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The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
HOLDING OFF INDIANS.
General Hacon's Force Fighting and Walt.
Ing for Reinforcements.

Lothrup. Mimi. Oct. 6.-This after
noon. at $3.50 o'clock. it was learned
that General Bacon and his small band
of 40 or ~ men We're still lighting on
Bear Island, but ii cannot be learned
what the outcome of their fighting has
been up TO this hour, o'clock.
An attempt was made TO land on the
island this afternoon and rescue the
wounded ;oldiers and get the bodies
of the unfortunate bluecOats who We're
killed. The attempt was partly sue
crssful. so far that four bodies We're
recovered and nine soldiers who We're
wounded were rescued. but the citizens
We're driven to the boat and the boat
driven from the shores by the skulking
redskins.
A special train with 21J of the Third
infantry from Fort Smelling, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Har-
bach. of the Department of Dakota. ar
rived in Walker ut o'clock this after
noon.
Another srecial train will leave
Brainerd tonight with 200 or go more
soldiers. Inspector Tinker expressed
the opinion that with 500 soldiers the
Indians viii be subdued, but thinks
there will be blood shed and maybe
lots of il.
1t is said the Indians from the Mile
Laos reservation have started, 300
strong. to join the Leech lake Indians
and if this is the case it will require
500 additional troops to quell the dis
turbance. They are reported 30 be
well armed and going north at rapid
rate. They will probably reach Leech
lake and Bear island by tomorrow by
daylight.
Two hunters came in this afternoon
from the woods and reported band of
fifteen or twenty Indians going north
and it is believed that they are an adj
vance guard of the Mile Lacs Indians,
or party of their scouts. The men
We're not close enough to say whether
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y were painted or moi, but know

they We're painted or not, but know
they were armed.
Tile inhabitants at Walker, I4othrup
and Hackensack. Minnesota, are terri
fled beyond measure and are armed as
far as arms md ammunition are pro-
durable. Little sleep is taken by the
majority OF citizens.
Walker. Mimi. Oct S.-Sounds of
conflict have come from Bear island all
day. but people here are still ignorant
of the real situation on the battle
ground where General Bacon and his
men had their desperate encounter
with the Plllager Indians yesterday
afternoon.
Up to an early hour this morning
there were many grounds for fear that
General Bacon and his command had
been annihilatcd. No direct word had
been received from any man who par
ticipated In the first battle. Early this
morning. however. the firing was re-
sumed and it has continued practical
ly all day.
This makes IL certain that General
Bacon's command is still on earth and
in fighting trim. II is now believed
the soldiers are intrenched and in 4
position to hold out until reinforce
ments reach them.
Lieutenant Colonel Harbach of the
Third infantry reached here late this
afternoon and Immediately started for
Bear island. II is thirty miles distant
and progress viii necessarily be slow
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 6.-Secre-
tary Bliss telephoned the War Depart
ment this evening that he had just re-
ceived n dispatch from Agent Tinker
The dispatch stated that boat has
just arrived from the scene of battle
and reports that Major Wilkinson. one
sergeant and four privates were killed,
also that deputy marshal was
wounded and an Indian policeman kill
ed: that the 200 troops on the way to
the battlefield are not enough. The
War Department has ordered addition
nj troops TO start Immediately.
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In. .rcaaa par.

Twelve thousand additional visitors
came Into the city over the railroads
fhls morning. and proceeded TO enjoy
themselves At tile grand stand the
band contests took place listened 10 by
nftcrn thousand people. Ihere are
three cash prizes Of 500. 500 ana
StOu. Tie Judges are three leading
musicians Of DenyeE-O. II. Rlchtef. X
~ schubert and \. : LOhmann. Sey-
sral bands played. and the rest VIII
have a chance tomorrow.
At CITY Park another enormous
crowd gathered TO witness Indian
games aud dances. In the afternoon
AZ tho mark there was n re-enuCtincnt
~ ,bs scenes OF the famous Sand Greek
b,ttIe Blood-thirsty Indians, soldiers,
roNytoys srngr coaches and haplesS
passenger. participated and furnished
nm old fashioned entertainment thHt
pleased the big crowd. r,,
In the afternoon the Pence JupIiee
took place. II consisted OF a parade
and fiaE raising exercises before Tue
grand stand. In the parade were re-
t,trncd soldiers Of ROOsevelts ana IoF-
rey's regiments. the Tweuty-hfth regu-
tor infantry aud one man from Maniin
sd prnniscr. who bore alott small
SnnnIsh flag that was captured at
hundred picked men from the
rry,,,r,ty-fiftb marched under Lieuten'
ants French and STRAIT. Major H0otoh'
rne ,-rmuandcr Of the battalion of the
Twentv.Rfth, rode at the head OF the
narnde. Tie men wore the service UNI
form. They cnrrIed the same riles
which they bore IN the charge OF san
Jnan hlll and at the stofmins oI me
tIorktouse led by Lieutenant frehch
tben. as they We're yesterday.
Tile Twcnty-hfth was the Gu,tru o.
honor for the great tioat, our Nation
and It's Colonies" This was II great
throne draped In soft ttnts OF req hi''. my!
blue ana gNld. Upon the hiShest Ioii"
under triuInplal arch sat oig. ~
r4idO. and ranged III uou',ie r,d
:, ,g,,ritories Each subdivision Of the ma
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TI,IrtI p,r.

The last day of the Festival OF
Mountain and Plain passed on as sat
isfavtOTily as those preceding IL, the
weather being fair and the entertain
mentS interesting.
The competition Of the hand contest
drew the usual thronE to the grand
stand IN the morning. In the after
noon the prizes werr announced by the
Judges. H. Richter. X 4. Schubert aud
A. = i.ohmann.
The Colorado Midland hand got first
prize In the first class Of $500. The
Scenic band. or -. d Il. g. band, went
away with the second prize in the first
class ot SlOn
There was one prize on the second
class hands. and the Union Pacific
hand frDm Ellis, Kansas. got the prize
Of SiUG.
Tie Hutchison second Regiment
band received special mention and the
las Vegas hand came next with hon
ors, The StarkvilIc, Colorado. band
was assigned second place in the sec
ond class and then came the Loveland
hand for third place in the second
class.
The basis for the assignment Of
prizes was certainly fair and accurate.
The bands were marked on n basis of
100 per cent. 10 for attuck. 20 for eN-
preston. 10 for precision, 10 for tone.
IL for tune. II for phrnsing aud 10 for
march and appearance. An average of
the marking under each head by the
three Judges was made and the prizes
distributed according to the highest
amount OF percentages.
cit Is the regret" the judges said.
"that we have such few prizes. All
the bands deserve q prize.
The afternoon and evening We're
given over to masked rcvelry. The
parade OF the frolic maskers was full
Of good things Every class of men
and animals were represented.
There was load OF living skeletons
from a medical college. a parody on
Rrffalo Biif's Wild West show and
every other strange couceit imagin-
able. Following the parade the mask
rrs ran riot through the business
portion of the city and sixteenth
street, on which no vehicles We're al
lowed. was tammed with motley
crowd.
Iu the evening the immense space
enclosed by the grand stand was
covered with canvas and used as Il
ballroom. 1t was filled with a crowd
numbering 5000. who danced when
they could get room enough aud
promennded 10 and fro the rest of the
time. The 1000 dancers sang and
pranced about until midnight. The
police had to drive the last ones
through the gates they had to enter
four hours before.
Thus closed the Festival of Noun
tain and Plain of 1898.
Fairly Ia the evening the out-Of-town
visitors began to take their way home
ward and a great many special trains
left the depot during the night.
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non non was represented by n pretty girl,
dressed all in white. with bands OF sil-
yer around the bottom OF the skirt.
Company 4, First Infantry. com.
minded by Captain Macarey. with as
men. led the militia. Company A OF the
Second regiment from Lake CITY. with
- men, commanded by Lieutenant
iSinin. followed. Then came Company
II OF BOULDER. with 30 men. command
ed by Captain Grant Safely.
The Chafree artillery fell In Mt the
capitol. after firing national salute.
Lieutenant Greer marshaled ~ men.
who manned the two Napoleons that
made an imposing appearance. and
two Gatlings that We're not so Impress
I've. though they do deadlier work.
The cavalry made fine showing
both In personnel and in tie training
OF the horses. There were 100 men I'm
this division. Captain Brown com.
manded G troop. with 30 men. and
Lieutenant Hnnford led the 80 troop
crs Of Troop b.
There werc also cadets and other or
Ean.zations in line.
AT the b's fiag stan In front OF the
grand stand Governor Adams made n
brief speech. after which a fine far
was hauled TO the top of the pole. As
II assembled the audIencp caught the
sentiment, and from end to end or the
Immense semi.circle the cheers rolled.
The school girls led by Miss Pansy
voorhees,, representing Colorado. and
directed by Miss Mabel |. Woodruff
sang the Star Spangled Banner
Away from the grand stand came the
notes OF the patriotic air and In an in.
slant men and women had jumped TO
their feet and Joined In the chorus.
Never before has Denver seen or
heard snch an expression. Patriotic
feryor surrounded the flag raising ex-
erciscs and made them the chief event
Of the day.
and We're nlassed at the north side of
Troop gave a Creditahle exhibition Of
sabcr drill and a charge along Sroad-
way that set the blood tinclinE In the
veins Of the enthusiastic and gave the
people another chance TO cheer.
The silver Serpent's parade in th,
evening was up 10 the record OF pas
years. The serpent Itself was a crea
turc Of enormous size aud appalling ap
pcurance. with uplifted head and dart
Ing tongue Many Of the floats repre-
seutcd countries and were well con
criycd. India was represented by y
temple. Persia 10y sun with It's wor-
shippers. Greece by the ship OF the Ar
souauts. Siam by a huge white ele
phant. Egypt 10y the SphynN. The
tioats were dazzling. brilliant, and the
crowds felt repaid. Following the pa
rade the hall Of the Silver Serpent was
given With its usual magnificence.
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rrnsh iInuor for Dewey.

Washington, u. O., Oct. D The ad-
ministration viii recommend to Con-
crcss the revival OF the grade of ad-
mIral aud the promotion TO that rank
of Rear Admiral George Dewey. now
in command OF the Asiatic station.
Secretary Long made this positive
announcement to-day that he intended
10 recommend that the grade of adj
miral be revived and that the rank be
conferred on Rear Admiral Dewey.
The President indorses the secretary.
The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
"a S:s i5sS 20 iThompson's Eye Water.

,-L-.sEs ,tD.sEse q tsd healtn shat n.I,P. ms
syaf5is sad s ceHts 10 Eip4us Ces1nfrai
r le'E, fer u tasns,s, ana 100 tsuiIaosisis.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27
Candidates for Congress Getting
Into Line.

Shreveport, La, May 23.--The
political situation in this section OF
the state lis beginning to liyen y
Attle. Judge Sutherlin, of De-
Soto, has been called, by petition
signed by several hundred of his
friends in his parish, to become q
candidate for congress. He is in
tn1 field and making an active can
vass. Hon. w. II. Wise is being
urged, quietly as yet, by a large
number of his friends In this CITY
and parish to make the race for
congress, and he is assured of con-
siderable encouragement. He is
considering the matter seriously.
and although he has not commit.
ted himself to enser the field poll
tical, it may be said it will not be
possible for himto resist his friends
who are determined to have him
out us candidate. There arc 9th !
~ prominent men in Che district |
Who, I'm time, will also be- called to
he front. -Pinayune.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27
Moiiey No Object.

In its successful efforts to Give
the latest, most accurate and best
war news The Timcs-Dcmocrat is
making Il record worthy of It's pres
tlge Tor enterprise and progress
lyeness. Regardless Of expense
Inc Ilmcs-Democrat has contract
ed with the New York World, the
New York journal and other lead
Il ing newspapers of the country to
furnish all the news sent in by their
staff from the seats of war. These
sources OF exclusive and reliable
information in conjunction with
full Associated Press service COW
ers every item of interest, and vet
wlthal the subscription rate to The
llmes-Domocrat is only 81 a
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Englands great commoner, the
Right Hon. VIM. E. Gladstone,
died at his home at Hawarden on
1hurday, the 10Th inst, at the adj
vanced age of SO years. His last
days were gradual sinking from
the time he quilted the British Par
lament 4 years ago, and the end
was without pain. The whole En-
glish speaking tongue feels the
loss Of this great man.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, who
was Q soldier and an officer in the
war in which we fought each other.
has the right ideas on who should
get army commissions, whether
his financial views are f'bereticaP'
or not. He has a son of 20 years
old, very desirous to go to war as
an officer. He secured a commits
sion as lieutenant colonel of Ne
braska volunteers, and his father
was notified of it. The Senator
Immediately telegraphed his son to
resign, and his son has obeyed.
Mr.. Allen says:
III the boy shows himself ca
pable he can rise from the ranks
by merit, but / shall not permit
him to 60 in as an officer before
he proves to the satisfaction OF
his companions that he is entitled
to the place. Daily Item.
Senator Allen is a Populist, you
won't catch a Democrat doing any,
hing Like that.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27
War News.

1t you want exclusive, direct,
fresh and reliable war news, read
The Times Democrat, presenting
in its exhaustive record Of current f
events all the wal. news furnished
by the special staff correspondents
OF the New York Journal, tho New
York World, Associated Press and
the leading newspapers in the
country. Only $l q month. Now
is The time to subscribe.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27
GubernatiOnar Ncpolism.
CAPITAL Item.

Capital Item.
The Item has been reliably in
formed that Murphy j. Foster
Governor Of the State of Louisi
ana by the grace of "ways that arc
dark and tricks that are vain, ,
caused the removal of a boy who
had been appointed messenger
by Clerk Landry of the House of
Representatives and the appoint
ment Of his (Foster's) nephew to
the position.
10 put the facts in plain Ian
guage, as they have come to the
editor of The Item, o respectable
worthy youth by the name of Da-
vid Arbour, sought appointment
to the position resigned by Mr..
Harry Ogden who volunteered in
the Pelican Rifles, and having So
cured recommendations from Hon
orables It. j. Herman, G. c. Bird,
0. B. Steele and Mr.. w. j. Knox,
President of the Bank of Baton
Rouge, young Arbour sought Mr.. |
Landry, Chief Clerk of the House
IF Representatives, and obtained |
he appointment.
The night following the day ON
which young Arbour was appoint
d q young man by the name of
lines, from st. Mary, nephew
# Foster put in his appearance
nd Foster at once notified Mr..
landry that he wanted him to ap-
'oint Young Hines (his nephow) to
he position. When young Ar
our appeared to attend to his du-
es he was informed that the place I
ad been filed at the request of 5
GOVERNOR Foster, by the appoint
Ient of the Governors nephew.
hese are the plain unvarnished =
cts as they have been related to
le editor of this paper. +
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Ii Dewey should meet with dis.
aster through the procrastination
OF the heads of the government,
the people Of the United States,
irrespective of politics, will be
beard in tones which will hurl the
present administration from power
and swipe the influence which.
seemingly, has control in Washing
ton. n.-Caucasian.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

| 100000 bricks for sale at Sc 80
Marksvilley La.
This ''Ad." appears in tbs Marks
vile Enterprise, md what we
would like to know is why brick
can't be sold for that here, instead
of for 5000 and $1,000.
Hundreds of thousands of brick
could be sold at Sc so, and it is
time some enterprising man should
look into it.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27


Obcdicnt to the orders of tie
convention the Legislature did not
meet last Monday and consequent
ly anything they attempt to do
this session will be void. Our
Democratic contemporaries, who
still have a sense of shame, advise
the Legislature to call new con-
stitutional convention and adjourn.
1t they DO, we hope they will re-
qulre the delegates to serve with
out pay. But there is no use talk
ing about q now convention. No
such as this is possible, Louisi-
ana has paid over 100000 for a
new constitution, and she must en-
dnre it. We must close the cen
tury under constitution which is
: job and botch, thanks to the
Democratic party.-Monroe Bull
etin.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27
CesOReF Harper Fires Another
Shot.

Shot.
Here is another shot from Col
> Jesse Harper's gatling gun. Writ
ing from his old home in Danville.
, ILL.,, under date of May II, he
says:
1t is here, ''Trouble of the Ma
tions."
The re-mapping of the world is
now on. The heated plow-share
of Angloism is turning up the face
of '1mother earth,'' over which
Isis has sown tears for forty-hun-
dred years. The earth, sociologi-
cal, political and religio-protirio,
reels like drunken man, and the
physical is seething. as it presents
to view the "hidden wealth stored
within" The deeadence of the
old is patent to our eye, as the train
of cars are new when contrasted
with the ''wagon boy of the ALE
ganies." That ''boy" represented
a day, now past, q day when these
Jehus ''drove their teams, six in
hand," as lordly as the ''locomo-
tive driver" speeds his ''lron
horse" over five score miles an
hour.
Yes, the old is passing, the new
is coming.
That great epic rings through
out the habitabIc globe as never
since the morning stars sang TO-
gesher." ''Behod, l make all
things new.''
All flesh is stretching forth, heart
md hand, to catch the first and feel
he glow of this coming re-gene-
lis.
And the sheen of the no-distant
panorama is dim, as seen now; still
We reach to Che mighty incognita.
The continents are rousing, like {
he lion from his lair, ready to well {
ome the new.
Angloism and Islamism, stand =
ne gladiators, at the going out of
be 10Th century. a
The one, a ruddy David with a a
ling and tho pebble of truth, the a
ther, the dotard Goliath, claa in Il
rinor FURNISHED with lie. The :;
reat empires are being furnished =, =,
le leaves from the tree of liberty l.
" their healing, and the islands e
'e waiting for his law" p
The WAY cry Of Lohiu is beard
He shall judge among the nations
I'd rebake many people," Wars nj
rigid seonrgo sweeps away the - -
my covering of oppression, ~
read over all nations. The seal La
| of humanity is scraping like a be
tsherd scrapes his fellow. And of
9 islands are being moved out of NJ,
Fir place, socially, politically, ~ ~
igiously, and the day star, now III
oped in blood, is rising with an
sling in his wings. 1t
Monarchy sees its sunset; eses- W
tism, like the wounded serpent, ~,
strengthening for its final blow ~
lustiee--a blow of cruelty. mt
We are in the mesh OF the divine ly.
ledfetion that has rang along
Appian way for twenty-five !
turies. cra
will "Overturn, overturn, over Ro1
n, Till he comes whom right it :, Nv !.
let the right person come. der
or right ~ right, as God is right. edit
o doubt it would be sin. nan
'et the English speaking people pr,.,
eome The kingdom of stone, pie'
sovereignty Of the people, ance
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Il q Lee, q jackson OF a John.
son were Of the head of the Unit.
ed States army, Cuba as we'll as
Havana, would be in possession Of
the American army, and Spain
would now be negotiating for
peace. But-.-Caucasiarn.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

The National Committee of the
Peoples party has been called to
meet June 18th, in Omaha, Ne
braska. This action was decided
on by a referendum vote of the
committee. The members for
Louisiana are: Judge A. A. Gun
by Of Monroe, Hon. j. T. Howell
OF Baton Rouge, and Hon. Z. C.
Dillon of Many.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Good old Capt. Marston is now
"chawing the bits" as q candidate
for railroad commissioner on the
Democratic ticket only. He is
parading his record as a Democrat,
thinking that will help him to get
the nomination. But it won't.
Captain. Your record is unim-
peachable, it is true, but that's not
the kind of Democrat they want.
Your good record didn't keep
you from getting swindled out of
the nomination for conveDtioH del
egate in your home county recent
ly, nor from being counted out at
The polls few weeks later.
A few more jolts like the last
.wo and the one just ahead of you,
Ind you'll learn that your party
sn't made up today Of tho good !
I'D sort like yourself, but it will !
,e too late then for yNl to help I
'emedy it, for already many Of
our associates in the Legislature
t 80 and '84 have passed over the
lVer to give an account of their
tteWardship. We believe sympa-
by awaits you there, Captain, for
le Judge in that Court was him
BIT counted out when here on
arth, and his rightful dues given
, Barrabas, the robber.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

1t is believed that the late U. S
Senator Walthall, of Mississippi
Will DC succeeded by Congressman
VIM. V. Sullivan of the End Dist.
who has been summoned from
Washing to confer with Gov. Nc
L'aurin about the appointment. II
the Tmes-Democrat correspondent
is correct in the following estimate
it is on excellent appointment:
Mr.. Sullivan is a progressive
young Democrat and in full accord
with Gov, McLaurin's views on sIT
State and national issues. He is
serving his first term in Congress.
but has taken high rank In the
councils of his party. He is a re-
tined educated gentleman, a strong
of the cause Of free sill
YER, was a hearty champion during
the late presidential campaign oil
Mr.. Bryan and all that he repre- |
sented. Since his advent in Con.
gress ne has made telling warfare |
IN the trusts, combines and Pacific |
Railroad land grabbcrs.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Drawn to serve at the June term
OF 10th District Court, Parish of
Natchitoches:
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

Tho Congressional campaign is
almost upon us, and Democratic
candidates are already in the field.
Popnlists should be getting them
selves In shape TOR a manly fight
Tor the principles they have con-
tended for SO faithfully. There
are three Railroad Commissioners
to elect, and their salaries are $4,000
laer annunl each, and hence nice
pit1nls, but as Populists favor Gov
ernment ownership of railroads
and telegraphs, and have little faith
lirl commissions, little Importance
will attach to these Offices in the
Populist campaign. They will be
filed however, by some one. and
Popnlisfs will have to vote for
some one for these places, hence
there will have to be q State Con-
Yention to name them, and it is
time cur party was having some
SORT Of conference looking to this
movement. As there are about
70 leading Populists in Baton
Rouge, We would suggest q con
ference at that place during the
sitting OF the Legislature, to be
composed Of the State Central
Committee, all parish and State Of
Hclals who are Populists, and all :
aillors OF Popnlist newspapers in {
'sle State. Say about the 25th of t
''lne. Speak OUT, Populists, and Y
eal lls how this suits you. 2
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-27

The Populist State Convention
of North Carolina, met in Raleigh
on the l7th inst. 1t was large.
enthusiastic and harmonious gath
oring. Differences of opinions
and ideas as to the campaign, were
advanced, but these were adjusted
and the plan of cooperation of all
the silver reform forces was car-
rled by a two-thirds majority.
Ibis plan was urged by Sen. But
Ter, National Chairman of the
Peoples party.