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Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01
EEfg BonanAas,
Times Democrat.

Wonder is often excited by the
great fortunes amassed in the
North and West, and by the rap
idity with which they are accum-
ulated, and yet a little investigation
will suffice to show why money
accumulates there so much more
rapidly than it does in the South
ern States.
In the first place, the greater
portion Of the sum called for by
our huge pension roll is spent
north Of Manson's and Dixon's
line from the very necessity of the
case, since the South as the loser
in the great civil war was called
upon to foot the bill. AS the pen
sions amount to St50,000,000 per
annum, in round figures, it will be
seen that the South has to pay
away for this single item very
large proportion of cotton crop
of II 100000 bales, and the money
only returns in a very indirect
manner, If at all.
Then again, the headquarters of
all the great life insurance compa-
MES are at the North, and the sums
annually remitted from this sec
ton for premiums must be very
large. Of course, this money is
only lent, but it is lent on long
time and, during the life of the
poIices, the funds available in this
part of the country are decreased
by that amount.
The practical effect Of the tariff,
as framed in recent years, has been
to tax the South heavily for the
beneftof the manufacturing States,
This taxation was deadly during
the years Immediately following
the civil war, when reconstruction |
was added to innumerabIe other
misfortunes, and the price Of cot !
ton was steadily falling. Only the
wonderful fertility of the soil
made it possible to endure this tre-
mendous drain.
After making allowance for all
-he8e handiceps there remains an
,ther which, in all probability. has
,utweighed them all. In the North
md West, in consequence of the
very conditions we have mention
ioned, people of ordinary sagaci-
y have invested their accumula-
ions in securities which have, on
he whole, enhanced tremendously
n value. Let US take few Of the
eading railway stocks, and COM
,are their value twenty years ago
With their value at the present
ime. We give the lowest price
n 1877, as compared with the quo
alton of to-day, as follows:
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01
How to Build up q Town Or
Improve a Community,

If you are an owner of real es-
tate as soon as you find that peo-
pie are looking for homes in your
section, either positively refuse to
sell any land, or raise the price to
double what you have been asking
for years.
If you own houses, Immediately
raise the raise the rent, 50 that if
any business man wants to settle in
your town you will be certain to
get every dollar he can make from
his business, and them he will be
so poor that he can not move away,
then you will have permanent cit
izen. IL you own town lots put
metropolitan valuation upon
them, so that no man can afford to
buy to build, and then you will be
looked upon as a rich capitalist
and every one will bow to your
will.
Do not build as many houses as
there is a demand for, as some one
might be vacant few days and
and you might lose few days
rent, besides if there are any va
cant houses in town there might be
some competition between you and
the owner and he might reduce
rent SO low as to attract an unde-
sirable citizen to your town. IF
you keep rents up you can keep all
poor men who have to work for a
living away from your town and
then your society can be kept ''se-
lect" and your citizenship will be
only of the professional or trade
variety. You have no use for
working men ma town anyhow, |
they are only q drawback to a
town. They never spend any thing
among the merchants, never en-
ploy physicians, or help sustain the
schools. What you need is a set
Of men who can make a living
without work, by fleeing the inno-
cents, or in some other honorable
calling. If you live in q town
send of to some other town for
what you need. Do not patronize
your home merchants as it is to
your interest not to let them make
100 much money. They might get
10 thinking that they were your
equals in some way and You might
Dose some of Your influence in the
own.
Another way to improve your
own is to froWn doWnanY attempt
o improve your schools, your
churches, or any public institution
hat has tendency to elevate the
minds of the people. You know
hat your prestige would be lost if
he people are permitted to believe
hat q man should be measured by
lis moral and mental character.
No, you must keep all the peo-
Die believing that only money or
is the measure of the
nan.
There are MANY other things we
'ould tell you to do but these will
ucceed if followed out strictly Ii
sabine Free State.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01

No, we did not decorate on Flag
Day. We recollect q flag day a
few days before the 1896 election,
when "Old Glory was hung out
to save the national honor, elect
Mckinley and bring prosperity.
We suspect another such bunco
game in the present war. Justice.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01

1t was Lincoln who said you
can fool part of the people all the
time, and all of the people part of
the time, but you cannot fool all
the people all the time"
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01

Delinquent-I'm sorry; but you
know you can't get blood out Of
turnip.
ColIector-Well, unless you are
prepared to pay this bill when /
call around tomorrow III show
you that | can draw some out of
beat Chicago News.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-01

If you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send for
the catalogue OF the Quaker Valley Man
ufacturing Co., $40 and 321 South Ca
nal Street, Chicago March 25-4m.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
His Rights Were Respected,

A tall, fierce looking, redheaded man,
with why chin whiskers and gruff voice,
was playing billiards with a meek man
nered little man who might have been q
twin brother to Uriah Heap. The red
headed man made a shot.
"Here," shouted the little man, 'that
was push shot, and they don't count
"What's that" inquired the redheaded
man, glaring at his diminutive friend
rather sayagely.
: "Push shots are barred 1 said."
BARRED, hey? Well who in blazes
barred 'em?"
"Why, they are barred in the rules
The redheaded man thu1nped his cue
down vigorously on the floor and with a
contemplative expression demanded, "Whc
made the rules for this game anyhow?'
The little player hesitated. "I'm rot
exactly sure" he finally said, "buJ ]
think it was the French
"Think it was the French, hey? Well
they re foreigners, amt they?'
The little man looked embarrassed. 81
reckon they be-"
"Then want you to distinctly under
stand that I'm an American citizen, a
dweller on freedoms soil and believer in
home industries and all that sort of thing,
and don't propose to recognize no rules
made by any foreigners. American rules
are good enough for me. Besides, if the
father of the best looking girl you ever
promised to marry amt got a right to
make push shot, who in thunder has?"
The little man was silent and looked
sheepish, and when the game was resumed
he was so ratified that he missed the easiest
kind of a carom.- Washington Star.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
AFTER A HEAVY RAIN.
from L. A. W. Eulletin.7

and the rate Of wear would seem to de-
pend directly upon the hardness of the
road stone used in it's construction, and
yet SO many factors have to be taken
into consideration in choosing a road
metal that it iS found that the question
of hardness, important as it may be
when combined with other qualities.
singly is not of greatest consequence.
Quartz, the hardest Of our common
minerals, used alone does not make a
desirable road stone, as it's dust is lack
ing in cementing power, it has low
specific gravity, and is very brittle,
qualities we should seek to avoid in So
Letting road material.
On the other hand, rocks as soft as
limestones and states are quickly ground
to powder and are rapidly carried away
by water and wind action. Hardness ID
of Importance in tending to resist the
abrasive effect Of wheels and the feet of
animals, but brittleness prom otes crum,
bling under the impact of blows there
by delivered.
When the way passes through woods
or when large trees occur along the
roadside, the integrity of the founda-
ton may be disturbed by the force of
growing roots. In this connection it
will be we'll for those having charge of
identifying our thoroughfares to. plant
trees the roots of which lead downward
vather than horizontally.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
Spectators at Banuuets.

All the large banquet halls in New York
city are equipped with galleries for spec.
tators, and it is. a forlorn crowd of men
that cannot draw dozen or more women
to the gallery to look down at the we'll ap-
pointed tables while the dinner is being
served and listen to some of the speeches
later. The view from the gallery in any
of the new banquet halls on the occasion
of big dinner is we'll worth the seeing,
though the sensations of mere on locker
are not always enviable. It gives to wom-
en- an opportunity to hear the after dinner
takers whose speeches they have so fire.
quently reed in the newspapers, and, as
rule, they find no cause to regret their
coming. Occasionally, however, a man
lacking discretion finds himself in the
chair of the presiding officer, and as bid
for applause or laughter he may indulge
In profanity or stories that are broad.
When such a thing does occur, the spec
tators leave the galleries without attract
Ing embarrassing attention, and they gem
orally 60 rather early, for there are scenes
near the close of every big banquet that
are not always pleasant to look upon
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
BIG NEW DRY DOCK,


One to Be Built at Newport News, Va,
to Take in the Largest Vessels.
A special to the New York Tribune
from Newport News, Va, says: Coils
r. Huntington was asked to state his
Intentions regarding the proposition
he had made to Secretary Long offering
to build dry dock capable of receiving
the largest ship afoat. He said: "You
can say that I will shortly build the
largest and best dry dock in American
waters, basin in which amy ship in the
United States or England in the mer-
~hant marine can be safely locked and
overhauled. This dock will be built
at one corner of the shipyard and not
in the half mile of water front property
recently acquired. There is urgent
need of dry dock i'm which the vessels
of the navy can be repaired at short
notice, and it is such basin that I pro-
pose to build"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
CRUISERS ARE WEAK.
Roosevelt Says Many Of Our War
ships Lack Efficient Batteries: j.
Progress Is So apid That New Rapid.
Firing Guns Should Displace
Those in Present Use in
Our Navy.

Great interest has been taken in naval
circles in the comparison made by
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary
of the navy, in report transmitted to
congress by Secretary Long of the ex-
-cellence of the armament of the Jap
=anese cruiser Naniwa, with the inferior
ity of the ornaments on the United
States cruisers Philadelphia and Balti-
more. Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Progress is so continuous now, es-
pecial]y in gums, that they have to be
renewed from time to time. The guns
of the San Francisco, Baltimore, Bos-
ton. Bennington. Concord and York
town were very good ten years ago, but
they are not what our wa: ships should
have now. These vessels have good
7peed and fair coal capacity. The type,
machinery, and even the armor change
nuch more slowly than the guns. But
ferior in armament to the modern YES
sells of foreign powers, which have been
armed with the most recent type of
gun. They are inferior, for instance,
to German ship like the Kaserin Au-
gusta, with her rapid-fire six-inch gums,
to a japanese ship like the Yoshino,
with her rapid-fre six-inch and five
inch guns, and to all similar cruisers
newly armed in England and France.
Ion the other hand, the Olympia, Gin
cinnati, Raleigh, Marblehead, Detroit
and Montgomery, as regards their
fighting capacity, are on level with
foreign ships, although in some other
points, as, for example, coal capacity,
the Cincinnati and Raleigh are not
equal to the American ships I first
named, and coal capacity is very impor-
tant. Our frst~class battle ships and
zarmored cruisers are as we'll armored
=as any other ships of their types in the
world, although on vessels of the In
diana class rapidfre six-inch guns
should be substituted as quickly as pos
sible for slow-fire six-inch guns. But
the New York ought to have heavier
weapons in her rapid-fre batteries than
the four-inch guns she now carries.
The navy department is changing the
armament of these vessels as fast as it
can. The Chicago, Philadelphia, New
ark and Atlanta are now being fitted
with new rapidfre batteries. I have
no doubt congress will give us money
to go on with the change until our YES
sells carry the finest of modern artil-
Iery.
What is going on in China and the
unfriendliness of utterances in Europe,
especially among the continental pow
ers regarding America and the Monroe
doctrine, should be sufficient to warn
all people that in the interest of peace,
al honor, we should go on in the work
of upbuilding the navy and should
spare no expense in bringing to the
highest point of efficiency the ships we
now have"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
REINDEER sTRANGLED AT SEA.
Out of Forty Starting from Finland
But Fifteen Reach New York.

But Fifteen Reach New York.
Seventeen reindeer were executed by
hanging on the voyage from Hamburg
of the British steamer Glanton, which
reached New York the other afternoon
after tempestuous voyage of II days.
The rolling ship was their executioner.
Fifteen others survived the trip, but
one of them has a broken kneecap,
which has been rudely bound in splints.
The Is are all that are left of herd
of 40 reindeer started from small
village in Finland more than month
ago. destined for journey of more
than 10000 miles to the Klondi]1e re-
gion. This journey involves two rail-
road trips and two long sea voyages.
The reindeer are not part Of Uncle
Sans plan for relieving the miners.
They were purchased by James Neil, an
old Klondiker, who believed there was
money in shipping reindeer to the land
of gold-not for meat, but as beasts Of
burden. The Glanton was the only
vessel that could be secured to ship the
animals to New York. It has no stalls
for cattle and the reindeer were tied to
stanchions. The Glanton steamed out
OF Hamburg into gale which rolled
the ship like barrel. Two of the REIN
deer had their necks disloca ted before
the vessel had been out three hours, and
the next day three others were exc
cutedi in the same manner The fifth day
brought a gale from the westward
which speedily produced five more dead
reindeer. In the gale of last Thursday
six more were killed, and the legs of
three of these were fractured in half
q dozen places. John Soostmoinon, the
Finland caretaker, is almost heart
broken over the death of his charges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
GAMBLEp But ONCE.
Price Paid For Parasol by the Founder
Z. of Monte Carlo. @ 80

kE1c0 f81d fOf q RarasOl Dy the FOUNDER
of Monte Carlo. 5 p
NJ. Blanc, the founder Of the casino at
Monte Carlo, was very eccentric.
He was never known to play at the ia
sles except On one occasion, and then it
was a somewhat costly experience.
While on visit to the Wiesbaden casino
with Mime. Blanc he was in the habit of
accompanying her on morning stroll
zach day. During one of these walks
madame complained Of the heat Of the
sun and requested her husband to buy her
q parasol. Accordingly the two entered
shop, where madame selected very
pretty article, worth 80 francs-about e3
4s-which NJ Blanc, with a scowl and a
muttered grumble, paid
When the casino opened at noon, great
was the establishment OF the crouEiers and
visitors to see NJ. Blanc place louis en-
the red at one of the .trente ct quarante
tables. The attendants FASTENED to get
him chair, but this he declined, saying
, he was only going to remain few min
utes. When the cards were dealt, he won,
and, taking up his winnings, left the orig
inal stake Oh the table. For second time
. he won and had now got back the price
of the umbrella. But not content, he VEN
tured another ? louis, which this time
he lost Somewhat annoyed at this, the
founder Of the place doubled the stake,
and won, thus getting back the cost Of the
umbrella again.
Determined, however, to regain his 2
louis, he staked it again, only to see
;; it raked in by the bank. Thus he kept
| on winning and losing, but never able to
; recover the 2 louis, till at last he found
himself 25 louis out, all the gold his pock-
etbook contained. A thousand franc note
he had was quickly changed and swallow
ed up. Then, becoming ezasperated, he
cashed his check for a large sum, and, sit
! ting down, commenced the battle in car
| nest. Hour after hour passed by, but NJ.
! Blanc, his eyes fixed on the treachefnus
| pasteboards, never budged from his post.
He kept on planking down heavy stakes
until the last deal was declared, when,
calmly rising, he seized his yellow cane
and made his way through the gaping on.
lockers into the open air.
| On reaching home he found Nine.
! Blanc playing "patience'' with a pack OF
cards, the offending parasol being on the
| table.
"Madame,'' said the old gentleman,
"do you know what that thing has cost
me?''
"Mais oui, mon ami. 1t cost you sc
| francs.''
Madame" rejoincd ne, 'you are mis-
taken. have just paid the bill-9l ZOO
! francs
Madame's sunshade had cost no less
than &3, 640.-London Mail.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
The Expense OF Highway Improvement
Should BE Borne by All.

The Expense OF Highway Improvement
Should BE borne by All.
Roads are used fer pleasure as we'll
as for traffic This use of good roads by
town people is greater than the same
csc by farmers, for the farm population
las less of leisure. This is especially
true of the women and children. In the
country they are busily employed, while
the women and children of the town
have the leisure for driving and riding
On account of their use Of good roads
zor pleasure town people should help to
pay for them.
Thousands of people now use bicy.
rles Ninety per cent Of these wheelmen
are town people. They would profit by
good roads. This is SO plain that they
afe the foremost advocates of good
roads. Profiting by good roads, they
ehould bear part of their cost. This
they can do only through state aid.
Good roads, removing the isolation
and drearincss Of farm life, would oper-
ate powerfully to lessen the movement
Of farm population to the city-a move.
llent that has been excessive until pop
ulation is congested in the cities. This
would reduce the overcrowding of city
Industries, leading to steadicr employ
ment and better wages, and as large
percentage of population would be en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, while a
lessened percentage would be engaged
in other pursuits, there would be =
greater comparative production of food
products, wool and cotton. The result
would be lower prices, and the income
Of town people, increased by steadier
employment and higher wages, would
purchase more food and clothing. Sure
~ for this double benefit town people
might we'll pay something.
While there are some just objections
to state anG county aid in roadbuilding
there is no other way in which tow,
people can contribute to the cost of good
roads so equitably and efficiently and
with SO little injustice to themselves
and others, and Ecme method of app]i-
cation, beneficial and just to all, can
surely be devised.-John M. Stahl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11

Senior Teixeira Of Brazil, who is said
to be worth $3.50, 900, 900 and to own q
diamond mine and two or three palaces,
besides other little matters not worth
mentioning, is reported as saying that
he envies the poorest plasterer who is
doing the work on new Teixeira pal
ace now under construction. He envies
the poor plasterer because the poor plas-
terer is happier than he This kind of
trash makes as weary. IF Senior Teixeira
envies his day laborers and would like
to change places with them, why doesn' I
he do it? Nothing would be easier.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
ROAD DEsTRoYERS..
soln. ST the Forces Which Operate to Inn
&$ uair HiRhw0yS. 5s$H

soin, of the Forces Which Operate to Inn.
pair Highways.
A 1oadbed may suffer disruption BY
shrinkage of the subgrade. 1T has beer
determined experime ntally that clay
shrinks one,tifth Of its bulk in excess
lively dry weather and increases to a cor
responding degree when wet, and that
silic1ous sands and gravels undergo no
change in volume. From this it follows
that when way passes over clay bed.
which may become desiccated, injuri.
GUS results are likely to follow, particu.
larly at a point where the clay abuts a
sand substratum which is unaffected by
weather changes.
The gradual destruction Of a roadbed
by the ordinary processes of friction
and impact is always to be expected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11

You are safe in bnying DR. Booth i
German Herb Remedy and Blood I'nr
ifier. 1t is the only blood purifier sole
that guarantees to til. purchaser salts.
factioi.. Your money will be returned
to you if you arr. not satisfied after using
Booths remedies. Itcontairs no arsenic
or potash as most remedies do. One bot
tie will go further than four bottles Of
any other blood purifier sold Price ) l
per bottle We will send ~ Your I'D
dress express pre-, ~, on rtr,.ie III !'r',',..
Hollenlrrk 4 W,y:stm,,n. &4,.n, raj agents.
Elm Dale. Mimi. ...=#
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
Road Notes.

In the whole territory Of Alaska there
are only 16 miles of roads, according to
a recently published statement.
Good roads are com aratively cheap
er to maintain and to use than poor ones,
and the soener this idea is mprehend-
ed on all sides the better it will be-
p. Y. Collins, prime mover for
good highways il Minnesota. figures
out that the average cost Of hauling on
the average road in America is 81 per
ton for four miles, while in Europe it
is is cents for the same load the same
distance. .s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11
Bad Roads to Blame.

The Leavenworth Times, in an edi-
torial Oh the good roads movement,
says, after speaking of the Importance
of good roads to the farmer and rural
list: "In the cities would not the people
be healthier, happier, more hopeful,
would not life be sweeter and more re.
fined, if there was more frequent
habit of seeking the fields and woods
and country villages2 Nothing has
weaned people from their love of TIE
country SO. much as bad roads-deen
mire during and after rain, thick dust
the rest Of the time" 49, =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11

: Montreal will be the first city to at
tempt On an extended scale heating by
electricity. The Canadian city gets
electricity mere lEeaplys than any other
owing u t-.a 1Apids Of the Richelieu
river or dc Che hand and the Lachine
rapids CT tie $ t. Lawrence on the other.
From these ;:l...ost unlimited power can
be oLtai:A 9, s:sle! the city proposes to
turn urn = .sso t.ccsIiclty to be utilized for
; heating AID cSoLilg In Montreal an:
thracase coal cpsts Sc a ton, and It is be.
lleved electridity can be furnished fo1
less. M
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-11

Electricity for Building Tunnels.
In the construction of the Simplon
tunnel electricity is being used on Q
larger scale than ever before. With ito
aid 100000 tons of rock and soil WIN
3a4ve to be removed. .ssf