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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

Many a poor family that seeks the west
ern wilds in the hope of winning fortune,
IL preserved from that insidious foe of the
emigrant and frontiersman-chills and fe-
VERIFY Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. DO
effectually does that Incompatible medic.-
nal defense fortify the system against tho
combined influence of q malarious atmos-
phere and miasma tainted water. that pro-
tected by It the pioneer, the miner OK tho
tourist provided with 1t, may safely en-
counter the danger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

eYoH kain't set down no fxcd rule o
conduct in disher life," said Uncle Ebcn
"Samson got inter trouble case he done
got is h'ah cut, an Ahsalom got futes
trouble case he didn't"-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09
"rears, idle tears. I
know not what they
mean. " wrote the poet

e n ny s o n.
But tears al.
ways m e a q
som ething g.
+ b e re are
tears of mel.
ancholy, tears
Of JOY, and Of
despair, snd
those saddest
most pathetic
tears Of the
nervous over
wrought wo-
man who has
been bearing
up a. bravely
J as she may
under q daily
b urden OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

'sCoAs into the garden, Maud, !" but Maud
was much too wise. Said she: 10, no; the
corn has ears and the potatoes eyes. Vim
dianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

gerty, the printer, shifting his long legs
and distributing dead bourgeois.
"Good! What is II? ?"
s'The Red Front will close up Satur-
day night and move over toJimtown."
''Oh. Lord! There goes another ad-
vertiser."
"And the Tin Tunnel was abandoned
yesterday. Joyce says there isn't any
more gold there than there is in his
hat"
do you want me to publish treason
The Deep Gulch Courier shall never ad-
NIT that mine has failed to pay"
"And Brindley Ram is going to move
his faro layout to Bolivar on Monday"
"Haggerty, you are positive bless
ing in disguise-rather too well dis
guised, in fact. You can get more items
that / don't want to print than any re-
porter I ever saw. Have you nothing
that reflects credit upon Deep Gulch p
"Naw," growled Haggerty, with an
old printers pessimism. deep Gulch
is dying-or dead. You better follow
the rest of them and get out with your
printing Office"
"Oh, surely these other mines are
solid. The malcontents will all move
back again. The Trolley and the EN-
pire will never close down. wrote an
item about them myself this week."
"Just two Cinnamon working in the
Trolley" rejoined Haggerty, searching
for an in the box. sand as for the
Empire, the superintendent is making a
bluff. He knows there is no pay dirt
there"
'Then, by the mass, I'll quit the town,
too, and move over to Uptown before
any other paper gets a start there"
And yet Wallace hated to leave Deep
Gulch. He had come here with the first
of them, and had insisted Though COL
umns and columns of loaded type that
this was the real Ell Dorado. He had be-
lieved it himself. Editors must be OPP.
timists, of necessity. Still, he would
not be the last to move. He planned
while working off the papers that night
on his Washington press how he could
straighten up affairs and get out easily
While he and Haggerty were folding
the papers and addressing them to their
200 subscribers the door opened and in
walked a very well-dressed gentleman.
He was stranger, possibly an adver-
Using agent. Wallace greeted him civ.
lily; Haggerty would have called ii
cordially.
Proprietor imp" asked the stranger
He gave an impression of prompt, de-
cisive manner.
Wallace confessed ownership.
81 want to talk with you privately"
That was new. The editor looked
about his one small room in perplexity.
Haggerty helped him out by reaching
for the sprinkling can. "T'll get some
water" he said. and vanished.
"Tm from New York. I'm secretary
of the Empire Mining company. They
tell me most of the mines here are clos
ing down; not paying anything"
"Yes, so I hear" assented the editor.
Business men pulling up and going
10 Jimtown."
"Yes; I've about concluded to go
there myself, before any other paper
II don't want you to do it,"
"No?"
mo. What will you take to stay right
here and run your paper all winter?-
run it wide open, fill it with items,
crowd it with advertisements and re-
ports of new diggings, arrivals, fights
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

BHE-'The secret of my age 70 intrusted
to time" He-"Are you not sometimes
afraid that time will tellr'-Detroit Free
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

DoN'r judge q mans bravery in the day
time, when there are no ghosts or mad
women around.--Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

HUMPED and bent. Lame-back did 70
Straight and sound. st. Jacobs Oil did It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

THERE are many men living who have
never received moro than one telegram dur.
ing their lives.-Atchison Globe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09

BLACK, deep bruises cured by St Jacobs
Oil. u wipes them out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09
JOURNALISM THAT PAYS.
BY LIE ROY ARMSTRONG.

OF as much local
matter as there
should Be-" said
Wallace, the edit
or, as he stood over
the forms of his
p a p e r a n d
drummed with q
m a k e. up ru ! e
against the stone.
II can give you
an item" said Hag-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-09


claim, digging, washing, cutting tim
bers. One day he came down with some
specimens, and showed them. Wallace
had been something of an expert. He
knew they held gold. He regretted sell
ing, but he went away with the end of
winter and drifted up to Boise City,
where he put his money in the Miners
bank and took cases on the Herald.
Haggerty put what money he could
raise in the faro banks, and "subbed''
on an afternoon paper.
One day in August Wallace saw a
man in restaurant with copy of the
Courier in his pocket. Now an ex-pub-
Usher, seeing his paper folded with the
title out, may ask anyone possessing
it to surrender, though it be the ange
| Gabriel. And this was not. This was
a very accommodating, not to say
frienly, fellow who was glad to form
new acquaintance.
$50 you used to run the Courier ?" h,
asked, after they had taken drink to
gether. swell, run it now"
"Oh, you bought it Of"
mo. He bought it for me. You see
1 was on the inside. i knew there wa.
gold in the Trolley and all along tina
gulch, and that rush would come tn,
minute the truth was told. So bough
the paper, and doomed her where sh
would do the most good"
"And did the rush Gomez" Wallac
swallowed that referccne to "the truth.
| The stronger frowped = very goo
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31

infidelity, and though he brings no di- rect evidence, he produces deposit.ons connecting Mrs. Graves with at least ten prominent men. He also charges that Mrs. Graves is shop Hitter, citing that she stole bolt of silk from Gar land & Co.,, and when about to be discovered, burned it at home. Mrs. Graves denies all charges, but the theft of the silk, and claims it was a conspiracy to ruin her.
 The seven attorneys in the case closed arguments this afternoon, and Judge Doolittle will render his decis- ion within ten days. Public sympa- thy is divided, but the evidence of the defense has blackened the husbands good name so that many believe that Mrs. Graves has much the best of the mud throwing.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
AUTOMATIC GUNS FOR wARsHIPs
Contract Signed for Fifty of the 6-Inch
 Maxim-Nordenfeld Pat, t,eIn.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The navy de- partment has signed a contract for the supply of fifty of the new 6-inch Maxim-N -Nordenfeidt guns for the battle ships. An exhaustive series of tests has been made by the ordnance off cials, the gun, it is said, meeting every requirement.. It marks the first application of so large a caliber as six-pounders.
 All of these guns will be made by the government itself at the Washing ton navy yard, under a special arranga- ment with the patentees, insuring con siderable work at that yard for some time to come The MeNim-Norden- feldt company will supply the material and the labor will be charged to their account, though rendered by the reg ular navy yard hands. A liberal al- lowance for expenses also will be made to the government.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31

exchange. They had no other gold importation in view and knew of none by any other house.
 Wall street was but languidly in- terested in the news that some Euro pean gold holdings were coming this way, accepting the transactions as evidence that it was simply an ex- change of settlement. It's effect on the money market was perce eptible. There will be vast movements Of money next week, first because of the payment to the government of $S,- 500, 900 of Union Pacific purchase mon- ey and then the payment by the gov eminent on account of Union Pacific currency 6s, which should amount to $50 100000 within three weeks. The first payments in cash will be made by the sub treasury here on Monday.
 AS to the purchase money for the Union Pacific, the treasury plan to ease it's influence on the money mar ket by allowing $4,O00,00O of the amount to go into the depository banks was praised today. AS security for the amount the National Bank sent s4,00O,0OO in United States bonds to the sub-tre asury.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
SMITHS STRANGE RULING
He Declares Municipalities Cannot
 Control the Liquor Traffic.

Woonsocket, s. D., Dec. 3O.-At a special term of court one important case which will affect a number of other towns and cities of this state was decided by Judge Smith. Peter Olin- ger was arrested charged with keeping a nuisance by running a place where liquor was sold. He had pleaded guilty to the charge and had been fined $50 and sentenced to jail for thirty days. He applied for writ of habeas corpus after going to jail, and on the hearing the court discharged him from GUS tody. The ordinance under which he was fined was prepared by the state and anti-saloon league, and by the league was sent to every town that voted mo license" This ordinance has been adopted by a large number of towns, and it is now held void by the court on the ground that munich pal corporation has no power to de- clare the selling of liquor to be a nuisance. Two persons have been fined and imprisoned here under that ordinance, and they now expect to bring suit for trespass and for false Imprisonment against the city.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
The COaspiratOrs E0t Pleased
 With the Prospect
DISCORDANf DEMOCRATS
Many Members-Eiect will Not Take Part in a Fusion
They will Not Vote for Republican Even Though he be of the Free silver Kinda Day of Confer OnceS.

Columbus, O., Dec. 30.-This has been a day of conferences among the anti-Hanla republicans, and from the best information obtainable ths re- suits have not been altogether encour- aging, although the claims of the fac tion have not been modified in the least. These conferences have tesn with leaders of the democracy who are in favor of fusion with the anti Hanna republicans to defeat NIT. Hanna. The central figures have been Charles L. Kurtz, leader of the anti Hanna republicans, and Allen O. My CTS, who is endeavoring to bring the democratic members-elect of the lesis- lature into line for the proposed fusion
 At these conferences, which began this morning and continued into the night the democrats were asked to state just how many of their members could be counted upon in the fusion. It is understood that seven democratic members refused positively to vote for any one except a democrat for United States senator, not even for a free silver republican. It is also un- derstood that the number of democrats who will oppose fusion may be in creased to ten or fifteen.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
FAvoRs THE WHIPPING POST.
Says Virginia Will Save Money by Re
 storing Corporal Punishment.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 30.-The rad ical legislation offered at this session, all of which is to come up after the legislature reassembles on New Years day, has attracted very general atten- ton within and without this state. None of the propositions have awak- ened more interest than MT. Murphy's bill to restore the whipping post, and what is called the anti-flirtatiOn prop ositiona
 The originator of the former is de- termined to press his suggestion with energy. He claims that it's enactment into law will save an immense amount to the commonwealth. MT. Murphy has prepared statistics which he claims show that under the old whipping law the criminal expenses of Virginia were reduced P per cent. For the two years before the enactment Of this law, these amounted to $332 ,904. The same expenses during the first two years operation of the whipping post amounted to $260.117.
 This showing. MT. Murphy is in clined to think, may Induce the legis- lature to restore this obsolete and re- pudiated mode of punishment.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
ORDERED THE FLAG DOWN.
Bishop Mcdonnell Held That It Was Contrary to the Rubric.

New York, Dec. 30.-An incident cc- cured at St. Augustine's Roman Cath olic church, at Sixth avenue and Str ling place, Brooklyn, just before the commencement of the services attend ing the consecration of the new altar last Sunday, which has caused much comment among the parishoners and among Catholics generally in that city. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion, conspic- uous feature baing a large American flag festooned directly back of sAs main altar, and SO arranged that it could be seen by the entire congrega- tion.
 Half an hour or so before the time set for the commencement of the ser vices, Bishop Mcdonnell, accompanied b ythe Rev. Edward w. McCarty, en- tered the sanctuary to make an in- spection of the altar. The church was already crowded, and 1t was observed by many that the bishop, after point ing to the festooned flag back of the altar, held a brief conversation with Father McCarty, and both returned quickly to the vestry, where Mgr. Martinelli, the papal delegate, and the visiting bishops and clergymen were assembled. Immediately two or three of the church attendants hur- ried to the altar and removed the flag The incident caused a brief delay in starting the services. Father Bar rett, Bishop McDonnell's secretary. gave this explanation Of the matter yesterday:
 ''The bishop ordered the flag re- moved, not because it was an Ameri- can flag, but because it was placed up on the altar, and that is contrary to the rubrics. The rubrics forbid any thing being placed upon an altar about to be consecrated." It seems that the decorators had arranged the flag before Father McCarty had reach ed the church and he was not aware of the infringement of the rubrics until the bishop called his attention to it. It is denied that the removal of the flag has caused any friction be tween the bishop and Father McCarty, and the fact that Bishop Mcdonnell left directly after the services and did not attend the banquet in honor of the papal delegate was due entirely to the enfeebled condition of his health. In his address to the congre- gation Father MoCarty spoke of the great kindness of the bishop in par ticipating in the services, although far from well.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
THE MILK COMBINE
Managers Expect to Control the Sup
 ply of New York

New York, Dec. 30-Though the organizers of the milk combination do not expect to begin business for week or two, they have perfected the details of their plans to receive and deliver milk, and most of these de- tails were made public this forenoon. It was announced that the combina- tion had secured control of 300 whole sale dairies that are to be used as de pots of distribution, as well as of about 200 retail dairies, and four cut of five of the various milk routes" in this city and Brooklyn.
 The daily consumption of milk Tn the city is about 950,O00 quarts, and the Farm and Dairy Product company expects to receive and distribute more than three-quarters of this total the day it begins business.
 The organizers were emphatic this forenoon in reiterating the statement that they had no intention of increas- ing the price of milk, and they as- serted that any increase over the pres ent profits that might be made would result from saving in expenses
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
BOLD OUTLAWS BOILED.
Attempted to Fire a Department Store
 for Purposes of Robbery


 Chicago, Dec. 30.-Two men made a bold attempt shortly after noon today to fire the large department store of A. M. Rothschild & Co.,, while the place was crowded with shoppers, their object evidently being to make a raid during the excitement on the de- posit bank conducted by the firm for it's employees and others, in which there was about $20,000.
 One of the men touched a match to a parcel saturated with kerosene and threw it in telephone booth few yards from the entrance to the bank. His companion stood near the door of the bank, but WAS unable to make an entrance because the cashier care fully locked the door behlnd her when she joined other employees of the store in extinguisbing the fire, which did very little damage. The culprits quickly mingled with the crowd after the fire was out and have not been caught.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
GALE AT RocKAwAY BEACH.
Breakers High Up on the Shore and
 Driven Through Side Strsets.

Rockaway Beach, Dec 30.-The wind blew at the rate of fifty miles az hour last night and did damage that will amount to hundreds of dollars. Old Neptune sent the breakers high up on shore and drought the side streets of the village, while the tide rose over the railroad tracks from Jamaica bay and boats were over turned and torn from their moorings
 Robert Jonat while gathering wood on the beach was blown into the suf After a hard struggle he got ashore half frozen. The boulevard was strewn with shutters blown from houses and signs were to be seen in profusion. A pavilion at Hollands was partially wrecked. The village was in darkness, the Citizens Elsc- trict Light company's plant having been broken down.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
Rehabilitation of Conditions
 Before Weylel's Tine
OPENED PORT OF HAVANA
Outlet for Tobacco Destined
 for the United States
An End of the Butchers Project for Furnishing the Cuban CoioniSts Who Were Furnishing the Sim eWS of War.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 30.-A special to the Constitution from Havana via Key West says: From a strictly private and yet responsible source, comes infor- nation that the port of Havana will be opened to expor.ation within twenty-four hours. The port was closed by Captain-General Weylers edict of May II, 1896, for the purpose of cutting the tobacco industries of the United States, particularly those of Tampa and Key West, off from their supply General Weyler did this. he claimed, to insure permanent employ ment to cigar makers in Havana dur ing the troublesome times of the war, but it is known that his special aim was to paralyze the Cuban colonies of the United States from which was coming the fostering strength that made the insurgents formidable.
 There are about 10000 bales of to- bacco now choked in the warehouses of Havana ready to be shipped to the states the moment the port is op- ened, and 1t is said the crop is prom ising. All of which indicates that brighter days are dawning for the paralyzed commerce of Cuba and the waning cigar factories of the Uni ed States.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
COMBINED AGAINST sCALPERS.
Business Men From Chicago Will As
 sist in the Fight.

Chicago, Dec. 3O-Next week a committee of Chicago business men will go to Washington flor the purpose of appearing before the senate com m1ttee in behalf of the bill prohibit Ing the scalping of railroad tickets. The delegation will be heard before the committee on January and it is expected that delegations of business men from other cities will be there at the same time. Members of the Mer- chants and Travellers association are eager to make a strong fight on behalf of the bill on account of circular cir cu1ated among members of congress saying that their stand in favor of the bill was not in good faith.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
ANOTHER DURRANT APPEAL.
The Third Certificate of Probable
 Cause Asked For.

san Francisco, Dec. 3O.-Attorneys Boardman and Dickinson, assisted by ex-Attorney-Genera w. H. Hart, ap- peared before the supreme court and argued on behalf of w. H. T. Durrant Attorney W. F. Fitzgerald represented allege that in sentencing the convict ed man, Judge Bahrs exceeded his au- thority, as the case was not originally In his department of the superior court. The matter was argued at considerable length and upon being submitted to the court was taken under advisement until tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
GRAVES DIVORCE SUIT.
West Virginia Capitalist Trying to
 Free Himself From His Wife.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 30.-The court house has been crowded and jammed for three days by people an xious to hear the depositions in the di- vorce suit of T. J. Graves against his wife, Victoria. Graves is connected with the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and is worth a quarter of million dollars, while his wife is as well-to-do in her own right. They are about fifty years old, and for ten years have been leaders in Huntington society, their magnificent home being the scene of some of the grandest tune tions ever given here. They have three children. two grown daughters and son 15 years old.
 In his application Graves charges
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
WANT PENSIONS IN A LUMP.
Indianapolis Signs Petition Praying
 for the Twenty Year Plan"

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 3O.-The vet erans of the war in this city are sign ing petition to congress, asking that the United States settle with ths pen sioners on what the petition terms "a twenty-year plan"
 The suggestion is that every man and woman on the rolls be paid at once the amount he would receive if he continued, to draw a pension al the present rating for twenty years. It is explainet1 that the government might, within one year after the adoption of such a plan, make final settlement with every pensioner, and at the end of such period be ready to go out of the pension business perma- nently
 One of the arguments put forth in support of the suggestion is that by adopting such plan the government could at once abolish the pension de- partment. The veterans are general y signing the petition, it Is said.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-31
GOLD COMING.
S5O,OO0 American Eagles Withdrawn
 From the Bank of England.

New York, Dec. 30.-Gold imports are to be resumed after a hull in such operations so far as Europe is con- cerned of two months. Of e209,0 ,000 in American eagles withdrawn today from the Bank of England, Heidel- bach, Ickelheimer & Go. are to inn port $50O,0O0. There was talk that the baEa nee of the gold is to come here for the account of another firm, but it is probable that it will go to Germany. Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. said that the importation was a purely commercial transaction. based on a $4.S4 rate of exchange, an active money market and the firms ability to buy and facilitate the securing of