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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
INDIANA's ERRArIc RIVER
Crossed by More Railroads and
Oftener Than Any Other River
in the World.

"What is the name of that river?"
asked a traveller on one of the trains
on the Louisville division of the p, c.,
C. & ST. L. the other day as it was swift
ly going north.
white river"
Silence and the smoke of cigars pre-
vailed for little while, until another
bridge, and, apparently, another river
was crossed.
'sWhite river
Again there was silence and smoke
and the train ran a little further, to
cross another bridge and stream.
Once more the query came: What
river is this?"
''White river"
"See here. neighbour" and the man.
evidently Kentuckian., sat up straight
in his seat, SIS every river in this
plagued state called White river?"
To the uninitiated traveller it certain
n seems as if there were no less than a
few hundred White rivers in Indiana,
for this otherwise rather insignificant
stream is crossed by more railroads and
oftener than any other river in the
world. The Louisville, the Indianapoli.
and various other divisions of the r..
| c.. C. & st. L. cross it, some of them as
often as three times. The Monon, the
indianapolis & vincennes, the B. & O..
S. W., the Big Four, the Lake Erie &
Western, among the north and south
roads, not to mention score OF east
and west roads and divisions, are COM
| PEELED to span it with their bridges and
have trouble enough with it, for it is a
turbulent stream, although it is neither
very long nor wide, and in the summer
months far from imposing Not many
months ago it took notion to get out
of IFS banks, and the result was that al.
most the entire railroad system OF In
diana suffered, and hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of damage was done to
embankment and tracks, not to men
ton wrecks and loss of life.
1t is usually supposed that noun
tain torrents are dangerous, but White
river can give any mountain stream
odds and take the trick, even though
it flows through an almost level coun
try across the entire width of Indiana
from the Ohio line to the Wabash Tht
Wabash, Indiana's chief river, is cele
brated in song and poetry, but in thi!
respect it does not compare with thu
little White river.
White river tries to keep up its repu
tation from season to season by takinl
along a bridge now and then or dump
ing a train from an embankment ant
making the crew take swimming les
sons. incidentally it gathers up sucl
trifies as an occasional COW, few
shocks of fodder, or manages to pu
down gravel bank in wheat field
1t is full of fun. White river is almos
exclusively southern Indiana institu
ton, since it does not extend its mean
derings much north of Anderson
, Client Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

One of the brethren went to Knox
vile last August, and fell by the way
side-he got drunk down there. After
several months the news of his fall
reached his rural home, and he was
brought up before the church.
Brethren" he said, 81 admit l got
drunk in Knoxville last August, but
/ didn't mean to do it. How / have suf-
fered in my conscience and in my pride,
God alone knows, and trust He has
forgiven me. Brethren. want you to
forgive me; 1 didn't go to get drunk.
/ took glass or two of light wine with
a friend, and later took bottle of beer
on ice, and then"
Brethren" interrupted a good old
brother in the amen corner. II would
be willing to forgive the brother fol
his fall if he would make a clean breast
Of it and tell the truth. But move W.
turn him out for lying. He has lied t.
MS. Who ever heard of ice in Augusta
And they turned him out because h
dared to say that he had seen ice il
August.-Sweetwat Telephone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
WIT AND WISDOM.

We wonder every day how triflne
people find one another SO quickly
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
81 understand old Gotrox made hiA
fortune out of simple invention"
sNo. Out of simple inventor. I'm
dianapolis Journal.
A New Start.-"Now," said Bunkers
II can once more face the world an
honest man. The last of my debts is
outlawed. "-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
A Gallant.-Lady-"I think you are
the worst-loolling tramp ever saw"
Tramp-"Madam, it's only in the pres
ence of uncommon beauty looks 70
bad."-N. Y. World.
The Rich Mans Comfort.-'I know
they call me an old FOSSIL" said Mr..
Hasgelt, .but l think the expression
comes from my being SO wen surround
ed by rocks,,'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Bill-'They tried to get kaleidoscope
pictures of the actress when she was
writing a stage letter" Gill-"How did
it turn out?" Failure! She wrote too
fast for the machine to follow her.
Yonkers Statesman.
Difficult Walking.-"No, sir, don't
like your southern railways. To travel
on them for any length of time is posi-
lively painful" MAY / ask what par
ticular defect prejudices your" The
ties are too far apart" "And then you
are you are right am an &C.
| cleveland Plain Dealer.
Had No Interest in Saving It,
Hostess lat party)-"Does your moth
er allow you to have two pieces OF pie
when you are at home, Willie?" Willie
| (who has asked. for second piece)-
mo, ma'am." "Well, do You think she'd
like you to have two pieces here?'
"Oh," confidently, "she wouldn't care
This isn't her pie!"-Buffalo News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
Colonel Hamilton, of Columbus, q.

Colonel Hamilton, or ColumbuSs y.
demonstrated in my family, l have .
number of friends who have taken it for
catarrh and stomach trouble, and all
unite in praising it. AS remedy for
catarrh can fully recommend it." Mrs.
Hamilton, wife of the gallant Colonel, is
an ardent friend of Pe-ru-na also. In q
letteron the subject she writes: II have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time, and
/ am enjoying better health now than
have for years. attribute the change
In my health to Pe-ru-na, and recon-
mend this excellent catarrh remedy to
every woman, believing it to be espe-
cially beneficial to them"
The spring-time is the most favorable
time of the year to treat catarrh. There
Ii 20 much less liability to take fresh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Mrs' coi. n ainii'on X knows when he
has it. A great many people think they
are suffering from something else and
have tried many medicines in vain,
when if they could realize that it is
catarrh and take Pe-ru-na for it they
would improve promptly and soon re-
cover entirely. There ore no substi-
tutes. Let no one persuade you there
are other catarrh remedies just as good.
"Winter Catarrh" is book written
by DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. Sent
free to any address.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
newaee Of ointn1ents for CatarrA
That Contain MercuFY,

:, mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys'
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never DC
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will do IS
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo.
o.. contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood ano
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made IN
Toledo, Ohio, by ~. Cheney q 20. iestf
uonials free. ~
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

The lawmakers in Austria and France
are paid S. day; in Greece the sena-
tors get 500 month and the deputies
$50; in Germany members of both
houses receive about $3.50 day; in
Denmark the members of the lands
thing each receive about So q day; in
Belgium each member of the chamber
of representatives gets SIS month;
in Portugal the peers and commons
are paid the same sum, which is about
1855 year; in Spain the members OF
the cortes are not paid for their serv-
ices. but enjoy many advantages and
immunities; in Switzerland the mem
bers of the national council get $3.50 a
day. and the council of states, the lower
house, $50; in Italy the senator's and
deputies are not paid az all, but are a.
lowed travelling expenses. England is
the only country where members OF
parliament are not only unpaid. but
have no special rights or privileges
Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

The greatest electrician in the world de-
bered, and that in a short time electricity
will completely supplant mans most useful
animal. In 20 years, he asserts, the horse
will be a curiosity. Diseases of the stomach,
liver, kidneys and blood would also be a
curiosity if all sufferers would take Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. There would then be
practically no dyspepsia, nervousness, sleep
lessness, indigestion, constipation, malarial
fever or ague.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

cold that the treat
ment is unimped-
ed. All old cases
of chronic catarrh
should begin im-
mediately a course
of Pe-ru-na as de
rected in DR.. HART
m a n S books on
this disease. There
are so many differ
ent phases a n d
S t a g e $ of catarrh
[ hat one hardly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas,

Opens February %. In the Ozark Noun
tains. Delightful climate Beautiful scenery.
UnequaIed medicinal waters. Cheap ex-
.ursion rates. Through sleepers via Frisco
Line. Address j. o. Plank, Manager, Room
II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. lol N. Broadway, ST..
Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
Cruelty.

''Oh, l knowed would get it." said the
man who had been fined for selling tinted
butter, "and I guess can stand it.. But it
does seem kinder hard to nave been fined by
Q judge with dyed whiskers. Indianapolis
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
No Chances.

Magistrate-You were alone when
you committed the robbery?
Delinquent-Yes, your honor. You
zee, when you have got pal, you never
know whether he's honest OF 7ot.--
Illustrated American Magazine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
Perila OF the Arctic.

The Sweet Young Thing-I love to read
of those dear, daring explorers in the Arctic,
but i should think scaling icebergs all the
time would become monotonous.
The Savage Bachelor-Part OF the time
they were scaling ish.-lndianapolis Jour
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

If you want q friendship to last, YOU
must put little money into 1t, and keeI
putting it in.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

"Now," said Bunker, 81 can once more
face the world an honest man. The last OF
nv debts is outlawed. "-Philadelphia
North American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak of excuse.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
a acenfleu. Flower.

She loves Chris, yet her love for him U
dumb;
She can't afford to marry and repent.
She says he should be called Chris-anthe'
mum;
He's splendid-but he hasn't got cent.
Brooklyn Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. ID. Buch-
mueller. Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, '94.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

A muddy street may look like "hasty
but it's hard to stir-about H.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get q
sample bottle free. Large bottles % and 90
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

The Best Prescription for Chills.
md Fever is bottle Of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine In
tasteless form. No cure 10 pay. Price, SIC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Stiff as a poker-sore as boil? st. ia
cobs Oil will relax, soothe, cure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Why suffer with Neuralgia? st. jacobs
Oil will drive it all away.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

A mixed pain has bruise and sprain. st
Jacobs Oil cures the twain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Some men escape the traps of others only
to get caught in their own.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

One swallow may not make q summer
but one frog makes spring.-Chicago Dali,
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Damp weather brings Rheumatism. st.
Jacobs Oil brings the cure, promptly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

There is money in many sports, but base
ball has diamonds in i'll. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Common Cause for Poor Basin<ss.
Lots of people do their work only
tall, and then wonder Why they don't
set more of 1t TO dos-WashingtoR (fa9
Democrat,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06
A BRAVE COLONEL
Recommends Pe-ru-na as a Fam.
lily Medicine.
A Scientific Spring Medicine

Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton, of the
Seventh Ohio Volunteers, 259 Goodale
street, Columbus, Ohio, writes: Besides
having the merits of Pe-ru-na SO fully
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Ever thus-heirs to aches and pains. St.
Jacobs OILS the doctor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

When hen gets on her perch at night Is
che rooster?-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

It is usually easy to rob busy man
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Some men are SO mean their best friends
don't like them very well.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

Compound IS tne overcoming VI SSScS
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated to regu.
late every function of the generative or-
cans that its efficiency is vouched for
by multitudes of women. $780, 4
MRS. ED. woLFoRD. of Lone Tree,
1.,-.a ,,r-;tae. .. 1870.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-05-06

n MOTHERHOOD is woman's natural destiny.
lINI Many denied the happiness OF cnidfen
through arrangement of the generative organs
Actual barrenness is rare.
Among many triumphs Of Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
AGAINST THE WAR.
ExSpeaker Reed Gives His Views on
the Philippine Question.

NEW YORK, September 13-,A special 10
the Tribune from Portland Me-. says: In
a railroad train last night, Thomas b.
Reed took part in a discussion with two
Portland men and expressed his sentiment
IN regard 10 the war in the Philippines.
One Of the friends With him, who Is a rad
lead expausionist remarked that TO with
draw our troops from the Philippines now
would humiliate our nation before the
world. Mr. Reed replied:
You don't think those F'ihpinos would
chase our soldiers 700 miles If they should
start for home, do your
The Portland man replied That It was not
the fear OF the Filipfnos, but humiliation
in sight of other nations that was referred
TO, whereupon Mr.. Reed said: Il have al
ways observed that with individuals tho
fear Of humiliation is exactly In proport ION
as they deserve II, and / believe the same
principle holds good with a nation and with
a party. Some people seem 10 be afraid
that these Fllipinos viii put their tongues
in their cheeks at US. They have done That
already. They have watched our failure.
as others have. ] don't know how long il
viii be before the American people get
tired Of spending sJ00.0,o00 a year trying
TO conquer these people, but 1t doesn't
seem 70 me that. it viii be very long.
can conceive that freedom is just as dear
TO them as it + to us, and that they will
fight for Il just as long"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14

cenary despotism of merchaats and
money changers
John Graham Brooks, of Cambridge.
Mass, in sticking closely to facts. 2
as he prefaeed his address, was receiv-
ed with considerable applause.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation met after the afternoon adjourn
ment of the conference. The commits
tee consisted of one delegate from each
State represented. and each organiza-
ton of general scope
VIM. Writ Howe was selected chair
man of the meeting, and after hot
discussion was elected permanent chair
man of the conference, through three
vice chairman, each TO preside during
one day, were selected. Il was happy
solution OF what at one time promised
TO be split. No one was willing to
allow a permanent chairman to be ap-
pointed TO preside at all sessions lest
he should favor some faction
Ralph NJ. Easley was selected per-
manent secretary.
The opening of the evening session
was delayed for some time, pending the
report Of the committee on programme
and organization. AT $3.50 O'Clock Pres
ident Head introduced Governor George
w. Atkinson, OF West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
THE MAZErTEERS.
lnv9stiga ion Into he Ramapo Water
Steal Brings Little Information.

NEW YORK, September 13-The
most Important and interesting wit
ness at to-day's session of the Mazet
legislative investigating committee
was Frank H. Plat, son of United
States Senator Thomas C. Plat and
junior member of the law firm OF
Tracy, Boardman & Plat Mr.. Platt
was called for a witness for the pur-
pose of throwing additional light upon
the organization and the plan and
scope of the Ramapo Water Company.
As matter of fact, he did not give
very much information in regard to
the origin of this water company which
hoped to secure a 100000, 900 contract
from the city of New York.
Questioned by Mr. Hoffman. who rep
resented the Democratic minority In
the Mazet committee, Mr. Plat de-
clined to answer regarding the amount
of stock which he held in the city
trust company and when pressed for
an explanation said:
It's none Of your business"
Sllas B, butcher. the President Of
the Ramapo Water Company. was also
questioned, but he did not give details
concerning that organization. A num-
Der of other witnesses were called To
the stand but nothing OF general in
terested was elected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
BIG FIGURES.
E Inmates of Pig Iron Production
Show az Immense Output.

PITTSBURG, PA, September 13-
The American Manufacturer will say
tomorrow:
The total production of pig iron for
1899 will be about 13,306,675 gross tons.
1t cannot vary much from this figure,
although the increase may be slight.
During the first six months of the
year there were produced 6,295,456 tons
of pig iron. This is taken from the
statistics of the American Iron and
Steel Association. The estimated ca
pacity for the furnaces in blast in
July was 1,191, 42S tons, and for Au-
gust 1,202,959 tons, making total to
September l, of S,68S,S63 tens produced
for the first eight months of the year.
There are remaining seventeen weeks
before the closing of the year. The
estimated weekly capacity Of the fur
naces in blast September 1. was 271,-
636 tons, which multiplied by the re-
naming seventeen weeks of the year
gives a production Of 4,617,S12 tons.
This added to the total of the produc-
ton of the first six months and the
estimated production of July and Au-
gust brings the grand total to 1906,
CTS tons.
1t is scarcely probable that the pig
iron output will be materially increas-
ed during the remainder of the year.
The estimated weekly capacity on the
first day of September was 271,636
tons, an increase of an estimated net
weekly capacity on the first day OF
August of 1904 tons. This in turn
was an increase of 1859 tons over the
estimated weekly capacity on June /.
All the big furnaces that can be put
in blast this year are now at work.
Their outputs may be increased, as it
is doubtful if they have been working
up to capacity. This will not change
the estimate, however, as, when cold
weather comes, many of the smaller
furnaces which have been in blast
continuously since the first of the
year will have to be closed down for re-
pairs.
During 1898, 1f,773,934 gross tons of
pig iron were produced. If the esti-
mate on this years production holds
good it will be an increase of 1855, 9s5
tons over 1897. This proves that the
increased capacity for the production
of mig iron is increasing at the rate of
100000 tons per year. A greater in
crease can be looked for during 1900
however, as the present demand will
compel greater exertion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-14
THE OCEANIC.
Big We sci Arrived in New York, and
Attracted Much Attention Tim
OF Passage.

NEW YORK, September 13.-The
new White Star Steamship Oceanic,
the largest vessel afoat, from Queens
town, arrived at her pier in North
River at las O'Clock this afternoon
and debarked her passengers.
big crowd of those who had Sc
cured passes to the dock, and a bigger
crowd which was kept back of the
fence, cheered the new steamer as she
crept up the river and swung slowly
into her berth. Coming up from Lib
erty Island, the boat appeared unwield-
ly, and her tunnels too high for SYM
metry, but as she came closer the inn
preston of great length grew clearer.
1t took six tugs forty minutes to shove
her bow around and force the huge
vessel into place. Doeked, she filled
almost the whole length of the long
pier. She left Queenstown at y: As p.
N. last Thursday and the time of her
passage was about six days and two
hours.
This may be considered very good
time coming through the heavy gales
that have been reported on the Allan
tic during her passage, and compares
favorably with that of the swlftest of
the ocean steamers in sucn weather,
bearing out the claim that with her
powerful engines she will make regular
schedule time, regardless of weather
conditions. AS compared with ocean
records, however, there are half
dozen steamers on the Queenstown
route westward that are ahead of her,
the best of which are that of the Luz
ciania, five days seven hours and TWEEN
ty-three minutes, and Teutonic. five
days, sixteen hours and thirty-one
minutes.