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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-08-20


pistol was pressed against my head un.
til / was shot.
"When l had finished the gentleman
who had bandaged my head. and who,
| afterward discovered, was a doctor,
explained how Operator Rhodes at
Rands, when he had heard my message,
did not wait for the key to close, but
ran out of doors, mounted his horse,
which he had ready saddled and
bridled to ride to his home, after he had
reported No. 81, and cut through the
woods at breakneck speed. He knew
that No. 81 invariably stopped for
water at a water tank four miles from
Rands, by rail, but only two through
the woods. He had reached there just
IN time t. climb on the rear car and
give the ALARM.
1.-THE train was then run ahead until
within about two miles of Hamlin,
and the conductor and detachment of
United States soldiers, who were luckily
on board, went ahead on foot and sur
prised the outlaws, who showed resist
ance, and were fred into, two of them
being killed instantly. The others
were at that moment ornaT enting a
telegraph pole.
And now my narrative draws to a
close. Two weeks later / was ordered
to report here, and was given the po-
sition of second track dispatcher. My
promotion dates from that day"
''But what did MIR. Rhodes get?" some
one asked.
"Mr. Rhodes is now chief dispatcher"
Joe Fox, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-08-20
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-08-20
She Could Have Told Him.

81 wish ! KNEW" said the boarder,
looking at the bunch of asparagus on
his plate and handling his knife and
fork with some degree of hesitation
and uncertainty. lust how asparagus
ought to be eaten"
1T ought to be eaten sparingly,"
grumbied the landlady, under her
breath. 1T cost me fifteen cents a
bunch. Chicago Tribune.
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That styiish-looking gentleman
was under police supervision in mis-
younger days" Nonsense. You mus.
be joking" Not bit Of it; his fath
wac q eopstn bic,
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
DON'T DODGE.
Washington, D. G.

The Truth, of San Antonio, Texas,
undertakes to defend DR.. Macune
against the charge Of participation in
the plot of sending out democratic
campaign documents as official Alli-
ance matter. In doing this it entirely
ignores the positive evidence in the
case. In our charge against DR.. Ma
cune we make no attempt to hold him
responsible for the printing or mail
ing of the documents which Mr.. Till
man claimed to have had printed and
mailed himself. But what of the
Economist supplement? The Truth
says not a word aboutit All we have
written in regard to this matter here
tofore since the Memphis meeting is
in reference to the crooked work con-
nected with the printing and mailing
of that supplement. Let the Truth
examine that matter, and we will
await its explanation of the facts we
have presented. Don't dodge.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
A MEMORIAL OF THE LATE s. N.
WOOD,

Mrs. S. N. Wood has prepared and
published neat memorial volume
commemorat We of the life and SER
vices of her husband which every
Kansan land every friend of liberty
throughout the land will desire to
read. Its historical "reminiscences Of
the early struggl for freedom in Kan
sas, and the copious quotations from
those who, with Col. Wood, partici-
pated in that struggle the narrative
of his army service during the war
of the rebellio and his participat on
in the subsequent events that make
up the hist ry of Kansas, are all of
great interest In themselves, and hat
interest is intensified by the tragic
end of the subject of the memorial at
a time when human life should have
been safe in he state to which his
services had been dev ted Tha story
of the murder of Col. Wood, the con-
spiracy by which it was brought
about, and the brutality of its execu-
tion, are subjects concerning which
all have desired information, and two
chapters of the book relate to these
matters. The names of the conspira-
tors are gwen and the story of their
infamy is thus recorded in perms-
nent form. The book contains 257
pages, to which is appended Col.
Woods manifesto giving a complete
history of the Legislative proceedings
of 189O-91. The price Is 81. 80 in cloth
aud $LOO in paper. The book will be
mailed postage paid on receipt of
price at this Office.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28

to coin it and put 1t in circulation as
money among our peoples If 80, let
it dump.
On the other hand, if it is brought
here to exchange for our surplus
commodities we can suffer no harm
from that transaction. There is no
conceivable circumstance by which
any injury could come to us through
the free coinage of a metal the bull
lion price of which regulates the price
of our agricultural products.
Let the dump begin.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
A FAIR COUNT.
circulation

The second night after the recent election
q state official from Topeka stepped from q
train at midnight in an eastern tier county
seat, walked up the republican county clerk,
went with him TO his ofi He, stayed IN it an
hour or more, then took train to Topeka,
where he arrived about sun up, and went
home by back street. When the commits
siOners met to canvass the returns Of that
county. the envelopes containing the re-.
turns from the different wards and town
ships were found to have been opened. The
county clerk said he had to open them to
get the ballots out Of them, as they should
have been sent separately. Does any one
question that fraud was committed in this
OaseG The state official was yeOC gnjzed as
he passed under street lamp by those who
knew him well, as he was long resident Of
the place. This is but one of many instances
which can and will be proven.-Jeferson-
ian, December %.
Why withhold the name of the
state official and the county clerk, or
the county in which this affair oc-
Cured? Let us have them in full.
While it is not difficult to guess who
the state official is, we would like to
see it spelled out in cold type.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
NEEDS OF THE CITY POOR.

The New York Voice some time age
asked the following question:
"What can be done to alleviate at
once the miseries of the poor in our
cities?"
In answer to this question, several
writer's of national reputation have
given their views. Among these, the
following seems to us to be the most
comprehensive and philosophical of
the answers given:
EDITOR OF THE VoICE:-There would be
ne difficulty in answering this question if
our people had but the right disposition.
Indeed, hundred years ago Pennsylvania
answered il:
"If such poor person be able to work,
but cannot find employment, it shall be the
duty of the OveEseers to provide work for
him, according to his ability, and for this
purpose they shall procure suitable places
and q sufficient stock of materials"
Let government furnish suitable, produo-
tive work. All objections are untenable.
The public workshops will be crowded. So
much the better, since man at all able to
work can always earn his living and more.
The products will depress those of private
enterprises in the market. Then let the poor
work to satisfy each others necessities; let
the tailor make clothing for the shoemaker,
while the latter makes shoes for the former.
No, it is fellOw-sympatby that our people
are lacking, not aims giving Git is the
charitable feature that condemns Booths
sCheme); most Of them still share the dis
position, which makes the editor of the
Washington Post speak Of men and women
as "humsn garbage" and the dslusion that
they have no vital relation with any one but
their class. We sorely need higher moral
ity and philosophy that shall convince our
heads and hearts that our own social and
eternal welfare is bound up with that of
all men. The CRY now heard Of obligatory
trade unions and industrial arbitration pre-
pares as for it; and when We breathe the new
spirit shall be ready for much more than
giving work to the poor.
LAURENCE GRoNLUND.
Washington, d. G.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
IDIOOY.

The New York Journal of Finance,
in an editorial advocating the repeal
of the Sherman silver act of 1890,
closes as follows:
The repeal cannot be brought about too
soon, and il it is accompanied by leRislR-
tion requiring that payment Of customs
duties shall be made with gold. and the
gradual retirement Of portion Of our paper
currency, an end will have come TO the sill
YER agitation.
This is the kind of rot with which
the We'll street organs are filed from
day to day. 1t will probably dawn
upon these eastern financiers event
ually that the "silver agitation wall
not be as easily disposed of as here
indicated.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
Deferred Pensions.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-General
Green B. Raum, pension commissioner,
has expressed surprise at the publication
Of the statement that the pension bureau
was holding up about 100000 sdjudi-
Gated claims because there was not money
enough in the treasury to pay them. II
cannot imagine" said the commissioner,
show such story originated, unless it
was based upon table contained in my
annual report. In that table / gave the
condition Of the business OF the bureau
on October II, which showed that
184, ,706 claims were on the completed
files apparently complete. But these
claims were not and are not now held
up. | shall publish statement to-mor-
row showing that the number had been
reduced to 10000 up to December TO-"
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
FHE REASON OF In.
PIYMouTE, M1oH., December 17, 1S92

PIYMoUTE, MICH, December II, 1892.
DEAR SIR-Bsing a subscriber Of your
paper, / take the liberty of asking il you
viii state in your next issue why it is that SO
few of the certificates of the Sherman aCt
of 1880 are in circulation whenit is said so
many are issued on the silver bullion pur-
chased. Very few are in circulation here
and have not been since the enactment.
Enlightenment on this question would
greatly Oblige. The circulating medium is
very scarce and times dull. Yours,
F. HALL.
The ADVOCATE has already ex-
planned this matter several times.
The facts were brought to light by
the late Senator Plumb in the dis
Cussion of resolution he introduced
in the United States senate during
the session following the adoption of
the Sherman act. During this dis
cusslon it was shown that the secre-
tsry of the treasury, instead of issn-
ing silver certificates in exchange for
the silver bullion purchased, gives
his check upon the sub-treasury in
New York The holder of the check
presents 1t for payment, and as the
silver certificates provided for are re-
deemsble on demand in gold or sill
YER COIN at the option of the secretary
of the treasury, the trifing formality
of issuing the certificates is omitted.
The holder of the certificates would
have the right to demand their re-
demption, and the treasury officials
would have the right to redeem them
in gold, and in order to save trouble,
the check Is simply paid in gold In
practice, therefore, the Sherman act
simply enables the Wall street specu-
lators in silver bullion to sell it to
the United States for gold, and v.ry
few of the silver certificates provided
for have ev4r been issued. This is
the reason why so few Of them are in
circulation.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
LET THE DUMP BEGIN.

Cold chills chase each other up and
down the spinal column of our great
fnanclsrs lest America should be-
come the dumping ground for the
worlds silver If our mints are opened
for it's free coinage. Will the world
dump its silver upon our shores as q
free will offering provided we agree
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28

Important Points of Election Law.
On December "a mandamus proceed.
ings we're commenced in the Kansas
supreme court to test certain legal ques-
tions involving the validity Of election
certificates recently issued by the state
canvassing board for the Office OF repre-
sentative. The counties involved are
Haskell, Coffey, Republic and Jackson.
In the Haskell county case (Which has
been explained in the ADvocATE) the pe.
tition sets forth that "The rslator (Rosen-
thsl) has sustained great wrong and
injury, and has been deprived Of the
right to have it determined and declared
by said state board Of canvassers that he
was the duly elected representative from
the said Twelfth district, and for the
wrong and injury so suffered by him. he
has no remedy in the ordinary course Of
the law He therefore prsys the court
to grant writ Of mandamus directed to
the board OF state canvassers demanding
them to forthwith assemble at the office
Of the secretary of state, and without
delay to canvass corrected returns MADE
by the county clerk, and now ON file in
the secretary's office, and make out to
Rosenthsl certificate of election.
The Coffey county case is that OF o. M.
Rice against the county commissioners
and clerk, setting forth that they unlaw-
fully and Intentionally failed to count
one vote in Avon township that was cast
for Rice, and asking that the defendants
be commanded to re-convene and make q
correct statement to the secretary OF
state. As nothing is said in the petition
about the lottery in the secretary's Office,
it is inferred that the question of whether
the state board proceeded legally or not
is simpley held in abeyance and may be
considered after it is decided whether or
not Rice has a majority. The contest
reaches back of the canvass made by the
state board.
The Republic county case ia between
j. w. Wilds (Populisf) and j. M. Foster
(republican) the latter 10 whom the cer.
tlicste was issued. 1t is on the legality
OF votes cast for Foster, on which was the
number Of another district than that in
which the voters lived.
In the Jackson county case the point
is as to the legality of votes cast in tho
city OF HOlton, which is not in any dis.
trict n mistake Of ih4 last legislature).
Ed. Shellsbarger is contesting as against
Nick Kline.
In the first named case Chief Justice
Horton allowed the alternative writ to
command the board to meet December
30 and re e.csnvass the Haskell county
vote. 10 the latter three cases he set
January 3 as the date when the defend
ants should appear and show cause why
the alternative writs should not be
allowed. Judge w. @. Webb and G. @.
Clemens are the Populist attornevs.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
The report of the subcommittee of

The report of the subcommittee of
the house committee appointed to in
vestigate the sweating system has
found place in the columns of the
press of the old parties during the
past few days. 1t hardly justifes
the statements made by the president
in his annual message respecting the
universal prosperity of the American
people and the equal distribution Of
the luxurles and comforts of life, nor
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
ERRATUM,

In Mr.. Easterly's paper contributed
to the Reform Press Association, pub
lished in another column, in the Sec
ton enumerating laws demanded q
typographical error occurs. "Corpo-
rational" representation should read
proportional representation.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28

does it correspond with the general
prosperity literature found on the
editorial pages of these same papers,
but it has more truth in it than either
the message or the editorials.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28

Dealers in fine cattle should notice the
offer in this issue OF q jersey calf for
sale.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-28
THE SUPREME COURT.

Mandamus Proceedings Brought to Test
Important Points Of Election Law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
A FIREBUG CAUGHT.
He Had Just Lighted a Build
ing at Fairhaven.
END OF TACOMA EXPOSITION.
Eight Cases OF Smallpox 1t Victoria
Secretary of the Ainslie Lumber
Co. Arrested 1T Vancouver.

FATRHAvEs, Oct. 1.-fSpecial.l Frank
f. Biles, formerly assistant chief OF the fire
department, is under arrest and in the city
Jail, charged with incendiarism. The case
against him seems very clear, as he was
caught in hiding under the Blondin block
about 2 O'Clock today, in close proximity
to fire discovered a few minutes before.
When discovered and charged with the
crime be admitted his guilt in the presence
of several witnesses, but when the Posi-
IsTELLIGEScER'sc correspondent visited him
at the city Jail he refused to make any
statement, and now protests innocence.
Numerous fires, undoubtedly Of incen-
diary origin, have occurred here during
the past year, bu: the utmost vigilance has
hitherto failed &c result in detection of
the incendiary. No doubt is now ex-
pressed that Biles is the guilty party, and
the feeling against him is very strong.
For some time suspicion has been directed
toward him. He is well known here, but
bears an unsavory reputation. His parents
are very respectable people, who have ex-
tricated him from trouble many times.
The family formerly lived in Portland.
Fred Biles, brother of Frank, passed
forged checks here some time ago and de-
camped, and his present whereabouts are
not known to the officers here. In case
of Biies' conviction the reward of $500
offered for the apprehension and convic-
ton of the firebug will probably be paid
to s. J. Craft, Of the firm of O'Brien &
Craft, who first discovered him and Sc
cured his arrest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
AFRUITLESS VICTORY
Iowa Railroad Telegraphers
Declare the Strike OF.
THE PENNSYLVANIA TREASON
Homestead Strikers Amazed and Angry
They Talk Of Rstaliation-fn jail
Awaiting Indictment.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Oct. 1.-The strike Of
the telegraph operators on the Cedar
Rapids & Northern road was declared of
today. the company agreeing to recognize
the order. Railway teIegraphers and
other men will return to work. The ques-
ton of wages will be considered later.
The companies agree that all vacancies
in the ranks of the dispatchers, agents and
operators at present existing shall be
filled from the ranks of the men who
struck. Any who are not thus provided
for are to be given preference over
others in filling the vacancies. The OFF,
GERS of the company are not hereafter to
interfere or discriminate against their en-
pioyes on account of membership in the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. and If
they desire to send q committee Of
proper officers for the purpose OF again
considering the question of the schedule
OF pay, the proper officers of the company
will meet and treat with them, unin-
huenced by any occurrence connected
with the strike.
This evening the representatives. of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids 81 Northern
road issued the following statement:
The strike was declared OF today by Chief
Ramsay. Reports have been telegraphed broad
cast by him and local correspondents claiming
great victory for the order. The facts are that
no concessions whatever were granted
and that no men were taken back ex-
cept such as we have vacancies Tor,
and who have given Us no trouble during the
strike. Not moro than ten can find places. No
agreement was signed by any Of the officers OF
the company. The order stands simply where
it stood thirty days ago, except that the ma
jority Of its members this line are out OF sit
uatiouA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
THE AINSLIE LUMBER FAILURE
Secretary Wall Arrested At Vancouver
While on the Way to Portland.

VASco Uvgs, b. c., Oct. 1-ESpecIal1-
II. Is. Wall, of Portland, was arrested here
last night. lie was formerly secretary of
the big Ainslie Lumber Company, of Port
land, which went into the hands of re-
ceiver last June. He remained and
assisted the receiver till about month
ago, and then went East. Two of the
directors of the company were charged
with some financial crime in connection
with the winding up of the company, and
Wall left his address on going East. After
his departure the grand jury found sixteen
indictments againt him.
When he arrived here he was rec0gnized
by Inspector Townsend, OF the Bank Of
British Columbia. who lives in Portland
He wired the Portland authorities and
they wired the police here that warrant,
were out for Wall. and 10 arrest him.
Wall protested that he Was on his way to
Seattle, having been advised of the grand
jury's findings by his own attorneys. ana
after an interchange OF kilograms with
Portland be WAS set at liberty on condi-
ton that he Is 10 start for Portland on
Monday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02

Eight Cases in Hospital-All News Of
Which Had Been flushed Up.

Eight Cases In Hospftal-A1l News OF
Which Had Been flushed Up.
VANCOUVER, =. c., Oct. I.-[Special l.
Acting on the information from Nanaimo
that man had been found walking from
Victoria to Nanaimo with smallpox and
that it would be we'll for Vancouver to take
protective steps, the chairman of the board
of health wired to Premier Davie and
Mayor Beaver, of Victoria. The follow
ing replies were received, from Mayor
Beaver:
There are eight cases In Jubilee quarantine
Three will be discharged in q few days. Four
patients have been sent there during the last
twenty-one days. two of whom brought infec-
ton from Sound ports. There has been ono
fatal case, a Japanese. We can trace all recent
cases to outside origin. VIII your city
authorities unite with US in asking the Do
minion government TO rigidly inspect inward
vessels7 The city health officer assures me
there is no cause for alarm. The man you
refer TO Is unknown here by officers. The
Indians are guaranteed on the reserve in con.
sequence of one man arriving from the hop fields
with smallpox.
From Premier DAVE:
Anextra Gazette issues this evening reappoints
DR.. Davie provincial health officer A further
Gazette will issue tomorrow, enjoining inspec-
ton of all trains and vessels, whether home or
foreign, aud the adoption OF such further pre-
cautions as will prevent the introduction or
spread of contagious or epidemic diseases.
There are eight cases at Jubilee, but not more
than four OF these are cases arising within a
month There is no occasion for alarm that
can see.
What action Vancouver will take will be
decided at council meeting ON Monday
evening.
One OF the persons reported to have
smallpox IN Victoria is daughter of Col.
Kane. the Canada Western promoter.