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The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
Bryan Carried Wyoming,

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 5.-The official
canvass Of the vote Of Wyoming was
made to-day. The result is as follows:
Republican electors, Britain. 1902;
Howell, 1O,O35; Mrs. Malloy, 9,39S:
Bryan and Watson electors. Jordan,
1856; Sims, 427; IIevering, Prohibition
electors. Highly, 1873; jackson. 1856;
Smith. $50. Bryan and Sewall elec-
tors: d. S. Van Meter Pop.). 1O.13S;
John A. Martin (Dem.). 1O,3G9; p. ].
Quealy Dem.), 1O,352. Congress-:
William Brown Pop). 62S: Frank NJ.
Mondell Nep.), 1904; John E. Osborne
DemO 1O310
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
A Possible iowa sc.u,,.,

Washington, Dec. 6. - The proposed
prosecution of the Iowa State Soldiers
home officials grows out of an investi-
cation made there by a congressional
committee of pension bureau officials,
though having no connection with the
case. are surprised at the develop
ments Of the inquiry and say that the
exaction of the management of all cx-
cess Of SO month from all inmates is
Il direct violation of law. Somewhat
similar charges We're made some time
ago against Gov. Smith, of the nation.
nj soldiers home at Leavenworth.
Kan. -
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
Perished i'm the stor,,.

Grand Forks, n. D., Dec. s.. Carl.
sOn, an aged farmer living fifteen
miles west of Inkster, left his home on
the afternoon of Thanksgiving day tO
take care of his stock at the barn and
never returned. His body has been
found about fifty rods away. having
perislled from exhaustion while trying
to find his way back to the house in the
binding storm.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
Water High Mt Ke.ben.

Keshena, Wis. Dec. 10. = The water
in Wolf river is steadily rising. The
store of ]. Gauthier, Indian trader. has
been inundated and all goods have
been removed from the basement. The
machinery in both the government
-four and grist mills is about ruined.
the water being from seven to ten feet
deep on the first floor. Several piles Of
lumber have been carried away.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE.

The Country ConRPatulated Upon the
PfOgfSss Made In the Ref0rna.
The prOgr ss made In civil service re-
form furnishes q cause for the utmost con-
gratul ltiOns. 1t has survived the doubts of
Its friends as well as the rancOr of its ene.
mics and has gained a permanent rlace
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
G. A. r.. woman De.d

Watertown, N. Y, Dec. 5. Mrs.
Sarah E. Mink, national president of
the WOman's auxiliary Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, died at her
home IN this city to-dny. aged ffty-plns
years. =.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
Another One Prob,h,.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. Cit is
showing here. and reports from all
along the line of the Great Northern
indicate that another storm is proba.
ble. 1t is already storming at Neche.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

In the trial Of the Nassau alleged
train robbers at Nevada. Mo-, the de-
fendahts. William Il. Morris, Harry
vaughn and William Rogers, were pos-
ltively Identified by the trainlnen.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
sions for tile current iissal year ending June

sions for llia current }iscal vssar ending lime
30. 1897. ia Sl4ONO. 600. and for the sue.
ceeding wear 1t IL estimated that the same
amount will be necessary. The commits.
sioner of pensions reports that during the
last fiscal wear 335 indictments were found
against violations OF the pension laws.
I'",'. these indictments 1G7 convictions re.
suited.
IN ..,y opinion such statements as these
nnd such other information and observation
show that the abuses which have been al-
lowed to creep into our pension system have
done incalculabIe harm in dcmoralizing our
people and undermining good citizenship.
have endeavOred within my sphere of OFF,
cial duty to protect our pension roll and
make 1t what II should be, roll Of honor,
containing the names Of those disabled In
their country's service and worthy Of their
: : cOMmtry'S affrrtiOnate remembrance.
When ! have seen those who pee as the
soldiers friends. active and alert In urging
greater laXtty AMI more reckless pension
expenditure. while nursing selfish schemes.
! have deprecated the approach Of a situa'
ttOn when necessary retrenchmcnt And en-.
| forced economy may lead to an attack upon
pension abuses, so determined as to over.
look the discrimination due to those who,
| worthy OF a natiOn's Gaze, ought TO live
| ard die under the protection Of nations
| .E tule.
Pacific Railroads.
The secretary calls attention to the public
obligations Of the Pacific railroads TO tho
government, 1 deem to l,c an important
duty to especially present this subject te
| tn. consideration of the congress- ON Jan
! i, 1897. with the amount already maturci
| more Than xl:,.NNOOO of the principal OF
| this subsidy bonds issued by the United
| States in aid OF the construction OF the
| Union Pacific railway including Its Kansas
line and more than xGWO.O(N or like bonds
Issued in aid OF the Central l'aciic railroad
including those issued to the Western Pa
citi. Railroad company, will have fallen duo
and been paid or must on that day he pai,
by the government. Without any reference
| 10 the application of the sinking fund nov
| In the treasury this will create such a de
| f.ult on the nnrt Of these companics TO III.
| government as TO give IL the right nj once
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

A man supposed to be Gus Wilbur
of Grand Rapids. Mich. vas killed on
the railway tracks near Tecumseh.
Ont, yesterday.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
FINANCIAL REFORM.

Congress Is Again Urgently Reques-
ted to Take Action.
This reference to the condition and pros
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

Herr Ernest Engel. the German
statistician. is dead. He was born at
Dresden in 1921.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

The plague is spreading in Bombay
and several Europeans have been at
tackled. two of them dying yesterday.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12
Nutwood Deal

Dubuque, Iowa. Dec. 6. = Nutwood,
the famous stallion. sire of many
noted race horses. died here today.
His owners paid $25.OOO for hin thir-
teen years ago
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-12

The monkey wrench bears the name of its
inventor. Charles MGnCky. New York
state nan.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
Act at Once.

We call the attention of our
Representatives, Hons. j. NJ.
Brown and j. Ii. Caldwell, and
Senator Or. l.. Trichel, to the com
munication of the Relief Commit
tee for Drouth Sufferers, appear
ing elsewhere in this issue, and ask
their immediate action thereon.
The people in 3 wards OF this
parish have suffered terribly from
the effects of the drouth-so much
so that our Police Jury wisely ap-
propriated $1,000 for their relief,
and this was entirely insufficient,
and will be exhausted before JAN
uary 1st.
Even if no donation is asked for,
the low rate of purchase and free
transportation which the commit
tee has secured would enable these
sufferers to obtain corn at perhaps
less than 20 cents per bushel.
Do not let these people suffer by
our negligence after the means OF
relief have been provided.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
sOured on the Name Democrat.

Mexico, Mo-, Nov. 18.-The
Bryan Club, 700 strong, had a hot
meeting, and objection to having
the word democracy" in the name
carried, 1t is now to be called the
"Bryan Free Silver Club" The
resolutions, as passed, declare that
the railroads compel the masses
to pay double passenger fare and
issue free passes to those who work
and vote for the corporations
against the people. They demand
reductions of 50 per cent. The
club is pledged to vote against
any candidate for Office who ac-
cepts free transportation. The
resolutions were carried by big
majority.-Ex.
Who said Populist IDEAS didn't
workl
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
That Settles Ii.

The money question is practi-
cally settled. According to late
reports from the Transvaal gold
fields there is no use to clamor for
free silver coinage, or even for
grecnbacks unless they are issued
for convenience sake and every
dollar has 100 cents in gold back of
it. The Rothschilds have made
gold the money of the world and
now when they have got the thing
''cinched" so there's no backing
out of it the merciful Almighty
is stepping in and furnishing the
gold. The recent report of DIR.
George f. Becker, of the United
States geological survey, who has
just returned from making an ex-
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

One of the most important du.
ties for active Populists to per
form right now is to see that
every Populist takes a Populist pa
per. The mixed condition of af-
fairs in the late campaign renders
this necessary. If they take
Popullst paper they will see where
we stood in the fight, what we
gained, and that the fight is to go
right on SO far as our party is
concerned. The Louisiana Popu-
list is ono of the best, and its
friends should make special efforts
now to extend its circulation, and
thus increase its usefulness.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
Attorneys ut Law.

The above letter is from a firm
of able jurists and it will make
Mr.. Phillips ashamed to know that
he has been acting so wrong, pro-
vided he has one spot of manhood
left in him.
For a settler who has to pay for
the publication of his final proof
notice, to be forced to pay five or
six dollars when he can get it done
for three, is shame and the good
people of the country should wait
upon Mr.. Phillips at NatchitOches
and give him a sound reckoning
for forcing them to such measures
because he has, as is claimed by him
the right to designate the paper.
Tho law says, ''the Register has
the right to designate the paper
closest to the land," etc., but
where there are two papers pub
lished in the town it interiors with
his right, and the settler should be
allowed to manage his own busi-
ness. There is one consolation in
this matter, such abomlnable men
will soon be removed to a back
seat, and honest men who are will
ing to guarantee freedom to every
man alike, will take their places.
This is another specimen my read
ers, of ring democracy, and the
acts of the Register of lands at
Natchltoches would hit a democrat
just as hard rs anybody else and
deprive him of the right to drive
the best trade for himself pos
sible in the event he could do bet
ter with a Populist paper. 1t
would pay all farmers to give this
thing serious thought and learn
another lesson from partisan poll
tics.-Banner of Liberty.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

The Peoples party in the CAM
paign just closed, elected S govern
ors-Kansss, Nebraska, Colorado,
Washington and South Dakota a
u. S. Senators-Idaho, Washing
ton, Kansas, South Dakota and
probably North Carolina, 26 Con-
gressmen-Kansas 6, Nebraska 5,
North Carolina s, California 2, S.
Dakota 2, Colorado 1, Alabama 1,
Idaho /, Washington 1, Nevada 1,
Missouri /, and delegate from
Oklahoma. Besides this, we have
9 u. S. Senators from Nevada,
/ from S. Dakota, l from N. Car
olina, and 1 from Nebraska. Pret-
ty good The intelligent Popu-
list will SEQ in these gains much
hope for final success, and will re-
new his efforts for our glorious
party.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

Hon. Emile Girod of Caldwell,
a member at large of our POpulist
State Central Committee, writes us
indorsing a meeting Of said com.
mittee in the latter part OF Janua-
ry. In closing he says:
~ am quite anxious to attend,
as I see that we will be forced to
join hands with the Republicans of
this State, and continue with them
until we rid this State of FOsterism.
for one am done with Louisiana
Democracy forever, and will join
with the Republicans rather than
vote for one of the ballot box
thieves of this State, and you
know that if you vote for any one
who belongs to the Foster gang,
you will vote for a corrupt ring
ster."
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

Please allow me space in your
valuable paper to explain my alb
sence from tho meeting of Presi-
Dental Electors of this State on
the End inst. My mother was very
seriously i'll and her death daily ex-
pected, and therefore as my vote
could effect nothing as to the final
result, thought the good people
of the State would pardon me for
my absence.
regret exceedingly that after
being elected as one of the Elec-
tors for this State, that circum-
stances should have prevented my
performing the duties of the Office.
However, / trust that this expla-
nation may be satisfactory to those
who elected me.
Yours truly,
LEE McALPIN.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
The Register KHns no Right
La, Nov. %, 1896.
Mr.. .Minden, La.

Mr.. .Minden, La.
Dear Sir -
We are in receipt of your favor
of the 22nd inst, to our Mr.,
asking for an opinion as to publ
cation of final proof.
The u. s. Land laws are very
explicit in giving the homestead
settler the right, not only to choose
the paper in which his notice Of in
tentlon to make final proof shall
be published, but gives him'the
right to make his own contract
with and pay the publisher direct
ly.
''But settlers are not to be de-
prived of the right to make their
own contracts for publishing mott
ces of intention to make final proof
and to make payment therefor di-
rectly to the publisher Of the pa
per, after the notice has been pre-
pared by the Register. and the
paper designated by him. on pre-
senting to the Register statement
from the publisher or his agent
that the money for the payment of
said notice has been paid to or de-
posted with said publisher" Cir
cular from the Gen1. Land Office,
Feb. 6, 1892, page 81, and also
Copp's American Settlers Guide,
page go, and Copp's Land Owner,
vol. 10 page 227.
Truly yours,
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

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A failure to do so will consign them to tine waste
basket.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
d. c. SCARBOROUGH. M. H. CARVER
SCARBOROUGH 4 CARVER,
Attorneys at Law.
NATCHITOCHES, LA.

Will practice in the District Courts in
the Parishes of Nat hitoches. Red River
and Sabine, and in the Supreme Court
of Louisiana. and the u. S. District and
Circuit Cburts for the Western Distric
OF Louisiana. jan lily.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
FRIDAY, December II, 1896.

President Cleveland's annual
message to Congress delivered
Monday, spends words to the
amount of at least 8 columns of
this paper, on the Cuban question,
and when you get through II you
know quite as much as you did be-
fore.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
Estray Notice.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Natchi-
tOches.
Estrayed before me, the undersigned
authority, by Macelino Moore, one pony,
chestnut sorrel, about 13 hands high !;
supposed to be about ten years old.
Branded ON left thigh ELY, and on the
left hip l., and on the right hip SIS
connected) and appraised by James
Davis and Henry Davis, conformity with
the said Justice of the Peace, at fifteen
dollars this 26th day of October, A.
ID. 1896.
j. HORTON,
Nov. 49,. limo. j. p. ward 5.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11

animation of the Transvaal gold
fields, is interesting in this con-
nection, while if what he SAYS is
true, Il great change in the worlds
money seems imminent. In this
report DIR. Becker says that "with-
in fifteen miles of johannesburg,
on what is called the main reef Sc
rics, there Is an amount of gold,
practically in sight, estimated to
be worth 50, 800, 900, 900. or nearly
as much as the entire volume of
gold coin now in the world. | say
practically in sight because the
gold is extraordinarily uniform, as
uniform as coal in an ordinary de-
post, as shown by shafts which
have been sunk to depth of 1,S00
feet, and diamond drillings which
have gone much further"
1t is generally supposed that the
gold deposit to which DIR. Becker
refers is about fifty miles in length.
DR.. Becker quotes another expert
as declaring that instead of being
thirty miles long-the region now
in sight-the reef is practically
1,2OO miles long, except that in
the rest of the region later depos-
its, like coal, have come in over the
gold"
The effect of such an immeasu-
reable quantity of gold sin sight"
upon the finances of the nations is
past all computation. In referring
to the matter The Outlook says
ut would be curious, as we'll as
instructive, if the Almighty should
take this means of proving that He
has the power, which has been
denied Him, of making a silver
dollar equal TO a gold one, and at
the same time teaching US that
questions of gold and silver, about
which we get into such heats, are
not the most vital ones, and are by
no means left so exclusively to our
settlement as we have imagined"
Think of it!
Twelve hundred miles of solid
gold deposit!
Within twenty years from now
it will be selling on the streets at
fifteen cents bushel!
And the goldites will have to
take it!
1t is in the bond!
They put it there!
MAN proposes but God dispo-
ses!
1t is the money of the world!
Contracts are drawn made paya-
BILE in gold!
Bonds are stipulated to be paid
in gold
1t is the measure of value!
"As ye measure 50 shall it be
measured unto you"
They have to take it!
No reputation Of the contract!
1t ls the bond!
The object was to enslsve the
people!
81 will repay saith the Lord"
Gold. the Oppressor in the hands
of tyrants, becomes the deliverer
in the hands of the people!
go to now, ye rich men, weep
and howl for your miseries that
shall come upon youw
"YOur riches are corrupted and
your garments are moth eaten!'
"Your gold and silver is cank-
cred I; and the rust of them shall
be witness against you, and shall
eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye
have heaped treasures together for
the last daysr'
''Behold the hire of the laborers
who have reaped down your fields,
which is of you kept back by fraud,
crieth and the cries OF them which
have reaped are entered into the
ears of the Lord of SabaOthr'
''Ye have lived in pleasure on
the earth, and been wanton !; We
have nourished your hearts as in
a day of slaughterp'
''The earth is the Lords, and
the fullness thereofl
If gold gets down to 10 cents a
bushel they must take it, for it's
in the bond.-Morgan's Ruzz-Saw.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
Pay Your Subscription
No. 10 TOP BUGGY

If you haven't paid your sub
scription it's your fault, not ours:
Don't be bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14
WEAKNESS OF THE TEXAS.
II the Late Accident Had Happened nj
Sea She Would Have sunk.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE inquiry
which is proceeding at the New York
navy yard behind closed doors into the
circumstances under which the Texas
sank at her dock recently, 1t is re-
ported here has brought to light
further startling structural weakness
In the ship. II was noted here with
surprise that the telegraphic reports
OF the sinking OF the Texas showed one
engine room filed through the water
tight doors. closing II off from the
adjoining engine room. This led to In
vestigation and II has been found that
the bulkheads separating the ship into
supposedly water tight compartments
are so light they sprang under the
pressure of water and caused great
leaks. Although the magazine is sepa-
rated from the engine rooms by con-
tinuous bulkhead without a door open
ing II was soon filled by the water
which ran around the edges and
through the seams of the metal. A
naval expert Is authority for the state
ment that II the Texas sea valve had
broken as II did. out at sea. the vessel
would surely have foundered owing TO
the filling of the bulkheads and doors
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14
CURRENCY COMMISSION.
IL May He Looked Upon with Favor ~
This Session OF Congress-

washington, Nov. 14.-During the
last session OF congress Representative
Heatwole OF Minnesota introduced
resolution providing for non-partisan
currency commission. BY Its terms the
president should appoint nine citizens.
eminent in trade. political economy.
and banking. TO act with the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. as commission or
experts to offer recommendations for
needed changes in ''our present made
quate banking system" and TO report
its recommendations TO congress. This
resolution. II is said. may be pressed
during the coming session OF congress.
especially In view OF the fact that con-
siderable discussion, has been engen-
dered as TO currency legislation In the
next congress. II is known that the
banking and currency committee OF the
house. to whom the Heatwoie resolu-
tion was referred. was not favorably
impressed with il, because the commit
tee believed itself competent to evolve
a satisfa actory currency scheme. As
nothing was accomplished in the last
session. IL is now possible that cur
rency commission may be looked upon
with favor, especially as the prospect
OF definite financial legislation Is some
| what remote.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
II L. Passed In the French Chamber Of
Deputies.

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Republican
newspapers are unanimous in express
ing the opinion that the proceedings
In the chamber of deputies Thursday
evening resulted in the utter collapse
of the Radical leaders plans and In
an undoubted victory for the Meline
cabinet, whose majority of 324 yeas TO
225 nays on the demand for the vote of
confidence Is clearly Republican In
character.
The newspapers attribute the result
to the lack OF skill of M. Mirman, the
socialist deputy for Rheims. who at
tackled the government for forbidding
the congress of school teachers. etc.
and to the fickleness OF the speech OF
M. Bourgeoise. the late premier. who
denounced the conduct of the bishops
and said that the Catholic congress
had a political aim and was directed
against civil society.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Constitution Changed to Permit Organiza-
tion of Minors.

Rochester. N. Y. Nov. 14.-In the
meeting of the general assembly OF
knights OF Labor Friday the entire
morning session was taken up by the
committee on laws. and at the noon re-
cess this committee still had the floor.
The principal measure passed was the
changing Of the contitution In regard
to the formation Of junior assemblies.
This permits the organization OF per-
sons from IL to II years of age into
junior assemblies. The report as passed
will now be submitted to the referen-
DUN.
The assembly also decided to take
legal steps to restrain other labor or
ganizations from using the property
and name of the Knights OF Labor, Sc
ceders from the knights having in some
cases taken the name and property OF
that order upon the formation of new
organization. A telegram was received
from Cleveland O., signed by members
of the Altrurian club. now in session
there. sending fraternal greetings to
the general assembly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14
FREQ ThInkers In Convention.

Chicago. Nov. 14.-Free thinkers
from all over the United States and
from England were present at Wash
ington hall, 70 Adams street. Thursday
morning. at the annual congress Of the
American Secular Union and Free
Thought federation. The assembly
was especially honored by the presence
OF George w. Foote, editor OF the Lon
don Free Thinker. president of the
British Secular society. and successor
OF Charles Bradlaugh. and also OF
Charles Watts. vice president OF the
society.