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The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11
Living for Others.

From the New York Herald
Rejoice with them that do rejoice,
and weep with them that weep
Romans, xii, Is.
That seems to be very odd in
junction, and we rather wonder if
st. Paul meant exactly what he said.
We are apt to think that our first
duty is to look after our pessonal in
terests, lay up for ourselves stock
of comfort and happiness and there
after enjoy the accumulation with
perhaps passing word of pity for
those who are not equally fortunate.
The hard headed and hard hearted
view is that every man must look out
for himself, get all he can, keep all
he gets and enter neither into the
joys nor sorrows of others. He is to
live in castle where he can have all
the pleasures and luxuries of life, but
is to keep the world from sharing his
good fortune by wall that cannot
be scaled, a moat that cannot be
crossed and drawbridge that is
guarded by retinue of servants.
The Apostle dreams q different
dream. He uses very revolutionary
language, and language which makes
selfsLness and covetousnes shrug
their shoulders when he practically
tells US that we are thoroughly het-
erodox if we say, Gall that I have is
mine," for the higher philosophy
teaches US to put it another way and
say, :"All that I have is Gods"
What you possess-this he insists
upon-what you posses belongs to
others, if they need it. Your bust
ness is not to hoard, but to give
you are not isolated from the world !;
you are part of it. If there is JOY
anywhere you are to rejoice in it as
though it were your own, and if there
is sorrow anywhere you are to as
suage it by fraternal words and deeds.
The text opens up a very large
domain which has seldom been ex-
plored, the domain of spiritual law.
If we infract physical law we suffer
the punishment of pain; if we infract
q spiritual law We suffer loss of char
acter, loss which must be made up
if it takes half of eternity to do it. If
we do not act on the right principles
here we shall go into the other world
handicapped; but the lesson must
be learned, if not in the present life,
then in the hereafter, and not one of
the many processes of evolution can
be avoided or omitted. It is better
therefore to begin right than to be
forced to make things right by and
by.
You cannot be at your best unless
you throw yourself in the welfare Of
others. 1t requires sturdy and a
consecrated heart to rejoice in the Joy
of others when there is little to re-
joice in in your own life, but such an
attitude of soul is godlike. The
frame of mind in which a think Of
that kind is possible is quite ideal
it is angelic. The grosser elements
of human nature are sloughed off and
you are in very truth child Of God.
There is hardly a loftier spiritual en-
inence to be reached, for you have
already climbed as high as heaven.
Think of those in your vicinity,
fellow travellers of eterniny, who are
suffering the pangs of poverty, whose
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11
Pariahs Of the Press.

Under the caption "Pariahs of abe
Press" the Vicksburg Post contains
the following, which is being widely
reproduced and indorsed:
The highest callings and profess
sions are sometimes cursed by the
most degraded specimines Of humani-
ty, who crawl into and claim to be-
long to the profession they dishonor.
In the ministry there have been hyp-
orcrites; in law there are shysters; in
medicine there are quacks, and in
the army there are towards and trai-
tors; but the high and honorable pro-
fession of journalism Is, perhaps,
more unfortunate than other callings,
because, while its honest and true
members have opportunity for doing
the greatest good to mankind, the
newspaper business affords opportu-
mites to some miscreants to reach
the lowest depths Of depravity, and
to find vent for their innate malice,
wickedness and blackmailing propen-
sites, such as they could find in no
other business or calling.
In writing for political papers, these
pariahs of the press abuse, malign
and SANDER officials and candidates.
They seem to delight in falsehood,
villifcation and contumely. And not
satisfied with attacking candidates
and officials, the pariahs will attack
their relatives.
Worse, if possible, than the politi-
cal pariahs of the press, are the moral
lepers, who invade the privacy oi
homes, who hunt up scandals, and
who parade the weaknesses and fol-
bles Of humanity.
1t is just as natural for some peo-
pie to be slandered as the sparks are
prone to fly upward. tits the penalty
of greatness. And greatness is the
envy of the small. In fact some writer
has said:
No night nor greatness, in mortality,
Can censure scape; black wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes What king SO strong
Can tie the gall up in slanderous tongue'
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The art of conversation consists -
much in listening politely as in ta3r
ing agreeably. .-Atwell.
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11
We acquire by effort. Dreamers

We acquire by effort. Dreamers
ale failures. The idle are unsuccess-
full. The treasures of wisdom and
knowledge, of wealth and power, are
not open to those who do not care
for them. They come to those who
prize them and work for them. A
fixed purpose and resolute effort will
always bring abundant results.-Ex.
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Fifty
six acts Of the late Congress failed to
receive the Presidents signature
because they did not reach him in
time to be examined before adjourn
ment; and the country will sustain
Mr.. Cleveland in his refusal to put
his name to bills without chance to
give them due consideration.
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11

Complaisance pleases all; prejudice
es none; adorns wit; renders humor
agreeably; augments friendship; re
doubles love, and united with justice
and generosity, becomes the secret
chain of the society Of mankind
NJ. de Scuderi~
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Large enterprises make the few
rich, but the majority prosper only
through the carefulness and detail of
thrift. He is already poverty -strick-
en- whose habits are not thrifty
NuDger.
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11

UsURpED Hrs PRERoGATIvE--.Y You're
charged here, said the justice, with
tryin' to lynch . man.
eyes, yer honor"
"Admit you're guilty, do yoa."
Eyes, yer HONOR
"Well, Tn a-goin' to make ex-
ample o you. How dare you taks
the law in yer own hands thataways
Don't yer know that I do all tbs
lynchin' fer this here community
You're not only guilty o high treason,
but contempt o court! "-Atdats
Constitution.
The Bossier banner., 1895-04-11
BENTON, La, APRIL IL, 1895.

burden would be lightened by your
presence in the gloomy household
and by the gift which you can spare
and which you will never miss. II
your surplus could fall to their lot;
if the crumbs from your table could
be bestowed on them; if your warm
sympathy were to be offered, not by
way of condescension, but as privi-
lege which you claim the right to
enjoy, larger benefit would accrue
to you than to them, and this dull
world would no longer be a vale of
tears. Brotherly love and interest
are ''twice blest," for the blessing
falls on him who gives and him who
receives.
Why do we make this life so cold
and heartless? Why do we care so
little for what happens to others and
so much for what happens to our
selves? Why do we take everything
within reach, as though happiness
were for the strong arm and the Gov
rtous heart? Is not our philosophy
narrow and our religion a pretence?
Can we face the Lord without shame
or without the consciousness of per-
sonal guilt if we have shared no ones
grief and rejoiced in no ones good
fortune? Under such circumstances
we should find that the pangs of re-
morse would render the joys of the
future futile and discover to our
sorrow that only good deeds can
make even heaven tolerable.
THERE'S but one law for the spirit
the law of love. We are in this
world that we may do what we can
to make it better. We are personally
associated with all the burden bear
ers within reach of our sympathy,
and if we fail to exert our utmost in
fuence to tighten the sorrows Of
those who weep, to encourage the
struggling, to extend helping hand
to the tempted, we are recreant to
the fundamental principles of a pure
and undefled religion and have no
right to expect the approval of the
Father of all His children. It is
safer to approach the future with the
memory of self-sacrifce than with all
the religious professions that were
ever made, than with an assent to all
the creeds that were ever formulated.
Do your duty to yourself by doing
your duty to others. What you have,
share it with the needy. Give them
words of comfort, seek them out, go
into their remote homes and carry
with you a sanity soul which rejoices
with themtthat do rejoice and weeps
with them that weep. Then your
life will be worth something, and you
will be greeted on the ohter side
with the welcoming words, "Inas-
much as ye did it unto one Of the
least of these, ye did it unto me-"
The advocate., 1895-05-22
How About This 2

EDITOR ADvooATE:-HoW's thisP A
friend shows me the Eldorsdo Rspubli-
can ss authority that the last republi-
can senate Of this state passed reform
mortgage law, "which was carefully and
wisely framed" says the paper. Also
that it passed 1.-TWO Years Stay Law"
bat both failed to become laws. Wss
that soH / thought Populists alone
guilty Of such legislation in behalf Of
the people. Do explain for the benefit
Of Governor Morrill, and his Eastern
friends, whom he is so concerned about.
Also that we may have these acts to
model after when the people come in
power again in the state; as money
lenders and money influence will never
allow the G. o. p. 10 enact them into
laws. The senate was simply holding
out false pretenoes to the people, il it
passed any such acts. A PoPUL1sT,
The advocate., 1895-05-22

Grand HCmeseekers' and Investors EXcur-
siOns
From Kansas, June II, via Denver & Rio
Grande, Che greatest scenic line in America.
One half fare for round trip. All railroad
fare and hotel bills refunded 10 purchasers
Of 160 acres Of our land.
Wheat yields 20 to 60 bushels per acre,
Oats yield 40 to 100 bushels per acre.
Potatoes yield 100 to 500 bushels per acre,
and other crops in proportion. No Ohinoh
bugs. No potato bugs. No cyclones. No
drouths. No failures.
We have $4,000 acres Of irrigated land, all
broke, bitches dug, laterals run. Abund
ance Of water. Will sell portion Of this
land ct Sl5 per acre, one hfth down, bal
Rnoe Eve years time. II you have $500 or
$1,000 10 invest, now is your chance. A
chance Of lifetime. II you intend going
send for rebate certificate.
For further information regarding these
excursions, address Colorado Land & Immi-
grafton Co., s. M. sCoET, General Agent.
Emporis, Kansas.
[Cut this out and remember date Of excur-
sions.
The advocate., 1895-05-22
Union IL Strength.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-ThS union OF the
reform forces in our national politics is
the one prime necessity at the present
time. l am q prohibitionist, and pro-
pose to surrender no prohibition princi-
pies, but have no sympathy with dOmt-
nant issue doctrines.
All the great reforms demanded in the
Peoples party platforms were de"
manded In the platforms Of the prohibi-
tionists long before the Peoples party
had existence. So prohibitionistS can
complain only that the Peoples party
platform Is not sufficiently COmprehen.
sive.
The Peoples party platform demands
reform in finance, transportation and
land, and declares against corporate
monopolissiC power. The liquor traffic
ia o powerful monopoly, made so by na-
tionsl revenue laws, q state license, and
Is used effectively by the whiskey trust
and brewers association for monopo-
listiO power. Then let the traffic be
considered in common with other mo
nopliss and trusts, that are doing their
work, destructive Of the rights and lib
critics Of the people.
If, then, a platform were drawn de-
mRnding reform, in every respect, to
finance, land, monopolies and trRnspo:-
tation, every prohibitionist might ac-
cept it.
Further, the Peoples platform de-
clsres for "EguRl rights and privileges
for all the men and women Of this ooun'
try" This certainly oomprshsnds the
right of every citizen to vote without
regard to sex.
Platforms are expected to set forth
general principles. With a platform,
then, containing q general statement OF
sll the great reforms pressing for adop-
tion, and with abounding charity for
one another, lot all rsformers uEits in
one mighty effort that shall bring
glorious victory. L. A. STONE.
Boiling, Kas.
The advocate., 1895-05-22
A Big Drop In Sugar.

Sears, Roebuok & Co., better known aS
the Cheapest Supply House on Earth, at III,
17S and 175 West Adams street, Chicago,
ILL.,, are selling forty pounds Of the very
best grsnulated sugar for 81, and other gro
Oeries at propOrtionstely low prioes;theyShip
their goods TO anyone anywhere; they will
supply you if anywhere within 1000 miles Of
Chicago, selling grsnulated sugar forty
pounds for 81, and everything accordingly.
Send no money, but Out this notice out and
send 10 Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chi cago, for
full partiOu lars,
The advocate., 1895-05-22

In the district court Of Shawnee county,
state OF Kansas:
The advocate., 1895-05-22
Half Rate.

May q and June II, the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railway company will
sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip, to points in Texas, Lake
Charles, La, and Eddy and Roswell,
N. NJ, tickets good for returning twenty
days from date of sale. For further inior
nation address g. A. McNutt, 1044 Union
Avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1895-05-22

Our DOLLAR LIBRARY 10 q good thing
to put into the hands Of people who
have not been reading reform literature.
It goes free with three 81 subscribers 10
the ADVOCATE.
The advocate., 1895-05-22
Coins Financial School.

The best teacher Of the day on the
subject Of finance. Price 25 cents; free
with two one dollar subscriptions 10 the
ADVOCATE
The advocate., 1895-05-22

Grand HCmeSeekers' and Investors Excur-
siOns
The advocate., 1895-05-22

fera, "With rich dominions attached to il
in the kingdom Of Valencia" And on
this new kingdom, including the duke
dom Of Albufers, Napoleon bestowed 200
million francs, to be raised from differ
emit parts Of Spain. (Alison, vol. X, pp.
101-2.)
These examples of robbery were con-
fined TO the continent of Europe, and
are given merely as a few illustrations
OF the general policy, insepsrsble from
the financial system adopted by Napol-
con, "whose financial record is full Of
valuable lessons for his latest biogrs-
pher."
Twill now give q single specimen illus
trating Nspoleon's robberiss farther
from home. The reader Of history will
remember that the French republican
assembly, early in the progress Of reVo-
luton, abolished slavery In the French
West Indies colony Of st. Domingo; and
made the mRnumitted blacks citizens Of
the French republic.
These black citizens gladly accepted
their new position, adopted q constitu-
tion and regular government, and held
the country against sll invaders, as
colony, or integral part Of France. When
Napoleon came into power, he resolved
to re.enslRvs the blacks. In order to do
this, he sent an immense force under his
brother-in.lsW, General LsCIsrc. In that
particular, however, the great champion
Of honesty, and Of "honest money" failed.
The blacks and the climate destroyed
the French army. Lsclerc was taken
home in a coffin; and the libsrty-lovlng
people Of st. Domingo stood triumphant
on the graves Of $4,000 invading French.
men. But the expedition was not an en-.
tire failure, l will let the friend of ''hon-
est money" tell his own story on che sub
jeCt nearest his heart. Writing from
Paris. March 2l, 1902, to his brother
Joseph, Napoleon SAID:
~ have just received letters from ST.
Domingo, dated the Goth February; they
contain good news. Port Republican has
been taken, with all its forts, without
burning anything. They have taken
Tousssint'S military chest; it contained
21s million francs. The ports De Ia Paix
and st. Domingo ere occupied. The
Spanish party has submitted, and on
the 10Th, General Leclero had gone to
attack Toussaint, who held out with
1000 or 5000 men," (Napolson's letter
to Joseph, p. 63)
This ToussRint was General ToussRint
LOVsrture, governor Of the island. After
the close Of the war ToussRint speaks of
the military robberiss of his country as
follows:
"When LsclerS arrived, he found
31S million francs in the public funds.
When 1 returned to Cages, after the de-
pRrture Of General Regsud, the treasury
was empty; General Lsclerc found 8 mil.
lions there; he found proportionRte sums
in all the private depOsitaries OF the
island" (Lifs Of LOverture, PIP. 80 8 }
Just think OF the great Napoleon, the
champion Of liberty, sending an army Of
60000 men to re.instate slavery in
colony Of the French republic; and then
as an "honestmoney" man, robbing the
poor barefooted and hRlf-nRked heroes Of
liberty Of their last franc! And after
wards this "honest-money" ohRmpion
The advocate., 1895-05-22

One copy Of "The Dead Line" Glenn
sns' Kansas story, which was published
In the ADVOCATE last year, goes frss
with q dollar subscription to the ADvo-
GATE. Paper and book may 60 to Sspa-
rate addresses.
The advocate., 1895-05-22
First published May %, 1851
Notice by Publication.

No, 17263
In the district court of Shawnee county,
state OF Kansas
B. f. Perkins, plaintifR, vs. Ludlow Martin and
Stella Martin, defendants.
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that you have been sued in the district court
OF Shawnee county, Kansas, by b. +. Perkins,
plaintiff, and that unless you answer the
plaintiffs petition filed therein on or before
the 8rd day of July, A. D., 1885, judgment win
be taken against you for the sum Of one hum
dFed and forty.nine (Sl4976) dollars and sew
enty-six cents, blaance due on account for
money paid by plaintiff for your use and BEN
eft, and at your request an attachment has
been Issued out OF the said court In this case,
and your interest, being the undivided two
Sixths OF lot No. 1l6 on First street east In the
city OF Topeka, has been seized and Is now
held Hereunder j. s. ENsMINGER,
Attorney for Plaintiff
ATTEST: Il. NJ. CoCKRRLJ,
[sEALl Clerk District Court.
The advocate., 1895-05-22

Whoever pays cash for one OF the
above articles gets the "AdvOCate" one
year free.
We are Offering the following liberal
tnrma ON books and pNriodiGRls:
The advocate., 1895-05-22

For the Year 1894, Made BY Conn
panies Doing Business in the
State of Kansas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
HOME FROM THE SOUTH.
Elder Beams Narrow Escape From a
Kansas Cyclone.

Elder w. W. Bean, of Richfeld, has
returned from d mission to the southern
states. The train which carried the gen.
tleman across the plains of Kansas on
May had narrow escape from the cy-
clone which worked such damage to
property and destruction in that state.
1t was just leaving Halstead station when
the great storm made it's appearance
some six miles to the southwest The
trainmen were first of the opinion that
the train would be missed by several
miles, and contemplated proceeding, but
later changed their minds and backed to
Halstead. This action saved the lives of
the passengers, for the cyclone passed
within short distance of the train.
Being only a short distance away
from the cyclone as it passed we were
In a position to watch its freaks, and it
was indeed a borrifying sight says Mr.
Bean TT came out of a large black
cloud and descended in the shape of
funnel. broadening al the bottom to a
width of about thirty-five yards and
whirling as it went. Instead of travel
ing in a direct line, it shifted from side
to side, picking up houses, horses, cattle,
pigs, chickens and whatever else that
happened to be in its pathway AS
watched the capers of the storm the two
story brick residence Of Mr.. Frizzel was
lifted high in the air. shattered to pieces
and scattered in every direction, while
nothing was left to Indicate where THE
house had stood Not far from this spot
the tail of the cyclone caught another
house, in which the family were at the
time, tearing away the south side and
unroofug the house
''After the cyclone had passed the
track had to be cleared of the trees and
poles and wires with which it
ha6 been strewn, before we could get
through. which caused further delay.
When we arrived at the next station it
was learned that some of the articles
picked up had been carried distance of
thirty miles. There were six persons
killed outright and one received injuries
which proved fatal, and twenty-five
houses were destroyed. 1 have heard
much of the Kansas cyclones, but until
this with my own eyes, did
not fully comprehend the terrible force
them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.
Insurance Companies Unable to
stand Rate Cutting.

Insurance Companies Unable to
stand Rate Cutting.
It has been freely predicted that
the recent heavy cutting in insurance
rates on the Pacific coast would be
the cause of many of the companies
retiring from business in the west
and, despite the good news which was
received from San Francisco regard
ing the change in the condition 'of af-
fairs there the announcement is
made that the Glenns Fails and the
Traders have decided to withdraw
from Pacific coast business. This an
nouncement came over the wires last
night and was contained in the fol-
lowing Associated Press dispatch:
san Francisco. May 1.-Two east
ern insurance agencies, the Glenns
Falls of New York, and the Traders
of Chicago, both represented by Voss.
Conrad & Co, have decided to close
up their business here and withdraw
from the Pacific coast. This action is
ascribed to the wholesale rate cutting
practised for two months. resulting
in filling the books of the insurance
companies with business on which
there can be but little profit
Received With Pleasure.
The news that the home offices of
the insurance companies doing bust
ness on the coast had taken a hand
in the mana cement of affairs out west
and proposed to call the general man.
ayers off their perches, was received
with a great deal of satisfaction by the
local agents, for it most certainly
means that the present rate war viii be
of short life. General Manager Still
man, of the Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers of the Pacific. is due to arrive in
this city this morning from the north
west, where he has been for some time
past investigating matters in connec-
ton with the affairs of the board. He
will probably remain here a day or
two following his arrival.
Working on CIasby's Loss.
Special Adjuster Outcault, who for the
past two weeks, has had under con-
the CLASSIFY fire loss with the
view of effecting a settlement short of
the courts if possible, has finished his
Investigations, and yesterday submit
ted to the attorneys for Mr.. Clasby a
copy of the testimony taken by him
at that investigation. The gentleman
has arrived at the exact amount OF
the loss sustained and has made a
on that basis. 1t is gen.
orally anticipated that Mr.. CLASSIFY
will yet accept the proffer Of the in
surapce companies.