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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20

South Australia has just held .,,
election al which women voted far tbn
first time. while at the same time the
first Experiment. OF the referendum was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
House.


An enormous amount Of business was
transacted by the House on the 10th. I'm
order to clear the desks for the final ad-
iOurnment tomorrow. The absence Of M
KEN permitted members tr pass bills in
the closing hours in which they were vital
~ interested. There was a great cIamor
for recognition. Fifty-thrcr bills and joint
resolutions were passed. the most impor-
tant OF which probably was the bill APP
propriatiug 5000 900 for the tranS-AIiSSiS-
sippt exposition al Omaha. Chairman can
non Of the appropriations cammittee mad,
gallant fight to Induce the House to stand
items in the sundry civil bill but the
members ouWotcd him 1pa-SS The con
ference report on the District Of Columbia
bill was adopted The senate resolution
for final adjournment at I p. M. on the nth
was passed g. W. Stone REP. FHp chair
man Of the committee ON coinage. secured
the passage Of a resolution calling on the
secretary Of tn" treasury tn report to the
House ut the next session such informal
tOn as he NAV he able ia obtain aS to- the
comparative merits OF pur, uirk.l nickel
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS co.
milwaukee,. Wis

Mrs. Louise \ Spr"tzcu. an aurar
tive and entertaining conan uf Oakland
Oil Ianghnd hnr.nlf Ia hnnth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Congress settled its differences on the
10th and by joint resolution fixed upon
o'clock on the 18th for the end Of the scS-
sion. The agreement came late In the
day. Just as the prospects for adjournment
were beginning to look dark, with both
houses threatening to hold out all summer
before either would Weld point TO the
other with a bare quorum responding to
the roll calls and with final flare or par
tlSan political recrtminattonS. The victory.
II there be one. rests with the Senate. for
its dozen amendments to the Sundry civil
Dill making appropriations for public build
lngS In western cities were accepted grace
fully by the House. while House leaders
still Insisted upon the prerogatiyc Of their
body To originate appropriations. Both fac
lions To the contest over government aid
to church institutions claimed to have pre-
vailed in the compromise Of the District
NJ Columbia bill. which continued for one
more wear the dishur>als to church chart-
able institutions counting tn" extension
with a declaration that the government
policy l. to "Npend no more money in this
field. number Of bills were passed dur
Ing the day, including the important bill
giving trial by jury and other safeguards
In prosecution for contempt Of court. The
measure has been vigorously urged by the
labor interests, particularly railroad ON
pl0yeS. II is the result of the agitation re-
sultinc from the imprisonment Of Eugene
'. IpehS for contempt of an Injunction is
The Senate bill Ia increase the pay Of let
ter carriers WAS passed. II provides that
after June 30, the pay Of letter carriers in
the first wear Of service shall b" SGoo: sec
oud year. $500. third year. $1,000. and there
after $500; and after June 30, 1SgG the
pay of letter carriers in cities of a popula-
ton Of under - 900 for the first YEAR Of
service shall he $500: second year, $500
third year and thereafter 5000
Nicc-rreS'deut Stevenson brought the SOS
sion Of the Senate to a final close at {
O'Clock on the llth. after a brief yaledic-
tory expressing his thanks to senators for
their cOurtcSieS to him throughout the srS-
yypr l,l
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20

IT .Iapaur,c farmer has MS much as
ten acres of land he is looked upon ~
4 mnnnnnIiSf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

New Machine Which Affords All the
Pleasure Of Racing.
New York Sun.


Two machin;sts of Berkeley. CAL, have
perfected and patented a racing machine by
the use OF which a bicyclist may reel off
centuries in a hall bed room or a series
or races may be held In the parlor. The ma
chine affords every opportunity for the
scorcher to. get in all his fine points CT ma
nipuiation, and he is able to do all the hard
work and experience all the sensations that
for scenery; but only for centuries
-, Inc racing machine, or bicycle track. as
the inventors call 1t: consists, of a set of
three hardwood rollers secured in a frame
me rollers are four inches in diameter and
two and one-half feet long. Two rollers are
placed five and one-half inches apart and
the third roller is placed a bicycle length
1urtner ahead in the frame. The hind wheel
or the bicycle rests on two rollers set to-
The lower part of the tire of the hind wheel
sets about an inch below the level OF the
upper surface of the rollers. This prevents
connected by a strong rubber band
The bicycle Is placed on the rollers, the
bicyclist Is held up until he has secured a
good start, and then he and his machine are
released and he can pedal away for dear
life, reelsng of miles or revolutions. but not
advancing an inch. The wheels hold their
subject to the same condition as they would
be on an ordinary road. The apparatus is
exceedingly simple, but many experiments
a naa 70 De made before the proper size and
fixed The track is substantially the same
as that on which horses race at record pace
In theater
In front o. the rider is dial. which Is con-
nected with the rollers on which ne is riding
As he pedals, the finger on the dial revolyes
accurately. marking the distance the rider
mas travelled. For racing a double machine
Is made Two sets of rollers are set in a
frame facing each other, and the riders
pedal head on TO each other. The machine
has been tested by bicyclist experts and un-
der the auspices of bicycle clubs, and is said
to be entirely successful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12
INFoRMATIoN EN- TOUR.

tainable. Ladies' department edited by Ida
Trafford Bell. This paper is sent free each
week to all members.
INFORMATION EN- TOUR.
I'm planning vacations this will be found
OF invaluable assistance to members. All
tours can be easily mapped out beforehand
and arrangement thus made to visit the
most desirable places in order. Is there any
thing under this head that you want or
will be likely to need? If you are a member
you are at liberty to call on us for any
thing desired in this line and with the as
surance that you will get it promptly and
correctly. This embraces all detailed in
formation that is necessary to the sue
cessful carrying out of a tour, whether it
Is for day, week or a number of weeks.
You would like to know something about
the various places of interest in this State,
would you not? We can tell you not only
where they are. but how to reach them
and a very fair idea of what they are.
Are you hunting for some place to spend
portion of your vacation? If you belong to
the Indiana Division L. A. w. you can
easily learn from us where the different
summer resorts are located, why they are
popular and how best to get to them from
where You are. You will be surprised at
the vast amount Of information, and con-
siderable portion Of 1t quite in detail that
We have ready to supply our members
with upon request. The matter is being
received right along. as fast as obtained
Is classified under the different heads, SO IL
you desire to know about the hunting and
nshing points in the State, the different
mineral springs and their medicinal prop
critics. the numerous large and Interesting
caves in the southern portion, any inter-
esting natural formations, any particular
beautiful stretch of scenery on some tour
the Information IS yours, II member
Simply by making your wishes known to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12


All in the morning sunlight we gayly take
the road:
BY mount and vale we glide along, no
spirits step more>feet
Past fields that wait the daisies bright,
past acres yet unsowed,
And Swimming by great meadows green
with springing blades OF wheat.
How different this ecstatic dream of mo-
ton swift and clad
From that slow Jogging progress which
our dear forefathers knew,
When numbering coach or pillioned steed
was all that comrades had,
If minded then to take the road In CLEAN
Of mornings dew.
Yet haply. in those older times. when stage
coach suited folk.
And little kennel the wayfarers of flying
through the world.
Hearts beat at quite as quick pace. and
sometimes even broke.
III then. as now, the hags OF JOY were
overborne and furled-
Nay. this is not the musing age Of persi-
mage and dream:
Our women, brave to 90 ana dare, 80
with us side by side.
And wheels like ours are splendid things
as In the sun they CLEAN;
We take no odds from bygone days. ~
fast and far We ride.
e. l-k4akpef B41ors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

The bicycle craze seems to amount to MOTH
Ing less than a revolution. Vast changes in
the conditions of life are promised as a result
OF the astounding rush for wheels. with
cannot fail TO come different manner Of life
all around. new customs. new thoughts and
new aspirations We admonfsh the ethnolo-
gifts that the bicycle face will have to be
reckoned with extensively, while that hump
IL more likely than ever to be universally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

Teacher-Suppose, Johnnie. your mother
cuts pound or meat into eight parts
what will each part be?
Johnnie Chanie-One-eighth OF a pounc
Correct. Now suppose she cuts eacn
eighth In two. what will each part %
thenT''
"One-sixteenth OF q pound"
Just So Now. suppose she cuts each sl1-
teenth In SIX pieces. what viii each p'eos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

tainable. Ladies' department edited by Ida
Trafford Bell This paper is sent free each
week to all members.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11
sham and Pretense.

Fraudulent Sham and Pretense.
By referring to the proceedings
of the Populist police jury, which
we publish in another column this
week, it will be seen that they have
already accomplished about all the
reforms" they ever intended,
namely, to use the public Offices to
pay off their political debts. That
they had no intention or desire to
economic or save anything to the
taxpayers or school children of
the parish, is amply proven by
their action in refusing the propo-
sition of the CHRONICLE to do the
public printing, at figure which
would add more than two hundred
dollars year to the school fund.
They did not even have the cour-
age of their convictions, but cow
ardly sought to conceal their act
by refusing to publish true rec
ord of the transaction. Although
Capt. c. H. Teal asked to have our
proposition spread on the minutes,
they voted his motion down with
resolution to expunge his report
and everything relating to it from
their proceedings. Clerk Shackel-
ford, it seems, was the Mephistopho-
les who sat behind the screen and
pulled the strings that made the
Populist puppets dance to suit his
every within, and they had every
thing their own way. So Editor
Dunn is given the three Offices and
all the pay three men used to get
It is only few months since
those engineering this deal got up
a great sensation and denounced
the editor of the CoLFAx CHRON.
IcLE because the public printing
was awarded to him under the
plain letter of the law, and that
too, when his competitor had nc
legal right to bid on the printing
If the men who joined in that de-
nunciation are honest and just they
should denounce the present trans
action, by which the police jury
has robbed the school fund of near.
ly $3.50 per annum. If they dc
not, then their professions hereto
fore are all q fraudulent pretense, 9
sham and a lie.
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The following claims were allowed:

On motion of G. II. Teal the claim Of
j. M. Anthony for S494 50, laid over by
the last police jury, was allowed.
In the matter OF a proposed compro-
mise between @. II. Teal and the police
jury, which matter was laid over by the
last police jury, was brought mp and it
was disposed of by being laid over indef-
initely.
A claim was brought in by DR.. s. l..
White for medical attention to pauper.
This claim was laid on the table and not
allowed.
On motion by Mr.. Watson, the sheriff
is ordered to publish all official matters
in which the parish Is interested, especi-
ally tax sales, delinquent taxes, and notice
of taxes due, and official notices, in the
official organ Of the police jury, the Peo-
PIES Demands, that as the interested
party the police jury has the legal right
to designate the journal in which such
publications appear, and under such le-
gal right they do hereby order the sheriff
Of Grant parish to publish all such mat
ter in which the parish has interest in
the official organ Of the parish, The Peo-
pies Demands.
G. III. Teal presented a petition for a
public road running from Mrs. G. La
cours plantation to point on Red river
at the line between Raven Camp planta-
tion and the lands of III. g. Goodwin.
The police jury appointed the following
reviewers to locate said road and to as
sess all damages arising from said road,
and to make report to this body at its
regular October meeting. The following
| freeholders were appointed as reviewers:
H. G. Goodwin. Henry Jones, A. A.
Dean, j. p. Lewis, Lorenzo Smith and
Geo. Hickman.
On the recommendation of DR.. M. A.
Dunn, the coroner. the sheriff is request.
ed to have the privy at the court house
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11
Our Confederate Veterans.
Montgomery, July 4, 1896.


At a meeting of Montgomery
Camp No. 631 United Confederate
Veterans the following business
was Transacted:
Roll call revealed the fact that,
one Comrade, w. s. Cockerham,
had died since our last meeting one
year ago, and a committee of three,
viz: L. Ethridge, DR.. r. e. Jack
son and Capt F. M. Sharp was ap-
pointed by the president to draft
suitable resolutions relative to his
death, who reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the
Grand Commander of Heaven and
Earth to take from us since we met
last Comrade w. 8. Cockerham
therefore be it resolved
First-That in the death of Com
rade w. 8. Cockerham the COM
munity in which he resided has
lost a good citizen, Montgomery
Camp No. 631 United Confederate
Veterans a worthy member, and
the country at large true patriot,
one ready at all times to respond tc
his country's call.
Second-That these resolutions
be spread on our minutes, and the
Secretary instructed to furnish the
family of the deceased with copy
of the same.
| The Executive Committee made
the following report, which wal
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the political excitement
of the last State campaign was q
great up to the first of June that i
rendered it almost impossible +
get the people at any given poin
to even consider the propositions
take part in arranging for re-un
ion Of the Confederate Veterans
and, whereas since that time i
this immediate community pro
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11

dlsinfectod and to make the changes
necessary for public health and decency.
and to present the bill for same to the
October meeting of this body.
The bridge on the Paramount and Bag
dad road being reported in bad condition.
$40 was appropriated for it's repair, and
John Randolph and j. p. Lewis are re-
quested to expend same in repairing said
bridge.
The bridge on Rigolette and Pineville
road was reported in bad condition, and
the sum Of SO was appropriated to repair
same. and John Randolph, j. p. Lewis
and Geo. Anderson are requested to at
tend to same.
The bridge on Doggy bayou was re-
ported in bad fix, and the following COM
mite was appointed to examine and re-
port on same: M. L. Spikes, T. M. Brad
ford and j. c. Calhoun.
The attorney for the collection of IL
eenses reported that he had not been able
to collect from the Colfax ferryman.
The following committee was appointed
to make settlement with him: o. G.
Watson and c. H. Teal.
The police jury then adjourned until
Wednesday. July 9th,
Wednesday, July 8, 1896.
Police jury met Wednesday morning,
all the members present.
The committee on Doggy bayou bridge
recommended that $40 be appropriated
for the repair of same. The report was
adopted and G. H. Teal and M. L. Spikes
appointed to attend to the matter.
The sum OF $40 was appropriated to re-
pair Rocky bridge, and the overseer was
requested to attend to same.
On motion of G. HI. Teal the game law
Of the State, act 60 of the Act of 1877,
and act 70 of 1882, and all subseque Mt
amendments thereto, are hereby adopted
as the game law of the parish of Grant.
and all laws or parts of laws in conflict
with the above are hereby repealed.
The police jury then resolved itself in
to committee,of the whole to examine the
tax rolls, and but few discrepancies being
found, which were adjusted, the rolls
were adopted.
On mofion Of e. N. Duke the president
appointed Q. II. Teal, j. G. Calhoun and
j. E. Dunn to examine into the financial
condition of Grant parish, and to report
the condition the old police jury has left
the parish in, and to ascertain and repors
all outstanding indebtedness.
The committee on ferry reported that
they had seen Mr.. Wallace, the lessee OF
the Colfax ferry, and that he had agreed
to settle with the parish as follows: to
pay SIS now and &25 on the 31st day OF
December, and to give bond. The report
was accepted and committee discharged.
The committee appointed to examine
the books of the parish treasurer report
ed that his books correspondent with the
statement he had make to this body, ths
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follows:
To Prest. and Members of POLICE Jury
Now comes Mr.. G. H. Teal, of commit
tee, who represents that he cannot agree
with the other two members of commit
tee appointed for the purpose conferring
and fixing price for public printing Of
Grant parish. They want to award to
the Demands, for a price that will be
equal to about $500 per annum, while
the Colfax Chronicle agrees to5do said
work for price about equal to $50 pei
annum. Now in the interest of retrench-
ment and reform offer this minority re-
port as a substitute for the majority, and
pray its acceptance by this body.
herewith attach written proposition Of
editor of Chronicle, with bond attached.
Respectfully submitted,
of committee.
To the President and Members of the Police Ju-
~ Of Grant Parish.
Gentlemen-In accordance with the
Acts of 1894, which provide for the cleo
ton OF parish printer by the police iu-
ries of the various parishes, / hereby Of
fer and propose to print the proceedings
Of your police jury, and do all the adver-
Using the law may require the parish .oi
Grant to pay for, at the rates specified in
said Acts OF 1894.
I hereby agree and stipulate that the
entire amount of the bills allowed by
your police jury for the printing and ad-
vertising above designated shall betrans-
ferred to the Public School Fund of
Grant parish and be used for the benefit
of the public schools.
II your police jury prefer to economic
for the special benefit of the parish, l
will do the work above designated ut
one-fourth rates fixed by law, and give
bond for same.
In conformity with law hereby tender
bond with good and solvent surety in
the sum of $50 for the faithful fulfill
ment of all duties as parish printer.
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. GOODWIN.
THE report as above given was receiv-
ed, and should have been spread on the
minutes, but the partisan police jurors
did not care to be put on record as DELHI
erately squandering the public money
and depriving the school children Of
more than two hundred dollars per an.
mum, 80 they passed resolution to ex-
punge the whole thing from their pro-
ceedings.]
Upon motion Of G. H. Teal the police
jury then resolved itself into committee
of the whole to examine claims. All
regular October meeting.
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tracted meetings have been and are
still in progress doing great and
glorious work; and, whereas your
executive committee after due con-
side-ation decided not to urge a
meeting of the Confederate Vete-
rams for this year, and submit to
your consideration the following
resolutions:
First That the organization Of
one year ago be perpetrated for
another year, and that Saturday,
the third day of July 1897 be- fixed
as the date for the next annual re-
union at Ebenezer Camp ground,
three miles north of Montgomery,
and that the executive committee
be and they are hereby authorized
to make all arrangements neces-
sary for making the reunion a
grand success.
Second-That all the members
of Montgomery Camp No. 631
United Confederate Veterans, who
have not paid their dues for 1896
are requested to forward same 10c)
to the Treasurer, j. NJ. Jennings,
at Montgomery, as no camp is al
lowed representation without its
annual dues are paid.
Resolutions thanking the Colfax
Chronicle, VIM parish Comrade
and Excelsior for publications were
unanimously passed.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet at Ebenezer Camp ground on
the third day of July, 1897, or
sooner if necessary.
BY order of the president.
H. v. MCCAIN,
Attest. President.
j. M. MCCAIN, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11

.rG-.fw licial Advertisements must be paid
for ia adrance. or they ,ciu be discontinued
after the first Insertion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11

1t seems that U. s. Marshals Bell and
Luckett and Mr.. Frank Hickman have not
been providing around in this section
with a mysterious air for nothing, as
they have succeeded in locating Joe
Cherry, wanted for robbing the mails of
S811 at Jonesville, Catahoula parish,
where be was formerly postmaster.
Cherry was arrested near Montgomery by
Tom Kimball, and is now in Colfax jail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11

The honorable body then ordered any
claims before them laid over until next
regular meeting in October as there are
no funds in hand.
The police jury then adjourned until
its next regular meeting in October.
j. G. CALHOUN,
J. E. Dunn, President.
Clerk Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11

And the way to have fruit always on
hand is to go to A. A. Dean, ut Fair
mount, and get supply Of Mason's oelf-
sealing jarr and put up big lot Of fruit
Half gallon jars, 81 q per dozen,
Quart jars, 81 90 per dozen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-07-11
Colfax High School,

The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males snd Females take pleasure in
announcing to the public that the second
Ton Months Session of this school will
begin ON the First Monday of scptem-
bor, 1895. No pains will be spared to
make It Rrst-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
BPrin..y Department ~ e per month
coiIssisss $50"
Music Vocal and instrumental 50 "
Incidental Tee IS cents 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 us sair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
J.F. KELLY, N. D., President.
w. L. RICHARDSON.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
COlfax, La. AuR. 10, 1893.