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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Are the Most DisaGreeable Months 81
the Year in the North.
In the South, they are the plsasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and fowsrp; early veg
etables and fruits are ready for eating, and
from ito winter sleep. The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company reaches the
Garden Spots Of the South, and will on the
first and third Tuesdays Of March and April
sell round-trip tickets to all principal points
In Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida,
at about half rates. Write for advertising
matter and particulars Of excursions to G.
P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louis
vile, KY, or Geo. B. Horiier, d. P. A., St.
Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

The cannibal chief was clearly angry.
did you not inform me-" he demanded,
that the new missionary was man OF
innate delicacy?" The nlinion cringed, ut
was so stated in the invoice, sire" he
faltered. The savage nabob laid down his
napkin with jar that spilled the gravy
boat. well, them" he Numbered. you
End it! I'm fond Of imported delicacies: ~
n. Y. Preu, 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Grymes-''The bride was quite popular
girl, wasn't she" Gobang-"Y Yes, indeed.
The Daily Whoop sent their sporting ed
itor to report it. He printed list of re.
jected lovers half column long. under the
heading, Among Those Who Also RAN =
.-Truth
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

When a girl has to entertain the young
men who cali on her in the family sitting
room, it indicates that the father has more
authority in that house than the mother.
When the mother has her way the parlor il
opened, and something is cooked to pass
around ."-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

'eNNho is that Notwithstanding gen.
tleman standing by the theater!" asked the
guest "Col. Gore, from Kentucky" the
Clerk answered; but you shouldn't judge
a man by his looks. 1t is not blood the
colonel has thirst for. Oh, no. Indian
anoi;s Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

well, what's your kick now?" asked the
manager, as the soubrette entered his Of
fee. "Six feet nine inches" she replied,
promptly. Consider yourself engaged for
quickly; chats two inches better than
last Chicago Evening Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Algernon (who has invited himself down
for days shooting)-"H ullo, Tom. What
are those tickets tied on the dogs collar
for?" Keeper-"Well, sir, you see, the
squire remembers your last days shootin',
and thought you had better know the value
of the dogs beforehand to save future I'M
pleasantness. Fun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Shelf you were to find that had lost
all my fortune-every penny of it-would
you hesitate to carry out our engagement
He-"I would hesitate at nothing. '-lndi-
annapolis journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Slulnleigh-'T don't see why you care %
little for me-" Miss Gyer-"Have you ever
taken good look at yourself?"-Town
Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

She-''Do you understand those French
jokesT Helm afraid / do" She
Then l wish you'd translate them. Pick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Hopeful-"T hear that you are widow,
said the one who had been abroad. eyes
just at present." said the one in black.-In
dianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

The word entertained" is oyerworke.
worse than the mother of half dozen chill
dren.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Blacker the spot, surer the cure. Use st
Jacobs Oil for bruises.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

George describes the girl he Is engaged
says she is sight. Indianapolis Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

There are almost Is many crises in the
average love affairs as there have been in
the rule of the sultan of Turkey.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

When bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
j candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Time counts, health gains. A quick, sure
cure-St. Jacobs Oil for sprains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Just try l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic. finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Don't snap in two. Timber up. st. ia
cobs Oil will cure lumbago sure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

"Glory" is "grace" perfected-and grace
Is ours on earth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

NO-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No Bas
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed. Soc and sl.O0, all druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

The man who minds his own business al
ways has something to do.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

1t is brave to overcome, it is sanity to en-
dure.-Chicago Standard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Disappointments are wings that bear the
soul skywsrd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

Feeble nerves-severe weather-neural-
gia. Soothing cure-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-24

In the barnyard, and whether it would
do the cotton any immediate good or
not he wanted to get it on the land
where he was growing crops and let it
leach where some plant could get IL.
Now with the great amount of feed we
can grow from the Indian corn plant
and the COW pea there is no difficulty
In keeping stock in the south and feed
ing them as well as anywhere. Now
for the rotation to grow cotton cheaply.
Get all the manure you make ont on
the field to be put in corn and spread
It broadcast. At first it will make
little show perhaps, but there
is the place for it. Plant peas
among the corn at the last work.
ing. Follow the corn with winter oats
sown in September or October. As
soon as the oats are cut pillow the stub
BILE and apply a mixture of equal parts
Of kainit and acid phosphate and do
not be stingy with it. Four hundred
to 600 pounds should be used per acre,
and will be none too much. Harrow
It in well, and after week SOW the
land in COW peas broadcast. You will
get the biggest crop CT pea vines you
ever saw on that land. Cut them and
cure for hay as soon as the first pods
are yellow. If your land is of clayey
nature or compact, then run the cut
away harrow over the pea stubble and
sow IS pounds Crimson clover seed
per acre and roll. In spring cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
CNE4RTHING HUMAN SKELETONS.
AN OLD BURIAL GROUND FOUND BY woRKMEH
AT BROADWAY AND READE-sT.

AN OLD BURIAL GROUND FOUND BY WORkMEN
AT BROADWAY AND READE-sT.
A veritabIe graveyard has been found In the down.
town business district; II Is the northeast corner
OF Broadway and Reade-st., and during the last
week no end Of human skeletons and here and there
an extra human skull have been unearthed. For
several weeks past laborers have been al work at
the corner tearing down an old building and ex-
cavating for the foundation of building w
A. a. + T.. COnoyet the building contractors
and Joseph W. cody is doing the excavating
Seveial days ago Of the workmen. while dig
ging at the rear of the old building felt his pick
strike some hard substance. He brought his pick
down with extra force and when he turned over the
dirt he suddenly stopped and turned pale. Lying
before him was wc-preserved. grinnng human
gan an investigation. They resumed digging, and in
man cnest bone were dug up. Piece by piece
tire skeleton was unearthed.
Within a few moments another skeleton
found Next a lone skull was turned up and since
then human bones have been found almost every
When the vorkme. stopped work Friday night
one Of the fOrcmcn said that al least dozen com
been dug Up. Five more skulls were found yester-
day Some o. the bones are In a fairly good state
OF preservation. but most OF them so soft that
they crumbie 1t touch.
Foreman Mack said yesterday: II understand that
the mace was time an old burial ground.
Nobody seems 10 know whether the bones are those
OF Indians white people
Lying in a couple Of Old nail kegs YESTERDAY was
cd the place and now and then "A curiosity seeker
quietly walked off with a bone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
AN EXCURSION TRAIN WREChED.

SEVEN BICYCIIsTs BADLY INJURED AT MllLEHS
p1-pc ou1o-oRDERs MISUNDERSTOOD.
Arron Ohio June 2s-The first section Of the
(,,eveIand Akron and Columbus train, having on
hoard the employees of the Goodrich Rubber COM
nany the Diamond Rubber Company ana the
Akron India Rubber Company, was run INTO d! d
Baltimore and Ohio engine at Milierspufg 'his
morning. The names of the Injured are as iohows;
Philip Rosemond left leg broken at the hip seri-
ouslv hurt: John Wiese internally injured; Elias
Capron back and left leg badly bruised; Champ
Lilly nose broken. severe bruises; Frank Hilton
leg severely injured: Edward Hilton. Injured about
the head; Arthur Cope broken ankle ana internal
injuries
All Of the above were riding in the baggage-car.
being bicycle riders and having their wheels with
them From an officer of the Goodrich Rubber
Company who at the scene OF the accloeh''
the following story was secured:
The Cleveland. Akron and Columbus picnic train.
while running at rate OF thirty miles an hour'
struck the regular northbound Baltimore and OHIO
train little north of the Millersburg station.
which II had just left. The engines crashed TO-
gether at terrific rate. and both were demoiisheo
The baggage-car Of the picnic train. IN which were
the wheelrnen. was crushed and from the appear
ance of the II is wonderful that any OF the oc-
cupants escaped with their lives. The shock
throughout the entire train violent. and several
O. those in the last were thrown from Their
seats 10 the floor receiving sligh. injuries anu
bruises. o,, 49,.
bravely stuck his engine until the last minute
while the fireman and engineer or the oiseeIanu; 49,
Akron and Columbus train when me rams i gino
about thirty feet apart after reversing tne et entiie
jumped and thus saved their lives and received
The ocials Of the road yet unable s. to FIX fix
Baltimore and Ohio conductor told his engineer
that the special was not due until silS @ a. ;, hIa
read that hs peca I ID due % a cI $40 bower m to I9e
1{at Cilf ari no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
ARPESTING THE SCORCHERS.
A POLICEMAN HAS a HARD RACE AFTER AN OF
FENDER SEVENTY TWO YEARS OLD.

A POLICEMAN HAS a HARD RACE AFTER AN Of
FENDER SEVENTY TWO YEARS OLD.
The bicycle policemen in every part OF the cry
were kept busy Yesterday afternoon and last night
The chief trouble was with scorchers. OF these
Offenders the Fifth-st. station had one OF the
most incorIigibe last night. He was seNehN-t"o
years old. but he gave Bicycle Policeman waters
one Of the liveliest ohases that he has had since
he began 10 stop scorchers THIS old man IS JohH
Niscr. and he lives at No l7G Avenue i.
The aged scorcher caught last night al sec
ond-ave and Tcnth-st. He was gong aIonG Win
q gear something near hundred and appar-
emily travelling at a slow rate Of speed. bHt
him IKE a flash. Waters saw that the man was
going too fast. and he put after him. The chase
lasted until Waters was much overcome thar
he was about TO give II up. when n wagon. sud
denly turning a corner, stopped the old man. 1heh
Waters arrested him. In the Flfh-sf station.
after Waters had recovered his breath. he charged
the cid man with scorching. The prisoner wfH
surprised lie said that ho had been ,ravclinE
was told that he could leave his bicycle az bail
and he did 80.
Ajax" Whitman, the strongest man on the
police force and one OF the fastest riders on the
Z and o'clock last night. He caught them all In
F,ighth-ave. They were oil taken to the Vest
station. where they left their
wheels for bail. The prisoners are Henry Mclean,
fhirty-fve years old clerk OF Orange. y. J.;
Eric Goodwin, eighteen years old. n clerk. OF No.
twenty six years old, salesman Of No. 7ss West
EnQ-aye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
SHERIFF SHOT DOWN A RIO7ER.
HIS PROMPT ACTION THOUGHT TO HAVE PRE-
VENTED FURTHER BLOODsHED IN
KEY WEST


Key West Fla. June 26.-The excitement which
nreyailed yesterday has somewhat abated, and
:here is little danger Of the anticipated
There was no organized disturbance during the
night owing probably 10 the drastic measures
taken by the Sheriff. who promptly shot down a
negro in time 70 gang Of colored mon which
seemed inclined 10 rake trouble. The negro was
wounded but y is said. fatally. The militia
are keeping close guard the Jail where Sy.vanus
johnson is confined and hardly prob
able that there Will be any necessity for the
United States troops Johnson Is the negro accused
of assauting Mrs. Margaret Atwel, and the whole
trouble out Of threats made by white men
that they would lynch Johnson. The militia. how
ever have taken precautions. and the Sheriff and
his men are determined 10 prevent either the lynch
ing OF Johnson or a aght between whites and
blacks.
several negroes have been arrested. but not in
over whose murder tho white men are still ia
dangerously reyengofu! mood The negro prison.
ers are lodged in jail the charge o. attempting
create disturbance.
place this morning Both Mrs. Fabcr ard Mrs. At
wei positively identh- the negro at the bar
tne one who assaulted them Johnson then
remanded 70 jail without ban 10 await the action
Of the Grand jury.
An armed negro was arrested and placed I'm ai!
a. today, and careful watch IS being kept
for others OF his kind The company Of militia
vii be he'd In readiness at the City Hall for any
As result of the firing on Thursday might The
courthouse ana satl bear many marks 0f bullets.
Washington. June 26-Thc President has received
message from Governor BlOyham OF Florida say
Ing that the Sheriff al Key West has Informed him
that the contemplated trouble did not occur and
that everything there Is quie; and orderly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
WENT THROUGH A TRESTLE.
DISASTROUS WRECK ON THE WABASH
RAILWAY
SEVEN PERSONS KNOWN TO BE KILLED AND
THE NUMBER MAY REACH TWENTY-FIVE
THE WRECK TOOK PLACE
IN MISSOURI.

Kansas City Mo. June 20-The st. Louis ex-
press on the Wabash Railway. which left here
at 500 this evening, plunged through trestle
al Missouri City. Mo, at five minutes to I
o'clock carrying down the entire train with the
exception Of the car, Pullman. The gorge
which few hours previous was practically
empty had become a raging torrent because or
a tremendous downpour OF rain and the struct-
ure weakened.
Seven persons are known to be dead and the
list may reach twenty-five There are twenty
five passengers in the chair car and only te"
Of these are accounted for. farmer. knowing
the bridge was unsafe, stood in the rain long
time to flag the train. but owing to the storm
the engineer could not the signal A freight
train which followed the express. ten minutes
behind. was tagged and a more disastrous
wreck prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
INCIDENTS OF THE BIG REVIEW.


CHEERS AND sALUTEs FOR THE AMERICAN
LINER NEw-YoRK.
Portsmouth. June o6-After a threatening
morning the weather frightened and a brilliant
day for the great naval review was promised
The streets were thronged with people at an
early hour. and on all sides were TO be seen be-
wildering masses Of glitterng uniforms gay null
ttudes Of civilians. military bands. and sailors
OF all ranks and nationallties. In gallant array
off the coast were the nearly two hundred British
vessels manned by about forty-five thou
sand men and aggregating some six hundred
thousand tons. which were to be reviewed by the
Prince OF Wales representing the Queen. es the
final display OF the Jubilee celebration.
The Colonial troops arrived at : O'clock and
were met at the railroad station py a military
guard OF honor Then. headed by military bands
they marched to the Town Hail. where the Lord
Mayor and Corporation OF Portsmouth In full
robes of Office. welcomed the visitors The SOL
diers from the colonies received a great popular
welcome. Their march from the station TO the
Town Hall and from the Town Han to the point
OF embarkation was nothing less than a tri-
umphal progress.
The American Line steamship New-York. with
a large party OF sightseers on board left South
ampton at o'clock yesterday evening. end took
up the position assigned to her In the line Of
special merchant vessels. of Ryde. As the
American greyhound ,raversed the lines OF Brit.
ish warsh!ps with the Stars and Stripes fyins
proudly and a fine band playing National airs
each warship dipped her Dag and she was greet.
ed with hearty cheers from the many the lsands
Of bluejackets manning the neet As the New.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
SMARTEST OF THE FOREIGN SHIPS.
THE cREDITABLE SHOWING MADE BY THE

THE cREDITABLE SHOWING MADE BY THE
BROOKLYN AT TIE REVIEW.
Portsmouth. June 2G.-On board the Brooklyn
during the review to-day there were a number
Of prominent Americans. the guests of Admiral
Miller and the other officers of the United States
cruiser They included Mrs. Levi p. Morton
and her daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. John Meiggs
and their daughters Miss Grace and Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Blair. Of Chicago.
1t is generally admitted that the Brooklyn
presented the smartest appearance OF any Of the
foreign ships Everything about her was spot
lesslv clean. she was beautifully decorated with
flags her crew were trim and alert, and her
salute was fired with the greatest precision and
regularity.
The illuminatioHs OF the Brooklyn tonight
reflect the greatest credit upon all concerned
Along her rail was a row OF electric lights. while
between her tunnels were large letters "V r."
and the dates 'lS3T-'07" showing UP conspicu-
ously.
Rut the most striking feature was "Old Glory"
nying from a yardarm. and on which. from time
70 time. the rays OF a searchllght were thrown,
all the other lights OF the cruiser In the mean
while being quenched thus giving the flag the
.appearance OF floating In the air. nothing else
being visible about II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
GOMEZ REPORTED KILLED OR WOUNDED.
THE STORY NOT BELIEVED OUTSIDE OF SPANISH
OFFICIAL CIRCLES


Havana June 26-Rumors have been afoat here
since yesterday morning. probably emanating from
official circles that General Maxine Gomez the
insurgeri commander -in-chef. has been killed in
fight near the military line in the province OF
Puerto Principe, extending from Jucaro 10 Moron
The reports have not been confirmed
Later to-day the report of the killing or Generai
Gomez was modified TO the statement that he mas
been seriously wounded. but nobody outside or
oficia! circles believes this report TO be true.
La Lucha" publishes dispatch from Tunas CIV
ing report of an interview had by its correspond
ent with the Spanish General Segura, in which the
latter said that in the last engagement between the
Spanish forces and the insurgents under General
Maxine Gomez the horse ridden by Gomez was shot
under him.
According 10 official advices. number OF lnsur-
gents who have surrendered 10 the authorities al
Pacetas assert positively that In the same engage
ment In which Genera, GomcZ's horse was killed the
insurgent leader himself wounded Oficdl re-
ports say that engagements Of importance nave
taken place recently.
Captain General Weyler arrived this morning at
Jucaro and continued his trip 10 Manzanlo.
1t is officially announced that hundreds OF
families continue TO surrender to the Spanish
authorities at Trinidad and Sancti Spritus prov
ince of Santa Clara
General Segura. in an interview, Informed
correspondent of La Lucha' that the INSURGENTS
are weak in the district of Sancti Spirtus that
the local guerilla forces sufficient to tight the
insurgents. whose surrender there TO the Spanards
is shortly expected.
brought three thousand head OF cattle into sancti
Spiritus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
GENERAL wOoDFoRD's APPOINTMENT
SOME EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN HAvANA-GEN
I'll.

SOME EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN HAvANA-GEN-
ERAL LEES son EXONERATED.
Havana June 26-"La Lucha." commenting
the appointment of General Stewart l.. Woodford
TO be United States Ambassador TO Madrid, says
the report that the General carries with him some
important documents from President Mckinley 10
Spain has caused a certain amount Of excitement.
indicating the possibility of direct or indirect
Intervention in Cuba on the part of the United
States.
The editorial attack OF the "Imparcial OF
Madrid. the OF General Fitzhugh Lee, the
United States Consui-Gener here, charging the
young man with being implicated in the prema ture
publication OF his fathers report OF the results
OF the investigation into the death OF Or. Ricardo
Ruiz. the American citizen who met his death by
violence in the Jail at Guanabacoa, Is refuted by
the Havana CORES pOndent of the newspaper which
published the report. He has written letter 10
LA Lucha," denying most emphatically that an
advance copy OF the report was obtained from
either General Fitzhugh Lee his son or any em-
ploye OF the United States Consulate in Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
PROTEST IRON C4LIFORVJiyS

the ManJfactu:ers and Producers Association in
'hs cit! u MAS decided to communicate directly
w'tS resident McKisiey. The Secretary % The
!Tedsury and t.e Representatives Of the Pacific
-to.ast ~ S"Le-e with reference to the recent
mipneh' r: export Of some so-called California
ssIId! and PROTESTING against the issuance Of
4 ,alnons as proposed by The Treasury Department
IN. ihlsIdih was sent 10 Senator Perkins request
rnat,ar r'n 10 nave the permit withheld until the
'N1''s' can bs .ayestgat,d.