically they don't. That is mama
ged ill ways too devious to explain
nov.
Why do you ask for s2,000,000
instead of S5O0,O0Os
Well, we expect to have our es-
innate cut down about half.
But million is twice too much,
pa!
Yes, but these light work and
heavy pay gentry must not be for
gotten.
But how can you get such large
appropriation through, pa!
We call it log-rolling the bill
through. You see / have been
preparing for this for some time.
How, pas
Well, you see there are a great
many other men in congress who
have axes to grind, as we call it or
jobs to put through. Now in order
to get my 81, 100000 1 had to vote
for similar jobs for number OF
other congressman. Theu / voted
for an Indian school that Congress
man B. was interested in. To be
brief: voted for bridges for c.,
war ships for d., a big dam for E.,
a higher tariff on shovels for f.,
lower one on fish for g., etc. All
with the express understanding
that when the time comes they
will vote for my bill.
But where does the tariff come
in, pa!
am just getting to that. Now,
you see, we will vote away twice as
much next March as would be re-
quired if nothing was stolen. Now,
we have found out by experience
that to discuss the tariff before the
people is little like waving a red
flag before all angry bull. The
hotter the tariff discussion, the
binder the people are to our steal
Ings. you read the papers care
fully along the last days of next
March you will see that the apprO-
priatiOns are not made till the last |
days Of the session. Then Just
before adjournment we vote away
millions of dollars a minute. Now,
If we did not keep the fool voters
eyes fastened OH the tariff, they
would be apt to scrutinize too
closely our bills with jobs in them.
[ wouldn't have my $4,000, 900 har-
Dor bill come up for discussion
early in the session for anything.
So you see in order to prevent it's
up, I'll introduce bill to
reduce or add to the tariff Oh some
article, or what is better. orr conn
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES.

iSl blStTICl.
2nd District.
3rd District, Nj. Vincent. Chairman.
Lake Charles, La
9Th District, NJ. +. Machen, Chairman
Montgomery. La.
Jno. w. Brown, Secretary, Alpha, La
9Th District, j. w. Mcfarland, Ch.
Homer, La.
9Th District.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01
Machinery

/ am fully prepared to supply at low
est prices the best and most reliable
STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS,
STEAM PUMPS, INSPIRA-
TORS, INJECTORS,. PIPES,
JET PUMPS, STEAM FIT
TINGS, BOILER TUBES,i
Glass Water Tubes, Patch Bolts,
Gins, Presses, Saw Mills, Cane
Mills, LubricatOrs, Lubricating
Oils, Packing, Betting,
And specis}tiies in repair material with a
guarantee in filling orders. Information
given on all matters concerning Steam
Machinery. Pipe Fitting done on short
notice.
CHAS. 4. LEVY, Agt.
Natchitoches, La,
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-03-01

Send us your job WORK
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-05
Literary and Musical Entertainment.

Tomorrow Friday evening the mem
bers of the Epworth League of the M.
E. church, South, propose to entertain
the public with an entertainment that
will be entertaining, ''as we'll as instruc-
tive, and, judging from the past,
they will be eminently successful
in their efforts.
The program will consist of music
interspersed with the reading of origi-
nal papers by members Of the league,
and those of us who have had the pleas
ure of attending former exercises con-
Quoted by the leaguers need no further
proof of their ability to interest any
audience, and will gladly take advan-
tage of this opportunity to hear them
again. To those who have never heard
them, the league extends a special in
vitation to come out and enjoy them
selves.
An admission fee of ten cents will be
charged and the proceeds will be used
to pay for study, built under the aus
pices of the league, in the parsonage.
Don't fail to attend.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-12-05
Beware of Ointments Off Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derarge
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them, HALLS Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. j. Cheney & Co Toledo O., con
tains no mercury and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio, by f. J. Cheney
and O. Testimonials free.
GO Sold by Druggists, price 75c, per
ottle.