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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

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as running from rock s s.. I'll r
You leaped the world, tbs o 9.
And headlong as a jase iHaas
10 serve village ente,n . yoys l al
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The advocate., 1897-06-30

extend their dominions and this with
single object in view-that of opening
aud maintaining markets for the manu-
factured products Of the busy people on
the British Isles. England's experience
with her American cOlonists has served
her statesmen we'll They learned that
taxation without representation would
not be submitted to by freemen, and
their policy was changed accordingly.
Our successful rebellion turned new
leaf in the history Of civilization in Eng
land. Her colonies and dependencies,
in so far as they are ready and capable
for self-government, have and exercise
about all the rights that pure democ-
raoy could guarantee. So true is this
that no such province of Great Britain
could now be persuaded to attempt the
setting upof an independent government
Of its own, They are satisfied all Of
them, and the part they took in the late
demonstration shows plainly their desire
to act in harmony with Great Britain
and with one another in establishing
among themselves an imperial empire.
The advocate., 1897-06-30
AN INSTANCE OF SUCCESSFUL STATE
SOCIALISM.


New Zealand people are practically
and successfully testing the elementary
principles Of State socialism. A brief
and yet quite comprehensive and salts
flying statement of the civil policies of the
government there are stated in an inter
view at Denver by resident business
man of Auckland-a Mr., Allsop.
"The problem Of providing for the un.
employed in New Zealand is about
solved" he said "In fact, the unem.
ployed are very, very few. The same
may be said Of the tramp question.
Tramps are becoming very scarce there
now, though six years ago they were as
numerous as they are in the United
States.
STRIKES have been done away with by
the substitution OF boards of Cancellation
and arbitration. The law makes it OBJ
ligatory in all disputes between employ
ers and employees that the subject Of
dispute shall be submitted to the Board
Of Cancellation. This board is composed
Of five men; two chosen by the employees,
two chosen by the employers, while a
Judge Of the Supreme Court makes the
fifth. IL aither party is dissatisfied with
the decision an appeal may be taken to
the Board Of Arbitration, which consists
Of three members; one chosen by the
workingmeD, one chosen by the em-
ployer, aud the third again a Judge Of
The advocate., 1897-06-30
A Nav ARRITRATION TREATY.

It's currently reported that the Pres
ident has directed the draft Of new
treaty of arbitration that will omit
the alleged defects Of the other, and that
he intends to submit it to the Senate
next December.
It is true, ss suggested by the New
York World (friend Of the treaty, that
the same men constitute the Senate now
who constituted it when the former
treaty failed to secure the necessary two
thirds vote; but nothing has since oc-
Cured to indicate q change Of opinion
on the part Of any Of the Senators who
then opposed ratification. 1t is doubtful
whether any treaty providing for the
arbitration OF differences between this
country and Great Britain would secure
the support Of any Senator who opposed
the one submitted by the last Admins
tration. Their feeling against that
country is intense, and it is not likely to
become more tolerant.
The ADVOCATE thought the movement
in favor Of adopting arbitration rather
than war as to all matters not relating
to our own affairs exclusively was wise
and in the direction of q better arrange
ment of the worlds politics, and we think
so now. A study Of the arguments sub
mitted by the opponents of the treaty
discovers strength and force only in their
earnest opposition to British policy on
general principles. In our opinion it
would vastly improve commercial condi-
tions the world over if the peace policy
we're universally adopted and arrange
ments promptly made to disband the
standing armies.
From our point Of view it would be a
long stride forward if the greatest two
among the nations should set the exam
pie Of agreeing to submit all their extra
territorial differences to peaceful methods
of adjustment before resorting to war,
which Is the most destructive and brutal
way ever known among men to deter.
mine who is right and who is wrong
The advocate., 1897-06-30

The editor Of HGrpeT's Weekly thinks
that when Congress deliberately discrim-
mates among the nations trading with
the United States, and seeks to impose
penalty duties upon the products Of
some nations and to admit the products
Of others under lighter duties, the effects
upon trade are mischievous. He tells
the truth, and he might add that our
high tariff policy is operating to our in
Jury in the direction OF customs unions
among European nations and the estab-
lshment of a permanent union among
the dependencies and provinces OF Great
Britain,
The advocate., 1897-06-30

PARTY SPIRIT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
Among the many demoralizing inAu-
ences In the public service is the party
spirit which changes the personnel Of
public employees upon every change 10
the party complexion of the administra-
tion. We see it's baneful work in all
grades and planes from those Of the
President of the United States, through
Governors, Legislatures and courts TO
county, city, township and school officers.
1t is not in the appointment Of officials
that the canker works, for we all conceds
the naturRlness and the reasonableness
Of the appointing power choosing It's
assistants from among people who are in
sympathy with its measures and policies;
but II is in the removal Of competent and
faithful officers for reasons purely partl-
san, that the deadly poison is found.
All parties are equally guilty Of this
great public crime. Before the nomina-
tion OF men for important places Of pub
lie trust, they are besieged by party
benchmen for favors in case Of success;
and after election they have to be pro-
teoted by special friends from the pres
sure Of spoils hunters. Once installed
in power as President or Governor, the
incumbent finds his most troublesome
duty that of selecting men from among
his army of working party friends those
who are to take the places OF party enc
mics to be turned out.
This debauching system is growing to
be so bad that our civil service system,
lnauguFated to purify the public service
and terminate the spoils program, is
threatened with repeal.
The advocate., 1897-06-30

THE London (Eng.) Spectator, com
menting on Kaiser Williams jealousy Of
the United States, says; "0vercrowded
Europe finds that the foreign policy Of
the United States debars them from col
onizing South America with their sur
plus population. But the natural place
for Germans is in south Brazil, aud now
that the government is in position 70
direct the tide Of immigrants west we
should not be surprised 10 see the al
ready powerful colony suddenly and
amazingly enlarged
The advocate., 1897-06-30

these good people could perform a good
service, a much better service, by memo
rializing Congress to place every neces'
sary article used In general by the
common working people Of the country
on the free list. Then the farmer would
need no further protection.
The advocate., 1897-06-30
IMPERIAL EMPIRE.
tractor.

Things done and things foreshadowed
at the Queens jubilee last week reveal
with great clearness the trend of British
politics toward imperial empire. Ia the
struggle for commercial supremacy be-
tween England and Holland the Briton
won, and ever since the victory it has
been the policy Of the English people to
The advocate., 1897-06-30
pREACHERs AND PROJECTION.


upon to meddle with public affairs ex-
cept such as involve what are termed
purely moral questions Slavery, intem-
perance, and the social vices generally,
are by common consent now regarded as
within the jurisdiction Of the church
ministry.
But the Philadelphia preachers have
taken up a new subject, one that hereto.
fore has been looked upon as wholly
political. The ADVOCATE has been dis
cussing and opposing the proposed ex-
port bounty on agricultural products as
wrong in principle and fatal to the pro
tective system in American politics.
And that is the new subject which the
Philadelphia preachers are talking
about, and they favor it on the same
ground that some lsymen do-namely,
that it will afford protection to farmers,
who, they very properly aver, are as
much entitled to protection as manufae-
turers are.
We have just received copy of Senate
Document No. 60, 55th Congress, first
session, entitled "Memorisl of the cler-
gymen of Philadelphia, petitioning for
the removal of the inequalities Of the
present protective system" The memo
rial begins: "To the Senate Of the
United States: We, your memOrialists,
clergymen of the city Of Philadelphia,
hereby petition for the removal Of the
inequalities of the present protective
system; and in support of our applica-
tion we submit the following memorial
Then follow extracts from sermons de-
livered by preachers, whose views are
indorsed by large number Of their cleri-
cal brethren by name. The first discourse
among those presented was delivered by
Rev. Frederick A. Bisbee, and we copy q
paragraph or two as showing the central
thought in all. Mr.. Brisbee opens by
saying;
"Certsin clergymen of the city have
agreed to ask che attention of their con-
gregations to a National question OF
great interest and Importance, under the
title, See that the Republic receive nc
harm.
"Religion has to do with nations only
as the nations serve some purpose Of up
lifting humanity. The temporary pros.
perity of nation is valuable only in Sc
far as that prosperity is used for intel.
lectual and moral benefit. The interest
of our people just now is fixed upon the
question of our National prosperity.
Without any regard to the welfare Of
the rest of the world, we are trying to
find way out OF our hard times, and we
have adopted what is known as the sys,
tenn of protection; that is, collecting
such duty on imported goods as will
keep prices Of such goods up to the
point Of profit.
"At present this tariff is only upon
manufactured goods, and is not opera.
tive upon the agricultural staples Of the
country. 1t transpires in order that the
manufacturers may do business the
farmer must pay him more for his goods
than they are worth in the worlds mar
ket and for which the farmer gets nc
equivalent in return, for there is and
can be no operative duty on the staples
of agriculture so long as we are export
nrn nf hhnnn Il ia tharnfnra r,rnr,nnnd IN
The advocate., 1897-06-30

I
be- obeyed. Heavy penalties are provided
for violation, and the penalties are en-,
forced, too. The defeated party in an
appeal must pay the costs. The boards
are to all intents aud purposes courts Of
law They have power to summon wit
nesses and to punish for contempt. The
moral effects of these boards has been
most wholesome. Disputes between en-
ployers and employees have been reduced
to minimum. The weaker party will
yield rather than risk the payment of
costs unless he has good cause. But
the workingmen in particular are de-
lighted with the system.
"New Zealand is now very prosperous
compared to what it was few years ago,
This prosperity is attributed to the land
tax and land policy Of the government,
This is not the single tax, butapproaches
itin principle. The land tax is not a tax on
land, but a tax on land values. Itranges
from penny to the pound to threepence
to the pound with an extra penny added
for absentees. The effect Of this has
been TO reduce alien ownership.
"The government obtains large tracts
of land which it lenses to actual settlers
for 800 years. If the settler is deserving,
and he cannot lease the land If he is not,
the government will lend him material
to the value of e20 to build a house;
then it will allow him certain sum
per acre for clearing the land;-it will
also provide him not more than three
days Of eight hours each per week with
work on roads or other public improve
ments, 30 that he may support himself
and family until he can raise crops.
"The government owns the telegraph,
the telephones and the railroads in New
Zealand. One interesting feature Of the
government ownership Of railways is
that in the country districts where the
settlers are some distance from schools
the railways carry the children to and
from school free of charge. The govern
ment also manages the parcels delivery,
or express business, as it is called in
America
"Another very popular feature in New
Zealand is the post banks, They have
proved immensely popular-so popular
that it has been found necessary to fix a
limit upon the amount which may be
deposited in q postal bank; otherwise
they would crowd the private banks out
of existepce. The limit is G500
"Women vote in New Zealand We
have very advanced laws on the subject
of temperance. We have local option
with the provision that the question
must be submitted to the referendum
every three years. The sale of liquor
can only be prohibited by three hfths
vote; on the other hand, even single
additional license cannot be granted
without three ffths vote.
"The government has also established
a life insurance which has been 80 popu-
lar that the government now does more
insurance businese than oil the private
companies combined
Government works on an enormous
scale have been undertaken on the CO.
operative plan. That is, the contractor
is eliminated entirely, The government
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28
A year,had passed.
b. q o. Fast Freight Schedule.

The Baltimore & Ohio, in connection with
the Continental Line and Central States
Dispatch fast freight lines, has inaugurated
another fast freight schedule to the west,
to be known as Train 95. 1t will be made
up at Baltimore, and is put on especially to
accommodate import business by way of
Locust Point, and at the same time gives
to Eastern manufacturers and wholesale
dealers rapid service to the west. The
running time of the train is so arranged that
it will make so hours to Chicago, 80 to Gin
cinnati, 80 to Cleveland, "a to Columbus, ll8
to Dallas, Tex, SO to Detroit, SO to Duluth,
IS to Memphis, so to Louisville, "a to Nil
waukee, SO to Minneapolis, 81 to Peoria,
H., 20 to Pittsburgh, SO to St. Louis, 81 to
st. Paul, 80 to Sandusky, 23l to San Fran
cisco, A to Toledo, and correspondingly
quick time to other western and southern
points.
The Freight Department expects to make
95 as popular and reliable train as 81, which
makes the run from New York to Chicago
and st. Louis in so hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28

is TO build the front of the load against
and hold the lines while loading. These
double boards are bolted or nailed with
heavy wire nails. well clinched. G is
of 1%x4-inch hard wood. The center
aud hind boards are made the same as
Fig. except that no stake is needed.
Fig. shows one of the sides held to-
gether with bolts or wire nails. A 7-foot
rack requires side pieces feet inches
long. Fig. represents the hay rack
complete. 1t is necessary to have
good, strong bottom. 1t is also well to
have wagon rods having thumb nuts
pass through the box across the center
and ends to hold it firmly. A long rack
should have four cross pieces. Fig.
shows how the sides are lifted off or
placed in position. A boy can readily
90 this. The box is shown 13 inches
deep, but II or II will answer. Fig.
represents the end boards for the sheep
rack. Standards a are 2x4-inch scant-
ling feet inches long. d is the
double blackboard IL inches wide which
holds the hind shelving or hurdle in
place. b B are nailed to standards A
on the outside. Fig. shows the sheep
rack. The end boards are placed in
position, and the right-hand shelving
is put on the left side of the box and
the left OF the right. The end uprights
of the sides slip down between stand
ards A of the end and the sides of the
box. This holds the shelvings upright.
The end boards slip up and down on
C, Fig. Z. The rack is my own con-
trivance. gave it good trial last year
and am well satisfied with it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28

Mans two best friends are said to be a
gun and dog. 1t is easy to get good dog,
but hard to get good gun. The guns made
by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, CT, are not only always good,
but they are acknowledged the best made in
the world. For years the Winchester has
been the standard of the world, and to any
one who has studied or examined its many
points of superiority its popularity is not
and shot guns made by the Winchesters are
in demand all over the world. Although
they cost comparatively little, they are bet
ter than the highest priced hand made guns
in every way. Winchester ammunition is
of the same high grade as Winchester guns
and can always be relied upon. Send for a
large illustrated catalogue free.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28
TREATMENT OF NANCE.
Recipe for a Sa1ve Which Is Said to
Produce Good Results.

Recipe for n Sa1ve Which Is Said to
Produce Good Results.
Scurf or mango is sometimes difficult
to cure. 1t is caused by small mite
that burrows in the skin, and to get rid
CT it the mite must be destroyed. The
treatment mentioned has such a tend
ency, but as the application is most
effective when applied locally there has
been too much reliance upon the in
ternal treatment. The sulphur inter-
nally is not harmful, but it will take
too much time; the process is too slow,
says Breeders Gazette.
In the first place, the pens and sleep
ing quarters should be frequently dis
infected with crude carbolic acid and
lime. The surface affected should be
treated with salve made as follows:
Four ounces of sahcylic acid, the same
amount of hyposulphite of sodium,
eight ounces of cosmoline or lard; and
if the lard is used small amount of
beeswax should be added to make the
mixture firm. The cosmoline or lard
should be melted over a slow fire, and
while it is warm enough still to remain
liquid stir in the other ingredients
slowly until they are thoroughly mixed.
When cold apply to the diseased skin of
the hogs every day until cure is eff
fected. If many hogs are to be treated
the amount should be doubled or quad
rupled, as the necessities may require
In stirring in the salicylic acid care
should be used to keep the face away
from the mixture, or the person who
does the work will have violent case
of sneezing. The salve mentioned is
good for man or beast where there is
violent and persistent eruption of
the skin. Do not forget to disinfect
the pens and sleeping quarters of the
animals. The crude carbolic acid is
good, but when applied strong enough
to be effective it is likely to make the
animals sick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28
CuLTIvATINo GRASS.
No Crop Grown ON the Average FarA
Pays Deter.

NO CrOp GrOWn ON the average cAEA
Pays Better.
There is no part of farming at the
present day so much neglected as the
meadow, and there is no crop grown
that pays better. The general idea of
the farmer is that the meadow does not
require any cultivation or care. 'The
meadow" he says, sis all right. I
seeded this field three or five years ago;
but 1 cannot see why get SO light a
CROP"
1t is quite plain you have been rob-
bling the land for three years and re-
turning nothing. Worse than that;
you have allowed the moss to creep in
and smother the roots which you have
robbed of their natural sustenance, with
out returning anything to them or driv-
ing off the moss from the root-bound
grass. What kind of corn crop would
you get if you did not cultivate it? To
insure big crop of hay cultivate it.
Haul, during the month of December,
say from six to eight loads to the acre
of barnyard manure and spread it while
hauling as evenly as you can with a
IOIh. uCu DIS carry DO you Cdh SCt oA
the meadow in March, or as soon as the
frost is out and the ground dry enough
to get on with team, take good har-
row and drag it thoroughly, and then
cross-harrow it. You will imagine you
are going to ruin your meadow, but you
are simply loosening the roots and Civ
ing them a chance; and when harvest
time comes you will find you not only
did not injure your meadow, but great
ly increased your crop of grass, and
also improved your ground. This mat
ter of cultivating grass is not mere
theory" 1t is a principle, proved to be
correct by actual trial with profitable
results. In 1882 Josiah Bagley, of Sc
rena, from a six-acre meadow took
II loads of hay, with no after-crop.
The following season he MANFRED and
cultivated the same six acres substan-
tally as outlined above. Some of his
neighbors laughed at him; but about
the 10th of July, 1883, he cut 10 loads of
grass from these six acres. and in the
last of September cut second crop of
nine loads. He says: 81 am an advo-
cate of cultivating grass. E. Por-
ter, in Prairie Farmer.