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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
THE WORM TURNS.
Suffering H umanity Will Not Always
Tamely Submit to AYabilfty.

The affable passenger had been searching
Tor a victim for a long time. He had made
EXPLANATIONS when reading his paper, in the
hopes that it would attract the attention
of some one and give him the opportunity
to show his power as conversationalist, but
all his little ruses failed. The people who
sat near him seemed to be wholly centered
on themselves, but still he was not COM
pletely discouraged. He looked about him,
and, selecting one man to whom he thought
he might be able to impart much interesting
information, he began operations by re-
marking:
Pardon me, but you look very much like
man l know"
The man who wasaddressed looked over the
affable passenger gloomily, and, recognizing
the type, he replied, in tones that would
cause the thermometer to sink, even in the
Klondike:
eyes, that is possibly so; but at the same
time you must excuse me, for you look ex-
actly like man don't want to know
Puck
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. It was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed of the best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct.
ly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh: Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, price Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

SlLAS HUMBLE. {
He Opens His Show to oD
Enthusiastic Audience.
~~
copyright, 1871

lCopyrlSht, 1o9i.J
I Asst night l opened my panoramy of
the Holy Land, accompanied by my
grand agregashun of a side-show and
Liver Regulator, to a large and en-
thusiastic audience at Strongville.
was drivin' into the town in the arter-
noon when l met up with man on q
cayuse, who stops me and seq:
stranger, I'm the mayor of the
town, and it's my dooty to AK We a few
questions. Ar We critter of good
moral character?"
Thar hain't none BETTER" sez I, as
swells out my chist with pride and
looks him straight in the eye. 81 begun
my moral character when was var
old, and kin bring any amount Of
proof that I'm as spotless as an angel"
''Hev We got a mishun?"
Il hev. It's to unwind my panoramy
of the Holy Land for the benefit of
your town. The price of admishun is
only ten cents, and I've known a single
exhibishun to turn a dozen men out O.
the path of wickedness. incidentally,
but sort O. connected with it, 1 hev
menagerie of dead and livin' wonders,
which interests and instructs, and be-
fore and after the exhibishun I sell
the only purely vegetable Liver Regu-
lator made in America"
"We've got highly moral town." sez
he, as he looks me over, land l
shouldn't want any vice to creep in and
rear its head. think you may show
yer show. Speakin' of that Liver Regu-
lator, how does it affect critter?''
ut has a balmy effect, yer honor
One swaller produces balmy effect on
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
The Pursuit Of Happiness,

When the Declaration of independence as
serted mans right to this, it enunciated an
immortal truth The bilious sufferer is on
the road to happiness when he begins to take
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most eff
cacious regulator of the liver in existence.
Equally reliant is it in chills and fever, CON
stlpation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly,
and not at odd intervals
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
A Man of His Word.

,",Do you take this woman for your law
fully welded wife," asked the minister, or
words to that effect. The young man, who
had eloped by tandem 20 miles over dirt
road with the object of his hearts desire,
looked at the perspiring, dusty, red-faced,
limp haired object that stood alongside him,
set his teeth firmly, clenched his hands and
answered, in the voice of martyr: II do"
Indianapolis Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

First Traveer-I envy the millior.aires
who can travel around the country in
private cars.
Second Traveier-Yes; they have lots of
comfort
"Just think of being able to stop the car
long enough to get a square meal at a rail
way t!'-Puck,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Felix-"Do you mean that YOU can never
be mine, Angeline?" Angeline-"Wen. I
won't go so far as that, Mr.. rundown. I
am going to marry another; but one never
knows, you know" - Philadelphia North
American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
Valuable Advice.

"Do you think that stimulants would hurt
me, doctor?"
Not if you leave them alone."- Detroit
Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st. Phila., Pa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

The worst thing about Sunday is getting
ones belongings back into ones pockets on
Monday Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

When the hour of death comes-that
comes to high and low alike-then it's ma
what we haze dune for ourselves, but we haze
oane Tor others that we think on mast
pleasantly.-Sir Walter Scott.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

The young gentleman who seeks situa.
ton isn't as likely, to succeed as the young
man who hustles for job.-Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
A Careful Judge.

Wilton-.-Do you agree with David that all
men are liars?
Wilby-How can tell? Just think of the
number of men that never saw!-Boston
Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
Dimness of Vision

the causes Of disease should, il possible, be
correctly ascertained, SO that they may be
as far as possible obviated and guarded
against. Where the trouble is functional
and arises from some constitutional de-
rangement or debility, such Us torpid liver
or inactive kidneys, producing q morbid
condition in the organism, constitutional
treatment with DIR. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine will produce the happiest results.
When caused by prolonged nursing, e1ces.
lants, the excessive use of tho eyes on too
bright OF too minute objects, too much sleep
or other circumstances which produce do.
termination Of blood to the head, DR..
eimmca0 SquaW Vine Wine quicklycurea,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

There are but few people who know
enough not to say that is what the ught"
when anybody tells them anything Wash
ington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

:, Expensive penholders are never used by
those who do great deal of writing
Washington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Nothing is much harder test of ones
temper than to walk under an arbor of
ripe, grapes, with bucket of milk in one
hand and bucket of water in the other.
Washington Democrat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

lime, which consistent of parts, can be
no part of infinite duration or of eternity.
for then there would be an infinite time
past to-day, which tomorrow would be
more than infinite. Time is one thing and
Infinite duration is another-Grew.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
To Cure a Cold In One Nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. an
druggists refund money if it fails to cnra ssa ~
Infantile wi.dor,

Mamma, ! dess you'll have to turn n.
why, dear?"
.Ia4se | dot my 'tockings on wrong sd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Persistency without principle is mighty
er belt nor shaft.-N..Y Independent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Soda water doesn't last long enough i
proportion to the cost.-Washington Dem
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

The consumption of Star plug tobacco is
the largest in the world No other tobacco
Is so good as Star plug in all respects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

:, We think Piso's Cure for Consumption !,
the only medicine for COMMENSURATE
Plnckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. l, 1894 "'e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

Almost every girl is given a pearl and
goid opera glass by her loycr during their
engagement, which she never gets to use
<er they are marriad-Atchisou Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

There is great deal in the funny papers
about dogs attacking tramps. There is
nothing in, it; dogs and tramps always
make up; dogs and tramps are such loafers
that they never quarrel.-Atchison Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

The Final Touch. Hello, Jerry. =.
your new fiat all fitted up?'' "Noi o, kos
Say, do you know where l can INV a qsS asS.
ing tooth brush Chicago Record 'oao'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

II should very much like to ride a wheel,
only I'm afraid I'm little too heavy"
But, auntie, dear, that makes no differ
ence. At the circus l saw a big, fat 81.
phant on a velocipede. -Fliegende Blaet.
ter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13
PaPenthood,
Mfd5aAz@1

Ashland, Ala, writes: Have
used DR.. Nj. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine 10 years
for Colds, Diarrh9a,
Summer Complaint with
children. It gives better
satisfaction than "Thed.
ford's Black Draught," or
I "St. Joseph's Regulator"
Tor anything we can get.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-01-13

!. Patient Cbad pay)-"What is my condi.
ton, doctor?' Physician-"My friend, nv
advice to you is to pay all your debts and
prepare for the end. philadelphia North
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
CURRENCY SUPPLY
MlSREPRESENTED BY THE
TREASURY STATEMENTS,
Inc manner In Which Secretary Cages
Department Swells the Per Capita
Circulation on Paper-An Analysis OF
the Misleading Statements.

The usual statement Showing" the
amount Of gold and silver coins and
other currency in circulation" on the
hrst OF January, 1898, is interesting for
what 1t conceals. While it might be
improper to accuse It's authors Of ac-
1--WE and abstract mendacity, very
little analysis Of the figures will serve
10 demonstrate that they are calcu-
lated, and doubtless intended. to mis-
lead the public as to the real condition
ana distribution of the nations cir
culating medium.
There Is nothing particularly new
about this. For some years the statis-
teal end Of the treasury has juggled
Win monetary facts and figures, in a
vain effort to make black appear
white, We are used to that. and the
only pity is that SO much public time
and money should be spent In the
preparation Of statements which no
longer command credence. Following
is comparative table, showing the
amount of money of each kind sin cir
culation' January l, 1898, and Janu-
airy l, 1897:
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
CARDINAL PRINCIPLES,
Silver Was DemonetiZed to Increase t

Silver Was DemonetiZed to Increase the
Purchasing Power OF MonsT.
The law Of supply and demand not
only regulates all things bought, sold,
and exchanged, but also determines
the value or purchasing power Of
money. Practically all the money in
circulation and all the property for
sale are reciprocally the supply and
demand for each other, therefore the
amount of money which can be bought
with property depends upon the guam
tity of money in existence, and vice
versa. All the money in circulation is
seeking exchange for property, and
the value or purchasing power of
money will depend upon the aggregate
supply Of property Other factors
must be taken into consideration when
particular commodities are consider
ed as distinguished from the mass Of
all commodities, because each commod-
ity is especially affected by the SUM-
ply and demand of the articles in uues-
ton, while the value OR price of the
whole mass Of property depends upon
the volume Of money.
Silver was demonetized for the sole
purpose Of reducing the volume of
money, thereby increasing the value or
purchasing power Of money. If the
money Of a country were divided in
two, one-half would buy just as much
property as the whole would have
bought before such division, while the
average price OF all property would be
only one-half as much as it was before
such division. Nothing can happen
to change the principles above stated.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
How He Gets the Money.

Our exchanges note the fact that
the government officials are proceed
ing to ascertain the cost of an armor
plant to be owned and operated by
the government, but they neglected to
state that Populist Senator Butler
forced the armor appropriation cool
million lower than Republican and
Democratic cronies had arranged to
allow, and then forced another pro-
vision in that If the armor thieves
refused the fair price appropriated,
then the government should ascertain
the cost of erecting a plant of It's own
and that it is in pursuance of that
order that the officials are now NOV
ing. The armor manufactures
negie & Co.-have sold armor to Rus
sia at prices close to $3.50 ton, but
want $425 from our own government.
The Butler amendment gives them
everything they are entitled to, and
more. 1t allows $500 a ton. One can
see now where Carnegie got the money
to bestow upon Pittsburg and other
libraries. He simply robbed the gov
ernment Of so much he could not use
it and gave some of the pelf to build
library to perpetuate a name that
otherwise was in danger of being for
gotten in forty-eight hours after the
yawning grave closes over him.-Non-
confOrmist.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
NO. 32

but conditions may change them so az
to modify their application. More
money Invariably creates more &C.
tiyity and enlarges the demand Tor
money. This prevents as great rise
in general prices as would occur II
things remained the same. The reduc-
ton Of the volume Of money, how
ever, creates fall Of prices equal to.
II not more than, the percentage OF re-
ductIon, because it discourages enter
prise and lessons the demand.
If these general principles could be
borne in mind in the discussion Of the
silver question, the sophistries OF the
goldites would be less harmful. Tho
object lesson Illustrating these prlncl-
pies which the demonetization OF sil-
yer furnishes must always be kept In
view. The destruction of one-half Of
the metallic money Of the world has
reduced general prices more than one
half and is destroying modern civiliz-
alton. The restoration OF silver to the
place 1t occupied as money metal
previous to the conspiracy which de-
monetized 1t would strengthen and
perhaps restore prices and render
prosperity certain. There Is no hope
Tor suffering humanity unless the VOL
ume OF money can be increased and
the fall Of prices which leads to the
conditions Of the darkest ages stopped.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
The Loud RilI.

We fear the publishers in California.
like ourselves. have neglected to in
form themselves thoroughly on this
measure (the Loud bill to virtually
suppress liberal papers,. 1t seems to us
that the bill is fraught with danger
to the interior publisher, and some sort
OF concerted action should be taken in
reference to the matter. What say the
publishers of the San Joaquin valley?
Fresno Expositor.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
: POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

The wage-cutting began at Lewiston,
Me-, the home Of Dingley, the high
tariff bill author. Ominous, wasn't It..
Fresno Expositor.
1t is not complimentary to any man
to vote lifetime with any party with
out at least taking the pains to find
out anything about the claims Of the
other side.-Port Allegany Reporter.
Men who honestly differ on questions
OF public policy may, without any sac
rifice OF principle, agree to plan
whereby these questions can be submit
ted to the people for vote on their
merit3.-New Era.
The complaint In all cities OF the
country now is that there is not enough
policemen to prevent petty offenses.
AS the army Of idle. hungry men in.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
The Trustworthy Glasses.

When the influential classes turned
their backs on me the common people
stood by me. You will not be sur
prised that ! have come to lean upon
the common people as the real founda-
ton upon which good government must
rest,--Governor Pingree.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15

1t is true that the people will rule but
sometimes they are little slow about
applying the ruler where 1t will do the
most good.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
A PEOPLES BANKING SYSTEM.
The Plan Outlined by John II. Cherry Of
Arkansas.

Arkansas.
Let us have Uncle Sans fre-proof
bank building in every county seat and
in every city and town Of 1000 In.
habitants; let the bank officers be
elected by the people Of the county,
city or town, (as postmasters ought
now to be elected; let these govern.
ment banks furnish drafts and ex-
changes needed in commercial busl-
ness; (no one would then lose any
sleep about the bank being liable to
break before his draft was cashed, for
Uncle Sam would be at both ends OF
the line); let these banks be required
to pay Interest at the rate Of two per
cent per annum on all deposits for q
longer time than 80 days, and loan out,
say, Is per cent, of the deposits at 8
per cent interest, on property to the
amount OF not exceeding one-half the
value OF the property, as the same Is
assessed for state and county taxes.
Then an act Of congress making It
penitentiary offense for any private
individual or corporation to loan
money at interest, will settle the usury
question. The offer of two per cent
interest BY the government will keep
the money from being boarded in pri-
vate hands; all will seek to deposit
their surplus money in these most Sc
cure repositories, and all who need
money can get 1t. Thus will the
money Of the country be constantly
circulating like water in a fountain.
II a borrower makes default and the
government should thereby become the
owner of property that has been mort.
gagged as security for the loan, let the
bank sell it for the amount of the loan,
interest and costs.
With the bank building erected and
this system set in operation 1t will be
found that one per cent interest on
loans above the amount paid on long
time deposits, together with the charge
that banks now make for drafts for
exchange will more than pay the an
nual expenses Of the system. The
profit on this will go into the treas
ury where the whole people will get
the benefit Of it.
Where is the money to come from
to erect these bank buildings? Pay
for them with a new issue OF Uncle
Sans absolutely perpetual, full legal
tender paper money. But they won't
take this money in Europe. l hope
they won't. I want every dollar OF
it to stay in this country. We need It
here every year. Now to o'tbis gov
ernment banking system add the ex-
emption of homestead Of, say, 100
acres in the country, or a house and
lot in city or town, and $500 of per-
sonal property to each head Of family,
from taxes, debt, damages and all
other legal demands, and put grad.
ually increasing tax-increasing In
mathematical ratio-on all holdings
above the amount Of land and person
atty, and we would soon have a re-
public again.
This increase Of money would fur
nish employment to labor, and at high
wages. The gradual land tax would
induce the Lord Scully's to sell cheap
or give away their millions OF acres,
and very soon every Industrious toiler
would have home of his own. What
happy. powerful people We would be,
and we'd call no man master but the
benifcent Creator Of us all.
JOHN H. CHERRY.
Little Rock, Ark.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
CURRENT NOTES.

AS mortgages are an evidence OF
prosperity and the mortgage Indebted
ness Of Ohio increased s20,OOO,OOO last
year, the calamity howler must surely
subside.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15

Ihose labor and reform organiza-
tlons that believe In the rule Of the
people through the ballot, instead of
spasmodic and unsuccessful strikes,
should elect delegates to the national
lAoor convention at St. Louis, May 2,
1898.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15

The men employed in Senator Han
mas ship yards are on a strike. The
laboring asses elected Hanna. The men
say that while the flag was flying over
their heads announcing that Hanna
was elected and the country was saved,
they were shaving under it's shadow for
an existence.-Appeal to Reason.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15
Let thu Peonle Work,

All public disorder proceeds from
want of work.--Papul Louis Courier
de mere,
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15

was elected and the country was saved,
they were shaving under it's shadow for
an existence.-Appeal to Reason.
There are no crowned kings In
America, but there are uncrowned In
dlViduals who control more land exact
more tribute and WELD q more ire
sponsible power over the life and des-
TIMES Of the nation than any crowned
king possibly could.-The Beacon.
A New York paper keeps shouting
that times are prosperous In the east.
OF course they are. If they were not,
the employees of the New England mills
could not afford to accept a reduction
OF 10 to 20 per cent. in wages.-Tellu-
ride Journal.
So long as the homes are less healthy
and comfortable than the iails, impris-
onment will be no punishment, and In
society where 5000 commit suicide
every year, death has no terrors for
the criminal.-New Charter.
The two great national conventions
in 1896 declared for an income tax But
for the treachery of supreme court
judge We would now have such a tax
in operation. The people OF the United
States want an income tax and they
are going to have 1t. Mark the predic-
tion.-Spirit OF Reform.
Poverty and its results, crime and
intemperance are the bastard offsprings
OF private ownership of natures store
houses, placed at the disposal of all
and which must again be redeemed be-
fore the children of God can be Free
Labor Exchange Guide.
The railroads get s33,OO0.OOO for pull
ing the mail cars II they got the same
as they charge the express companies
they would get but s1,000000 The
postal system will always show def
cit. no matter how much the postage,
SO long as the railroads own congress-
Appeal to Reason.
We do not see how the New England
cotton mills are to be further benefited
unless the old Mason and Dixon's line
Is again stretched, and an amendment
made to the Dingley law prohibiting
southern cotton mills from sending
the product across it.-Phoenix Ca
zette.
Loud's pending postal bill Is retro
gressiye, and is therefore Republican,;
Is oppressive, and therefore Republl-
can; it is restrictive, and therefore Re-
publican; is discriminative, and there
fore Republican,; it favors capitalism,
and is therefore Republican; is heading
toward the destruction Of the national
postal service. and therefore Is Repub-
lican. Vote 1t down and let the people
vote down every congressman that
doesn't vote against it.-Pittsburg Kan
san.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-04-15

]. A. Wayland says: If those who
write me are right observers there Is
regular stampede in all the labor
centers OF the workers from the Re-
publican party"