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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-16
A Noted Minstrel.

NJ. T. Skill, formerly business manager
for w. j. Seaman, the Irish Comedian.
suffered with Rheumatism for years
without relief until he bought bottle
of Drummond's lightning Remedy. Two
bottles made well man of him. There
are thousand remedies for Rbeuma-
tism, but none have received the unso-
licited testimonials from prominent peo-
pie as shown by Drummond's Lightning
Remedy. When a cure is wanted send
So to the Drummond Medicine Co., New
York, and they will ship to your express
address two large bottles of the remedy
enough for one months treatment.
Agents wanted.
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Rates for Drouth Sufferers.

In answer to our inquiry az to
what concessions the Red River
line would make on the
freights for drouth sufferers, the
traffic manager sends this reply:
New Orleans. La. Dec. 81, 1895.
II, G. Goodwin. ESQ., Colfax, La
Dear Strive will name the following
rates of freight for drouth sufferers:
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The police jury then adjourned
until Tuesday at 8 o'clock a. m.
j. c. CALHOUN,
j. Il. DUNN, President.
Secretary.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1897.
The police jury of Grant parish
met, and all members being pres
ent, proceeded to business.
On motion of G. G. Richards
the sum of 1926 was appropriated
to send a committee to New Or
leans to solicit aid for the drought
sufferers of Grant parish, said sum
to be appropriated out of the reve-
nues of 1896 and same to be return
ed to the treasurer by said commit
tee out of subscription received up
on their return.
A petition was handed in by III.
L. Spikes asking for an appropria-
ton of $50 to remedy defect in the
Nantachie bridge on the Montgom-
cry and Colfax river road, same
was laid over until next meeting
and John G. Calhoun and M. L.
Spikes were appointed as COM
mittee to investigate same and re-
port at the regular meeting in
April.
A petition to place E. L. Smith
of ward 3 on the pauper list was
laid over.
On motion of C. Fl. Teal, Cath
crime mason, colored, of ward 7 was
placed on the pauper list, and $40
appropriated out of the funds of
1896 for her maintenance, and Jno.
G. Calhoun appointed her disburs-
ing agent.
The police jury then went into
the disposition of road matters,
and on motion of G. G. Richards
change was made in the Coltax
and Liberty Chapel road, SO as to
make public road from Geo. Flu
trells' to the IL mile board, and
from the IL mile board to the
mouth of o. G. Watsons' lane and
from the mouth of said lane to
Liberty Chapel. Adopted.
The old Lacroix ferry road, from
where it leaves the Colfax and
Pineville road near Geo. Futrells'
place to the forks of the Lincecum,
Kemp, and Pollock road, IS hereby
revived and Robt. Wyatt appointed
overseer on same and road appor-
TONERS are hereby notified to ap-
portion hands on same.
Continued neat sceek.)
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SHERIFF SALE
Fourth Judicial DISTRICT Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.

Fourth Judicial DISTRICT Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 906.
Equitable Securities Company VS.. Ohas.
II. Teal.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and number
ed suit, and to me directed, have seized
and will offer for sale, to the last and
highest bidder at public auction, at the
principal front door of the court house,
in the city of Collar, in parish of Grant,
La, at IL o'clock M, on
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 1897,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the
parish of Grant, and more particularly
described as follows: Ninety six and s.
100 (96 68-1O0) acres of land situated in
Grant parish, Louisiana, being part of
section eight (8) township six (6) north,
of range three ~ west, district of Louis
lana, north of Red river, beginning at a
point "a" where the easterly line OF sec
ton thlrty-seven t37) intersects the line
common to townships six (6) and seven
(7) north, of range three 81 west, and
running thence south thirty {30) degrees
and twenty CO., minutes, west nine and
20-100 20 20-100) chains, to the point IT"
thence south fifty-nine (59) degrees and
forty (40) minutes, east thirty eight (3S)
and 25-100 chains to the point &C, !" thence
north forty-nine [49l degrees, east to the
line 3D." common to said townships six
[6] and seven III north, of range three I'll
west, thence along said line, north eighty
nine 1891 degrees and thirty 1901 minutes
west fifty eight 1851 chains to place of be-
ginning, as per plat or map Of said tract
Of land annexed to as part thereof. OF an
act OF mortgage from Charles III. Teal to
Norman F. Thompson, executed before
w. L. Shackelford, Clerk of the District
Court in and for Grant parish, and ex-
ofiicio Notary Public, on the Dist day of
February, 1893. It being the same land
bought by the mortgagor from success
sion of Howard Mcknight, as per deed
recorded in the recorders office of said
parish in book &c" of deeds. page $40.
Together with all buildings and improvements.
Terms OF sale - Cash without benefit
of appraisement to pay and satisfy the
matured portion of the debt evidenced
by the afore mentioned mortgage, and
for the unmatured portion of said debt,
on terms of credit corresponding with the
unmatured installments thereof, as stipu-
lated in the said act of mortgage, and as
set forth in the order of Seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit. c. d. KEMP,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
Oolfax, La, Dec. II, 1896.
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The above rates include river insur-
ance on our boats, which we will pay at
our own expense. These rates, however,
to apply only when we have navigation
on which we are transporting frieghts
from Shreveport and New Orleans at reg
ular card rates. If any shipments are
made during low water navigation, we
will of course have to charge proportion
ate rates. Please advise me on receipt of
this. Yours truly,
CHAs. w. Drown, Tr. Man.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
Ix-okQ CoxrNpv

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY. 90
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. ). CHENEY & Co..
doing business IN the Gity OF Toledo, County
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day Of December, A. d. 1885.
SsrAn.S A. W. e sosa41 PsSlio.
Halls Catarrh euro is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo. o.
1-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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H1-JadiciGl Advertisements must be paid
for in adrance, or they ,ciu b discontinued
after the first insertion.
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Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OFFIox, NEW ORLEANS. La, !
Jan. ~, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof, under section 2S0l Il. g., in
support of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before w. L. 6hackelford. Clerk Of Die
trict court. at Collar. La. on Monday, March /.
1887. viz:
James COnOly,
who made homestead entry No. 1884,. for the
south west quarter Of section 20. township Q.
north, range west.
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, wig: Henry O'Neil. Michael McKin-
ney, James 2. O'Rourge, George Mccullough,
g. MOD. BRUMBY.
Register.
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Hon. A. W. Stewart and Clerk w. L.
Shackelford will leave for New Orleans
tomorrow, where they go on mission to
solicit subscriptions to aid drouth suffer
ers in Grant parish.
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Adopted. j. g. CALHOUN, President.
Same was adopted, road granted
and declared public road and the
apportioners of different wards are
hereby instructed to recognize sane
in their appointments and COM
mittee was discharged, and the diff
ferent sections of said road made
public road.
r. N. Duke handed in his report
on the Big creek bridge, with bond
for same, and report of committee
receiving same and asked that COM
mittee be discharged which was
done.
On motion of T. M. Bradford
the police jury then resolved itself
into committee of the whole on
claims and the following claims
were allowed:
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WE SEND 1T FREE!
WEAK MEN.
Young and Old.
Rejoice with Us
In the Discovery.

When a man has suffered for years
with weakness that blights bis life and
robs him of all that really makes life
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complete cure, why not possess the moral
courage to stop his downward course.
We will send you by mail. absolutely
free. in plain package, DIR. HOffman's
Vital Restorative Tablets, with q
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No @. o. d. fraud, nor recipe decep-
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not send our medicine FREE to try, and
pay when satisfied. Write to-day, as this
may not appear again.
Address
WESTERN MEDICINE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED. Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Colfax High School.

The Trustees of the Colfsx 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 50 per month
Collegiate :" $50 ..
Music, Vocal and Instrumental 8 50 -
Incidental fee rs 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 fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
R, s. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board OF Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
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Be sure and call on the Boston Store
when 10 Alexandria. 1t will pay you.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
BOTH TURKS AND
GREEKS WANT WAR
Continued from First Page.

Immediately. follow an extension of the
blockade to the Greek coast. This fact
cannot be left out of consideration. 1t is
believed in some quarters that if the Gulf
OF Athens is blockaded popular excite
ment viii compel the King 10 declare
war, even if his own juJ Jgment and that
OF the Cabinet were opposed. This has
been leading cause of the delay in secur-
ing unanimous agreement between the
powers. There is no doubt that in the
event of Turko-Greek war the interyen-
tion of the powers would be suspended.
The Greeks are calculating on the neu-
trality of the powers so far as the Greek
fleet is concerned and believe that even IL
they should suffer reverses on land, which
they do not expect, they would more than
retrieve themselves by the victories that
their navy would win. And they conf
IDENTIFY believe that the powers would
not allow Turkish army to capture
Athens If the worst caue.
The Star this afternoon asserts that the
blockade of the Grecian ports by the
powers will begin Sunday, April f.
The Canea correspondent of the Daily
News teleerarhs that none of the mes
sengers sent by the foreign admirals have
been able to reach the insurgents. All
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
ARRESr OF. CAMEL ERS.
Heyier .Cnmses Conformation ,4,non
.Cuba's CroO4sed officials.

beyter CnMses Consferndtion Among
Cuba's CroO4sed 0ficials.
= HAVANA, CUBA. April 2.-Consterna-
ton has been caused among many mem
bers of political, military and civil circles
here by an order that has been issued by
Captain General Weyler. Gambling has
been indulged in by all classes of officials
and the evil has grown TO such proper
tions and has caused such'a scandal that
General Weyfer determined to make an
attempt to stop it. Contrary to usual Gus
tom, he did not niolest the smaller offend
e.s, but issued an order calling for the ar
rest of thirty nine. prominent men in
: Cienfuegos, whose gambling procliyities
were well known to everybody.
:. Among those taken into custody are the
Chief of Police OF Santa Clara, who has
been spending much of his time in gam
bling in Cienfuegos, and the Police. Dele
gates in the latter city. 1t is believed
that other arrests will. follow. The chief
officers -ot the military administration are
-quaking in their boots lest an order for
their arrest will be issued. 1t is consid-
cred probable that the civil governor of
the province of Santa Clara will be re-
moved from his Office. The order of arrest
states that in addition to gambling there
are irregularities III the accounts of the
accused that must be settled
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
ROBBED. 2ALKATIVs BOZ.
Young Schultz Relieved By a Drfrer aus
Pals of a Large Sam.

Toung Schultz Relieved bv a Drfrer and
Pals of a Large Sam.
CHICAGO, ILL, April Christ
aged 10, a messenger in the
wholesale clothing firm Of Kuh. Nathan
& Fisher, was robbed OF $500 at IL O'Clock
to-day.
Edward Wilson. driver Of the delivery
wagon for the firm, with two confederates.
com mitted the crime. The boy was re-
turning from the bank and was riding on
a seat y'Wllson's side.
They knocked him on the head with a
billy. Schultz was afterward bound,
gagged and left unconscious in the bottom
ot the wagon, while Wilson and his con-
federates made good their escape.
1t appears that the boy was very talka.
tive and boasted to- Wilson some time be-
lore that he was going down to the bank
to get thousands of dollars.
He did not say exactly how; much. so il
is believed Wilson and his pals expected
TO get much more than. they did. Wilson
has hitherto borne good reputation and
was one OF the most trusted employees OF
the firm. He was paid a larger Salary
than drivers usually get, and his employ
ers feefthat he acted In very ungrateful
manner.
: Just who his confedarates are is NOT
known. The boy, OF course, is unable to
: identity them, as he was struck from
behind. All the places that Wilson
was used to visiting are being watched
and the police hope 10 get Wilson before
= long. :.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
TO COMPETE WITH
THE STEEL TRUST.
No Reason Why the Illinois
Company Should Not
Make Armor Plate.
Captain Sampson Inspects the
Chicago Plant and Speaks
Favorab y.
Bids for Mater al for the Battle. Ships
Alabama, Illinois and Wiscon.
sin to Be Made

CHICAGO, ILL, April 2-'There is no
reason from what | have observed why
the Illinois Steel Company should not en-
gage In maDufa cturing armor plate. To
say the least am highly impressed and
my anticipation. OF its equIpmeht and
facilities have been more than realized.
The rail mill is one of the finest have
ever seen, the Bessemer department is
ideal and the open hearth plant is above
the average"
Captain w. T. Sampson, chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance OF the United States
navy, who came to Chicago to-day to in
spect the plant of the Illinois Steel Com
pany with reference to handling contracts
for armor- plate for the new battles hips,
Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin, thus
expressed himself this evening. 1t was
after "a ten hours examination of the
works at South Chicago, where it is pro-
posed to establish the armor-milIs. Vice.
Presiuent w. P. Palmer and General Man
ager Walker OF the company accompanied
the captain during the days inspection.
Bids for the armor plate for these three
battle-ships will be opened in Washington
next Thursday, and on the report Of Cap
tain Sampson hinges the hope of the
Illinois Steel Company to engage in the
manufacture of armor plate In opposition
to osCarnegie and the Bethlehem Company.
The present indications are believed in
naval circles to be that the Illinois COM
pany will be the only bidder on the three
vessels within the maximum of $500 ton
imposed by law. Hence Secretary Long
deemed it advisable that his ordnance
chief should look over the equipment and
facilities of the Chicago concern A..
About 5000 tons of armor plate will be
required for the three ships, and this.
which would furnish employment. to 400
men, would be the entering wedge to es-
tablishing one of the greatest armor-pIate
| plants of the world. In the call for pro.
posals it is left for the bidder to decide
when the first delivery shall be made, but
it is tacitly understood that it shall be
within year from the time the contract
Is awarded.
1t is Secretary Longs wish to have the
| three battle.ships ready in two:years, vet
1T is said the administration looks so
kindly on the endeavor of the Illinois
Company that there will be disposition
to delay the ships if the plant cannot
meet the expectation of the Government
as to delivery, thus cutting the cost of
arnor plate almost in half.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
DECLARES. II an 'OUTRdGE.
Captain Letois Of The Monarch O6j ects {.
;. Uatlu- 4 rresfs.

Captain Letois Of The Monarch OBJ ects 10
? =. Daily" brresfs.
p. JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April Gap
tain w. T. Lewis of this city, who was on
the tug, Monarch when ..tha, vessel was
captured by the revenue cutter Winona
near Baya Honda Key last Monday, re-
turned to the city this morning. Captain
Lewis says that the capture of the ting
was an outrage, as she was violating no
law. He says that he was on board pros
pecting the sponge fields, with view of
going into the sponging business; but he
has given up the idea in disgust, for if he
has TO take the chances of being arrested
every few days by a revenue cutter and
be towed into Key West harbor there can
be no money in it.
The Monarch was towe6 to Key West
by the Winona, and is still in the custody
of the Collector of the Port. Lewis left
Key West on Tuesday on the Plant sys.
tenn. and arrived al Port Tampa on Thurs
day afternoon. he says he did not learn
any Cuban news from the passengers from
Havana, and heard nothing whatever
about the sentencing of General Rivera TO
be shot this morning at sunrise.
The captains name has been freque ntiv
mentioned in connection with fihbuster-.
ing expeditions, but he declares that he
knows nothing whatever about any expe-
dltion being carried by the Monarch or
any other vessel from Charlotte harbor or
any other place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
FRANCE SEEKS
LOWER DUTIES
American Chamber of Com
merce Considers the
Dingley Bill.
Statistics Cited to Show That
This Country Benefits by
a Free List.
Therefore These Interested Merchants
Hope TO Es,sb ish Nee led R.cip-
recall Relations.

PARIS. FRANCE, April 2.-The Dingley
tariff bill now before the American Con-
gress has materially excited American
business houses here. The American
Chamber of Commerce has held largely
attended meeting to consider the effects
af the bill. Among those present was Mr.
Vignaud, secretary of the American en-
bassy.
Vice-PresidentP Peartree related statistics
of the mutual tradesof France and the
United States showing that the latter
country had sent into France, duty free,
goods to the value of 1S0. 900, 600 francs,
while France had sent into the United
States, duty free, only $4,000, 600 francs
worth of articles.
Owing to the reduction of duties to some
countries, not the United States, the
Cham ber suggests that the United States
reduce its tariff on some of the most i'm
portant French exports. France would
then admit many American articles at a
reduced rate.
The Cham ber hopes that the additional
discretionary powers asked for by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his inaugural address
will be granted. so that reciprocal rela-
tions between France and the United
States can be established.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
FROM FUcHAU TO AA0Y.
Why the Nomination of Buringane John
son Was Switched After Being
Submitted

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-The
sudden withdrawal from the Senate yes
terday of the nomination OF Senator VOL
colts friend, Anson Burlingame Johnson
of Colorado, as Consul at Fuchau, China,
and his designation as Consul to Annoy, is
thus explained:
Mr.. Samuel Gracey of Massachusetts, has
q daughter. a missionary in Fuchau, and
acting on his behalf the Massachusetts
Senators had secured a promise that Mr..
Gracey should be sent as Consul 70 Fuchau
to look after his daughter. When there
fore another mans name was sent in for
the place the Massachusetts Senators
hurried TO the White House and told the
President Of the m stake which had been
made. The President promised that it
should be rectified. Yesterday morning
Senator Wolcott was at the White House.
by the way, Senator" said the Presi-
dent, II sent your Mr.. johnson to the
wrong place the other day. Can send
him somewh here else?'
HE would like 10 go to some place in
China" said Mr.. Wolcott.
How would Amoydo
admirably, 1 am sure"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
AUSTRIA'S CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Prime Minister Badeni and
Other Portfolio Holders
Retire.
They Could Not Maintain a
Liberal M ljority in the
Relchsrath. .
But the Emperor Has R gu st d. Count
Badeni. to Form New {.
Ministry.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA. April 2-Count
Badeni, Prime Minister OF Austria ten
dered to the Emperor this morniug the
designations of himself and his entire;
Cabinet.
The retiring Ministers are: President and
Minister of the Interior. Count Casimir Ba-
deni; Minister of Public Instruction and
Ecclesiastical Affairs. Dr.. Baron de
Gautsch Won Frankenthurn; Minister OF
Finance, DR.. L. Cheveiair, de Billinsky
Minister of Agriculture, Count 7. Lsdebur
Wiehlen; Minister of Commerce and
Economy, Baron Hugo CLAM Won Eicna
Minister of National Defense, Field Mar
shall Count Zeno Won Welsersheimb; Min
lister of Justice, Count Johann Gieispaoh
Minister of Railways, E. Won Gutten burg
without portfolio, DR.. Ri,tener.
The reason of the resignation of the
Cabinet was the fact that Count Badeni
found it impossible to maintain a Liberal
majority in the recently elected Reichs
rath. The Emperor has requested Coun,
BaGeni to form new Ministry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
men during three years after the peace of

men during three years. after the peace OF
Vergara was made. :.
These words of Senior Canovas have
been approved only by the Conservatives.
ALI the other parties in: Spain repel with.
scorn the assertion that Cuba is con-
quered, and consider on the contrary that
.1he situation ON the island is as grave as
ever.
After.t capture OF Ruis Rivera the.
Spanish press here, which :favors:the Gov
ernment, proclaimed. that the Cuban
Brigadier- Miro is dead, that the Cuban
Colonel; Bermudez is wounded and that
nearly all the insurgents in Pinar del Rio
are ready to surrender. =: -.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, April 2.-Clear+
ance has not peen: issued to the. .Dauntless,
although again applied. for yesterday.
The only answer received was teiegr Am
from the Secretary of the Treasury asking
the Collector if the owner of the Daunt-
less had yet given the $4,000 bond re.
CURED by the United States court before
the injunction restraining the Collector
and com ander OF the. revenue cutter
from interfering with the. Dauntiess is Ell:
teetive. -: =.
The boud has not been given and will
not be given, for there is no injunction
against the commander of the. VesuEius,
the dynamite cruiser, and none will issue
against the commander of the cruiser, for
1.-The court has ruled that vessels of the
navy have right to stop suspected fill
busters, but revenue cutters, under the
Secretary of the Treasury, have not thas.
right unless the laWis being actually vio-
lated.