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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

Mr.. r. s. Cameron, delegate to the
constitutional convention, spent Sat
urday and Sunday last at home, and
returned to New Orleans by the can
non ball train. The convention hav-
ing found itimpossible to get through
with their work in the stipulated sew
enty days, which expired last week,
have decided to sit twenty days long
er in order to complete their labors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23
Official Proceedings Of the Grant
Parish Police Jury.
Continued from last sceek.)


Colfax, La, April 5, 1898.
The police jury met with all men,
bers present, and regular order of
business resumed.
The committee appointed to exam
inc into the accounts of c. D. Kemp,
ex-sheriff, beg leave to report:
We have examined into the &C
counts as shown by parish treasurer's
reports and by cash book of the sheriff
and the tax rolls. We find that the
net shortage of the years 1895 and
1896, as shown by discrepancy be-
tween tax rolls and receipts plus the
delinquent roll for the two above
years to be $4,083 90.
Committee. c. G. 81. Teal.
The bondsmen here appearing paid
on above amount $1165 IS, leaving
a balance due parish of $2,913 45.
Said bondsmen asking for time to
settle above, as some of the assets of
Mr.. Kemp, ex-sheriff and tax collector,
had not been turned into money,
pledging themselves to settle same
by the first day OF January, 1899.
On motion of o. C. Watson, duly
seconded and carried, the bondsmen
OF C. D. Kemp, ex-sheriff, were allow
ed until the LIST day of January, 1899,
to settle the balance due the parish of
Grant amounting to $2,923 As.
Upon motion of 0. C, Watson, duly
seconded and carried, the room in
courthouse opposite sheriff's Office, is
hereby set apart for use OF the parish
treasurer and clerk OF the police jury,
and the present. occupant is hereby
notified to vacate same at once.
Motion of C. H. Teal to appoint a
committee to inspect and kill all
glandered stock, and to assess value
Of same to bepaid by police jury, was
laid on the table.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the police jury then went into
examination of claims, and the fol-
| lowing woro a1lOwod..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

Upon motion of T. NJ. Bradford,
the petition of citizens of Colfax ask
ing for an election to be ordered by
police jury to vote on the issuing OF
license for the sale of liquor In the
town of Colfax, was then discussed.
The following petition was presented:
To the Honorable Police Jury:
We, the Undersigned citizens OF the
incorporated town of Colfax, parish
of Grant, La, respectfully petition
your Honorable body to order an
election to be held in the town OF Col
fax for the sale of Spirituous Liquors
and for the license of same according
to law, and for due advertisement of
said election as the law directs. .Ex-
penses hereof guaranteed by the un-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23
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against license for the sale of Liquor.
said election to be held on the 18th
day of May, 1898.
Now therefore, if the said Faraldo,
LeSage and Evans shall pay the costs
of holding said election, then this
bond shall be null and void.
H. B. EARALDo,
j. ". LESAGE,
+. N. EVANS.
The following petition was present
ed asking that the election be not or
dered:
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Police Jury Of Grant Par
ish, La:
Whereas, there has been presented
to your honorable body, petition
asking for an election to be ordered
to take the sense of the citizens of
town of Colfax, La, whether license
shall be granted to sell liquor in the
town OF Colfax; and
Whereas, the matter has been sub
mitted twice before and overwhelm-
ingly defeated each time, which TACT
shows the state of mind of our most
conservative citizens OF the said town
of Colfax, and we your undersigned
petitioners, in the interest OF morali-
ty, and in behalf of ourselves, our
wives and children, respectfully ask
that you do not order or grant an
oloof;Or, no above snt forth
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23
War!
Actual Hostilities Now
Expected Daily!

On last Monday, April 18th, the
House and Senate of the United
States agreed upon a joint resolu-
ton, which Is regarded as declar-
alton of hostilities between this
country and Spain.
The joint resolution agreed to
by the House and Senate is as
follows:
Joint Resolution for the recogni-
tion of the Independence of Gu
ba, demanding that the gove,n-
ment of SPAN relinquish its au-
thority and government in the
Island of Cuba; to toithdra,o ats
land and naval forces from Gu
ba and Cuban eaters, and d.
recting the President of the
United States to use the land
and naval forces of the United
States to carry these. resolutions
into effect.
Whereas, abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the Island of Cuba,
80 near our borders, have shocked
the moral sense of the people of
the United States, have been a dis
grace to Christian civilization, cul-
minating as they have in the de-
struction of United States battle
ship with two hundred and sixty
SIX of its officers and crew while on
q friendly visit in the harbor of
Havana, cannot longer be endured,
as has been set forth by the Presi-
dent of the United States in his
message to Congress of April IL,
1893, upon which the action of Con-
gress was invited; therefore,
Resolved, First-That the peo-
pie of the Island of Cuba are and
of right ought to be free and indie
pendent.
Second That it is the duty OF
the United States to demand, and
the government of the United
States does demand that the gov
eminent of Spain at once relin-
quish its authority and govern
ment in the Island of Cuba, and
withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President oil
the United States be, and he here.
by is directed and empowered t.
use the entire land and naval fore.
es of the United States and to cal
into actual service of. the United
States the militia of the severa
States to such an extent as may b.
necessary to carry this resolution
into effect.
Fourth-that the United States
hereby discla)ms any disposition O.
intention to exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over sait
island, except for the paci6catiol
thereof, and asserts it's determine
ton, when that is accomplished, t
leave the government and contro
of the island to its people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

Nervine and thank God that Il has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
me from the horrors of nervous prostration."
DR.. Niles Remedies sre sold BY all drug
gists under positive guarantees. hrst bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DE-. HuEA MEDICAL 90. Ex<hast nd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

Es- Judicial Advertisements msst BE- paid
for in adrance, or they will b discemtiRued
after the first iasevtios.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23
The Spanish Cortez.


The Spanish COrtez.
The regular time for the assembling
OF the Spanish Cortez was April 25th,
but owing to the gravity of the situ-
alton and the urgency of the demands
made by the United States for an inn
mediate reply, the cabinet council of
the Queen Regent decided to hasten
the opening of the Spanish parliment,
and under orders of the Queen that
body was convened in extra session
last Wednesday, April Goth, five days
earlier than the appointed time.
The telegraphic reports say the
opening OF the Cortez was magnif-
cent sight and a most exciting time.
All the wealth and beauty of Madrid
were gathered in the spacious Senate
chamber, and every available foot of
space was occupied. Large bodies OF
troops were drawn up on the outside
of the building, including the hand
somely uniformed blue dragons and
the magnifcently attired palace
guards.
The Queen Regent read her speech
from the throne while seated, with
her son, the young King, Alfonso,
seated on her right, and the premier,
Senior Segasta. and other mobiles
standing near by. She referred to
the troubles considered at the last
session of the Cortez, saying that
they had been increased, sowing to
the attitude on the part of the peos
pie of the United States in fomenting
rebellion" She added that hitherto
Spain had Submitted to these
threats and injuries as not being the
genuine expression of the American
nation" but as they had now be-
come national she was forced to
break relations with the United
States.
Americans, used to republican in
situations, look with contempt upon
the glittering tinsel display OF royal
ty on this occasion, and especially
view as shallow and silly the Queens
utterances The concluding portion
of her speech is as follows:
"The Pope spoke words of peace,
which were hearkened to by my gov
eminent, in the firm consciousness oi
right in the strict performance OF in
ternaGional duties. Spain's graft.
tude is due to the pope; also to the
great.powers, whose actions strength
ems 10y convictions that Spain's
causeideserves universal sympathy. :
POSSIBLY, however, the peace eff
forts may fail to control the evil pas
sions excited against Spain. Lest
this moment arrive, have summon
ed the the Cortes to defend our rights
whatever sacrifice they may entail
Thus identifying myself with the ma
ton, l not only fulfill the oath Iswort
in accepting the regency, but ] follow
the dictates of a mothers heart
trusting to the Spanish people te
gather behind my sons throne, ane
defend it until he is old enough to de
fend it himself, as well as trusting tt
the Spanish people to defend the hon
or and the territory of the nation"
The Queen Regent then referred t.
the trouble in the PHILIPPINE Islands
and continuing, said:
Although dark and gloomy III
ture is before us, the difficulties ar
not beyond our powers. With ou
glorious army, navy and the unitet
nation before foreign aggression, w
/ trust in God that we shall overcome
without stain on our honor, the base
less and unjust attacks made upol
u.s." (signed) "CHRIsTlANA-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

and be IT rest. One
physician said I had
consumption. for l had
q cough that gave me
no rest. But . good
old physician whose
medicine had failed.
advised me TO use DR..
Milea' Restorative
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23

The petition was accompanied by
the following bond:
Know all men by these presents,
that we, II. B. Faraldo, j. Y. LeSage
and E. N Evans, acknowledge our
selves to be indebted to j. C. Calhoun,
President of the Police Jury Of Grant
parish, La, or his successors in Office
in the full sum of One Hundred Dol
lars, for the payment of which we
bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns
in solido. Dated Colfax, La, April
5, 1898.
The condition of the above obliga-
ton is such that whereas the said
Police Jury of said parish has order
ed an election to take the sense OF the
legal voters within the corporation OF
the town OF Colfax, La, for and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-23
Colfax High School.


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 4 first-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
P.im.sy Department q SO g Per month
Nusic Vocal and Instrumental 50 "a
Incidental fee Is cents per session.
Good board can be obtained on reasona-
BILE terms. Two hotels in town. and sew
eral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them in
and give us fair trial. We are in the
race to stay.
R. s. CAMERON, President.
H, g. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1896.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
Ogden Office, 5s4 Utah Loan and
Trust Building. Telephone IA.
ARE DIVIDING THE SPOILS
WEBER REPUBLICAN, COMMIT
TEE TO PASS ON DEPUTIES.
Interesting Meeting Held Yesterday,
at Which 1t Was Decided Only
Straights Should Be Rewarded.

The Republican county central COM
mittee held a meeting yesterday after
noon and discussed several matters of
business. Among the problems which
the committee has to decide is the liqui-
dation of 5000 or $500 indebtedness in
Cured during the campaign and which
they have no funds to meet. The ques-
ton of the distribution of various
deputyships is also one that is causing
considerable trouble. The meeting yes
terday was as harmonious as could be
expected under the circumstances. A
number of the country committeeman
were absent and there was some fault
finding because the notices of the meet
ing had been sent out too late TO reach
committeeman of the more distant pre-
cincts. The matter of deputyshipS was
discussed in q general way and it was
finally voted that h various Repub-
lican officers-elect submit the names of
their chief deputies to the executive
committee for approval before submit
ting them to the county commission
ers. Two more members were added
to the executive committee, namely J.
e. Spaulding of Burch Creek and
George T. Hunter Of West Weber. The
other members are: William Glasmann,
E. W. Wade, Moroni Skeen, r. H.
Whipple, Charles Meighan, S. H. Cave
and George j. Kelly.
The chairman, George M. Hanson and
Secretary George L. Corey, jr., will also
be members ex-officio. The expression
was generally voiced thai only those
who supported the straight ticket will
receive the approval of the committee
for deputyships.
One plan for liquidating the indebted
ness was to assess the deputies 40 per
cent of the first months salary, but
the talk was most desultory on those
lines, and no definite action was taken.
Gossip is busy with the inc of va
rious possible deputies. Dave Monroe
is said to be slated for chief deputy of
the sheriff-elect, but others say Moroni
Skeen is also a candidate for the place,
who has developed considerable
strength. l.. J. Holther is frequently
mentioned as the clerk Of the sheriff's
Office, though there is a possibility hat
he will go into the clerks office, and
+. NJ. Whipple be given the place in
the sheriff's Office. George NJ. Hanson
is said to be undecided whether he will
remain in the ~treasurer's Office or take
a place with the clerk.
In the assessors Office E. w. Wade
is frequently mentioned as possible
chief deputy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
WYOMING DESPERATE ESCAPES
KOCH LED THE OFFICERS
MERRY CHASE.
Murderer Got the Drop On the Posse
and Drove His Pursuers Back
Reached South Dakota.
1snecial Correspondence.l


Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 2.-Word has
been received from Douglas, stating
that Sheriff Hazen of thai county has
returned from an unsuccessful chase
of John Koch, the murderer, ranch
robber and all-around bad a Koch
is the man who shot FlockmaSter Joe
Vedder a year ago.. Recently he has
been stealing horses and saddles, and
robbing ranches. For one of these
crimes he was being pursued by Sher-
if Hazen and a posse about two weeks
ago. The posse, coming suddenly upon
Koch in a anyon the desperate seized
his Winchester, and, pointing it at the
officers, ordered them back. The bad
man had the drop, so the officers could
do nothing but obey his command.
Returning to Douglas, the officers arm
ed themselves to the teeth, provided
themselves with provisions, and again
took I'D the trail.
Koch, in the meantime. had been
robbing right and left. He succeeded
in stealing three horses, saddles,
brides, etc, which he sold along the
trail. After these acts he crossed the
line into South Dakota, and at Fair
burn he held up the Fremont & Elk
horn station agent, compelling that
gentleman to unlock the safe and de-
liver up it's contents, $40 in cash. The
posse reached Fairburn two days be-
hind the bandit, and all trace of him
was lost. Railroad detectives, however,
organized a posse, and are now search
ing for Koch, who, it is believed, will
soon be captured, as he is a total
stranger in the South Dakota coun-
try
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Foreign Credits Accumulate and Gold
Must Be Imported.


New York, Dec. 3.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes;
Surplus reserve, decrease, $l,259.62 2 loans,
increase, S6,S27, 600; specie, decrease, $500;
legal tenders, increase, $45S, 200; deposits,
increase, Sc, T96, 500; circulation, increase,
SOS, 900. The banks now hold ST. 97 $50 in
excess of the requirements of the % per
cent rule.
The Financier says: Al expansion of
$6,321, 600 in the loans of the New York
clearing house banks last week, obviously
In the form of credits, accounts for the
greater part of the increase of Sc, 1876, 800
in deposits. The gain in cash was only
$439, 500, and as the added reserve require
ments were over one and two-third mil
lions, the excess reserve falls sl,259,625,
and now stands at S17,097, $50. The state
ment reflects the active business OF the
week. although receipts Of currency from
the interior do not appear to have been
in the volume estimated. Whatever gain
was made, however, a been OFFSET by
treasury operations. There is no question
that the activity on the stock exchange
account in part for the increase in loans,
but to what extent the absorption of steri-
ing figures is difficult to judge.
h money market mas a complicated
series of circumstances TO face within the
next thirty days. In the first place the
growing volume OF business of a specula-
tv character will call for a steady sup
ply of funds. The banks are easily able
to furnish this. but whether they can do
SO and still continue investments in ster-
ling is another matter. Foreign credits
are aCCdululaluS mere, DOLu Ot uieA Ia
disc account and because Of renewed pur-
chases of American securities. A very
slight fall in exchange viii start gold
imports. and while last weeks engage
ment Of something over a million dollars
nay be regarded as nothing more than a
spasmodic symptom, the fact remains
that the present balance cannot go on
piling up indefinitely.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the treasury deposits in nation
al banks have fallen slightly. h return
of . considerable portion of this money
will hasten the period of gold imports. al
though it IS difficult to see how this bal
ance is to be reduced under normal con-
ditions for a long time TO come. AS the
end Of the year approaches, there is
naturally a great deal OF preparation for
dividend requirements. and II is not I'M
likely that rates may harden fractionally.
Still the outlook favors a continuance of
easy money. The changes in the state
ment for the current week can be traced
directly TO one or two large banks which
loan heavy amounts on the street and
are interested in sterling exchange opera
tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
Ogden Briefs.

The Stewards 1892" company will be
in Ogden Dec. s.
Rev. Samuel Gates left last night for
Omaha and Chicago to be absent sew
eral weeks.
A plan is under consideration by the
board OF education to secure the old
Union Pacific hospital for a school
building.
Does the World Know It's Best
Friends?" will be the evening subject
for discourse by the pastor, Rev. C. f.
Richardson at the Presbyterian church.
Morning service at the usual hour, II
o'clock.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, SER
vices at 1880 a. M, subject: God the
Preserver of Man." 1880 p. M, subject:
1.-THE Book of the Law Discovered" A.
o. U. W. hall, 24S1 Washington avenue.
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880 p.
m Twenty-fourth street. All cordially
invited.
A Japanese tea merchant, Shaw P.
Nishimura by name, was in Ogden yes
terday on business. He was educated
at the mission schools in Yokohama,
Japan, and speaks very interestingly
on his situation in the far east. He is
emphatically in favor of the United
States retaining the Philippines.
The Columbia club has recently re-
ceived a number of valuable presents
from various persons amongst it's MEM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-04
MEETING Of
Ogden Gathering Decides On State
Organization.

About 100 farmers of Weber county
assembled in Thomas Hall yesterday
afternoon pursuant to the
ment hat Governor Wells and John
Henry Smith would make addresses
and that steps would be taken to form
a state organization of Utah farmers.
T. j. Henderson, called the meeting
to order and made an address on the
benefits to be derived from such an or
ganiZation.
John Henry Smith spoke on organi-
cation in general and of Utah farmers
in particular. He sketched briefly some
Of the advantages to be derived from
union of aims and methods. The farm
ers should settle on some variety of a
product and cultivate the same. Out
side buyers could then telegraph to
some representative of the farmers
union and get large quantities of one
particular variety of fruit, potatoes,
grain or other products, and could Sc
cure the same. Now farmers grow
crops haphaZard fashion and no great
quantities of any particular variety
can be readily obtained. He favored the
formation Of a state union and would
give it his support.
Governor Wells was detained in Salt
Lake, but sent word that he was heart
lily in sympathy with the project.
a proposed constitution for the state
organization to be known as the Farm
ers and Producers Union of Utah, was
read and referred to a committee COM
posed of George Smuin, Mr.. Williams,
Archibald Mcfarland, Thomas Lowe,
P. G. Taylor, George Dawson, Edwin
Dix, and Henry Holmes.
The committee is to report next Sat
urday at IL o'clock.
Professor Linfield of the Agricultural
college was present: Thomas Spack-
man represented Morgan county and
Davis county was represented by sew
eral well-known farmers.