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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-17
on MN AND rrTsD
". II. Sloppy reports the foliowing

" II Sloppy reports the following
Witee 5sM5i.
0}at IN
Sow rosn
l;aFley y
ilas Tan:e. $50. wild. $50. selling
price.
Fsetlly -
i@Nsl 4.aeM lss5
CORN
rhe e;lpe6se Sugar Refining CON,
panv quotes a price u y Cents per
5ase Y it 81 Ne grad, bel-
LIVE STOCK.
NJ hit today i'ln
Hu4ehers commission and cold stor-a
AZ. hsus ara pasilis Tie io@6fgIng.
seea Eight 80 - 25p pdan5s. i40
etttd Eeavg over 80 pounts, 4 40
srags ana piggy sows graded accord
ing Is quality after reduction. Rough
Includes TIM olo sows, milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
hogs must be smooth ana fairiy well
latted.
~ aogs subject to government. in
PROVISIONS.
Afarshailfown groeers quote the fol-
lowing @rices for country nroduce:
Potatoes 2ees25 enfs per hushel
Beans l.75N2oo per bushel IN trade.
Eggs 81 cents b trade.
Butter Dairy. 1890 cents in trade.
POULTRY
Commission and cold storage houses
are paying the following cash prices:
Ducks cente.
Chickens, Ga cents.
Old turkeys !, cents.
Hen turkeys cents.
Young plump turkeys, cents.
| Fresh eggs 10 cents.
Choice table butter-1T cents.
HIDES. TALLOW AND WOOL.
II. Willard, Sons g. Co. are paying the
! following prices:
No. Green Hides--6 cents.
No 2 Green Hides--5 cents.
Pelts-40mS0 cents.
| Horse Hides-1 .5O@2.oo.
Rough Fat--Per pound IA cents.
No. Cake Tallow-3A cents.
: Wool-1201S cent.a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-17
Local MARKET :.

TIE following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as 1T : Isossioie 70 OBJ
tam The quotations are foi pfiees pad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-17
BUSINESS IS BETTER.
Amount of Payments and Deliveries
Continues Larger Than Ever at
This Season.
Labor Troubles Causing Some Re.
strictions in Building Trades
Prices Good.
Suit Of F'rick Against Carnegie Gives
Other Iron Industries Hope
The Reviews.
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The Conservative, 1900-11-01

The companies that moved out continue,
however, to sell goods in this state, as
they are protected in Interstate COM
merce by the constitution of the United
States. The Diamond Match company
of this city, affiliated with the
Diamond Match company, limited,
of Liverpool, is now making ar
rangements to move it's head
quarters to New York city, where it
will be safe from legal assaults. The
Associated Press, an organization which
controls the news gathering for all
American newspapers, has been forced
to move headquarters from Chicago to
New York as, according to the statutes
of Illinois, it is an illegal trust. The
result is that Chicago is no longer the
news centre of the United States"
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH CROKER

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH CROKER?
One of the most amazing features of
the present campaign is the failure of
the democratic managers, including Mr..
Bryan himself and Chairman Jones, to
realize the deadly and deadening effect
of Richard Croker's prominence upon
their candidates prospects. They do
not seem to understand that in the minds
of honest citizens in every section of the
republic the name of Croker suggests
everything that is vicious, seamy and
shameless in politics. Pitch is not
blacker or more defiling in it's character
and effect than is the name of Croker
and everything connected with it.
In any gathering of citizens of differ.
ent shades of political faith let some
enthusiastic republican ask, "What's
the matter with McKinley?' Immedi.
ately comes the response, "He's all
right -
In the same gathering let an equally
enthusiastic democrat ask, whats the
matter with Bryan?' and just as
promptly comes the reply, "He's all
right !"
But let some satirical citizen demand
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
A fusion orator
says the voter
should ask himself
AMERICAN
MANHOOD.

this question: (Which do value the
more highly, the gold standard in money
or the American standard in manhood?"
The conscientious citizen will not
hesitate to choose the gold standard in
money in preference to the brand Of
american manhood" put up and ex-
clusively handled by William ]. Croker
and Richard Bryan. A majority of the
voters of this country favor the wccld's
best standard in both manhood and
money and will therefore oppose adopt
ing the Croker standard of manhood and
the Bryan standard of money as the
ideal for the American people.
The Conservative, 1900-11-01

"What's the matter with Croker?" and
the misses that greet the name are
drowned in the shout, "He's thief" as
was the case under the window from
which Croker himself was watching a
parade in New York City.
This universal detestation of Croker
throughout the Union accounts for the
amazement that has followed Bryan's
declaration, "Great is Tammany, and
Richard Croker is it's prophet -
No man who worships at Tammany's
shrine and bows in submission to it's
prophet can ever be president of the
United States.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
Che Conservative.

preciated silver currency for their COM
pensation. Mr.. Bryan tries to make
them believe that this money would be-
come abundant, and they would get
more of it, but he fails to tell them that
it would buy considerably less of every
thing they need. Flour, which brings
81 so in England, would cost so in silver
when used for home made bread. For
eigners could buy for SO ton iron
which cost $18 when turned into Amer
ican plow- shares. After we suspended
specie payments, prices of commodities
rose in proportion to the premium on
gold. But men found it difficult to OBJ
tain employment, so that even the NOM
inal wages, consisting of greenbacks,
instead of increasing, at first declined.
The remuneration of hired persons
never rose in proportion to the deprecia-
tion of the irredeemable paper currency
they were paid in, certainly not until
confidence was fully rec established.
When, in 1864, gold rose to a premium
of 275 and legal tenders were barely
worth 81 cents, the laborer who receiv-
ed $4.OO day could not indulge in the
luxuries which $3.50 in gold procured
for him before the war.
Workmen would experience the same
hardships now which they had to sui
then. Values have never been created
by the dictation of any human force.
Bryan is too intelligent not to know
that the laws of trade are Interchangeable.
The efforts he makes to pursuade his
followers that he could increase the
prosperity if they were to clothe him
with authority looks like the strike of
designing demagogue who burns with
desire to assume the reins of power
without regarding the results which
would inevitably follow.
LOUIS WINDMULLER.
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
A STRIKE TO LOWER WAGES.

A STRIKE TO LOWER WAGES.
The consequences of Bryan's election
and of the change he threatens to make
in the standard of values may be con-
jectured by our past experience. Want
of confidence followed the passage of
the Legal Tender act, and caused wide
spread stagnation in enterprises which
depended on our home market AS
happened then, many establishments
would close now, others would curtail
their production and a large number of
men would be thrown out of employ.
ment.
That congress would, if it could, pass
before March law by which the gold
standard might become more firmly es-
tablished is, on account of the moral in
fuence which Bryan's election would
have, impossible. He is committed to
payment in silver of the government
obligations which he is allowed to re-
deem in coin. Their value would de-
preciate and gold relatively appreciate,
but it would be used more generally as
q medium of exchange than it was at
the time of our civil war.
On June II, 1864, congress passed an
act by which sales of gold were prohib
tied. The gold exchange was temporar-
lily closed, but the premium on gold
rose steadily and public opinion forced a
repeal of that law on the 2nd of July
following.
Apostles of silver are not powerful
enough to attempt the repetition of such
a folly; nor, if they were inclined, to
suppress the free use of gold as currency.
It would form a basis of all transac.
tions which bankers, merchants and
manufacturers have with foreign coun.
tries, and would be used by everybody
else who has anything to lose and who
wants to know the exact value of what
he has got. AS the banks would be OBJ.
liged to keep accounts payable in gold
for all these persons, who comprise the
wealthy and those of moderate means,
they might suffer inconvenience and
some losses. But their injuries would
be trivial when compared with the hard
ship of all me who toll for wages and
who would be compelled to accept de-
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
THE SACRED"
CONDITION..

notified the con-
vention of kindred spirits which met
at Kansas City on July 4, that he would
accept their nomination for the presi-
dency only upon the condition that the
following resolution be adopted:
1--WE reaffirm and endorse the prin.
ciples of the national democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, and
we reiterate the demand of that plat
form for an American financial system,
made by the American people for them
selves, which shall restore and maintain
bimetallic level, and as part of such
system the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1,
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation"
He did not say that he would decline
to be the nominee if the convention
failed to declare against imperialism. He
did not affirm that he would refuse to
go through the formality of running for
the presidency if the platform was silent
upon the subject of "militarism." He
did not insist upon declaration against
government by injunction" But he
did declare and affirm that he would not
accept nomination if the convention
failed to adopt the plank in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of !6 to 1. Bryan stands con-
victed therefore of placing the question
of "human rights" the "declaration of
independence" and the CONSTITUTION of
the United States" subordinate to
"money," and confesses to placing the
dollar above the man."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

Ordinance No 1891. approved June -,
1000 is hereby ratified, and It's vacolly
sh,ll never be questioned. The special act
adopted by the Legislature at the opeclaI
Session held on August :. 1899. constituting
tho sewerage and Water Board OF the City
Of New Orleans authorizing the Guy oil
Vow Orleans to issue bonds. ana proViuIhg
the means to pay the principal ana lntereso
thereof. and for other purposes cognate 10
the nurposes of the special tax aforesalo; 10
hershv ratified and approved specially IN
cindirp the therein reserved Legislative
r;gbt he amend the same; and all provisions
af,he present Constitution in conflict VIVID
the provisions of said act. and win this
amendment. are to that extent anu ior tna'
purpose only repealed" ,.a o,o
Section 2. Be it further resolved eic
That on the official ballots. to be useu ~
| said election, shall be placed the wol"s
For the City of New Orleans funl,c III 1l
nroyement Amendment and the Worus
Against the City of New Orleans unI,'
Improy ement Amendment" and each eiec
tor shall indicate. as provided IN the gsne,
! nj election laws OF the State when Oh .n
nropositions, .for" or against" ne vow
for urn,v
/ Sneaker of the House OF Representatives.
r. H. SNYDER.
| lieutenant Governor and President Oh III
Approved August 18th. 1892. nnp
Governor of the State OF Louisinni
, = JOHN OH T. MICHEL. -
; secretary Of State. Ifeb. 5,-lO
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

Consistent with it's policy 10 COLI
stantly improve Its service the New
Orleans aud Northeastern railroad 10
now re!aying Its track between New
Orleans and Sliden, a distance OF
miles, with new steel rails
weighing sevensy-five pound TO The
yard.
The e:tire line has been ballasied IN
the most approved manner from end
to end aud Notwithstanding the in
creased price of steel. two-tbirds o.
the entire mileage has been reiaid will
rs lb. new steel rails, aud the balance
of the line will be relsid as rapidly a
Tie material can be procured.
These improvements are not onl.
indications OF the prosperous condition
of The property. but an assurance o
safety and comfort 10 travellers.
The entire Queen and Crescent sy'
ZEN. % which the New Orleans an
/ Northeastern forms q part, - no.
thoroughly up 10 date sysiems Of raj
roads running the very best equiI
meut Of The most modern style
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

We are gratificd to see the following
personal OF Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell in
the last issue of the Louisiana Appeal.
of Bastrop The Appeal opposed the
nomination of Mr.. Ransdeil, and after
he was elscted. had many unkind
things to say OF him; but we are glad to
see that the Appeal has changed its
opinion of him and gives him the fol-
lowing personal:
The Appeal acknowledges with pleas
ure call from Congressman Jos. Z.
Rausdell, while in town last week. MIR.
Ransdell left his post in Washington to
take part in The State campaign. bellev-
ing il his duty to lend what assistance
he could to the cause of Democracy.
now being assailed. MIR. Ransdell says
Washington life is not what great
many people would suppose. He finds
it the coolest and most selfish place he
has ever been in. He says that it takes
time before "A new man can expect TO
WELD much influence. The members
| of con gress, he says who are the leaders,
land who influence legislation. are those
who have been in the service longest
OF course it is understood Mr.. Ransdell
will DO candidate this summer for
re- election to the House. and the APP
peal thinks it nothing but just that he
should be returned. He was the over
whelming choice of the Democracy las
year. and it occurs to us he should ot
given at least fair showing to demon
strale his fitness for the position. III
cannot get acquainted with the eniir
workings of congress, in the limIte'
time comprising the unexpired term t
, which he was elected We think tn
Democracy will do well to give Mr.
Rausdell another term. He is amb
e tious. and untiring IN his efforts. an
we think will be In position To accom-
;, plish much good for the district an
State. lie will remain with the can
paigu party while they are in his di
trict. W hen he will return to Washin:
!, ton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
RIG DEAL IN RIVER INTERESTS

4 bio deal il steamboat and elevator
nronsrtiss WAS consummated yesterday
when Capt. j. j. Powers and associates
bouoht the entire interests OF tho Null
holland heirs and others in the sicks-
boro and Greenvllle line of steamers.
This purchase of all outside stock
will result in the consolidation OF the
elevators at Vi,ksburg and Greenviiie
and warehouses ut all intermediate
points under one management and II IS
expected that many improvements VIII
he inauguratsd by the new manage
ment.
Capt. Powers will remain at the head
of affairs and will be ably assisted by
Capt. A +. Nimptz as vice president OF
the reorganized company. Capt row
ers is probably the Youngest man at the
head of any line of steamers ou' oy
ability. pluck and hard work has, DUR
ling the three years he has been presi-
dent and general manager OF the iine'
bujlt up an epyiable reputation among
the river fraternity and, in fact, among
} all classes of business men. for stric'
integrity ana SuCceeslui "ue'"Nse
DDS. Under his management the "leks
: burg and Greenville Mail Line has De
come one of the most valuable aoJuhc''
to Vicksburg's commercial interests.
II The line was established in 1873 oN
the Mulhollsnd brothers and was 1o'
msnv wears known as the "Mulhollant
Ljne.n On the death of its founder
the line fell into the hands of Capt
Powers and since then its success ha
been phenomenal. Little more thai
e two years ago the beautiful Belle o
the Bends was added to tie Company
fleet. which now consists of three ooais
!. the Belle, the Ruth and Annie Laurie
S Since its. establishment this llne ia
E been contractors for the United State
mail and has been complimented tim
and time again for its quick and reg
I ular schedule.
o During the dull season only Nv
boats are in commission. making thre
I trips per week, but at other times a
t three are in service, giving the poop
h along the river unsurpassed facllltlf
for travel and traffic. -Vicksour
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
Succession Sale.
oath Judicial District Court, parish oil st
Mary, State of Louisiana.
Succession of Edward l.. Harang, De-

oath Judicial District Court, parish OF st.
Mary, State of Louisiana
Succession of Edward l.. Harang, De-
ceased No. 294S.
Ry virtue of an order issued out OF the
Honorable the oath Judicial District Court
of /, louisiana. in and for the parish OF st.
Mary. TO rue directed In the above number
ed and STYLED succession, | will offer for
sale at public auction for cash. to the last
and highest bidder. at the principal door
of the court house in the town of Provi-
dence. in the parish of East Carroll. La. on
Saturday. the 18th day of May, 1900, be-
| tween the hours of IL O'Clock q. m. and .
| O'Clock D. IN. the following described prop
| erty. to-wit:
lots numbered and 10 block 7, each
having front Of 80 feet. and having there
fore a total width of 60 feet on Sparrow
street. by the uniform depth of lao feet be
tween parallel lines, in the town OF Proyi
deuce. parish of East Carroll, Louisiana. to
gether with the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated. and all the rights
WAYS, privileges. servitndes and appurten
apces thereunto belonging.
No bid will be received for less than IN
appraised value of eight hundred dollar
(ssOOOo.) ELEANORE l.. HARANG.
Natural TURK of the minors. Agar Ade
Harang and William B. Hsrang.
Lake Providence La, April IA. 1900 5t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
FOR SALE.

MIR. G.. e.. Martin, well known IN THIS
CITY. departed to-day on the Belle OF
the Bends with his family and VIII III
the future reside in Lake Providence
MIR. Martin has been engaged in the
Wholesale grocery trade Tor nnmoer
of years, travelling f6r the frm OF L. /.
Williams, of this city. His removal OF
resideoce will not in The least alter ms
connection with P p. Williams. Ills
many Vicksburg friends hope to sec
him often In this, his old home, where
he will ever be wSlcome.-NicksOu
Dispatch, 9th.
We welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Martin tt
our little town aud hope that they viii
find their new location pleasant ant
agreeable.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

If you are Democrat and intend
to vote straight ticket the only
thing you have to do will be to
stamp the white spot in the black
square under the Democratic "Rocs
ter" as illustrated above. This
Rooster is the Democratic emblem
which will be printed on the ticket
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
Special n Office.

There will be Parish Institute held at
Lake Providence. commencing on April
Goth. for the benefit of the public school
teachers of this parish, lasting one week
The Institute will be held at the oPers
House in the day time and will be conduct
ed and in charge of Professor j, Il. Asweii
State Institute Conductor. 1t is expected
that Prof. J V. Calhoun, State Supt. OF Ed
nc,tion NAV he in attendance also, an invi
tation having been extended him.
The programme of the week Will be mao,
known later after consultation with Proi
Aswell and teachers duly notified.
CHAS. r. EGELLY, Parish Supt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

The damage done 10y the dam
giving way at Austin, Texas, last
saturday, was very great, and it
was Just about as horrible as when
one of our Mississippi levees break.
The dam cost over million and a
half dollars to build, and by lis
giving way three million dollars
worth of cotton and other crops
were destroyed, seventy five or q
hundred people drowned and hall
dozen Texas towns submerged.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14

By unanimous decision the SEN
ate Committee has decided that
Clark of Montana, has no right to
his seat. There are others, perhaps
Hanna, who might have used a few
thousands in gaining his place IN the
u. S. Senate. But it has been the
policy of the Republicans 10 Dust
the Democrats whenever they can.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
AMENDMENT 10 CONSTITUTION
Act o.4J SD. No. 3-By Mr.. Cage.
InIyT RESOLUTION.

Act No.41 SD. No. 3-By Mr.. Cage.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
pronosipp an amendment to the ConstItu-
lion Of the State of Louisiana relative
TO ratiiyipg and carrying into enect
special tax levied in the CITY OF New
Orleans for certain public improve
ments and to establish therein pue,'c
systems of sewerage and water. the
issuance of bonds therefor and the pro
viding ways and means to pay the prin-
cipal and interest OF said bonds.
secl;on ! Re il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. Two TWO.
thirds OF all the members elected to ea !, >
House concurring That the following
amendment TO The Constitution OF the State
be submitted to the electors of the State al
the next general election for represe MA,
tlyes in the legislature. to be holden on the
TUESDAY next following the third Monday
| in April A. ID. 1900. to-wit:
Article |. The special tax for pupiI'
! improvements, voted by the property tax
/ payers Of the City of New Orleafs on jun
| s. 1889, aud levied by the City Couneib 2.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
Sheriff IS Sale.

State of Louisiana. Parish Of East Carroll,
Seventh District Court.-No. 033
p. p. Williams versus r. T. Gilbert.
By virtue of writ Of Seizure ana Sale 10
me directed by the Honorable seventh
District Court for the parish OF East Car
roll azores aid, in the above entitled cause.
Will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the door OF the { ourt House. in the town
of Providence. East Carroll parish. La. on
Saturday. the l4th day of April. 1900, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, all the
| right. title and interest Of r. T. Gilbert 10
and to the following described properly,
to- wit:
The s u of Sec. 81. Township 10, north
/ range -. East, containing Que hundred anc
sixty acres. seized in the above suit.
4 Terms Of sale-cash without the beneh
- ~ j. w. DUNN, Sheriff.
sheriff = office, Providence. La, Msreh ~
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-04-14
THE ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY

AS our readers know, the State
election takes place next Tuesday,
the l4th inst. 1t is hardly neces.
sary 10 remind. the Democrats of this
parish of the great importance OF
polling the full vote, for those who
have kept mp with the campaign that
is drawing TO a close realize that the
Republicans have made a hard fight
and will dc their utmost to defeat
the Democracy. OF course North
Louisiana is safe. North Louisiana
has always been the stronghold OF
the Democratic party, and Will ever
be, in times of danger, the guardian
of our institutions and the bulwark
of our liberties.
But although the Democratic
ticket will poll much larger vote
in North Louisiana than it did -four
years ago, the danger lies in the
sugar parishes of South Louisiana
where the Gallery combine has
large following. 1t is here that TIT
Republicans expect TO poll vot
sufficient to defeat the Democratl
ticket. This being the case, 1t be
hooves every man to 60 to the poll
and cast his vote. We hope GU
people will not be indifferent in til
matter, for the interests that are
stake demand that every cltize
does his duty.
SO make it a point to go to th
polls and vote next Tuesday tn
straight Democratic ticket.