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tanning maps, views and descriptions OF Nicht
gan Summer Resorts, sent on application 10
q. l.. LOCKWOOD, G.. II. x II. A.,
Grand Rapids Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11
DETROIT.
June 10, 1897.
CO. RAPIDS g. WESTERN r. r

Additional trains leave Greenville for Bedding
at s:37 and 1855 "A. IN. and sos p. m. Leave
Belding for Greenville AT 1918 "a. m, 7:2O p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11

The largest sun dial III the world is
Hayou Horoo, large promontcTy, ex-
tending 600 feet above the Algean SEA.
AS the sun swings round the shadow Of
this mountain it touches one by one n
circle of islands, which act as hour
marks
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

a, yvI ..
7ee' = n"' me co'ieetof OF
pallsil taxes IS hefeoy au+ffrcs-d
aha @ltecEed 10 proceed rlth ths
CORRECTION OF saia tey'es :, of tax y y
alo a % enforce tile eo'iecfion ny all
the l'ea1' ana II 'he SAM Iiian"er
aA9 u lHt sane ''''.e as Poih.ea ,''. cat
aho aa req"'reo Ior me co'snc'''h OF
oeS1e : 'aAes pfeVioea hy the laws e
q 'hls PARISH ana 'lat A A.. sha .
l5'y Over 70 'he proper olileefs OF
,ne sehool noafd an amounts col
'ec'ed loF the ponllc schools at the
sane tlihe re makes the settlement
WIG she parish treasurer unaer the
eN,sllng -. laWs' Aaoptrh.
ns mF'- i'aF'ee ihat an ron
ofiuge pe eFeeteo across Jollnsoll
Ihu'e ,9 1T shon f'sce as may D. Sc
,eo'c,' 'n' Tue loi'Q"ihg coiii'h.. 7
1ge' he7siS' a. Il, Darnee, ~. o.
iloliihsS"otlh %ha u. " ME, ~
hereby appointed to advertise for
o'as, .;, aho 70 eh,er INTO D cohtract
WIN fcsponsiV,e paftles TOT the
building OF soeh oridge ana sucn
eohlhi'tee is directed to require
'ossel' l, ! oo'iT W. ., Tue cohtEac'or'
oee' @ G laS 70 psoyiae lor the
I'aS SHlent ot suea n oflage one quar-
sef "a Que hi,i on the Noiiar IS
nefepy speclAl'y aeaicatea 70 saen !,
pui posg 70 eon'i'lie u lofce ,n'il
eliS pinige = paiu ior'
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
Hon. A. Currie's Acceptance.

Approaching the urgency of my
friends and their generous action
in presenting my name as a candi,
date for railroad commissioner,
which | had decided to do in for
nal way, permit me through the
medium of your valuable journal
to return to them and to you my
most grateful acknowledgment OF
their kindness and your friendly
words of commentator.
W hile many in North La. have
doubted the advisability of a com
mission law, especially at points
reached by its numerous water.
ways and competitive lines of trans
portation, yet other points COM
plain of inequalities in traffic rates.
Hence | am certain that an ener-
getic and impartial application of
the law must operate to the bene-
tit of all concerned and remove all
cause for complaint. As time de-
velops the usefulness and adyanta-
ges as we'll as any necessary exten-
sion of the powers of the commits
sion, intelligent and comprehensive
recommendations must be made to
the general assembly to befenforc-
ed under statutory powers. AS |
have had some experience in pub
lie affairs, and as | am not labor
ing under any of the disqualifca-
tions named under the provisions
of the constitutional article crea-
ting the commission, or connected
with any corporation, firm or bu-
siness that would in the least in
fuence anyone, | can bring to the
discharge of the duties and the
administration of the law q mind
entirely free from bias and aid to
the best of my ability in making
the measure equitable, useful and
popular to the people.
Kindly soliciting the suffrage Of
the Democratic voters Of the twen-
ty-seven parishes comprising the
third railroad commission district,
| am very truly and respectfully,
A. CURRIE.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
High Liquor License.
Town Talk.]

AS stated before in these columns
the Police Jury fixed the parish
liquor license in Natchltoches par
ish at $4,000. We notice that the
Police Jury Of Calcasieu parish
has fixed the retail liquor license at
the same thing 900, and for
wholesale liquor dealers fixed the
parish license at S., 900.
1t is the opinion of Town Talk
that the Police Juries Of Natchito-
ches and Calcasieu have made 3
mistake and it won't take more
than a year for them to find it ont,
Such high license will put the
business OF retailing liquor legiti-
mately into the hands of a few
wealthy men, and dozens Of peo-
Pile will be selling liquor on the
SLY. Ii will not decrease the sale
of liquor, but be the means of
hundreds Of infringments of the
law against retailing liquors with
out u license.
Such high licenses as that adopt
ed by Natchitoches and Calcasieu
makes it possible for a few to mo-
nopolize the liquor business, which
is contrary to Democratic primer
piles.
If the Police Jury of Rapides
decide to increase the parish liqucr
license, we hope they will be rea.
sonable, and not try to work pro-
hibition by high license, because
it will prove a failure.
We had prohibition oil over Ra-
pides for time, and for a few
months it worked to perfection,
and then certain citizens got to sci
ling without license to do so and
got rich at the expense Of other
citizens who Obeyed the law.
The Police Jury Of Rapides
should. in the interest of the peo.
pie, try to Get as much as possible
out of such licenses. Ii they be-
lieve that having the license at tht
present figure---Sl00-the revenue
to the parish will be greatest, they
should leave it ut that figure. W.
believe that about two hundred
dollars would bring the largest rev
enue to the parish, but more thar
that sum would decrease the parish
revenue without decreasing the SALE
of intoxicating liquors.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
EEades Full OF Them.

An editor died, and wended his
way to where he supposed a warm
reception awaited him. The devil
met him at the threshold and said !:
"For many years thou has horne
the blame for many errors that the
printers made in the paper. Your
paper has gone, also, for the dol
lar tlat has often failed to come
in, Men have taken the paper,
never paying for 1t, and cursed
thee for not getting out better
one, Thou has been called a dead
beat by the passenger conductor
when thou hast shown thy annual
pass to envious gaze. All these
thou hath borne in silence. Thou
canst not come in here. Heaven
is thy home," muttered the devil,
land besides if we let him in here
he would be continually stirring up
a racket by dunning his delinquent
subscribers, for sheol is chock full
of EN-"
The above was sent to Town
Talk by a lady, We do not know
the author of it. but we do know
that it in no way makes q point for
Town Talk because we have no de-
linquent subscribers. 1t is pay in
advance or no paper with Us
Town Talk.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
Official Salaries in Texas and
Louisiana Compared.

Texas has population Of 2,245.
523 by census of 1890. She has
22S counties and an area Of l67,
SG5,6O0 acres, being the largest
state in the union.
Texas pays the Governor 81, 900
a year, the Secretary of State
81, 900. the Treasurer g 800, the
Attorney General $1,000, the Adj
iutant General $4,000, The chief
Justice S3, 500, and two Associate
Justices SO, 800, each.
Texas has also FIVE courts of ap-
peal, three judges each, on salaries
Of $500; ; ffty-six district Judges
at 81, 800, and thirty-nine district
attorneys Mt $500, making total
sahries OF all the judges and dis
trict attorneys S3l7, 800.
We have shown that, III Louisi-
ana, under our remoleled consti-
tuition, we pay for justice( p $685.
52S, being $l2,02S more than Tex
as pays and Sl42,5a3 more than
Mississippi, both states having
larger areas and populations than
we have, Texas doubling us in
population, and with an AREA
nearly SIX times greater than ours.
All our expenditures for the
same class Of service, appear to be
on like lavish scale as compared
with our neighbors.
The Governors private secreta-
rY here gets $4,000 in Texas be
gets 81, 100.
Our Governor is given a porter
and messenger at $1,000, while
Texas gives her Governor only
porter at $3.50.
1t is remarkable that Texas,
having a population double ours,
and an area almost six times great
er than ours, should be able to live
under a judicial system that costs
$4,000 less than our system costs
us. We can see no explanation
hut that we employ too many
lndges and district attorneys at too
high salaries. Our courts are idle
full half the time, which would in
tIicate that our judicial system
could be operated on half the pres
ent cost.
It was the hope Of the people
that the late convention would rena-
edy this evil but the conventioA
only succeeded ID increasing tie
cnst and complications of the sys-
tenn. This is good for the law
yers and politicians, but not so for
the tax payers. Capital Item.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
EsopEl2Est Congressional C0M
l1itteG.

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:, hoh,, ool,oJ 4o ,,aat - N.,oL;
.r.h - ~ en.,u., .o, :.
OAK ~ ,,,.,a,, s u
10''' at ~ y 0'o.A d. Ms i0i '"1
purpose OF naming the time and
place for the holding of a nomina-
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
Proceedings Or The PoIlce Jury.
July 29th, 1898.

July ZJtn, 1850.
The Police Jury met pursuant
| to adjournment with President kile
| in the chair and a quorum present.
| BY Mr.. Dowden: THAT G. G..
Nash be allowed to remove the
gate above his house to the lower
end of his place. Lost.
Mr.. Cloutier voting ''no" and
desiring to have his vote recorded.
| The honorable body thereupon
adjourned as Police Jury to meet
as a board Of reviewers.
The honorable body having ad
journed as u Police Jury met pur-
suant to such adjournment as a
board of review.
Request of N. o. Pacific Ry.
Co. to reduce their assessment
from $3.50 to III per acre fled, and
petition Of r. j. Bowman, of Alex
andria, La, to reduce his assess
ment filed.
BY Mr.. Raphael: That the re-
quest of the New Orleans Pacific
r. r. Co. to reduce their assess
ment to 81 per acre be rejected. =
Adopted,
| BY Mr.. Weaver: That the as
SCISSORS valuation of N. .. Pacific
Cos. land as placed on the assess
ment roll of 1898 be sustained. -
Adopted.
Protest of New Orleans Pacific
R'y. Go. as to said assessment filed.
BY Mr.. Raphael: That the as
sessor's valuation Of lands assessed
to R. j. Bowman, be sustained. =
Adopted.
Protest of M. Hertzog as to his
assessment filed.
By Mr.. Raphiel: That the as
ressor's assessment for the year
1898 Of Mr.. NJ. Hertzog, be sus-
tanned. Adopted.
BY Mr. Weaver: That the as
sessment of l.. Chopin for the
year 1898 be placed at $11.500. =
Adopted.
| BY Mr.. Presley: That the as
sessor's valuation on Assessment OF
Paulet for the year 1898 be sus-
tanned. Adopted.
/ BY Mr.. Russell: That the AS
SCISSORS valuation on assessment OF
j. Ailhaud Prudhomme for the
year 1898 be sustained. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Weaver: That the as
sesssment of Natchitoches & Red
River Valley Ry. Co., be reduced
from $4,000 to S2500 on the assess
ment rolls for the year 1898.
The roll on being called resulted
in vote of 4 for and 4 against.
Thereupon the honorable body
adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
July 80, 1898.
The Honorable body met as a
board of reviewers pursuant to
adjournment, with Mr.. Kile in the
chair and quorum present.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
A CALI.

The State Central Committee Of
the Peoples party of Louisiana is
hereby called to meet in Alexar-
dria at 4 a. m. on Monday, 22nd
inst, for the purpose of authorl
zing a method of nominating can
didates for Railroad Commissioner
in the several districts of the State.
All members are requested to at
tend in person or by their proxy.
H. Il. BRIAN, Chairnlan.
j. A. TETTs, Secretary.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

The populists Of Texas have
nominated a full State ticket from
a toz. The nominees are Govern
or Barnett Gibbs Lieut.. governor
E. w. kirkpatrick Comptroller
E. G. Chambers Treasurer, Buck
Barry +; Land commissioner II. L.
Bently ; Sup. Pub. Ed. V. A. Col
Inns Railroad commissioner j. j.
Furry /; Associate justice Supreme
court I. j. McMinn Chief JUS
tice Criminal Appeals court, G. 7.
Todd ; Brady was elected again
Chmn. of State Cent. Com. and
jerome Kirby was endorsed for U,
S. Senator.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

By Mr.. Raphael: That the as
SCISSORS valuation as placed on the
assessment of j. 2. Harrison, OF
Fort Worth, for The year 1898 be
sustained. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Presley: Be it ordain-
ed that the assessment rolls lis pre-
pared and submitted by the asses
sor for the year 1898, be and the
same are hereby ratified and adopt
ed and approved, with such special
amendments and reductions as
made by this body at this meeting.
On motion the body adjourned
as a board of reviewers to assem-
BILE as Police Jury.
The honorable body having ad-
journed as board Of reviewers
Immediately convened as a Police
Jury.
| by Mr., Presley:
Sec. |. Be ii resolved, That
for the purpose of meeting current
and particular expenses OF the par
ish Of Natchitoches for the year
1898 as per budget of expenses al
ready adopted d tax of ten mills
on the dollar of the assessed value
of the property Of the parish is
hereby levied and distributed as
follows:
Sec. 2. That for the purpose OF
maintaining the public schools Of
the parish for the fiscal year a tax
of two mills on the dollar is leviec
on the assessments of 1898.
Sec. 8. That for the purpost
of constructing, maintaining anc
repairing the public bridges in The
parish, tax of one mill on The
dollar be levied on the assessment
of 1898, and that three quarters Of
said one mill levy be divided rata
bly, among each Of the 10 wards Of
the parish, and that one quarter Of
said mill levy be appropriated tc
the johnson Chute bridge.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose OF
meeting the annual payments due
for the courthouse tax of one
mill is hereby levied on the assess
ment of 1898, and is hereby spe-
cially dedicated to such purpose.
Sec. 5. That for the purpose OF
building railway and free wagon
and foot bridge across Red River
at or near Grand Ecore as per or
dinance of this body heretofore
passed a tax of one mill on the dol
lar is hereby levied on the assess
ment of 1898, and is hereby spe-
cially dedicated to such purpose.
| Sec. 6. That for the purpose
of meeting the current expenses Of
the parish for the fiscal year q tax
of 5 mills on the dollar is hereby
levied on the assessment Of the
year 1898.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

The Boycei Enterprise was com
pletely destroyed by fire ono day
last week. Its plant also publish
cd the Robeline Signal, and involy-
cd in It's loss, our friend Ponder
=. Carter editor of the Signal, to
the extent d 2 or 8 hundred dol
lars.
This accounts for the non-ap-
I'earance Of the Signal last week,
and will delay its publication for
some weeks longer, but we are
glad to state that both will resume
publication dit no distant day.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
torn Diet makes Hail aHen.

The proof that corn bread diet
makes bigger men physically can
be found in the rural districts of
Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky,
where hominy and corn bread conf
stitllte the staff of life. A table,
in any Of the rural districts in those
Staies on which there is no dish
prepared from corn is a curiosity,
and in those States men who fall
l,eloW the stature of five feet are
dwarfs. Six feet is the regulation
size, and men who tower consider
ably above this heights are accept
cd by the inhabitants as matter
Of course.
OF course, climatic influences
must be considered when stature
iS under discussion, but the food
forms the basis of calculation. 1t
il generally accepted by men who
have given this subject thought
that the six-footers Of Indiana, IL
linois and Kentucky as a rule were
brought up on hominY or corn
bread as the main food supply. IF
the crowned headsof Europe could
but BE convinced that corn bread
will result in q nation of six-foot-
ers, the American farmer would
hardly be able to raise corn enough
TO supply the European markets.
Home and Farm.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

Mr.. Editor Please tell your readers
that the Quaker Valley Manufacturing
CO., 319 and 3sI1 South Canal Street,
Chicogo, sell a full line OF high-grade
household furniture direct from the fac
tory at 20 to 90 per cent. lower than re-
tail prices, and Will send any one a copy
of their catalogue free.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
HObstnn a POpulllst.

Hobson, the greatest hero Of the
war is populist ; but this is not
strange. Ellis noble mother has
another SON ct home, as devoted
as the hero Of Santiago, who is at
present campaigning with con-
gressman Howard against Demo
cratic misrule in Alabama. Au-
gusta Tribune.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12


B. w. Marsson. candidate from
Red River for commissioner, is
kicking over the Democratic ira
ces. When the harness pinches a
reglllar politician he grins and pre-
tends to like it, bit an independ-
ent man who is fit for American
citizenship does not like to be d
martyr for the sake of q gang Of
office holders holding on to their
pie. The Democrats can't be honest
even among themselves as their le-
gal representation in convention
shows. Free State.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

How many Democratic Candi-
dates for railroad Commissioner
from this district! Seven. How
many populistl None. What par
~ ii Louisiana Is composed Of dis
erulltias and Office seekers ~ ack-
soa Appeal.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
3rd District Candidate.

Hon. Walter A. ONlell for Con,
gress, in the District Convention
Nearly all the Parishes in the third
district will do the same, but We
mention Calcasieu, simply because
it was the first. If the Republic
cans put him forward, he will
make the mercury boil in the po
IiticaI thermometer. His oppo,
nent will not sail to success under
a cool breeze, but will have to &C
at 1;14 gait to get to Washing
| ton.
Mr.. O'Niell is one of St. Mary's
young men, whose peculiar abili-
ties fit him for any place in the
service of the public interest. He
was the chosen leader Of the com
bination against the administra-
ton democracy, during his term
in the Legislature during which
time the fact became generally
known that he was exactly the
right man in the right place. Eve
ry question that came before that
body, he and his following was
there, and took an important part,
and much is the measure of good
to his credit, among which may
be mentioned among the most i'm
portant is the election OF Samuel
d. McEnery to the United States
Senate. The republicans and ma
ny democrats too, of the Third
Congressional District would like
to honor him fo" his many good
acts to seat in Congress. Frank
lin Vindlcator-News.
We cheerfully join the Vindica-
tor-News in testifying to the great
merit and sterling integrity of the
Hon. Walter A. O'Neill of St.
Mary. For sixty days we watch
ed his course in the State Legisla
ture where he was the leader of
the Populist and Republican for
ces upon the floor of the House,
and during all those troubIous
times when mems nerves we're
tense as violin strings, Walter
O'Neill was at his post, q cool de-
termined leader.
The 3rd District could do no bet
fer than send him to Congress. He
is thoroughly identified with every
interest of that section of the State
and therefore representative of it.
He is capable and devoted to these
interests, and SO affable and liberal
as to get much support from those
who are not in his particular
sphere of politics.
Our registrar of voters pro-
cured 225 afidavits for registra-
tion under section 5 on his ap-
pointments around the parish. He
has taken number in his Office at
the Courthouse, and vii! take a
number more in this month. A
number Of those who have taken
advantage oil section 5, had regis
tered last fall, but knowing that
the blank required under the new
law to be filled out is 3lnuch more
difficult than the one used last fall,
they took advantage of section 5,
and they were wise, for we know
that if the requirements of the
new law are rigidly enforced there
are not 800 men in lTatchitoches
parish that will be able to register
next year. We seriously doubt
if half of the public school teach
erS can make out blank IN strict
conformity to the law. So you
had better take advantage of Sec
tion 5 while sou can, for it will be
shut up forever after Aug. 31st.
And then YOU should be sure to
vote for a member of that consti-
tutional convention which thus at
tempts wholesale disfranchisement
Of you and your people. Vote
for them for any Office they want,
or for all OF them they want. Se-
Lab
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
Clearing Up the nnrnsara.

After the great bulk of winter-made
manure is drawn from the barnyard
and spread upon the fields, there al
ways remains a considerable amount Of
scattering manure. which. if not gath
cred. up. is sure to be in large part
wasted. 1t should at least be always
piled in heaps, where it will be less
liable to waste than il spread. In
most barnyards there are accumula-
lions OF finely rotted manure that have
been left in previous years. 1t does
not pay 10 leave such rich manure to
so to waste. Two or three loads of
such scrapngs are easily worth dozen
from the piles of unfermented manure
Much of this old manure is rich enough
to be used as a hill dressing for corn,
to be dropped in the hill with the seed
grain. 1t will make the corn come
up a dark green and be more vigor-
Gus all the season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
THE SPANISH SIDE.
An Official Dispatch Says Sampson
Was Repulsed.

<AH o1llSidl CiSpdlCl Bays sampson
Was Repulsed.
(By telegraph
MADRID. May 13.-Noon-An official
dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico
says:
THE American squadron was re-
pulsed off Porto Rico. Although eleven
waEships bombarded the place The
attackers We're gioriously beaten back.
The Spanish batteries armed with g.
inch krupp guns We're especially eff
fective."
This alleged victory of the Spaniards
has aroused great enthusiasm
$50 P. M.-The Spanish ministerial
crisis continues. Premier Sagasta has
nent politicians, but there does not
appear to be any solution in sight Of
the difficult problem he has in hand
A dispatch received here from Port
de France, Island Martinique. says in
tense enthusiasm animates the crews
of the Spanish ships there.
The government officials here refuse
to say anything regarding the instruc-
tons cabled to Admiral Cerevas
An unofficial dispatch received here
American warships attempted to make
landing at Jice. but We're repused.
says:
Three American warships attempt-
ed to make a landing near Havana
with several steam launches.
The Americans were compelled has
tily to re-enbark and with considerable
loss. retiring in a westerly direction
after five hours fighting. The attack
was made in combination with bands
of insurgents who have been put to
flight. Our losses were only two killed
and fourteen wounded"
General Blancos dispatch also says:
AT the same time they We're a lacking
CienfuegoS an attack was made by the
Americans on Cardenas. On account OF
their larger ships anchored about
mile from the quayS the Americans at
tempted to land troops but our force
consisting of volunteers and two com
panies of infantry, compelled them to
desist. Our gunboats disabled one of
the enemy's destroyers and compelled
the remaining ships of the squadron to
leave the bay.
The garrison had five wounded
and about ten We're wounded on board
the gunboats. Little damage was done
to the town. though one shell fell on
the British consulate. The attack had
insurgent forces who were recently de-
feated at San Nigel. Many of the
Americans while trying to disembark
fell under the Spanish fire, and at Car
denas two Of the inhabitants We're
killed by shots from the enemy
A dispatch received tonight says that
the American ships reassembled before
Cardenas yesterday, but that the gar
rison. which had been reinforced. re-
pulsed the enemy. Another dispatch
from Havana reports that various en-
counters have taken place during the
last few days between the Spanish
troops in which the latter have been de-
feated.
, An unconfirmed rumor Is in circula-
ton and was flying about the chamber
tonight that After it's defeat before
Porto Rico the American squadron en-
countered the Spanish squadron. which
inflicted considerable damage on the
enemy"