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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

BoYCE, La, July Is, '96.
i am well prepared to accommodate
any one who wishes to attend the RAJ
pides Camp Meeting, beginning July
31st, in the way Of transportation, at
75c each way, or 81 so for the round
trip. Good horses, buggies, hacks
and surries. Respectfully,
JOSEPH JONES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Flanagan were
in Colfax on Tuesday, combining bust
ness with pleasure, and Mr.. F. brought
IN q big load OF his mammoth wa
ter melons. He was also In town
with another load yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Inquiry has been made at this Of
fee as to why the last proceedings OF
the school board have not been pub
lished. The superintendent has neg
lected to hand them In, although
asked to do go, is all the reason we
have to give.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Our baby has been continually troubled
with ,olic and cholera infantum since
his birth, and al that We could do for
him did not seem to give moro than tenn
porary relief, until We tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
sdy. Since giving that remedy he has
not been troubled. We want to give you
this testimonial q an evidence OF ouI
Rratitude, not that you need it 10 adver.
-fSse your meritorious remedy.-G. N
Law, Keoauk, Iowa For sale by ]. H
McNsely. Collar; Bush b Randolph
Foirm0unt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Wsakneo maniSss1s :itsslf n H. In q
eoSi13oa and ashing bones 1he blood =
vs1sTy; IL tiss.a ~ vegling-t.s dese .
Seinr epened ~ dissoso. A bot1ls q Brown
Ira bftAsrs taken h tine win Esseors yoas
2Fen0th. ooo1ho your nGrvea, DAko y0uS
s sosail sossss ~ nsd8sins. ~ - b
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Dr.. J.V. Bonnette, Of Pollock, acci-
dentally shot his brother Jesse on
Wednesday, INJECTING q painful and
dangerous wound In the shoulder and
arm. In trying toget his pistol from
q box in his buggy the doctor explo.
ded It in some accidental way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

The committee appointed at the
town meeting last week, for the pur-
pose OF soliciting subscriptions to
bore an artesian wen In Colfax, have
nearly $1,000 subscribed, and feel
assured they can raise $500 If ne
ceesary for this purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

II you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send Tor the
catalogue Of the Quaker Valley manu-,
featuring Co., $40 and 81 South Canal
Street. Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases. 10 instantly allay-
ed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chiilblains. frost bites and
chronic sore eys. . cts. per box. For
sale by J. H. McNeely, Collar; Bush 4
Randolph, Fairmount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Mrs. Martha Murphy, and Miss
Mary and Miss Martha Murphy, OF
Lamothe's, relatives of Mr.. ]. Il. Nc
Nicely, are guests at his house, and
viii remain a week or more.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Dr.. J. H. C. Gardener, principal OF
the Colfax High School, has leased
the Lacroix Hotel, and expects to use
it this fall as q dormitory for the
boarders attending the High School.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

It isn't every one that Is entitled to
grunt. If you don't do any lifting,
you are not entitled to do any grunt-
in0.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30
LOCAL DO T s.
Police jury will meet Monday,
Rapides camp nesting will begin
to-day and last eight days.
Don't be a calamity bowler, bu
look for the good time coming.
Mr.. j. A. Williams has been attend
ing court at Winfield this week.

Messrs. b. H. Philips and Sam
johnson, Of Villas, we're in town on
Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Miss. Mary Hadnot, Of Bayou Ra-
pides, was a visitor at Capt. C. II.
Teaps Yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Notices Of Final Proof win be pub
lished in The CoLFAx CHRONICLE for
$50. The law gives homesteaders
the right to select the paper in which
their advertisements shall be publish
ed. Only half price $3.50 win be
charged for this advertising at this
Office until further notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

Alfred Goodwin has had fever for
the past two days, and consequently
the CHRONICLE is short Of it's usual
work force, and also OF items.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
w active gentlemen or ladies to tpav-
81 for responsible, established house in
Central Louisiana. Monthly S65 90 and
expenses. Position steady. Reference.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company. Dept r.,
n2O-6m Chicago, Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
w active gentlemen or ladies to trav-
ell for responsible, established house in
Central Louisiana. Monthly S65 90 and
expenses. Position steady. Reference.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Dept. r..
n2O-6m Chicago, Ill.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Schools.

We received the following report
last week too late for publication:
The closing exercises of the Holly
schools, which 1 heard yesterday
(Friday) afternoon, were we'll attend
ed by the patrons, showing an appre-
ciation by the patrons of the earnest
work done by the teachers, Misses
Sayer and Kester.
The hearty support and manifest
good will extended to the teachers
could but insure successful school
and speak volumes for the commu-
nifty,
The pupils rendered their parts
with childish avidity impossible ex.
cspt where the environments of the
school room are pleasant.
The persistence with which the
present board has clung to a cash
basis is commendable. The provid
ing of more commodious school
building will doubtless engage the
attention of the people soon.
DAVID BARNES.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Building Proposals.

Sealed bids for the erection of the
new Odd Fellows hall at Granada will
be received by the undersigned com.
mittee of Granada Lodge, L. o. o. f,
up to noon of Tuesday, May II, 1898.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at ], L. Mayfeld's store in Granada.
J. L. MAYFIELp,
FRANK MILAURS,
w. A. MERRILL.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The Christian church was we'll
filled last Monday evening to hear
the Rev. Elmer Ward Cole deliver a
sermon. Mr.. Cole has a great repu-
tation and well pleased the audience
which had assembled to hear him. d
very pleasing feature of the service
was a duett sung by aIrs. Easty and
Mrs. Gonld.
Thomas Farmer came up from Gra-
NADIA on Wednesday to have broken
rib mended. Tom was walking the
streets looking so unconcerned that
every member of the Granada colony
that met him, slapped him on the
back, causing SO much pain that he
began to think it does not pay to
have so many friends.
The Lamar Commercial Club is
having the furniture put in shape
and being made ready for the occu-
pancy of the club members. The
furniture is elegant, the floor covered
with rugs, and the windows nicely
shaded and draped. 1t will be a
great institution for Lamar, and will
add to the reputation Lamar already
has of being a go-ahead town and
ready with hospitality.
There was a large congregation at
each of the services at the Methodist
church last Sunday, there being no
other service in town. Rev. Corey
preached two splendid discourses. In
the morning Miss Wilson sang So
prano solo, ''The River of Life" in a
very pleasing manner In the even.
ing the Christian Endeavor double
quartette took charge of the music
and did exceedingly well.
On Monday L. Writ MAJ khan &
Co. and the Prowers County Abstract
Co. removed to their new offices in
Huddleston building. They have fit
ted up the two front rooms on the
second floor in elegant shape and it
is safe to say that there are no better
appointed Offices in the Arkansas val
ley. Fine furniture, carpets and bril-
MANI uto, duu uiCe. new, Ciedu Ol
fees make combination hard to
beat. j. K Doughty, while still con
nected with the abstract company,
retains his law office in the old loca-
ton, and has also fitted up in nice
manner.
A. j. Bromfield, secretary of the
Industrial Building and Loan Asso
citation, which has large number of
members in Lamar, came down from
Denver on Tuesday to inspect the
town and the securities held by the
company. 1t was Mr.. Bromfield's
first visit to Lamar, and he was very
much surprised by the evidences of
thrift and prosperity which he be
held. He was more than satisfied
with the outlook and when he heard
that Lamar was owned by Lamal
people and that very little outside
capital was invested here, he was the
more favorably impressed.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Arkansas Valley Notes.


Another new town has been started
in Otero county named King Center.
Large additions are being made to
the cattle herds of Baca county this
spring.
Mormon elders are holding revi-
val meetings in the western part of
the valley.
Reports all along the valley indi-
cate that the cold spell did no dam
age of any consequence to fruit.
The Rocky Ford canning factory
is now making large contracts with
the farmers there for this seasons
tomato crop.
The meeting of the Odd Fellows
Anniversary Association at La Junta
last Tuesday is reported to have been
a grand and enjoyable occasion.
The Salvation Army colonists at
Holly are well lifted out with farming
implements, and all of them expect
to try the melon business this season.
1t is reported that Chief Hawkins
is expected from his first trip to
Klondike in few days and one half
of Holly is ready to go back with
him. Holly Ghieftain.
Farmers at several points along
the valley are making preparations
to plant celery this year, and the sue
cess of this branch of market garden
ing will be closely watched.
A Rocky Ford paper in giving the
official directory of that city places
the president, vice president and cab
met in the list. When did the Ford
get to be the national capital9
The Olney and Ordway melon as
sociations are quarreling about which
is entitled to certain name. The
work of the fool killer has evidently
been overlooked in the valley.
-.
Candidates for the various Offices
to be voted for this fall at Garden
City are announcing themselves in
the papers already. The Kansas pol
itician certainly does not allow the
the grass to accumulate under his
feet.
A number of alfalfa growers club
bed together this week and shipped
800 bushels of seed to the Chicago
markets. This is probably the heav-
lest carload ever shipped from Syra-
cuse, and will bring the sellers about
$2,400.- Syracuse News.
1t is the intention Of the Salvation
Army colonists to break up all the
1000 acre tract, which they have con-
tracted for, this summer SO it will be
in good condition for farming next
year, when other colonists viii come
and occupy it Holly Chieftain.
Clinton Jessup, the Carriso miner.
has been in town this week transact
ing business with the county clerk
MIR. Jessup expressed his belief that
the Carriso mines will come to the
front this summer in way that will
astonish the natives. Springfield
Herald
THE AvINGER ON THEIR TRACK.
The name of Lauritz Wilhelm Keil
appears on the list of volunteers who
are willing to spill their blood if nee
essary in the war between SPAN and
the United States Rocky Ford Re
publican.
If Keil butchers Spanish soldiers
in as horrible style as he does the
English language, Weyler's reputa.
tion will be eclipsed.
Fruit Inspector Berry and depu-
ties have been quite busy inspecting
the large amounts of nursery stock
which have been shipped in for plant
ing by farmers throughout the coun-
ty. Mr.. Berry has done. his work
thoroughly, SO much SO as to dis
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
Advertised Letter List.

Advertised Letter List.
The following is list OF the un-
claimed letters remaining in this of.
fee April 30, 1898:
Anderson. Rev. John Bates. Mrs Della
Blasbheld, Fitch Clark, Charley
Duerto, Felipe Hascall, L. H.
Hunt, Jesse Mills, f. +,
Money. William Piercefield. Mrs-S.J.
Rinerd, C. G. Sawey, Tom
Wetherby, Lee Whittemore, Milom
Woodbridge, II. C.
In calling for these letters please
say advertised.
ID. f. CoorER, p NJ.
agree with the purchaser of each
1'Vimn single tube tandem tire to re-
pair all punctures for one month from
date of purchase. Price $40 per pair.
DAVE DowSER
a Snnp.
so acre farm, house, fence, alfalfa,
old water right. Five miles from
Lamar. c. NJ. LEE.
For Sale.
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs. SOC
per setting. w. S. STRAIN.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

Another new town has been started
in Otero county named King Center.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The small boy of the town is ex-
hibiting great patriotism, and quite
company of them are parading the
streets carrying flags and gun sticks.
Their enthusiasm is evidenced by
cheers and yells that would do credit
to the Texas rangers.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

The Odd Fellows Lodge of Lamar
has passed resolution agreeing to
keep paid up the dues of any of their
members, who may enlist and go to
war. This action was taken last Tues
day night. AT the same meeting Lee
Webb and w. w. McKeever rode the
lodge goat with great success.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30
A snap.
For Sale

For Sale.
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs. SOC
per setting. W. S. STRAIN.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-30

On Monday afternoon quite an ex.
citing horse race took place on the
track north of town. Everett's
prince" ran against "Gipsy Queen
a horse from Pueblo, and beat the
latter by about head. The race
was for ten dollars a side.
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A Witness Response.
From the indianapolis News.

FROM the indianapolis News.
One of the noticeable features to one wht
has visited the courts Of law is the manner
in which different witnesses take the oath
that they will tell 1.-The truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth" in the
case involved. Almost as striking is tho
manner used by the clerks In administering
the oath, with various degrees of sincerity.
One clerk, who is a church member, binds
the witness with a high degree of serious
ness. while the less spiritual clerk rattles
Off the words without any especial meaning
witness a day or so ago was greatly i'm
pressed with the solemnity of the trial in
which she was concerned. To her the court
was an oracle and the lawyers unapproach-
able dignitaries. She cast furtive glances
about the court room, in anxiety lest she
n ight overstep the rules. When the Judge
told her to arise to receive the oath her
discomfort was complete. She listened at
tentively to the words Of the clerk and at
the end of the ceremony responded, with
much feeling, Amen.
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or collapsed. speeches. and horror-stricisen,

or collapsed. speechless and horror-stricken
where they CHANGED to fall.
Many thousands of German infantry had
now reached the locality from Strasburg
and determined attack was made upon
the two available gates. whilst fresh ar
tillery took the place of the destroyed bat
terry.
Even Fairfax was beginning to think the
Times would miss its most enterprising
special" when a sharp rattle of musketry
and the deeper boom of cannon on the west
caused tn, hearts of the defending force
to beat with tremulous anticipation.
Was ii only a development Of the Ger
man assault, or could it be that Daubis-
SON
Uncertainty soon yielded to conviction
french guns were engaging the nearest
German battery, dismounted French cav
airy were driving back the wings of the
herman infantry so unexpectedly taken in
flank. the French horsemen were massing
IN squadrons preparatory to a superb
charge through the entire length of the
German position on the north.
LIE Breton's eyes were afiame as he roar
ed the necessary orders to his officers
There was no time to wait for regularity
caught the nearest horse and slung a
wounded comrade up behind him. Rabble-
like. but methodically enough for their
purpose, the troopers poured out of the
town toward the relieving force.
In five minutes lie Breton was shaking
hands with Daubisson and Fairfax was
biting the end off another cigar with the
equabe serenity of the man who is able
to say, Il told you So"
Ten minutes later the French reconnais-
sance column was in full retreat toward
the Vosges. not forgetting to blow up
every bridge 1t crossed in the march.
The last sight of blazing Mutzig enjoyed
by lie Breton and his comrades was from
a hillside where the road enters the Schir-
meek pass, whence they could clearly see
that their erstwhile assailants had found
fresh occupation amateur f1remen.
Utterly spent with the labors and ex-
element of the past sixty hours too ex-
hausted TO eat, too weary to even speak
they logged on through the night and the
strenuous efforts Of their comrades were
needed to keep more than half of them
from lying down by the roadside.
Whenever a halt was necessary II was
with difficulty the men were started again
CuriouSly enough, the worst sufferers were
those who retained their vitality to the
last.
more than three-had ridden nearly 1870
try swarming with foes. They had fought
several severe battles; they had worked
like navvies in their task of destruction;
they had slept little and eaten less.
But the blow they struck at the German
arms was intellectually severe.
Above all else it gave Vansittart the one
great essential he lacked in pitting his
brains and his money against the German
emperor.
Time alone, to his view, was what he
requred-time to recuperate the exhausted
energies of France, to arouse her dormant
strength.
ha
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| military engineers require many days, per-
haps weeks. to effectively bridge ruin I'd
viaducts, repair torn embankmentS and re-
| lay uDrooted rails.
Metz too, would be completely Isolated,
| and this in itself was a magnificent re-
| suit, the great fortress being a veritable
storehouse of munitions of war.
Whilst the two columns went on with
| their work OF devastation the entire Ger
man host, spread over a superficial area
of nearly 1900 miles, in uproar.
The German staff was called upon to
deal with, not war, but rampant lunacy.
Somewhere in their midst number of
| madmen, estimated variously from regi-
ment to an army corps, were raging about
with antics similar to the struggles of a
blue-bottle in spiders web.
The speed of their movements, the as
founding effect of their passage the con-
flicting reports as to their location at any
particular time, We're we'll calculated to
upset the theorists bred in the school of
the last war with France.
There had been fighting in many places,
that was clear. But effectual pursuit was
a different matter. Infantry was useless
and neither cavalry nor guns could hope
to travel rapidly along a road once LIE
Breton or Montsaloy had passed that way.
Nevertheless, as the day wore. some
thing akin to definiteness took the place
of the frenzied statements of the night and
early morning.
The object Of the raiders was now clear
enough Not lunacy, but superb military
the German organization. The authorities
at Forbach and Sarrebourg hastily concert
ed measures to defend every important
railway junction between those centers,
and when Gen. LIE Breton halted his
troopers at o'clock on the arid. salt
laden plain between Chateau Salins and
DieuZe, the presence of numerous vedettes
on the horizon warned him that his next
forward step would be severely contested.
He was not mistaken. The salt mines
at the latter town were crammed with
German infantry. But they opened fire at
a long range. This helped him a little,
as he took ground to the right-only to
find the railway line to Nancy swarming
with men.
AT the range his machine guns were
useless, and to give the necessary dra-
matte touch TO the situation, three regi-
ments of cavalry with six guns trotted
into view right ahead, the artillery prompt
ly trying his metal with shrapnel
With tired men and exhausted horses,
LIE Breton knew that he was in a tight
fix. In fact. he afterward admitted that
he was quite certain his enterprise had
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I've cavalry officer, whose cheekbones, chin,
shoulders and elbows were all based on a
weii-known proposition of Euclid affecting
the properties of a right angle.
Montsaloy," he said, give me your
map"
The other produced his military chart,
and lie Breton traced line On it. II have
been thinking out the situation during the
last half hour" he said, land have decided
on an important alteration. My original in
tention was as you know, to pass south
ward behind Metz, leaving 1t on my right.
mat holds good, but If we want to avoid
me certainty of being cut to pieces before
the evening we must create diversion.
They will look for us at first between Metz
and the frontier. Well, they must find you
and brigade there"
L understand you fully, general"
Good! You will proceed by way of
Briey, Contains. Mars la Tour and Verny to
Dleuze. If you can get there by o'clock I
VIII meet you. If you cannot-well-au re-
Colonel Montsaloy saluted, mounted and
cantered off to place his column in motion.
A Few minutes later the diminished main
oody followed, but deviated to the left, and
quickly gained the high road to Metz. Here
they fell in with some scouting Uhlans, rid
ing furiously toward Diedenhofen to dis
cover the cause of the complete breakdown
IN the telegraph to that important center.
None OF these gentry escaped, else within
an hour every cavalry soldier in Metz would
have been in hot chase of the venturesome
quarry.
LIE Breton's advance now lay across coun-
try to Les Etangs. and thence to the rem
devious at Dieuze through Courceles, Fou-
fgny and Foulquemont. The reader who
follows the course of events on a good map
of Lorraine will quickly see the general
object in splitting his force.
Should the junction by any chance be
effected the two sections would have done
enormous damage to no less than thirteen
| lines of strategic railways and twenty-four
of hlSn
were constructed for the sole purpose Of
conveying troops and war material to the
frontier. 1t would be phenomenal
achievement to render this important sec
ton of the German communications who'll
ly useless for a time and very inadequate
for much longer period, as even German
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there and then come to an untimely end
But If he despaired he did not hesitate.
Riding to the head of his column. he
pointed with his saber to the enemv's cav
airy and shouted. There lies our road,
my children" and his wearied troopers
made brave effort to follow him
For the purpose of a charge they did not
number 1900, as the lead horses, otherwise
so useful, were row an embarrassment
ana half OF his men were guiding three
animals apiece in the rear.
The frightful dust, too. rising from the
saline plain, added to the general discom-
lori. IN WORD, every one expected that
the foray had collapsed.
The German guns were on the enemy's
left, which rested on some broken ground.
by rare good luck for the French the artil-
lerists, reserve men hurrying to the front.
were new to their work. and their practice
was bad.
Just g the German cavalry were break
ing into gailop to meet the onset a
fearful commotion broke out on their left.
Montsaloy had turned up, in the nick of