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LaUUANGE, MAY M, 189*. .
It If believed by meuy that the
Old Alcalde entertains the hope
that the popoliato will IIDally select
him M tbair candidate fbr gover-
nor.
Tub Honaton Poet baa bean for
several waaka prodncing aome
telling oartoona, whiob apaak loa-
der than worde. The moat of them
are very appropriate.
The Galveaton Newt baa been
aioging very law for aeveal daya.
It baa had ita ear to tbe ground
liatening for tbe rnmbliDg of that
Kolierte’ cyclone, bnt it baa not
materialized, hence ita reticence
on that subject.
It ia exceedingly amneing to
hear tbe Old Alcalde apeak of
“saving tbe democratic party,”
when he ia oonniving with a few
soreheads to defeat it aDd turn
over the State government te tbe
popnliate. Hie vanity exceeds bis
discretion.
Tbe Roberts’ boom has col
lapsed, and w« may new expect i
letter from tbe venerable old gen-
tlemau declining to be an “inde-
pendent candidate/’ inasmuch
the people do not appear te“want"
him or his hair trunk in the ap-
proaching oontest.
The Supreme Court of tbe Uni
ted States has decided that tbe
law of Louisiana requiring rail-
road companies to supply aepar
ate coaches for white and colored
persons, aa coastitional, affirming
the decision of the court below.
Justice Harlan dissented.
It is all a waste of breath to
talk about driving gold out of cir-
culation; it is already out and will
stay out, as the national banks
want to furnish the circulating
medium of the country, which ac-
counts for their hostility to silver
and their desire to have thegreen-
backe and silver notes redeemed
and burned.
The coronation of the Czar of
Russia took place at Moscow,
Tuesday, and was a gorgeous af-
fair. Nothing equalling it has trans
pired at the Russian capital for
many years. The Journal has
not space to attempt giving even
a slight description of tbe event
Suffice it to say that everything
was ou a grand scale.
In the case of E. M. Bacon vs
the Slate of Texas, the United
States Supreme court has ren-
dered a decision dismissing the
case for want of jurisdiction. This
decision restores about 300,000
acres of land to tbe public do-
main. Attorney-General Crane has
reason to be proud of the victory
be has won in this case.
The Galveston News and Aus
tin Statesman are the only papers
of The Journal’s exchanges,
which endorse the candidacy of
the Old Alcalde, unless tbe BaS'
trop Advertiser may be regarded
as an advocate of his. So far it
lias not expressed itself that we
are aware of. But inasmuch as
Bro. Cain has gone astray with
Gaorgs Clark on two former occa
sions, The Journal fears he may
do so again.
The A, P. A. Supreme Council
has been io session tbe past week
at the national capital and tbe
proceedings show that the com-
mittee sent to interview Governor
McKinley as to how he stood with
reference to the order, reported
that he was “all right”; that in said
interview McKinley fully and one
quivocally indorsed the princi-
ples of the order; that in order no
Injustice may bo done him, they
reoommend that so much of their
actioD as may be deemed wiee, be
given te the press for publication.
So then the publio is given to un-
derstand that Mr. MoKinley is in
fell fellowship with tbe A. P. A’s.
or in other words a “knownolb
ln«-”__..._
Letter From Chairman
of Bimettallist
Democrats.
(Continued front 1st page-)
The most terrible tornado ever
knowu in Texas ooccurred last
Friday afternoon in northern T*ex-
as. The greatest destruction of
property and loss of life occurred
at ShermaD, where it ia estimated
300 persons were killed and seri-
ously Injured. Other towns and
villages in 'Fannin and adjoiuing
counties suffered more or less.
No such disaster has ever befall-
en tbe citizens af any portion of
Texas before. Everything has
been and is being done to relieve
tbe distressed sufferers. Appeals
have been made for help to the
oitisena of the State, and should
be liberally responded to by all
the people.
The storm extended into the In-
dian Territory, killing and serious-
ly Injuring many people beaidee
destroying much property. Some
small villages and towns wore lit-
erally wiped out, nethisg being
left to mark the spot whore /they
Tyranny breeds eoereby. Cor-
morant ia tbe father of tbe com-
merce. Will tbe national bsuk-
ara, gold mine owners, corpor-
ations, combined trusta, and pro-
tooted industries protect their in-
ordinate greed and arrogance to
the extreme the slave holder of
the Booth did! If they do a like
fate awaits them.
Cleveland and bis gold standard
friends are no authority on finance.
They contend before election tbe
“Robber Tariff” waa what was in
the way of tbe prosperity of this
country. Not long after be wae
eleoted, want of confidence was
the trouble and to reapeal the
the pnrobasiDg clause of tbe Sher-
man law would beat all our fiuan-
cial ills and restore confidence and
prosperity to the United States
and the civilized nations of the
world. Tbe law wae repealed in
tbe manner and form dictated by
them- Failure after failure fol-
lowed, business was paralyzed
and all products of labor, except
those controlled by syntjicates,
declined in price, laborers were
discharged by tbe thousands and
tamed loose upon the country to
become tramps, beggars, or ctim-
Inals, wages were redneed and the
only confidence restored was io
the ability ofCleveland and Carlisle
to “hold up” the people of the
United States, while the National
bankers, gold mine owners, gold
trust, syndicate money changers,
gamblers, protected indaetriee,
anil those having political influ-
ence robbed them of their hard
earnings. Wheu the Sherman law
was repealed, rather amended in
the interest of the money power,
cotton here was worth 8 cents. It
commenced declining and con-
bined until it sold for 5 cents per
pound. The gold standard men
will tell you the cause of this de
cliiwB was “overproduction.” Is
it not rather remarkable that if
overproduction is tbe cause of
the low price of cotton that the
men who raise it are not able to
keep their own families clothed
reasonably well and have enough
left to furnish them with sheets,
towels and other necessary house-
hold goods T
He ought to be able to exchange
the raw material for enough man-
ufactured goods for his family
supplies. Look around and see
bow many of yonr neighbors are
not supplied with these necessi-
ties. There is no snch thing as over-
production of food and clothing
or of the raw material from whieb
they are made nntil the people of
the world are overfed and over-
clothed; at least the laboring peo-
ple.
In 1894-95 one pound of cotton
wonld buy one yard of sheeting
(N. Y.) In 1892 94 one pound of
cotton wonld buy yards of
sheeting. You see the product of
tbe protected industries did not
decline with cotton. Why not!
Because the protected industries
and money power controlled the
money of the country through the
acts of oongress. I hear some
gold standard man who gets his
living in the shade, says the far-
mer who docs not have plenty
does not work, which I do not
admit, bnt if true, and lie did, he
wonld reduce the price; as he
would increase the amount of cot-
ton prodneed. Ask these syndi-
cate attorneys why cotton was
worth 11) cents more per pound
in N. Y. Jan. 31st, 1893, before the
Cleveland blight struck the conn
try, than same date, 1896, with
visible supply of cotton in this
country and in Europe 370,836
bales less in 1896 than 1893. This
reverses their theory of prices.
Gold standard did it. England^
Axes the price of geld and creates
an antifleial demand for it, by
getting the leading nations to
adopt it as (he standard of value
aDd redemption money. Another
means adopted by the goldites ho
deceive tbe people, is that this
oountry has to have a gold rev-
enue to sustain its credit. The
bonds are at a high premium and
have been all the time. No coun-
try’s credit ia threatened or in
danger so long as its bonds are
at par. Onr bonds were 8 cents
premium when tbe first bond sale
was made, since 25 cents. The
bonds and other paper obligations
are payable in coin, (except gold
and silver certificates), gold or
silver. It is no concern of onrs
if the bond holders depreciate
onr bonds, so we pay them accor-
ding to contract; in gold or silver
at l6~to 1. This gold standard
robbery is a cunningly devised
scheme to perpetuate the Nation-
al bank system and the national
debt, and build np an aristocracy
in this country to be fed from the
public treasury. Clipping coupons
is much less work and trouble
than investing money in farms,
factories, and other industries
where labor and skill are required
to prodoce dividends. Interest
ou bonds must be paid though
cotton has to be raised at 2 cents
per pound and other farm prodnot
at a like low price. These Cleve-
land meu claim because England,
Germany and other monarcbial
countries have adopted tbe gold
standard we must do likewise. Bo
we sbonld if we want an aristoc-
racy and peasantry, as they have,
not otherwise.
paid with both gold aud Oli-
ver than if paid iu geld only; and
wonld violate no rale of honesty
or justice, if paid in Oliver at 10 to
1. The bondholder don’t want
them paid at all. Neither do the
gold mine owner, gold trust, aud
national bankers. They wonld
have to go elaewbere than the no
tienal treasury for their living and
dividends.
Mr. Cleveland haa made a bon-
ded debt iliat will take five hnu-
dred millions of dollars te pay
and has carried a shrinkage ef
values not leas than ten billions
or dollars. Tbo democratic plat-
form states that the homes and
farmers of the country are mort-
gaged to the extent of $2,500,00#,-
000, exclusive of all other forme
of indebtedness.
All tbe relief offered them by
Mr. Cleveland and bis gold stand-
ard accomplices, is to doable tbe
debt and redoes tbe value of the
farms 1-2. Nevertheless be has
men advocating tbe approval by
tbe people of this crime. The re-
demption of the greenbacks baa
been the excase for baying gold.
Tbe greenbacks were not redeem-
able iu either gold or silver until
the credit strengthening act pass
ed March 18th, 1860, provided for
not new a legal tender in the Unit-
ed State*, onr silver dollar* are
and the parties swapping dollars
think they are getting something,
that suite them belter—the same
os if swapping homes.
Borne are anxious to have a sta-
ble currency. What they mean by
stable earrency is bard to under-
stand. They want, I suppose, fixed
prices for everything. Ho# they
will get them I have no ides. Cot-
ton ia worth today 8 cents in gold
"hnnui ”“Minimi ’’ monev. a uiontli
The gold standard, uational
banka, privileged elesses, protect-
ed industries and incorporated
bodies are the greatest mcnoeea
to the liberties of the peeple of
the United Btates and mnat be
crashed oat or controlled or this
repnblio will not lest 26 yeers.
. ■ Hr
The bonds can be paid in half the
the time and half the labor, if
“Little spell* of fever, little chill* fo bland.
Make* Um mighty gear* yard sod Um angel
bend,
A little of tlhenthnni’* t thill Tonic taken now
and then
Mahan tbe handsome woman and U» healthy
—PM np ia both Um tadafcaa and biUer
their redemption in coin. The
greenbacks being a legal tender
for all debts, pnblio and private,
except interest on tbe pnblio debt
and import duties, were redeema-
ble as gold and silver—in taxes
and pnblio dues. They should
have been redeemed in gold or
silver as suited tbe government—
that is which it bad most of with-
out discriminating against either
metal.
All legislation on thia subject
has been iu tbe interest of capital
and labor. Unless the people lake
more interest in politics this poli-
cy will continue. The gold stand-
ard men say that the cheap money
drives the dear “good money”
out of tbe country. Is this true!
Unring the period of best prices
of farm products, and general
prosperity of the country from
1866 to 1873. Gold and silver were
at a premium of 3 to 26 per cant,
over paper money, still there was
gold and silver to pay every mau
who wanted either for his labor
or anything be sold. Yon were
paid more gold then than now.
Gold, Ibe dear, or “sound mou
ey” if yon choose, has left the
country now so far aa circulating
among the people in tbe common
every day business, it is hid ont
in national banks, seeking further
advantage. It is the aristocrat's
money, it won’t work with the
money of the common people, on
equal terms. We ‘can’t pat the'
country in worse condition than
its is now under the gold-stand-
ard, by coining silver at 16 to 1,
though gold as predicted, does
leave the country which 1 don’t'
believe. We will put all labor to
work at remunerative wages,while
tbe gold standard men keep one-
balf unemployed and the other
half paid, the lowest wages possi-
ble that will prevent open rebell-
ion. Tbe gold-standard, protec-
ted iudns+ries, trust and syndi-
cates have robbed labor and
has made beggars of thousands
of honest, industrious men, to
be fed by charity or starve. Es-
tablished soap houses over the
country to feed able-bodied men
thrown ont of employment. Snch
a condition could never be with
plenty of money in the country to
all the business and just laws—no
privileged classes.
When the gold-standard men
compare gold and silver aud call
silver a fifty-oent dollar, does it
ever occnr to them that their gold
is a 200 cent dollar and that a
flfty-cent silver dollar will buy
mors meat bread and clothes than
a 200 cent gold dollar! They
admit that with free coinage of
silver at 16 to 1 that this country
will be flooded with silver. Let
the deluge come. No country ever
had a picnic from too mnoh
money. Prices and bard times
come with contraction of the
money of tbe country—a scramble
for gold or silver or both. Fix
the ratio of coinage at 16 to 1 by
constitutional amendment and the
agitation of ohange wonld not dis-
turb the people more than talking
about payment for tbe negroes
freed by the war. It is the ability
of designing men to iuflnence con-
gress either by fair or by fool
means, that causes the tronhle
Why did the gold standard men
demonetize silver when it was 3
per cent premium over gold! If
their theory is earnest that the
“cheap” money runs the gold
money ont of the oountry, why
did not condemn the coinage of
silver, the “good” money then,
until we had all gold for coin
money; our mines would have
been worked, onr miners wonld
have been employed, onr farmers
wonld have bad better prices for
tbeir products and tbe country
generally wonld have been more
prosperous. Have never beard
one of these contracting gold
standard men try to explain why
silver was demonetized when at a
premium over gold. They know
it was a thieving, robbing scheme
brought about by bribery and cor-
ruption's no sane, honest man
wonld have voted for snoh a Men,
knowingly. These gold standard
men will talk about the panper
labor of Europe (gold standard),
when they want office on the tar-
iff issne, but on tbe money qnss
tion they talk abont Japan, Gbiua,
and Mexieo, panper labor. I have
bad the question asked me, “why
the American silver dollar is
worth two Mexiesn dollars.” For
answer I will qnote from the beat
gold standard authority I know,
Mr. John Sherman, a republican
United States Senator, giving a
reason why the Mexican dollar
wonld not bo rootived in tbo
treasury: Ha says:
“The fact that these coins were
not a legal tender ia the United
States.”—Treosary report 1888-
1880, Page 187. Beeeuae they are
A 70 met* Iran Tonic. Pure ratable Iran
concentrated, sndpure Amorphous Quinine
ie contained in Cleetbepi’e Teetaleee
Tonic. It I* * true tonic, strength an «r. ap-
petiaer, toner op at tbe gMo, sod Meod
honest,”“souud ” money,a month
hence 4 cents, in same money. Is
not the gold twioe-a* valuable at
last datef Yon say cotton declined,
wby not last as well say that gold
advanoed. U is twice as valua-
ble measured by cotton. Tbe gold
standard men say they want one
dollar as good as another whether
gold, silver or paper, so do blmet-
tallista, Cleveland and his follow-
ing have not given np snoh money.
They claim we have it, bat know
they talk to deceive wnen they
say it. Wby don’t the^ use tbe
millions of silver piled up in tbe
treasury if it is of “equal intrinsic
value” aud equal debt-paying aDd
purchasing power.” Why bny
gold if this be true! Wo nil want
honest, sound money. I believe
this government should make
laws for America, without con-
sulting tbe wishes of any other
oouutry. International agreement
will never come unless forced by
the United States, coining silver
independently.
Tbe democratic executive state
oommittee rseeommenda the fol-
lowing firm of ballot: “For Bi
mettallisai,’1 “Against Bimettall-
iem” to be written or printed on
plain white paper in black ink or
black lead pencil, at the same
time yon vote for delegates (16 to
1 bimettallist). This form of bal-
lot strips tbe qnotatiou of all tbe
‘ifs,’ ‘ends’ and ‘buts’ that have
heretofore been so misleading and
confusing. Tbe gold standard men
object to this way of voting on
tbe question. Why I can’t see
unless they don’t want their true
sentiments, purposes and intent-
ions, and don’t want the people to
express tliemselevs ou any ques-
tion or in selecting delegates te
tbe State conventions, but prefer
the “good old democratic way”
as they call it, which is for a few
democrats to get together and
send delegates to the convention
at the connty seat and the politic
iuns will do the reBt. Bimettall
isls favor the free coinage of
both «old aud silver iuto legal
tender money at 16 to 1 without
discriminating against either met-
al; and the payment of all coin ob-
ligations according to contract id
snch coin without discriminating
against either metal. Anything
else is repudiation. It is jnst as
dishonest for tbe creditor to take
advantage in paying debts as tbe
debtor in paying them. I suggest
and urge the bimettallists all over
the country to form clnbs or or-
ganizations as suits them so as to
have a united force at the several
voting boxes on the 6th of June
and vote strictly for bimcttalism
and for bimottalism representa
tives to the State conventions. I
wonld be glad to have the names
of a few bimettallists from each
voting precinct. •
R. O. Faireb,
Chairman Bimettallist Demo-
crats, Fayette Co.
Flatonia, Texas.
Lost—a lino largo case of the chills. Sup-
posed to havo boon carried off by Cheat-
ham’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. No reward of-
fered; It 1* gone for good. Put up in both
tasteless and bitter styles. Cure guaranteed.
Tasteless 50 cents.
Hon. G. W. Glascock, who de-
serted the democratic parly be-
cause he saw no likelihood of his
ever being able to reach (ho con-
gressional pie oonnter and joined
the populists and was nominated
at Lockhart a few days ago for
congress in the 9th district, is in
trouble already. It seems in mak-
ing bis speech accepting the nom
ination, he got nearly entirely off
the Oh-my-haw platform and there-
by aroused the ire of their lead-
ers, who say he must come down
from bis perch and take his place
in the ranks. It seems be gave
silver a black eye and advocated
a proteotive tariff which is not or-
thodox populist doctrine. George
says he is willing to recant as to
silver but he will not go back on
the protective tariff. So The
Journal sees no hope for him.
He properly belongs in the .Re-
publican party. The Journal
wonld advise him, however, to
decline being the candidate of any
party and save bis money, for he
would not stand the “ghost of a
chance” to defeat Joe Bayers, who
will be (he democratic nominee.
Later—He has withdrawn from
the race.
The fact that Culberson ran
abont five thousand votes behind
bis ticket two years ago, is attri-
buted by many to the failnre of
Clark and his followers to support
bim. Thera ia about that number
of (bat gang in tbe State who
failed to vote for bim then and
who will de tbe same thing thia
fall. There is one consolation, be
can be eleoted without their votes.
Cheap Bates Via. M. K. k T.
To the llou H Telcbwiusller, Judge
ot the 29d Judicial District of Texas;
We, (be grand Jury, find (bat tbe so-
celled Sunday lew, now a port of our
statutes, it now, end hat been for ten
or more yeare,opetiiy violated by uesr-
|y all llie merchants throughout the
county; so much so, that all promiueut
witnesses brought before us when ask-
ed : “Do you know of any violations of
tbe lew in your neighborhood?” Inva-
riably enswer “No,” although they
know that the Sunday law is openly
violated, proving thereby that they do
not look on the aelliug of goods, Ac.,
on Suuday ns a violation of the law.
Now, If this grand joi y is to take up
these cases, we must flud indictmeuts
against at least 500 different parties,
which would revolutionize business in
the county, besides putting a lot of
good otherwise law-abiding citlzeus to
lots of troublo and expeuse. Now,
while we wish to see all the laws exe-
cuted, we do not thlok it justice to iu-
dict people for an oflbuse which the
law heretofore has seemed to license
aud which public opinion has so far li-
censed.
Now, wo as a body wonld ask your
Honor to iufo/m us whether or not
we could delay action in this matter by
requesliug these violators of the law
to cease to so violato thlg. law hereaf-
ter, by roquostlug thorn to do so iu our
final report, urging thorn to obsorvo
the law, and for our officers through-
out tbe county to enforce this law, and
in the event they pdy no attention to
it to devolve upon the next
the law,
grand jury to slop thia open violation
of the Suuday laws by iudiutiug all
guilty parties.
Respectfully submitted,
Natt Holman, Foreman.
City, May 13th, 1896.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury :
Your statemeut of the subject con-
cerning which you roquest more in-
m ruction is one of great importance,
aud it requires very thoughtful aud
thorough consideration, You state
that what you desiguate as the “so-
called Sunday law” is being continual-
ly violated iu all parts of this county.
Many places of busiuoss are notorious-
ly kept open ou Sundays, aud wiluess-
os who, as you suppose, certainly
should know of such violations, em-
phatically disclaim any such knowl-
edge This may imply, either that they
answor ovasivoly, or that they really
do not kuow particular facts as to
such places of busiuoss being open for
traffic sufficient to support au indict-
ment. There is unquestionably a dif-
ference between knowing a general no-
torious practice and facts in detail, as
to particular places, persous, time and
actual sales.
But asido from this difficulty, you
should consider the whole subject in
all its bearings. It is a well-known aud
indisputable fact, that no law can bo
properly enforced unless public opin-
ion endorses it. Or, in other words,
law should rotlect the real public senti-
ment of a community it is intended to
govern, aud if it is in conflict with
prevalent views of right aud wroug its
attempted euforccmeut will occasion
excitemout, stir up trouble aud com-
motion.
In support of this view you state as
the result of your investigation of the
subject so far, that for more than ten
years it has bcou a general custom iu
this county to disregard the Sunday
law. Since uo one has been prosecuted
for vi. lotions of this law for such
length of time, it Is equivalent to a li-
ceuso the public has given to mer-
chants aud dealers to ignoro this law.
You say that it is repuguaut to your
sense of justice suddenly to iudict per-
sons tor acts Banotioncd by public
opinion. Y’ou state that flvo hundred
persous or more would have *to be
prosecuted if this investigation it com-
menced.
Iu this connection another fact is en-
titled to our attention. Exporienco
teaches that whenever spasmodic ef-
forts are made to enforce a law not en-
dorsed by the peoplo, a few individ-
uals are victimized, aud iu a short time
when I he excitement is passed, estab-
lished customs will rogain their force,
and the habits and practices of the
people will glide back to their old ac-
customed channels.
You inquire whether iu ordor to
avoid all these deplorable results, yon
may ignore past offences, but in your
general report for publication, request
all merchants and dealers, from now
on, to observe the law, and that future
grand juries Bhould indict persons who
repeat these offences after they have
received this warning.
I do not think (hat this course nan
be pursued by you. It is yonr prov-
ince to indict persous for violatiou of
the law; you have no right to exerciso
the pardoning power. This belongs
to tbe executive department. Nor
have you the authority to establish a
public policy. The legislature indi-
cates public policy, and no community
can rightfully maintain customs in con-
cates pu
, and no community
flict with such public policy of the
state. Now it is never proper for
courts to say to poople: “Please do not
violate this law?” Courts can only in-
flict penalties for violation of the law.
Private individuals may use persua-
sion and exercise this kind of influ-
ence, but courts should never do so.
This subject which you havo not
courted confronts you iuexorably, and
it has to be dealt with fearlessly and
rightly. You have large discretionary
power, but this has also its limitations.
If you, for instance, obuolnde from
your investigation that a person has
committed any offense, say burglary,
embezzlement or theft, bnt you also
Id
flud that the legal evidence accessible
is not sufficient to justify a conviction,
in such caso you would properly de-
cline to indict. But tbe question now
before you is different. You say those
offenses are palpably committed. If
lent evid
there is sufficient evidence to support
couviction, it would be an -abuse of
your discretionary power to fail to in-
dict.
Republican National convention, $t.
t-onle, sell Juno 18th, 14th and 15th,
limited June 21st for return, at rate of
one fare for round trip.
Nat ionalDemocratie convention, Chi-
cago, sell July .Id, 41 h and 5th, limited
July 12tb for return, at rate of one fare
for round trip.
Populist National convention, and
National Silver convention, Bt. Lou
soil July 19th, 20th and 21st limib
July 27th for retorn, at rate of one faro
for round trip
Pittsburg, Pa., National Prohibition
convention, on# faro for round trip,
sell May 23d and 24th, limited May
Slat for return
R. W. YATKB,
Ticket Ag*t M. K. ST. B’y.
In this connection other contingen-
cies are involved. From experieuco we
know that it 1* almost impracticable
to get witnessea to know and state
facts In detail, such as are indispensa-
ble to sustain a conviction. It is also
to be expected that. potty juries iu tbe
courts having final jurisdiction of such
cases will acquit, whatever the testi-
mony before them may be.
1 do uot think, however, that such
prospect should influence yonr con-
duct. It is your duty to enforce tbo
law as you find it. That others may
fail to no their dnty does not justify
you to decline Io do yonr duty. We
should enforce all laws whether we en-
dorse them or not. To discriminate
and to enforce some laws aud neglect
others leads to anarchy.
President Grant has said,“the suroet
way to secure the repeal of a bad laW
is to enforce it rigidly.” This souuds
well hut it is not true. A largo section
of onr etate Is opposed to this oharao-
m
*****
AUG. STREI’
-dials* ia
v There Is no dividing lino.
DON’T FORGET for 5 cents you get almost
as much "Battle Ax” as you do of other
Inlands for 10 cents.
DON’T FORGET that " Battle Ax ” Is made of
the best leaf grown, and the quality cannot be
improved.
DON’T FORGET, no matter how much you
are charged for a small piece of other brands,
the chew Is no better than " Battle Ax.”
DON’T FORGET, "Economy is wealth," and
you want all you can get for your money.
Why pay 10 cents for other brands when you
_can get "Battle Ax" for 5 cents?
******************
Xj. C3r. MAUER c CO.,
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS,
DEALERS IN LUMBER.
A LSO Bricks, Lime, Cement, Builders’ Hardware and all materials necossary to build a
t\ house oi any kind. Will keep constantly in stock Varnishes, Leads, Oils and Color*.
Agents for the celebrated Avorill Paints. Any information pertaining to BUILDING
will be cheerfully given. It will bo to your interest to call and see us when in need of
anything in our line.
g^pOffice and Yard one block west of M. K. & T. passenger depot.“ifjiB
LaQRAlTaE, I’EZXr.A.S.
honestly aud earnestly endeavor to en-
force this law. A collision botween a
law odious to the people aud (heir
eliorished customs can only produce
mischief, strife aud disturbance. But
these deplorable results are not ebarg-
oablo to you. You are but the organs
of the law, aud not you, but tbo law it
is your duty to enforce, is responsible
for any such evil consequences.
If you flud, however, in your inves-
tigation that no legally sufficient evi-
’dcncs can be obtained to support a
conviction of these alleged notorious
oflenscs, then iu yonr discretion wisely
exercised, you should decline to indict
for such offenses, when you know such
prosecutions will produce injurious
agitation and excitemont, and that val-
id conviciions cannot be socured. It is
necessary that you obtain witnesses
who testify that cerlaiu persons, at
particular times kept their placosopen
on Sundays for traffic aud actually sold
whatever Iho articles they deal iu may
be.
The subject is ono of importance be-
cause it presotits a conflict ef legisla-
tive acts with cherished customs of tbo
people. Firmly established public opin-
ions, or au expressed statute is to be
violated. It is your plain duty to en-
force the law, provided you have legal
ovideuce before you, which, if proper-
ty weighed, is sufficients support con-
victions. If not, you evercise your dis-
cretion wisely by avoiding the dis-
turbing cffocts of uselessiudictmcnts.
I have thus, 1 believe, fully respond-
ed to the question submitted by you to
the court.
H. Teichmuellkr, Judge.
Seven Months With Fever.
Wonderful Recovery of Health.
Farmers Take Heed.
The following is a copy of a resolu-
tion passed at a meeting of tlio iuic-
rior Cotton Shippers Association of
Texas, held April 9, 1896, at Dallas:
Whkkras, The burdens placed on
the cotton trado by reason of bad com-
pressing caused by gin boxes of excess-
ive size, have becorno so t
vouo.uu -v burdensome
as to be no longar borne; and,
Whbkbab, We are reliably inform
ed that in addition to the losses al-
ready incurred we are about to be call-
ed upon to pay additional freight npon
all bales above the standard size of
22x68 inches; and,
Whkrkas, Wide publicity has beeu
and will bo given of the evil's growing
out of the large bale, aud all ginners
have been requested to change their
boxes to the standard size.
Rksolvkd, That as we will bo com-
pelled on and after September 1st, 1896,
to pay at loast 50 cents per bale addi-
tional freight on such bales, it will be
therefore necessary in order lo protect
ourselves against suchloss to dock eacli
bale 60 cents iu buyiug that is more
di
than 28 inches wide aud58iuches)ong.
CHINESE LAUNDRY,
BAK-SING, Proprietors,
LaGKANGE, - TEXAS.
Northwest comer public square,
In roar of old Fink Building.
_ h-glvfng and building-up
<um.v,.qo ever produced, namely:
Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine.
“Gentlemen— I
J. H. Baird.
Iwtoh to expram to^yon my
haa *dync for mo, Y «u
gratitude__ ___ ___ ____
. £**' Armine haa "done Inr’mr. T waa
w,th typhoid, fever and 1 laid
_~i- —» us11''*, .aver and i lain
having be
i, I began
Washing done in flrat-class style without
injury to clothes.
Okff Will issue cards to pstrons, value 10
cents each. Those returning cards to the
■mount of $5, will receive in exchange a la-
dies’ fine silk handkerchief, or a pound of
best tea. 15.
TO BREEDERS OF FINE STOCK.
I have purenased the tine Jorsey bull, Tor-
mentor’s Grown, No. 84.848, bred on the
Campbell Brown Jersey Stock faim, Ten-
nessee, and will let him serve a reasonable
number of cows.
PEDIGREE;
Sire, Tormentor Fifth, No. 21,962; dam,
Cara Mia, No. 64,224; butter test, 16 pounds
9J ounces in 7 days.
Also, my fine Berkshire boar, No. 86,447;
tiro. Model Duke, No. 17,897; dam, Premier
Belle III, No. 84,090.
W. L. 8HAW,
2'tf LaGrango, Texas.
BOYAL JERSEY HERD.
„Bull* i “Lisgars Victor 26,887.’
“Kl Coporal 41,008.”
A. J. C. O. Jersey cow*, heifer* and young
bulla at all times for sale.
HUGO EHLERS, Prop,
LaGkamob, Txxab.
flooi Newspaper! it i Very Lot Price.
tsr of legislation, and If the people
here bad th« power to repeal some
odious featnres of this law in ques-
tion. they would do to promptly. But
w<mi, moy vv tmi
the larger population of another sec-
tion favors this
law, and its rigid en-
forcement wonld lead to its’perpetua-
tion end not to Its repeal.
Hones, I esn only instruct as the
only true legal view, that yon sbonld
Chronic grumbler* never grumble about
Cheatham's Chill Tonic. It la even bettor
than recommended and guaranteed to cure.
put up in both tsatalea* and bit tar sty las”.
Guana ted to own. Tbe Tastalma in 69
---a- O. .sat-- %
Dr. Miles* Nervine
CHAR. UDUID.
LOUIS HOMtTTH
WIDEN & EOMIJTB,
— dealer* nr —
FRESHMEATS.
sSKBSSis«s#
I mast, Ac.
(North Bids of Public Square.)
• • Xs
Nsws (Galveston or
Dallas) ta published Tuesday* and Friday*.
Each issue oofiaista of eight pages. Thars
irtiftenU for tbe tarn
ara special departrffenU for tbe farmer*, the
ladle* and tbs boys and girl*, betide* a
world of general new* matter, illuilrated nr-
tide#, etc. Ws offer
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
and
the Lagrange journal
tt60 e2»hth* r°r *°W ela^loC pyiov °f
Stnvee, Tinware amt Ha
niehiny Omul*,'
East bide of Public Square. ’
LA GRANGE, XI
—v- .1
I I Art just received a large ujB
LX Stock of everything in hit litaB
Work In the tin line *ucb a* roeiT
taring Ac. done at moderate priaMTi
fall and see m*.
FRIEDBERGER&JOI
Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods, M
i
Notions,
Shoes, Trua*
and Valii
Carpet: & louse FuDiehligl
Xua.O-xa.xxg-e, Texes
GO TO THE ™
CHEAP CASH STS]
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km
■*—DEAI.KRH
DR! DODDS MD DIODE
WE DENY IT!
While it isn’t truo thnl we aro soliuig
groceries for loss than rust, wosrocon-H
ing very close to the other side of Ik* .■
cost mark id our prices.
WE WANT TO GET RICH,
Of course, but we’re satisfied to do IJ
slowly. Small profits satisfy us,
are numerous onougli.
SO COME
And give us your orders and see it w j
don't do ttie H(|(iarc il i :■ In you. All
kinds of pure, fresh groceries, i-Uploial j
fancy, for sale by
CARTER & MOORE.
N. B.—Cash paid for all kinds ofpiodute.
Free dolivery.
LEO FREDE & CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROl.EES
— AND DEALERS IN —
Western Produce,
Lagrange, texah.
J. MEYENBERB, Jr,
PrescrlptioD Druggist
DEALER in
|~JRUGS, Druggist Sundrios, Patent Med-
ict Articles anrPPorfumorioH.
Fine line of Pocket Cutlery, Karon
Razor Straps.
Finest Brands of Foreign ami Dementis 1
Cigars. ,$■
West Side Public Square,
LaCHLAN-QE, TEXAS 1
LOUIS WALTER
Mannfactnrer of anil Dealer li
Ruddles, Harness, foliar*.
die* and Lap Dnalera.
(North Side Public Square,)
LaGrango, Tcx#*|
JOE KOSS,
MERCHANT TAII
. LaGoakuk, Texas.
Keeps in stock a full lino of Rpring j
Summer trousering* and suiting*.
1500 new sample* to select from.
Ooodl nt OKxaraat
Establish kp
CHASE’Sj
BARLEY
WHISKY. I
Absolutely
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Edmonson, P. E. The La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1896, newspaper, May 21, 1896; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth997567/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.