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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Mrs. Minnie l.. Payne, of Fort Scott,
Kan. has brought suit for divorce against
Albert B.sclJw Payne, an author and
poet.
john Mcguire, Of Ru;;c, Mont. has dis
covered records that lead him - believe
fl.at the Chinese knew how to use ca
thodc rays centuries ago.
The Governor of Missouri granted
say of execution 10 Thomas PunShon,
who was sentenced to be hanged in 81.
Joseph April 3, until May s.
The Union ear works. 10 be operated on
the cooperative p,an. viii put up build
ings at North 81. Louis at once. The
capital is SJ0.CG0 aud the president is Ii.
W. Rocklage.
Twin sisters and twin brothers were
married ut Burbank. .. Rev. Nathaniel
Lewis performed the ceremony that made
Irene Y. Eepp wife of Vernon X. Stair,
and ldena Y. I;epp wife of Ncrtal Il.
Stair.
Williams Hills Yale. aged 81. died at
Merden, Conn. of blood poisoning. He
was the pioneer manufacturer of timed
ware in New England. He retired from
business several years ago, having amass-
cd a fortune.
T.. Wild:ng and J. +. Gilmore, repre-
sentins London syndicate, are negotiat-
ing FOR the purchase of the Chino ranch
in southern California. The ranch con-
sis;s of 10000 acres and the price offered
is said to be $2,000,G0O.
Four steamers arrived at New York
having on board 3.iSi Immigrants. The
Mass:lia. from Marseil!cs and Naples,
brought 1.IS;,; the 1'atria. from Ham
burg. 9Gi: La Brctagnc from llavre, 600,
and the Bonn, from Bremen. coo.
When the remains )f Michael Hart.
who WAS killed at IIa'nmond. Ind. by an
Erie passenger train. were sent to his
home ut New6urg, Conn, the entire force
of the Illinois Stee. Company followed
the body TO the station.
Gov l.. G. Hughes was assaulted on the
street by l.. j. Clark, correspondent at
| Phoenix for the Beaver Times. Clark.
who had criticised the Governors Official
conduct, claims that The executive was
instrumental in securing his CLARK 81 dis
| charge from another paper.
Charles II. Clark, n printer who has
worked in Omaha for years, has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Childs-
Drexel Printers Home at Colorado
| Springs, to succeed Schuman, who has
held the position for some time, but
against whom charges Of incompetency
] have been made.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease. and in order 10 cure IL
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken Internally and acts directly on tho
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrii Cure
IS not qrack medicine. Ii was prescribed by
one of the best physicians I'm this country for
years. and is q regular prescription. 1t Is com
posed OF the best tones known. combined with
The best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients is what produces such won-
derfnl results in curing Catarrh. Send for tes-
tim0nialS. free.
=. j. CHENEY g. co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price zoe.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.
FEARFUL CRIME COMMITTED AT
CLINTON, Ill.

Ed Poieu Kills His Wife and Mother
inI.aw-N Women Slaughtered While
Fleeing Frcuzici Mau Thcu At
tcnpts SIicidc TO Escape LynchinG.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Some floating soaps turn yellow and rancid Dob
bins FLOATING lsorax Soap does neither The Bnrax in
IL beaches II with age, and the odOr delightful Try
IL once, II always Order trai lot of Your grocer
Insist red Wfappers
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Courtcousncss and firmness may be
FAST friends. The respect due to 9th
erS is closely allied to the respect due
TO self
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

The Corn Felt" is the name Of an Illus
trated monthly newspaper published by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy X. l.
i aims 10 give information in an interest
ing way about the farm lands of the West
Send 20 il postage stamps 10 the Corn
Belt, 209 Adams street Chicago, and the
paper viii be sent to your address fer one
year.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Pso's Cure for Consumption has beer
n godsend TO me.-Wm. Is. Mcclellan
Chester. Fla, Sept. II, 1893.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

There is morally no difference be
tween the thief who loots a bank and
the man who charges dollar for fifty
cents worth of goods.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

People who live alone remain strang-
ers to themselves.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

EITS.-All Fits stopped free by sKine's Great
Nerve keStof No Fits after first days Mar
,eous cures. Treatise and 800 trial bottle tree to
Fit cases Send TO DR. Kline seSi Arch ST. Phila Pa
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

100000 ~ a7sl-----
Mr.. Memo ". Putnam. I. literary
man and a student Of advertising,
residing at IIarmonsburs. IA.
under date Of June 3. 1880. writes
as follows: Not long Stree 1 came
upon Il Knight of the Road taking
something from a small vial.
circumstance that l would hardly
have noticed had not ny eye fallen
upon the well-kuown Ripans label
Then was interested. and pro
ceeded 10 interview HIM What 10
L take 'cm fur he answered my
query. See here. young fellow,
what do We take yer swag FIR?
Fun, amt it? Yer see. whcn a
fellows liver and stomach is out
er whack Their amt much fun in
my biz; SO | gets these here pills
and then have fun. \ follow can
have lots o fun trdmpin II Is
stonlach's in good order So that's
what takes 'em fur; just fun.
Where do | live? Usually about
where | happen ter he. Yer see.
| live there because hain't hap
pened ter die there yet. thanks ter
these little fellows holding Up
the vial. Partly in Spirit of JEST
told him it might bc cou>iGsr..iiy
TO his advantage to give >slne
address where he might be reached
Il don take no advantages. nc
answered sagely. 1 just take these
'er pills an travel The circUn-
stance WAS 50 unique that'i decided
to report it to you
Ripans rabules are sold by drucg,s's by mail 4
e Price GO cents box Il sent 10 The lirsns hemi
al Company. No. 10 Spruce street. Sew Aorz SanD'
sal. 10 cents.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Mrs. Winsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; G0tteEs tie gums, reduces Inflammation.
al,ays pain cures wind colo. Is cents bottle
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
1ncrcasc fer the Nor.h Of Marc. Is
GIVE. a. G5,....So.


Tie monthly statement Of tho public
debt shows the debt. less cash in the treas
ury Oh March q, to Lave hccn S9i2.3i2,-
.,.i.;. an increase over las month OF So
2I4, $50. which is accounted for hy an in
. crease of Sli.2O9.J22 in the amount Of
bonds delivered during tle month. pay
ment for which had been made previously
| The increase in the cash during the month
amounted to SS.9"4,1- making the net
/ increase $5,2Il.IS0. as stated The debt
| is classified as follows:
! Interest bearing debt -. $S37 ,i04 4 10
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. los, 30
Debt bearing no Interest,". 3I49-O.3J1
Total ..............S ,@l3.3Sl .00l
THIS, however. does not include 1862
DJ9,253 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. The
cash IN the treasury is given as follows:
Gold ................... Sill So. 100
silver 5OS,T'O.iil
Paper fG5, 80, IS
Bonds, dsbursins officers
balances, etc. 2S,200.349
Total .............. $50 .J69.917
Against wlf;c.l there are demand liabili-
t,ss amounting to $G5.321. lGS. leaving
a net cash balance Of SOL ,G41,14S, IN
Guiding the gold reserve.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
&. y. u.

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
w please say you saw the advertisements
In this paper.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
You dear Woman:

shoald have written 70 YOU before,
but you said wait 4 month. Wcare
taught that the days of miracles are
past. Prav VIVA is ny casc2 have
taken the Vegetable Compound faith
fully, and obcyed you implicitly and,
am free from al m Ills. ] was very,
very SEEK GIRL. Am keeping well up in
M class. and hope to &c You and myself
credit Z r-a iuation. = : Ny gratitude
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

Ripans Tabues sold by Druggists hy mail II
iEe Price GO cents box Il sent 10 he rans hemi-
cal COMPANY. No. 10 Spruce street. Sew iora Sample
wal 10 cents.
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Beatty's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufactures, is building and shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home penniless
pillow boy, and by his indomitable will he
has worked his way up SO as to sell so
far, over 100000 of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to dis
hearten him; obstacles laid in his way,
that would have wrecked an ordinary
man forever, he turns to an advertise
ment and comes out of it brighter than
ever, He was mayor of Washington,
New Jersey, from 1879 to 1883, five terms,
and recently declined denomination for
the sixth term. His instruments, as is
we'll known, are very popular and are to
be found in all pats of the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
years he intends to sell 100000 more OF
his make; that means business OF 800
100000. if we average them at $4,000
each. 1t is already the largest business
of the kind in exitence. Write or call
upon Daniel F. Beatty, Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08
FOOlishness of Parents.

One-half the parents of this land
and country seem to lack the COM
mon sense aud frmness to even
teach their children decency, to
say nothing at all about good man
ners and religious training. In
stead of controlling their children
kindly but firmly, they allow them
to 60 to ruin, simply because they
are too lazy and trifing to proper
ly train them, or else because they
fail to realize their own RESPONSE
bility in the matter.
They have false idea that it
does a child no good to force it
to attend church and Sunday
school. There is no need of force
if the parents will only set little
wholesome example in this direc-
ton. They do not reason in any
such way about children attending
the secular schools, but they see to
it that they attend at any and all
times, and they profess great anxi-
ETY. for the teachers to learn them
correct habits, but seem to entirely
forget the part they ought to per-
form.
A writer on this subject very
sensibly says: 'The boy who has
an aversion to daily washing his
face or combing his hair is not al
lowed to exercise his preference in
these matters. He learns habits
of neatness, habits of study, habits
of industry, by being compelled tc
cultivate such habits. Why no,
in the same way teach him habits
of reverence, of worship, of Sab
bath observance, and of church
going?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08
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, 1896. No pains will be spared to
make it first-class High School.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department 81 80 80 per month
Colieeiate 2 so
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 80
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona.
BILE terms Two hotels in town, and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them il
and give us fair trial. We are in The
race to stay.
R, S. CAMERON, President.
II, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

John Adams, Jefferson and Madi-
son, went out of Office In their Goth
year. Eleven days after Jackson's
retirement he was70. John Adams
lived longer than any of the presi-
dents. He died July 4, 1926, at
the age of 81. Jefferson died the
same the same day, and but few
hours later. Madison lived to be
"a, John Quincy Adams to be 81,
Van Buren, so, and Jackson to be
80. Monroe died at the age of 73,
on the 4th of July, 1928. Presi-
dent Pierce retired from Office at
the age of 50. Mr.. Polk at 81. The
latter died three months later.
Three of the presidents, Jefferson.
John Adams and Monroe, died on
the Fourth of July, the former two
on the same day. Lincoln was 56
years old when he was murdered.
Four of the presidents died in
Washington: two-Harrison and
Taylor-in the White House.
Adams died in the Capitol, and
Lincoln in house opposite Ford S
Theatre. Washington died at Mt.
Vernon. John Adams at Quincy,
Mass, jefferson at Monticello,
Madison at Montpelier, Monroe in
New York, Van Buren, at Kinder
hook, and Garfield at Elbernon, N.
1.-THE Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

Our Presidents.

The candidate of the Chicago
convention was born March l6,
1860, SO that he is only four months
past his thirty-sixth birthday. Not
only is Mr.. Bryan the youngest
man ever nominated for the presi-
dency, but he is not far beyond the
minimum age named in the Con-
stitution, which declares, Neither
shall any person be eligible to that
Office who shall not have attained
to the age of 35 years.
Heretofore, with few exceptions,
those who have held the position
of President of the United States
have attained to it late In life.
Particularly was this true OF Will
liam Henry Harrison, who was the
oldest of the presidents, being 6e
years of age when he took Office
Buchanan was 65 when he became
chef magistrate, and next to him
in point Of years was Zachary Tay.
lor. the hero of Buena Vista, an6
the eleventh President of the Uni
ted States. Following him Johl
Adams, Washington's successor
was 81, and SO was Andrew Jack
son. Madison and Monroe ant
John Quincy Adams were So whel
they attained presidential honors
Washington, Jefferson and Martin
Van Buren, were each 81; Lincol
50 and James K. Polk was A
Franklin Pierce and Benjami
Harrison were next to the younges
each being 4S, and Ulysses s. Gran
was AZ at the time of his inaugurf
ton. OF the vice-presidents, 1!
Ter, Fillmore and johnson, the fir
81, the last SO, and Fillmore We
so. Hayes was "a, Garfield was A
Arthur was 80, and Cleveland WI
| AZ, but within ten weeks OF his 4Si
J birthday -Four, viz: Washingto
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08
Campaign Songs.

We have just received from the
music publishing house of The
s. Brainard's Sons Co., 15l Wa
bash Ave-, Chicago, a copy of the
"Red Hot Democratic Campaign
Song Book" for the campaign OF
1896. The book contains solos.
duets, mixed and male quartets,
and is especially arranged for cam
paign clubs. 1t is not cheap
word edition, and is sold for the
remarkably low price Of 10 cts. OF
81 per dozen postpaid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The Caldwell Waterman last
week published a sensational state
ment "from a private letter." that
near Pollock, in Grant parish, an
old man put poison in his water
melons, and went out the next
morning and found two of his
sons and three of his brothers boys
dead in the patch. There is not
word of truth in this statement
The Waterman is the victim of
hoax, or its informant has allowed
a vivid imagination to run riot
with the facts in the case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The New York Sun says: The
Hon. Donelson Gallery, Democrat
ic senator from Louisiana, patriot
ically repels the Bryan ticket with
these words: "Party lines cannot
hold a man to commit private rob-
berry, spoliation and public dishon-
or" Senator Caffery does not exag-
gerate. The Chicago platform, to
which certain politicians calling
themselves Democrats are inviting
Democratic support, on the ground
that it is regular, declares for pri-
vate robbery and spoliation in the
scaling down of private debts, and
public hishonor In the scaling
down of public debts. Senator
Gallery stops here with the an
nouncement that he cannot vote
for Mckinley. AS an officer In
the Democratic organization, he
may feel averse to raising hand
against the alien conspirators who
have seized its banner; but his
words point out to all other Amer
lean citizens the broad, straight
way to the defense of the country
against reputation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

Ny little boy, when two years of age,
was taken very ill with bloody fux. l
was advised to use Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
luckily procured part OF bottle. care
fully read the directions and gave it &C
cordingly. He was very low, but slowly
and surely he began to improve, gradual
ly recovered, and is now as stout and
strong as ever. feel sure it saved his
lie. / never can praise the Remedy half
its worth. / am sorry every one in the
world does not know how good it is, as l
do.-Mrs. Lima s. Hinton, Grahamsville
Marion Co., Florida. For sale by j. h
McNeely, Colfax; DR.. j. v. Bonnette, q
Bro, Pollock, La.
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Capt. B. w. Marston, of Red
River parish, is a candidate for
Congressional honors, and is out
in a circular saying that he will be
at Colfax on Friday, August 21st,
at which time we suppose he will
tell the people how it happened
that he was able to take only six
teen drinks of ice water to one
speechswhile at Chicago two weeks
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$500 Reward.

For any case of rheumatism which can
not be cured with DR.. Drummond's Light
ming remedies. Internal and external
relieves at once; cure guaranteed. Re
stores stiff joints drawn cords, and hard.
ened muscles. II your druggist has not
got it, do not take anything else. Send
description of your case, take the agency
and secure your own treatment free
Drummond Medicine Co., "a Nassau st.
New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

To Consolidate the silverites.


A story is telegraphed from
Washington to the effect that the
Executive committee of the Popu-
list party, in order to prevent the
confusion which must grow out of
two-tailed presidential ticket,
will take measures to get rid of
Mr.. Watson, the vice presidential
candidate nominated at st. Louis,
and have for Populists, Democrats
and all silverites of every class and
political hue the one ticket of Bry-
an and Sewall.
It is understood that the South
ern Populists will kick at snch4a
change; but, since the Texans have
bolted and many of the Southern
Populists are SO bitterly opposed
to the Democracy that they are ex-
pected to vote with the Republi-
cans, the Populist managers do
not think that the rage and anger
of the Southern Populists need be
considered. The Southern States,
they claim, will be solid for Bryan
and Sewall in any case, and the
Southern Populists can be left out
of the calculation.
1t is said that the Executive
committee has full power to take
such action, and that the Western
Populist leaders are strongly in
favor of it. In all likelihood it
| will be done. It is the action,
above all others, that should adj
dress itself to ever voter who really
desires the success of the silver
cause. This is the only opportuni-
ty the silverites will probably ever
have to carry their policy to sue
cessful issue. If they fail this
time, their forces, made up of SC
many homogeneous elements, cannot
be kept together for another cam
paigu, while their cause has not
permanent principle enough in il
to maintain a great cohesive party
The present is the one opportun-
ity of the silverites, and theil
Western leaders are sagacious
enough to see it. They must weld
together in one tremendous i'm.
pulse every element that can be
controlled, and their movement
must be made with the force of al
avalanche or tidal wave. If this
can be done, there is possibility
for victory for silver, but if thu
silver strength is to be fritteret
away in confessions over persona
ambitions and petty jelousies, thu
silver movement will end In ute
failure.
In order to please lot of South
ern impracticables, the nomination
of Watson, of Georgia, was made
and yet that concession did no
satisfy the people it was intended
to please, while it was slur upol
every Northern silverite. The lie
posing of Watson is sure to tax
place, and it will do more thai
anything else that could be don
to unite and inspire all the silve
forces. The Western men are de
termined to win.-Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The monthly statement of the
director of the mint shows the
coinage at the United States minis
during July to have been as fol-
lows: Gold, S2,91S,200 silver ST.
O92, 900, of which $4,000 was in
half dollars; minor coins, S21, 900.
Total coinage, S4,031, 200.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The man Joe Cherry who was
arrested near Montgomery three
weeks ago by Mr.. Tom Kimball,
and put in the Colfax Jail by depu-
ty U. S. Marshals Bell Luckett
and Hickman, has been released on
bail, which he gave last Saturday.
Cherry was formerly postmaster at
Jonesville, Catahoula parish, and
is charged with robbing the mails
of $Sl1. He declined to give uf
any statement for publication, but
said he would be inland for trial
at the next u. s. district court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The largest lobster ever caught
on the American coast was recent
ly brought to shore by fisherman
at Belfast, Me. 1t weighed twen-
ty-three pounds, and measured
thirty-seven inches from the end
of his tail to the tip of his long
front claws.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

1t seems to be impossible for
Mr.. Mckinley to acquire the habit
of candid, fair and honest speech.
In his talk to the Foraker club he
spoke of the Democratic party as
having destroyed business and
confidence by free-trade policy"
Mr.. Mckinley knows that SO far
from having a '.free-trade policy
in force we have tariff averaging
40 per cent, which is 30 per cent
higher than the original Morrill,
war tariff, and quite as high in the
main, as the Republican tariff IN
operation from 1888 to 1880. A
candidate for the Presidency, If he
speaks at all, ought to stick to the
facts.-N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08

The funny man of the Picayune
very aptly remarks the Populist
party has nothing to stand on. AS
Bryan will not accept its nomina-
ton severed from Sewall, it cannot
even stand on its head.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-08-08
9uFFeRvNc m slL &C.

Women are the real heroes Of the
world. Thousands on thousands of them
endure the dragging torture of the ills
peculiar to womankind in the silence of
home. They suffer on and on-weeks,
months, years. The story of weakness
and torture is written in the drawn
features, in the sallow skin, in the list
less eyes, in the lines of care and worry
on the face.
Unborn modesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has
made them believe the only hope OF
relief lies in the exposure of examine
ton and s1ocal treatment.
Take ten cases of "female weakness"
and in nine of them ''local treatment"
is unnecessary, There is no reason why
modest, sensitive women should sub
NIT to il. MeELREE,S