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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

Special low rate tickets to points in the
Southeastern States will probably be
sold by the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company from all points on its line De-
cember 21st and I'D, the same as in for
mer years. 1t should be borne in mind
that passengers have the choice Of three
gateways vis this line in going back to
their old home for Christmas and New
Years. namely: New Orleans, Shreve-
port, and Memphis. II you contemplate
making the trip and want to know the
cheapest and best way, write to Mr.. E. p.
Turner. @. P. 4 T. A.. T. q p. Railway,
Dallas, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

The Approaching Convention.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee which met at Alexan-
dria an November 9th called a con-
vention to assemble at the city of
Baton Rouge on December 9th, to
nominate 36 delegates at large to
the constitutional convention.
BY the new apportionment Grant
parish will be entitled to three
delegates in the convention which
is to assemble at Baton Rouge on
the 9th proximo. In our Advertise
ing columns will be found a call for
the Democratic executive commit
tee of Grant parish to meet at Col
fax on the Oath instant, to deter
mine the manner of electing dele
gates to the State convention at
Baton Rouge, and also the manner
of naming candidate to represent
Grant parish in the constitutional
convention.
The time is short in which to ar
range all preliminaries, necessarily
made SO by the late scare about
yellow fever, and every one should
act promptly and not allow any
neglect on his part to entail further
complications or delay. The time
is big with Importance and every
lover of law and order should take
an active interest in public affairs.
For general information we pub
lish below the members of the par
ish committee who are requested
to meet at CoIfax, Nov. Oath, viz:
Ward LII. g. GOODWIN. G. II. Teal,
F. B. Dean, G. D. Hickman and John
Randolph.
Ward 2-J. y. Wilmut, j. p. Hadnot.
w. D. Irwin, ]. M. Nugent, H. p. Steph-
ems and o. A. Tison.
Ward IS. r. Lee, G. w. Wainright.
Ward 4-E. s. Gray, Thos. e. Neal.
Ward 5-James Bradford, Jr. a. e.
Hardtner remoyed.)
Ward 6-Sam johnson. ]. B. Lyman.
Ward TIL. v. Mccain, F. M. Sharp,
w. B. Garrett, j. w. Etheridge, j. d.
Williams and j. H. Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

NatchftOches Normal School.
The fall term of the State Nor
NAL School will begin Monday.
Nov. %. Examinations for admis-
sion will be held on Saturday, Goth
inst, at 9 o'clock.
The delay in opening the school
will have no effect on the work of
the year, except to extend the ses-
sion through the month of June,
instead of closing the last Of May
as heretofore. The vacations usu-
ally given at Christmas and Easter
will not be granted this year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

The Let quarter Of = century records
many wonderful discoveries In medicine.
but none that have accomplished more fol
humanity than that sfefling old remedy,
Browns Iron Bitters. Il seems to coutais
the very elements Of good health, and neither
deriving the ereatest bsneAt. For sale BY
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

Br@yR wnooc
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

We are in receipt of the "Pro-
caedings Of the Eleventh Annual
Convention of Parish Superintend-
ents of Public Education" held at
New Orleans in July last Among
other good things we see that there
was a committee appointed to see
to the election of delegates to the
constitutional convention who are
favorable to schools. If there were
more attention paid to school laws.
and less to politics. our state would
be the better for it.-Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

Quite number of papers seem
to think that Watterson, of the
Courier-Journal. has deserted his
colors and abandoned his fight for
principle. They have read his d.
rect and manly words to but little
profit If they imagine any such
thing. Hear him:
1--WE may regret the verdict against MS,
but we accept il. But we are
Democrats, not Republicans, and mailing
our Gag to the mast head of honest
money, free trads and home rule, We
shall, in the character Of a private soldier
in the ranks. contribute whatever we are
able to the ascertainment aud the vindi-
cation of truth"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20
Plantation Supplies.
Colfax High School.


The Trustees of the Colfax High School
for Males end 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 he spared to
make it first-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
P Pr,ms5y Department ., g Per month
Music. Vocal and instrumental 50
Incidental fee Is certs per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
bic terms. Two hotels in town. and sew
eral private boarding bonses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give MS q fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
r. s. CAMERON, President.
II. G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Coifax, La, July 10, 1886.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

A heavy white frost visited this section
on Thursday morning, which has caused
all tender vegetation to completely col
lapse. Also we had lighter frost Friday
morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20
states. largest sizes Sc and
slate pencils, per dozen
81 eight dozen gen ladies' hairpius for

b1al6 pencils, per dozen
eight dozen ladies' hairpins for
50 invisible hairpins for
leather purses, large size double sides
elk sateen watered ribbon SC I'd to 1:
mbroidery. per yard, from "a to /:
white butter col yalencien lace. 20 I'd to Il
cotton towels, good values So to
linen towels. good values. Sc to q
suspenders, &c pair, Zoe, 15c. zoe. to q
men . half hose. per pair, Sc, 7c, 100 to 3
ladies stockings. black fancy, 50 to s
dress goods, satteens per yard Il
percales &c, calicoes 4jfc per I'd to 4
stripes. checks rescue plaids Der yard 4
domestics. per yard. So. % and
mattres. ticking eilc. feather ticking "a
bleached domestics, Sc. 60 and
kerchiefs So to Is
looking glasses Sc, 10c 15c 25c. and Sd
good tubular lanterns only Is
Hats. shoes ami Clcthinw
ladies' tom boy hats 20c to N
mems hets from &c to 3 rs
line Of shoes complete from Sc to Sd
ladies' all leather button shoe, bargain e
mems balls or full dress congress -
jeans pants, per pair, from Soc to rs
fne Sunday pants 81
mems top shirts 20c. 25c, Soc. to IS
men's undershirts 20c, &c and IS
mems drilling drawers 25s and IS
mems jumpers 25c and 50
mems overaalls SOC and Is
Drugs AID Medicine
turpentine. Oh 50, 2 on 7e. I OF 10c. Sos Is
castor oil I Sc. 2 on Sc. OF nc. OF Is
epson salts ard alum per pound S
copperas and sulphur per Oound S
root ginger per pound 20
eareaparilla. regular 81 size for Is
Iichnor's famous antiseptic only IS
(hamberlain's pain balm. 2Oc and 20
Tutt,s liver pills, sc boxes only IS
+ q W. quinine. per ounce as
fiavoring extracts assorfod. per bottle 10
sweet spirits of nitre. per bottle 10
paregoric and laudanum, per bottle 10
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20

Editor j. e. Dunn, OF the Demands,
attended the Populist convention at
Monroe this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-11-20
FAX GRANT PARISH La SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
COME TO SEE US!-
we are leaders in low price
BUSH & RANDOLPH. Fairnollnt a
lrnnOunt, La.

eonda dout ha
nna
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
DARRAGH,s SECOND TRIAL.
Former President of the Kansas City Saw
ing Bank Again Before n Jury.

Former President of the Kansas City Saw
ing Bank Again Before a Jury.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3.-The second
trial of j. Q. Darrah, formerly president
of the defunct Kansas City Safe Deposit
and Savings bank, for receiving deposits
when he knew the bank was in fail
ing condition, is now in progress in he
criminal court in independence. The
case taken up was the same one upon
which Darrah was tried in November
and December, 1894-that Of Christina
Vogls, VINO deposited $500 in the bank
Just before it closed it's doors The
former trial resulted in hung jury
after five weeks of testimony and argu-
sment. There are 40 or more indictments
against Darragh, but the charge brought
by Mrs. Vogts is believed to afford the
strongest case against him. E. @. Satt-
ley, the cashier of the same bank, was
tried on the same charge, found guilty
Aug. s, 1894, and given four years i'll
the penitentiary. He was pardoned by
Governor Stephens this year. This
Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings
bank was the largest savings bank in
the state. It had $4,000, 900 in deposits,
nearly all from poor people, and when
it failed only 81, 100 in cash was in the
vaults. Sattley owed the bank $50, 900,
all except Sc, 900 unsecured, and Dar-
ragh $164,O00, Of which sos, 900 was
protected by doubtful securities.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
TREATY READY TO SIGN.
United States, Russ a and Japan to Sus
pend Pelagic Sealing.

United States, Russ and Japan to sus-
pend Pelagic Sealing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-It is expected
that a treaty of convention between the
United States, Russia and Japan will
be formally signed and executed at the
state department during the present
week, carrying out the proposition be-
fore the Bering sea conference for a
suspension of pelagic sealing. The
present understanding is that the sign
ing of this document will occur within
the next few days. 1t will represent
the completed efforts OF the conference,
and, with the signing concluded, the
conference will adjourn. The essential
feature of the treaty of convention is
for the suspension of pelagic sealing tor
such a period as will permit the seal
herds to revive. The period OF this
suspension is not disclosed. One report
is that it will be for one year, subject
to extension, another is that 1t Will
cover term of years, but the exact
duration of the suspension cannot be
verified.
The attitude which Great Britain
will assume toward the proposition and
the treaty which is to take its place is
awaited with much interest. Thus tar
the British authorities have not been
informed as to what the conference
proposes doing.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
A KENTUCKY RIOT
Four Dead and One Fatally SHOT
as the Result of an Elec-
tiOn Row.
Trouble Started in an Alleged
Attempt to Keep Negroes
From Voting.
One Man Shot at First and
His Friends Did the
Rest.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 3.-A riot, in
which Frank Egbert of the Frankfort
fire department was riddled with bul-
lets, and Deputy Sheriff R. E. Deakins,
John Smith and Walter Coins were
fatally wounded, occurred at 1:45 a. M.
The difficulty began by Frank Egbert
SRep.) organizing party to head off a
party of Democrats under the leader
ship of Ben Marshal, who, as Egbert
claimed, had taken number of negroes
80 the country to prevent their voting.
Egbert, it is said, with his party await
sd Marshal's return and fired on him
from ambush, wounding him seriously
and slightly injuring Alexander Gra-
ham, negro. Deputy Sheriff Deakins
then organized posse and attempted
to arrest E ebert and his party. The
later apps AIRED on the street brandish-
ing their revolvers. The two parties
met and firing began. Fifty shots were
fred and Egbert was instantly killed,
while Deakins was mortally wounded,
dying at 6 O'clock. Howard Glore, one
of Egbert's men. was also killed and
Walter Gains, negro. severely hurt.
It is reported that he has died.
Mayor Julian has organized large
body of special policemen in view of
the excitement, as he fears further
trouble owing to bitter feeling among
the friends of the men killed and in
jured. The merest trifie of quarrel
would be lik,ly to result ina resort to
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
KLONDIKER'S TO BE RELIEVED
DIR. Sheldon Jackson's Reindeer to BE
Used to Transport Food.

DIR. Sheldon Jackson's Reindeer to Be
Used to Transport Food.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The threatened
famine in the Yukon valley will bere-
heved DIR. Sheldon jackson, en- route
from the Klondike to Washington, said
that the recent order of Secretary Alger
to Lieutenant Colonel Randall, S. A.,
in command of the military reservation
at ST. Michaels, Alaska, directing him
to use the reindeer for hauling food to
the miners, will save much suffering.
DR.. jackson has in the herd 200 head
of reindeer trained to harness. He also
has two Lapps and several Eskimos
experienced in driving deer, which he
can turn over to Lieutenant Colonel
Randall He further states that the
present exingency emphasizes the urg-
ent need Of procuring trained reindeer
in large mum bers-that the mines of
Aalska are SO peculiarly situated that
they cannot be supplied with contin-
uous and adequate food supply until
reindeer transportation is Systematically
organized on large scale.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

Merry of San Francisco as minister
of the United States to Nicar-
aqua, Costa Rica and Salvador, while
partly recognizing the diet. 1t is
claimed here in certain quarters that
this step was taken in order to force the
United States government, if possible,
to fully recognize the diet, although 1t
is claimed that body may be over
turned almost at any day by success
full revolution in Nicaragua, Costa Rlca
or Salvador, or by the withdrawal from
It of any one of the presidents govern
Ing the states it represents.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
VERY MYSTERIOUS
An Alaska Expedition Sails Of
Which the Destination Is
Unknown.
Two Prospectors Brought Out
$4,000 in Dust and Are
Going Back.
Reindeer Will Relieve Needs of
Klondikers---Minister Sif-
toms Opinion.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 3.-Mystery
surrounds the sailing of an Alaska ex-
pedition. The company is headed by
| George Rennick, an Idaho mine oper-
ator. He and his partner, George
Finster, are supposed to be the only
persons who have worked in the new
camp. They came out about go days
ago and apparently reliable authority
says they brought with them upward of
$50, 900 in gold dust, the proceeds of
about four months work. They discov-
cred the new diggings, the exact loca-
tion of which iB zealously withheld
from the public. Rennick had been
prospecting in Alaska with varying
success for three years. After trying
his fortune at Cook Inlet and Forty
Mile he went to Stewart river and
thence to the district where he met
with such fattering success. The dig
gings, SO far as can be learned, are be-
tween Sitka and the mouth of the Cop
per. river and about $50 miles from the
coast. The expedition headed by Rem
nick consists of 90 men, all in the en-
ploy of himself and partner. Fnan.
cially they are reported to be backed in
the venture by Connecticut capitalists.
The little vessel in which they sailed
for the north is steam schooner known
as the Augusta. Besides the men she
had 40 dogs, 20 sleds and about so tons
of provisions. From the sea the food
supplies will be for the main part trans
ported to the new camp on the dog
sleds. The greatest secrecy has sur
rounded the movements of those man.
aging the expedition. @
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 3.-The bish-
ops OF the Methodist Episcopal church
who have been meeting in semi-annual
session, have completed their work and
adjourned. The next meeting will be
held in Albion, Mich, May A, 1898.
The principal business that engaged the
attention of the bishops was the ar
rangement of the program for the
Episcopal yisitations to the spring or
Eastern conferences.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

Frank Egbert, Republican pcliac.an,
Howard Glore, Rspuohcan mem ber
of Egbert's crowd.
r. E. Deakins, Democratic depGsy
sheriff, dying: John Smith, driver or
the Democratic wagon in wnlcn the
negroes were hau.ed to the country.
B Wounded: Charles Graham, colo ed,
occupant OF returning wagon; Walter
Gains, white, bystander.
There is no confirmation OF the
rumor that several negroes are dead
and concealed about town.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Minister Finch Takes a Wife.

LA CROSSE; Wis, Nov 3.-Hon. Will
liam B. Fincn, recently appointed en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary.to Paraguay and Uurguay and
editor and proprietor of the Republican
and Leader, was married during the
evening to Miss Lillian Law, daughter
of the late ex- Mayor David Law. They
left at once for Montevideo, South
America, going via Europe and Africa.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Luetgert,s New LAWYER.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Ex- Governor
Charles P. Johnson, one of the best
known criminal lawyers in Missouri,
and almost as well known out
side Of the state, has been retained
to conduct the defense of Luetgert, the
Chicago sausagemaker, in his coming
second trial for the alleged killing OF
his wife
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Much shippine Aground.

BUFFALO, Nov. 3.-The gale has
caused the lake level to drop fully four
feet below its normal stage and every
thing is aground. The Sauber is at the
mouth of the piers and the J. }. Nc
Williams just inside. No effort will be
made to release them as business is
slack and the wind is expected to
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Courtmnrtial for Captain Lowering.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-When the
president returns a courtmartial will be
ordered to try Captain Lowering, the
officer who has recently been subjected
to court of inquiry at Fort Sheridan
for alleged abuse of Private Hammond.
Considerable Importance attaches to
the trial and army circles are greatly
Interested in it.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Lounsberry Buys The Argus.

FARGO, N. D., Nov. 3.-Colonel w.
Fl. Robinson has sold The Argus to the
Record Publishing company which
will take possession at once. The trans
action is for cash and the name will
probably be The Argus s-Record. Colonel
6. A. Lounsberry will have editorial
control
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. = Probably
light frosts in the yellow fever districts.
The frost line has extended well to the
south in Louisiana and it is probable
that it will go.further south, causing
light frosts in the vicinity of New Or
leans
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Decided Aaainst the squatters.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3, The first of
numerous eviction cases of the Illinois
Steel company against squatters on
Jones island has been decided in favor
Of the Illinois Steel company in the
United States district court
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Trouble believed to Be Over.

DENVER, Nov. 3.-No additional
news has been received at the state cap
itol concerning the Indian troubles in
Routt county. The troubles are be-
lieved to be over and the cavalry troop
under Captain Wright is probably now
on the ground.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
SHOW A SLIGHT DECREASE.
Internal Revenue Collections for the FiS-
cal Year Were ss146,6I9,593.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The report of
the commissioner of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1897,
shows the total receipts from all sources
to have been $l49, ,619, ,593, a decrease as
compared with the fiscal year 1895 Of
$311, ,O22 The important changes in
consumption are an increase OF 81, 1885,
472 in the receipts from the distilled
spirits, and a decrease of practically the
same amount in the receipts from fer
mented liquors. The total receipts from
the taxes on tobacco, cigars, cigarettes,
snuff, etc., were $30,7l0,297, a de-
crease for the year of 81, ,33l.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
MR.. MERRY REJECTED.

Greater Republic of Central America
Again Refuses Our Minister.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. Sit
is understood here that the diet of the
Greater Republic Of Central America,
now in session here, has refused to
agree with the arguments put forward
by Secretary Sherman in support of the
appointment of Captain William L.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Iia.n and HORSES Gone,

GLENCOE, M!nn., Nov. 8. -. J.
Brecnet's Livery stable, occupied by J.
o. Senescali, and containing IL head of
horses, 10 vehicles, harnesses, hay, oats,
etc., valued at $4,000, was destroyed by
fire during tie morning. No insurance.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Three Injured in a Riot.

scoTTDALE, Pa, Nov. S.-A riot oc-
CURED here in which Henry Gillespie,
John Jordan and Manager Skimp of
the Scottdale Iron and Steel company
were badly injured. TrUuble between
union and non-union men was the
cause
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Maher and Ryan Matched.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Peter Maher
and Tut Ryan, the Australian heavy
weight, have been matched for a 90
round fight, to be pulled off within six
weeks. for the largest purse.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

LONDON, Nov. 8. The store occupied
by the Diamond Merchants Alliance
on Piccadilly, this city, was broken
into by burglars between Saturday
night and Monday morning and dia-
monds, etc., to the value of $4,000
were stolen.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
Biggest Cargo of Wheat.

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 3.-The largest
cargo of wheat ever loaded in vessel
Of Puget sound was placed ON the
steamer Cleniarg, wn ca cleared at st.
Vincent. Tie carg, consisted of 170,-
430 bushels of wheat valued at $40, 900.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
MINISTER sIFToN's OPINION.
Chilcoot Better Than White Pass-No One
Likely to st4rve.

Chilcoot Better Than White Pass-No One
Likely to st4rve.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 3.-Min-
lister of the Interior Sifton, who has
been investigating the different routes
into Yukon, has arrived here from Dyea
on the Dominion steamer Quadra.
Mr.. Sifton is Of the opinion that the
Chilkoot pass is a better one than the
White Pass. Regarding reports OF
starvation at Dawson City Mr.. Sifton
stated that his latest advices were to
the effect that there would be enough
provisions to last until spring.
The steamer City of Seattle has just
sailed from here for Alaska. She took
up 80 head of oxen and a number 81
men, who will form part of the expedi-
ton sent out by Boston company to
carry supplies into ! over the
Dalton trail.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03

BuFFAIo, Nov. 3.-Miss Frances E..
Willard vas reelected president of the
Matt L..l u q. L. u.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-03
ID Dust.
Brought

Brought ID Dust.
PORT Tow g., Nov g.
The schooner .1runde, operated
by the Copper A.-ser Trading and
Transportation company of this place,
arrived during the morning from Cooks
inlet. She brought down is passen-
gers who have total of $96, 900 in gold
dust taken from the placer mines of
Cooks inlet
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-15
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

Leave Broad street station via Delaware river
bridge Express, 45, 9 20 $50 minutesl a. m, 33
p. m. Sundays is, 20 10 ninutesl a. m, 83
L87 minutesl, z 05 p. m.
Leave Market street wharf Express, 90.
20, 9 40, a. m, 90 saturdays onlyI, so RS
minutesl co. 40 L75 minutesl, 90 no min
utesl 4 20 .75 minutesl, 90 l70 minutesl 8 80
l70 minutes p. m Sundays 5 90, 30, 90 l75
utesl a. m and 80 p. m. SlOO excursion train,
90 a. m daily.
For Cape May, Anglcsea, wildwood and Holly
Beach-E1press, Q 90 a. m, 23O O5, 81 Op. mn.
week days. Sundays, 20 a. m. Cape May
only, 80 p. m. Saturdays. Excursion, z 90 a. m.
daily.
For Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon and
Stone Harbor- Express, 10 a. m, 80, 42O, 90
p. m week days. Sundays, 80 a. m. Exeur-
sion, 90 a. m. daily.
For SOmers Point-Express, ZOO %, $40
a m, 5O 3 90, 4 90, co. 8 80 p. m. week days
sundays 90, z 90, 90, 90 and 9 45 "A. m.
j b. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOoD
Genl Manager. den'l Passg'r Agt