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The times., 1897-07-04
In Some Cases.

tFrom the Chicago Times-Herald)
''What Others say of you is ever SO much
better than what YOU say about your
selr,n remarks q New York advertising
expert. That depends.
The times., 1897-07-04
senatoriaI Amusements.


Can this report be true, that Senator
George Frisbis Hoar OF Massachusetts
and Senator julius Caesar Burrows OF
Michigan are studying modern Greek with
a Turkish tutor IN Washington?
The times., 1897-07-04
The Modern scanegoat.

(From the Chicago Post.i
1t is hard TO believe that the Paris :ire
horror was due to anarchists. Once In a
while we prefer to think that something
horrible happens for which they are not
responsible
The times., 1897-07-04
A Changed Metanhor.

(From the Omaha World Herald.)
Enough to puzzle Philadelphia law
yer'' was an expression in common use
a few years ago. 1t has been amended
until it now reads, LAS mixed as a Senate
sugar schedule"
The times., 1897-07-04
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, SUNDAY. JULY 4.

Before leaging Washington for the Summer
subscribe for THE TIMES The Morning
Gnd Sunday EIitioRs ,ciH be mailed to gou
for tAirty.fUe cents month-tts MornfRg,
Ecening aud Sunday Editions for Jitty. Ad-
dresses changed as often as desired.
The times., 1897-07-04

1t is Of no use TO think of transporting
tol, even to keep them quite safe. The
crypt where they were to have been put
is now bicycle stable.
The times., 1897-07-04

Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Allison,
for the Finance Committee, offered the
proposed stamp tax amendment and it was
ordered 10 be printed and laid on the desks
or Senators Monday morning. II is very
long, on account OF the legal verbiage and
the numerous provisions regulating the
sale of stamps, etc. It's salient points are
identical with those stated exclusively in
the afternoon Times of Friday. a tax OF
cents share on the par value OF 500
or a fraction thereof is to be placed upon
all original issues, and a tax OF cents
a share on the transfer or sale OF all
shares of the par value OF 500 or frac-
tion thereof Under this provision the sale
OF a share of stock of the par value Of
$500 would require tax OF 10 cents,
while the sale OF share Of mining stock
valued at SO would require the same
stamp as the transfer OF a share OF stock
OF the par value OF 500. No transfer of
q certificate of stock or other debenture
is held to be valid nor can It be recorded
without first having the stamp affixed.
This amendment will undoubtedly lead
to great deal of debate In the Senate
before it is finally voted upon.
The times., 1897-07-04
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The big surprise of the day yesterday
was the springing OF the amendment to
pay bounty on beet sugar produced III
this country 1t was Offered by the FL
nance Committee and at once precipitated
a storm Under the provisions of this
amendment the bounty to be paid was
onc-nuarter af cent pound on sugar
produced from beets grown during the
calendar year 1898, and each succeeding
year until July /, 1903
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas characterized the
amen ment as revolutionary, and was
joined by several other Senator's, w ho
gave notice that if this thing was to be
forced upon the Senate at this late day fshe
party in large of the bin might as we'll
make up its min d that the day for the final
vote was in the distant future SIR. Jones
followed up his threat with a motion that
the Senate meet hereafter at noon, instead
of IL o'clock, for he said there woEld now
be no necessity for attempting TO expedite
the passage OF the tariff bill
There was hurried counsel OF war on
the Republican side OF the chamber, the
result of which was that Mr.. Allison with
drew the amendment. Dir. Allen, OF Ne
braska, at once renewed it, and Mr.. Jones
moved to lay that motion on the table
Mr.. Allen began to show the evidences cf
anger az this attempt to stop debate on lis
amendment, and Mr Jones withdrew the
motion for the time.
The action of the cornrnittee In proposing
this amendment WIS significant from a
political point OF view. 1T was expected
to operate adversely as regards the
alleged combination OF the interests of
the Sugar Trusts with those of the beet
sugar producers, and to dissolve the oppo
sition which the beet sugar people are
making against Hawaiian reciprocity or
annexation.
It could hardly, however, be looked upon
as disadvantageous to the Sugar Trust
for it Is well known that the trust con-
trolls the great majority OF the output Of
the beet sugar factories, and with such q
law it would speedily control those not now
within its grasp Under such conditions
every bit of the bounty would go into
the pockets OF the trust, and give it a
bonus irnmeasurably greater than that
which 1t win receive under the sugar
schedule as agreed to by the Senate
1t may have been thought by some OF
the leaders to have been a very shire wd
move, but IT proved quite the reverse and
if persisted in would have postponed the
day for the vote indefinitely, II, indeed, 1t
did not wreck the bill altogether.
The times., 1897-07-04
Not at All Surprising.

That Col. Bingham, Superintendent OF
Buildings and Grounds, should proAibit tie
meeting of the labor organizations en- the
White Lot On Monday is not surprising. 1t
Is true that Col Bingham previously had
granted permission. but he Is reported as
The times., 1897-07-04

II tile poi cocktail could only be intro
duced up at the Capitol at an auspieious
time there would be no trouble whatever
about Hawaii.
The times., 1897-07-04

Senator Foraker has winning way
about him, and the other day secured the
unprecedented feat OF having the senate
confirm 4 nominee for postmaster out OF
hand The name OF Robert NJ Elliott To
be postmaster at Hamilton, o, the seat
of the county adjoining Cincinnati, was
sent 70 the Senate at 8 o'clock, and half
an hour later the Senate went into excel
tive session. Now, Nr. Elliott is an ardent
Foraker man, and has been here several
days. His nomination was delayed at the
Postoffice Department aud Foraker was
anxious that be should take his commission
buck with him. AS soon as the Senate
went into executive session Mr.. Foraker
asked Acting Chairman Chandler to poll
the committee and make a report. This
was doue, and Mr.. Foraker asked unani-
mons consent that the nomination be con-
firned This. too, was done, aud again he
asked unanimous consent that the Presi-
dent be Immediately informed. This, also,
was agreed to, MI Spooner reInarkipg
joculsrly That he supposed the senior
Senator from Ohio would next be asking
unanimous consent to move the Capitol to
Ohio. But Mfr Foraker got what he went
after, and Mr. Elliott carried his coEInis-
sion back to Hamilton with him.
The times., 1897-07-04

The League OF American wheelmen is one
of the best friends of the offieeseeker II
heads the movements for good roads in all
parts OF the Union
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

locality have decided to make special coupon
buggy at the lowest price offered receipt OF
$4,000 and will ship this handsome buggy securely
opportunity to get thoroughly High Grade buggy
cheap buggy but strictly hghgrade vehicle If you went
buggy other
We sell you top buggy low as So better ones for
and Coupon must positively accompany the orT
to obtain this special price.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

Our Register of the Land Office,
Mr.. Ed Philips, spends over d
column of close type in last weeks
Enterprise, endeavoring to ex.
plain why he always selects q
Democratic paper and unfairly
forces the bomesteader to publish
his notice of final proof in it re-
gardless Of the price. His reason.
ing in that article is about as log.
ical as it was when he told us that
the LA. PoPULIsT could not pub
lish these notices for two reasons;
first, because he had the right to
name the paper, and second, be-
couse his sister-ln-law owned the
Enterprise.
However, being charitable, we
are perfectly willing that the En-
terprise shall kick as much as we
have done, when McKlnlcy's Reg
lister refuses to let her print q sin
gle notice.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

Advertise in the LOUISIANA PoP.
ULIST.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

Mess. w. L. Shackelford and
A. w. Stewart went to New Or
leans the first of this week and put
the condition of the drouth suffer
ers of Grant Parish before the
people of that city just as it is,
and they met with a generous res
ponse. The Daily Item and its
friends lead off with meal, meat,
-four, cloth, clothing and money.
The Times Democrat follows with
q donation Of 800 in cash and an
earnest pathetic appeal to New
Orleans to do her duty by her
brave hut unfortunate fellowmen
in North Louisiana. We hope the
good work will 60 on until all dan
ger Of suffering shall have been re-
moved.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
ATLANTA, La, Jan. Is, 1891.
Mr.. II, I. Erian

ATLANTA, La, Jan. Is, 1891.
Mr.. II. l.. Brian :
Dear Sir--At q ward mass met,
ing held at Atlanta on the 18th
inst, the undersigned were ap-
pointed q committee to ask FOR AID
to relieve the drouth sufferers Of
this ward. There is at this time
about seventy families in this ward
that are without corn, and proba-
bly, more than that number that are
without meat, to say nothing OF
clothes and the starving stock.
And they have neither money nor
credit, and as a matter of course,
they will have to abandon their
homes and 90 to where they can
get something to sustain, life if
they do not get some help very
soon.
Now that kind Providence has
frowned upon them and the land
failed to bring forth her fruit, all
credit has been stopped, and tho
starving people leave their homes
in search of bread. Men with
their wives and their starving, cry
ing children dragging after them
in search Of bread. Can this be
so? No, we cannot think it can
be so. But relief must come, and
come soon, or the above will be
every word true. And we ask
you to use all your influence for
us. 1t has been thought and said
that there had been some exagera-
ton about the suffering of the peo-
pie. This is not true, bat it is the
reverse, tho real condition of the
country in the drouth stricken dis.
trict is just bcglnning to be really
known, as there were great ma
ny farmers that gathered a little
corn which they have lived upon,
and some have divided with their
more unfortunate neighbor, until
there is no more to divide. And
there being no mast, there is of
course, no meat, and no syrup,
and the range being ruined by the
drouth, cattle is very poor, and
consequently but little milk and
butter, so we are forced to ask for
help from any source that we can
get it.
G. C. LEWIS, Merchant.
c, A. NEAL, NJ. D.
Committee.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
KheunlalisEN Cared.

Mr.. W. E., Shepherd, of the
dry goods house OF Dawson, Lowe
& Shepherd. Athens, Ga, says of
Royal Germetuer
'For four long months | was
fiat on my back, unable to move a
single limb Of my body without as
sistance. Nothing gave ME relief.
| had given up all hopes Of re-
covery until the great remedy was
given me. The first week | began
to oimprove, and in less than thirty
ways was on my feet attending to
my duties. | am now able to work
twelve hours out of every twenty
four, and sell as MANY dry goods
as any man in Georgia. dis.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

The land Office of the Western
District Of Louisiana should be
removed from -Natchitoches to
Shreveport, which is q commercial
center, accessible to all points in
the world, Shreveport Caucasian.
For the same reasons why not
move it to New York Citys That
is q much greater commercial
centern and much more accessible
to all points in the world"
The land office was, no doubt,
placed at Natchitoches to ac-
commodate the land settlers of the
Western District, of which Match
itoches is about the center. Then
why should It be moved off to the
extreme northwest corner Z Just
because alittle town up there near
the Texas and Arkansas line has
been split open by u new railroad?
Bosh!
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

The wise man buildeth his busi-
ness upon judlcious advertising
and the crowds came and gathered
into his store, and behold be SELL
eth much goods and gsineth many
ducats; but the foolish man stick
eth o beard upon a tree and the
people passed him by and placed
their thumbs to their noses and
wagged their fingers at him. And
the crowds gathered not unto him,
neither did he sell any goods nor
get sheckels. And he said unto
one that stood near: Come and
smite me exceeding hard, even
with the point Of thy sandal,
that peradventnre henceforth
Imay have sense enough to adver-
tise in the PoFuLlST.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

Transient advertisements: 81 per square frs' IN.
sertIon each subsequent insertion so cents per
square .. =, ~ s,,oro
frat Insertion each subsequent insertion 80 cents
per square
Local advertisements, 10 cents per line
Editorial notices. first insertion. 10 cents per
line. subsequently 10 cents pr limo.
Communications are sOilc,tetl. bat we VIII mol ne
responsibIe for any views therein expressed.
Address all communications to the BUSINESS
Manager. Communications must DO sent in by
Monday.
he ACCOMPANIED by the real as well as the assumed
name of the author, not for publication but as an
evidence of good faith on the part OF the writer.
A failure to do so will consign them to the waste
basket.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

The letter appearing elsewhere
in this issue from DR.. G. A. Neal
and Mr.. g. G. Lewis, committee
from ward 6, Winn parish, tells
sad story, but one that is too true.
We recommend them to q charity
loving public that is able to give.
This parish, with little aid from
the State, is struggling to care for
it's own citizens, and will, We hope
succeed, but parishes like Winn,
Grant, and all north Of these must
have help from the more favored
portions Of the State.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
FRIDAY, January ~, 1897.

True to his promise Capt. Pharr
and his generous neighbors have
sent a car load of Sc barrels Of
sugar and 45 barrels of molasses
to the drouth sufferers of Cald-
we'll and Ouachita parishes. He
will also send a carload of the mo-
lasses to Winn parish.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
Pay Your Subscription

If you haven't paid your sub
scription it's your fault, not ours.
Don'tbe bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22
For Relief.

| 9, 8 and 4 met here last Friday
evening and together with the
Parish committee apportioned the
supplies furnished by the State
and passed upon the individual ap-
plications from said wards.
There were $50 families in ward
Q that applied for reilef of which
22S were allowed, l2O from ward
3 of which 100 were allowed and
40 from ward / which were al
lowed.
5000 pounds of bacon and near
|ly 400 bushels of corn WAS
the amount of State relief sent in,
was divided as follows: Ward
4, 500 bushels of corn and 1000
pounds of bacon, ward 8 1000
bushels of corn and 1850 pounds
of bacon, and ward 2 the balance
which is nearly 2900 bushels of
corn and about $3.50 pounds of
bacon.
As will be seen many applicants
for relief who are really sufferers
and deserving of help were cut
off because of a lack Of sufficient
provisions to supply all cases,
hence only the most destitute were
allowed.
These rations will last about 9
months, and by that time all the
applications which were rejected
will be destitute, so that there will
be over 500 families in the 3 wards
that will need help.
The last appropriation of $1,000
from the parish is entirely for
the wards west of Red River
and will furnish about the
same amount Of help the State fur
nishes for the others as detailed
above.
Meanwhile the other branch of
relief, the furnish of cheap corn
and almost free freight under the
Freeman committee, goes bravely
on and IS outstripping all the rest.
Mr.. Freeman. Chairman of the
committee, has now ordered %
car loads of corn, or 13S00 BUSH
els, OF which 6 cars will be left at
Marthaville, 2 at Robeline, 4 at
Provencal, 1 at Derry, 8 here and
7 at Grand Ecore for wards 2, 8
and 4.
But none of these supplies have
been distributed as yet to the act
ual consumers, the first cars of
the State relief are just now ar
irving at the Natchitoches depot,
and the railroad having washed
out between here and Grand
Ecore, it is becoming q serious
question how the people of ward
2, 8 and 4 are going to get the Is
Or 20 carloads of stuff. The ones
who need it worst will DO the least
able to come to Natchitoches after
it, paying, from ward 9, two fer
riages. Bet Cane River is rapid
ly rising and Mr.. Freeman kindly
offers the use of the Fl. w. Graves
to take stuff here at the depot and
put it down in Campte if the bene-
ficiaries will furnish the wood and
labor. This will save ferriage at
Grand Ecore and an s mile haul
over asbad road and should be
taken advantage Of by all means.
The crew of the Three Friends
who shot back when attacked by
Spaniards, are to be tried for pira-
cy- They are guilty of the same
offence that Lafayette, Pulaski,
Kosciusko, Baron Stuben and 9th
err heroes who helped us in our
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-22

The crew of the Three Friends
who shot back when attacked by
Spaniards, are to be tried for pira-
cy- They are guilty OF the same
offence that Lafayette, Pulaski,
Kosciusko, Baron Stuben and 9th
er heroes who helped us in our
glorious struggle for freedom in
1916. Cleveland apologies to
Great Britain every morning be-
cause this crowd with Washington
ct the head, were not hung for pi-
racy. .-Farmerville Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-03

Richard Olney has received from
President Eliot. OF Harvard University.
an invitation 10 ON the chair OF inter-
national law at that institution. The
eK-secreiary has taken the offer under
consideration.
Lady Aberdeen. wife OF the governor
general OF Canada. has been invited BY
President Harper. Of the University Of
Chicago. 20 deliver the address at the
spring conyocation. She has accepted.
Lady Aberdeen IL president OF the
Woman's National Council. which has
branches all over Canada. and Is act
lively interested IN woman's work.
In n recent address at Cambridge
Mass. President Charles W. Eliot
speaking Of the number OF college stu.
dents belonging 20 rich families. said
that even iu Harvard. Yale and Co.
lumbia the number vas 10 small - I,
constitute them an Insignificant minor
10y. IN any college class. he said. Their,
would be- ten times as many sons Of
poor men as % rich. but the great ma
iority came from families In moderate
circumstances. who made great sacrl
Gees 10 educate the young men.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-03

the different pieces Of furniture In one
room Of similar style and effect, and
70 have the decorations correspond
with the furniture. 80 as 70 give a good
general effect-the details are a matter
OF preference. AZ most houses are laid
out. the parlor has at least one long
blank wall. and perhaps two--to make
these attractive Ia the supreme test
OF furnishing. A few large pictures
hung several feet above the line OF Wis
ion IL the usual treatment-and the
result Is depressing TO a degree. The
wall should be covered as fully az pos
sible with pictures. and plenty OF
small ones should be interpreted In or
der to give diversity and informally.
The mantels should be we'll allied with
objects OF art. and none OF them should
be trivial. Above all. there should be
plenty OF books In the room. not pom
derous books. not books blazing with
gilt and striped leather. but books 10
read and books that are talked about
Il should be remembered that there are
no better aids to furnishing any living
room. than a supply OF pretty bound
books.
The accompanying plan provides a
parlor OF attractive shape and size that
lends itself to the treatment indicated
above. The woodwork IL painted In
deep cream and the walls. coral, the
floors stained deep red brown. or COW
cred with "old rose" or dark copper
felt. which helps to tighten or soften
the effect OF the decorations. and can
be overlaid with rugs. The general
dimensions OF this design are: Width.
through library and kitchen. 80 Il. 10
In; depth. 46 n. IN. including yeran-
da. Height OF stories. cellar. IT,; first
floor. q. 6 In: second floor. II. Ex-
terror materials. foundation. stone.
first story. clapboards. second story,
Fables and roofs. shingles Interior
nnlsh. two coats plaster. hard white I'm
ish; maple wood flooring; trimming
North Carolina pine. staircase. ash
All interior woodwork grain filled and
finished In hard oil yarnlah. A careful
selection Of colors for painting have
been selected by the architecis-ths
plan and accommodation being one Of
unusual merit The cost TO build Il
$1,000. not including mantels, rang,
aud heating apparatus.
Note-The next article Of this &C.
ries will treat Of the plan. situation
decoration and furnishing Of the H.
hrary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-03

lows were 20 be kept closed. and whole
portals were not to be passed except on
special occasions Even when coal
heating. by hot air or steam. revolu-
lioniEed indoor life. when Il was not
necessary 10 shut inner doors for mere
comfort. the traditions Of the parlor
still survived. II Is scarcely n gener-
alton ago. and well within the memory
Of persons Of moderate age. that the
parlor was darkened day and night
holding no attractions for members
Of the household. II cannot be truth
fully said even In this enlightened age
that the word ''parlor" has ceased al
together to be a fetish. a place OF itself
"A taboo.
The most crying fault In the Ameri'
can house OF moderate dimensions Is
still that the parlor Ia made too for
NAL. and IL not given the true home
atmosphere. A growing tendency 10
make the room more a part and parcel
81 the house Is apparent, however-to
throw Il open to purely family gather
ngs. and to make Il reflect the individ'
iality Of the owners. In the large and
elegant house OF the extremely rich,
he parlor becomes the drawing or re-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-03
Trsatmsn, Of children.

The mother OF a happy family was
telling some young matrons how best
10 look after the little ones. She laid
special stress on sending the children
TO bed happy. holding that this should
be mothers nightly care. No
little one" said she. should dread the
bedtime hour nor fear the dark nor be
allowed 10 90 10 bed under a sense Of
disgrace or alienation from household
love. Whatever the ehild's daytime
nRughtiness may have been. at night
fan he should be forgiven. and 20 to
rest with the mothers kiss on his lips
fnt her tender voice his ears Hard
ly anything can be worse for 4 young
child than 10 be seolded or punished At
bedtime. The mother does well TO be
a little blind TO some things. remem-