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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

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A man by the name of B. Lear has
i written to the Shreveport Baptist
Chronicle, Silly charging that the
Roman Catholic church is RESPONSE.
BILE for the existance of the Louisi.
ana lottery, whereupon the editorial
ninny who has charge of that pa
per makes himself ridiculous by
proclaiming the following as his
belief.
1--WE believe from the teachings
of the Roman Catholic church, its
practices, its open expressions on
great moral questions, the licen-
tiousness of its priesthood, and the
general immortality of its member
ship, that it is the greatest curse in
Louisiana, morally, politically, f.
nancially, or any other way"
By this utterance the editor Of
the Baptist Chronicle proclaims
himself to be a bigoted, intolerant
fool. For the great body of Cath
olics to be arraigned for the pee
cadillos and short comings of a
few priests or unworthy members
is an outrage upon common sense
and decency. If the faults of in
dividuals are to be charged to the
account of the entire church, then
Methodists. Baptists, Presbyterians,
Catholics and all, may as we'll pre-
pare to go to hell together in a
hand-basket. The charge is vile
and pusilanimous, and in giving it
utterance the editor of the Baptist
Chronicle has done more toward
strengthening the lottery than it
can ever undo. The truth is that
every Catholic journal in the State,
the entire priesthood, and nearly
all of the decent protesting Cath
olics, are united in the fight to
overthrow the lottery; but if few
more such slurs upon them can be
brought out, no surprise need be
manifested if among the more ig-
norant and bigoted Catholics the
insult be resented by open espousal
of the lottery cause. It cannot be
expected that the great body of the
Catholic laity will be so intelligent
as to perceive, and so liberal as to
overlook the fact that the Rev. Mr..
Boone, editor of the Baptist Chroni-
Gle. is an intolerant bigot, and does
not voice the sentiment of q dozen
Baptists in the State.
Only a few years since a great
national movement met its Bur-
chard; and, it may be possible. the
great crusade in Louisiana is to be
ruined by another such marplot.
Who is to say but that this is a
clever scheme by which the lottery
is endsvoring to have recruits
driven and cajoled into its weaken
ing ranks from the most numerous
ecclesiastical body in the State?
fSince the above was put in type we
see disclaimer published in the city pa
pers from Rev. w. s. Penick and the
of his Shreveport congregation
stating that they disclaim any and all
responsibility or sympathy with the utter
ances of the Baptist Chronicle; its edi-
tor is not member of the Baptist church
in Shreveport, nor is he resident Of that
city.]
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
Major Gen. Crook, Of the q. s.
Army. noted Indian fighter, died
on March 21st.

Floods in the valleys frequently de-
stroy large crops of corn and C. C. C.
certain corn cure has destroyed large
crops 1T "corns7 on many weary Pc
destrians feet. Price, IS cents at
druggists or by mail. ]. C. Menden-
hall & Co., Evansville, Ind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
Spring and Summer Goods!
New Stock Just Received BY
j. TURNER


Pinevtlle. La,
who has large Stock Of GOODS suited
to the wants of his trade. which he is Of
fering at the smallest margin of profit
consistent with lair dealing.
The public are invited to call and exam
Inc his large and we'll selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
consisting OF Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Fancy Goods, White Goods. adies' Cloaks
and Jackets. Jersies, Hosiery. Shawls and
Hoods. Balmorals, Jeans, Csssimeres and
Flannels. Linseys, Blankets, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
large stock Of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Men's JEANS Clothing, which
were bought at ecriice.
A fine assortment of Boots md Shoes,
Saddle'y. Crockery. Hardware. Groceries.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brandt Of Slick
ers, aud FURNITURE.
All of which were selected In person
with great care, at low figures, aud will
he sold ut rock bottom prices.
Call and examine for yourselves.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
Hides IND Beeswax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

We congratulate Hon. r. P. Hunter on
his able and complete arraignmento of the
lottery company, in the last issue Of
Town Talk. 1t is timely, to the point, and
the most logical discussion of the subject
that has yet appeared. We shall await
his promised further communication
with interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

The school board viii meet on Satur-
day, April 5th. and the police jury on
Monday, April 7th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29
mo. 90

FoR SALE. = The ]. T. Wilson
place, on Red river, five'miles north
of Colfax Cheap. Terms easy. 4
Address CROCKETT JONES,
Natchitoches, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use Browu's Iron Filters.
Physicians recommend Ii.
All d..s,ers keep ii. 81 o. per bottle. Genuine
has trAde-mask and crossed red lines on wnpper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-03-29

Cotton Market Quotations.
Figures are those quoted at closing q
the New Orleans cotton exchange March
~ 1900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
The Force Bill.

The principal thing in President Har-
rison's message is Jealous recommen-
dation that the Force bill should be
taken up and pressed through Con-
gIess.
There Is little need of any further
argument upon this subject. This bill
is simply revolution. lis one purpose
is to continue the dominant party in
in power and to this end its promoters
are willing to destroy local seif-govern-
ment, to overthrow the rights of Cit
liens and of communities. and to
change a republic of free elections into
a concentrated party despotism.
This scheme should be resisted deter
minedly. unyieldingly, uncompromis-
ingly, by every Democrat. If neces>
airy, every means of delay and obstruc-
tion should be resorted to in Congress.
The mischiefs that are sure to arise
from such a political revolution are 80
great and so great grave as to over
shadow every other question.
Whatever difference of opinion may
exist among Democrats concerning
other subjects, let there be unity and
cooperation concerning this Preserve
the liberties of the people Put down
the Republican conspiracy to destroy
them IN. Y. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
Conservative Democracy.

During the only n ational Democrat ic
Administration since the great War the
progress OF liberal and frugal Govern
ment WAS impeded by hostile Senate.
There is strong ground TO believe
that the Democratic President elected
in 1892 will have the cooperation of q
Congress Democratic in both branches.
including a Senate ready to confirm
worthy nominations and TO assist a
sound American policy in dealing with
foreign nations. Unless the Democra .
cy fails 20 earn the continued confidence
of the country, The change of Senatori~
al control will doubtless occur during
the second half of the next Presiden-
tial term. if it shall not have bean
accomplished in the first half.
The prospect of undivided direction
OF National policy should operate to
render Democrats not merely more in
dustrious. but also more prudent. The
greater the ultimate reward, the more
essential circumspection as well as reso-
luton In moving to attain it. Since
only by Democratic error can the rich
prize be lost. let us made certain that
no serious Democratic error be COM
mitted
The people have declared their ab.
horrence of Republican methods and
their preference for the principles oi
Democracy. Their confidence given or
the 4.h OF November will be continued
30 long as the representatives of De-
mocracy live up to Jeffsrsonian stand.
ards. If they fail to do that, or even Il
they outrun obvious public need ant
desire In governmental changes, they
will cease to command popular approx
al.
Conservatism Is the guarantee O.
Democratic success.-N. Y. Star.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

THE next House according to cons
pilation made by the Clerk of the pres-
ent House, Republican, will stand
223 Democrats, 92 Republicans and II
Alliance members. This gives q Dem
ocratic majority OF 130 over the Repub-
licans, or 147, counting the Alliance
men as Democrats. One member Is TO
bs elected in Rhode Island, who will
probably be Democrat. Two distric: g
are so close that the result is doubtful.
but IL they return Democrats, their
majority, according to Democratic fig
uring at the capital, will be 161. This
is by odds the largest msjority R.ny par
ty has had in Congress since the organ
ization of The Government. The Dem
ocrsts will have twenty four majority
over a two thirds vote Of the House,
which Will allow them at any time to
suspend the rules and pass any measure
they desire. or the II Alliance men
elected, they are all Democrats
on the tariff question. Five Alliance
Congressman in Kansas, one in Min
nesota and two in Nebraska were elect
ed over both Democratic and Repnbli-
can Candidates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

THE lessons of the election, says the
Philadelphia Herald, seem to be lost on
the Republican party. That is to say
those things which the people voted
against are still il favor with the con-
trolling element in the party, and the
Force bill is to be passed at whatever
cost to the party and the country. The
discussion of the Republican Senatori-
al caucus last (Monday) admits of no
other Interpretation.
Thus history repeats itself. The
Bourbons Of all ages, countries and par
ties are blind to their own follies and
refuse to learn when the lessons are
plain. OF course it was not the Force
bill alone that caused the recent politi
cal revolution. There were others and
more potent causes considered by the
people. But that was one of the meas.
ures which were condemned.
The Republican Senators have deter
mined, however, TO further incense the
psople against their party by psssing 2
the Force bill. 1t is to be taken up
to-day and pressed until a vote is taken.
II may be that this evil can be post.
poned until the close of the session, and
it is possible that 1t will be ended In q
month, but in either event the uppatri-
otic sentiment of the Republican Sem
ators is shown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
s17O,OOO,OOO For Pensions.

The Committee on appropriations has
already fixed the regular appropriation
for pensions for the next year al S133,-
173 ,OS5, and 81. 500. 900 for examining
surgeons, etc. This sum with the de-
ficit of about $50 ,OOO. 900 that must be
appropriated by the Congress that
meets to day. will make the appropria-
tions. for pensions, in round Numbers,
S170 000, 900, with q reasonable certain
ty tha. there will be q deficit next year
to be provided for by the new Congress.
1t should be remembered that this
enormous outlay for pensions must be
largely increased as the now fully ,OOO-
900 of pending claims under the seyer>
al laws are disposed Of. Very few pen
sions have yet been granted under the
new disability law OF the last session,
and when it is considered that there are
some GOO. 900 applications under the
new law and some 400. 600 yet pend.
ing under the old laws, the public can
understand Why the pension expendi-
ture is certain to reach or exceed $780,
600 0U0 annually not Ia ct than 1892.
Assuming that the Mex inley tariff will
reduce the revenues some S65 ,O00, 600
as all its leading supporters have stated
it is safe 10 say that in 1892 when The
new Congress will be compelled 10 face
the full measure or The tension pr0ri-
gacy, there will be an annual deficit in
the revenuFs o. from 500, GOO 600 to
1926, 900 600, or more than double the
entire expenses of the Government
when the first Republican President
was elected.
This enormous deficit will face the
people and the present party OF power
in the national contest of 1892, and
| how will the leaders of that party pro-
pose to provide for The startling debt
| they have saddled upon the country
Will they appeal TO the country to pay
| pensions which are not believed to be
generally just, by increased taxes levied
upon the people, in the face of the un-
| exampled political revolution against
| oppressive taxes? They must either in
crease taxes or debt or both. or they
| must proclaim the necessity for Sc
we're revision of our psnsion system.
Which will they do p-fhila. Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

REPRESENTATIVE OATES. of Alaba-
ma, is at work upon a bill, which he
viii shortly introduce in the House,
prdviding for an income tax upon all
a-aual incomes In excess of $40, 900, in
c-G r 10 help raise the money needed to
pay pensions. Col. Oates says his bill
Win probaoly not be passed by this Cons
gTess, but it will be discussed, and II
r1blic sentiment fsvors it, and he
'hiDks 1t will, it may be passed by the
Fifty second Congress. 1t is absolute,
~ csr'ain that IN the near future either
he pausiOn rolls of the Government
viii have 10 be revised and reduced or
some means of raising g larger revenue
adopted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

HOLDERS of mortgages which have
been running more than twenty years
should bear in mind that the legislative
bill became a law last May, to take eff
feet January /, 1891. providing that the
holder Of any such mortgage shall
within one year prior to the expiration
Of each and every term OF twenty years
thereafter, file a written statemen
with the county clerk, duly signed and
acknowledged, giving the amount due
and paid on the mortgage, with the date
OF the last payment made. names OF the
moItgaQer, the mortgage. the owner OF
the mortgage. and the owner Of the
premises, which statement shall be duly
indexed by the county clerk. The
object of the law Is TO clear titles. maxi
ing 1t unnecessary for purchasers OF
property to search back more than
twenty years for mortgages.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
The Presidents Message.

The Presidents message 10 Congress
has oeen composed under the circum-
stances of Irritation and dficulty, and
it is chiefly noteworthy In showing how
unable the writer is to adjust himself to
the political situation.
Omitting that part of the message
which refers te the detail Of foreign and
domestic affairs in the nature o. his
toricial news summary, with 10 item OF
special interest. there is very little left
TO deal with in The way OF criticism.
Apparently nothing has been accom-
plished toward the B-hring Sea dis
pute, or he Fisheries dispute, or the
promotion of reciprocal trade with Cam
ada-these being the matters of chief
est interest in other foreign relations.
The operation OF the Silver Bullion
Purchases act /; the vitally important
bearing of pension legislation upon fut-
ure Federal expenditure. and the faulty
work Of the Census Office, are dismiss
ed by mention. and without such dis
cussion or recommendation as facts well
known TO the country would seem TO
make imperative.
The President reserves for careful
| treatment two topics-The Mckinley
Tariff law, and the Federal Elections
| bill. now pending in the Senate. As
! to both he is defiant, and apparently
resentful OF the adverse verdict Of the
county. He insists, with justice, that
as those parts of the tariff act which
were Immediately operative have been
on trial only sixty days, its permanent
effects can only be cODjectured. Bat
| he refuses to accept the evidence that
| convinced the voters of the country
| the immediate adjustment of prices to
| the increased rates of duty. With
some inconsistency, while denying that
| the tariff increases prices, he shows
| tnat the imports for November, 1880,
| were s per cent. greater that the i'm
ports for November, 1889. Does he eA-
pect the eople of the United States TO
believe that they will have to pay less
for goods which have been imported at
higher cost ? The worst feature of
the Mckinley act-its reciprocity
clause turning over to the President
authority forbidden to him by the Con-
stitution-is the item the President
singles out for particular cemmenda-
tion.
a great opportunity has been lost in
that the Administration chooses to de-
fly rather than to bend to the will of the
people. The President could have
pulled the teeth of the Democratic tiger
by recommending to Congress a modifi-
cation of the more exasperating fea-
lures of the Tariff law, such as the in
creased tax on tinplate, wool clothing,
and other articles of necessity.
And to crown his display Of Stub
bornness, the President closes his
Message with q passionate argument
in favor of the discredited Force bill,
which has left him in the latter half Of
his administration utterly bereft OF sup
port in one. half Of the country and
thoroughly beaten iu the other half.
This wac midsummer madness. If the
Republican Congress shall not be any
wiser after the event than The Republi-
can President the party might as we'll
disband. The country will have no
further use for it.-Phila. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
Too Cold for Suicide.

ELDoRADo, Kan, Nov. 29-Miss
Jessie Gilmore, a handsome and very
popular yonpg society lady OF Augusta.
this State, having a misunderstanding
with her betrothed. wrote farewell let
ters to her friends in the town and her
lover in Burton, mailed them, and start
ed for the Walnut River to jump in and
put an end to her misery. She care.
fully prepared herself for the fatal
plunge, but first tested the water. and.
finding it too cold. her nerve failed, and
she shiveriDg re-sdjusted her attire and
sadly returned to her home. The let
tiers had been read during her absence,
and a search party organized to recover
the body. She seems much crestfallen.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

THE reports received at the War
Department at Washington, on Monday
rom the locality of the threatened In
dian hostilities are much less favorable
than has been the case for several days
PAST. The dispatches received indicate
that between one aud two thousand of
the Indians who have refused to come
Into the Rosebud Agency in response
20 the agents orders. have started west
ward toward what are known as the
Bad Lands. In their stampede they
have committed depredations on the
cabins and stock of friendly Indians
who went into the agency. General
Brooke tslegraphs this information is
not from his own scouts. He expects.
however. 20 have fuller information
soon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
Bank Failure.

PHILADELPHIA, November the 2S--
The failure or B. X. Jamison u Co.,
bankers. was announced on the Sock
Exchange this afternoon. The firm has
closed its doors and made an assigns
ment to Samuel Cuisine Thompson.
No statement CT the liabilities or assets
has as yet been made. The suspension
resulted from The failure of the hrm TO
realize on its assets.
About 0O0 shares we're sold out on
the Stock Exchange this afternoon for
The account Of Jamison " Co. The
firm has always had high reputation
in financial circles, and the opinion
was general this afternoon that the
failure would not be a Dad Cne or that
no other moneyed Institutions would be
seriously affected thereby. The trm
was the Philadelphia correspondent of
a large number OF country banks, and il
is said bar the failure WAS aseped in
Sums d gree by .hese ins i:u-i2h c4E
ing in their loans 20 the firm and Cos
ing the a counts in consequence Of The
present stress 10 financial circles.
B. K. Jamison, the head of the firm,
said this afternoon "Our affairs are
in such q confused state at this Tins
that cannot saw what our liabilities
and assets will amount to. If we are
pushed By our creditors we VIII proba-
| bly, not be able to resume. Then orr
liabilities will exceed our assets. A
fnll statement is being prepared and
will be made public In a few days"
After the failure Of the firm was an
| nounced on the Sock Exchange l, 1OC
shares of Northern Pacific, common
and preferred Pennsy lvania and Read
ing were sold under the rules. The liza
biities are vsrious,y estimated az from
$500, QUO to $1,000, 600. but no figures
whatever have been given out on which
to base this estimate.
A special from Harrisburg to the
Ledger says b. X. Jamison u. Co.
have deposited with them S25. 900 in
State funds. The security of the State
Treasurer is the bond of the individual
members of the firm. State Treasurer
Boyer left for Philadelphia at 7:30 this
evening.
State Treasurer Bower was seen to
night and he verified the truth of the
report that the State has S25 600 depos-
tied with b. X. JamisoD IL Co. He
sad the money was depo0ited there
when he came in Cffice and that he had
allowed it to remain. He said that he
had no fear that the State would lose
the money through the firms failure.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05


IN the House at Washington on Mon
day Representative Dockery, of Mis-
souri,, offered for reference a resolution
rec ting that it is alleged that y Sena-
tors ard 10 Representatives pending
She passage Of the Silver bill, were ad-
ilitted to partnership in various silver
pools by which they realizad 81, ,000, 900
pIohts in the advance OF the price Of
silver after the passage of the act, and
6ireoiiug the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures to inquire into
81 the facts and circumstances con-
I5cted with the alleged purchase and
sale Of silver, The committee shall
Lave leave to send for papers and per-
SOILS and to report at any time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05

TIE National Democrat which was
- stlished in Washington one year ago
by Edward Hudson, with the endorse>
rccnt OF many OF the great leaders of
Inc party, has entered upon its second
.egr with circulation OF 40, 900 copies
zach week. This is perhaps the largest
circulation ever attained by weekly
Paper during the first year of its exists
serse The National Democrat occu-
nj 5 field of it's own, and one that to
inl 2 remained unified. II gives cons
. ss record Of political Information,
including the most important speeches
that are delivered by Democratic lead,
ers il Congress and on the stump. 1t
is rendering the party an important
service, and should 6e read by all who
2ish to keep fully informed in regard to
pCbiic affairs aud who mean 10 defeat
-hs wicked scheme OF the Republican
leaders 20 secure permanent control of
the Government, in spite of the fact
that tbey are. and must remain, the
minority party in this country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-12-05
Court Proceedings.

Continued from Third Page
Commonwealth VS.. James Headriek. iaT-
ceny. Defendant plead guilty. Sentenced
to pay a fine IS and three months 10 jail.
Commonwealth vs.. Vernon Ditzler. larce'
ny and receiving stolen goods. Jury find
defendant not guilty.
Common wealth VS.. j. w. Magellan. as
sault and battery. Jury find defendan. moi
guilty on the grounds Of partial insanity al
the time the offense was committed. The
prosecutor to pay ope-balf or the costs and
the county the other half.
Common wealth VS.. Vito Guado, assault
with intent to commit a rape. Jury find
defendant guilty.
Commonwealth vs. John Haslete, lsrce
ny. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Oscar Holland. de
frauding a boarding house keeper. Jurl
out.