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The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
The Same Fakfrs,

The same 'fakirs" and mountebanks
who are claiming good wheat prices
Tor the Dingley bill are exulting over
the fall in silver that is coincident
with the rise in wheat. The political
charlatans are either so dishonest as
not to admit patent truth or so ig-
norant that they should be sent to a
kindergarten school. The fall in sill
yer is the result of the same inexor-
able law that is pushing up the price
OF wheat-the law Of supply and de-
mand. Wheat goes up because the
worlds supply is short, the demand
remaining the same. Silver goes
down because the famines in India and
Argentina, that usually call for silver,
this year have nothing to give in ex-
change for it; the demand is less, while
the supply is constant. Again the de-
mand is cut short by the laws of the
countries that discriminate against
silver and refuse to use where it was
formerly used, thus cutting down the
demand, while the supply remains
constant. Give crops to India, Argen-
tina and Russia, and let the law recog-
nize silver at home, as it used to do,
and the law of supply and demand"
will cause the price to bound at once
to $1.29 an ounce, and stay there
Nonconformist.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
The Nineteenth Century.

This is the nineteenth century. We
live in America, "the land of the free
and the home of the brave" so-callei.
We are christian people, yet, at our
very door-on the American side of the
great Atlantic-scenes that pale those
committed during the dark ages and
the inquisition are being enacted. For
what purpose? That the patriots of
Cuba may be forever enslaved, gov
erned against their will, outraged and
robbed. Blood flows in their veins
such as warmed hearts of Washington
and his gallant followers. Why
shoul dthe United States longer wit
ness this scene? Is there no God? Has
human sympathy given away to grasp
ing greed? Did the love of freedom.
loyalty and justice pass away with
the immortal ncoln?-Oregon. City
Herald.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
NATC1lTOCHES La. JANUARY

that the poor have not recovered from
the distress Of last winter. That's
why $4,000 will not be enough this
winter"
In other words, as much money is
needed to prevent starvation this WIN
ter as last. And read this from the
Cleveland Recorder:
The attempt, in Cleveland, of
man and his wife to poison themselves
because they could not work and were
on the verge of starvation, is a stun
ming rebuke to those selfish people
who, because they are comfortable,
chatter about prosperity having come
again. When tragedies like that are
possible, it is mockery to pretend that
times are good"
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
Why He Looked That WAY,

A man travelling on Missouri train.
says an exchange, said he could tell
by the looks Of the passengers what
political party they belonged to. "This
man here," said the passenger, sis a
Bryan Democrat" eyes," said the
passenger, that's my politics." "That
man over there is a sound-money Dem
ocrat." That's correct" responded
the passenger. "That man in the
third seat is a Populist." Correct you
are" said the Populist. "And that
man down further is a Republican, and
voted for Mckinley" "No, am not, !"
promptly responded the fellow. "T'ye
been sick. That's what makes me
look this wsy..:
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
IT is A BKAZEN PLAN.
CAGES SCHEME is CLOSE TO
TREASON.
Commit the Country Moro Thoroughly
to tho Gold Standard" He says-Gold
and Silver Are Redemption Moneys
Says the institution.

Secretary Gage has introduced his
bill for the revision of the currency
system Of the United States. The al
legged purposes of the bill are five In
number, and may be briefly indicated
as follows:
l. To commit the government more
thoroughly to the maintenance OF the
gold standard.
2. TO strengthen the treasury in re-
lation to its demand liabilities.
8. So to accomplish this result as not
to contract national circulation.
4. Initial step toward a system of
bank note issues without the deposit OF
public bonds as security therefor.
8. To put a stop to the endless
chain" system Of redemption ind reis-
Sue of greenbacks.
Section 2 refers to the Issuing of gold
bonds, which the secretary explains
was intended merely to take up out
standing Coin" bonds at lower rate
of interest. OF course, the real purpose
is to establish the precedent that
"coin' means gold, and if it doesn't
mean gold, then gold bonds shall be
issued to take the place of coin"
bonds.
Secretary Gage said he had excluded
from his refunding plan the bonds is
sued in 1895, although in his recon-
mendation to congress these bonds
were enormously included. He said he
preferred to let these bonds alone, as a
question had been raised at the time Of
their issue as to their payment in gold,
and he did not wish to enter upon that
question. The bill would exclude all
the bonds issued under the Cleveland
administration.
Now, the fact is that the Cleveland
bonds are absolutely "coin" bonds, and
were taken as such by the purchasers.
Had they been gold bonds the price
paid for them would have been many
millions of dollars in advance Of what
was given, and to make them gold
bonds now would be to rob the people
of the United States for the sake OF
making present to the bondholders.
The scheme is dishonest, and a gigan-
tis steal on its face.
There are too many honest men in
the rank and file OF the Republican
party for this Gage plan to succeed.
Their voice of protest will be heard all
over the land. Thus We will see a
large section Of the party against its
leaders. The final degeneration of the
Republican party has set in. Gage has
driven the entering wedge. The best
half must come to the opposition.
Therefore let us hold fast to the things
we have that are good, and let us cast
out those things that are bad. Cast
out the gold devils and the low-browed
ward bosses.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
1t Makes a Difference.

We see that Gen. Alger is going to
send the government cutter Bear win
load OF provision to Alaska for tho
purpose of aiding the miners and neo-
pie who have gone there without nro.
visions, says the Michigan Democrat
This can be done it seems, and vet if
there were hundreds Of thousands Of
coal miners and their families starving
in the coal regions the government
would not lift q finger to help them.
Why should one be aided and not the
other?
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
THE PEOPLE TO VOTE,
THROUGH MEDIUM OF pATRI-
OTTO ORDER.
The Scheme to Retire the Greenbacks
VIII Undoubtedly Receive, a Severe
Blow--An Argument That Will Be
UnanswerabIe.

The most ingenious piece of litera.
ture, probably, that has ever been put
IN circulation, is the ballot about tC
be voted in the educational order OF
the Patriots of America. On the face
side OF it are ten questions that will
interest about every one. On the We
verse side is an explanation that the
order is educational. In making the
explanation the following language is
| used:
The theory OF Republican govern
ment is that when class interests are
permitted to do the thinking for the
people, 1t results in such class inter-
ests utilizing legislation to enrich
themselves, ending in impoverishing
the people, creating a restless and dis
'fessed citizenship, and finally despot-
Ism to hold the people in subsection;
ana that the only escape from such a
urllt or affairs is by such method as
VIII secure a majority expression of
opinion from all the people, in which
expression, the unselfsh and disinter-
ested people will outnumber those sell
hsniy interested in a proposed meas
ure. This is illustrated in a PROPOSE
tion now before the American people:
Inc national bankers are now asking
the government to retire the green
PACKS; permit them to deposit govern
ment bonds with the United States
treasurer; continue to draw down
thelr interest on the bonds; on the
security of the bonds to draw from
the government national bank notes to
lne 1uli face value of the bonds, at
cost to the bankers Of one-half of one
per cent interest per annum; and in
the meantime to be exempt from taxa
tlon. Under the present law they are
borrowing money from the government
at the rate of one per cent per annum,
are exempt from taxation, and propose,
now, to draw to the full value of their
security, and, reduce the rate of in
terest to one-half of one per cent per
annun, for money which they loan to
you and me at from six to ten per cent
per annum. 1t is only question of a
feW decades, when, under such law
the property Of the nation will be
transferred to the class thus benefited.
With this illustration, it will be read
lily seen, in one instance only, how
laws may affect civilization, and how
dangerous it is to concede that any
class should be permitted to do our
thinking for us on questions of Ia
tional legislation"
The ballots are being sent out by
mail for general distribution, are sent
Tree to any one who writes for them
and over half-million Of them are
now in circulation passing from hand
to hand and in letters all over the
country.
1t would be hard to conceive of a
better or quicker method of making all
argument that is unanswerable and
that will convince tens of thousands
OF people. 1t would be well for those
wishing to see these ballots to write
}. II. Hix, National Recorder, 3s2
washington boulevard, Chicago, for as
many as they can distribute. They are
given away free and the originality of
the face side on which the ballot an
pears causes them to be generally
read and studied,
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
The White Dollar.

AHc "Hbt0 OOllHrs
1t shall rule from the sands
Where the Great Lakes roll
To the ice-clad lands
OF the Austral pole.
'Tis the foe of greed,
'Tis a potent knight,
That draws his sword
At the call of right,
And joys at his strength
In the worldwide fight.
IT'S the foe Of force
That would trample on
The hope Of the home,
That would cloud the dawn
OF the full-light day
OF an age unborn.
'Tis a friend that will break
The gives Of gold,
That will tear from our necks
The iron hold
Of the foreign kings
And their systems old.
It will win, and the race
Will be better so,
And the western world
Will be all aglow
When the white streams through
Its trade-veins flow.
It will win, from the sands
Where the Great Lakes roll
To the ice-clad lands
OF the Austral pole.
III. F. Thurst
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
Let Us Not Delay Too Long.

When the cunning and brutal minor
ity in this country, led by such men a.
Pierpont Morgan, shall have gained
absolute disposal Of the means of exist
ence indispensable to the ignorant and
superstitious majority, what will hap.
pen? And how will the majority use
the franchise then? An unfettered
and enlightened franchise Is unimag.
Unable among ignorant slaves-Appeal
to Reason.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
Disguised with a New Name.

The combination Of the steel wire"
manufacturers, under the control of ].
P. Morgan, is not a trust" We
have that On the authority Of the men
in it. 1t is simply a corporation. ;"
So things go On, and the men who have
most to lose in the event Of a Bryan
victory keep contributing the only ma
tegial which makes it possible in 1900.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
An Administration of Deticits.

An AumInIBCI4tIOn OF OeHClt0s
The biggest visible thing the McKin-
ley administration has developed is the
deficit in the treasury, but that is moth.
ing compared to the deficit in the pock-
cts of the people through the protec.
tion afforded to trusts under the Ding.
ley law.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28
Condensed Wisdom,

But we must some day at last, and
forever, cross the line between nom
sense and common sense. And on that
day we shall pass from class paternal-
ism, originally derived from the fetish
fiction in times of universal ignorance,
to human brotherhood, in accordance
with the nature of things and our
growing knowledge Of it; from politi-
cal government to industrial admins
tration; from competition Industrial
ism to individuality in cooperation;
from war and despotism in any form
to peace and liberty.-Carlyle.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

No individual life can be truly pros
porous passed in the midst of those
who suffer. To the noble soul it can
not be happy; to the ignoble it can
not be secure Matthew Arnold.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

We don't want few palaces and
lot OF novels; we want a lot OF good
houses.-Journal Of the Knights Of La
Dor.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

Does the national banking system
exercise the elective franchise under
the government of the United States?
Not at all. 1t simply exercises
wholesome supervision over the bosses
and manipulators who regulate and
control elections. - Silver knight.
Watchman.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

If the low price of silver we're due to
the low cost of production, then the
value of gold would have fallen in the
same proportion, due to low cost Of
producing gold and both metals would
still be near their old par Of 16 to 1.
That silver has fallen in value and gold
risen proves the fallacy of Mr. Atkin-
sons argument.-H. F. Thurston.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

Don't abandon the farm" warns
the Stockton Independent There is
no necessity for the advice. Those
who have had any experience in mon
keying with farm, know that it 10
mighty easy to get hold of one, but you
can't let go Of the darned thing when
you want tO.-Sacramento Bee.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

This latest attack on silver by Mr..
Atkinson is puerile. 1t is all based on
the assumed lessened cost of produc-
ing silver. His argument applies equal
ly as we'll to gold as to silver.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-01-28

The principle of the initiative and
referendum is Democratic. II will not
be opposed by any Democrat who en-
dorses the declaration Of Jefferson
that the people are capable of self
government, nor will it be opposed by
any Republican who holds to Lin
coins idea that this should be gov
ernment of the people, by the people
and for the people. William J. BRYAN.
The judiciary are more to be feared
than an invading army.-Jefferson.
Here, on the soil enriched with the
blood OF the patriotic dead, is to be
erected an s!ristocratic monarchy, with
wealth as its God. Wendell Phillips.
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committee Monday and an adverse report
made ON it. No amendment or chahse
in the phraseology will be made, but the
adverse report will be on the resolution
as ii stands. This will be submitted TO
the House when it conveneS on Monday
and plans made to dispose of the matter
before the days session closes. As to fne
procedure on the floor, Mr.. Dngley made
no prediction, beyond saying that 1t
was propoesed to dispose Of the subject
on Monday. This will doubtless require
a sneeial rule as to the debate. A basis
for such n rule was presented to-day
by Mr. Dazcll, member of the Rules
committee. in the form of resolution
providing that the subject be considered
Immediately af tire report of the Ways
and Means committee. The committee
will probably be ready to report by II
o'clock. so that under tine Dalzell reso-
linton, the debate would begin shortly
after noon. 1t is probable that before
the House assemblies the Dalzell resolu-
ton will be SO shaped as to fix the
hours of debate and set Il time for Il
vote.
Inc determinat sion TO bring the sub
ject to an immediate issue gave general
among the majority mem
bers. Some of them had desired to put
aside all other business to-day and vote
down the Teller resolution before this
week closed.
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SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of Judgment OF the Super
iOr court of Wake county, October term,
1897, in the acton of w. w. Vass, execu-
tor of w. w. Vass, deceased, / will
offer for sale ON the 2Sth February, 1898,
at II M, at he court house door or Wake
county, at public auction, for cash, a
tract of land situate in the State OF
North Carolina, county of Wake, adj
joining the land of ALI. Jones, the Nor
wood heirs, and others, and bounded
as follows: Beginning at a stake on the
Hillsb0ro road, corner or lot No. j, as
appears in survey, in NorwoOds line;
thence with the same south 2 degrees,
east 10 chains to a stake; thence south
40 degrees. west 80 chains to q stake;
thence south II degrees, west 30 chains
to an ash or small branch; thence
south % degrees, east 1850 chains to an
ash; thence south SO degrees 1855
chains to stake ON Raleigh road, cor
ner lot No. l; thence with said road to
the Hillsboro road; thence with the
same to the beginning, containing one
and fifty acres, more or less,
the same being hand conveyed to ALI.
Jones by Mark i. and Mamie p. Jones
by deed recorded in registers office OF
Wake county, in book so, at pages 285
and 2S6, and conveyed by ALI. Jones
and wife to Mamie p. Jones by deed
dated Bird September, 1882.
SPIER WHITAKER,
Commissioner.
Jan. 2O-3Ods.
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THE HOUSE MAY VOTE.
Reed and Dingley to let the Teller Res
olution Come up Monday.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The determine
ton was reached by leaders in the
House of Representatives that the Tel
Ter resolution for the payment of bonds
in silver, passed by the Senate last night,
should be disposed of by the House on
Monday, in order that the attitude of
that branch Of Congress might be placed
before the country Immediately. This
conclusion was reached after numerous
conferences between Speaker Reed.
Chairman Dingley, of the Ways and
Means Committee, AIessrs. Dalzell and
Henderson. of the Rules Committee
and other influential members OF the
House. Late in the day the resolution,
w4Alch had come over from the Senate.
was referred by the Speaker to the Ways
and Means committee, and Chairman
Dingley at once gave notice of special
meeting of the committee at 1920 Mon
day morning. AT the same time he mott
fed Democratic members Of the commit
tee what his general purpose was, sub.
stantially as follows:
The bill will be considered by the
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SALE OF LAND.

Under and by virtue OF the power Of
sale contained in deed of trust execut.
ed Ly ". p. O'Neal and Mary 10. O'NeaI,
his wife, to B. It. Montague, trustee,
and by said B. II. Montague assigned
to George III. Snow, / will. on Tuesday,
the LIST day of February, 1893, ut the
Court House door in the city OF Raj
eigh, at IL m. o'clock, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
real estate, to-wit: A tract of land
lying and being in st. Matthews town
ship, Wake county, and more particu-
larly described as follows: Adjoining
the lands OF w. T. Hodge, ]. L. Wat
son, Louisa Lassiter and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stake. w, I.
Hodges corner, thence south S45 de-
grees west 10 poles to q stake Mary
Watkins corner, thence north 80 de-
grees west 142 poles to a dogwoOd in
III. Kelly's line, thence north pa de-
grees east ia poles to q stake, thence
142 poles to the beginning, and said
to contain $685. acres as will more fully
appear by reference to Registers office
of Wake County, Book So, Page 300.
This Jan. LIST, 1898.
e. McC. SNOW, Administrative OF
Geo. III. Snow, Trustee
1-1-30t.
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NOTICE.

Is hereby given that the cO-partner-
ship in the drug business at Raleigh, N.
c., heretofore existing between the I'M
dersigned, under the firm name of Caro-
lima Drug Company, has this day, by
mutual consent, been dissolved, the
stock OF goods having been sold by rs
in lump to Messrs. Frank I'll. Heart,
Thomas b. Heart and @. Dennis
Heartt, trading as Heart & Heartt.
All persons indebted to said Carolina
Drug Company will please make pay.
ment of such Indebtedness to us, and all
persons having claims against said Car
DINA Drug Company will please present
the same promptly to us.
We thank our friends for their liberal
patronage in the past, and bespeak 70
the new firm of Heartt e Heartt a con
tinuance of the same.
This January 9Th, 1893.
SAMUEL II. SMITH.
JNO. u. SMITH,
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SALE VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of decree Of the Supert
court Of Wake county made in the sp(s
cial proceedings entitled w. III. Hill q
ais. VS.. Eloise Hill ct ais, will at IL
IN. on Monday, the 7th day Of February,
1893 1t being the first Monday in said
month, sell at the courthouse door, In
said county OF Wake, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
First-One lot of land, with the dwell
ings thereon, situated in the town Of
Forestville. said county, adjoining the
lots Of DR.. L. l.. Chappell, Lawrence
Phillips and others, and containing
about one acre.
Second-One tract of land situated In
said county Of Wake and near the town
Of FOrestville. adjoining the lands Of
David Allen, Mrs. r. S. Harrison, w. ID.
Upchurch and others, and containing
one hundred and fifty-six acres, more or
less.
Terms of sale-One-third cash, balance
on credit OF twelve months with six per
cent interest from day OF sale. Title
reserved until purchase money is paid In
full.
This the 9th day Of January, 1893.
w. III. MARLBOROUGH, JR.,
Jan. 6-3Odys. Commissioner.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of authority conferred in n
mortgage executed by lamar HOckaday
and recorded in Registers office OF Wake
county, n. c., in Book 81, Page 9th,
February 9th, 1885, | will, on Monday,
February 18th, 1893, at the court house
door in Raleigh, at IL o'clock M, sell to
the highest bidder for cash the lands de-
scribed in said mortgage. situated In
New Light township. Wake county, adj
joining the lands OF Willis Smith, Terrell
Lowry and others, being the lands pur-
chased by said HOckaday from said
Smith and Lowry.
JOHN M. CRENSHAW, Mortgage.
Wake Forest, N. c., Jan. 1st. 1898.
1-4-30d.
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HE WANTED MEAT, NOT CONT
DENCE.
winston Sentinel.)

A citizen of Stokes county was in
Winston yesterday telling good joke
that was played ON an enthusiastic Re
publican of that county who has been
telling his neighbors that all the people
needed in order TO live and be happy
was to possess more confidence AMI
patience in the present administration.
On Tuesday this confidence" Republi-
can slaughtered a large hog. He left
it hanging on a meat-hook in the
smokehouse all night. Next morning he
went out to cut up his porker, when, to
his surprise, the hog was gone. Hang
ing on the hook was "a piece of paper
upon which was written:
You seem to lie able to live on con-
fidence, but id if it don't take meat
at my house."
No name was signed, and this is the
only clue the confidence" Republican
has to the guilty party.
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MORTGAGE sALR.

BY virtue Of authority conferred In q
mortgage executed by Z. r. Bailey and
recorded in Registers office of Wake
county, N. c., in Book IS, Page 1S1,
Januar 18th, 1890, ! will, on Monday,
+ bruary 7th, 1893, at the court hOuWS
door in Raleigh, at IL o'clock M, sell 10
the highest bidder for cash,
forty-three acres, (mOre or less), Of land
situated in New Light township, Wakn
county, being the lot drawn by said r.
Il. Bailey in the division OF the lands
Of his father, Priestly Bailey, adjoining
the lands of Martha Bailey, Ransom
Joplin and others.
JOHN M. CRENSHAW, Mortgage.
Wave Forest, N. O., Jan. 1st, 1893.
1--4-30d.
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Hypocrisy is cloak that is ragged in
the back.-,Ram's Horn.
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Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is in good condition. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for constipation, biliousness,
indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles. Heartt & HEARTS drug store.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money il
it fails to Cure. 25c.