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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19
The Sound Money League of
Louisiana.

having established it's headquarters at
No. Is Caller court, No, 137 Carondelet
street, New Orleans, invites correspond
ence from persons throughout this state
who favor correct principles of finance.
The immediate object of the league is
the formation of associate leagues in
each parish 30 that by the distribution of
literature and by public addresses from
the best speakers a campaign Of educa-
ton may be inaugurated and every voter
may have the opportunity of informing
himself as to the correctness of the DO.
litical and financial discussions now &C.
cupying 80 great share of public at
tention.
Correspondence is solicited from edi-
tors holding sound money views, with q
view to enlisting the active support of
their papers. Address all communica-
tions to the Sound Money League of
Louisiana, No. 16 Caller court, New Or
leans, La.
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There is one medicine which every fam.
lily should be provided with. We refer to
Cham6e.lain's Pain Belm. When il il
kept az band lhe severe pain OF burn OF
scald mag be proptly relieved and the
sore healed in much less time than when
medicine has to be sent for. A sprain
may be promptly treated before infiam-
nation sets in. which insures a cure in
about one-third the time otherwise re-
quired. Cuts and bruises should receive
immediate attention, before the parts be.
come swollen. and when Chamberlain
Pain Balm is applied it will heal them
without matter being formed, and with
out leaving scar. A sore throat may be
cured in one night. A piece of flannel
dampened with this liniment and bornd
over the seat OF pain, will cure lame back
or pain in the side or chest in tventy-four
hours. It is the most valuable, however.
for rheumatism. Persons afflicted with
this disease will be delighted with the
prompt relief from pain which it affords,
and it can be depended Upon to effect q
complete cure. For sale by j. H. Nc.
Nicely, Coleax, and DR.. j. v. Bonnette 4
Bros, Pollock, La,
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The New York World.
THRIcE-A-wEEK EDITION.


The Twice.a-week Edition of the New
YORK WORLD has bsen converted inte
the THR1oE-A.WEEk. It furnishes three
papers of six pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price Of
ONE DOLLAR year. This gives l5e
papers year for One Dollar and every
paper has 6 pages eight columns wide OF
40 columns in all. The THR1cR-A-wR.K
WORLD is not only much larger than any
weekly or semi weekly newspaper, but it
furnishes the news with much greater
frequency and promptness. In fact ii
combines all the crisp, fresh qualities of
. daily with the attractive special fea-
lures of weekly.
To all who will pay TWO DOLLARS
cash in advance the ColFAx CHRor1crE
and N. Y. World will be sent post paid
for one year.
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Mr.. ]. X. Fowler, secretary and treas
urer Of the Corinne Mill, Canal 4 Stool
Co. Of Corinne. Utah, in speaking o.
Chambelain's Cough Remedy says: y
consider it the best in the market.
have used many kinds but find Chamber
lain's the most prompt and effectual in
giving relief, and now keep no other in
my home." When troubled with cough
OF cold give this remedy trial and VI
assure you that you win be more thar
pleased with the result. For sale by J.
II. McNeely, COlfax, and DIR. ]. v. Bon
nette & Bros, Pollock, La.
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7 II Chelette, Martin Gray. wTCox.
FIJI Thomisee, J wallace, Geo l. Eth
ridge, James 7 Megison, B A Fortsop. T.
Mclean, M Cheiette, VT McCsndGsh
Il Lowe, Phi Bernstein. Geo L Eth.
ridge Mrs Mollie Etheridge, DS OOuip.
M Machen. A Hyde, Calvin Satcb.
er, q McGiuty, j 81 Williams. A C Ted
die, Mrs Nena Teddlie, r B Williau,e.
z e jackson, ] w Ray, Allen Satcher.
~ Chavs, Morrow Lasbley, w b Gar
rett, r L Deem, w J Drewett, j E Dunn.
a Smith, L Smith, Sue DR. Smith. by p
4 Smith. A G O'Neal, Willie Rogers. M
Y Ray, n Lowe, A NJ Adams, VR Boye;t
W 5 O'Neal, L p Eagles. d Williams.
w Dean, g s Mathis, Ed Collins. Il q
O'Neal, Paul Chelette, Mrs Belle Eth.
ridge, + NJ Boetick, Joe Brew, Ira O'Ouin
Dock Jewell, Pleas johnson, VIM Jack
son. Jesse jackson, w l. Bird, Fl Bre-
land, e Drewett e r Adams, Asbpry
Jackson, J r Crump, w j Amaker, J S
Payne. II V Mccain, T w Christy. &C
Dunn, W Page, Albert Lowe, JEFF Sapp.
NM Kate Lyons, Miss Mollie Hickma,.
q Il Weaver, James NJ Plunkett, H b
Peevy, Weaver, ] II Taylor, NV
Self Sr, p H Smith, G Starks. WP Lu-
Their, w Ethridge, 8 Scott, A Bolton.
Lewis Wheeler, Thomas Walker, James
= CrumR B Teddlie, W L Sanders, NJ
w Nixon, Felix Garsse, w w ONeal.
w J Ammons, &C Pinder, p H Smith.
! H Taylor, Q g Bind, Oren Brew, e r
Adams, W Neal, Richard Bird, Charles
Lasyan, y 9 Nash, WO Harrison. 1T
Megison, w 8 Drewett, N L Bird, Bill
Brue. NJ Plunkett, Lee Reitxell. A Har.
ris, Ancfcn Bolton, NJ G Gray, Townson
johnson, Bob mellow, gene Lewis, JE
Hickman, , A Jones, ) 81 Winbery, RE
Robertson, v Bell, Sebern Dean. John Z
Ohelette, c. Stsrks, NJ 8 b Starks, zoe
Ieagle, Jno Mccain, Jno T Kelley, f s
Duboise, Charles Dubois, w p HayQood.
Lowe, George Miles, Felix Gar
zee. d w O'Neal, Nelson Mccain, wv
Hickman, Mike Reitzsll, Ammons Anth.
2ny. Reubin Rainwater, D s O'Quin, Geo
W TAYLOR. Seab Burton, Mrs Lou Cal.
am, Mrs Lee, w d 0ilcrease, g G Will
ION, I Harrison. M D Walker, ES
AIurrell, w II Dyson, L Megison, wv
Dyson, Mrs T A Dyson.
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COFx
An Injurious Error.

Having called in question the state
ment of our late grand jury. that crime
in Grant parish is materially and rapidly
on the increase. we give below the fore
men. date OF sitting, number of cases in
vestigated, and true bills found, by the
various grand juries that have been i'm
paneled in the parish since the present
decade was ushered in. from which our
readers can see there has been no great
increase. for six years at least:
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II we go back into the '8Os, we will FIND
there is a marked increase in the mum
Der OF true bills since then, but the in
crease is readily accounted for when we
take into account the increase in popu.
lation. and the enforcement of number
of new laws that naturally increase the
list of indictments. Take, for instance,
the list of true bills found by our last
grand jury, and you will find twenty odd
indictments for offenses that were not in
dictable several years ago, such as horse
racing, retailing liquor, violating labor
contract. stretching wire. cursing in pub
lie, failure to work the road, etc.
We call attention to this matter in or
der to correct popular error that some
parties of late appear to take q delight
in spreading. 1t is particularly unfor.
tunate that our late grand jury should
have been led into a semi-oficial sane.
ton OF the error. The people of Grant
parish are not growing in crime, and we
dare say that each and every community
IN the parish will repudiate the charge
that they are any worse now than thew
we're ten years ago. Let us uphold our
fair name. and not lightly and thought
lessly asperse it, and thus entail injury
TO our community in the eyes OF inves-
tors and desirable settlers.
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j. TURNER
-DEALER M
General Merchandise

Pimeville. La.
Has just received Full Stock of Spriua
anc Summer Goods, which is to be cold nj
u small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam,
inc his lsrge and we'll selected stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trim iues.
Fancy Goods, White Goods, Ladies' fine
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flsnels
andg Waterproof, Linseys, Cassimeres and
Diagonals, Bedford Cords, etc., and full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
large stock Of Boys and .Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at . sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots and Shoee
Saddlery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies, TRUNKS. valises,
Towers celebrated "Fish Brand"of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder. the
Oldest and best in America.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MrLsuRx
WAGONS. the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
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Ofacial Proceedings of the Police
Jury.

Part of Police Jury proceedings. held Octo
ber 9TH and Sth. 1895. continued from last week
PETITION.
To the Honorable the Police Jury Of Grant Par
ish in the State Of Louisi7 na
we: the undsrsieDsd pstitioners respsctfull,
aggregate more than one-third Of the properts
Taxpayers in the parish Of Grant, louisiana: We
l.rtner respectfully petition your honorable po-
Of January. 1891. in 3id Of the construction Of
s sns Asnsss City Wstkins and Cult Raiwsy
Seate OF Louisiana, through the said parish OF
oi1nL 9ee1nn1ng at point on the eouth line of
salo parish; and said company will locate and
ronte thence to and through or within nne-half
nue. OF the city OF (otfax, and from thence over
the most practicable ronte 70 and through or
and will establish and erect suitable buildines
OF modern design, for freight and pa sengcr de-
pots. With ample switch Recommendations. at
same may hereafter be located. and will estab-
lish and erect depots, a. aforesaid at ouch other
points IN said parish a. the commerce thereof
time TO- time require; and the said railway com
pany VIII ls,cate and construct the said line from
the said city Of Montgomery over the most prac-
win construct said railway through said parish
a. Aforesaid and il found practicable complete
the same ready for opersting trains thereon on
any event. not later than October. sist. isg1.
Petitioners further pray POUR honorable body
to order an election to take the sense Of the tar
payers on granting the aid asked for, and that
the ballots to be used at such election. for or
against said proposition to be printed or written
IN the following form, viz:
For the special tax of i've mills in aid OF the
Kansas tisy, Watkins and Gulf Railway Gonna
ny. Tor the time and on the conditions set forth
in the petitions of property taxpayers"
the Kansas City. Watkins and Gulf Railway COM
Pany, for the time and on the conditions set
fotn IN the petitions OF properly taxpayers."
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
NAMES. NAMES.
Lewis, a y Levis IA Williams, Roland
ddec9a., Teal, " Boyd; g II Thomas, 8 N
Goodyyn, Hyde, " { Richardson, Knctzsch
ana Evans, v Lesaxe. 4 H Walters, Dan kim
4h Amos kimbal, Abe White, R0as Dunn. ~
4 keitsell Le.ten Lemoine: Pink Martin. Urinh
f Tnsoa9 Lon. c.s S:i ni John
Z Merrsntin; Annie Spctexille, 8 T Wilkins, W
z Tavia. d Cooper, J L Hawkins, W q Moore.
White. Kelire Nelson, " ID Brown. Joe Elick'
F Eress6X Wlii,ams, M:t Miller Harrison Vance.
ard Vaughn. George 6tarks. stephen Davis,
ns.. Jesse G johnson. z J barrett. I MONTH";.
y. Smith, Blsckshear, Zelene Layssard.
S;,h martin Daniel RletcheF. Shelby David
Brisco. " Tison. B c Dean, A Dean, Jas Il
hhorer. David Bmith. Noby Smith, p b Dean.
acero Mills, Ley Jones. CT, Marian KimbeIl
gin Smith, James Bure. Issac Hall. nthony
Johnson. Austin Thomas. Henry Hall. william
6re1ea1, Henry Thomas. PAYNE Gains. ~
9a!ns. " L Shelton. Anth0nay Wilkius' Cuffv
oaines' Mitchell Sykes, Elishay Hall, Henry Tsy-
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g. W. Sentell, ST., the we'll known and
highly esteemed cotton merchant, of the
firm Of g. W. Sentell & Co., Of New Or
leans, died at the residence Of his son-in-
law, DR.. 8. A. Dickson, of Shreveport, at
8 p. N. Oct 18th. His death will be
greatly regretted by many persons in this
locality, who had learned to place i'm Pile
it faith in his integrity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19

Our hill people are greatly exercised
over about $3.50 year that the railroad
tax would cost them. They don't STOP
to think of the $4,000 a year we will make
Jay Gould and the other land sharks pay
to help improve our country. The fact
that it will add about so per cent year
for all time to come to our present school
fund is also entirely lost sight of.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19

The governor has signed the death
warrant of Richard Hyams, the negro
convicted of numbering the Jewish ped
dler at the late term of our district court.
He is to be hung on Friday, Nov. 9Th,
within the Colfax Jail Enclosure, in the
presence of not less than five nor more
than fifteen witnesses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19

The idea of christian unity" and .uni-
versal brotherhood" is always one-sid-
ed affair. Every fellow who talks that
way thinks bis denomination or sect is
the one which everybody else ought to
adopt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19

A stimulant is often needed to nourish
and strengthen the roots and to keep the
hair natural color. Halls Hair Renew
er is the best tonic for the hair.
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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 on the First Monday of Septem-
Der. 1895. No pains will be spared to
make it a first-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
P Primary Departments sa1 per month
lolleglate $50 a.
Music, Vocal and instrumental 5 50
Incidental fee Is certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bic 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 fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
j. +. KELLY, N. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Coifax, La, Aug. 10, 1893.
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Now is the time to buy your boy q nice
school suit. No cheap shelf-worn goods
Honest goods, made by honest American
labor. In Ill grades, and at prices, to
suit the times, at ]. II. McNEELY's
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Charity begins at home, but it should
not end there.

Judge w. L. Richardson, OF Collar has
been appointed a notary public.
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EJadical Advertisements mast be paid
for IN adrdHcc. or they sciU be discontinued
after the first insertion.
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Official advertisements 81 per square for
hrst insertion; each subsequent publica-
tion so cents per square.
Brief communications upon subjects Of
PnbIic interest solicited, bat no attention
Will be paid to anonymous writer's.
Address: CHRONICLE, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-10-19

ohamberlain's rye ana SKIN ointmsns
Il unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples. Chapped
Hands Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bftes
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eyo Lid
For sale BY Druggists at % cents per box.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-27
TIE WOODS REcelvERsh,P.
That Granted Mt ~. Paul Made General
Throughout the Country.

That Granted mt vt. Paul Made General
Throughout the Country.
MINIATURES, March 27.-The Walter
A. Woods Harvester company receiver
ship has received the sanction and pro-
lection OF the United States court and
the authority of the receivers has been
extended to every state where the com
pany has property.
Judge jenkins, on application of j.
Russell Parsons of New York, appointed
Frank A. Seymour, Albert H. Lindeke
and Peter MCGOWAN of St. Paul receiv-
ers. The company is alleged to owe
banks, corporations and individuals, in
the states of Minnesota, Illinois and
New York, over 500, 600, part of
which fell due in the last 80 days and
the remainder will fall due in 80 days
hence. The harvester company is the
owner of small accounts and notes of
farmers residing in states west Of the
Mississippi river to the amount of
81, 100, 900, and it is claimed that this
vast amount will be largely wasted I'M
less it is properly and carefully man
aged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-27
n DeBS CASE.

United states supreme Court Listening to
Arguments.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The United
States supreme couEt mas began the
hearing of arguments of the case OF
Eugene V. Debs and others. The coun-
sci numbered three on the side of the
defendants, headed by Hon. Lyman
Trumbull, and including Messrs. s. 8.
Gregory and G. S. barrow. Attorney
General Olney, Assistant Whitney and
Edwin Walker, special United States
attorney, appeared for the government.
The proceedings in the court developed
that the question at issue was not com
pick. Debs and his associates ask for u
writ Of habeas corpus relieving them
from the sentence passed upon them by
Judge Woods. The fact was also de-
veloped that the main contention Of the
petitioners would be that the original
bill stated no case cognizable in chan
Gerry and that therefore the injunction
was void.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-27
QUEER es AXIS or NATURE.
Occasions when tho Sun became . Black
and Deadened Orb.

Occasions When tho Sun BecAme . Black
and Deadened Orb.
The ancient historians mention rev.
eral instances of the SUN ''going ont"
or failing to shine and give forth its
usual amount Of heat and light for pc
RODS of time varying in length from
three hours to several. months. Accord.
ing to Plu,s.rch, the year A B. G. wa
one in which the sun was weak and
pale" for a period approximating II
months.
The Portuguese historians record
Several months of diminished sun
light in the year 934 A. D.. and. ac-
cording to Humboldt, this uncanny Pc.
Rod ended with strange and startling
sky phenomena, such as loud atmos-
pheric explosions, riffs in the vaulted
canopy of blue above and in divers other
rare and unaccountable freaks" In the
year 1901, OH Sept. 80 (see Humboldt's
"Cosmos''). the sun turned suddenly
black and remained SO for three hours
and did not regain it's normal condition
for several days. According to the noted
Helmuth's "Solar Energy, the days OF
seeming inactivity on the part of the
sun, the days following the sudden
blackening of the great orb. were noted
for q peculiar greenish tinge and are
marked in old Spanish, French and Ital,
ian records as 1.-The days OF the green
SUM-" February, HOG A. D., is noted
in the annals Of marvellous phenomena
as a month in which there were several
days that ''the sun appeared dead and
black, like a great circular cinder float,
ing in the sky"
"On the last day of February. 1906. "
says Cortevza, an old Spanish writer on
astronomy, astrology and kindred sub
jects, 1.-The sun appeared to suddenly &c
out, causing adarkness over the country
for about six hours" In 1241 the Euro
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-27
\ SWORD or HONOR
Empe, or William Presents Rich Token
to Bismarck.

EsunnlN - " ttHoEb 1890
to Bismarck.
lFRn.pRIcHSkUHE, March 27.-Em-
peror William, who left Berlin for this
place at $50 a. M, accompanied by the
crown prince, left the special train at
the village Aumueht, where he mounted
q horse and accompanied by a bril-
!iantly uniformed staff, rode quickly to
the spot designated for the assembling
Of the troops detailed to do honor to
Prince Bismarck.
Arrived at the appointed place, his
majesty took up IL position in front OF the
troops and delivered IN address OF
congratulation to the prince. Then, IN
the name of the army, the emperor
presented Prince Bismarck with a sword
of honor of antique form, richly EN-
bossed and inlaid with gold. After
this ceremony, Emperor William, &C
%companied by Prince Bismarck, drove
along the ranks of the troops. the
prince returning the salutes with evil
dent pleasure.
At the luncheon, Emperor William
presented Prince Bismarck with a seal
from tbs writing table of his grand
father, Emperor William l.
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Mortgage Sale.

AOAEoSO cOSSs
Default having been made In the payment Of the
sum nine hundred and f0rty-nine and - 100 dollars,
(1949. 5O) which 10 claimed 70 be due at the date of
this notice upon . certain mortgage, duly execut-
smythe to Herman N. Luce bearing date the 5th
day Of October 1891. and, with . power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in the Office of
Lake and state of South Dakota, on the 3Oth day
of October 1891, At IL o'clock m, in book 8 Of
mortgages, on page ~. And, whereas the whole
has become due and payable. And, whereas, the
mortgagors have not paid the taxes on the mort
gagged premises, or kept the buildings on the
mortgagee as stipulated for in said mortgage.
And whereas, 1t is stipulated in said mortgage
that in case of default In the payment Of the prin-
ccipal or interest OF said mortgage. or In case OF a
ed, 1t shall be lawful for the said Luce or the
sheriff of Lake county, South Dakota to sell said
premises at public auction in the manner provid-
ed by law. And whereas no action or proceeding
having been instituted, at law or otherwise, to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage or anypart
thereof; Now, therefore,, notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of the power OF sale contained In
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by a sale Of the premises described
equal undivided one-half la) of lot number three
(3) in block number nineteen (19) in the original
town plat (now city, of Madison in Lake county,
recorded In the original recorded plat Of said city
with the hereditsments and appuitenances
which sale will be made by the sheriff Of said
house, in the city Of Madison in said county and
state on the 18th day Of April, 1895, At one
O'clock p. m. Of that day, at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt and
interest, and ten dollars, attorneys fees, "a
stipulated IN an by said mortgage In case Of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed by law
subject to redemption At any time within one
year from the day Of sale, as provided by law.
Dated at Madison, >. D.. February 28th, A.. ID.
1895.
herman N. LUCE,
Mortgage.
d. d. HOLDRlDGE Il SON,
Attorneys for Mort gagee. \
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-27
MINNESOTA A.. O. U. W.
The State Grand Lodge In session ut st.
Paul.

The State Grand Lodge In session ut st.
Paul.
ST. PAUL, March 27.-The Minnesota
grand lodge, A. o. U. W., met in an
nual session in this city at 9 y. III. with
. large attendance of delegates. The
organization is in u very encouraging
state Of affairs at present, the total
membership on Jan. l, 1895, being 1885,.
531, and Minnesota stands up well
among the Jurisdictions, having a men,
bership Of -, 1874, one that is . good
deal larger than that of the surround
ing jurisdictions. Massachusetts has
the largest membership, 4 l,OO5. Kan
sas leads the Western states with 3d.
43S, Missouri follows with 24,0lS, and
Nebraska has 1906. The country
lodges in Minnesota have been develop
ing a great amount Of enthusiasm of
late and have been iDstituting new
members in great numbers. The total
number of deaths during the year was
1889, and the amount paid to widows
and orphans was $6,4 79, It's. 50. The
grand total Of the money disbursed
from the beneficiary fund from the time
Of organization to Jan. l, 1895, was
$58. 2O9, 78O. 10.