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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
Divorce Suits EIled

Marcus L. McCord has applied for a
divorce from his wife, Anna l.. McCord
on the ground of desertion.
Adele NJ. Phelps has filed suit for a di-
vorce from Charles NJ. Phelps As a
cause of action she alleges infidelity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
BASKETBALL.
Is BOOMING.

The most interesting game of basket
ball of the week took place on
Wednesday evening and was played
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

1t is to be hoped that at the Peo
Piles party convention held in Mon
roe yesterday, the spirit of parti
sanism will not have ruled. In
some parishes in this State the
Peoples party has not organized,
but there is good material from
which to select members of the
convention that will soon be called
on to frame organic laws that are
to govern our State in the near fu-
ture. These sections should be re-
cognized in selecting delegates ut
large, and if a wise selection is
made, our cause will not only be
brought before those people, but
some of them will be able to find
q congenial political home among
us. Our party and its principles
are unknown to them only through
what one or the other of the old
partisan papers say, and Of course,
they have a biased opinion of what
we believe and demand. If the
yellow fever had not broken out
when it did, some of our organi-
zers would have gone into these
parishes and we would have had
representatives from them in our
State Convention. As it is we
must not ignore these sections, but
|ook up some of the bcst and most |
men IN them and get them |
% cooperate with us in establish
ng popular government in Louisi-
Ina.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

If our Congress and Legislature
were compelled to submit all laws
passed by them to the vote of the
people whom they are supposed to
represent, how times would change.
No Trust, corporation, monopo-
ly or other sedncers Of Legislative
virtue would attempt to fasten
their nefarious schemes upon the
commonwealth by bribing our law
makers, for if they did so, the
people would recall the rascals who
supported the bill, vote it out of
existence and Mr.. Briber would
lose his money. Under existing
conditions the legislatures may and
do fasten upon the citizens any law
they see fit, either because it serves
to keep a party in power or puts
a fow dollars in the pocket of those
who voted for it. What we need
and intend to have is less law and
more justice, fewer Offices and less
salaries, more good citizens and
fewer paupers, less miIlionairs and
less tramps, more prosperity and
less wage slavery. We can only
get these things by referring to the
people for approval or rejection,
every law passed by every legisla-
tive body. The initiative and ref. |
9rendum are populists in princi.
pie.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

If the people would get the WOO
out of their eyes they could SCI
that the buses ought to be in the
penitentiary instead Of elected to
Office. Highwaymen and pie-eat.
ers are becoming 10 much alike in
their methods Of robbing the peo
pie it won't be long until the words
will mean the same thing. There
is not much difference between
holding a man up with a pistol and
taking his money and holding him
up by a corrupt ring and taking
it. The people will drop into It
some OF these days, and somebody
will have to 60 to work.-Free
Lance.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The argument that you have to
pay officials high salaries to keep
them from stealing is a clincher.
But the argument that it takes SO
much for an official to live decent.
he should have a big salary is the
finishing stroke to tho fool low
salary cranks. Said cranks want
to know why an official should live
more decent than anybody else
Why should an official live any
better than farmer! Why should
he have better grub or better
clothess Why should the farmer
work and live on corn bread and
potatoes and butter milk, and
the official hire some one to do
his work for him, and live
on the fat Of the land9 The crank
wants to know these things, and
when he gets down to hard think
ing some one will catch it in the
neck, and it won't he the low sala-
ry crank either. Free Lance.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

R The Iolicy Of many ! 80 called
newspaper i shaped BY the amount
OF pap " succeeds in getting out
of the cesspool Of political corrup-
ton. When that is not accessible
the would l'e monlder Of public
opinion goes to the wall.
With fair competition such sheets
usually filed With slush would nev.
Or enter the Journalistic field.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

When the modern Ananias tells
you that prosperity has returned,
look at your tax receipt, feel in
your pockets, and tell hini who is
prospering. 60 home, call the
low prices Of your labor an acci-
dent and then vote tho same party
into power.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

Tracers would have a lively time
finding the Bimetalic Leagues Or
clubs organized some time back by
Atty. Gent. Cunningham, in this
parish. Perhaps when Blanchard
relegated silver to the domain Of
National politics, the clubs went
into the domains Of oblivion. Any
information lending 70 their where
abouts, thankfully received.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19
- LOUISIANA A.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
NATCHlTOCHES. La.

Maintained the State Louisiana for the training Of teachers
Affords thorough preparation for the profession Of teaching
course Of academic study practical training the teaching
Of daily practice model Schools under guidance skilled
training teachers Class work exempfe modern thought
in matter and method Of instruction Diploma entities graduate to
teach public school in Louisiana without examination
-Four large buildings thoroughly equipped beautiful grounds
100 acres most heahfu location tho South Faculty Of fifteen
trained instructors 4S3 students last year. Tuition FREQ to students
who teach after graduation total necessary expense
sion OF eight months $1,000.
Thirteenth annual session begins October 4th 1897.
For CATALOGUE WRITE ro==-
(a = - N11A1D DvA1NA, n A1NA, IYooe'so'e'' 4
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The Democrats are still talking
OF disfranchiz the voter who
has been robbed Of bis vote to keep
the robbers from robbiDg. It has
never yet occurred to them that
# the people were allowed to ap-
point their own commissioners and
manage theil: elections. it would b
more honest than to have one man
do it asthe Governor now does.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

notice that there IS great lm'
provement in the character of the
populist press Of this State in the
last two years. We have papers
that are ably edited, and they
should be financially we'll support
cd by our people. Several of them
are just as we'll edited and printed
as the best class of country pa
pers in any of the Western Suites,
which is saying a good deal.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19
In MemOriam.

W. G. Kile. son Of Rev. Jacol
kile, died at'hishome on Kisatchie
August 25th, 1897.
His death was very unexpected
as he was III only a short time. H,
was buried at Kisatchie Unior
church, the burial services being
conducted BY J. j. Key. He was
a loving husband and kind father.
and he will be greatly missed by
bis numerous friends as we'll as by
his devoted family. He leaves
many relatives and friends to
mourn his sudden departure from
this land of sorrow to a home
where parting is known NO more.
At his home near Campti, La.,
on Sunday, Nov. 9th, 1897, Mr..
Euzebius LeSasseur; aged 66 years.
Another gallant Con felerate sol.
der has answered to the last roll
call and has: joined his comrades
who preceded him to their home
eternal.
Mr.. zeb was we'll and favorably
known in and around Campti; a
man who lived an industrious lite.
and = citizen whose life influenced
for better the entire community, his
counsel was often sought and his
advice needed by all.
Deceased was twice married and
leaves a large family to mourn his
was a practical Catholic
and attended regularly the church
IN the little village of
Campti, an,l in the little graveyard
behind the sacred edifice reposes
al that was mortal of Mr.. Zeb. |
Levasseur.
To those who mourn his presence
We extend our sympathy, and may
hey be comforted by the reAec. |
ion "His hoary head was a crown
If glory, for it walked in the path
If righteousness.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19
Parish POpuiist Convention.

The nominating convention O
1.-THE Peoples party for Natchitoche,
parish, regularly called by th,
Parish Executive Committee o,
said party, met in the courthouse
in this city at - M, Oh Monday
the 14th inst.
Chairman s. j. Henry of the
Parish Committee called the con.
vention, and on motion, he was
made temporary Chairman, with s,
q. Kearney temporary Secretary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported delegates present from %
Populist clubs, representing 8 Of
the 10 wards of the parish.
On motion, the temporary or
ganization was made permanent,
and the following committee on
platform and resolution appointed:
H. L. Brian, Ch., J. j. Horton
and w. H. Lowe.
The platform and resolutions re-
ported and adopted, appear else
where in this paper.
On motion, the convention went
into the nomination Of candidates
for the two members of the Con-
stitutional Convention for Natchi.
toches parish.
The following gentlemen's names
were placed before the convention:
S. E. Russ Of ward 5, S. j. Hen
ry and H. L. Brian Of ward /, E.
j. Gamble and A. H. Pierson of
ward 4. After some little discus
sion and by request all the names
were withdrawn except those of s.
3. Russ and E. J. Gamble. who
were then unanimously nomina5ed
bv acelanat;on. a
On motion, the chair and sesre-
tary were authorized to notify the
gentlemen Of their nomination.
On motion, the regular Parish
Committee of the party was au-
thorized to fill vacancies which
might occur On the ticket, as re-
quired BY law.
On motion, the convention went
into ~ selectioa Of 10 delegates
. repssssat ths parish in the Peo-
plea party State Convention, to Be
held at Monroe, on Thursday, the
18th inst.
The following we're chosen: S.
]. Henry, j. A. Tetts, H. L. Bri-
an, L. R. Burnside, Frank Vale
~, s. E. Russ, E. j. Gamble,
Jno. w. Brown, I. r. Roberts, J.
B. Weaver, A. X. Dowden and W.
H. Lowe.
On motion the management Of
Ehs campaign was referred to the
regular Parish Executive Commit
lee and the candidates.
OD motion, the convention ad-
journed sien die.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

This statement is so utterly ridic.
ulous and puerile that we have hes
itated to insult the intelligence Of
our readers With q denial.-Enter-
prise.
But you did all the same, and
while you may not have anything
better to write about, your few
readers are getting na',seated with
such rot. Every one who heard
the ''Populist strikers" speak,
knew when they read your ''Facts
vs. Fiction, /" TINT il was $50 utter
" ridiculous, and puorile' that
they felt weak IN the crop after
finishing it.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The Enterprise sses in kuss and
Gamhls's seoeptaace OF their NOM
ination their triumphant election
in this parisb, therefore pleads pitt.
fully TOR them to refuse. They will
accept, however, and be gloriously
elected.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

For 8 years past the Democrats
have been calling Mr.. Russ a Pop
ulist. Now they will urge to Pop
ulists that be is a Democrat, to
keep Pops from voting for him.
Verify, they have ) correct opinion
Of themselves.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The Democrats meet on the 9th
inst. to nominate members for
Natcbitochcs parish to the Con-
atitutional Convention. The only
way they can improve Oh our tick
ct is BY indorsinQ.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.
For Members in the Constitu-
tional Convention from Natchito-
ches Parish
s. E. RUSS, SR.,
Ward 5.
E. j. GAMBLE,
Ward 4.


dollars, and that said poll tax rs
ceipt for Q years past be the vc
ter's registration papers.
Weare opposed to the one-mau
power dominating the elections O
this State as now authorized b
law, and believe il to he the souro
OF 9-tenths Of the corruption 1
politics with which our common
wealth is afflicted. We favor Oh
election of Registrars, Supervi
s0rs, Commissioners and all othe
election officers, by the people di
rect, or else their appointment b,
Parish officers who are themselve'
elected directly by the people.
We are opposed to the appoint
I've power in our State government
and favor the election of all off
GERS from the Supreme Court dowr
to members of the Parish Schoo
Board.
We believe the Judiciary of oul
State is the most expensive, and
the most slothful in meeting the
ends Of justice, Of any State in the
Union, and favor tho remodelling
Of same so as to correct these evils,
by cutting down both salaries and
number Of officers, and enlarging
the powers and Jurisdiction of our
magistrates courts.
We believe in a general rednc-
ti0n Of official salaries to CORES
pond with the price Of farm pro-
ducts, the profits of mercantile
and other interests and the salaries
earned in private and professional
lines.
We believe our Public School
system should have q larger I,er
cent Of the taxes we pay, anr
should be SO improved as to place
its control moro in The hands Of
the people-taking it out Of the
hands Of politicians who are now
nsing it'as . means Of paying po-
litical debts, and rewardinQ their
henchmen.
We believe that the free and un-
encountered home is the union of
our civilization, the life Of Ameri-
can liberty and The foundation of
al republican forms Of govern
ment, and therefore, we favor a
Homestead law ID our constitution
that will exempt by right the horne
and appurtenances to the amount
of $500, from seizure and sale for
any debt, save the purchase price
Of same, similar to the law now en-
joycd by any citizen Of Texas.
Believing that discrimination and
Unequal charges are made by rail
roads and steamboat lines Ia thus
State, to the detriment Of al ship
pers, We favor m elective Railroad
Commission to regulate trafc On
III public carriers as well as tele-
graphs ard telephones.
We are DDrA1s0d To any Officer ,,f
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

Wonder what the Democrats
win say now about Brian, Henry,
Istts aad Ksarney, wanting Office.
Gueos thsy are after those ten
fourth class p0sto6ces referred to
BY the Times Democrats Wash
ton correspondence.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

Our candidates for Constitution
al Convention honors can't be beat.
Remember their names, S. E. Russ
and E. J. Gamble. They are the
peoples candidates, and will be
elected.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

Tho Parish Democratic Conven-
ton which will meet here within
the next three weeks will nominate
two gentlemen who will give the
Populists a tast of the medicine
administered to Tracy and Low in
New York on the 4th inst.-Enter-
prise.
Most people believe already that
the Democratic party in this par
ish is to be hkened to the corrupt
and rotten Tammany Hall Of New
York city, without the Enterprise
wasting breath telling them SO.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The Democrats have already
commenced telling their kind not
to vote for Russ and Gamble, be-
cause they are Populists and yet in
the same breath tell our voters not
to support our candidates because
they are Democrats. An example
of throwing up a coin on this
princlple-''Hca I win, tail you
losc."
The Louisiana populist., 1897-11-19

The Populists of this parish will
puncture the tire of the Democrat
&c machine At tho January election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
RI.

Lawson V. Tilton, who was for twcnty.three
years n steamboat captain OF tho Fall River line,
died on Friday at his home at 253 West Twenty
third street. at the ago of 80 years. lie was
born in Hopkinson, Mass. lie was for n long
time part owner. ms well as commander. of tho
Plymouth Rock. and previously was Interested
boat enterprises. He was superintendent OF tho
Harlem Republican Club at the time OF his death.
Theodore Condit, one OF tho oldest residents OF
Orange, died on Saturday In that city at the ago
OF ~ years. He WAS born In Orange. Until
about fifteen years ago, when he retired on hc-
lie was a member of tho old brass band formed
In Orange forty years ago. He was n member of
the First Presbyterian Church OF Orange. A
widow. two sons, and three daughters survive
him.
John Y. Fitchett, the manager of the Brighton
home. 5l0 Classon avenue. Brooklyn. on Satur-
day, aged SO years. He was the inventor OF a
hydraulic method for sinking piles. and 1t was
this invention that has been used extensively at
Manhattan Beach and Conoy Island for years.
Former Police Sergeant Thomas Drummond
his home In Stapleton after an. illness OF over n
year. lie was So years old and had been on the
Richmond county force for over twenty years.
He was a widowcr and leaves no family.
Frederick Bancroft, the magician, died In
Charleston, s. G.. Yesterday OF typhoid fever:
gave "a performance there on last Tuesday
night. Immediately aftcrward no went to an
infrmary for treatment.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Lester. 30 years old. died Mt
her home on Woodland avenue, Residence Park,
New Rochelle, yesterday. She was q daughter
nent lawyer in this city. Her husband and two
children survive her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
NEW RECREATION PIER THRoNGE ED.
Fully 10, 900 Persons. big and Little. Spent q
Merry Day There Yesterday.

Fully 20. 900 Persons. Biz and Little. Spent Q
Merry Day There Yesterday.
Children who live on the central east side had
q gala day yesterday. The new recreation pier
at the foot Of East Twcnty.fourth street was
open from $50 o'clock in the afternoon untfl
1890 O'Clock at night, and Thousands took nd
vantage of the opportunity to play unhindered
by trucks and bicycles. The Dock Board officials
estimated that 10000 persons visited the pier
during the day. Much more than half of these,
1t was thought, were between the ages of 9
and 10.
When the big gates 10 the pier slid back at
the opening hour there was such a throng of
children massed in front and waiting to get on
the pier that the two Btalwart policemen who
stood guard were swept of their feet, and rolled
over and over in their efforts to escape from be-
meath the feet OF the excited youngsters. There
WAS a band on hand, around which were grouped
q lot of camp chairs for the older people, but
half a block away its music could not be heard.
The babel of children's voices drowned it COM
pletely.
Every other number of the programme was .
popular air. The words OF the chorus of each
song were hoisted above the heads of the crowd
30 that all might read them. and then they sang
1t was fun for the children and they made the
most OF It,. All day long they rompod and raced
and played tag, and when the twenty policemen.
who were there to keep order. told every one to
60 home at the closing time. the new pier was
voted the finest thing that part Of town has had
In many a day. There was not q single accident
nor an arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
CALLS ZIONIsM A VAIN DREAM.
Rabbi Harris ON DIR. Herzi's Scheme FOR Ac.
curling the Holy Land.

|
Rabbi Harris ON DIR. Herzi's Scheme Tor Ac-
curling the Holy Land.
Rabbi Harris preached in Temple Israel. Third
avenue and 125th street. last evening on the
Zionist project of buying up the Holy Land.
His subject was: Next Year-Whatf 7"
at is true" said he. that a strong sentiment
for Jerusalem still abides in tho breasts Of many
1t is their dearest wish to visit the haunts OF
years travel to the Orient that they may DO
buried in the sacred soil. q place where tho
faithful Jew still longs to die. but hardly where
he longs to live.
But how about the Congress with It's shib-
boleth of 'Judea for the Jews'i 1t has
awakened international interest. Undoubtedly
1t is the great Jewish question of the year. 1t
will. perhaps. help to clear the Jewish mind and
that of the world generally Ak to the relation OF
Judaism 10 Palestine, and will answer for some
the "a al Central Hna iP body With A nepr ws tatIvss fro f"oa "a al
the world whose sincerity we dare not assail. to
consider the interest OF the jew Is in itself a
might not achieved But omit The distinct issue
the purchase OF the Holy Land and the forna-
ton there OF aJewish Statc-this has absolutely
failed to win the confidence OF the Jews of the
For the reason that 1t is a project. n worldly
device will. all tho paraphernalia of sordid com
Of shares on the European market, and the dip
lomatic persuasion of the, Turkish Sultan.
and finally the intrgdastion into Canaan
is this scheme. based on tho. politics
and finance beneath the dreams Of Isaiah. This
assisting OF Providence. the forcing the fulfil
ments Of Scripture by q Joint stock company. y
have none OF II. He hopes TO go to Jerusalom,
but not this year. and not by way of the Herzl
Congress-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
TIRED OF LIFE AT 20.
Denison Wrote That lie Used tho snme Kind or
Folsom That KILLED Isis Brother.

IEADvIII.E. Col, Sept. 2G.-Craig J. Dcnison, n
member OF the Lcadvlllo City Troop and we'll
known in social circles. was found dead in his
room In the Hotel Vcndomc last night. A note
signed by him indicated that he had taken cyan
ide of potassium. He gave no reason for this
net beyond saying that to live Is worse than to
die He referred to the fact that nc used the
Same poison which caused the death OF his
brother Karl several years ago. Karl WAS en-
gagged to he married and all arrangements wero
completed for the wedding. One day, while at
beaker which. contained poison enough TO kill
him. II was believed his death was accidental.
bookkceper for the Little Johnny Company for
a time, hut had been out OF employment for
three months and WAS quite Respondent. Young
Dcnison packed his effects and marked the
trunk to DO sent to VI. II. Dcnison. Gcnesce, y.
Y. His mother lives in l.ockport. n. ", and he
has u sister in Stamford, Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-27
RAIDLNG CUBAN TOWNS.
h Insurgents Are Getting . Gooa Deal Of
Piunaer Very Near Havana Itself.

The Insurgents Are Getting . Coed Deal or
Piunder Very Near Havana Itself.
HAVANA. Sept IS. via Key West, Sept. 49,
Tho Cubans under Gen. Juan Delgado raided
the town Of San Antonio do los Bahos, Havana
province. On Thursday. capturing q largo sup
ply Of munitions Of war and many cattle. Tho
Spanish garrison did not mako any effort either
to repel the attack Of the insurgents or. later.
TO drive them out Of the town.
Luyano. q Havana suburb, two miles from
the city, was raided on Friday by tho insurgents,
who sacked several stores and captured some
cattle. Tho Spanish report says that the in
surgents numbered only forty men.
Col. Berriz, tho Spanish officer who, in tho
Isle Of Pines, m to assault the Cuban
girl Evangelina Cisneros, now q prisoner.
through Berriz's denunciations, in the Casa dc
Recogidas. 10 committing barbarous crimes
against pacilcos and Cuban prisoners on tho
outskirts of Bejucal. Havana province. Among
several prisoners slain by his orders last week
was q son Of tho Spanish Gen. Don Diego
FiRueroa. now at Madrid. The news has caused
a great sensation here.
The insurgent Gen. V. Ducasi Is encamped
within sight OF the important town of San Girls.
foSss' Of p.1 cGba aes Hi lie e CHALLENGED T the s : salGss
to fight q battle there. but they have not moved
in n.,I three Ss{' nu altsSuS soo sse mop fore Tse IN peo 1as
OF the town soc the Cuban flags on the hills.
The Cuban army In Havana province has been
largely reinforced by troops from Santiago do
Famine in Havana province is increasing day
by day. Many persons are dying from eating
putrefed meat. Cattle suffering from gangrene
and other contagious diseases arc sold in the
Ninety.two paciacos have been sent from Sal:
colony Of the Isle Of Pines. Many OF them have
died OF starvation on the way.