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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23
VOLUME III.

year for the LOUISIANA POPULrsT.
For twelve months the paper has
struggled for existence and battled
for a principle, with a success that
is at least encouraging. While the
paper financially has been a failure
and has resulted in a complete loss
to its stockholders, having been
held up only by the liberality of a
few friends and the logged perse-
verance of its originators, the
principles for which it has battled
have met with wonderful success 4;
and we arc thankful for the patron
age of our friends and the public.
We started out to make the Lou
isiana Populist State paper, but
We struck the country on a boom
of returning prosperity under a
Democratic administration, and
contraction of the currency under
it contracted our hopes and the
size of our paper just as effectual-
ly as it did the prices of products
and labor all over the country, and
we have been compelled to limit our
paper and hence our field of labor
to much narrower sphere.
Some of our failure to make the
Populist a State paper, however,
must be attributed to the careless
ness and Indifference of many of
our Populist workers. If Popu-
lists could realize that wherever
they have had a parish paper they
have carried that parish, and that
no movement ever carried State
without State organ, we believe
that they would rally to the sup
port of their home papers and
make them as good as reform pa
pers in other States which have
been receiving the loyal support of
Populists at home and here as well.
We start this year with some adj
vantages that we did not have
year ago, and with a determine
ton born of necessity, we are 90
ing.tO try to build up a State pa
per that will at least suffice for the |
exigencies of the opening State
campaign.
Now, POpulists of Louisiana,
will you help us9 If not, we must
fail, and with it your cause. Re-
member that for the past six
months we have been compelled to
make our paper local, because it
had practically local support,
out with State subscription list
We will drop local and secular
Jews, and give you PopuIist State
md general news.
Remember, that if this paper is
lot what you look for and find in
'ther State papers, that this one
las practically no State support,
nd that you have been helping
ther State papers to do what they
ave done, and neglected your own.
Remember that when you change
our active and earnest support to
his paper, that the change in the
ppearance and usefulness of this
aper will be quite as sudden.
Do not forget that we cannot
ope to win anything in the next
tate election without State pa
er, and with hearts full of hope
nd determination put your should
RS to the wheel and help us to
I'm it. Send us in subscribers,
1vertisements and job work, and .
ell do the rest.
With best wishes for the success :
{ our readers, hope for brighter ,
lture and a determination to win, c
e rest our case.
We have heard various express
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23

We understand that there will be
a grand rally of the Populists of
DeSoto parish at a point 5 miles
north of Pelican station, on Tues
day, September 3rd, and promi-
nent speakers and everybody else
are invited.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23

The Enterprise is complaining
of our army of candidates for
sheriff, and fails to mention its own
little squad. Out of 1888 voters
we have 4 candidates for sheriff,
while out of 747 voters the Deme-
Gratis have 8 candidates for the
same Office.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23

There is a growing sentiment to-
ward the uniting of all reform par
ties under the Peoples party ban
ner for the next campaign.-Ver-
million Star.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23

We received no exchange from
the Peoples Demands this week,
and this strikes us that our con-
frere may be dead from sheer Joy
over our early demise, which he said
Last week be had accomplished.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23
CITY OF NATCHITOCHES
DELINQUENT TAX DEBETORS,
NATCHITOCHES LA.

DY virtue of the authority vested in
ID me by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana, / will sell at the
principal door of the Court House, in
which the civil district conrt of said
parish is held, within the legal hours for
judicial sales, beginning at IL O'Clock a.
H.. on
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1895.

The Prohibition election in Red
River, resulted in favor of license,
by 610 majority.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-23

Subscribe for and real the Lou
IsIANA POPULIsT, 81 a year, in adj
vance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08


He did not intend to surrender any
advantage gained by the former de-
cision and would regard ii as settled
and fixed that incomes from municipal
and state bonds could not be taxed.
With the point as TO public bonds set
tied, all the conUndruns involved were
answered, leaving the political queS-
tons TO take care of themselves.
The decision meant that the court
conceded the inherent right of towns,
counties and states to borrow money
and that federal government could not
interfere with this right by Gripping
and weakening the Observation-Disclosures Of
their credit
Mr.. Choate ridicuied the position Of
the government that tax on rents was
not a tax on land The decision already
rendered met this objection completely.
A most careful brief has been fled on
the question of direct taxation. The
government has made the best answer
it could, and that answer was not much,
and Mr.. Choate added: What is Mr..
Whitney's idea of "a direct tax. OBJ
viously he has none. He said there was
no such thing. Duties had always been
synonymous with taxes. 1t had been
the fortune of the supreme court to de-
eide great questions on narrow phrases.
The constitution was a constitution of
enumeretions, not definitions. The con-
stitution did not define a direct tax"
At this point the court adjourned and
Mr.. Chcate will conclude his alignment
fornOr-rOyy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08
ALL ARE DOING WE'LL.
Mrs Dyer Makes seventh Annual Report OF
Children's Home

The following is the seventh annual
report of the recording secretary Of
the Wichita Children's Home:
ITO the President and Board Of Directors
once more the recording angel has
closed the book containing the record
OF a years work With its successes
and its failures; its gains and its loss
IS; with its good achievements. its
wasted opportunities. its hopes .ts
fears, its ainS-all is gone, ana the ,ac-
ord is made for eternity. The moving
finger writes and having WIZ. moves
on; nor all youa pity nor wit shall lure
IL back. 10 cancel half a line. nor oil
your tears wash out a word OF IL
What OF the years work 4. the
home2 Were we to judge results BIZ
numbers only, We might say mis- had
not been SO successful a year As some
others But OF this We are not 10 be
the judges Although the number Of
children cared for az the home has not
been quite 50 large in the year past as
IN some previous years, Yet who snail
say that there has been less work 6oise
or less good accomplished Who is
competent 70 fairly estimate the i'm
poFtance OF the work done. We have
ne right TO say We have done little, II
even one waif has been rescued from
sin and misery, and placed on the read
70 self respect and a life Of usefulness
We must remember the Master said:
.Inasmuch as We have done IL unto
ona of the least Of these Who can for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08
PRESERVED HIS AMERlcANiSM.
He Was Determined to Do as He Pleased.
and He Did So.

When the conductor had looked at the
ticket and punched ii, he stopped over and
stuck it in the hatband OF the dignitcd
fat man, at which the fat man became en-
ragged
"How dare you take such liberties with
me-" he shouted who told you to stick
that ticket in M hat? Don't you see that
I'm a man of Importance and very senSi-
tives It's all very well 10 be fresh with the
jays, but you haven { any right 10 insult
me"
He took of his hat, removed tho ticket
and continued: "You think because you re
q conductor on this road that you can get
as gay as you like, but III teach you that
you've got me to deal with, and I'm a tax
payer at that. You can't stick tickets in
my hatband even II we are strangers, and
you aren't aware of my social position"
He fumed for about an hour. Then the
train passed Albany, and the conductor
came around again. He took the ticket
from the hand Of the dignified fat man,
punched il again and once more put II In
his hatband absentmindesily.
"See here, " the fat msa foared. "dldns
tell you before not to stick that ticket
there? That a piece OF Rayness / wouldn't
stand from my own father, and he's been
dead five years III report Won TO the boss
of the whole road, ard If he doesn't help
me II gamble in the stock Of the company
and hammer IL down so that they'll beg
for mercy"
After they passed Utica the conductor
repeated the performance with the ticket
and the hatband. This was more than
the digniied fat man could put up with.
He jumped 10 his feet, grabbed the conduct
or By the collar and said he'd BE- blamed
II he'd stand f. any longer.
That's al right, replied the conduct
or, "but It's n rule Of the company.
You've either e: 70 keep il in your hat
band or in your mouth. There IS no al
tentative Il Jon prefer T.. you can put
1t in your mouth, leaving the cad in fall
view, 50 that can see il as J pass by"
"WeJ sd tie fat r1sn stoufiy-thsre
Ia nothing s;rznvc IN . Ia man speaking
stoutly, j. thsres-''r well. then, prefer 20
keep the ticket IN ny mouth Being free
American citizen. I an determined % do
as blame plaasci' AID IL kept IL in his
mouth and preserved his AInsrsoaHism.-
New York Eeraid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08

Animpurtant fact Is discussed BY . writ
err in The Manufacturer Rsviev-viz,
that wool, after ID 10 shoru end essansed
preparatory to the cardina and spinnina
processes, Is capable Of hslnS Aghiy
charged with electricity. ana that though
the phenomena resulting from tits sAaxao-
teristio are familiar 20 all caRdese ths Tn
fuencs OF this agent Is oftenttynes - activs
as TO interfere materially vfsh The working
of the wool. The fact, however, shse wool
when thoroughly wet or well iuhs1cased
either artifcially or with its own natural
grease, shows no effects from she prcsencs
OF electricity, may be considered a. estab.
fishing the fact that In all grades OF wool
the susceptibility 10 the influence Of elec.
tricity increases ia the ratio of drypess Of
absence Of lubricatina material IN thu
fiber, or, in other words 20 is ffesdom
from the moisteDing effect Of oil or water,
while sufficient moisture peopsrly applied
Will not only prevent all tho evil effects OF
electricity in wool, but win destroy ever
evidence Of its existenoe In both the picker
and cardroous TIE writer Odds tAAs by
making the feed light IN burk, spesdiny
the feed roll and dofiers faster for quick
speed and quick delivery, and reducing shs
speed Of the main cylinders, tumblars,
fancies and the vibrating motions Of tbs
condenser tho effects In question are doas
away with.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08
1T Is QUITE OLD.
Ancient Document Presented to Garfield
Post Last Night.


Last night County Treasurer John
G. Doran went up 10 the regular meet
ing Of Garfield post with a relic worth,
it is said, $1,000. under his arm, nicely
framed, etc. The relic was no less
than a requisition for ammunition FOR
Colonel George Washington's regiment
when he was camped at Loyal Harmon,
then in the service of the British. The
document is dated October 9. 1853. The
reduisition is as follows, giving the
number of men:
Colonel Washington; so men. 200 car
tridges. so flints.
Lieutenant Colonel Stevens; 60 men,
$50 cartridges, so fiints.
Major Lewises; 10 men, IL cartridges
so flints.
Captain Robert Stewart; 10 men so
cartridges, 90 fiints.
Captain Bullets, 10 men, "a car
tridges, so f1ints.
Captain Walter Stewart; so men, 500
cartridges, so fiints.
The document is signed John Blogg,
captain lieutenant.
This old document was presented to
Garfield post on Sept. 6, 1888, when Mr..
Doran was adjutant, by f. p. Thomp-
son who was once member OF the
legislature from this county. Mr..
Doran took the document home for safe
keeping and it was forgotten ever since
until he was going through some old
papers a few days ago and found it He
Immediately framed II at his own ex-
pense and it now adorrs the wall of
Garfield post. It is estimated To be
worth 81 600 to the Smithsonian or the
British museum which have developed a
keenness recently for Washingtonian
relics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08

"You look pale, said tho sharp nosed
girl.
II feel pale" sighed tho fufy airi
"But I nrn happy. anyway. You knoS
that stingy Httie Choihs Tapetiss Well
he did open bis heart enough 70 take me &c
the food show, and, OF oours@ I sampled
the samples. What are samples forf And
after ] had eaten :his and drunk that and
the other TIL thought I Just oonifn't
stand any more we started home. Then
he thought lie saw hiE chance. SO be askoj
ne to have sorne ice cream -
And did you &cosptf" ssked the sharp
Dosed girl.
'AccePtf I ats threa pls,@a, With cake
and lemonade Thsy BAD % call the doc
TOR f0r zoe, and Papa aooIeed, oh. awfuiiy,
but i made TIA. iittis srs4ch pend ht
money, anyway Indianapolis Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08

Milwaukee. Wis, May THE SUI
prene council OF the American Protec-
tive association win begin its eighth
annual session in Liberty hall tenor
row night. The committee on creden-
tials held its first annual session today.
II is expected that every state and ter
ritory will be represented except Mss
issippi. New Mexico and the Indian
Territory. and that upwards OF 400 dele
gates viii occupy the seats on the floor
OF the hall.
IL has been generally reported that
Supreme President Traynor would take
en- emphatic stand In the council for
the formation OF new political party.
Mr. Montague. who edits Mr.. Traynor's
paper. says that Mr.. Traynor's position
is that political wisdom lies IN the
members affiliating with the party
which will champion the best OF It's
principles, and II neither Of me old par
ties Will DO that and new party Is or
ganized outside OF the order which viii
embrace those principles In it's plat
form. he would counsel action with
such a party and that II IS time for tbs
order 10 take decisive action along this
line.
The members of the association claim
10 be able TO control the election In
several states. They also claim to
have increased their membership fully
200 per cent during the past year In
New England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08

Ecuador and Il was upon their repre-
sensations that the state department
acted, although ii has no assurance
that a revolution has actually broken
out.
The vessels of the Asiatic squa dron
continue 10 patrol Japan and Chinese
waters. The Baltimore has sailed from
Yokohama to Nagasaki, Japan, and the
Yorktown from Chin Kiang to Che
Foo.
The coast defense vessel Monterrey
arrived at Panama today from Acapul-
CO, Mexico. Her original orders were
to proceed to Callao. Peru, but these are
now subject to change in view of the
end of the internal troubles in that
country and the fact that the sending
Of the Alert to san Juan Del Sur, Mica
ragua, left the ithmUs unprotected
while the fact that the revolution in
Columbia is sb!il in progress, will
probably cause the navy department to
detain the Monterey at Panama for a
time.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Captain ]. Z. Bubb. Fourth Infantry
the acting Indian agent at Fort Spo-
kane, Wash, sent the following dis
patch to the Indian bureau today:
''Cahspefls IS here complaining that
his people in Calispell valley are being
abused Dy WRITE settlers VINO are TAX
ing their lands from them and threat
ening their lives. He says they cannot
stand il any longer and wants me to 80
there. The sheriff of Stevens county
has expected trouble there for some
time. / do not know how tine present
status of these Indians or whether the
department wants them to retain their
lands, but some one should go there.
can hardly spare the time.
At the Indian bureau it is stated that
the CGlispell, or Pend Orellle Indians
have been cultivating their lands in the
handle" of Northern Idaho for many
years. and that they are peaceful and
civilized. In 1857 Il was thought adj
visable to move them TO another To-
cation and an agreement was made with
them by which they were 10 go TO the
Occur d'Alene reservation. This agree
ment has never been ratified by con
gress. though repeatedly brought 70 is
z attention. In the meanwhile their right
10 the present farms is unQusstionable
Chief Hazen of the secret service, has
been advised OF the arrest at Oswego
y. Y. Of William Hadlow, alias En-
sign. who is wanted in Seattle. Wash.
for making moulcs and causing cOun-
terfeit money TO be passed Hadlow
was one Of a large gang indicted but he
escaped. He has been sent 10 jail pend
ing warrant for removal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08
THEY GOT NO CHECK
PRESIDENTIAL FAIRY STORY GETS
OUTSIDE OF THE BOOK.
Whereupon it Proves a Piece of the Earest
misunderstanding Parents of Girl
Triplets Can Figure on Nothing More
Substantial From the President Than a
Letter of Encouragement--Au the Not
able Invalids in Washington Reported
INSTRUMENTATION in Ecuador--Indian
Outbreak Threatened.

Washington, May THE report that
| President Cleveland had sent a draft
| of 500 to family in Decatur, Ind, or
| the occasion OF the birth OF tripiets
which Were named for the president
| household, was pronounced to be with
out foundation at the White House to-
| day. The families in which the trip
lets occurred and where the president
has been notified that they bear his
| name. or the names of his family, re-
ceived a courteous letter of acknoWl-
edgement, but no checks.
Secretary Gresham is reported to be
constantly gaining ground and it is
now said that all danger in his case
is passed. 1t is hoped that he will be
able to leave the city for some health
resort in about ten days.
The report from Representa- tive
Hits house is that the patient is much
better and hopes are entertained that
he may recover.
General Coggswell is reported to be
resting comfortably.
Consul General Ramon Williams,
who is on leave of absence from his
post, Havana, called at the state de-
partment today and paid his respects
to the assistant secretary. He declined
politely to discuss Cuban affairs with
newspaper correspondents or to say
anything as to his own intentions.
ECUADOREAN REVOLUTION.
The fact leaked out at the navy de-
partment today after having been hid
den successfully from the public for a
week, that the United States steamer
Ranger had been ordered from Buena
Ventura, Colombia, on May ?, TO Es-
meralda, a port in Northern Ecuador.
where she probably has been for the
last four days, the voyage being only
about 45o miles in length. This order
was issued at the request of the state
department. where it was stated that
the request had been made because
the department had been convinced by
representations made by Americans
having interests in Ecuador that il
would be wise TO do so. No further
statement as to the nature of the
trouble in Ecuador could be gathered
at the state department. but from
other sources ii is learned that a rev.
olution is believed to be impending in
that country as the outcome of the Bit
ter dissatisfaction engendered by the
use OF the Ecuadorean flag. to cover the
transfer to Japan of the CHILEAN cruis-
er Esmeralda last winter. Some Amer
lean corpora tons have large interests
in silver mines and other properties in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08

jefferson City, May The senate
committee on criminal disturbance held
meeting this morning and prepared
an anti-lobbying bill. 1t prohibits any
person from appearing before commit
tees except on invitation and makes it
unlawful for newspapers to caricature
or otherwise intimate members OF the
general assembly. Another section
make it a aisdemeanor for any person
to communicate with the governor in
order 10 influence his action on any
bill
The cimmittee on labor in the senate
today reported a feiiow-servant bill ap-
plying exclusively 10 railroads, with
recommends ton that il pass. Senator
Peers sought to amend by Offering his
bill, which requires companies TO in
sure employees, but before vote ne
requested that the matter be made
special order for ? p M, Thursday,
which was agreed 10. The outlook Is
bright now for the passage OF fellow
servant legislation.
When the senate convened this morn
ing Chief Clerk Griffin OF the house
brought official notice of the houses
refusal to concur in the senate amend
ments to the election bill. Senator
Dunn promptly moved that the senate
refuse 10 recede and that conference
committee be appointed. The PROPOSE
ton carried and Senators Dunn, Love
and Mott were appointed on such COM
mittee. The house committee is COM
posed of Jones of Jackson, Robinson or
Johnson and Weinholm of Perry. The
members Of the joint conference are nos
likely to reach an agreement ana
disagreement is much more likely. SEN
ators Dunn and Love. viii hold out Tor
the senate bill without amendment,
while Mott is a Filleyite. The house
committee is Filly committee. But
while the first committee may not agree
there is very good chance for COM
promise. II is probable that an en-
tirely new bill inlbodying the chief
provisions of both. will be prepared
and submitted. No one believes that
a deadlock Of long durat ton will follow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-08
IAMpeRiNG WITH MAILBAG LOCKS.
4 Telitaie Mechanism Which Makes Sue.
cessful Thefts Almoss impossible.

4 TeIitaie Mechanism Which HGakes Sue.
cessfnl Thefts Almose Impossible.
The locks on tho mall pouches are so
constructed that IL is impossible 70 open
one without its betraying the secret. There
Is little dial on the lock, and every time
the lock Is opened the figures on the dial
move up one. Suppose, for instance. THAI
the register shows 1, LAT at the point OF de-
parture, and that when the pouch Il deliv-
cred at the point of destination thu lock Is
opened, the register viii then show I, l&s
This increase OF one Is made for each trip
OF the pouch, and eventually the number
reached Is Q, 9e9, which In an average bag
requires 38 years TO reach. The baG u then
taken apart, and the numbers are reset.
These locks were first introduced In 1851.
and a mail clerk made o bold assempt to
rob a bag In transit, soon amer THAR intro
duction. He took q small turning lathe Ia
the mail car with him 20 aid In the scheme.
After unlocking the bag DO Einsd ne con.
tents and connected up the Lathe % the
lock. His idea was 20 twist che puzroers
around until they were the Same - before
the lock was touched. He ~ Tho lathe
humming and soon reeled OF The numbers
up TO o, 800, when 60 his condemnation tho
register remained at that figure and re-
fused TO move any more. The lock must DO
taken apart before 10 viii start No.
again, but he did not know thiA The
trick was, Of course, discovered and the
guilty clerk punished. Since than the
locks have never been tamporsd with
New York World