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The herald., 1897-02-01

whether silent or spoken, from CONNER
cial monopolies and vast aggregations
OF capital Capital Is not an evil; with
out 1t labor has little to do that is worth
doing. Brains and money are indis-
pensable in turning Drawn to best ac-
count. But brains and money without
conscience or sense of accountability
are as dangerous as Drawn when blind.
AND no man has measured the dan
ger to the state and the home, which not
only turks but Is openly defiant in the
Widespread and interlocked rum-power
of our land. There is no power before
which our legislative and judicial sys-
TENS Rave been more completely humil-
lated than that which is represented in
the liquor leagues of the United States
whose boast it is, that no important
measure which they oppose passes or
fails to pass when it's authorities so de-
cree. Nor Is it too much to say that
men may be hung on less circumstantial
evidence than is usually required to con-
vict saloon-keeper of illegal practices,
especially one who stands well with the
authorities or who is populaz with the
public.
This nation is confronted by prob
lens to which its official representatives
are not equal. Problems of finance,
transportation, commerce, special in
dustries and of the cities have assumed
colossal proportions, which each year
lifts higher, making deeper the cnasns
of complications. Our most competent
men are most reluctant to assume polit-
ical responsibilities Our United States
senate is changing it's manhood basis to
that of money. And what spectacle
is present in our state legislature! What
defaults of character are daily exhib-
itedl
And where Is the remedy? Neither
human abilities, civilization nor Chris
tianity are in despair of themselves. But
there must be a change Of direction and
principle, return to high patriotism,
renewal of the sense of accountability
to God and public measures must be
based upon public Righteousness"
A pretty wedding closed the service,
when Miss Elizabeth Home Kimban
was united in marriage to Otto Leon
Wuerker Of Illinois, where the young
couple will find their future home.
The herald., 1897-02-01
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Bishop Montgomery Speaks on the
Greatest Of Virtues, Charity.

Considering the rain that began to
falt quite heavily about the time that
the bells tolled the hour for evening SER
vice, the cathedral was fairly we'll filled
last night with an attentive and inter-
ested congregation to listen to Bishop
montgomery, who lectured at the vesper
service. After reading a passage Of
Scripture from the gospel of st. Mat
thew, the bishop took for his subject
Charity. without any specified text, the
OBJECT or the lecture being special COL
lection for the poor of the church.
Il shall speak of charity" said the
The herald., 1897-02-01
DON'T LAW.

But If you must, we will advise you
without charge. And If we don't win
your case, it will cost you nothing Me-
chanics' liens prepared without charge.
Hard collections pushed. Our special
ties are railway damage suits and suits
against corporations and trusts, libel.
SANDER and other damage cases, fore
closure of mortgages and liens. No
tary work free to clients. Langworthy
Co.. 226 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-02-01
EVANGELIST YARLEY-
Beginning of Series Of Revivals at
Peniel Hall

At Peniel hall yesterday was begun a
series Of revival meetings from which
much good is expected Henry varley,
an eminent English evangelist, who for
twenty years was pastor of the West
London tabernacle. has, in his resolu-
ton to preach the gospel in every city
in the world where the English language
is spoken. come to Los Angeles to labor
for week. Mr.. varley preached in the
morning at Emmanuel Presbyterian
church and at $3.50 in the afternoon adj
dressed q great audience that filled PEN
lei hall to it, capacitx AGain In the
The herald., 1897-02-01
WILL NOT LONG WEAR THE roeA

Mark Hanna may serve out the re-
naming two years of John Sherman's
senatorial term, but it may be that no
Republican will occupy the seat after
March 4, 1899. The Democrats have
habit of taking charge of the Ohio state
government occasionally, and the cleo
ton of Democratic Legislature next
fall is by no means an impossibility.-
Manchester, N. H, Union.
The herald., 1897-02-01
IN oLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, well-informed people
will not buy other laxatives, which act
for time, but finally injure the sys-
tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
Democratic Mass Meeting.

$500 - 49, -
On account of the sleet and cold
weather prevailing last Saturday,
Dec. 4th up to about noon, the
Democrats who assembled at the
court house at that hour decided
to postpone action until 2 p. m. in
order to give all a chance to be
present.
AT 2 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by H. G. Goodwin.
chairman of the Democratic parish
executive committee, who called
upon j. A. Williams to act as tenn
porary chairman, and j. p. Hadnot
as secretary.
On motion the temporary organ
izstion was made permanent.
Chairman Williams stated that
the object of the meeting was to
elect delegates to represent Grant
parish in the State convention
which was to assemble in Baton
Rouge, Dec. 9th, and also to nomi-
nate a parish candidate for the con-
stitutional convention, to be voted
for Jan. 18th. The chair then an
nounced that nominations were in
order.
On motion it was decided to elect
nine delegates to cast the vote of
Grant parish in the State nominal
ing convention to meet at Baton
Rouge on Dec. 9th, to nominate
the 36 candidates for the State at
at large. The following we're then
duly elected as delegates to said
convention: J. A. Williams, w. q.
Roberts, j. M. Nugent, H. G.
Goodwin, j. P. Hadnot, j. H. Will
liams, Jas. A. Harvey, s. r. Lee
and Wilson Prestrldge.
The meeting then went into an
election for a delegate to represent
Grant parish in the constitutional
convention. w. d. Irwin nomi-
mated G. H. Teal; J. H. McNeely
nominated H. G. Goodwin; H.
G. Goodwin nominated r. s..
Cameron.
On motion it was decided to vote
by ballot, and the chair appointed
r. Nj. Horn and r. H. Williamson,
as tellers to receive and count the
vote, which resulted as follows: C.
H, Teal s. H. G. Goodwin 81, r.
s. Cameron 103.
g. II. Teal moved that r. S.
Cameron be elected by reclamation,
and H. G. Goodwin seconded the
motion. The chair announced that
he would not entertain the motion
coming from anybody else except
the opposing candidates, and that
he would not put the question if
there was single dissenting voice.
There being no opposition the
chair put the question, and Mr..
r. s. Cameron was unanimously
elected.
The following resolutions offered
by J. P. Hadnot, and duly second
ed, were unanimously adopted:
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NO. s.


OOCCTAhcS VI UAle NkOrnOubs
As several Mormon elders are
preaching and teaching in this re-
.gion, we reproduce the following,
in reference to their peculiar doc
trines, taken from the Toledo
(Ohio) Blade of December Cd:
"Will you kindly tell me- some
thing about the doctrines of the
Mormon church? Some of their
elders are preaching here and their
teaching is very much the same as
other churches, and we would like
to learn as much about their pecu-
liar doctrines as we can. They
tell us that polygomy never was
taught in their churches in Utah.
Have we any reason to believe that
polygamy is still practised by
them IT. A. T., Elgin, Tenn.
The elders are not teaching the
real doctrines of Mormonism, that
is evident. The Mormon church
teaches that there are many gods,
and that eminent saints become
gods in heaven, and rise one above
another in power and glory to in
finity. Joseph Smith is now the
god of this generation. His supe-
rior god is Jesus, whose superior
god and father is Adam. Above
Adam is Jehovah, and above Jeho-
yah is Elohim. All these gods
have wives, and they all rule their
own descendants, who are constant
ly increasing in numder and do
minion. The glory of saint when
he becomes god depends in some
degree on the number of his wives
and children, and therefore polyga-
my is inculcated and women are
"sealed" as wives to saints here on
earth to augment the latter's pow
er in heaven. The gods are in the
form of men, and they are the
fathers of the souls of men in this
world.
The ten commandments, togeth-
er with the pretended revelation
given to Joseph Smith on Feb. ~,
1888, which is called "A Word of
Wisdom" are considered the rule
of life. Baptism for the deat. is
practiced. This summary of the
real doctrines of the church we
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
Democratic Nominee,
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
II. s. CAMERON,
OF GRANT PARISH.

Our friend, r. s. Cameron, Esq,
who was nominated last Saturday
by the Democrats of Grant parish
as their candidate for the constitu-
tional convention, is perhaps the
best informed man about the va
rious political economies of any
person in the parish. He is an
advocate of "free trade" and a
great admirer of Henry Georges
theory of "single tax" Because
he belongs to the class of progress
thinkers, some are so kind as to
say he is crank" Thus it ever
is with the thoughtless and shall
low-brained, men are condemned
without even being given hear
ing. All the same, Mr.. Cameron
has the confidence and respect of a
very large number of his fellow
citizens, who feel that Grant parish
will do herself an honor to elect
him to represent her in the con-
stitutional convention. We shall
have more to say on the subject at
an early day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11

pretense that they favored white
supremacy. Some of them have
even gone SO far as to say that
they left the Democratic party be-
cause the Democrats were too lib
eral with the negro voters. They
have often boosted that Captain
EPharr carried the white parishes
on fair count. It was with sur
prise, then, that we read the above
declarations from the Monroe con-
vention. The Populists have taken
a position on the suffrage question
more advanced than even the sugar
Republicans hold. For the bulk
of the latter faction of the Repub-
lican party are in accord with the
Democrats on the question at issue.
1t remains to be seen whether the
rank and file of the Populist party
will stand committed to the posi-
ton they have been forced into by
their leaders. Already mutterings
of discomfort have been heard in
Natchitoches parish, their nomi-
nees for the convention from that
parish having refused to continue
in the field unless the platform was
modified to their liking. Aud it
was done.
The Populist party is now in
line with the regular, or negro,
wing of the Republican party. 1t
stands committed to manhood suf-
frage. It now stands for policies
which it has time and again de-
nounced. tits little removed from
the Republican party on the all
absorbing questions which have
caused SO much trouble and great
ruin to the white people of Louis
ana. The party cannot last long
with such q plank as the above in
its platform. It will fall of it's own
weight. No party can prosper in
Louisiana which opposes white SUI
premacy. The Monroe convention
wished to catch votes-negro votes,
but their party will lose more white
votes than it will catch among the
negroes. For the time will come,
and before long too, that a man
who will favor manhood suffrage
at the expense or risk of white SUI
premacy will not only be regarded
as an enemy of the States best IN
terests by the decent white men of
all parties, but he will be almost
ostracised socially.
The reform of the suffrage is the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
The POpulists and the Suffrage.
Mansfield Journal

The Populists in this State have
changed front on the suffrage
question, rather the leaders of that
party have, according to the utter
ances on the subject the Monroe
convention has given to the public,
which are as follows:
1--WE declare that the paramount Issue
in the approaching campaign is to put
an end to the regime OF fraud in Louisi-
ana elections and the restoration and
maintenance of pure and honest ballot,
which will express aud enforce the will
for freemen.
1--WE denounce the attempt to disfrap-
chise any class Of citizens by devious, de-
grading and fraudulent restrictions OF
the suffrage which are intended merely
to perpetuate q monopoly Of the spoils OF
Office.
I'VE declare that every man n years
old, and OF the necessary residence, who
discharges all the duties of citizenship,
including the payment Of poll tax, shall
have the right OF suffrage IN Louisiana;
that such poll tax should be devoted ex-
clusively to the public school funds and
the poll tax receipt constitute the voters
registration papers,
The Populists have from the or
ganization of their party made the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
More Railroad News.

One of the largest railroad contracts
ever made in the West was closed here
yesterday. The negotiations were car
ried on through the st. Louis Law Ex-
change. 1t involved the construction
and equipment of the Gulf. Louisiana
and Great Northern Railroad, from Yer
million Bay, La. to the southern bound
airy line of Arkansas. Some work in the
way of grading and construction has been
done, but the contract closed yesterday
is for the building of the line for its
whole length. This, with the equipment.
involves the expenditure of "a 900.
The work OF construction will begin
within thirty days, and it is to be pushed
along to speedy completion.
The road will begin at Vermillion Bay
La, west of the Gulf OF Mexico, and run
in q northerIy direction to Alexandria,
Colfax and Arcadia, La, and thence to
the south line of Arkansas, fifteen miles
west of johnson, Ark. 1t will traverse
the agricultural region of Southern Lou
isiana, in which sugar, rice, corn, fruits
and cotton are raised, and pass through
the long Leaf pine timber in the northern
section OF the State. MIR. j. j. Waltz,
president Of the company, whose home
is in Atchison, Kan., but who, while the
road is being built, will make his head
quarters at Alexandria, La, made the
awards OF the construction and equip
ment contracts through Mr. George j.
Porter, of the st. Louis Law Exchange,
and Mr.. j. P. Alexander, who is building
the new electric line from East st. Louis
to Belleville, Ill. Mr.. Waltz and Mr..
Porter will leave in day or two for Lou
isana to look after concessions and other
business connected with the new road
st. Louis Globe Democrat, Dec. 5.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
o. COLFAX. 1897

Whereas, we recognize in Will
liam G. Roberts man of sterling
worth and ability and one particu-
larly adapted for delegate to the
Constitutional convention to be
held in New Orleans, to frame a
new constitution for the State of
Louisiana; Therefore, be it
Resolved by the Democrats of
Grant parish, in mass meeting as
sembled, that we do indorse Will
liam G. Roberts as delegate at
large to thu Constitutional conven-
ton which will assemble at New
Orleans in February next.
I'd. That the delegates elected
to represent Grant parish at the
convention to convene at Baton
Rouge, La, on the 9th of Decem-
Der, 1897, be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the
nomination of William G. Roberts
as delegate at large on the State
ticket, and to vote for him as long
as his name is before the conven-
ton.
Sd. That the delegates be in
structed to vote as unit on all
matters coming before the conven-
ton, the majority of the delegates
present determining the vote to be
cast.
4th. That any delegate or dele
gates present shall have the right
to cast the vote of the parish.
9Th. That no proxy be allowed
if any one of the delegates named
by this mass meeting is present
to represent the parish.
There being no further business
the meeting then adjourned sine
die. j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. P. HADNoT, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11

SOA<rhAs 41Ass A<OOs 4CSss
Editor Colfar Chronicle:
Since SO kindly allowed a space
in your valuable columns, / beg to
return thanks to the ladies and
gentlemen of Colfax, who 80 nobly,
kindly and generously extended to
me, stranger, who coming into
your midst, under dark cloud las
it were), the many kindnesses and
charities, that / have received at
their hands. Where there we're 80
many who tried each with the other
in relieving my sufferings. in my
late affection, it is impossible for
me to discriminate, yet will say
that to Mrs. Williamson and Prof.
Collins, I feel that / almost owe
my life. To one for the sustenance
80 generously afforded me, to the
other, for the untiring devotion, at
tention and true christian clarity
SO nobly shown me. To my attend
ing physicians, Drs. Goode and
Jones do 1 feel especially grateful.
A life time of gratitude cannot
repay the debt 1 owe to the citi-
zens of your little city, and amid
the many hours of suffering, l ex-
perienced some of the sweetest SEN
sations of q life time, from the
kindly feeling shown me in my
distress. Most respectfully,
A. b. Cook.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11

There Il NO disease more uncertain In tt
nature than dyspepsia Physicians cay that
the symptoms Of no two Gases agree. II h
therefore most difficult to make . correct
dyspepsia attacks You, Brown Iron Bifters
viii cure Il. Invaluable in al diseases Of
tie stomach, blood and nerves Fer mle b
Al dsalsm~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
Railroad Sure to Come.

1SalIrOad sure TO Come.
The following letter will be read
with great satisfaction by our peo-
pie:
OFFICE OF ATKINS, WAKEMAN = CO.,
Arcadia, La, Dec. 4, 1897.
To Col. C. H. Teal Colfax. Las
My Dear Sri have a tele-
gram from Waltz, saying:
Contract signed for whole line.
Commence in thirty days"
You see the thing is settled, and
there is no longer any doubt about
the construction of the road.
Your friend, ATKINS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11


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 or TUITION.
primary Department 81 50 per month
r raee}Rsi;sscy 5sS
Music, Vocal and Instrumental SO
Incidental fee rs certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms. Two hotels in town, and sew
eraI private Loarding 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.
X, 8. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-12-11
New Bridge Needed.
Editor C6lde Chronicle:
I have examined the bridge at

Ferenzi. As Mr.. w. d. Irwin
built the bridge, !, as overseer on
the road, asked him to repair the
bridge, as / had been instructed by
yourself and Mr.. Dunn to have the
bridge fixed at the expense of the
parish. But after close examina-
ton Mr.. Irwin says the bridge is
too near down to be repaired, and
that nothing short of new bridge
will do. w. B. GARRETT.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-29

Sole AGENTS for the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-29
TO CONDEMN VESSELS.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The Herald's
Washington special says: Secretary
Long intends to rid the Navy of some
of the useless hulks that cucumber it
The lantic, which was ordered home
several weeks ago, will be put out Of
commission, condemned and sold. The
torpedo boat Alarm, now lying at the
New York navy yard, will also be
sold. The latter is torpedo ram OF
so, tons displacement, built of iron in
1874. She is obsolete. as war vessel.
Inc Monocacy, on the Asiatic station,
will probably be disposed of during
Secretary Longs administration. AS
soon as the new gunboats Helena, Will
mington and Nashville are ready for
foreign service one will be assigned to
duty in South Atlantic waters and the
remainder on the Asiatic coast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-29

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents is
sued in the world. No discovery Of
modern years has been of greater ben
eft to mankind than Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. w. Vaughn, of Oakton,
KY, says: 81 have used Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in my family for several years
and find it to be the best medicine l
ever used for cramps in the stomach
and bowels" For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith e. Co.,
wholesale agents for II 1.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-29
FROM DISTANT AFRICA
ARTHUR REYNOLDS LOCATED AT
JOHANNESBURG
Building Operations in the City-Polit
zeal Uneasiness in the rransvaai--
Foreigners Allowed No Arms.

Those who knew Arthur Reynolds
when he resided i'm Honolulu will be
pleased TO know that he is prospcr,ng
in the great mining city of Johannes
burg, South Africa, whittier he went
some time ago. In letter received
on the Australia. Mr.. Reynolds writes
that it affords him unspeakable pleas
ure to receive any news from Homo
lulu.
81 feel that | will sometime return
to Honolulu. if only on a visit. | often
tell my friends what lovely home |
gave up in coming out here, and show
the photographs that ] have of H.
wall with the greatest pride. But,
nevertheless, am now spending some
of the happiest days of my life,
though having exchanged the pleas
ATTEST of surroundings for conditions
well expressed by the word home
less"
Mr.. Reynolds says that he is accom-
plshing great deal in the way of
winning the confidence of friends who
can help him. He auds that if all goes
as well as it now promises, he will be
able to go to the Paris Exposition in
1900 a rich man.
He furCher states that he has just
organized drawing classes at the Y.
NJ. c. A. He is sure of getting the con-
tract to draft the plans for new
Young Mems Christian Association
building and Presbyterian church
about to be started.
SpeanAng of the political affairs of
the country. Mr.. Reynolds adds:
"The present political uneasiness
has brought general business to Il
standstill during the last month. The
Judges Bill, just passed by the Legis-
lature, will be opposed by the five SUI
preme Judges as unconstitutional. AS
the Legislature seems bent on forcing
them to resign, though appointed for
life, unless they consent to endorse all
their acts and resolutions as Law, it is
thought that England will present a
collective note, asking for certain re-
forms. France and Germany desiring
her to do so.
During the past year President
Kruger has been making every pre-
caution for the defence of this Re-
public. No foreigner has been allowed
fire arms, while all the Dutch, includ-
ing boys and old men, have been fully
equipped with the implements of war.
They think that, sooner or later, the
English will make a fight, and that 1T
NAV as well occur now when they are
as well prepared as they ever will be,
and when England is distracted by af-
fairs at Crete. Many of the English
people think that the Republic could
make but small resistance to an attack
from British soldiers. Others think
President Kruger too shrewd to az,
gravate Il war without he has reason
able chances of coming out success
full