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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05
McKinley's Mistake.

Major McKinley's letter OF ac- !
ceptance was not satisfactory to
the Sound Money Democrats OF
the East because in it he declared
that in the event of his election 1t
would be the duty of the Republic
can party to return to the system
of protection which prevailed un-
der the tariff bill which bore his
name. Edward Atkinson for in
stance says, "That system has
been utterly condemned and the
assertion of Major Mckinley will
make it much more difficult tor
Democrats to give him their votes
even in this emergency" But this
| is not all. Mckinley has aroused
the indignation of all Democrats
supporting the financial policy of
President Cleveland by declaring
that the debt of the United States
has increased under his administra-
ton by an amount equal to the
whole sum of Understanding
bonds recently issued, or about
$262. 100000. This statement is
declared to be fallacious and the
Sound Money Democrats will
make tn. fact quite clear before
the campaign is much older, and
will do it in justice to the admins
tration. Mckinley is using cooked
, up figures and statements in ordel
; to present an argument in favor o
the restoration Of Mckinleyism I'M
,, der which the people were taxet
l almost to death for the benefit o
r the protected industries. Mckiu
n lley's long and labored defense OF
. high tariff, an issue which is regard
|. ed as settled for many years to com
. and his evident intention Of drag
q ging it to the front in the preser
D campaign to the injury OF the caus
s of sound money displeased a val
number of Democrats in the Eal
who had about made up their mine
- to vote for him because of the stan
le his party has taken on the tinanci
y question, the paramount issue
s. the campaign. 1t is quite safe
- saw that Mr.. McKinley's letter
acceptance will cost him a gre
oi MANY votes of Democrats who q
is opposed to free silver.-New q
D. leans States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05
Hon. III. w. OgdOn.

We this week present to our
readers the name of Hon. ID. w.
Ogden, of Bossier, as a candidate
for reelection to Congress from
the Fourth District Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Ogden enjoys the distinction
of being the only farmer sent to
Congress from Louisiana, and IN
Difference to the wishes OF his
friends he is standing for re-elec-
ton in the present campaign.
Gallant Harry Ogden is no
stranger to our people, as he has
been a familiar character to them
from the dark days of reconstruc-
ttion down to the present time. His
history in those days is known to
ma all. as also is his record in the
late Congress, which was perhaps
one of the most stormy and trying
since the days of secession. In ali
issues that have arisen he has evel
stood with his people, and kept II
touch and sympathy with their de
mands. In 1894 he was elected a.
a champion of Gree silver, ans
has never faltered in his position
on this question. He STANDS
squarely on the Democratic plat
! form, and holds himself subject .
! the party nomination. Among tn
issues in which he is PARTICULAR
interested is the income tax, the II
sue of bonds in time OF peace, tn
anticipation bill. and the repeal {
= the tax on State banks. He
somewhat noted for his strong COZ
n victions against combines an
= monopolies, and is altogether,
: most fit representative for tn
district.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05

The Louisiana delegation of
Sound Money Democrats left for
indianapolis in time to attend the
convention which assembled on
Wednesday. They were, Senator
Don Gallery, T. Marshal Miller
Edgar H. Farrar, S. 0. Thomas,
Chas. Janvler, l.. P. Bryant, Q. d.
Schenck, Nj. r. Spellman, f. d.
Randolph, Dr.. G. McD. Brumby'
F. Herman, and F. Richardson. A
surprise was given the silver men
when the convention was called &c
order, it being found that all thu
States of the union were represent
ed but four. At last advlces M
candidate was named, but tele
gram was read from Preslden
Cleveland, positively declining tn
nomination, and expressing his op
position to a third term.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05

Since the resignation OF Hoke
Smith, as Secretary of the interior,
ON account of his financial views,
President Cleveland has appointed
in his stead Ex-Gov. David d
Francis, of Missouri, and the reslg'
nation and appointment took effec'
on the first day of September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05

yeo-Jndiciaf advertisements nssss ee pa'e
for IN adroMce. or they ioiu Be discontinued
after the first imscrfion.
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Unfair Assessments.
PINE HrLL, Sept. l, 1896.

PINE t11Ll<, Ocpe. ~ ACoos
Editor Collar Chronicle:
/ see an article in your paper
headed Interesting Grant Parish
Statistics for 1896" The state
ments in this article are presumed
to be correct, as they are said TO be
taken from the assessment rolls
lust completed for the year 1896.
At a casual glance at the. figures
one would suppose that the proper.
tv in Grant had been fairly and
properly assessed, but little in
spection will show different Take
the one item of gins and saw mills.
Ward one is put at $6.795, and 1t
is said that j. II. McNeely's gin
cost over 5000, to say nothing OF
the eight or ten others. The as
sessment on this sort of property
must be too small in the extreme.
Then ward two is put down at $45,-
ZOO. and it is well known fact
that the Pollock mill is worth more
than double this amount alone, and
} there are some ten or twelve Other
mills and gins in ward 2. A small
estimate would show at least $2OO,.
600 worth of gins and saw mills II
ward 2, and their being assessed a
half value would give $l0O,OOo
There is no use to go through Will
all the wards, / suppose the com
parison is about equal in all-war'
5 only $1,4OO and ward 8 at tn
: ridicnlously low sum OF safe
There are five sawmills in ward I
:, two of them with planning an
: dressing machine attachments.
:, What were our police jury x
!. the people, by the people and Il
y the people, doing when they wei
sitting as a board of reviewer
= Did they SO much as turn over Il
: leaves of the assessors listsP Ce
p tainly they must have been vel
=, derilict of duty in this particular
~ If these kind of assessments q
"a permitted to go on, how can T
y parish ever pay her expenses,
~ alone the debts now due! II.
NJ can our public schools prosper WI
~ !. II mills under minimum h
TN value assessment? Or how c
er' the State ever pay her debts
n.y. her annual expenses at such asse
'oi- .anta9 Are our people willing
submit to this?
10 Are our officers all ready
shirk their duty and thus PERI
or themselves? There ought to
VS., relief somewhere, but where ID
ted Will our officers all work for
r price aud our teachers teach
10 half price? Fearing that you I
80. get impatient I will not say
~ more at present. ~,
Respectfully, PINE KSo'
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Fruit IS Always in Season.

And the way to have fruit always on
hand is to go to A. A. Dean, ut Far
mount, and get supply Of Mason's pei
sealing iars and put up big lot OF fruis
Half gallon jars, 81 % per dozen,
Quart lars, 81 90 per dozen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05

There is many a good man who
would he puzzled to tell what he is
really good for. Il A. W. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-05
Colfax High School.

Tho 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 Scptem-
her. 1896. No paius will be spared 10
make it first-class High School
RATES or TUITION.
Primary Department 8 % % per month
r'slnn;ate 2 50 :.
Music. Vocal and Instrumental 30
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 snf
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them y
and rive ma n fair trial. We are in th'
race to stay.
II, S. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
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RlleERnlpec lN ellE poCe

women are the real heroes Of the
vurld. THOUSANDS on thousands Of them
endure the dragging torture OF the Ills
peculiar to womankind In the silence OF
home. They suffer on and ou-weeks.
months, years. The story OF weakncss
and torture Is written in the drawn
features, in the sa1low skin, IN the list
less eyes, in the lines Of care and worry
on the face. r..
Unborn modesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom mas
made Them believe the only hope Oh
relief lies in the exposure OF examina-
don and "1ocal treatment"
Tnke ten cases of ssfemale weakness.
srd In nine of them "local treatment"
e unnecessary, There Is no reason why
modest. sensitive women should sun
| init to It. McELREIR9
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are authorized to present to the
citizens of this district the name OF
HON. H. w. OGDEN,
If Roouior

IA candidate for reelection to Congress,
~ represent the Fourth District of Lou
isiana, subject to the nomination OF the
Democratic party at the convention 70 pe
held in the city Of Shreveport on the tirst
day OF October, 1896.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

ularity and worth will count more than
party principles. Wasatch is a Demo-
cratic county and Summit county is
Republican county under normal con-
ditions, but the nomination of Bryan,
as elsewhere, has almost obliterated
party lines, and the result will
be a o-as-you-pleace policy on cleo
ton daY. The silver sentiment, of
course. is very strong in this section,
and because of it well-posted politicians
believe that King will receive a ma
jority over Holbrook for congress and
that the Democratic legislative tickets
in both counties viii be elected. Wa
satch and Summit counties comprise
the Fifth senatorial district. Wasatch
as a representative district and Sum-
nit a representative district.
FOR STATE SENATOR.
The candidates for the senatorship
are r. C. Chambers, Democrat, of Park
City, and Abram Hatch, Republican,
of Heber City. Chambers is popular
and last year defeated Tom Kearns for
the same position he is now aspiring
to, his majority being 1872. He is recog-
nized the country over as being fore
most among the champions of the
white metal and his work in and finan-
cial contributions to the cause have
been at least equal to that of any one
man now interested in the great politi-
cal battle for humanity's sake His op-
ponent, Abram Hatch, is the wealthiest
and most prominent citizen of Wasatch
county. He is president of the Wa
satch county stake and is interested in
almost every enterprise that his county
can boast of. For about twenty years
he represented his county in the terri
torial legislature, but in his race for
membership in the constitutional con-
vention he was defeated by William
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

! lines, he said: Some three years ago
/ loaned Rasband Bros. of Park City
| $1,000 and took their note with personal
security. 1 do not remember the de-
tails now, but I never pushed them.
When it was long over due 1 asked
for another note, with good men as
endorsers, and it was given. Three
months later it was taken UP and the
Rasbands and 1 parted friendly
A DIFFERENT VERSION.
The Rasband Bros. tell different
story. In substance they both, Fred
and Jim, allege that they were the
victims of misplaced confidence. 1 had
talk with Fred yesterday. I had
heard so much about the alleged gold
bug note that my curiosity was ex-
cited. 1T was this way" said Fred.
I'VE owed James Murdoch $1,000, for
which we were paying him 1 per cent
a month interest. Hatch knew of this
note. We were doing considerable
business with him. He came to ,is.
several times and asked Us to borrow
the money of him. We were to pay
Murdoch with his money. He said he
had money lying idle and would be glad
to let us have the money at the same
rate of interest we were paying Muir
dock. He was president of the
Wasatch stake, we did business with
him right along, he was friendly, so we
at last consented. we gave MIN our
note and paid Murdoch. The note be-
came past due. Then the Park City
bank failed and times got harder. He
telephoned to us three times that he
wanted to see US; that he wanted adj
ditional and better security, and for US
to come to him and arrange matters.
1 went to him and he demanded that
another note be give --i,h ~ .'rotner
Will Rasband, and OrSon Hicken as
securities, or his money. 1 was willing
and so were they. We agreed upon this
at night-about 8 o'clock 1 think-and
he insisted on having them sign the
note at once. although I told him the
hour was late and that possibly they
might be in bed. So l got them and
they signed with me. Hatch wrote
the note himself and he put in the
payable in gold coin" clause. 1 said
to him:
Wont United States currency do
as well?' I asked when 7 saw it was
made payable in gold coin.
No. said he: 1 want it made out
payable in gold coin. Furthermore, 1
must have II: per cent interest. cam
said he, get per cent for money from
other people. and from you 1 must
have ~ per cent"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
IND sxoF TO DAYS IMPORTANT NEWS

PAGE ONE
The Campaign In Summit and Wa
satch Counties.
Washburn's Address.
Bryan's Nebraska Tour
PAGE TWO.
Nebraska Not In Doubt.
Lnborers advised
Floods In France.
PAGE THREE.
Among Our Mining Camps.
Cur Berlin Cable.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
The Churches Yesterday.
James Bell Struck by a U. p. Train.
Mckinley Is Confident.
The Second South street Paving.
PAGE SIX
Outlook In New York.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby Towns.
Address to Weber Voters.
PAGE EIGHT.
w. II. Dickson Will Address the
Democrats Today.
Local Chairmen Review the Polit-
zeal Outlook.
Young Sidney Baum Drowned
While Hunting
PAGE NINE.
A Dungeon of Death.
PAGE TWELVE.
Fighting Cholera on the Gauges.
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THE RASBAND "GOLD COlN'' NOTE.

II objected, but it was no use. We
had to do something. He had US in a
tight place, so / agreed. l gave him
the note and then paid $45, three
months interest, in advance. At the
end of three months we paid the note.
1 forgot to state that after be had
demanded and got Will Rasband and
Orson Hicken, VINO are each worth
at least $1,000 or $4,000, as sureties, he
also demanded that 1 give him a mort
gage on d residence 1 have in Heber
city, and which 1 then valued at 81 200,
as additional security. L told him that
1 would not. as L was going to give
it as security to my brother and Orson
Hicken to secure them against any
possible loss.
when l paid the note continued
Rdsband, Il told Harry Deming, the
cashier of the First National bank here
that Hatch demanded the money in
United States gold coin, and 1 wrote
across The face of my check, Pay in
gold COIN
Have you been using this note
proposition against Hatch?" 1 asked.
THREATS MADE BY HATCH.
Yes. have replied Rasband.
Hatch heard of what 1 was doing,
and last Tuesday, think it was last
Tuesday-he called at the store and
said:
I understand that you are using
that note againsr me-
Yes I replied, I am
i thought said he, that you were
too good a Latter-day Saint to let any
thing like that come out against your
president. If you keep this up, the
Republican party will damn you as
traitor
Il said, We owe the Republican
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
GREAT Is DENVER.
An Unknown Man Run Over and
Killed, n Boy Blecds to Death, One
Man Fatally Stabbed and Another
Shot In the Neck.

DENVER, Nov. IAN unknown man
run over and killed, a boy bled to death,
one man fatally stabbed and another
shot, is the Sunday record in Denver.
At o'clock this evening. an I'M
known man, walking over the Larimer
street viaduct, in stepping out of the
way of one car was struck by another
and cut in two, dying instantly. Every
bone in his body was broken.
Max Wind. a 12-year-old boy, with
others, was releasing cars in the B. &
NJ yards to ride down a slight grade.
The yoEngster was run over and his
leg cut off at the knee. He bled to
death in the presence of his compan-
ions.
Gerard Bethune, and Earl Morgan
were standing in front of the Santa
Fe hotel, talking to Theresa Sauer,
when Clarence Whitlock, Frank Hecke
and Frank Richards approached. Re-
marks were made to the young lady,
the former claim, but the latter named
deny it. A general fight followed, in
which knives and revolvers were used.
Bethune was stabbed and gashed in
the back and Whitlock was shot in the
neck
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Buys, a fellow-townsman, the victor
majority being 81.
HATCH INTERVIEWED.

visited Heber City and while there
enjoyed pleasant interview with him.
Being now in the public eye he is, of
course, being subjected to more or less
abuse and criticism from personal enc
mics and political opponents. To me
he has been described as a skinflint, as
a usurer, and as an oDpressor. His
critics assert that the Sobriquet of
'Two-Per cent which has been be-
slowed upon him fits him to a nicely,
while his immediate friends declare that
his worst offense is being a shrewd
business man. They say that he is of
sympathetic nature and man pre-
disposed to be the friend and adviser of
all humanity. During my conversation
with him l could discover no clue
either in his conduct or language that
would in the least corroborate the
charges made by his enemies. 1 asked
the usual questions and he answered
them readily:
What electors do you intend to vote
for?" was my first question.
Il indorse BRYAN and will vote for
his electors was the reply.
What do you consider the para
mount issue-silver or protection?'
Il hold silver to be the paramount is
sue
do you indorse Senator Browns
course?"
GO not.
IF elected, will you vote for him to
succeed himself as United States SEN
ator?''
IF elected. I will vote for no man
who is not thorough silver man.
am opposed to Brown
IF he is the caucus nominee of your
party. what then?"
II think 1 have answered that ques-
ton
What is your position on the eight
hour law?"
II am an advocate of the eight hour
law and endorse it,
The political interview was termin-
ated by Mr.. Hatch saying. 'I vote for
Bryan because of silver, but with that
exception I am still a Republican"
POLICY OR PRINCIPLE.
In the interview Mr.. Hatch comes out
squarely on the silver issue and reiter-
ates what he has often of late said
from the platform. But it is said of
him that after reading McKinley's let
ter accepting the presidential nominal
ton he declared that the position taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

by Mckinley on the financial question
was unanswerable. Suppose" he is
quoted as saying, silver was remone-
tized. If man had money loaned out
and silver was made legal tender he
would be paid only so cents for the 100
cents he loaned" 1t is also asserted in
his own town that he has goldbug pro-
clivities, that he has never given a
dollar towards the silver cause, and
that the financial position he has taken
is due more to political policy than TO
individual principle. 1t is claimed that
all the notes he holds contain a gold
clause and in support of this claim a
note given by the Rasband Bros. of
this city as principals and by Will
Rasband and Orson Hicken of Heber
City, as securities, is cited as evidence.
1 have seen the original and have Sc
cured a Photographic copy to be repro
duced with this letter. In it is a
gold clause and the note itself imposes
conditions which people who have read
it do not approve. They say that the
conditions are the earmarks of a shy
lock; his apologists say that they evil
dence that he is careful and shrewd
business man who does not propose to
get the worst end of a financial trans
action.
When in Heber City. 1 asked Mr..
Hatch if it was true that he was ad-
dicted to the gold clause habit and
particularly mentioned the Rasband
note. His reply was:
THE RAsBAND NOTE.
Yes said he, 81 know that they
are accusing me of being a goldbug
because I made that note payable in
gold. Silver was then not the ques-
ton it is today" In the regular in
tervieW, a portion Of which precedes
this, in answer to a query on the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

PARK CITY, Nov. 1.-Politics are at
the Sizing point in Utah's greatest
mining camp, and the heat radiating
from the center fire has permeated
every village and settlement in Sum-
nit and Wasatch counties. The great
est fight is being waged on the legisla-
tive tickets, and Republican and DEM
ocratic champions are stumping the
district from end to end, lauding their
respective candidates. All are either
pledged to silver or are outsDoken
champions of the white metal, and the
campaign is one in which personal pop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The following
warning, addressed ITO the Voters Of
the United States was issued today
by Hon. j. F. Washburn, chairman OF
the Chicago branch of the People.
party national executive committee:
The startling statements of Re
publican leaders, such as LauEer-
bach of New York, that they may
not abide by the results; and of ex-
Senator Henderson, threatening
armed resistance if Bryan wins;
and of Theodore Roosevelt, that he
may lead a regiment to war if
Bryan wins; and the open boasts
of the Republican leaders that if
the election is close it will be con-
tested, backed by Grover Cleveland
and the federal government in their
effort to rereat what was accom-
plished when Tf.den wa elected, to-
getGler with the well-known facr
that the Republican corruption
fund of millions of dollars is to be
used on election day in purchasing
election boards, falsifying returns
and buying up voters in a whole
sale manner, and taae coercion will
be resorted to by merchants. manu- s,
facturers and other employers, who
will intimidate their employees to
vote for Mckinley, render it neces-
sary that we put the people on
guard
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DO you endorse Senator Brown?" /
asked.
mo, sir; I do not If 1 had 1000
votes he would not get one of them.
He could not get my vote under any
circumstances.
VIII you go into the Republican
caucus?''
Yes"
"If Brown should be its nominee for
senator, what then?"
Il would bolt the caucus and go it
alone
EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
What is your position on the eight
hour law?"
II am in favor of It. Eight hours
are enough for men who are enga ged
in hazardous employment Labor or
CARNATIONS are all right, too I be-
lieve in the protection of labor. CAPITAL
organizes. why should not labor? They
should go hand-in-hand. 1 believe in
arbitration
Watson claims to be the first man to
announce himself Republican in
Wasatch county. He is a cattleman
and for many years was probate Judge
His Democratic opponent is Joseph r.
Murdoch Of Charleston. Murdoch is
a solid man of affairs. is sound on all
vital issues, and is going to be elected.
WAsATCH COUNTY's VOTE.
The total registration of Wasatch
county is 1,543. Last year the vote was
746. This year Beber cry has a. regis
tration OF $751; Midway 3OS, Charleston
159, Wallsburg 167, Daniels "a. Center
101, Elkhorn "a, Woodland SO. Wasa tch
is a Democratic county. Last year it
gave Roberts a majority of 135 over
0-ontinue5 nm Papa