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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
Il lust TAX.

Because the Legislature of New
York has passed a law to tax in
heritances the capitalistic papers
refer to it as an evidence of the ex-
istence of socialistic sentiment
which threatens the life of the Re-
public. Every time an effort is
made to compel the moneyed-cl class
to pay the government its just dues
the same howl of "anarchy" and
essocialism" is raised. A high tariff
from the day laborer as it does
from the multi millionaire. A high
tariff robs the poor for the benefit
of the wealthy manufacturer, but
they tell US it is for the protection
of American industries and Ameri-
can workmen. A tax on inherit
ances is to equalize the burden of
taxation and make the rich man
contribute his share, but we are
coolly informed by the possessors
of boarded capital that such a tax
is class legislation, populistic and
unconstitutional.
The Supreme court of the
United States have wisely or I'M
wisely decided that the income tax
was unconstitutional, and it be-
hooves every legislature in the
Union to follow the example of the
solons of the Empire State and
enact laws that will be the means
of compelling the hoarders of idle
capital to perform the first duty of
the citizen--make a fair and pro-
portionate contribution to supper,
the government which affords them
protection.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
ORIGINAL A'KINZEY
~ A. --
II ~
MAN,

In 1891 when William Mckinley
was nominated for governor by the
Republicans of Ohio, our friend,
Paul Demanade, though at long
distance from the Buckeye State,
was intensely interested in the re-
He watched the different phases of
the contest and at no time did his in
terest in its outcome lag in the least.
He communicated with the Hon.
VIM. M. Hahn, chairman of the
Ohio State Committee, and in his
own humble way did his part for
the success of the ticket. At the end
of the campaign when it became
known that the apostle of protec-
ton had been elected, Chairman
Hahn, of thu Ohio Central Com
mittee, sant Mr.. Demanade a life
size portrait of the successful can
didate. OF course Mr.. DGmanade
was naturally pleased at this evil
dence of appreciation on the part
of Chairman Hahn, and he lost no
time to have the picture neatly
framed. He placed it in the post
office of which he was in charge
and left it there until the expiration
of his term as postmaster, but he
carried his present with him and
hung it up in his place of business,
where it now stands as a constant
reminder that the proprietor of the
establishment is not a recent con-
vert of s'McKinleyism," but
is what may be appropriately
termed an ssoriginal Mckinley
man." Shortly after Mr.. Demanade
became the owner of the picture he
secured the services of an itinerant
painter, who wrote the word s'tariff"
Immediately above the distinguished
figure of the chief-executive.
1t is needless to say that Mr..
Demanade is not only proud of his
picture, but is equally proud of the
fact that before the Ohioan was
mentioned for the presidency he
pinned his faith to him and to his
policies and to-day he flatters him.
self that his judgment was correct
and his choice was ratified by the
Republicans of the Union.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

If dispatches are to be believed
the Senate will have another sugar
trust Investigation on its hands.
The Washington correspondent of
Chicago Times Herald has made
the charge over his signature that
three senator's used information &C
quired by virtue of their official po-
sition to speculate on stock in the
sugar trust. If the Senate cares
for its reputation it will investigate
these charges and establish the cor
rectness or faislty of these accusa-
tons. No honorable body would
consent to remain under such an
imputation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
NOT so sFARC/C4Z.'

The Iberian thinks it is t'decided-
ly farcical" because the Democrats
of Lafayette nominated municipal
ticket. Not SO funny, Weeks.
The same thing is done IN all coun-
tries where political parties exist.
The Iberian says that what is
*'wanted in corporation elections is
a board of directors or trustees to
manage the finances of the town."
That is very true, but why not
select competent Democrats to fill
the Offices of directors and trustees.
We all know that the fate of the
Dingley bill did not depend upon
the result of the municipal election,
but we would like to know how
the editor of the Iberian proposes
to maintain a party organization if
the question of politics is to be left
out of local elections. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the Republicans
generally vote the same ticket.
With them are nearly always found
the Populists and all elements op-
posed to the Democracy. And yet
the Iberian thinks it is ssdecidedly
farcical' because the Democrats
refused to be led to political
slaughter by their enemies without
even making a mild protest. The
breed of Democrats described by
the 1berian don't roam in these
diggings. The genuine article up
here believes in fighting all along
the line.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Major c. J. Thompson, who has
been making things hum of late in
the way of putting up and placing
machinery preparatory to starting
his pipe factory, informs us that he
has sent off for several bushels of
corn which grows large size cob.
-Cpelousas Courier.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
protection

Ir its June number The Ladies' Home
Journal will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee
in a way distinctly its own. In article
by William George Jordan, entitled 'sWhat
Victoria Has Beer" the reader will be taken
on the uBritish thorne, and the marvellous
panorama of the worlds history for sixty
years will pass before him. He will at a
glance see the progress in art, science inven-
ton, music, education; the great social
forms, the growth of nations and the ad-
vance of civilization. The whole story of
the worlds progress of the longest reign
in English history will be wildly presented.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
What, a Polar Bear?

A Frenchman went to American and
said to him: ssWhat a polar bear ?" The
American answered.: s'What does a polar
bear do? don't know. Why, he sits on
ice" Sits on zee ice ?" eyes, said
the American, ''thete is nothing else to sit
on.'' s'Vell vat he do, too 20 ssWhat
does he also do ? Why eats fish, ssThen
not accept" ''Why, what do you meana
You don't accept What do you meant"
'sOh, non, non, does not accept. I was
invited to be polar bear to q funeral 49,
Bachelor of Arts.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

In rebuttal to the charge some
times made, that printers are dad
men," statistics show that of $500
convicts in the Texas penitentiary
not one is a representative of the art
Preservative, while there are minis
tiers, doctors, bankers, BARRIERS,
photographers, barkeepers, cooks
and members of all other profess
sions and callings.--Daily States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Mrs. Lease says the Oklahoma
cloud-Durst was the work of Proyi-
dence. We are inclined to the
opinion that the same power that
caused the awful catastrophe must
be responsible for the infection of
Mrs. Lease upon the public.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

The Gazette was pleased to re-
ceive the initial number of the
Algiers Bulletin, very bright
weekly edited by Paul ]. Christian,
who is evidently writer of consid-
cradle ability. The Gazette wishes
its contemporary a prosperous
career.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Ben Tillman may or may not be
a crank, but he is eminently right in
his stand relative to the investiga-
ton of the senate-sugar trust scan
dial.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

Moss & Mouton are stocking up
extensively while lumber is cheap,
so that their customers at Scott and
Lafayette will continue to get the
benefit of lowest prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
Gov. Bob Taylor of Tennessee
will resign to go on the lecture plat
form.

Wimberly and Demas seem to be
running the Washington end of Louis
lana politics just now. The Lily
whites are interested spectators.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22
n SUBJECT FOR CONSIDER
ALTON By THE CONSTR
ZUZIONAZ sCONTEN-

=
TUZIONAL sCONTEN-
ron. -
OF all monopol;es, the monopoly
of land is the most injurious to the
general welfare Of the people and is
calculated, more than any other, to
throw a damper on the patriotism of
the citizen.
When God created man a land
animal, he bequeathed to mankind,
Ito past, present and all future gen.
erations of the human family the
inalienable right of usufruct in
the land to draw from it every thing
necessary to life, sustenance and
comfort. Mans body comes from
the land and goes back to the land
his existence is so indissolubly
welded to it, that it cannot be sepa-
rated from it more than the existence
of fish can be separated from
water, and it is law of nature to
appreciate, love and defend, even
unto death, that which gives life
and procures comfort, ease and
contentment-this is the sentiment
that develops patriotism or love of
country, which has been so much
extolled among all nations. Hence
it is not only unjust, it is un-
wise to adopt and to tolerate a sys-
TEN of laws tending to foster specula-
ton in land and thereby create a
monopoly of one of the elements
indispensable to mans existence.
Why, a system of law that would
tolerate and encourage means by
which the use of air and of water
could be placed under the control
of one set or class of men, would
not be unjust, hurtful and i'm
polite; because man must live
upon the land and from the fruit of
the land, if he live at all; his food,
clothing, shelter, and every other
thing that will tend to satisfy his
wants, natural or acquired,
comes from the land. Give
man sea of fresh water and a cy-
clone of pure air, if he is deprived,
through a system of laws or by
tyranny, of his share in that usu-
fruct in land, which the Creator
has bestowed on him, he is driven
to a lingering existence and to
death by starvation.
Speculation in land necessarily
creates a monopoly, which causes
the price and the rent of land to
rise beyond the purchasab!e means
of the tillers of the soil. The conse-
quences of this are: First, an i'm
mense area of arabic land remains
idle and unproductive, when by
the laws of nature, it should be
worked to produce food and CON-
fort for every member of the hu-
man family. Indeed it would be
impiety to suppose that God has
not provided ample means for the
existence and wants of every one of
his children. Secondly, monopoly
of land causes a deleterious check
to the development of patriotism,
as an obstacle to the acquisition of
land by those who earn their bread
by daily labor, and who, thereby
would become identified with the
soil and ready to defend their
homes. If facility were offered to
the laborer to buy or to rent land
for fair and equitable price, he
would avail himself of it, because
it is in the nature of man to desire
home and to be independent of
the exactions of an employer.
Monopoly of land is the cause of
that mass of unemployed men, who
are driven from the rural districts to
the great manufacturing centers,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

The Daily Item is very compli-
mentary to Gov. McEnery. The
friends of the governor should see
that it Is stopped.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-22

where an unatural competition and
struggle for existence, compels
them to work for wages hardly
adequate to their daily wants. $50
The labor troubles, which of late
have so much disturbed the coun-
try, will be renewed from time to
time, unless the means of making
an honest livelihood are offered to
the surplus labor OF the country.
How can this be done7 In the
countries of the old world, emigra-
ton is the relief; but in our coun.
try emigration is out of the question,
for we have more uncultivated land
than necessary to feed and support
thirty or forty more million of peo-
pie. The uncultivated lands.
alone can afford that relief. Wise
legislation should invite man to
seek his livelihood out of the land
in compliance with the law of
nature; but to obtain this desirable
result, some favorable (but just aud
equitable) inducements should be
offered to the tillers of the soil.
A reduction in the price and rent
of land, and a homestead protec-
ton, would tend toward the accom-
plishment of this end. OF course,
this must be done without infringe
ment of the right of properly or of
vested rights, otherwise the meas
ure would be revolutionary and
condemnable. Now, how can this
be done7 Louisiana is, par excel
Zenee, an agricultural country; its
climate is good, its soil fertile and
with ordinary exertion will not fail
to return fair remuneration.
Within the limits of the State there
are millions of acres of arabic land
which lay idle and uncultivated;
these lands are owned by syndi-
Gates, companies and individuals, and
some are held for speculation at an
advanced price. The taxes on these
lands are small in proportion to the
taxes on improved cultivated lands;
some of them have been bought or
otherwise acquired from the COVER
ment of the United States or bought
from the State at low prices and
those, who own them, hold
them at such high prices or high
rent, that they remain idle and pro-
duce nothing.
Under the present system of as
sessment and taxation, the tax on
improved cultivated lands per acre,
is, at least, ten times higher than
the tax on some of the uncultivated
lands. Supposed that the system
were reversed, and the cultivated
lands would pay lesser tax and the
uncultivated lands the higher one
This would operate as a check on
the speculation in lands and conse-
quently would be a blow to mo-
nopolies and would compel the
owners Of the uncultivated lands
to reduce the price and rent of
same to get rid of the tax, aud
thereby afford the laboring man an
opportunity to buy or rent, for the
purpose of cultivation, and procure
a home for himself and family, and
secure that self-reliance and indepen-
dence, which constitute the pride
of character Of the American citizen.
Add to this homestead of fifty
arpents to every owner of farm in
cultivation, with exemption from
seizure for debt, and the number
Of unemployed laborers will soon
diminish and be replaced by an in
dustrious and patriotic yeomanry-
Moss g. Mouton are stocking up
extensively while lumber is cheap,
so that their customers at Scott and
Lafayette will continue to get the
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
Taught Him Sense.

The San Francisco Examiner says
that once when Chief Justice John
Marshall was driving the hub of his
wheel caught on a small sapling
growing by the roadside. After
striving unsuccesstully for some
moments to extricate the wheel, he
heard the sound of an ak in the
woods and saw negro approaching.
Hailing him, he said, IF you will
get that ak and cut down this tree,
I'll give you ST." II en- git yer by
'thout no ak, eff OATS all yer want.
"Yes, that's ALL" said the judge.
The man simply backed the horse
until the wheel was clear of the sap
ling, and then brought the vehicle
safely around it. you DOM charge
81 for that, do youa" asked the as
tonished chief justice. mo, massa,
but it's wuf 81 to larn some folks
sense" The quick witted darby
got his dollar without further ques-
tioning.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02

A son of an Iroquois half breed
went out one day with other Indians
to run buffaloes along the Red river,
but he never returned. They found
his horse and his gun and knife, but
could not find the man.
About year later, as the Indians
were hunting in another part of the
country, buffalo cow was seen
which had something peculiar on
her head. They chased and killed
her and found that her singular
head ornament was the pelvis of a
man, one of her horns having pierc-
ed the thin part of the bone, which
was wedged on SO tightly that they
could scarcely get it off.
Much of the hair on the head.
neck and shoulders of the cow was
worn off short, and ON the side on
which the bone was the hair looked
new, as if it had been worn off the
skin and was beginning to grow out
again.
1t is supposed that this bone was
part of the missing half breed, who
had been hooked by the cow and
carried about ON her head until his
body fell to pieces. Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
Spoiled 1t All.

Some things make man excess
lively weary" said a congressman
from the northwest. Il had been
working for six months to get GER
tain postoffice established out in my
district, and finally succeeded, and
the department cent out blank
bonds to the man who was to be ap-
pointed.
There had been some trouble
about the name of the Office to be
established. The people wanted a
name which conf1icted with some
other office, and the postoffice de-
partment selected another name for
them. All this had been carefully
explained to the people and to the
would be postmaster through many
letters
Nov, what do you suppose that
fellow dido He secured bondsmen
all right, but carefully marked out
the name of the Office selected by
the department wherever it occur
red and inserted the name he had
asked for at first. suppose he
thought he was too smart for any
government official But it will be
a long time before he gets his COM
mission or the people get the Of
bee. Washington Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
His Language.

A statement made in good faith,
but difficult to accept, was recently
offered to his congregation by a
country pastor. He had been hold
ing forth on the advantages of plain
speaking.
why, brethren" he said, bring
ing his hand down upon the pulpit
with great vigor, "there'g no need
of all these long words and high
sounding terms, not a bit. Look at
st. Paul! His words were full of
the meat of knowledge and help,
and he didn't make use of any high
falutin talk. He always spoke in
plain, simple English, my breth-
rem. Youths Companion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
Ann SinnnnR.

Ann Simms died at Studley Green,
Wiltshire, England, aged 115 years,
in 1885. 1t is recorded of her that
"she had been and continued till
she was upward Of 100 years the
most noted poacher in that part of
the country and frequently boosted
of selling to gentlemen fish taken
out of their own ponds. Her coffin
and shroud she had purchased and
kept in her apartment more than 20
years.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
LiNCOL-N'S HUMOR IN LAW.
1t Was Only Equaled by His Conscientious
ness In Taking Cases.

1t Was Only Equaled by His Conscientious
ness In Taking Cases.
Even as early as 1862 Lincoln had
acquired a reputation for story tell
ing. When not busy during the SEES
sion of the court, he was 'habitual-
ly whispering stories to his neigh
bors, frequently to the annoyance
of Judge Davis, who presided over
the Eighth circuit If Lincoln
persisted too long, the judge would
rap on the chair and exclaim:
Come, come, MIR. Lincoln, I can't
stand this! There is no use trying
to carry on two. courts. must ad-
journ mine or yours, and I think
you will have to be the one." AS
soon as the group had scattered the
judge would call one of the men to
him and ask, What was that Lin
coin was telling2"
In his law practice Lincoln seems
to have been singularly conscien-
tious, his first effort being to try to
arrange matters so as to avoid liti-
cation. Nor would he assume q
case that he felt was not founded
upon right and justice.
I'VE will not take your CASE" he
said to a man who had shown that
by a legal technicality he could win
property valued at 5000. "You must
remember that some things legally
right are not morally right. We
will not take your case, but will
give you little advice, for which
we will charge you nothing. You
seem to be sprightly, energetic
man. We would advise you to try
your hand at making 5000 in some
other way"
One of the most interesting anec-
dotes is the one quoted from Joe
Jefferson's autobiography. Jeffer-
son and his father were playing at
Springfield during the session of the
legislature, and, as there was no
theater in the town, had gone to the
expense of building one Hardly
had this been done when a religious
revival broke out. The church peo-
pie condemned the theater and pre-
vailed upon the authorities to i'm
pose license which was practically
prohibition.
I'm the midst of our trouble"
says Jefferson, "a young lawyer
called on the managers. He had
heard of the injustice and offered, if
they would place the matter in his
hands, to have the license taken off,
declaring that he only desired to see
fair play, and he would accept no
fee whether he failed or succeeded
The young lawyer began his ha-
rangue. He handled the subject
with tact, skill and humor, tracing
the history of the drama from the
time when Thespis acted in a cart
to the stage of today. He illus
trated his speech with number of
anecdotes and kept the council in a
roar of laughter. His good humor
prevailed, and the eXorbitant tax
was taken off. The young lawyer
was Lincoln. Pittsburg CONNER
cial Gazette.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
DIR. I'll. V. REYNOLDS,
PRACT,CIYG PHYSICIAN.

PRACTICING PHYSICLAN,
WHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE.
Wv where may be found during the DAY
at his Office, up stairs, in McClatchy Build
ing, Southwest corner of Public Square,
and at night at his residence on Powder
Springs street two doors above the Metho-
dist parsonage, Marietta. Ga. Telephone
No. II.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
NOTICE.

fwANr every man and woman in the United
states Interested in the OPIUM and Whisky
habits To hsye one OF my books on these dis
eases Audrese y. NJ. WooIley. Atlantis, Ga.
hoz g, .-uc cr- v. Il he sen; !ov tres.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
Pretty Close Quarters.

do you have a piano in your
familyi"
mo"
II couldn't let the fat to family
with piano.
why nota'
The last tenant had piano, and
her daughter, who played it, knock
ed great deal of plastering off the
wall behind her with her elbows.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02

may be observed that
SO ez everywhere discover-
ed he medi4 Email uses of their native
roots and plants and have in many
instances Initiated Europeans in
their yirtpes.N The Kafirs always
carry and use the root of the male
fern as an anthelmintic, and there
is certain root known among the
Dutch at the Cape as "David's
root, (" eagerly sought by the Hot
tentots and Bushmen, and dug up
by them with much ceremony when
the sun issat particular point in
the heavens, the digger using many
precautions that his or her shadow
may not rest upon it. This root is
powerful tonic and is used by
them as such, and f1om them has
been transferred to European medi-
cine chests. These untutored saw
ages know also the value of mints
as nerve soothers and employ the
leaves of native mint to bind upon
the head in case of headache. We
might, indeed, cite instances innu-
merable in which valuable plants
have been introduced into our phar-
macopRia from native sources, but
will only mention the coca, now
SO highly priced, which has been in
use in Central America and Mexico
for who shall say how many CEN
turtles. Chambers Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02

Paris manages to make $50, 900
francs year from permits to let
chairs in the squares and gardens
for the accommodation of prom
enaders.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
FRED NORRIS.

ATTORNEY IN LAm
MARIETTA, GA. All legal BUSH
Az placed in my hands will receive
earnest and careful attention. Ofscs III
Clay & Blair.