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The mining interests are also largely
represented, there being in great pro
fusion rich specimens of gold-bearine
rock and quartz and mineral ores in
great variety. f-rsn a.tssse5-ss
In the Washington building, which in
itself is a great curiosity, the founda-
ton consisting of some of the largest
timoers ever seen in this part of the
world, are to be seen great many of
the new states choicest products.
In the mining department is the largest
lump OF coal that was ever mined. It is
i've feet thick, twenty-six feet long and
weighs over twenty-five tons. AT the
entrance of this building stands a flag
stan the like of which does not exist in
this country. 1t is single tree, spliced
once in the middle, and is nearly three
hundred feet high and as straight a. an
arrow. E s 80
These are but a few of the manv.1
wonders Of the great fair belonging to
the state exhibits, each building pos
sessing many rare relics and curios of
Its own state, and after viewing the
wonders OF the greater buildings one
may find many surprises awaiting him
here.
An institution of the fair that Is crea-
tive OF some trouble and much amuse-
ment to the visitors is the folding chair
which has recently been introduced. II |
is diminutive affair of very frail con-
struction and about as conducive to
bodily comfort as would be an up-
turned strawberry box. To witness a
pound man trying to
perch his bullying anatomy on one of
these inquisitorial contrivances is equal
10 seeing a slack-wire performance by
; novice in the business. Such sight
vas witnessed the other day near the
Administration building where a crowd
had gathered to listen to the music of
he band. A big man had one of the
little chairs and tried TO sit on it, but
ne little chair was not equal to the
ask and collapsed. The chairs are let
or ten cents and are to be returned by
he user, but that little chair was not
eturned. 1t got kick that reduced Il
toothpicks and scattered it over half I
n acre of territory. ID
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
Beware OF Ointment. for catarrh That

Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the setise OF
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu.
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from re-
putable physicians, as the damage they will
90 IS ten foid to the good you can possibly
manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co., To.
iedo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catsrrh Cure be sure YOU get
the. gehuine. 1t Is taken internally, and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
"a Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

When there is daily attendance of
from two to five hundred thousand peo-
pie, as there will doubtless be in another
month, there will be much greater in
convenience in getting about than there
is at present A great many country
people are planning to come after their
seasons work is done and they can
leave their homes without interruptinp
the necessary application of their per-
sonal attention to their crops. This
Will have tendency to create a jam at
the fair during the latter part of the
season which does not now exist. 1t
would be advisable, therefore, for those
who can come now to do so and thus
secure greater comfort and convenience
In viewing the wonders of the man,
moth exhibition. AS for the present
condition of the exhibits it can be stated
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
DRIVING OUT THE CROOKS.

The secret Service Soaring the Bad Msu
| Away from the Fair.
| The very small number of arrests OF
crooks at the fair has been frequently
commented on, and some people have
wondered whether Chief Bonfield's
force of astute detectives has been
earning its pay. The truth of the mat
ter is, the crooks are keeping awav
from jackson park. Now and then
one more bold than the rest enters the
fair gates and is soon discovered bv
Bonfield's men. As a result, no com.
plants OF persons being robbed at the
far are being made.
Talking of crooks in general and the
possible figure they may cut at the
worlds fair, Chief Bonfield said:
$50 far as the fair grounds are con-
cerned we have seen very few profess
sionals around, and those whom our
men have spotted are usually men who
have served time for their offenscs and
against whom there is nothing except
suspicion on account of previous rec
ords. We have men who have had CD.
portunities to become familiar with
nearly all the prominent crooks of the
country, and when any of these crooks
come around the grounds they find thew
are recognized at once and usually do
not stay long. Even if they had any
idea OF going into the crooked bust.
ness again they would not be likely to
carry on operations at the grounds, as
they are shrewd enough to know that
they would be the first upon whom sus-
picion would fall.
There was man in the grounds the
other day who five years ago had an in.
ternational reputation as a crook. but
he has served time for his offense and
now claims to have reformed and to be
engaged in legitimate business. II
would, of course, be an injustice to such
; man to order him off the grounds or
sven TO give his name to the press. All
we can do under the circumstances is to
ct such men understand that they are
Snown. and that precautionary interest
s being taken in their behalf This
Usually has the desired effect of getting
i'd of them If they come with the intent
It doing mischief.
my men outside the grounds advise
ne that they have noticed good many
oreign crooks about the city-con.
ldence and bunko men--but as vet we
ave had no intimation that they have
commenced operation. They are being
and if they make any moves
the wrong direction they will quickly
e taken in.
Most OF the complaints which have
cached us so far are of the loss of tools
nd other articles belonging to the
'orkmen about the grounds, and in the
laJority OF cases these losses have
'rned out to be cases of misplacing the
rticles in question, and they have gen.
ally been recovered. It is rather
'riy, anyhow, to expect much trouble
ON professional crooks inside the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
fine rice crop OF the United State,

The rice crop OF the United States
is now practically in sight, and the fol-
lowing estimates are given out: Louis
lana will fractionally exceed $500, 900
bushels; Carolina, inclusive of the Car
olinas and Georgia, 1000, 600 bushels;
scattering in other states, ESQ, 600; total,
9.75o,0O0 bushels, a rough equal, say, to
255, 900, 900 pounds of cleaned or edible
rice. of which $4,000, 900 pounds have
been marketed. The crop is 80 per cent.
greater than any previous one, and over
two and half times an average rice
crop before the war.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
st. Peters Episconal cbr,ch T.

st. Peters Episcopal chm CHI, in Al
oany, N. T., has silver communion
service one hundred and seventy-eight
years old which is a companion set to
that held for the descendants of the Mo-
hawks By certain clergyman In Cana
Ga. itseems that Queen Anne sent two
services over, one for the Mohawks then
Living in the New York colony and the
other for st. Peters, Albany. The Mo-
hawk service followed the Indians into
exile and has been carefully preserved
oy the persons to whom it has been in
trusted by the council Of chiefs from
time to time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
CRANKs AT THE EAlR.
Some Queer Samples OF Human Naturu
Now on View in CuIcago.

Some Queer Samples OF Human NATURE
Now on View in CqIcago.
AS we expected, the fair has at
tracted the indigenous aad numerous
American cranks as we'll as foreign
persons with mental and moral
crotchets. These. and also youthful
geniuses, have besieged, personally
and by letter, the ways and means
committee.
few examples, as cited by the
Century Magazine, will indicate how
much OF human nature as it really is
will not be on exhibition at the fair.
An American was early in the field with
. divine revelation of the site which
had been foreordained for the fair
when the foundations of the world
were laid, and an Englishman has de-
Sired. to be put on exhibition as the
Messiah.
Two boys of respectable parentage"
in western New York have offered to
walk to Chicago, and to camp on the
exposition grounds with the purpose of
Illustrating the life of tramps, and of
featuring on its vicissitudes. another
boy OF sixteen recommended that a
number of nickel-in-the-slot photo.
graphs fixed to repeat amusing fish
stories might be placed In the Fish
cries building and about the grounds.
ne urged that a royalty on the sugges-
ton would help his widowed mother.
An entcrprising dealer in cosmetics
asked for space to exhibit an old
woman, one-half of whose face was to
De smoothed out with his preparation
and the remainder left with its mortal
wrinkles until the end of the fair. |
when he woiild smooth out the other |
half in the presence of the multitude.
The parents of 'favorite orator" of
six years offered his services as intro
iucer OF the chief orator at the dedica-
DRY ceremonies, which would, they
thought, lend emphasis to the porten-
Gus Importance of the occasion. A
Mathematician asked for standing room
where he might show the world how to
quare the circle.
Out of Indiana came a solver of per-
'etual motion; he was informed that
pace could not be allotted for the ex-
ibltion OF an idea, so he would have to
ring on his machine; later he informed
he COMMITTEES that his self-feedinp
hgine, which had been running a sew,
,g machine, had unfortunately broken
own, but the principal remained the
ame."
A 9eorgian asked for a concession to
'nduct cockpit, and another son of
ne south knew Of colored child which
as an anatomical wonder, and could
had by stealing IL from its mother:
n reasonable sum he was willing to
u the Office of kidnaper. Innumera-
e freaks of nature have been ten
,red, and the pretty English barmaid /
- In several instances inclosed her
iotograph with ain offer Of assistance !
the fair.
A very serious Offer came from a n
'aniard' who had been disguised with
c weak attempts to give bull fights !;
Paris during the recent exposition. :
offered to fill the brutal void at the
lumbian fair if he could be assured Z
e privilege of producing the spectacle
With all his real and genuine circum-
/ .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

Start the day well by drinking cup Of
sMAIL POUCH" coffee makes a delicious
beverage because it possesses QUALITY,
and is FRESH ROASTED daily. Get it at
your grocer's. Sold only in one-pound sealed
packages. Hanley & Kinsella Coffee and
Spice Co., st. Louis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

white Sugar Cookies: Mix two cups
o. sugar, one cup of butter, three eggs
beaten to froth, one-haH a teaspoon
iui OF soda dissolved in five tablespoon
fuis OF sour or sweet milk, -four to roll.
nayor and salt to taste.-Farm and Fire.
side.
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TO Cleanse the system

Enectually yet gently, when costive or
@ious or when the blood 10 impure or slug
ton, to awaken the kidneys and liver 70 q
healthy activity; without irritatingo or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches, colds or
fevers, use Syrup OF Figs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

NoerEcIFIc for local skin troubles EQUALS
Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whisker DYE. so cents
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15
A Military Op1nIon.

That good roads. in good condition.
are always OF great value in a military
point OF view is plain enough; for any
section of active operations the prompt
transportation of material and the
moving OF an army would demand it
Maj Gen. O. O. Howard, U. S. A., in
Memorial to Congress on Road Exhibit
at Worlds Columbian EXPOSITION.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

THERE'S one consolation" thought the
bargain hunter as she was blown to atoms
6y dynamite cartridge, "this is a fast
ye."-Harvard Lampoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

HARD as it is to borrow money. It Is often
sasier to borrow it than to pay It back
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

HERE'S another blow at American seri.
culture" said the farmer when he saw The
cyclone coming. kansas Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

-Wife--See, my dear, this style Of
dress is the very latest fashion, HIS
band with deep sigh)-"How glad
would be II 1t would continue to be ths
latest fashion. "-Sahelk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

$50 ROTH sister thought my sermon was
TOO short" Georgia-"Yes, she said sbe
don't believe half the girls in the church
saw her new dress. Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

"Do roU believe the rain fails alike on the
just and the unJust!' ''Nixiel The Unjust
swipe the umbrellas. detroit Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

VINO would be free from earthly fills must
buy a box of BeecLam's Pills. accents box.
Worth guinea.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

AT Pittsburgh the skin Of frogs was used
20 graft new skin upon human being. Now
me pnyslcians who performed the operation
aro anxiously waiting to see IL their patient
''croak1. "--Norxistow Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

WHAT are you wearing glasses forp'
For my eyes, siupidi S'pose Pm wearing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

WHEN It comes to the art Of boxing the
DAINTY looking strawberry 10 about as neaS
she top a. anything.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

Mr.. CoBB recently married Miss Webb:
ne knew they were intended for each other
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A Matter of Health

icosts more to make Royal Baking Powder
\ than any other because its ingredients
are more highly refined and expensive. But
the Royal is CORRESPONDENCE purer and
higher in leavening strength, and of greater
money value to the consumer The difference
In cost OF Royal over the best of the others
does not equal the difference in leaveninp
strength nor make good the inferior work
OF the cheaper powders. nor remove the
impurities which such powders leave in
the food
where the finest food is required, the
Royal Baking Powder only can be used.
where the question of health is considered,
no baking powder but Royal can be used
with safety All others are shown by official
analyses to contain lime, ammonia or alum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-07-15

iHE cat is newt animal, but she has q
v0h,s. iike . IRE alarm. -Binghamton Re-
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stomach, and bowels are prevented, relieved,
and permanently cured. They're gxcran.
tecd to give Satisfaction, or your money b
returned
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WORLDS FAIR GOSSIP.
Fresh Notes Of Interest from the
Columbian Exposition.

1ne Number o. Visitors Oily Increas1n~
Mistake That Some People Arc
Makins-Bcauties OF the
State Exhibit.
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IT'S RATHER TOO MUCH FOR Y0U

the ordinary, bulky
pill. Too big to take,
and too much disturb
ance for your poor syn
tam. Tho SIN allcst,
easiest to take, and best
are DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They leave
out all the disturbance,
but yet do you more
good. Their help lasts.
Constipation, 1ndiges-
ton, Bilious Attacks,
Sick or Bilious Head
aches, and all derange-
Ynonts NJ tho liver
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
The Other Side.

The report of the Republican minor
ity of the ways and means COMMITTEES
on the Wilson bill is presented this
morning. 1t is an incisive criticism
of that abortion oorn of the union of
free trade doctrinaireism and political
cowardice.
The general criticism of the measure
is written by Elk Speaker Reed, and
is characterized by his accustomed
clearness ofanalysis and caustic vigor
in dissecting shams. He points out
how utterly it departs from the
pledges of the party before election
and how completely open it is to all
the charges madeb by the enemies of the
present tariff 1t differs only in de-
gree and in application. If the one
can justly be called robber tariff,
the term applies equally to the latter.
The Wilson report comedies that
many of the duties proposed are laid
for protection. 1t differs from the
Mckinley bill in depriving part of
the producers of the country of pro-
lection for the avowed purpose of
favoring others. The manufacturers
are protected at the expense of the
farmers and miners. If the present
is a robber tariff. Mr.. Reed says the
proposed measure provides for sys-
tenn of sporadic robbery" Made by
profound friends of d tariff for reve-
nue. only, it will, taking the imports
of the past year AS basis, cause a
loss of $74, 100000 Of revenue while
disturbing all the industries of the
country MlUdukee Sentinel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
Division of School Funds.

How far is public instruction the
concern Of the church, and how far
does it belong to Cesar" To US
the question, at least as it presents
itself in the United States, seems
neither doubtful nor difficult. So far
as education is secular it belongs to
the state; SO far as it is religions it
belongs to the church. Neither, on
the one hand, can the state NEEDLE
with the contributions of the faithful
for religious instruction, nor, on the
other, can the church lay any claim
to any part of the fund raised by
taxation for secular instruction.
Whoever desires to add religious in
struction to the secular instructions
OF the state must do so at his own
charges. The fact that he is dissatis-
fed with the methods of the state
does not entitie him to claim any
share in the public money.-Neao York
Times (Dem.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
Mckinleyism Triumphant,

There is not a Democratic news
paper in the state of New York that
dares raise its voice in denunciation
of McKinleyism
There are numerous Democratic
newspapers in New York that are
protesting against the passage of the
Wilson bill and insisting on a reten
ton of the tariff duties provided by
the Mckinley law
Who harps on mckinley prices
now? Who PIRATES about protected
plutocrats" and ''robber tariff
barons?" Who insists that the Nc
Kinley law will "stifie foreign trader"
McKinleyism is triu mphant.
1t has belied all hostile prophecies
and silenced all hostile criticism.
On the direct issue between the Nc
Kinley law and the Wilson bill New
York is Republican by 100000
ma ority ALBANY Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27

The Appleton Post quotes from the
report made by Prof. Wilson of t he
ways and means committee in de-
Tense Of the new tariff bill, that "The
tariff scare was SO evidently an after
thought that for long time only the
demagogues were willing to take part
in it" The Post remarks: "There
is scarcely copy Of Republican
paper orspeech, that has been printed
IN the last decade that does not show
this statement is false. In every
campaign, in every state in the union
the fight of the Republican party has
been fight against the free trade
heresy upon a platform which warned
the people of exactly the results
which have followed the success of the
free trade fanatics
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
What Does the Mischief.

Nine hundred persons have been
thrown out of work by the closing of
the blanket and cloth departments OF
Dobson's mills in Philadelphia. "The
causes of all the trouble" says Mr..
Dobson, sis the uncertainty about
tariff legislation, which deters msr-
chants from purchasing anything
more than what is Immediately neces-
sary, because they cannot tell what,
under the proposed Wilson bill, the
prices Of similar goods in the foreign
markets will be and the consequent
opportunities for competition. I'm
doubtedly this same uncertainty is
the cause of most of the present trou-
BILE in manufacturing industries. It
constitutes the strongest possible
argument for prompt action by con-
gross. York E0ening Post Dem.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27

THE Madison Democrat is not fa-
vorably impressed with the record of
economy and reform" being MAJ
by the Democratic house of repre-
sentatives It says: Amendments
to the urgent deficiency bill have been
adopted by the house with appro-
pirate large sums for additional
mileage for members This action is
protested against as disgraceful and
it certainly is not in the line of true
economy or reform"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27

j. P. Blaize, an extensive real estate
dealer in Des Moines, Iowa, narrowly es-
capped one of the severest attacks Cf
pneumonia while in the northern part of
that state during a recent blizzard, says
The Saturday Review. Mr. Blaize had
occasion to drive several miles during
the storm and was so thoroughly chilled
that he was unable to get warm, and in
side of an hour after his return he was
threatened with severe case of pneu-
monia or lung fever. Mr.. Blaize sent to
the nearest drug store and got bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, OF which
he had often heard, and took number
of large doses. He says the effect was
wonderful and in a short time he was
breathing quite easily. He kept on tax
ing the medicine and the next day was
able to come to Des Moines Mr.. Blaize
regards his cure as simply wonderful.
For sale by John Molzahn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
A Homeless Case.

All the debts and claims against the
state of Wisconsin incurred by the
Hoard administration, have been
paid, and a million dollars has since
been added to the funds in the state
treasury by the present Democratic
Observation-Disclosures du Chen
Courier.
The report of the Democratic secre-
tary of state for last year shows
these facts: Total receipts to general
fund, $1,000, 314.84, total disburse-
ments from general fund, 81 ,786, SOL
55. Expenses in excess of receipts,
SIT, 186.71. Trust funds, total
receipts $1,958, 559.12. Disburse-
ments, trust funds, 81, 843, PA. 80.
Receipts over expenses, $115, 314. 80.
1t thus appears that the total ex-
penses of the state for the fiscal year
ending September 80, 1898 were
greater than the total receipts in the
sum of SCI, 871.91. In the face of
these official figures, some of the silly
organs OF the bogus reform party are
trying to make the tax payers believe
that this administration has saved
them money. Comment and crit
icism is almost paralyzed in the
presence of such monumental folly.
Though thou should bray faol in
mortar among wheat, with a pestle,
yet will not his foolishness depart
from him. "-MadisOR Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27

THERE must be something very
gratifying to President Harrison in
the genuine respect and esteem which
is manifested toward him wherever
he goes. Every where on his Eastern
trip he has been honored by men of
both parties.