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The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

shreveport Times.)

Robellne, March S-Miss Annie
March, our popular young musi,
teacher, visited relatives and
friends in Many the latter part OF
last week.
MIR. w. w. Page, one of oul
leading merchants, who has been
in New Orleans several days, re-
turned home on Sunday morning
Mr.. j. E. Buvens, who is one Of
those travelling statesmen that find
our town a pleasant place to have
a cosy little home in, spent Sunday
with his family.
Misses Annie and Carrie Chill
ders and their brother, Master Joe,
left tor New Orleans a few days
since to join their parents, who re.
Gently moved to that city.
Mr.. s. A. Baeird, OF the Boyce
Enterprise, spent Saturday in our
city. His mission was to make ar.
rangements to establish a newpa.
per here and we learn that he re.
ceived sufficient encouragement to
give it trial and that the first is
sue will be ready for distribution
the latter part Of next week.
MIR. Fletcher Tetts spent Sunday
with his parents in Many.
DR.. j. B. Parrott and his broth
er, Mr.. j. 9. Parrott of Zwolle, are
visitors to our town to-day.
MIR. 4. E. Jordan, one Of our eli.
terprising merchants, left for New
Orleans on Sunday evening.
Ponder s. Carter made a flying
trip to Natchitoches Monday.
Mr.. NJ. B. Stille made q business
trip to Many to-day.
A number Of our fellow towns
men who have much leisure time
have turned sportsmen and seem
to have very good time, notwith-
standing the scarcity Of game.
A few bales of cotton are still
coming in every week.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

In case lamp is broken anc
the oil spilled and set on fire, OF
if grease of any kind becomes lg
nited, remember that water thrown
on it only spreads the oil. Smoth.
er such flames with -four or sand
or a heavy rug or piece of carpet.
If q PERSONS clothing is on fire,
don't stop for water. Catch up q
rug, blanket, an old coat, any
thing heavy and of wool (which
ignites more slowly than cotton),
and envelop the victim. To re-
member these things may some
day enable you to avoid a fire or
save a iife.-Farm and Ranch.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The assurances our most distin-
guished consideration are extended
to Mr.. Allan, shipbuilder, of Tyne,
England. Mr.. Allan ought to be
an American, but as he is not he
must be regarded as the highest
type of Englishman when he says:
"Within a month of hostilites
breaking out, l wager the United
States will have every town on the
Spanish coast blown to atoms. |
consider that America has some of
the very finest ships ahoat, and l
know American sailors to be as
good as any in the world. Item.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

If you want to know how honest
American citizens feel on this Gu
ban matter read the March number
of The New Time. 1t is refresh
ing after being compelled to read
the bank-inspired editorials in the
gold-bug press to turn to the pages
of The New Time. Forward US a
years subscription for this spIen-
did magazine.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
The Florida Parishes exclaims:

The Florida Parishes exclaims:
Will somebody please puncture
the constitutional tire and let the
air escape9 There is too much
talk and not enough earnest work
for S. a day. Get down to busi-
ness; report a suffrage plan that is
honest and just to all concerned;
adopt a few other laws, draw your
per diem and adjourn. 1t is un-
necessary to say that they will adj
journ as soon as the per diem is ex-
hausted.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The only danger of a war with
Spain is the breaking up of our
Constitutional Convention. 1t is
composed of lawyers and they
would 90 ont in the first company
into the St. Bernard swamDs.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The March New Time is the best
yet. Read what Editor Adams
has to say about McKinley's atti-
tude in the Cuban matter. The
American people at last have a
magazine of the first class which is
not afraid to tell the truth. Send
us your subscription-one dollar a
year-or avail yourself of our
clubbing rate Of 81 go.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Spain hurriedly withdrew her
demand for Lees recall from Gu.
ba' We could not understand this
sudden backdown Of the proud and
warlike Spaniards, until Adiutant
Fleming told us that the Natchi-
toches Militia had met the niobt
before and rendered their services
to the President. - ''o00
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

1897; l wa $
about to give
upfor | had the
best four doc
tors in the city
and they could
not cure me.
My d i S c a S G
was f Q IN a | G
weakness. |
had been tr0,l-
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Our friend J. R. Borland, who
''stnck" type in this office about a
year ago, has leased the Washing.
ton Lay Post, and now signs him.
self Ed'r. and Prop'r. His first
issue is a crditable sheet.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
Constitutional Convention.

This body Of lawers principally
have been in session aboat 80 days
and have gotten a suffrage bill faI
enough along to discuss it Tht
discussion will probably take
weeks more, rs the lawyers are di
vided on the question.
The bill as proposed by the Suf.
frage committee, and doubtless de.
sired by Foster, provides for 10
different kinds of voters, classified
by the Times-Democrat as follows:
1. The Educated Voter, that is
the voter who can read and write.
He is the only ono in the entire
batch except the Woman Voter
who is not illiterate.
9. The Property Votcr-i!liter-
ate but worth $500.
3. The Squaw Voter.
4. The Papoose Voter.
5. The 1868 Voter.
6. The Could Have Been Voter
the fellow who might have voted
in 1868, but did not think it worth
while.
7. The Hereditary Voter.
s. The ''Privileged ''Dago"
Voter.
8. The Woman Property Vo-
ter.
10. The Woman Proxy Voter.
This would be a wonderful ar
ny to marshall at the polls, but it
$ just what We have said all the
ime Foster would do if not pre-
'ented-hold on to enough debauch-
lble and corruptible voters to keep
lin in Office. |
1t will be noticed that an Amer
can citizen who came of age after
S6S, can't read and write, don't
'wn $500 of property, and has no
ather, wife or child who does,
ant vote, but the ''Dago," or 9TH
L foreigner can vote without any
f these requirements. The poll
ax feature is also dropped out en-
cost Foster too
luch to run an election with that
ttachment.
There is bitter fight on over these
ltferences, and the convention
GEMS to be pretty evenly divided
q them. The Times-Democrat
nd the States are against the re-
ort of the committee with its 10
asses OF voters as above, and the {
lcayune and Item seem to favor
EN-.
If they would take the LIST, End, c
b and 9th classes, which wonld j
low all the educated, all the prop I
ty owners, all the old soldiers of {
3, and all the women property +
vers.in tax elections, to vote; and d
en- place the control of elections '
the hands of tho people, we d
lght once more boast Of a Demo- ::
attic form of government in Lou q
ana. n
=
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

The Ouachita parish election for
a 5-lnill tax in aid of the Monroe
and Natchitoches railroad was held
last Saturday, and resulted in a
vote OF nearly 4 to l in favor Of
same, both i'll numbers and proper.
ty. The election for same in the
city of Monroe, comes of Monday,
and in conceded to be almost
unanimous. This will start the
work on this road shortly.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
PuDiisl. Hiy Letter.
So That Women May Know
Where to Find Relief.

Such is the request Of Mrs. L.
N. Haynes, Springfield, Mo.
General dclivery). A part of
Mrs. Haynes letter reads as fol-
lows: II wrote to You in Nav.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11

Subscribe tor and read the Lou
s1ANA PoPUL1sr, 81 year, in ad-
vance.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-11
-.....sA LOUISIANA AAesa.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
NATCHlTOCHES. La.

Mananeby the State of Louisiana for the training teachers.
Affords thorough preparation for the profession OF teaching full
academic study practical training in the of teaching
year Of daily practice model schools under guidance of skilled
training teachers Glass work xempe the best of modern thought
matter and method Of instruction Diploma entities graduate to
teach any public school in Louisiana without examination
Four large buildings thoroughly equipped beautiful grounds Of
100 heahfu location the South Faculty Of fifteen
trained instructors 1923 students last year. Tuition free students
who teach year after graduation necessary expense for
sion Of eight months, $1,000.
Thirteenth annual session begins October 4h, 1897.
For CATALOGUE WRITE To=
B. c. CALDWELL. President.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
INFRINGEMENT IN ORDER.

1t is waste of words TO talk of econ
omy in our State service SO long as en-
travagance is allowed to continue. Our
legislators may think and plan for sources
OF increased revenue to the State until
the session has expended itself, but the
shortest route to retreuchment of en-
penses is to retreuch. Annually Vlr-
ginia eXpends thousands of dollars for
the perpetuation of Offices absolutely use.
less. Not only have SOM of these Offices
fallen far short Of accomplishing any
material good, and been drain upon the
treasury, but, like all parasitic growths,
the effect has been to breed disease in the
whole system of State government. The
surgeons knife is never attractive, but it
is often most needfnl, and the sooner
there is begun a brave excision Of all
parasitic giowths in the shape Of wholly
useless offices the sooner will the pres
ent legislature have accomplished the
purposes for which it is now in session.
All these are exhaustive drails upon
our.State treasury; but perhaps the most
prolific source of leakage is under the
head of criminal expenditures in
which are comprised fees of every sort,
witnesses. jury's, sheriff's, marshal's,
jailers', ETC., ETC.. all of which are con-
s;antly Increasing, and under our present
system. OF postponement of trials. hung
juries and c0ntinuances, ust continue
to increase. 1t not infrequently happens
that long and costly criminal trial, on
some trlfiing technicality, or failure of
the jury to agree upon verdict, is re-
peated Mt cost more than duplicating
the first trial.
There are liues along which our legis-
lators night work to advantage, any i'm
provement and reform in the methods of
which would DE sure to produce a large
cnrtaiimeut in expenses. IT, would he
folly to try to fill II tank with Two or
three six inch pipes, while there are Il
hundred one inch drain pipes open to full
capacity. What is needed is to plug up
or cut off some of the waste pipes, and
that 2eing done the inflow from the rev.
enue pipes will be found sufficient with.
out resorting to increased taxation. The
member from Rock bri ]ge, who is IL law
yer himself, is astute enough to see this
one source of continual drain and, to cor.
rect it has offered several bills looking to
the reduction of criminal expenditures.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

The departure of DR.. Len G. Broughtcn
for his new field of work In Atlanta, Ga,
leaves gap in the ministerial ranks OF
our city that will mot be easily filled.
During the four years that DR.. Brough
ton has served Calvary Baptist (hurch
here he has succeeded in building up a
congregation second to none lin the.city,
and it's appreciation of his work was
shown Dy the strenuous endeavors made
to retain him as pastor DR.. Broughton
is man of large. individuality and, like
all men of this class, he leaves his i'm
print on all around him. Wide "a wake,
progressive and perfectly fearless in his
denunciation OF what he considered evils
in the community, he has naturally not
failed to make bitter enemies among q
certain class of citizens, but this counts
for nothing in com parison with the good
he has accomplished and the hooks of
steel with which he has bound the people
Of his own church to him. His new field
of labor will give him greater scope for
usefulness in that it is larger, and we
Can predict with perfect safety that he
will not have beer long in Atlanta before
he will have made the power of his per.
sonality felt there, as he has done in Roa-
noke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
WAR DOGS MAY JUMP.

Those who have pooh-poohed the idea
of war with Spain may before long
have cause to view the situation as it
now exists with more seriousness. The
recent riots in Havana, the destruction of
property by the mobs, and the threaten
ing Of American citizens there, may yet
make Intervention on tine part OF the
United States necessity. Every move
ment is being watched with eagle eye by
this government, and ut the first ultima
ests the American flag will fly in the har.
Dor of Havana.
In anticipation OF trouble the admins
.ration for IL onths back has been over
hauling her navy ard holding the North
Atlantic squadron in condition to meet
anv sudden emergency that might arise
AT present two vessels ready provisioned
and coaled lie in the Key West harbor
subject to orders and ready to move alta
moments notice.
The United States is peculiarly fortu
nate Just now in having as consul for the
island 1nan.of large military expert
ence. Not only has General Lee the eX
perience, but he has also the necessary
GOODNESS and conservativism to insure
this country against being plunged into
war with Spain through some Lastly or
hot headed action. During the uneasi-
ness OF the past few days Consul Lee HIS
kept the administration thoroughly
posted by cahlegrams in all that is trans.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

The death of Colonel John B. Cary on
Thursday removes from Richmond one
Of It's oldest aud most esteemed citizens.
Few men are ever permitted to leave a
more permanent impression for good
upon the community in which they ha, O
lived than has Colonel Cary. His life
was simple, true, aud honest, and at the
ripe old age of rs, beloved and respected
by as large circle of personal friends as
over falls to the lot of any man to have,
he has passed quietly away, his life work
having been fully and faithfully wrought.
Richmond will mourn his loss, and with
her many warm friends of Col. Cary here
in Roanoke will also.moura.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

chine to ha~ness the forces ..of old ocean
itself. He claims that he has found %
plan to utilize the wave power or the
ocean, and by means of the compressed
air he will force it to store. away in huge
receiving tanks to furnish enough motor
proposition is a staggering one, and to
carry it out would take Il capital of $685.
0OO,0 600, but if we may put credence in
the Journal, which gives cuts of the ma
chineiy he proposes to use, enough con-
sideraticn has been attracted to it to
form Ii syndicate with money sufficient to
carry out the enterprise.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

During the past two years, Mrs. j. w.
alexander, wife of the editor of the
Waynesboro (Miss) Times, has, in Il great
many instances, relieved her baby when
in the first stages CT Group by giving IL
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. She looks
upon this remedy as household neces
SHY anu believes that no better medicine
mas ever been put in bottles There are
many thousands Of mothers in this broad
land, who are of the same opinion. 1t is
the only remedy that can always be de
pended upon as preventive ind cure for
Group. The % and 80 cent hotties ale for
sale by II. Q. Barnes. "He puts M Pre-
sc1iptions.''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
THE POPULISTS APPEAL.
National Organization Committees
Protest Against Fusion Policy.

St. Louis, Jan. 15.-The national or
ganiZation committee of the Peoples
party, which met here yesterday, has is
sued an address TO the people of the Uni
ted States, in part as follows:
The fusion movement copsummateu
at St. Louis in July 1896, and the mex.
cnsable treatment of our candidate for
Vice President in the campaign that fol-
lowed, gave rise to such dissatisfaction
among the rank and file of the Peoples
party as to threaten the absolute dis
menbermept of the only political organi-
zation honestly conteuding for the social
and political rights of the lahorinp and
producing classes Of the country.
ut has been the purpose always of this
committee. and our supreme desire has
been at all times to promote "a hgTmoni
Gus cooperation with said committee.
that factional differences might be oblit-
Grated, our party prestige regained and
our organization restored to its once
splendid estate. This committee feels
confident of its ability to show that it is
no fault of ours that the national com.
mittee is not present as body to-day,
but 1t does not choose to waste valuable
time in wraugling over questions of off
clal etiquette. We avow it to be our
| sincere purpose, low as ever heretofore
to promote in every honorable way the
reform movement, on true Populist lines
and we deem the issues too momentous
and the dangers threatening free govern
ment too imminent 10 allow us to pause
to consider personal grievances or
affronts, or to permit wounded dignity
real or imaginary,-t to overshadow patri-
otto duty.
"Under present conditions our belov
organization is slowly but surely disin-
Qurn linz nd u.
Gus for aggressive action.
"Having in vain importuned those who
assumed to he our superiors to permit us
to AID them in the grand work of reor-
gan'Ziug the Peoples party, that it II ay
accomplish its glorious mission, we now
appeal to the people, the true source of
all political power"
The referendum committee appointed
is as follows: Messr-. Dixon. of Missouri:
Tracey, of Texas: Reynolds. of Illinois,;
Matsinger, Of Indiana, and McGregor, of
Georgia.
number Of rules were adopted for
government of the national organization,
smong them a rule that the national or
ganiZation committee shall submit to a
vote of the Peoples party any proposition
when pstitioned to do go by not less than
lO,U00 members of the party.
On the adjournment of the organiza-
ton com mittee of the Peoples party the
members OF the Daticnal comm ittee pres
ent Endorsed the ction taken by the organ
ization committee and recommend that
it's provision be carried into effect, believ-
ing that such action will harmonic all
differences in the party"
There were seventy four members of
the com mittee present or represented by
proxies and letters, who favored joint
meeting of the matte nal committee and
0rga nization committee in the spring.
Forty States were represented at this
meeting.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
ELLIS Bros, lO4 Jefferson Street.

ties of nature untold. The Blue Canon
was ono of the marvels Of nature, so called
from the blue tinge the atmosphere as
sumes. AT Summit we were 1900 feet
above the level of the sen and in a ride
of n hundred miles to Sacramento we
dropped to thirty feet above the sea level.
Two engines were required to pull us up
the steep mountain grades. We changed
cars Mt Sacramento. crossed the Sacra-
mento river and arrived at Oakland about
o'clock p. M, and after CROSSING. the hay
by ferry were at last i'll Frisco -
The Jas. G. Dame house and lot, Vir-
ginia avenue, Palmer addition, was sold
yesterday by w. W. Ballard, trustee. to
Mrs. X. Y. Cannaday for $3.50.
p. j. Mailer and VIM Pritchar,l, loco
motive enVineers on the Vandalin railroad
at Terre Hnute, Ind, stopped in Salem
on their way to New York. WIN Pritch
ard left here in 1880. This is his first
visit since then.
John NJ. Smith, Of .'N!ason's Cove. was
here Saturday OH official business.
County court convenes tomorrow. The
Mills case Is set for this time.
Misses Emma and Lizzie Shelor are Wis
iting Miss Matte Shelor
Richard Griffith, of the college. has
been confined to his roon- for several days.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Lutheran-Usual services. Er. Fox
breaches in the morning and DR.. Painter
at night. Christian Endcavor at 9 80 D. m.
At the PRESBYTERIAN Church-Rev. w.
c. Campbell, of Roanoke breaches morn
ing and night. Christian Endeavor at Z
p. ~.
MISUNDERSTANDING morning and
night by Rev. E.W. Hubbard.
Atsth Methodst-U services by
the pastor.
AT the Baptist Preaching in the
morning by Rev. g. j. Holiday At night
there will he IL special musical pro-
gramme at o'clock. Prof Burnett of
Roanoke, will sing
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

The London Morning Post in an edit
orial says that President Mckinley is
drifting helplessly, and is trying to sat-
isfy everybody. The result is chaos in
the Republican camp and the rapid
the Dingley tariff policy has proved a
ridiculous failure. The Post is shooting
at politics from long range, but for so
long shot it is remarkably accurate
one, and gives a more intelligent presen.
tation of the case than our contempora-
ries are accustomed to make
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

An ideal home on Terry Hill, corner
lot, 10 large rooms, exclusive of bath
closets, Easements, and property has AL
modern conveuiences, hard wood finish.
iovely cabinet nantes. stoves and CRATES
This property sold in May, 1891, for S10,.
600. We now offer it at 81 ,000 $3.50;
balance small monthly payments or so
much per year TO suit customers. Don't
miss this opportunity.
Broom brick residence; best location,
Church avenue, up-to' date improve
ments, "a $50; very cheap and reasonable.
One of the most expensive residences in
all Roanoke, Just lovely, large lot, fine
Sable, house alone cost 81, OO0, in the best
of repi ir, situated on Ninth avenue south.
west, $5, 800, 81, 200 cash; bala CO to suit.
s room brick house, Campbell avenue,
1900; 800 cash: $40 pei month.
Splendid Groom home, WheaS street.
near Brown Bros. store, good stable,
other outdoor buildings. worth $4,000.
We now offer at only 81, 200; $500 cash
balance $40 per month.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
A Flag Of Warming.

Beware of the dry, tickling, hacking,
morning cough, for it warns you that
consumption turks near. The famous
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure it.
Il had very bad cough. One doctor
pronounced il consumption. l used
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and was COM
p!etely cured; the cough left me and
has never come back. Simon Smasal,
375 3lst Street, Chicago, Ills" DIR.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

AT last the remains of Theodore Dur
rant will find resting place. his body
having been cremated at Altadena, Cali
fornia, last Thursday. Durrant was no
doubt fully deserving or the crime for
which he was hanged, but there was
something touchingly pathetic in the
wearsome search of those aged PAL ents
for burial spot in which to lay their
son. To the world he was "Durrant, the
murIerer;" to them he was ''our boy"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
Honesty and Virtue.

There is more honesty and virtue
contained in Il bottle of Salvation Oil.
than in any other linimcnt known.
''NIrs. a. Fielder, 2SG4 palcthorp ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, confirms this truth:
She found salvation Oil TO be an ex-
ccllcnt remedy for rheumatism, stiff
joints, bruises, etc., and thinks it
should always be kept in the house"
Don't listen to the dealers arguments
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16

One Fred n. Robinson, who was living
in Savannah in 1879. is wanted as heir to
a fortune of $75O,O00 For 'want ad. )"
this has a delightfully."- silvery ring to it,
and should fetch Mr.. Robinson if yet
alive, or his ghost if he is dead.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
A FRANKLIN MURDERER.
He Will be Brought Back to Virginia for
Trial

rial.
Richmond, Jan. 15.-Governor TYLER
yesterday granted requisition upon the
governor of North Carolina for Richard
gibson tcoloredD. wanted in Franklin
county for murder. Gibson was arrested
IN Beaufort. n. c., several days ago, and
was held at the request Of Governor w.
Ter, until the Franklin authorities could
be notified. The commemorative attor-
ney applied for the lequisitiun On the
LIN OF May. 1877, Gibson killed Daniel
Webster, justice of the peace of Crank
lin, who was tlying.to arrest him, and es.
capped. A reward OF 500 was offered for
his arrest by the authorities of Franklin,
and the State offered $3.50. This sum
Will 90 to the North Carolina authorities
who made the arrest. Gibson is % years
nld, ana notorious desperate, having
lived chiefly by stealing for the past six
years. He has served term in the pen.
itentiary.