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The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

A s6-year-o;d citizen of West Rock
port, Maine. Daniel Andrews. cut 1000
hoop poles last week and carried them
all the distance of two miles. He said
be sinply did 1t for exercise. as he was
gstting q tFine stiH IN the jointA
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
LET THE EARTH REJOICE AND

farmers sing. With our new hardy
grasses, clovers and fodder plants the
poorest, most worn out, toughest, worst
piece of land can be made as fertile as
the valley of the Nile. Only takes a
year or so to do so! At the same time
You will be getting big crops! Teosinte,
Giant Spurry, Sacaline, Lathyrus, what
a variety of names! Catalogue tells
you!
II you will cut this out and send
1t to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with 10c. postage, you will
get free their mammoth catalogue and
ten grass and grain fodder samples
(worth $1,000 to get start). w.n.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

1 want every man and woman in the
United States who are interested in the
opium and whisky habits to have one of
my books on these diseases Address, b.
M: Woolley, Atlanta, Ca, box 377, and one
will be sent you free.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

The biggest nose on record belonged
to Thomas Wedders, who lived in Eng
land during the late century, and car
ried probosces % inches long.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

Whenever the women rave about a
girl, and say she is pretty, it is sign
that she is not.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

Mothers appreciate tho good work
of Parkers Ginger Tonic. with its revivng qualities
"a boon TO tie nstricken. sleepless and nervous
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

There is decidedly more evil think
ing than evil doing.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

When you come to realize
that your corns are gone. and no more pain, how
grateful you feel All the work Of Hindcrcorns. l5c.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

Aman's good qualities seldom get him
into swell society.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
doWu
QM0J0n

: Some persons are al
: ways taking iron. If !
: weak and easily ex-
: hausted; pale and with
out appetite; if the nerv-
: Gus system is weak, and I
sleep difficult, what do I
I you take? Iron? But I
iron cannot supply food :
: to the tissues nor does :
it have any power to {
change the activity of I
unhealthy organs and
: bring them back to
health. Cod-liver oil is
what you need. The oil
feeds the poorly-nour-
ished tissues, and makes Z
rich blood. Iodine, bro
mine, and other ingredi- !
ents, which form part Of I
: the oil, have special :
: power to alter unhealthy I
Z action. 4
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

An ugly woman can get uglier than
anything on earth
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
Dog Brought His Pardon--The Burglar
Was a Woman - Hog Swallows q
Watch-Spooks Drive Them Out-An-
ecdote and Incident.
Then a little maid

gave answer
Both wise, and tender, and true,
HE is not dead, but has gone away
To find the Little Boy Blue"
1t may be a child's sweet fancy,
But twas like the poet dead
To turn from the masses of women aid
men
And go where the little child led.
That while he lay dreaming some beau
tiful dream
Some token the angels knew
His soul was wooed by the same sweet
song
That awakened the Little Boy Blue"
How the first at the portals to greet
him
AT the gate where st. Peter stands,
Was the child his song had made holy,
With waiting outstretched hands.
Then the children asked with trembling
voice,
With feeling of kinship new
Has he told him how faithful those lit
tie toy friends
Has he told the Little Boy Blue'?'
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

To be popular always laugh at the
other fellows joke.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
Notice.

Some women marry not because
they are in love but because of poverty.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
NO. 26.

Spain has 10000, 900 people, and
owes 81, 25O, ,OOO,O 900. Her whole rev.
enue is not enough to pay the interest.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

Form good habits and you will find
them hard to break.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
TWO EWTULlY FATAL EXPLOSIONS.
CREMATED ALIVE.
The Explosion Of Piano Lamp Causes
Five Deaths.

The explosion OF piano lamp on the sec
ond floor OF tho four-story residence, 5I4
East Fifty-eighth street, New York. resulted
in the loss of five lives. Tho dead arc,
Aaron Goldsmith, As years oil.
Clothilde Goldsmith, his wife, 90 years
old.
Bertha Goldsmith, 10 years old.
Harry Goldsmith, years old.
Frank Goldsmith, years old.
The only other person in the house at the
time OF the flre was Mary Rosa. aged 20, n
domeftic servant who saved her life BY Jump
ing out OF the window.
The fnmily was together during the even
ing, the only other member of the house
hold, n Mr.. Hirsh. brother OF Mrs. Goldsmith
having gone out shortly after the evening
meal, According TO the servant. she was on
the third floor OF the building in the act OF
putting Harry and Frank, the two youngest
boys, TO bed, when sho heard the cry of fire
coming from the floor below, with calls 10
hcr TO come down. She ran out OF the bsd e.
room and hurried down tho stairs. and the
little children followed her. Az soon as she
looked into the front room on the second
floor she saw the whole front end of the room
ablaze. Then she became frightened and run
out into rear room and jumped from an
open window TO the ground. What more
happened she does not know, but she says
that the fire was caused by the upsetting Of
the large piano lamp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
ESTIMATES FOR 1878 MADE
S2l, ,ee7,s69 Voted to Run the Three Gov
ernment Departments Next Year

The House committee on appropriations
has finished the bill for the legislative exec
utve and judicial expenses OF the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1893.
The bill carries a total OF S2l .667, 1863, which
~ ,009, ,2Sl less than the estimates anl S37,-
ss9 less than the appropriations for the cur
rent year.
The principal new item is for the clerical
force OF the now congressional library, which
Will number 1877 men, an increase of IA
The salary will aggregate $lT7, 900. The sal
ary OF the librarian Is increased from -, 600
to $4,000; a chief assistant librarian at a, 900,
and nine additional employees In the cata-
logue department are provided for I'm accord
ance with the recommendations OF the Joint
committee on library. 1t is provided that
the library employees be selected by the libra
rian by reason OF special aptitude for the
work.
A reduction OF Ave employees In the Car
son. New, mint is made and the amount for
wages OF workmen and ndjusters In New Or
leans is reduced from s74, 100 to 10000. but
there are small increases In the Philadelphia
and Helena mints. For government of the
territories the allowance IL decreased S74,-
600, because there are no legislative sessions
TO be provided for. The compensation OF
others, of course. In the Indian territory Is
omitted, II beng the intention to change
them from salaried to feed officers on the
lines Of the updegraff bill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
GOMPHERS REELECTED.
Most OF the Old 0ficsrs Of the Fe deration
Reinstated.

The American Federation OF Labor re-
elected samuel Gompers, president. Secre-
tary Mcbride being directed to cast the en-
tire vote of the convention for him, 2,447
Mr.. Gompers made a short and eloquent ad-
dress of acceptance.
L. J. Mcclure, OF Philadelphia, was also
unanmou reelected first vice president,
but declined, saying 10 years continuous
service was sufficient honor for any one
man. He was good-nnturedly cried down
and his decination declared out Of order.
Other reelection were as follows:
james Duncan, Of Baltimore, second vice.
president.
James o'Connel, OF Chicago, third vice
president.
NJ. NJ. Garland, OF pittsburg. fourth vice.
president. Tho name of Thomas Elderkin,
of Chicago, was presented for fourth vice
president. but Mr.. Flderkin withdrew.
Delegate Edward Hitch, OF Baltimore, pre-
sented the name OF Frank Morrison OF Chic
ago, for Secretary, vice August McCraith.
Mr.. Morrison received the unanimous vote of
the convention and responded with speech
John B. Lennon, OF Bloomington. H., was
reelected treasurer without opposition.
Resolutions were introduced this morning
by Delegate Ashe, of Boston, demanding such
amendments of the constitution OF the United
States as will deprive the Supreme courts Of
the power to set aside laws duly enacted by
the representatives OF the people, aud declar-
ing the proper function OF courts to be to ey-
pound and administer law, but not to make
1t. During the discussion OF the resolutions
II was urged that they would I've construed as
rejecting upon the courts OF the country and
especially upon the Supreme court. The
vote resulted Ia the defeat OF the resolutions
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
FAIR WARNING TO ENLIsTERs.
Penalties For Joining the Armies of Any
Foreign Country

The attention OF officials at Washington
has been attracted by the stories coming from
all portions OF the country indicating that en-
llstments are going on OF parties OF men to
go to Cuba to join the insurgents In their
struggle against the Spnniards. These en-
listments are In direct violation OF the neu-
trality laws, and are prohibited under severe
penalties.
For accepting commission to serve
against Spain. country with which the
United States Ia now Mt peace, the penalties
prescribed by section 5.2S1, REVISED Statutes,
is 81, 900 fine and three years Imprisonment:
while for enlistment to serve against Spain.
or hiring any one to enlist, the penalty IL al
most ns heavy. being n maximum OF 81 900
fine and three years imprisonment.
The enforcement OF these laws naturally
falls within the functions of the United States
officials, to whose knowledge the attempt ut
infringement Is brought; bnt II the move
ments continue on as large scale us report
ed, 1t Is probable that tho Department OF
Justice will send instructions OF a special
character to all of its agents, calling their at
tentlon 10 the proclamation issued by the
President last spring and enjoining upon
them strict enforcement of the neutrality
laws.
The Government, doubtless, will be obliged
to do this Ia order to manifest its purpose to
meet the requirements Of international law,
just as It has warned the shipping interests
against taking part In illibu 'tering move
ments, and has sent rigid instructions to
judicial officers at Atlantic ports to prevent
the infraction OF the laws in that respect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
He prained His Father.

With the cry; al am the Messiah and God
has hidden me do this deed" Luigi Jurio, OF
Nineland, N. j., battered out tine brains of
his nged father with club because the old
man had begun to doubt the divinity of his
son and lose faith In his Messiahshp.
The entire Jurio family have become
cra2ed over religion. They all believed Luig
is the Mess ah and possessed OF supernatural
powers. They I'LL believed he can heal the
sick; but the father Mt last became skeptical.
Quarrels followed argument, until in the
heat OF rel gious discussion the climax
was reached when Luigi seized club and
struck his father blow upon the head and
felled him TO the ground. Then he beat hls
fathers head into Jelly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
READY 10 TAKE UP ARMS.
TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
Thousands Of Enthusiastic Recruits Are
EnlistinR.

Eighty-fve men, strong fellows, intelligent
and well up in military drilling, left Boston
bound for Cubn, where they will fight in the
army Of the insurgents They we're In com
mand Of Louis Marshall OF East Boston, who
has seen seryice In actual warfare. He was
a corporal in the army OF the rebellion. Since
the outbreak OF war In Cuba, his sympathes
have been with the Insurgents and he has In
many ways assisted them materially.
A meeting was held ut Homestead. Pa, to
orm a military company to 20 to Cuba to as
sist the patriots In their struggle for liberty.
Correspondence will be opened at once with
the iunta at New York.
The Cuban junta has established several
recruiting officers In Indiana and an effort
will be- made to take Mt least l 900 men from
the State to fight for Cuban Independence.
Armed to thc teeth and equipped for war,
n company of 300 mrn with cannon and
camp utensils, will leave Denver, Col, in n
few days to cast their fate with the Cub n
insurgents The men will be under the
leadership of DIR. II. l.. Darnell, who has a
brother In the Cuban junta in New York city,
with whom he has been in correspondence
for some time. The arrangements are prac-
ticnily complete. Two hundred OF the men
have giNen up lucrative positions. DR.. Dar-
nell says he cannot as yet give their names.
Some OF them are military men OF ability,
trained 10 the usnges OF war. They will pay
All expenses OF their campaign, even To the
expedition ON the sea, asking of tho junta
only guarantee that they be safely landed
where the lighting IA the thickest ard where
there ARE plenty Of Spnninrds.
twenty young men OF HOrnellsvlllc, N. Y,
recently nude known their intention OF as
sisting the Cuban insurgents In their struggle
Tor Independence and wrote for particulars
A letter has been received dated Vera Cruz,
December 8, and signed ID. VI. Maya, secre-
tary, which says: ave are unable TO send
any more men to Cuba at present"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
NO GOLD CERTIFICATES NOW.
Secretary Carlisle's Reasons for Refusing
TO Issue Them

In reply to request Of franklin Haven,
president Of this Merchants National Bank OF
Boston. made In behalf OF the Boston banks,
that he should issue gold certificates, secre-
tary Carlisle has written that he Is not pre-
pared to give the order Mr.. Carlisle says.
"After the reserve has once fallen below
500, ,000, 900 and tho Issue OF such certificates
hns been stopped. 1t is not certain that the
Secretary OF the Treasury, especially In view
Of the existing conditions. would be justified
In resrming their reissue. II has been the
experience OF the department In the past
that the normal increase OF the gold reserve,
caused by the exchange OF paper currency
for gold, is checked by the Issue of gold GER
tilcates; and. In fact, upon various 'occa-
sions considerable amounts OF gold have
been withdrawn by the presentation OF notes
for redemption and Immediately redeposited
In exchange for gold certificates. Moreover
the House OF Representatives OF the Fifty
third Congress passed n bill disseminating
their issue entirely, and II is the intention Of
the department TO present the subject again
Mt very early date. As the amount OF gold
reserve is largely determined from time to
time by the available amount Of paper In
clrcuiation. II seems inadvisable. at this time
especially.to increase the volume OF thnt eur
reDcy by the issue OF gold certificates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
RELIGIOUS cRANKs.
One Man Driven Crazy By The. Strange
Koreshen's Doctrine,

Henry Mensdorf, one OF Teed's converts. Is
ocked up in a padded cell at tho Allegheny
General hospital, n raving maniac. He is
constantly crying for "Tced" and praying
for his relatives The Allegheny police caused
his arrest Mt the request OF the mans friends.
They feared that his Authorizations would
cause him to iniure some person.
Mensdorf year ago was an industrious
carpenter, owning shop and living In his
own home ON Middle street. His wife and
her friends learned OF the presence Of Teed
In Allegheny, aud curiosity attracted them to
several OF his meetings. The impression they
received at these meetings caused them TO
think seriously OF the doctrines, and In n
very short timo the Mersdori family was con-
verted to Teed teachings.
The husband became Interested through
the wifes persuasions. When the time to
leave Tor Estero county, Florida, arrived
Mersdorf sold out all his belongings, broke
up his home and moved with his family 10
the wilderness, tho then newly established
colony.
1hc family has lived there ever since.
several weeks ago Mersdorf returned to Allie
gheny, presumably for the purpose of attend
ing to some private business. His actions
soon became so strange that his friends found
II necessary TO have him confined.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23

CONGRESS ASKED TO ACT.
Senators Call and Morgan Offer Resolu-
tions for Information.

Mr.. Call, Democrat, Florida, introduced a
resolution In the Senate requesting the Pres
dent to demand the release of nll citizens OF
the United States held In confinement at
Centa In violation OF the treaty with Spain.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. Mr.. Call also Of
fered resolution. which was referred to the
same committee, declaring that the recent
X Hing OF Antonio Maceo, n renowned gen.
ernl I'm the service OF the Republic OF Cuba.
II true while under u dag OF truce and with
an assurance OF safety fror tho Spanish
captain general, was violation Of the rules
OF civilized warfare, an act OF trenchery. n
murder cowardly and disgraeeful, which
demands the execraton OF every government
aud OF all the peoples OF the world, whether
civilized or savage; declaring that the gov
erpmOnt which authorized, permitted or
iniled to punish the assassins was an outcast
from the family OF nations, and from tho
pale Of civilization and public law, and di-
recting the Committee on Foreign Relations
10 inquire into the facts and report Mt an
early day.
A Joint resolution recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba was introduced In the
House 10y Mr.. Howard, Populist, Alabama.
Among the resolutions introduced into tho
Senate is one by Senator Morgan OF Ala
bama. calling upon the President to send to
the Senate copies of the papers relating to
Cuban affairs. which were referred to In tho
recent report of Secretary Oney; also a
statement of the claims OF citizens OF the
United States ngainst Spain. growing out of
the Cuban insurrection. and also all the cor
rcspondence with the Spanish government
relating to the Competitor case. The reso-
luton asks for especial information In re-
gard to the trial OF persons captured on
the Competitor. the character OF their treat
ment while In prison, and whether they have
had the benefit Of counsel of their own selec-
ton
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
PEOPLE DIE LIKE SHEEP.
Awful scourge of Yellow Fever Ravaging
Port Au Prince,

The brig Arcadia, Captain Fisher, which
arrived in Philadelphia, Dec 10, from Port
au Prince via Turks island, where she took
on board cargo OF salt, brings accounts OF
the dreadful sufferings OF the natives OF this
pesthole from tho ravages of the yellow
fever. The disease IL the worse known 10
have prevailed for over twelve years, and
the people are dying like sheep. 1t Is i'm
possible for the authorities to treat all tho
cases and the suffering and the misery
wrought by the scourgo Is intense. The dis
easo has broken out on board number OF
vessels in the harbor, In some instances car.
rying of the entire crews.
The mate OF the Portland schooner Clara
L. Randall, which arrived at Port au Prince
September ~, from Philadelphia, died of
yellow fever while the vessel was at that
port. Capt. Conners, of the Boston schooner
Max, and the steward, whose namo IL not
known, died Of the fever ut Port au Prince
Capt. Stratton, OF the Boston schooner Mo
costa, was stricken with the fever and 30
were several shipmates. The country about
Port au Prince, which lies at the head OF the
Bay OF Gennives is very marshy and the ell
mate Is very unhealthy. Despite the fact
that the Arcadia lay In tho harbor several
weeks her crew remained healthy throughout
the entire trip.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
ASSASSINATION STORY.
Spanish Minister Denies 1t and its Origin
is Being Investigated

The following dispatch from the Spanish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs in regard to the
death OF General Maceo, received at the lega-
tion In Washington, December l5, was made
public by Minister dc Lone:
"Maceo's death took place in loyal fight at
Punta Brava, and was caused by our soldiers
bullets. This Is evidently proved by the let
ter written by the son OF Gomez, In which he
states that he killed himself In order not to
abandon the body OF his General. The hand
writing OF the letter has been verified and al
30 every detail OF the fight, time and circum-
stances when Maceo and the son OF Gomez
were wounded. All these details have been
published In Europe by kilograms from both
Spanish and foreign correspondents"
Mr.. du Bose, the Secretary OF the legation.
speaking for the Minister. said that the ofi-
cials OF the legation hoped to discover the
origin OF the.report OF Maceo's assassin alton,
and to trace It to certain Cuban resident OF
Jacksonville, Fla.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

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nhu ihiu on the taoie ior tne present, Tor the
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poroao.,o VI nnst sno .our pai.es, nopnpncnn' 2'
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the District of CoInmbia was n.ssed hv =
vote of IO9 To 40 Mr. Tre,var Renub,,cs,
Missouri introduced m Joint rssnIu,Ion IL
amend the Constitution 80 tl,nt tho terms M
representativcs abnii he inc,e.sad ~ torr
years; OF Senators 10 eight years and NJ ~.
President TO eight years making the latter
Ineligible for rp-ele;tion
SEVENTH nav
so,o,or uox.,, =, ,,.,.. .,.
,ention -, ,ba Sana,, y, .aI ..,, m,, mu,u .ne AZ
t "On s VI WV penu.e ahu Weh-niou gniier-
strong m and % dao,s, Dy Jus i enrnes. "dvocacy OH
Cuban "a n,as,ieu Ieu's"o uoney IN eeunng WIN
tha sena,', ~ hie ci1se y, nus anuress
Tho oxao,,,, r. 81, - Va,,int o''
o,ion ana,,,ti tJa ha W. papers ahu an hIoi
tor alihns,ar soSe ao'g ooa ,ns 'poh .pv Uompeu
~ V' un,' ou.er case "hu 'he 'ria' OIL Americans
rha Un,,s., o....., A.. ,,,,
OF the Loud bill TO amend the law rejntin, ~
the transmission of second-class mail mat
ter. The bill denies the right of serja,
novels to admission 10 the mails nj the news
paper cent per pound rates. denies 10 news
papers the simple copy privilege. probibitr
the return OF unsold publicatIons ~ Mound
IN es, and makes some other changes in The
present law designed 10 correct existine
abuses. Before this bin was brought nm the
bill to reorganlze the Atlantic a Pacific rail-
road compapv woa called nm .,a naasad
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-23
MORE POSTAL FACILITIES.
Stamps Can Hereafter be Bought from the
Carriers.

The Postofilce Department has issued an
order extending the house-to-house collec-
tion and delivery system. now In operation
In 25 cities, among which are Allegheny, Pa.
and Wheeling, W. Va, so as to provide for
tho sale Of postage and special delivery
stamps by letter carriers b. means OF the
house collection and delivery boxes approv-
cd January 20. 1896, and an official stamp
selling envelope approved Monday.
This order provides one OF the most radical
improvements yet made In the postal sys-
ten. Persons who avail them selves OF its
advantages will be able to post their mail
and purchase postage and special delivery
stamps without leaving their homes, stores,
shops or offices. In each house collection
box will be placed n celuloid envelope, on
which arc instructions and blanks for order
lug stamps, and In which the money for the
same is placed, the carrier delivering tho
stamps. II the sender has no stamps or de-
sires special delivery stamp placed on the
letter. the money can be placed In this en-
velope. and tho carrier attends to the rest.