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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

Sur-"The other day visited the house
/ was born in." He-0lndeed. Is It still
standing! '-Brooklyn Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

The rock is the only bird that re-
pairs his nest in the fall. The same
birds use the same nests year after
year, and just before migrating they
touch up their nests and put them in
order for the winter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

A MAN who used to keep cigar store re-
Gently went into the butter business He
staggered his first customer by asking If he
would have it medium, mild or strong
Credit Lost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

BEssIE-''The idea of your saying that you
are only twenty-onep Gussie-"You for
get mamma told US that it is always better t.
underrate than to exaggerate. Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

Gus De SxrrH-ssBy the way, Hostetter,
have you two fves for temp Hostetter-
~ have" Gus De Smith-'sThen lend me
one Of 'em."-Texas Siftings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29
sure Death, Anyhow.

Scientist lat railroad restaurant)E
Do you know, sir, that rapid eating is
slow suicide?
Drummer-It may be; but on this
road slow eating is starvation.-N. ~
Weekly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

"AND so he has succeeded in getting en-
gagged to an heiressl' "Yes, he Is now her
afinanced. w ashington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

"YouR yardstick is too shortY Peddler-
"True, but you will notice how thick it Is"
-Fliegende Batter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

MEN care least for honor when most In
want of bread.-Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29
Keeping Him Alive.

Miss Richgirl-Really, pa, it is cruel
to ask George to wait until spring. He
says If our marriage is postponed he'll
die. W n
Old Gentleman-Oh, well, I'll lend
him enough money to pay his board
IN. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

THE higher little man Is lifted, the
smaller he looks.-Ram's Horn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

THERE is much tenderness In this seem.
ingly cruel world, but the butcher rarely
finds it.--Gossip. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

"PooR joint he was great hunter y
eyes; he even died game l''-,Atlanta Con
st;tution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

On liberty what marriages are repcnted
In thy namel-Truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

If we couli know all it would not be 30
hard to forgive all.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-12-29

WHEN WHITING 70 ASvEsTzsERs PLBAsu
sssss ~ 30 ~ ~ A1vsssaseasse = -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

snar po,nu east and north nearly every
thing Is burned.
The fires are raging in Becker and
Aitken counties. where many farmhouses
and grain have been lost, as well as the
timber.
The Loss Mt Sandstone.
The situation at Sandstone is even moro
appalling than at Hinckley except in
point of numbers. or the 200 people In
the town, one-fourth are dead.
Otto Stafferfeldt has just reached here
from that place. He says the people We're
just preparing to leave when the fire
closed I'm on three sides, and not single
person saved a thing. except his clothes.
About l60 went to tho river and 90 or 90
were burned to death.
All bridges have been burned. One
gentlemen found AZ dead bodies at Sand
stone, lying uncovered In the sun. The
people are destitute of everything.
In addition To AZ bodies at Sandstone,
there were 20 at Kettle River junction.
All the settlers In the vicinity are probably
burned to death.
There are IL homeless families at Mis-
sion Creek, and the same story is true of
several other places in that vicinity.
At zine tty.
Pine City has turned the skating rink
and courthouse, as well as many private
houses, into hospitals, where 80 sufferers
are receiving medical aid and careful
nursing The town hall is used as an eat
ing house, where all homeless people are
substantially fed.
AS soon as each train comes In from the
north there is a frenzied rush of pallid in
quirers, some of whom are doomed to dis
appointment forever. Fathers seek wives
and children, sisters their brothers, youths
their mothers, and occasionally are made
TO rejoice by finding them Few families
are complete, and the torture of anxiety
and despair is driving some people out OF
their senses A man going insane,
patient groaning lifo away, a woman Civ
ing premature birth, heap of cinders rep
resenting a human form-thcse are few
of the incidents of the great forest fire OF
1894.
The Present Situation
may be briefly summed up as follows:
In Hinckley, Sandstone, Pokagama,
Sandstone Junction, skunk Lake and
Mission Creek there are 355 known dead
In addition. several hundred are missing,
while from l50 to 200 people were scattered
on farms throughout the district burned
over.
The destruction was complete in most
of the towns named, but some of the forest
lands escaped. The loss however will be
in the millions, and the loss of life will not
be definitely known for several days. if
ever
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
NOT IN HARMONY.
Knights of Pythias LIKELY to Split ovcy
the German Question.

the German Question.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "A split i'm q
Knights of Pythias is said to be the rrQ,-
able outcome of the present meeting.
Already the committee designed to con.
slider the question of the membership OF
liquor dealers has decided TO report against
the future admission of this class, and
now IL is understood that the committee
In charge of the question of permitting
lodges TO perform the ritual in the German
language has decided to make an iron
clad report for the use of Che English
language only.
IL Is said by Supreme Chancellor Black
well to be tho intention OF Pythians to
make their order IA patriotic one and to
bend all its influences to the support of
the institutions OF the government. They
say that the perpetuation of foreign
Language in the United States will not
tend TO the support of this government,
and think that foreign members in tho
United States should be Americanizcd.
The German lodges have been open in
the avowal of their determination to Sc
cede and conduct their branch Of the order
on their own responsibility in case tho
contest went against them.
It Is understood that q committee re-
port will be made in recognition of the
Pythian sisters as an organization,
The meeting OF the supreme lodge yes
tcrday was devoted TO the consideration
of the proposed new constitution. Me.
mortal services in memory of ex-Congress-
man Shaw of Wisconsin, past supreme
chancellor, were held. The Pythian
quartet furnished music and several
speeches were made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
PROVIDENCE. RI.
Low FIGURES ON
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
u. e.. CONROY & co..
80 NORTH MAIN STREET.
SUMMARY VENGEANCE.
Greek Newspaper Office Wrecked by
an Angry Mob Of Military Men.
50 NORTH MAIN STREET.


ATHENS, Sept. 4.-rFor some time past
The Akropolis OF this city has been pub
fishing a series of articles derogatory &c
the army. Finally II was decided to put 9
stop TO further adverse criticism on the
part of The Akropolis. One hundred and
thirty officers and men of all arms pro
ceeded TO the Office of the paper and
wrecked the place.
Nearly all the attacking party were
armed with axes, with which the presses.
type and type cases wegc destroyed. The
library was then attacked, the books
therein torn TO pieces and everything OF
value hacked TO bits. The debris was
thrown into tho street.
Inflamed with their success at the Office,
IL was proposed TO attack the residence of
the editor Of the paper. The proposal was
Immediately acted upon, the soldiers
marching In body 10 their objective
point. Arriving at the house, the moi
burst I'm the doors and destroyed all the
household effects. Twenty of tho soldiers
have been arrested. The outrage Is every
where denounced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
MANY GRAVES ROBBED.
GhouIs Have Been a Long Time al
Work in Buffalo Cemetery.

BUFFALO, Sept. "A CHASTITY discovery
has been made in Forest Lawn, the ceme-
terry most commonly used by the Protest
ants of this city for the burial of their
dead. In clump of underbrush were
found the remnants of seven collins and
one complete casket almost new. There
are also fragments of rough boxes and
grave boards. The newest casket had evil
IDENTIFY been dug up recently, rifled of its
contents and then hidden in the brush.
The ghoulish rascals who have been at
this work may have carried on this bust
ness for long tine as the number of
collins would indicate. Every mark Of
Identification had been removed from the
caskets with cunning care. What graves
have been disturbed cannot be told with
out long and patient search. It's thought
that the body cnatchcrs operated regularly
litter interments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
SC0URGE OF FLAMES.
HinckIey, Minn., Wiped Out and Hun.
dreds of People Cremated.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 4.-The Town Of Hinck-
ley, about nalr way between this city aud
Duluth, has been wiped out by forest fires,
and the list of dead will exceed 200. The
reports now being received would indicate
that larger figure may not be too great
On train from there yesterday were
one or two people who came through the
fires and have graphic stories of the scene.
The train from Dulnth reached n point
- miles above Hinckley some time after
midnight and was forced to return to a
point five miles away on account of the
threatening flames.
Half a dozen OF the passengers, however,
secured handcar and rode through the
flames TO Hinckley, taking the northbound
train this side of therQ and returning on
IL TO this city. On their return on the
nandoar they found 27 dead bodies along
the line of the railway; IL were discovered
at Hinckley during the morning and ~
others have been found
They say that the people Of Hinckley ran
TO the woods when their houses caught
hre and as the timber afterwards burned,
II is more than possible that great mum
bers perished. The most conservative es-
Innate OF the dead Is 200. The whole
country around Hinckley Is on fire, and
the full extent of the disaster cannot bo
learned for a day or two.
Other Towns Tn Danger.
It Is feared that several other towns
have suffered like fate TO that Of Hinck.
ley Millaca called for help and a relief
train from -. Cloud was unable TO get be-
yond Bridgcman. Nothing further has as
yet been received from Millaca, and how
much may have been the suffering cannot
at this time be known.
bridgeman was apparently safe after
hard light. Tho flames have. however,
been very threatening around that town,
and as II Is very dry all over that part OF
the state, the worst Is feared
The party that came through the fires
around Hinckley in the handcar suffered
severely from burns. Their injuries, how.
ever, will not prove fatal.
They tell many sad stories Of what they
saw. One woman had evidently tried Co
save her five children and was overtaken
by the hcry flames. and the whole family
peri-hed close TO the railroad track. An
other case was a mother seeing her house
In DANES ran i'm To save her mid. Her
hussand also followed her, anh the walls
OF the house caycd In befot. they could
get out.
Hemmed In h, FLAMES.
The passenger train from Duluth on
which these men were IL here. and the rest
~ the passengers have token refuge In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

did more than r. G.. Weber. He took en-
tire charge OF the work at the cemetery
and kept at the work until all that could
be done WAS accomplished. During the
night he had a succession of relays or men
under him, for many sickened and had TO
give IL up. The work progressed slower
than need have been the case had Mr..
Weber's working force been adequate
AS it was, five unidentified dead bodies
were Inferred IN the trenches; So more
were put in boxes and IL were buried by
their friends, making total OF l34 bodies
handled at the cemetery. Mr. Weber
says he has reports OF 81 bodies already for
burial ard this number Will grow every
hour. The bodies found after today must
ne buried where they are found, as they
are literally falling TO pieces in most
cases.
Fire Breaks ont Aepesh.
A strong breeze swept up from the south
yesterday afternoon, and soon the flames,
which had been quenched TO some extent
by the morning showers, were again
famed TO "A blaze, and hundreds OF col
umns of smoke began TO ascend from the
woods. The fire will not be out for many
days, but there is no danger, as the under
brush is burned out dean, and there Is no
possibility of its spreading.
The intensity and instability of tho
fire can be seen from the fact that the
corduroy fills where the logs We're buried
under several feet OF earth are entirely
eaten out, the fire eating it's way through
under the entire width OF the road.
The Latest Details
confirm the reports previously received as
m ha - a for.
The most conservative estimates Of dead in
the six or eight towns in Pine county is
362, and from that figure up TO 1000.
Although the exact number of dead will
never be known, enough is known TO make
this one of the most appalling disasters in
American history. More have perished,
but never so many in SO terrible a manner
AS TO property loss, few could be made to
talk about their business losses. 1t Is
probable the loss in and around Hinckley
will exceed s., coo, 900, although no careful
estimates have yet been made. Nor can
they be made where all papers and records
have gone up in the same flames that SO
quickly devoured all the houses, the vcge-
tation and almost the land in q large sec
tion of Pike county
Rains yesterday cleared the air come
what from smoke, but were not heavy
enough TO entirely quench the fires, which
would break out on slight provocation If
they had aught TO be fed upon. OF the
fires across in Wisconsin less is known,
there has been no loss of life, and it is
hoped all Is over Notwithstanding yes
terday's showers, however, the ground is
dry and parched, and all vegetation is SO
dry il would ignite easily and burn with
horrible rapidity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

HoLyoKE, Mass, Sept. 4--The annual
field day Of the Catholic temperance so.
cictios Of the Springfield diocese took
place here yesterday. About 23OO men
were i'm line Some business blocks and A
ssw private residences were decorated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept At is feared
that the little town of Rib Lake, popula-
tion $50, will bc destroyed, although fire
engine and crew from Chippewa Falls
have gone to fight the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
Dwellings Threatened.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Sept A large
amount of timber and farm crops have
been consumed near 1shpeming. There
are big fires on the south and west close to
dwellings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

WEN, Mich, Sept. 4.--Hundreds of men
turned out here TO keep the town from
burning. Four dwelling houses and
Hulicks beerhouse were destroyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
Ludington win Send Aid.

LUDISGroN, Mich, Sept. 4. = Forest
fires are raging throughout the county.
Acres Of valuable timber and farm lands
have been destroyed. Settlers are en-
deavoring to save their homes, and help is
being sent from this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
In tho Kexstonc state.

KANE, Pa, Sept. A stiff gale from
the southeast has freshened up. The glare
of destructive fires arc visible In all direc-
tions. Much valuable timber is being de-
stroyed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
INTRODUCING
A. A. SHEPHERD AND DR.. SCOTT
The Great New York Specialist
The Doctor Prevailed Upon
to Have His Great Remedy
Placed in the Hands of the
Druggists.

This is the most wonderful production OF med.
zeal soiencs In the nineteenth eeniasy. rnis is
not a patent medicine, out a prescri.tioo com
pounded on scientific principles and as-d by DR..
scott In his extensive practice for tnS ose Of all
blood diseases. The cures wrought by n are
simply wonderful and have attracted thousands to
the doctors parlora for treatment
70 such an extent Is the demand upon the time
and ttcntion OF the doctor for his me1.cine from
people who could not viss. New YORK C.y that IL
became a matter Of duty 10 devise some plan BY
which The general pablo could be sapphed With
this genuine valuable remedy, and for this purpose
a. A. Shepherd has been called to Providence TO
arrange With HaIl a Lyon, WcstminRter street, 10
permit iheIa to keep 10 stock aud sell this won
deriul blood remedy. This Is purely vegetable. an
excellent tonic snd builders blood purifier un-
excelled, "a nerve tonic nothing car equal. DR..
Scott mas devoted his life 20 the thorough know
ledge ard understanding OF blood diseases.
few Of which are named here; Kidney disease,
liver COMPLAINT, sich headache, muscular rheuma-
tism. dyspepsia, loss Of appetite. constipation.
scrofula syphilis cancerous humors, pain in bones,
catsrrh salt rheum, pimples face general debil-
ity boils, dizziness female weakness, alaris pol
sen.
The above named drugsists have received their
first consignment and would invite all persons to
call and become acquainted with the merits OF .
perfect reNedy. Or Scotts medicine when placed
in drug stores is sold under fhe OF DR. Scotrs
Gar ,parilz. aud all who Intended taking a spring
medic should not fan TO try DIR. scotts Sarsa-
parilla-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

AsfGpEES o.. Juiy n, 1891.
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Have vou no ngenis in this Part of the lountry or
let NE t,sw how much u viii cost 10 get three or
Elk bottles from your city by express.
Respectfully youre,
JAS. II. NEWTON
Aberdeen. Brown County. o
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Bianding ana Handing, 81 Weybosset street. A. W.
Tenner, Jr., f7s Westminster street. Byron 4
enith olnsyvuls esaare
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

Suppose that you do
not wish 10 yourself.
what n treat IL will
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
Dyspepsia Cured

MY wife has been great sufferer with dys-
pepsia for over four years. Three bottles of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
WE
WILL
WARRANT

That you spend In trifiss
every week, more than
enough TO buy the bound
volume of the Famous
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IL costs you s..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
TO nrr-ron BU,INnss PURPOSES.

@xEa To LET-oNE LARGE r'ARr-Rnoa
lsess, In the second story % the B1rstow - ok
4sasE 80 ''ssJ feet square. very high studded
"a. anees. Suitable furniture, carpet or other
large business. fitisd upwth modern plumb
sHcet hooina aug-i-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

No one Of the citizens Of Pine City who
snluntesred thsIr eid IN the relief york
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
Awful Fury OF the Flames.

The intense heat would develop veri.
table whirlwind OF flames that actually
twisted off poplar trees several inches in
diameter and carrying them forward from
30 to 50 rods, where they fell and began
the work Of devastation anew.
The fire first struck Hinckley on the east
side Of the Duluth track. and brave fight
ers for the first time gave up the unequal
battle, and already too late I'm many in
stances turned their attention to their
personal safety.
The Eastern Minnesota train from the
south had just come in aud the people of
the panic-strickcn city fed TO IL for safety.
A number Of box cars were coupled on
apd filled and covered with men, women
and children. Some were barcheadcd,
some wero coatless, some few clutched q
pitiful bundle of the more precious OF their
portable possessions.
Families were separated: children Joined
the throng and left parents. In all there
was motley crowd of about $50 or moro
people. The train pulled out Just ahead
OF the fire, and succeeded In ultimately
reaching Duluth.
This circumstances. while fortunate I'm n
degree that cannot he estimated. had made
The confusion greater. for it IL not known
who escaped In this way, and many people
are reported dead who may be- in safety.
Had not this number of people. largely
women aud children, left the doomed city
when they did, the loss Of life would have
Increased In gcometricsl ratio, for their
presence would have added immeasurably
TO the subsequent confusion.
The losses In the neighborhood of st.
t.t l. a
ar's .s' ss.l~.tss :. asoso0s 90 tep
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04

Dave Williams Presence Of Mind.
Yardmaster Dave Williams Of Duluth Is
~omething OF a hero. He is the man who
xtasped the situation, acted on his knowl.
edge promptly and relieved the people of
Sandstone. He received message from
Miller sunday night which said: "Thorp
sre 100 people at Sandstone without food
or shelter; for Gods sake, get them out of
there"
In an Incredibly short time an engine.
in charge Of Yardmaster Williams. was
on the way 20 Sandstone. Tho entire road
after the burned district was reached. was
patrolcd, and the engine kept up an in.
ccssnnt whisfling, 50 that any xrsons
who were INarby would come at once 20
the truck. When the train arrived at
Sandstone Junction, or Miller, AS il is
generally called, Il was met by nearly the
entire population The depot platform at
Miller had bten burned, and there was not
. hJuse left sronding anywhere ia view.
About 10 people were taken aboard, and n
sent 70 sand stone who informed
che people Of tho arrival Of their relief
There was no attempt % care for the dead,
Who lay scattered throug. the streets of the
town. Evcryfhihg infiammable nj Sand
stone was destroyed.
Heroic work.
No one Of the citizens Of Pine City who
ther eid IN the relief york
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-03

II has at last been definitely decided
that the next meeting pr the southwest
ern Traffic association will be held in ST.
Louis. January Q.
The Texas traffic managers are mani
Testing considerable interest in the forth
comln- meeting and Il fuli representation
is looked for by the association. one Of
the many important matters 70 be con-
sldcrad is the alleged discrimination OF
railroads In favor OF Kansas city as
against Dallas. The test case to be heard
is hat of ii Dallas farm implement and
machinery house, 81 being asserted that
Kansas City enjoys a freight rate that
enables dealers in machinery of the cluss
uumel TO store there cully % per cent
OF machinery sold, while the rates arc
such TO Dallas that only about 12is per
cent Of machinery disposed OF Ivy DALLAS
dealers Is shipped direct from pallas-the
balance being sent direct 90 the trade from
manufacturing points Tie Dallas mer-
chluts assert that It is ~ unjust discrims-
nation TN favor OF Kansas City, and the
Southwestern Traffic association viii be
asked % rectify the evil