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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Mr.. G. H. Mcknight has had sever
al teams and quite force of men at
work this week hauling dirt and rocks
to fill in the low place at the head Of
the lake just at the corporation line,
on the road leading to the Darro.
He is also doing some good work on
the same road at all the low places
from Colfax to the bridge, and ex-
poets to put it in fine order before he
gets through with it, by filing and
culverting at all needed places.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Mr.. E. L. Stuckey, who formerly
worked in the CHRONICLE Office, gave
us an appreciated call on last Mon
day. He has been working in Shreve-
port for the past five or six weeks,
but is at present helping the Boyce
Enterprise get it's new outfit in shape.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Mr.. Alexis Brian and Randall vii
liams were visitors in Colfax for two
or three days this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allay-
ed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chillblains, frost bites and
chronic sore eys. IS cts. per box. For
sale by j. H. McNeely, Colfax; Bush &
Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Capt. C. H. Teal has gone to Area
dia this week, we understand, to look
after some railroad interests.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

The worms have been at work on
the cotton in nearly all the fields in
the bottoms during the present week,
and poisoning has been the order Of
the day everywhere. The rain show
ers have been so frequent that many
persons have had to poison two or
three times in order to kill the worms.
The cotton crop is estimated to be
IS or so PER cent short on account of
the continuous rains in this section
this summer, and the worms will add
to this shortage considerably.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Miss Nora Knotzsch having attain
ed the dignifed age Of twelve on Sep
TENDER I'd, the event was duly cele-
brated with a birthday party, which
a number of little folks attended.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

1t has been decided to postpone the
opening of the fall term OF the Colfax
High School until Monday, the 10th
day of September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

The house OF Mr.. T. M. Wells, GU
Grants Point, was moved back from
the caving river bank on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

If you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send for the
catalogue of the Quaker Valley Manu-
featuring Co., 319 and 321 South Canal
Street, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Messrs. Alex Wells and Andrew Le-
Sage attended q card party at Mr..
Ed. Hickman's, last Saturday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Mrs. Nora Carnahan and Joe Le-
Sage havegone to Robeline and Many,
for a visit of two or three weeks to
relatives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Mrs. Julius johnson and Miss Cora
Layssard were visitors to Colfax on
Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Hon. R. p. Hunter has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03
LOCAL DO T s.

A "gombo" and card party, at the
LaCroix hotel, is on the bills for to-
night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03
FREE!

Living expenses less than 500 for. a
session of nine months. Fourth ses-
sion will begin Oct 4, 1898, with a
stronger organization, larger faculty
end better equipment. Dormitory
for yonng ladies. Write for infor-
nation to
su6 At. PRESCOTT, Prest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03
The Louisiana
Industrial Institute

at RustOn, La, offers Modern
Education for both sexes in it's com
binatiou Of Academic and Industrial
work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

H. G. GOODWIN.
Chm. Dem. Elk. Com. for Grant.
JNO. p. HADNOT,
Member Elk. Com. 4th Cong. Dist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Thursday,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-09-03

Also country produce bought and sold
at ruling market rates.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

One Of the minor features OF the Eng
lish legislative systeISt Knight with pro-
priety and profit be reproduced IN the
State and national Legislatures 81
America. Every measure, before y y
brought before the House OF Conn
mons, is submitted to the examination
Of the official drafter OF bills This Of
fetal is "a man well yersed In the hisr
tory Of law and law-maAng, q consti-
tutional lawyer OF high rank. He exam
ines the bill. points out anything In it
that is IN conflict with the Constitu-
ton, elucidates obscurities and indi<'
Gates omissions and redundancies.
Al3re than that, he viii, on request,
daft any measure which a member
(nay desire to bring before the Houses
The result-ef this Is wonderful econ
omy Of the time Of the Parliament and
of the courts. Unconstitutional Bills
are often killed by the hand OF the bill
drafter, and all measures submitted to
the legislative body are clear In import
and full, yet concise, In form. We
need something OF this kind here. Ex-
cellent measures are not seldom the
offspring Of the brains Of men who are
not trained constitutional lawyers,
and they, fall Of enactment. or Of en-
forcement II enacted, on account of
technical blemishes which might easzl
fly be removed. The records Of ON
legislatures and courts are full Of the
obituaries Of such laws. The appoin5
ment Of a capable drafter Of bills toad
legislators In the preparation of pros
pective laws would enable each meas
ure to stand or fall sqnarely on Its mel
its, irrespective Of considerations me
ly technical.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
. GENERAL ARANcuRAN KILLED.
Cuban BriGadier who Executed Colonel
Ruiz Killed by Spanih ards.

Cuban BriGadier Who Executed Colonel
Ruiz Killed by spani}ards.
At noon Thursday Lieutehant-Col
Benedicte, with the Spanish Relna bat
TALON, surprised, near Tapa3te, Coba, the
camp of the insurgent Brigadier-G General
Nestor AranSuran, killing Alranguran and
four privates, capturing five OF the insur-
gents, and wounding ysthefs, who made
their escape. -
The body Of General AFansuran was
taken by train to Havana abd delivered to
the military authorities. Utter identiaca-
'tion it was sent to the mor4ue.
Brgadier Aranguran wa$ about thirty
four years Of age, OF fair complexion, with
blonde hair and o small nhustache. The
body, which shows two bullet wounds, one
In the head and one In the right leg, Is
dressed In cashmere trousers, q gray
wooden coat, yellow SHOES, and CATERS
comparatively new. It Is said that the
CATERS and the vest once belonged to
Lieutenant Colonel joaquin Ruiz. the aide
de-camp OF Captain GENERAL Blanco who.
having gone last December to Aranguran's
camp with terms Of surrender was executed
by Aranguran or with hib approval.
According to the Spanish authorities,
Aranguran was surprised while on visit
to young woman on the Pita farm, be-
tween Campo Florida and Tapaste. He
was wounded and, on tfyingto escape, was
shot dead. Among the prisoners Is the
father OF the young woman. He was the
dynamiter Of Aranguran's band.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
MANUFACTURERS, pI,,E.

National Association Entark. me pr.s,a.,t
Mckinley at Its Annual Banouet.
The third annual banquet OF the Nation
al Association Of Manufacturers was given
Thursday night at the Waldorf Astoria
New York City, with President Mckinley
as the guest Of honor. It was, the largest
public dinner ever given In New YORK and
the resources OF the hotel were taxed TO
the utmost to accommodate tho members
and guests on one floor. Nearly 1000 were
served in the large ballroom aIsd its ad.
joining rooms snd in the Astoria annex.
The banquet hall was decorated with
howers and the National colors, an life
sized portrait Of President Mckinley hing
on the wall behind the speakers table
Many women listened to the speechfnaki
from the boxes.
The table ornamentation consisted of cut
flowers in glorious profusion. At !elther
end OF the Presidents table were imnoense
set pieces of tulips, and on the centre, was
a basket OF purple and white orchids. zach
OF the other tables-there were sixty-four
In all-had one set piece Of some part,cu-
lar flower on the centre, and great vase, of
the same flower extending its entire len. tth.
With the sorbet were served miniature OF
ton looms Of polished wood, the VOL
showing little bands Of cotton witt TIE
words "National Association Of Man, afa,.
turets" woven into them.
The souvenir menu card was an elab orat,
affair. It consisted Of engravings ILL ustra.
tive OF New York. The menu card spt ,cially
prepared for the President bore the
front cover the word "President,'' the
monogram OF the association, and th Q date
in solid gold. 1t was inclosed in a pe ,lished
bird's-eye maple case lined with white
satin.
The President was cordially greete ID when
he entered, and again when, fntrod, iced by
the Chairman, hearose to speak. His ad-
dress aroused even more enthusiasm. /. When
he spoke Of currency reform and quoted
the words that 1t was the duty Of the Ma
tional Government "to coin money and de-
clare the value thereof" and asserted that
Congress should make every effort to put
the currency Of the country on sound and
stable basis, whether the effort succeeded
or not, he carried his audience with him.
They cheered for some moments and dur
ing the remainder OF his speech, which re-
ferred almost entirely to the ne cessity for
stable currency and redempti on Of the
pledges contained In the st. Louis plat
form, his every sentence was I,unctuated
with applause.
Other speakers were ex-Sena tor Warner
Miller, Theodore C. Search. President Of
the association; Senator Frye, Charles
Emory Smithand ex-Judge Henry E. How
land.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

In the debate leading up to the final vote,
&c less than twenty-five Senators took part.
mat the debate was interesting was at
&ested by the attendance in the galleries,
which were crowded throughout the day,
and that It was importantly was evidenced
ay the statements OF several Of the speak
ers that the discussion was but the prelim-
iaary alignment of the great political par
kaos Tor the contest OF 1900.
contest was continued. When the voting
began, It was evident that party lines were
boing broken on both sides OF the chamber,
but Il was on the substitute offered by Mr..
Lodge Of NASSAU ahusetts that the most de-
eided break occurred. On the Republican
ride, Mr.. Allison Of Iowa and Mr., Bur
rows. OF Michigan, did not answer to
fheir names ON thst roll call, and many OF
Che Republicans voted directly against the
amendment. Upon the final passage OF the
eesolution, some Republicans who support
1855, like Carter, oi Montana; Chandler,
~ New Hampshire; Clark, OF Wyoming:
Rritchard. Of North Carolina; Shoup, Of
Idaho; Warren, of Wyoming, and Wolcott, OF
Colorado, voted for the resolution.
. OF the forty-seven Senators who made up
Che affirmative column, Swenty-nine were
Democrats, seven were >Populists, three
were Silver Republicans, seven were Re.
publicans who have hitherto been aligned
With the Administration, AID one was an
independent, Mr.. Kyle, Of South Dakota.
THE negative vote was cor psed exclu-
siveiy Of Republicans, with 9 NexeeptIon,
Democrats, including Mr.. G1 and Mr..
Lindsay, Mr.. Gallery was the ly one to
remain faithful to the anti-silveN sause un.
Co the end. Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. ANith and
AIr. German ranged themselves with the
majority Of their party and voted consis.
tently on that side from the beginning OF
tho vote until the end.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
tYNcHEp A coLoRED WOMAN.
She Was Stripped by Posse and Then
Shot to Death.

She Was Stripped by Posse and Then
Shot to Death.
John and Harvey Pearson, colored, were
captured by George Beard, a planter OF
considerable wealth and political influence
Of vidalia, La, for an attempted assault
and locked in An ontbuildins. He left
them under the guard OF young Beard
while he went for the parish officer. Dur
ing his absence the prisoners opened fire
through window on young Beard, wound
INK him. He returned the fire, killing
them both, but was dubbed into uncon-
sciousness by Mary Pearson, mother OF the
men.
Mary Pearson was followed into the
woods with hounds. She was captured by
a posse and ehot down. Mary Pearson
was regarded as the leader Of the colored
faction. She had instigated the first
trouble. Her death was terrible. Her
body was stripped Of its raiment, and
running nude through the dark swamp
she was torn to shreds with buckshot. Her
head was nearly shot of. The trunk was
also mutilated with knife cuts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
PRIVATE JONES A HERO.
Seven Lives Saved Mt the California Jubi.
lee Celebration.

Seven Lives Saved ut the California Jubi.i
lee Celebration.
Battery : Of the Regular Army has a
hero in Private John NJ. Jones, native
of Rogersville, Tenn. On California's late
Jubilee Day, at San Francisco, he saved
seven nnen from instant death at the Limo
Point Fort. A squad OF seven was firing .
salpte, fifty pounds OF powder inclosed in
q wooden bag being the charge.
One load did not discharge and the
officer ordered it pulled out OF the cannon.
This was done, and as the bag dropped to
the ground It was seen that one corner OF
1t was ignited. In an instant the powder
would have caught.
with one bound Private Jones was be-
side the smouldertng bag, and with MS
bare hands he rolled and smothered the
burning wool before 1t could ignite the
powder. and to make sure he plastered
some damp earth into the sinsed edges.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
CANNOT HELP ITSELF.

Contriyance Which Prevents sheep
from Capering Beneath the Shears.
Mary's sportiye little lamb and ali it's
sisters and brothers VIII have to con-
fine their gamboling to the green, They
can no longer caper beneath the shears
and cause their cutters trouble by their
activity. John Ralston, OF Slippery
Rock, Pa, has patented an apparatus
for holding sheep while they are being
sheared.
On IT'S base plate stands central stub
shaft or post inclosed by tubular col
umn, to which h rigidly attached a ver-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

gear wheel revolves another I'd small
er gear wheel which Is at e end OF
what may be called the seatpo There
is a similar gear wheel at the other end
Of the rod. 1t fits gear on large
wheel, which runs on an axle support
ing the seat post proper The revolu-
ton of the pedals reyolTes the first gear
wheel, revolving the rod and the large
wheel. This wheel turns on the per-
iphery Of the large road wheel, which
drives the bicycle. 1t Is unique II not
simple.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

It is said that several Of the New En-
gland cotton manufacturers who are
now visiting the South are on the look
out for sites on which to build cotton
mills. The Yankee has never been ac-
cused of blindness to business oppor-
tunities, and the fact that he sees IN
the South the best OF, all regions for
the manufacture of cotton Is suffi-
eient guaranty that he will take care
to get his share Of the advantages Of
fered there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
uAs TO HOLD STILL TO BE sHEARED.

tical plate whose upper edge is ratch-
eted and curved in the arc Of circle
and two side plates are also pivotally
connected with the central plate and
rigidly attached to the table. The table
carries spring pawl pressing against
the ratchet teeth Of the central plate,
whereby the table may be turned to
any axial position and given and re-
'thined in any desired inclination. At
each end of the base plate are means
Tor holding the front and hind legs OF
the sheep, consisting of angle plates
(which support fastening arms, each OF
which has a padded slot, in which the
legs are locked In place by pivoted bars
held in closed position by linch pins,
the fastening arms being freely adjust
able to regulate the position Of the
sheep.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
CURIOUS ENGLISH WHEEL

John Bulls Inventive Genius Pro-
dnces This Rival Of the Bevel Gear.
The inventive genius Of an English
man has produced this rival of the bey-
ell gear. 1t consists Of three wheels.
Two Of them are for ordinary use, and
the third furnishes. the means Of pro-
pulsion. The pedals are attached to q
gear wheel, which is at the lowest part
of the frame. About the side OF the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Bridegroom IS, Bride Ga.

The Rev. Lowell Harding and Mrs. Angie
Wttrous, former matron Of the Old Ladies'
Home, was married at Binghamton, N. Y,
by the Rev. J. H. Race. Mr.. Harding Is
eigbty-three years OF age and Mrs. Watrous
is sixty-two. Mr.. Harding's children were
opposed to the match, but he oyereame
this by deciding his property, valued at
s100,600, In trust to them, retaining only
about sio, 900, which he gave to the bride.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

A/Bridgeport, Conn, bride has
undergone severe surgical operi
to relieve a malady caused by the
ing of grain of rice in one OF her
Rice-throwing at weddings is grd
deservedly unpopular. Stick
shoes-they are safe Il not poetic
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Married to an Indian.

: Mrs. Minnie Cushman, white woman,
teacher In the Fort Shaw schools in
Montana, has been married to Carrot
white, full-blooded Plegen Indian. The
bride IS daughter OF G. G. Bateman.
Chaplain at Fort Belknap, and formerly OF
Fort Assinaboine. She is handsome
brunette, twenty-six years old.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
sensational newspapers th

Sensational newspapers tAve doI
mich to mlslead the publi2in the md
ter of greet fortunes. The great I'd
tunes are not nearly so great as
sensational newspapers have fepi
serted them to be/ tits WORTHY Of
tice that, as phle, the inventory 81
dead mans estate shows IT to be M
less that ithad been represented Y
during bis lifetime.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
AKan.as County's Find Record.

Finnsy County, in Kansas. Started in the
new year with record that II is doubtful
II any other county Of 5000 inhabitants In,
the United States cah equal. The county
poorhouse was the abode only pi bats and
owls, the county jail was tena t,ess and
there had been but one new suit in th4
courts during the preceding month. )
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
like a drink, but I don

Tram-rd like a drink, but I don3
suppose you'd want to change this S.
hill Bartender (briskly)-No trouble
about change. Here's your medicine.
Tramr-Thanks. All! That's good
whisky. Bartender-Eh! Lookee here.
This bill is no good! Tramp-Yes;
said YOU wouldn't want to change it.
New York Weekly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Big Storm on theI Black Sea.

A violent storm prevail ed on the Black
Sea. Hundreds of villages along the coast
were wrecked. ShippingN at Odessa suf-
fered severely. the damage being placed at
more than 100000 roublss. There were
many shipwrecks at differe1t places along
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Engineers Give Up the Fight.

A majority, OF the engineers In England,
who have been on strike for six months,
have voted Il, favor Of accepting the terms
OF che employers. The exact figures have
not yet been oivulged. but the. proportion
Is said to be about $4,000 in favor OF ac-
ceptance to LOCO against 1t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
First Indictment For Flirting.

The Knox County Grand Jury has In
dicted the first victim Of the Johnny
law" enacted by tie Tennessee Legisla-
ture last year, making 1t misdemeanor to
firt with schoolgirls. The case, II tried,
will probably go to)t the Supreme Court to
test the constitutiohality OF law which
infrinses an inherent right to hirt with
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
shot by His Own Deathtrap.

Former Judge White Carpenter, OF
shepherdsyille, Ky., set a guntrap for
thieves Ia country store which he owns,
and was mortaIly wounded by the device.
He walked into the store, forgetting all
about the trap. His right leg wa, blown
of at the knee. He was eighty-one years
old.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Progress of the Wheat Deal.

Progress of the Wheat Deal.
The price Of cash wheat advanced FIVE
cents to clio II Chicago under the in
nuence Of the Letter party. Heavy sales
were made for export. The Letter syndi-
cate claims to control all the surplus wheat
in the country, which 1t estimates at 49,
000, 900 bushels.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
MINERS WAR IS SETTLED.
An Advance of Ten Cents in Wages and an
Eight Hour Day.


Eight-Hour Day.
The Joint convention at Chicago Of coal
operators and miners adjourned sine die,
having perfected and ratified an agree
ment which will prevent general strike
for more than year. The miners say and
the operators concede that the settlement
reached involved great victory Tor Or
aanized labor in this country. Three hum
dred thousand men will get an advance In
wages equivalent to ten cents ton, max
ing an increase Of about $1,000, 900 a year
in the earning capacity Of the miners In
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia. A far greater matter OF i'm
portance Is the concession OF the eight
hour work day, with a uniform wage for
lay work throughout the States repre-
tented.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

'If had known" sobbed young Mrs.
Fitz, "that you would be such a brute
to poor Fido, would never have mar
ried you." "My DEAR" replied Mr.. Fitz,
"the anticipation Of kicking that mis-
erable little beast was one of my chief
reasons for proposing to you,&Tid-
Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Initiating DE-. Parkhurs..

4, Seventy -four ministers have organized TO
suppress disorderly houses in Philadelphia
and have obtained evidence by visiting
places to which they were directed by the
District Attorney and hackmen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
Confessed to Save His Cousin.

ConIesseu 10 SaVe His Cousihs
Alexander Ciaramello, the self-confessed
murderer OF Natalie Brogno, told the story
In New York City OF how he committed the
crime. He did not itaplicate his cousin,
Angelo Carbone, who Is, now under sentence
Of death in Sing Sing pr ison's death house
for the murder.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27

Free Medical Treatment in New York. |
In its annual report the State Board
Charities declares that one-half Of ~
dents of New York City receive .
cal treatment,