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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

SOUTH DAKOTA farmers seem to. find
time for a little indulgence in pleasantly,
aside from the rather numerous duties
of farm life. In the discussion of the
agricultural bill before the house of rep
resentatives the other day, Congressman
Picker submitted a letter from one of
his agricultural constituents, one james
Wells of Britton, S. D., relative to the
distribution of farm seeds. MI. Wells
letter-a request for seeds-was read at
a time when the house was discussing
the provision of bill, relative to the dis
tribution of "rare and uncommon" seeds,
and hence was peculiarly apt, as follows:
DEAR SIR: My wife has been Fostering
me for sometime TO write to some member
Of congress for a batch of seeds. | mean
such seeds as are sent out from the agri-
cultural department. Now, that the dem
ocrats are in power l presume you have
nothing to do but to help make quorum,
and send out seeds to your hay con-
stituents. Now i an one of your hay-seed
constituents, or rather my vile is, as she is
going to farm extensively the coming sea-
son, and we deem it but fair that we have
our share, or rather my wife's share of gar
den seeds. Now, we a good, honest,
democratic garden seeds, none of your
back numbers, something good enough for
old Andrew Jackson or Samuel j. Tilden
or any other democratic saint. l would
like some seventy-day corn, and if the new
administration have any new silver seed
that will produce standard silver dollars,
or even Mexican dollars, in about sixty
days, l would like some of that.
Our land is well adapted to the raising of
silver. We would like something that
would yield a thousand bushels to the acre,
and sell for a dollar a bushel. We lave
not farmed much but are looking for any
thing new or profitable. Some OF our
friends say German carp is a good crop.
We will put in a few acres of carp for a
starter if we can get the seed. Some of our
kind friends recommend ostriches, but they
grow so few in a hill that we will not ven
ture to try them. There IS a small lake
near our farm, and my wife is anxious to
raise some gondoliers. They are an Italian
bird. The climate here is severe, but she
thinks she could raise them by keeping
them near a hard-coal burner in the winter.
II Mr.. Morton could be prevailed upon to
oeI1u Us d pail VI young ones we would
esteem it a great favor. We could use some
canvas-baek duck seed to good advantage.
Mixed farming is talked of a good deal,
and some say our farms are just the thing
for wool. l do not want Poland China or
Shorthorn wool seed. l would prefer
Shanghai or Irish Setter that would shear
about IL pounds to the vine. We want to
try some hard coal seed this year, as we
have paid $40 a ton for coal about as long
as We care to. One of my young sons has
a desire to raise a pair of elephants to
bread our land with. Do you think Mr..
Morton would be willing to send us a
couple of elephant eggs to try the expert
ment. Some of our advanced thinkers ad-
wise me to raise a crop of plug tobacco.
In selecting seed, l wish you would send
"Spearhead, "Climax," or "Star." The
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

The Illinois Medical society atits meet
ing just closed, passed resolutions, CON
demning hanging as a mode Of execu-
ton, and advocates asphyxiation, or
the use of narcotics as modes Of produc.
ing death. And this right in the face of
the bungling job made of the taking off
of "Tlp," the huge park elephant, in
New York, with cyanide Of potassium.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

AMERICAN miners are not in such a
condition as some Of their European
brethren, and not SC poorly paid and SO
greatly over-worked, as is reported.
Albert Stadtler, the we'll known mining
engineer, speaks Of miners in two coun-
tries as follows: while in Colorado /
had difficulty in getting men to work
So a day. In Germany miners are paid
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

AN exhaustive research diacloses the
fact that 10000 persons die in India
each year from snake bites. In this
country. a great many persons die each
year from a too careful fortitying Of
themselves against the danger.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

The newspapers report the death at
West Superior of John w. Scott, q
former North Dakotan and resident Of
Valley City, and one of the lights OF the
constitutional convention, whose demise
will be generally regretted in the state,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

THERE is a movement on foot to make
the first Monday of September a national
holiday under the name of Labor day.
This day has already been made a legal
holiday in more than half the states of
union, but that is by state statutes.
What the advocates of the movement in
question want is to have it made a holi-
day by national enactment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25
TIE St, Paul Globe wastes anaca

The st. Paul Globe wastes space
enough in it's Sunday issue to remark:
If anybody, republican, populist or half
baked democrat, thinks that the rank and
file of the democratic party is weakening
on tariff reform, he is woefully mistaken.
The Globe should now properly inau-
gurate an Investigation committee to
look up the frank and file" Of the party.
1t is certainly not in congress.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

The Fargo Forum credits the TRIBUNE
with an editorial, expounding Senator
Pettigrew's position on silver, which the
TRIBUNE is in duty bound to deny
cause it didn't say it-and the Forum.
must have got hold of the wrong clip.
ping.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

Nor at all deferred by the fate Of
Hogan and his band Of patriots, another
Coxey contingent in Montana stole a
train Saturday, and started east. The
railroad company naturally objected
even went so far as to pull up a few
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

DR.. TALMAGE's tabernacle seems fated
to destruction, having, burned for the
third time, but it will be at once re-
built. Insurance companies were caught
for nearly a half million in cold cash by
the FIRE, the tabernacle being insured for
over $4,000 and the Hotel Regent for
Sss353}.m.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

81 cents a day, and they live principally
on brown bread and potatoes. They
have meat about once a week, and CON
slider 1T q greater luxury than the most
dainty morsel that could be placed on a
millionaire's table in the United States"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

rails, before the movement was stopped.
These Montana Coxeyites seem to be Of
a more lawless kind than those in the
etfete east, and it requires decisive action
to discourage them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25

climate is too dry for fine cut. If the de-
partment has anything new in jack rabbits
l would like a few vines that would bear
the second year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25
Official Organ Bur|eigh co.
The $isnarek Trihnne.
BY Nj. III.

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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-05-25
Hoods s;s;:;;ai1r Cures
No Sign OF the PoIaon since.

Hoods Pills are hand made, and perfect
in proportion and appearance. 25c. per box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
Cracking without Candor.

The Republicans for thirty years had
control, now the Democrats have abso-
lutte control, yet combinations and trusts
grow stronger and their powers to Cypress
grow greater, and the people grow poor
er under their burdens.-M ontg. Mail.
Hold on there, Bro. Machen; it
is only about six weeks since you
fatty contradicted our statement
that the Republicans held posses
sion of affairs for thirty years, and
here you are giving the lie to your
own assertion. However, your po-
sition on that question is about as
correct and consistent as is the
balance of the sentence above quot
ed. 1t is not true that combine
tions and trusts are growing strong
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21

Skeels saw mill to run on the near
est, most practical and best ground
to the Winn parish line, near the
Ran Chellette old place. On mo-
ton j. ID. Chellette, Joe Chellette
and Peter Chellette were appointed
road reviewers to mark out and re-
view said road and report at Octo-
Der meeting.
On motion 800 was appropriat-
ed out of funds of 1894 to build or
repair Big creek bridge on Three
Notch road near Pollock, and a
committee composed of NJ. ID. An
drews, j. A. Chandler and J. 3.
Wilmut was appointed to let out
and receive the same.
On motion the claim of j. P. Had
not for 50, as commissioner of eler-
ton was allowed. Lee McAlpin,
sheriff of Vernon parish was allow
ed 81 so for serving citation on Lee
Parker. Deputy Sheriff Teddlie's
bill for improvements to residence
rooms at jail, for 1857 80 was al
lowed, and the sheriff authorized to
cut two windows near chimney on
south side Of JAIL
By III. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the president be
authorized to ask Gov. Foster to
appoint John A. Williams as attor-
ney to assist the sheriff in the col
lection of license for the State and
parish.
The following budget to cover all
propable expenses for 1894, as adj
vertised by the president in De-
cember last, was submitted by the
finance committee and adopted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
John w. Moffett.
LAND FOR SAL 81!
BUY YOURSELF A HOME.

SS5 of fine land, situated about four
miles below Montgomery, and fronting ON
Red river for one-half mile, Fifteen acres
open land, balance we'll timbered and wa
tered. Good stock range and convenient
tp good schools and churcces. Good set
Element and healthy locality. One new
dwelling house. viii be sold cheap and
on easy terms.
400 acres Of fine Pine Land, well wa
tered and timbered. situated on the Mont
gomsry aud St Maurice public road, aboat
four miles north Of Montgomery, Grant
parish La. Good ncighborhood and con-
yenicnt to schools. This piece Of land is
well adapted to the production OF corn
and cotton aud any thing usually raised
on a Southern farm Title guaranteed
VIII be sold cheap and %. reasonable
terms Apply 10 u +. MAcHEN,
Real Estate Agent, Montgomery Ia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
B. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise
Plneville, La,


Has Just received Full Stock of Spring
and Summer Goods, which is to be sold at
q small margin above cost for cash.
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, Ladies' fine
Hosiery, all styles and grades, Flancls
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonals, Bedford Cords. etc., and full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems aud Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
; \ large stock of Boys and Mens's CLIO
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at . sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoes.
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation supplies. TRUNKS. valises.
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder. the
oldest and best in America.
Keeps ON hand the Celebrated MIRRORS
WAGONS, the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21

If there is such a demand tor
silver dollars as circulating me-
dunn, why in the name Of common
sense do not the people draw them
out of the treasury in place of pa
per currency and gold coin? Is
not the treasury more than anxious
to unload the silver coin now in its
vaults and even pay for its delivery
if somebody viii take it off its
hands? As matter of fact the
people do not care straw for more
silver coin. Omaha Bee, Rep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Ritters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects a permanent
cure, aud the most dreaded liabitual
sick headache yields to ifs influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure hottie and give this remedy =
fair trial. In cases of habitual coiIsti-
patton Electric Bitters cures by giving
tho needed tone to the bowels, and few
cases long resist the nee Of this medi-
cine. Try it once. Large bottles only
fifty cents at any drug store. 2
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
Utah was admitted into the union
of States on the 10Th, making the
45th State Of the Union.
Official Proceedings Of the Police
Jury.

OIuCIttl IrOCccl1HSS VI bAAC OAACO
Jury.
CoLRAx. La. July 10, 1894.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment, all the members pres
ent, and regular order of business
taken up.
By III. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the president of
this body be and he is authorized
to advertise 80 days for bids to
make supplemental abstract of all
lands from the general government,
and award the contract to the low
est competent bidder; provided the
amount bid does not exceed SIS ex-
pense to the parish. Adopted.
The Rocky and Doggy bridge
committee made their report, which
showed an extra additional cost OF
$135 60 to the amount originally
appropriated, when, on motion OF
Mr.. Prestridge, the report was re-
ceived, the additional cost was or
dered paid out of the funds of 1884,
the committee discharged, and
builders bond ordered cancelled.
On motion of H. v. Mccain II
was resolved that fifty dollars, OF
SO much as may be necessary, be
appropriated out of funds of 1894,
to repair the Kelsoe gin bridge,
and G. II. Teal, j. II. McNeely and
j. A. Hyde were appointed COM
mittee to advertise ten days fol
bids, award the work and receive
and report same at our October
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Flanagan the
sum of $50 was added to the ap-
preparation of $50 to repair the
bridges on the. Pineville and Bag
dad road, to-wit: The old Douglas
and Burnt bridges.
A petition was presented for new
road to leave the Colfax and Mont
gomery hill road somewhere be.
tween Rocky bridge and the ole
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21

The following ordinance, offered
by II. v. cCain, chairman of f.
nance committee, was adopted:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
Strikes and Strikers.

A great strike has prevailed in
several of our large cities during
the past ten days, and dozen or
more men have lost their lives on
account of unnecessary violence.
The union men have been unfor-
tunately ill-advised in the whole
matter, and were led into the griev-
GUS error of a "symphathetic
strike" Since President Cleve-
lands proclamation and the use of
U. s. troops they see their mis-
take. Laborers who strike against
those against whom they have no
grievance are bound to fail from
the very weakness of their cause.
In 1877 the writer of this article
took part in the greatest strike
that ever occurred in the United
States, and in that strike all intel
ligent union men became convinced
of the uselessness and folly of a
Sympathetic strike" The I'LL
nois Central railroad men voiced
this idea last week when they re-
fused to go out on Debs' order, be-
cause they had no grievance against
their employers; and it is this idea
that has caused the present strike
to collapse. True unionism scorns
injustice in all its forms, and would
no more inlict loss and ruin upon
innocent third parties than it would
resort to riot and bloodshed to
carry out its aims.
This idea of justice forbids that
union men should attack "rats''
who work for the wages that they
refuse to accept. 1t is the same
idea that forbids the Farmers AL
lance selling itself out body and
soul to the Peoples party. 1t de-
MES the right of controlling the In
dividual in politics or religion, but
demands his aid and support in all
matters of "business" where wage
earning is concerned.
| We hear a great deal of talk
about the strike of the last few
days being the largest ever known
| in America, but this is a great
mistake. That of 1877 was five
times greater in every respect
more men killed, more property
destroyed, more strikers on the
war path, and more soldiers used
to put down acts of violence. The
strike this year only lasted a week,
that of 1877 lasted a month. About
twenty men were killed last week
in 1877 more than two hundred
persons were killed, several of then
being women. At Pittsburg, alone
where two thousand troops hal
been ordered by President Hayes
a pitched battle was fought on thu
night of Saturday, July %, 1877
more than hundred persons wer'
killed and several times that mum
Der wounded. while at Chicago
Baltimore, Buffalo and other point
a great many more suffered dealt
and much property was destroyed
| In all of these troubles we be
lieve the workingman has BEEF
benefited, and that the presen
trouble will result to his advantage
although apparently now defeated
These outbreaks call attention +
the oppression of capital, purif.
the horizon as do great storms o
lightning and thunder, and the re
suit is Legislation in behalf of labor
The present arbitration laws wer
brought about in this way, an
their improvement will result fror
the storm just passed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21


nance committee, was adopted:
Be it ordained, That tax Of ten mills
be and the same is hereby levied on all
the taxsb)o property in Grant parish, La,
for the fiscal year ending April |, 1895.
2 That the tax collector is hereby
prohibited from receiving anything for or
in payment of parish taxes or licensees for
the year 1894 except United States cur
rency, gold. silver, jury and witness GER
tifi0ates in criminal cases. The jury and
witness certificates to be those only for the
year for which the taxes or license are
due.
The jury then resolved itself into a
board of reviewers to examine the asses
sors tax lists for the parish OF Grant, La,
for parish and state taxes for the year
1894, and at $50 p. m. the board nd
journed until tomorrow, 8 a. m
Colfax, La, July II, 1894.
Police jury met at 8 a. m. and
continued its labors as board of
reviewers until 2 o'clock p. m. when
the following report was adopted.
tO-wit:
BY n. ". Mccain Adopted
Resolved, That the assessors rolls in the
following cases where the assessor and
property owner failed to agree as to the
valuation of the property in question, be
and the same is hereby adopted as the
correct assessment Of said property for
the year 1894, viz:
r. w. Bringhurst.
N. o. p. r. r. Co.. Chas. Nj. Green,
agent.
John F. Dillon, Bringhurst agent.
N. I. Dodge, Bnnghurst agent.
n. u. Woodford, Bringhurst agent.
Van Shack Company. s. M. Lacroix.
Hake & Coach. Thatcher & Barnum.
Estate of Jay Gould.
Estate OF Jay Gould, Trustee.
BY HI. v. Mccain
Resolved, That the assessment rolls sub
mitted by the assessor in cases where the
the assessor and property owner agreed
as to valuation OF property in question, be
and the same are hereby adopted as the
assessed value OF said property for the
year 1894.
The regular order of business
was on motion resumed.
The following resolution was Off
cred by II. V. McCain, and adopt
ed, to-wit:
BY H V.-McCain
Whereas, There has been considerable
dispute between the parish officials OF
Grant and Rapides as to the correct line
between said parish, and whereas said
dispute as to parish boundaries has re-
suited in considerable loss to this parish,
therefore be it resolved
That the president H. G.. Goodwin be
authorized to go to Alexandria and con-
| Ter with the proper official OF Rapides par
ish and agree If possible as to the line to
be recognized in the future between
said parishes.
| The finance committee reported
through their chairman as follows
To the President and Members of the
| Police Jury OF Grant parish
| Your finance committee would here
with submit statement from the sheriff
Of parish and poll taxes for 1898. collect
ed and uncoilected, also the amount d
taxes tied up in litigation, viz:
Parish tax rolls for 1898. 49,. S1n702 81
Poll taxes for 1888. 1,4S0 &c
Total s. sl2,1s2 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21

The secretary OF the Elkhart Carriage
informs us that their prices will be lower
for 1894 than ever He wishes us to ask
our readers not to purchase anything in
the line of carriages, wagons, bicycles or
harness until they have sent cents In
stamps to pay postage on their liz page
catalogue. We advise the readers Of this
paper to remember his suggestion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21
Colfax High School.


The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males and Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin OH the First Monday of Septem-
Der, 1894 Ne pains will he spared to
make it q first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
primary Department 9 g Per month
Collesiats 80
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 3 so :"
Incidental fee. Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained ON reasona-
BILE terms. Two hotels in town, and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give MS q fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
j. +. KELLY, NJ. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-21

LAND ORuoE AT NEw OnLEASs. La. I
June Is. 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing. named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before w. L. Shackelford, Clerk OF
the District Court, at Colfax, La, on Sat
urday, August 4, 1894, viz:
John w. Moffett.
who made Homestead Entry No. 92l7
for the southeast quarter, Of section 2,
township north range east, Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, viz: Ed Hun
ter, Doc. johnson, Aaron Douglas, Prank
Eskew, all of Grant Parish, La.
G. Med. BRUMBY, Register.