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Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Keep CGear.

We discovered while in New Or
leans that new conditions are rap.
idly arising and maturing in the
politics in this state. The new
suffrage laws are going to knock
ali former combinations to pieces.
Not even the city bosses are united
and q large sized fight is develop
ing between Fitzpatrick and Brew
ster. The sugar painters have fal-
len out'of the republican party and
now proclaim themselves without
a party, The federal patronage
has been sternly wrested from the
democrats and they are terribly
hungry already. The Citizens
League of New Orleans is dead
and on it's tombstone is written
skilled by broken promises.
The negro is no longer factor
on the politial slate and the men
who have ridden into power on
negro votes for twenty years are
no longer important, All the
schemers are leaving the black
belt out IN their calculations and
are working to bring new men to
the front. The old hacks are to
he retired with the rcoime which
they governed.
All these things are bound to
have a far reaching influence on
Louisiana politics. Men who have
been all-powerfnl in the past will
become insignificant now. Bosses
will disappear. ''Their services"
and 'their pull' will no longer be
heard of. Prominence in the past
will be a guarantee of future OBJ
security.
In such a time, there will be a
golden opportunity for the poo
pie to secure a pure and patriotic
government, permeated and thrill
ed with an unselfsh desire and
ambition and determination to ad-
vance the welfare of Louisiana.
The people of no state ever had
a better opportunity to rid them
selves of political chicanery and
bossism and all their doplorable
results. The people Of Louisiana
will mover again have such an OPP
portunity to wipe out old scores,
10 bring forward true merit, and
to establish d just and practical
government that will leave d bene-
ticicnt impress on the destiny Of
this commonwealth for ell time to
come.
Therefore let the people keep
clear of all combinations and all
factional schemes. This is Of the
most vital Importance if they
would preserve their manly indie
pendence to act for the best when
the time comes. Monroe Bulletin.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Clubs Himself.

This is the season of the year
when the country publisher applies
the club to himself. He listens
to the Establishments of some cheap
metropolitan journal and helps to
build up its circulation at his own
expense through the clubbing"
list.
He becomes the instrument in
the hands of the ''smart" man who
loses no opportunity to belittle the
work of the country newspaper,
and his assistance only serves to
confirm the city publisher that the
country paper is no good and must
furnish q metropolitan "club" as
a sort Of stay to keep itself erect
and enable it to issue.
There are still some country ed
itors who thus WELD the club on
themselves most eifectually; these
parties are not onto their job;
they will not listen to the advice
of their brethren who have been
through the mill, and believe that
their well-meant warnings are sell
fish utterances. But the time
comes when they learn that they
have educated their own subscri-
bers to the point where they think
more of outside sports than home
happenings, when the young man
places more value on the report of
a 6stic ''mill'' than he does upon
the recital of q local entertainment,
or the doings of his own young
lady neighbors.
Such schemes are dull and the
country readers, If young, begin
to long for the fashiness Of the
large city and the result is that
the very class from whom a good
subscription list should be built up
look upon their home paper as un-
interesting and with nothing in
it."
It takes some publishers a good
long time to learn the evil of the
"club," iln fact some have ''club-
bed" their readers so far away that
nothing they can do will induce
them to return, and instead Of
having healthy list built up on
his own merits he has q few read
ers who ''take" his paper because
they get the "Whang Doodle"
with it.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Texas Farm and RancIa EdeaS
Farmer.

Recently farmer brought As
bushels of corn from distance Of
twelve miles to Dallas to sell. He
could only get an offer of % cents
per bushel for it. He said it was
worth 35 cents to him to feed to
hogs, but he had heard that corn
was selling in Dallas for 40 cents.
He hauled his corn back. His ig-
norance of the market price of his
corn cost him two days labor and
maintenace Of man and team, wear
and tear Of wagon, and loss of
temper. This is only one of the
numerous pitfalls into which farm
ers stumble when they do not keep
themselves advised, not only Of
markets, but methods. The ideal
farmer must be up-to-date; he
must read the papers that deal
with his interests; attend farmers
meetings, and utilize every means
presented to increase his knowledge
on all subjects concerning his bu-
siness. The writer was at the house
of a farmer in Collin county---a
plain, Woodworking farmer-and
while waiting for dinner was in
vited into what he called his par
lor. Seeing number of newspa-
pers, and among them several ag-
ricultural papers, scattered about,
asked him question, to which be
replied: ''Yes, I take seven diff
ferent papers, besides Texas Farm
and Ranch" He also had a small
library containing several books on
farming and stock breeding, and,
of course, there were no trades
mems tricks played on him. 1t
has always been matter of sur
prise to all we'll informed people
that so many farmers consider that
industry and physical strength are
all the qualifications needed in
their business, when, in fact, there
is no business or profession to
which so much and so varied
knowledge can be made tributary.
A lawyer may be totally ignorant
Of the natural sciences. A mer-
chant may not know whether
pumpkins grow on a tree or under
ground like potatoes; q physician
may know absolutely nothing of
soil physics, botany or entomolo
gy, and each of these may stand
at the head of his profession. But
all these sciences, and many more,
bear directly on the business of
crop production. All knowledge,
of whatever laudable kind, may
be put to good use in the opera
tions of the farm.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

j he fact that some Of orr mcr-
chants and business men are too
narrow, selfish and stingy to con-
tribute anything to enterprises
which will obviously build up our
town and their business, should
not discourage those progressive
and seeing business men who
always bear the brunt of every
public Improvement.
The ''ornery cusses" will be too
stingy to invest al the proper time,
too stingy to advertise, too stingy
to draw trade, and hence will not
profit by the progress and i'm
proyement brought about, hence
the increase of business and the
profits will all 60 to those liberal
public-spirited citizens who get up
and bring about those enterprises.
There always exists, in eve
ry town this class of people and
if they had any influence, towns
would remain towns, villages would
remain villages, and roads
would remain crossroads, but they
have little influence, get what
trade other people don't want, and
finally play out. Let our prog
ressive and prosperous merchants,
lawyers, doctors, end all other
business men take hold of our
compress and bridge and build
them. Every dollar we put in
them will return us an hundred
fold.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
WOMEN I'm TROUBLE.
The Approach Of Motherhood is the
Occasion Of Much Anxietv 70 All

Occasion of Much Anxiety to All.
Every woman breads the ordeal
through which she must pass in becom-
Ing . mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her is o source Of
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
say nothing OF the danger which the
coming incident entails. The ioyous
snticipations with which she looks for
ward to baby's coming gives way to an
indescribable dread Of che ordeal when
she fully realizes the critical and trying
event which will soon approach and
have to be endured. "
Women should hail with delight a
remedy which insures 10 them im-
nunity from the pain, suffering aud
danger incidental to child-bearing,
Such a remedy is now offered, and
women need not fear longer the hour OF
childbirth. Mothers Friend"-is o
scientific liniment--and II used before
conhnement, gently and surely prepares
she body for the great requirements
and changes 1t Is undergoing, insures
safety to both mother and child. and
AASA snhSuBA etlS 0VSub W1tl com.
pafatlve ease and comfort. This won
derfui remedy is praised by every
woman who has used It.
What woman Ia not interested in
Mothers FriendT This wonderful
remedy has been tested and It's price
less value proven by the experience Of
thousands Of happy mothers who
have used it during the most critical
period OF woman's life-the approach
and culmination Of motherhood.
Is has won their everlasting praise,
ior it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed, Every woman may some
day need Mothers Friend" The
ntt!e book, Before Baby is Born"
telling all about it, and when it should
be used, will prove Of great interest and
benefit TO all expectant mothers, and
Will be- sent free to any address upon
application TO the Bradheld Regulator
Company. Atlanta. Ga.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

The Dallas News remarked the
other day that entirely too many
jails are devoted exclusiv ely |
weak and ignorant criminals y
thereby implying that the strong,
educated and wealthy criminals go
unpunished. All OF this is too
true. The failure to apply the
laws to all alike is as much respon-
sible for the increase of crime as
is ignorance and weakness. Pub
lie schools and compulso education
will aid the weak and ignorant.
Impartial courts and iuries thaa
will do their whole duty when call
ed npon can readily check the
strong and wealthy criminal. I'm
partial enforcement of good laws
and educution is the only hope Of
any country Shreveport Times.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

There is seldom bitter without
some sweet. The intense cold of
the past week will stamp out all
yellow fever germs in the United
States, and purify the atmosphere
generally. 1t will improve the
soil and insure better crops this
year. 1t will also insure a good
fruit crop by holding the trees back
in budding, until winter has bro
ken.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Reaction Is Inevitable.

Three causes have combined to
make times better than they were
Il year ago. First, an increase of
20 per cent in money circulation.
The republicans claimed in 1896
TINT an increase of money wouldn't
bring prosperity, but it has now
been proved that it does. Second,
the immense expenditures caused
by the war, for provisions, medi-
ciues, ships, arms, ammunition and
wages has circulated 8 vast sum of
money among the people. Third,
The enlisting Of 200, 900 volunteers,
giving them employment in the
ssrmy aad thus giving place for an
quail number of the unemployed
ut home, and giving pay to 400,-
600 men where only 100000 were
receiving pay before. To these
causes are due most of our pre-
tended prosperity, but they are
all temporary, and like the stimu-
lation produced by strong liquors
they will be followed by the inev-
liable reaction and headache. The
war expenses will end sometime,
and thousands Of men who have
been employed in war industries
will lose their jobs. The yolun-
teer soldiers will come home and
will find their old places all filled
and a great many of them will find
no work 10 do. Then there will be
more idle men than ever aud boast
u prosperity viii disappear. Sham
rosperitY aud forced confidence
cannot be permanent and under
resent industrial conditions times
viii get worse again, and will con-
tinue TO grow worse and etill
worse until the final crash comes,
aud il will get here sooner than
any of us expect. Nonconform-
ist.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
A Mlsel.ieyous Glass Measure

The Picayune has heretofore ex-
pressed itself in opposition to the
bill now before Congress that pro-
poses to give bounties, to run for
twenty years. to the amount Of
$3.50, 100000 to 100000, 900, TO
q few shlp-owners.
1t is a vicions project, intended
to enrich a limited class at the gen
eral expense on the pretense that
it is a msasure to revive the Amer
ican merchant marine. 1t would
operate to increase the already
heavy taxes which the people have
to pay, and it would create a few
steamship lines, without in the
least bene6ting ship-owners gene
rally. 1t is a class measure, con-
trary to all popular interests. -
Picayune.
The bill should be defeated.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

1t is feared that the house will
allow the Nicaraguan canal bill, as
well as the ship subsidy bill to 60
over without action at this session.
Chairman Cannon OF tho appro-
priation committee in the course
of debate practically served notice
this effect a day or two ago. 1t
Is sincerely TO be regretted that
the canal bill will be delayed. The
people of the United States are
practically unit in favor Of this
measure. Shreveport Times.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

Sixteen to one is now in style.
This does not apply to free silver,
but to jobs and trousers. 1t means
that sixteen men with sixteen
patches On one original pair of
trouses are looking for one job.
And still they vote the same old
party ticket, and damn the men
and women who are trying to bring
about a better condition of affairs
for the human race.-Ex.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
New Orleans had her Carnival

New Orleans had her Carnival
Tuesday and Wednesday in spite
of the snow and ice and freezing
weather, and it seemed to be bet.
tor attended than ever by people
from a distance, but a Slight fall
ing off of those near by. Mardi
Gras is a great thing for New Or
leans, and many cities are trying
to. initiate it.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
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You need the news which we
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Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Coed Enough.


last week that we'd hardly miss
tho Land Office if it were moved
away, or words to that effect.
Well, we guess the old lady
would not as long as she is the Of
fetal organ and is allowed to
charge $1.O0 per inch for the first
insertion and 80 cents for each
subsequent one, when the law fix
SIS the rate at 80 cents for the first
and 25 cents for each subsequent
one.
But if the old lady was thrown
out in the cold.to hustle for ADVERT.
sing and subscriptions for living,
she would doutless want to hold
what few little salaried Offices and
paying industries we have here,
and get all the others we could to
come here.
Somebody has to gil tie Offices
and enjoy the emoluments thereof,
and we care very little who does,
it, SO they arc progressive, well
wishers to the country's prosperi-
ty and will spend some little of
their increased revenues and some
Of the leisure time-for the Office
holder is the only person now-s-
days blessed with lOisure'-in ef-
forts to build up and develop the
country and the people from whom
they draw their salaries.
But may the good Lord deliver
US from those tax-eaters who bury
their heads to their ears in the
public crib and gormandize to
everybody's disgust, supremely
oblivious of their country's wei
fare, ndcontinually declaring that
the country is prosperous, because,
forsooth, they get their stomach's
filled.
The Natohitochian who can look
out upon the great, active, bust
ling world and see the cities,
towns and communities all vieing
and striving with each other for
new enterprises, more industries,
better facilities, more people, more
business, more life, more energy,
must feel sick when he turns to
his own home and reads in his ''of-
fetal organ" that we are prosper
ing we'll enough, that we can even
spare some of our industries.
Finds its columns filled with the
social functions of the ''Merry
Sixteen" the "Round Table Club"
and other organizations, principal
ly of those who fatten off our tax
money, and for weeks at a time
never mentioning q single effort of
the thoughtful, progressive bust
ness and working element of our
people who would fain improve
the town and country.
If the official printing and all
the private printing were left open
to honest and industrious competi-
ton, there would be papers estab-
lished here that would be powerful
factors in the city and parish's de-
yelopment and progress.
But as it is--well, it is ''good
enough" for our only dear good
Enterprise.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
W. Fl. JACK. ANGUS FLEMING.
Jack & Fleming,
Attorneys at Law,
NATCHITOCHEs, LA.
Will practice in any Of the State
and Federal Courts. jan6'99.
Homestead Notice,

| hereby give notice Of my In
tentlon to enter under the State
Homestead law of Louisiana, the
Northeast quarter of the North
ca st quarter of Section 6, Town
ship II, North OF Range 5, West,
La. Meridian.
G, w. PIERCE.
Dec. 30, 1886.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

Congress proposes to make q
trade with the Pacific Cable COM
pany whereby this country agrees
to pay to said company $l00, 900 a
year for twenty years, making two
millions for telegraph messages.
A proposition to let the work to
the lowest bidder was rejected.
Some one then suggested that in
asmuch as the cable could be laid
and made ready for business for
100000 that the government
have its own telegraph, and its bu-
siness could be done for almost
nothing and private messages sent
over the line would pay its cost
ten times over. That is the sensi-
bic plan, but it is socialistic, and
socialism must be stamped out in
this country if we stamp our ma
tional legs off in the fort.--Non-
conformist.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
N,UTICE.

| hereby give notice Of my in
tentlon Of entering under the
homestead laws Of this State, the
South half Of Northwest quarter
and West half of Southwest quar-
ter Of Section 8, in Township II,
North, Range 5, West, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
}. P. FRANTOM.
Jan. 13, 1896.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17

Double your subscriptions to
the compress fund, friends, and
have it built at once. The trade
Of the employees will repay the
merchants, to say nothing Of the
increase of cotton it will bring
here.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
FRIDAY, February II, 1899.

If you are so unfortunate as to
he seized out you have the right
to name the paper wherein your
property shall be advertised. ..This
paper will do it at one-half the
price the Enterprise charges.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
10 R WORK

10 B WORK.
Job work must be paid for when,
delivered. There rs no exception
to this rule. Strictly cash.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-17
Monumental Laziness.

My poor starving fellow, here
is q bushcl Of corn for you.
Is is shelledl
No.
Then take it along, I can't af-
ford to she'll it.
Is that the way some of our peo-
pie will treat the great enterprises
now offered usl
Would they be worth any thing
if they didn't cost US something's
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-11
THE CARPET MEN
NOW 10 COMBINE
National Carpet Company Organized
which Wili Buy ana operate one
Manufacturing Plant,

NEw YORK MAY io-l, II reported
that negotiations are in prugrcss with
an excellent prospect Of soon reaching
4 succctttul conclusion Tor rombina-
tlnn Of manufacturers Of an grades
" carpets of 10 corporation which will
br known an the National Carpet Com.
pany. ana vii be- capitalized az between
50 lpUp ana t0Oo0o The consolida-
t1n ir being promoted by New York
and Boston capitalists II II said the
National Carpet Company viii buy
manufacturer plant and business for
"a -um agreed upon paying one half IN
cash to represent ,hr invcslmcn, In real
,.tafc and machinery. and one half In
o.. mmon Nock og the new company. II
VII also pas cash for material on hand
manufactured and unmanufaclurcd In
particular cases. the book accounts will
also be purchased n guaranteed The
cash 10 make these purchases will b.
fli.-d by The sale ~ seven per cent
Imu.atlyr preferred stock which will
ur rcr,d o. the concerns going into the
woNrmcu. This carries bonus OF one
share of common stock for each two
shares of preferred 20 that the concern
uau become an underwater There arc
no commissions to be paid 20 the under
Wrilng syndicate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-11
An AMERICAN RIGbfABED
FHOM A COLOMBIA PRISON.
Thrown into Jan for Being Filibuster.
lir Now Demands $4,000
Damages

FOnT SCOTT Kan, May i0--Aftor q
confinement OF about six years 10 "a po'
illoal prison In tho republic OF Colon.
bia. Archie ". Carter, a civil engineer
and contractor. prominent IN this city
until l1l whom h. left for Yucntnn, has
lusl been liberated ana returned here
Ho has made n demand upon tho Colon
bla government for ti5OgO and has gone
10 Washington to enlist the aid Of the
government In collecting H.
Mr Carter had been abFeui from this
cily about three years before any word
had been received from him. and then
a irttor was received by friend. n
bore the censor mark Of the commander
of tho prison. who In u postscript said
that no communication would b. allowed
to pass 10 or from tho prisoner touching
the cause Of his confinement. Supporting
him 10 have offended the government
IN tho promotion Of some enterprise no
cIoft was made By his friends 10 learn
the facts In his case. and ho being man
OF no family. there was no one deeply
enough Interested 10 appeal to The gov.
eminent for an explanation.
lic claims 10 have been thrown into
JAN upon suspicion Of being u filbuatcr.
Tor which suspicion there was no ground.
ana declares he was denied hearing
Tho eoyernmen, II taking dcposltions
hcre 10 establish his citizenship. prepar-
atory 10 taking tho matter %
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-11
SUMMER TERM OF NORMAL SCHOOL

A summer term OF ten weeks will b.
he'd at the State Normal School at Mon
mouth. beginning Tucsdty, June s6ih.
The regular work Of the school, including
the preparation for all state and county
examinations. will be given by the nor
NAL faculty, Grades made will be credited
toward graduation, Tuition S6s5 Board
and lodging from $3.50 to $S per week
Total expense from SS TO $40, For an
nouncements, address Secretary of the
Faculty, Normal School. Monmouth