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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22

Don't bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and chew
it. Indigestion is a dangerous sickness.
Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures it. That is the long and short
of indigestion. Now the question is: Have
you got Indigestion? Yes, if you have pain
or discomfort after eating, headache, dizz-
ness, nausea, offensive breath, heartburn,
langour, weakness, fever, jaundice, fatu
lence, loss of appetite, irritability, constipa-
ton, ect. Yes, you have indigestion. To
cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. The
medicinal herbs and plants of which Shaker
Digestive Cordial is composed, help to digest
the food in your stomach; help to strengthen
your stomach When you stomach is strong
care will keep it so. Shaker Digestive Cor
dial is for sale by druggists, price 10 cents
to 81. 90 per bottle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Live Poultry Wanted

We want all the choice chickens we can
get and will pay you good price. Come
and see us. j. III. CoPAs & Sons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22

Do you scratch and scratch, and wonder
what's the matter? Doan's Ointment will
instantly relieve and permanently cure any
itchy disease Of the skin no matter of how
long standing.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-10-10
BRIGHT FOR Y

A dispatch from Chicago under date
of Sept. 80, thus reviews the situation
"a statement issued from Democrat
ic national headquarters says: The
political outlook at tive close OF Sep.
ter Der is OF the most satisfactory
, character. The Democratic national
managers are confident that the cause
OF Bryan and free silver ltas been re-
criving 4 marked impetus during the
past Ten days From every quarter.
especially from the Central West4,n
States. ONE :+pnrts that farmers
r~srrsw where are f~ocking to the BRYAN
standard. while in the CITIES there il
.e"ry indication that IN overwhelming
majority of the LABOR yOto will le cast
for the free silver nominee for Presi-
cent.
In many Of the Central Western
States the Democratic managers have
completed their first poll. and the re-
turns indicate that Bryan will carry
every one Of them hy immense major
tiles. A poll of Kans. - shows that the
Bryan electors will have $4,000 major
lty ~ that State. A similar poll o.
Kentucky sftnWs that Rrvan's majority
will not be less than 10000. Fusion
las been cnhsnmated IN Michigan, Z
result which in the opinion Of the most
conservative politicians gives that
State 10 Bryan by il large majority.
Fre.m nearly every county in Ohio
come estimates that Bryan will carry
that State by not less than 10000 ma
~IatifN. A Republican poll Of Nebras-
ka shows that Bryan will carry the
State hy $4,000 majority. Estimates
from Iowa give the State Is Bryan hy
more than 10000. A poll Of Missorr;
gives that State to Btvar by 10000
majority. The Democratic canvass Of
illinois gives Bryan nearly A 1000 ma
Jerity outside Of Chicago. willie Cllca-
go, It IS expected. will give him ut
east 10000. Taking the reports from
the Central Western States, and adding
them to the. States conceded bv the
Republicans. the Democratic managers
claim the following States as a absolute
~ certain for Bryan:
Alabama, Arkansas. California. Col
orado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kan
sas, Kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi.
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon
South Carolina. South Dakota. Ten
nessee. Texas. Utah. Virginia. Wash
Wyoming, West Virginia.
Delaware, Maryland. Minnesota,
Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
giving MI. Bryan a total OF SIT electo- |
raj votes. |
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"Gold - the standard money Of the
civilized world" say the single-gold
standard people.
SO it is and that is the a we
don't want to discard it. We want
gold In our monetary system. But
because it has become the single
standard Ia most Of the civilized
countries IF th. world is the very
reason Why we want to hitch silver 10
y IS rnnIIng mate. 40 rs to keep it,
rising propensity in check. to act as a
r."I-n>ating balance. With gold as
the single standard Of the world, the
demand far gold exceeds tile supply.
anu responding to Il well known law Of
trade. the pr,ce Of gold goes mp. The
purchasing power Of the gold dollar
Increases. and ~ it increases the
prices Of commodities aud real estate
t. Which u exchanges d-preciat+.
It Is to counterfeit this tendency
WINCH - rninnns to the country at
large that the Democrats advocate tie
lihinedia,a return to blmetallism-
TRAIT system where yon have two met
ais as a standard at i fixed ratio; the
one compromising the other.
The Republicans, on the other hand
While admitting IN their platform this
system 70 be desirable, say we are
unable ny ourselves to change the
situation End must await tiies cumpla-
cency Of some foreign nations to tell
~ When 10 secure that desirable sys-
TEN.
The Democrats believe in American
independence, pluck aud energy !: the
Republicans confess the impnt-ncy,
lack Of Independence aud pnsilanimity
OF The American people. The Demo
Gratis proclaim that Americans ale Old
enough, big enough and smart enough
70 manage their own affairs. The
Republicans contend that Americans
mast let i"feisn powers manage them.
iie former represent the true Ameri-
cal doctrine the latter stand fol
toryIsm.
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PROIISCUOUN CAMPAIGN
LITERATURE.

The managers of the Republican,
Literary Bureau are not ]ovrrcareful
in sending II campaign literature.
They have been sending in the sugar
districts some literature which, Will.
we'll suited fer other sections Of The
country. will hardly commit itself to
those who have the sugar interest al
heart. To place before sugar planters.
speeches which praise the heantiss a
reciprocity and FREE SUGAR will moi
enthuse them for the "grand old party
nor increase their faith III the profes-
slons of its friendllness to g
In a speech on Protection and Reel
procity sent out as a campaign docu-
ment from Republican Headquarters
appear this plain and nnvarnished
statement against sugar.: : "what-
ever may be said Of reciprocity it il
certainly business. We say to Snain
WE WILL REMOVE ALL DUTIES UpoN
YOUR SUGAR If YoU WILL ADMIT OUR
FLOUR FREE ;AND THE AMERICAN PEo-
PIE TASTE II SWEETS OF FREE SUGAR
THE CUBAN PEOPLE EAT UNTAxEp
BREAD, AND H PRODUCERS OF FLOUR
AND SUGAR HAVE AN ENLARGED MAR
KET
Truly, a pretty picture Of the beau
ties OF reciprocity, which must at
once arrest the attention of the Lonis-
lana sugar planter! Our Republican
friends are very co~nsiderate indeed.
to distribute sncl, literature in the
sugar district. We feel sure our SUI
gar Republican friends will appreciate
such considerateness and feast their
longing eyes on the artistic sketch.
though it be not painted III their ia
volite colo,s. And, then, it will
prove some consolation (if not com
pensation) to them to reflect that the
american people Twill taste TIL.
sweets of FREE SUGAR, and The Cuban
people eat untaxed bread,"-eyen
though it be at their expense.
We wish we knew the managers of
the Republican Literary Bureau we
would like TO advise them to dissrib
ute a few more such documents
throughout the sugar districts and
soak their heads, and await
the result.
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people except a high tariff onon
ern manufactured goods a0tt
make the people pay 10 Il ~ ~ v
cent more for the cotton an ~
goods that they must has. woola
their nakedness in summer M "
tect their bodies from the wins.. N
yards. II Is true tlnt tic ,rr.. wy
has announced mat he fayn,s w
rity that will admit the Nh, es,pfa
West int" Cuha free, and ree.;r. n
sugar from that island free I'M,
United States which ouul,t - w. IN
our Lily White Republican. aassd
emu" ""l laugh both loud w
and grow tat. s'fsAs
The advocates of fee silver nr.n.
70 open the min's g. The c,inaaa
silver and M nncp nut twn "
hundred Thousand men nov M a'asY
digging sIv"r'oHt of the monn,.. N
witch Will. FIR their days laba, u
100 70 2.u thousand .~lnIIars 49, I'M
their hands that will y, IA onsa @'sI
the possession III the farmers \,
c"ni'ry f"r f"ed 70 feed .h,ms.l.
and thsir families. and a. ,nsL
cnttnn AMI wooden materials ,r.s
the f%arin-r, to clotlle their w,v.. !.
children. 80 WI
This will hnill up u great ina,.,..
which the Republicans ar a.,,.ss
Ing 10 destioy and Il Az fran M
ncrnpailnEs neatly half 4 m%ill,as
men nus h~c'ras;ng the demand 4.
labor, ard giving The people maaas
with which, 70 transact tI,pir a'a'
business. ~
And This money started ipfa 4.
latlnn. vii! hr like i mountain sn;s.
%eternaliy rolling its dollars tl,raur,, \.
the CHANNELS 1T trade. awakepias IL
mars ~ commerce, reeivinc hu.ia...
aud put life into the country. ~ Il.
same time thousands If dollars Nv.
hidden away will come ont Of the;r MI
Ing places and heinvestedin Til va,;ns,]
Occupations Throughout the land IL
as soon as the iioarders Of gold Az !.
tam that there will be no more MA
tor them to buy they will look q
some other means Of nsing their fssls
Ia ordinary channels III trade.
This will protect ever man i, II.
land, encourage him to 60 to uurk,
restore confidence aud cause i rptutp
p contentment and prosperity Id III
le"ple, and not simply ii i fsx
privileged classes who wisI, IA ke,n |,
'uh.Ihgation mud symi-slavery M
abnicis and farmers for heir rwn II
lall"wed aud plutocratIr ln,r,,,,.ss
& remains &" be- seen whether Ii.
afge masses hf this country will vie
Q continue sucl, a gold standard IA
low exists ~ these United States.
INQUIRER.
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A Household Treasure.

~ v. Fuller, Of Canajohorie, N. Y.
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family las always found the very
best results follow its use ; that he
would not be without it if p%rocurable.
\. Dykeman Druggist, CatskiIl
\. T., says that Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery is undoubtedly the best Cough
remedy that lie has used it in lis
family for eight years. and it las
never failed to do all that is claimed
for IT, Why not try a remedy SO long
tried and tested. Trial bottles tree at
Ti'ibo.ianx Drug Store. Regular size
SOC. and $I.O0.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Second Ward Justice Court Of N. 7.
B0urg, Parish of Lafourche.
4. Q. Waterbury, 4gt. as. No. 2, ThoM-
as Gary.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ virtue OF a writ of Fleri Facias, issued By
NJ. Bourg, Justice of the peace OF the see
ond ward OF the par ish or L.afourehe ii favor
q L.. waterbury, Agt. and against Thomas
gary deiendatt, and to me directed. I will
at IL o'clock a. m. on the
18th day Of NOVEMBER. 1896,
az the court house door ia the town Of Thibo.
daux, IN the End ward in said parish, ohsr
Ior sale at public auction the following des
crIbea property, to-wit:
The undivided half Of
a certain fractional lot OF ground situated
III the parish Of Lafuurcbe. a about twenty
r"o or twenty-three arpents from Bayou L.
Iourciie, on the right bank OF Bayou Lafoar
cue, measuring one hundred and six feet
front on 81. Charles Street. by the depth
Iheret" attached, running out to the corpora
lion hne OF the town OF Ihibouaux, bounded
,Nortn by lot OF Mrs. Armand Maronge. South
~ iot OF Alphonse Gary, East by Sc. Charles
street q West by Narrow Street, less .
triangle OF land in the southwestern cornar Of
lot measuring QUE hundred aud sixty
eel on lie southern boundary. and belonging
% Morgan's La. and Texas X. X. Co, sSes &.
=. 10. ~. p. 4O9l to pay and satisfy the said
wrIt-eay, the sum of fort y-nine dollars and
cents, with interest and costs nm
,ess the same is immediately paid. Seized -
tne property OF Thomas Gary. under said
Wit OF Fieri Facias.
o. L. CARO-.
Constable 2nd Ward
Dated This 10th day Of October 1896.
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GETTING DESPERATE.

There ale indications on all sides
that the managers of the Mckinley
cause are getting very desperate. MOI
satisfied with coe,cing the poo. employ
ees of railroads and Of other bloatea
corporations whose necessities render
them easy victims 10 the brutal con
duct Of their hard hearted task mas.
tiers, they have undertaken to dictate
to college professors and to Suggest,
to Catholic Priests that they should
pronounce themselves against the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. 1t
would not astonish us to hear Of these
brazen managers issuing instructions
to his Holiness Leo XIII, and to ask
him to help them save the country.
We don't know what the COLLEGE
professors will do. but we have 4 pret.
tv we'll defined idea that the Catholic
clergy will resent with force and die
nifty the impertinence Of these desper-
ate conspirators seeking to make every
one bend to their mercenary views.
Their Suggestive" circulars will
prove a pretty lively sort Of boomeranc
and 1t will not be very long before
they will regret they aver conceived
it.
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Mr.. James Creelman, the correspon
dent OF the New York World, whose
correspondence during the China-Ja-
pan war and his exposure of the hor-
lIbie massacre at Port Arthur, made
aim famous rs a newspaper cores
pondent, is a painstaking and acc
rate writer anl above all thincs
impartial. In a recent letter to Ills
paper after 4 trip through Iowa he
summarizes his estimate Of a Demo-
cratic victory in that State in the
following convincing manner.
Last year the Democratic and
PopnlIsts vote amounted to l81. 900
and this year it is absolutely united
aud will be increased, The Repnhli-
can vote was POS, 200. This would
leave a Republican majority Of 20. 900
TO overcome. The Prohibition vote
will be about 10000 this year and at
least 1000 will 60 to Bryan. / am
willing to concede that this boiling
Democrats will number 12.OOO and
that 1000 Of them may vote for Nc
klnley direct. But take the 10000
boilers from the Republican partv and
add them to the united strength Of
the Democrats and Populists. and
what chance has Mckinley cot "a
win J" This estimate Of the .World,sn
correspondent gives Iowa to Bryan by
z..oOO majority, and is only 5000 short
o. the ngures given out BY Chairman
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The Boston Herald says

The starting up of a large number
of the mills which have been shut
down during the last three months
will do much to restore good feeling
to those who have been patiently
waiting for the retr III Of better days.
How far this is due to permanently
Improved conditions it is perhaps not
wise yet to say, bnt the fact is a cause
for wide rejoicing among the al
M The breaking ap Of the mill
population which was threathened
two months ago, is not now to be an
%ticipated, and many Of the difficulties
which were then feared have ceased to
exist"
Whereupon tile New Orleans States
remarks
1T is not far for the Herald to pub.
lisl things when Mckinley lie daily
telling the excursionists to Canton
that it is impossible for the mills to
open and good times return unless lie
is elected aud his protective tariff
is restored. According to the Nc.
kinley idea the people must not ex-
pect to be prosperous aud happy IN
til the hands Of the protected indus
tiles, the trusts and syndlcates are
thrust still deeper into their pockets
but 1t ls strange that the mills do not
cooperate with Mckinley oy remain-
Ing closed until after the election. II
may be, however, that the owners Of
The mills see the handwriting on the
wall and realize that they have al
ready sacrificed too much valuable
time to politics and the best thing tor
them to do is to take advantage Of the
tide of business.
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Wages are payable in dollars, not
in commodities. True enough. Ii
they were payable ~ commodities and
commodities were dear, wages would
be low. Being payable III money, rs
the Evening Post points onf. if money
htcnineS dear wages will "a down.
The only cffe ct Of such contraction cf
the currency as the Republican party
is 10Y striving 70 bring abont will b-
q make money dear and wages low
a profitable fling for men with money
but a disastrous situation for men who
have only labor to sell.
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THE ANILT.

Says the Baltimore Sun Of Saturday
HMr. Philip Barton Key, who died
Sept. 18th at his home, StatesyilIe. N
G., at the age Of sixty-one wears, was
q member of the Maryland Key family
and a kinsman Of Francis Scott Kew.
author Of The Ssar-Spangled Banner.
he was born on the Key estate iii st.
Mary's county. After the civil war
in which he took part on the Confed-
crate side, he settled in Louisiana.
where he married a Miss Thornton.
Later he removed to North Carolina.
where he engaged in the milling bust
ness. His Baltimore relatives are d
brother, Mr. Edward Key, aud a sister,
Mrs. George G. Jenkins" The Sun
adds:
THE name Of Philip Barton Key has
been borne by several earlier mem hers
Of the Key family. il was the name
Of Francis Scott Keys second Young
est son. who was killed in Washin gton
Feb. q, 1859, by Gen. Daniel E,
Sickles, then a Congressman from
New York, on account Of Mr.. KEYS
attentions to his young wife. The
name Of Philip Key was first borne by
the founder OF the family IN Maryland.
He came to this country in the first
part OF the last century, accompanied
~ a brother Of the poet Dryden. Mr..
hey obtained large grants Of land il
st. Mary's, Cecil and Frederick conn
ties from the lords proprietary Of the
province and also had property in
t.nuIQnd Hu dill - 1-p T-I.Y.
Barton Key was the name OF a grand
son OF Philip Key, who represented
Maryland IN Congress from 1907 to
1918 He died in Georgetown. d. c..
~ 1915, aged fifty eight years. A
third Philip Barton Key was the son
OF the Il just named. He studied
law with his cousin. Francis Scott Kew.
but atterward removed to Louisiana.
where lie was prominent in State pol
itics. He died in 1854. Most Of the
present members Of the Key family are
descendants Of Francis Scott Kew. who
was the father Of eleven children. His !
wife was Miss Mary Taylor LLOYD.
daughter OF Col. Edward LLOYD. of
Wye House, Talbot county. In add.
ton to the n killed by Gen. Sickles
1
another son Of Francis Scott Key met
with Il violent death. This was Daniel
Murray Key, midslipman in the
States Navy, who challenged
fellow nidshipman to a duel on the
meeting ground at Bladens-
burg. On the ground his oppopent.
Shelburne, of New Han MP.
shire, said Mr.. Key, | have no desire
Kill YOU No natter replied Kew,
l came to kill yon.' Very WE'LL was
he reply. Then | shall kill YOU, Kew
Tell at the first shot,
The Philip Barton Key who settled
p Louisiana lived just below this
own, on what is now known as the
plantation, the home of Con-
FRESHMAN Price. Mr.. Key owned it !
and died here ard his remains
we're deposited in a tomb in St. 10
'eph's Catholic Cemetery, scarcely q
nile from his residence.
he is we'll remembered BY the old
Of our community.
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Those WHO talk about "rspudiation'
dishonesty" excepting mp tho credit
of the government" .'maintaing the
public faith" ETC., seem to forget that
We only propose to pay back the bulk
Of the bonded debt of the country
under the same monetary system ex-
istiug when the debt was contracted.
The debt was contracted nuder the
bimetallir -tsrem aud We propose t.
return ia tl,. same system. Then We
,ad the double standard. gold and
silver, at rs To /, aud The bonds we're
IL ado pay ahl+ il coin. which meant
then gold or silver at the option of me
government.
What special wrong il done the
bond holders when W. propose to
restore thar order Of things, aud pay
them under the same monetary sts-
TEN existing when they took the
bonds ! When they accepted bonds
payable iii coin they knew that it
meant payable in gold or silver mt the
option Of the government, and that
the market value of the metal used IN
those coins might change. They took
the chances Ut such change aud they
cannot be heard to com plain.
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COMMUNICATED.

To the SENTINEL.
When the question il put to an adj
vocate Of the single gold standard why
he favors such a financial policy, his
reply is that she wants an honest dol.
Tar, = dollar that il of the same value
all over the world"
An .'honest dollar" indeed. In the
sugar cane fields of Louisiana it re-.
quIres two mems labor for one day Ia
get q gold dollar; in the beet sugar
helds OF Germany it requires the labor
Of four men one day to obtain a gold
dollar. In the potato patches Of La.
foufche 1t taxes from five to twenty
barrels OF potatoes to secure q gold
dollar. in many other parts Of the
country II barrel will obtain the gold
dollar; ~ Missouri and Kansas a gold
dollar will purchase ten bushels Of
corn, in Louisiana three bushels will
make the same purchase.
Where ia the honesty Of corr gold
dollar that is Of the same value any,
where thai yon may carry itP Tie
gold dollar - not honest, in anv of
those transactions, ii the Plntocratic
definition is correct. but there il one
place where 1t is scrIpuiously honest
I'D its Intentions and its work. N,
squeeze the LIES blood out Of the
masses Of the people; it robs and
plumbers the government, by forcing
u 20 sell bonds in order to AK the
wage earners to pay them tile interest
winch they can spend, in the beer par
dens and gambling dens Of Enrone.
y buy broken down, vaeahnnI
dukes, earls and other dipuitaries ~
marry heir daughters aud give them
a hish-sounding title in exchange f,r
o worthless. spendthrift husband
It - honest in it's intentions to strike
down the value of the. products Of fra
agricnltnrists so that the farmer viii
SIMPLY be q newer Of wood and q
drawer OF water for the millionaire
naooos Of Wall and Lombard Streets .
u is honest IN its determination 70 ~,
duce the wages Of the laborer in Ia
United States to a level Of that in tha
gold standard countries Of Enrona
aud to reduce the masses of ths .%naop,.
70 the practical bondage in which -
nolds the other single gold standard
countries. so rar it is honest. bnt
when it makes any pretense tn am
excess OF virtue owe silver .eonev i,
ls at rot and stupid n~onsense, IT,
saiae 1s governed by the law Of snnnlv
ana demand as anything else Is. ana
the only and sole reason whv Tia a.
OF silver as. money il sonah,
to decrease the money Of the wa,la
oy one half, thus increasing Tia H.
mand for the other half, which il ooid
honest money and sound money &C
Nhlch 50 much Is heard from tie Re-.
publican stump speakers are only Dc
signed 70 draw the attention of ~
iearer from the true object Of ! ooId
standard. soiu
When asked what they . Il
20 Ilft of the depression that nov
down upon the N asses Of tha
q the Uunited States. and 81
meet 2 return Of that prosperity that
,hce was characteristic Of tiis countrv
mesa gold bugs begin TO pirate abont
'uiiest dollars, and sound money hnt
mel nothing further than to cont;nns
u" ,as'sn upon the country that uuld
nda that has brought Il ~ r.;s
They offer nothing to benetit n.