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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26
A Bloody Duel.

One of the bloodiest tragedies
known in the annals of Red River
parish occurred in Freeman's store
near Lake End last Saturday, evening
at 6 O'Clock. When the smoke Of the
dhel lifted, four men were lying dead
or dying upon the floor of the building.
An old quarrel, of q feudish nature
had existed for some time between
Freeman and the Brown family,
which was famed into fame Satur-
day evening when one hour previous
to the killing Cally Brown and Free
man exchanged shots without hurt
to each other. CalIy Brown went OF
and returned with his brother, Robert
Lee Brown, and DR.. W., H. Glover.
Immediately upon their entrance into
the store, they began firing upon
Freeman who returned the FIRE shoot.
ing down both of his opponents, first
Caily Brown and then DR.. Glover.
Freeman then turned and shot Robert
Lee Brown down, the latter pleading
Tor his life from the floor. Robert
Lee went out the front door but slip
ped into the back way and shot dowff
Freeman. Freeman fell, but fired up
on Brown bringing him down, and
both died at nearly thesame moment. |
This bloody and lamentable TRACE
dy, in which four highly esteemed citi-
sens Of the parish lay down their lives
was the result Of an old feud between
Freeman and Cally Brown. It is not
known why DR.. Glover became impli-
lated in the affair except as a friend
and, possibly, peace maker.
The Browns are well to do farmers
" Lake End and Freeman is a mef.
liant of the same place, and il a
nephew Of Sheriff Freeman, of Natchi-
;oches, and a brother-in-law to Mr..
3. c. Woodruff, Of Collar. The
Browns are also related to DR.. Brown
# Alexandria.
The village of Lake End is in Red
liver parish about nine miles from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

A. I. Townsend, Weir, Missississippi.
says: My mother was visiting me and
while here was taken i'll. The best doc
tor IN this comfy was called ia and at
the end OF ten days said she could not
i've. | had tried Ramon's Liver Pills
myself and in my family and insisted
on her trying one. So at O'clock D. m.
she took one of the Pink Pills and at
next a. m. she called for something to
eat. continued with the pills, and in
week she was well and has been in fine
health ever since. She il now " years
old and can ride on horseback any whers
something she has not done for years.
Any citizen in town will verify this state.
ment. There are twenty boxes OF Ra-
mons Pills sold in this section to of
any other kind. For sale by j. v. Lee
Sage, Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26
Speed the Plow.

We must be up and going,
No time to idle now;
The living throng is moving,
And all should speed the plow.
For every one there's labor.
That no one else can do;
Let each perform his duty.
Though hardi or tfite, or new.
Fate loves the boy that's plucky,
The girl who does not ewoon:
Who stem the current brayely.
Nor stop IN afternoon:
Stccees il sure to follow
The Steady. brave and true;
Then watch and wait and labor.
Press on-this way pursue.
Your chosen course. though worldly,
II pressed for all it's worth,
VIII bring a richer harvest,
Though all may cleave to earth.
But If your aim is higher
Which it should surely be-
lis thus you'll find the mansions
Ut Great Eternity.
81. M. RAeAN.
Collar, La, June rs, 1899.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26
COLFAX GRANT PARISH. La. SATURDAY AunUsT DC 1000
The West Indies Hurricane.

The West Indies Hurricane.
The most destructive hurricane that
has swept over the West Indies for a
quarter of q century, was that which
prevailed for three days, August 7th,
9th and 9th, and destroyed fully two
thousand lives and more than $780,
100000 worth IF property. It is es-
timated that 10000 people have
had their homes entirely destroyed
by the storm, which at times moved
with the terrific velocity of 80 miles
an hour.
Starting in the eastern portion of
the Caribbean sea, the hurricane
swept excessively over the islands of
Trinadad, Barbados, Grandaloupe,
the Leeward Islands, and Porto Rico,
and also some of the Bahamas. In
several of the cities and towns of
Porto Rico there was not roof left
On a single house in town, and some
OF the smaller towns were swept out
of existence.
Thousands of dollars have been
in the United States for
relief OF the sufferers, and several ship
loads of supplies have already gone
forward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

Total for four years. 49,. e55,161 II
1t thus appears that the former po-
lice jury had in round figures about
N8, 799 OF financial backing during
theft four years term, while the pres
ent police jury will have about $685.
f61 OF revenues with which to pay ex-
penses."
Our attention is called to the fact
that this showing is entirely too con-
servative. There is a matter of about
$1,000 back taxes for the years '92,
'93, 81 and '95. that have been col
lected in addition to those designated
above, that should go as a credit to
the Democratic police jury, and be
charged against the present Populist
body. The Democratic body there
fore only had abort $47, 797, while
the Pops will have all told about
$56, 161..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

Mr.J. Q. Long, resident of Colfax,
has received q patent for his improv-
ed adding machine" His success is
reported by Louis Dagger & Co.,
Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. c.,
and is in their official reports for
Tuesday, August 18th. The inven-
tion is one of great ingenuity; and
will doubtless prove OF great value.
We congratulate Mr.. Long on his
success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

Col: Poindexter Dunn, representing
the Red River Valley railroad, gener-
ally known as the Edenborn road,
came into Colfax last week, and asked
that the people of ward one give his
road the right of way through the
ward After consultation with the
Paramount people it was decided to
do this, and our people at once set to
work securing deeds to rights of way,
with the result that every fresholder
in the ward except one or two gave
the required deed.
The agreement is that work is to
begin within sixty days at st: Maui
rice and be pushed southwark, and
also at Pineville and be pushed north
ward to Collar, Hid the road is to be
completed within two years. Ar
rangements have also been made for
depot grounds at Colfax and a sta
ton within mile OF Fairm6tiit, and
Others at points hereafter to be l0ca-
ted.
Col. Dunn passed through Colfax
yesterday on his way to Montgomery,
to complete arrangements up that
way. Pineville merchants have given
70 acres for a depot at that place,
and have also Guaranteed the road
right OF way to the Grant parish line. |
While the time limit of building Ii |
but at two years, Col. Dunn assures |
rs that we may reasonably expect the
road to be built inside of twelve
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

You aesushe no risk when yov buy
Chamberlain's Cohe. Cholera and Diar-
rhog Remedy. }. II. McNesly, Collar.
and Bush 4 Randolph. Paramount, will
refund yonr money il You are not salts
bed after using it. It is every where adj
pitted TO be the most successful remedy
IN use for bowel complaints and the only
one that never fails. II is pleasant, safe
aud reliable. oct
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

The article on Expansion, y from
the ready pen Of one of our best writ
ers, to be found in another column, is
NOS only pleasant reading, but the
vein OF good common sense phaoso-
ply running through it makes it also
quite instructive
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

Rev. j. M. Yingling, pastor of the Bed
ford Street Methodist church at Cumber-
land, Nd. says: 1T affords me much
pleasure to recommend Cham berlaln's
I Ole, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
II have used it and know others who
have done so. have never known it To
faiL 1t is sure cure when taken in
time For sale by j. H. McNeely. COX
fax; Bush & Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberlain's Codgh Refdedy. its plsas-
ant taste and prompt and permanent
CURES. have made it great favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale .by
!. II. McNeely. Colfax: Bush & RoudoIpti.
Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26
SHERIFF SALE.
Fourth Judicial District Court. Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.


Roberts & Bernstein ys. w. P. Guynes.
BY virtue OF a writ Of fl. IA. issued out
Of the honorable Fourth Judicial Dis
trtct Court in the above entitled suit
and 70, me directed, / have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction at
the principal front door Of the court
house in the town OF Colfax. La, at the
hour of noon, on
SATURDAY, Sept. %. 1899.
the following described property, seized
as the property of defendant, viz:
The north half of the north east quar-
ter, and the north east quarter of the
north west quarter. of section 8. and the
south half OF the south west quarter sec-
ton Il and the north half OF the north
west quarter section Is, and the north
half OF the south west quarter, and the
south west quarter of the north west
quarter, and 3 acres in the south east
quarter OF the north west quarter of sec-
ton ~, township 8 north, range 2 west.
ana the south west quarter OF the south
east quarter section %, and the north
west quarter OF the north east quarter
section 81. township 8 north, range q
west, and the southeast quarter, and the
south east quarter of the south west
quarter section rs. township north,
range west, and 20 acres on the south
side OF Big Creek, in the north east quar-
ter OF the north east quarter section Is,
and 90 acres in the south west quarter
Of the south east quarter section q,
township 2 north, range west, aud the
west half Of the south west quarter Sec
lion %, township north, range west,
less acres sold to Smith ON the south
SIDE OF the south west quarter Of the
south west quarter, all situated in Grant
parish, La.
Terms OF sale-Cash with the benefit
of appraisement.
NJ. e. STAFFORD.
s-l9 Sheriff Of Grant Parrish
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26
EXPANSION"
AS Discussed by Two Louisiana
Negroea.

Pete-"Say, Ellick, / want tn ak WI
q lew questions bout Uncle Sam and
the 'Spanshun war they ~ talkin' so
much about"
Alex-"All right, Pete; go ahead,
right along"
Pete-"Well, then; fust, / want tn
Ak, ct 'spansion don't mean bout de
same as spreading out, like taking in
new groun, maxim good fence, clear
IN on the groun good an plowin it
up, an then pfantin it in cane an cot
ton an corn?"
Alex-"Sho. Pete: I think you hav
got that purity correct cordin tn my
reckerleckshun."
Pete-"You know, Ellick. the folks
tell us thar wuz only thirteen States
at fust, an now thar is more than
forty"
Aiex-"That sho Is a TACK
Pete-"Now then, amt Uncle Sam
been q takin in new groun all the
timer"
Alex@"Yes, he sho has; but; Pete.
you know a mans credit ain't good
long if he don't keep m0vfn his fence
out all the time"
Pete-"Did Uncle Sam hav Fiurri-
dy and Louisiany at the fust?''
Ale3-eNo; Pm sho he didn't, be-
case heard the boss say Uncle Sam
bought them countrys from furrin |
Pete-"Wuz ther any folkes Twin
here in Louisiany an Flurridy when
be bought emf" I
Alex-"Yes, ther wuz right smart
Nv EN-; fer / heard the Squire tell his
daughter Daisy that ther. wuz sum
trenchmans, Dagoes, Creolest miuns
and lots Nv colored ladys aid gentle
mans, here and in FIurridy"
Pete-"Did Uncle Sam ak them tn /
'ofne in, ef did be jfst spread out an |
'pand EN- in without axin?'
Alex-"He never axed nobody that
ever hearn NV"
Pete-"When he cum down here tn
list the flag, did he ak the people tn
lelp?"
Alex-"No; they fist run the flag ,
p, an told the people they wuz ali
panded i6, without akin anybody"
Pete-"You know, they say, out in | ,
.asky the gold ID found ali banked {
p like white, sand in piney woods I
ranches. How did Unele Sam Git T !
hat country" II
Alex-"I herd a man say Uncle Sam
ought that country from Rusha." 5
Pete-"Did he ar the people If they !
'anted tn cum in, er did he jist spred a
ut and spand them in, like he did in / 9
'ouisiany and Flurf7dy?"
Alex-"As fur as knows an reck- 8
'lecks, it wuz 'boBt the same all er- v
0an6."
Pete-"Well, then, why due the peo- 9
le quarrel so much now bout Uncle :
am tryin to spread out and spand 3
HIwayee, Cuby, Poster Rico an all a
: the Philip Pines? II little SPAN o
ian is good amt big spanshun a t
zap bettef?' v
Alex-"Yes, Pete; you hav bout 7
{ the light shiAS thru the whole biz !
49, but you zee political questshuns ,
y two sides. an I spose when Nc 3
iniey got on the spanshun side, the
her fellers had to take the tother q
de, or Their would'n mt be no 'leckshun
'xt year" X. RAYS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

DrED.-Mr. George Brister died Of
continued fever at Lincecum, on Mon
day, August 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

Total for four years. :. $48, 799 %
:. The funds available for the Popu-
hist police jury for the same length of
time are as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-08-26

J.dicial Advertisements inset be paid
fev ~ sdsascs, or they WiH b disoostinued
eftsf the fret issertion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
A Noble w Gone.

Mrs. Byron Drew of Ardmore
received by telegram yesterday
morning the sad intelligence of
the death of her highly esteemed
Mrs. Frank Fox, wife of
Lawyer Fox of Purcell. She died
at 4 O'Clock Saturday morning,
Mrs. Fox was a lady of the rarest
Christian virtues and talents.
While she was a woman of mar
velOus intellectual strength of
mind, She was loving in DISPOSE
tion and most charitable, never
failing to avail herself Of every
opportunity to befriend the friend
less and lend aid to the needy and
distressed. She was noble, tender
hearted mother, and one of the
most loyal friends it was ever the
pleasure of the writer to number
among his friends. 1t was a pleas
ure to visit her home and accept
her hospitality, and in her death
Purcell's loss is irreparable.
A FRIEND.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
The Other Side.

a correspondent of the Atoka
Citizen, in Il recent letter to that
paper, in speaking of the supeme
court decision says:
Another decision has been rem
dered as you know and it throws
the ChOctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions still deeper into trouble as
regards their citizens. Those ap-
plicants who have been in doubt
as to Ell 'Ollment and who have a
Judgment from the courts are now
in high clover. They are now GER
tain that other agencies than God
Almighty and an Indian can make
an Indian. for the reason that
they know they can not have a
drop of Choctaw or Chickasaw
blood in them or their ancestry on
either side, but tie courts have
declared them eligible to enroll
ment because at some remote pc
riod they themselves or their an
cestors were married to a Ch0ctaw
or Chickasaw. This doesn't look
right, but we are bound to enroll
them Gall conditions being com
piled with or be in contempt OF
court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Coins Almost Gone

The United States authorities have
notified the Indian sheriff to come
and get Coins. Coins is the Choc-
taw who was sentenced to be shot by
the tribal courts. and the United
States government interfered. After
a trial or hearing the United States
court decided it did not have juris-
diction of the case, and now the tri-
bal authorities will execute him soon.
He is still in the Atoka Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
National Currency statement.

Washington, d. c., June 3.-The
monthly statement of Comptroller
of the Currency shows the total cir
culation of national bank notes on
May 81, 1899, to have been s242, ,O64, :
554, a decrease for the month of $685. =
779 and an increase for the year OF
s14, ,451, 700.
The circulation, based on United
States bonds, amounted to S2O6, ,3O5,-
954, a decrease for the month of
81 $50, 1923 and an increase for the
year of SO, ,15O, ,O19.
The circulation secured by lawful
money amounted to So, 75s, 500. an in
crease for the month of 81 .O1O. 553 and
an Increase for the year of 81, ,3O1 $50.
The amount of the United States
registered bonds on deposit to secure
circulating notes was $3.50, 500, $40,
and to secure public deposits, S71.-
172, $40.
The monthly report of the director
of the mint shows the total coinage
at the united. States mints during
May, 1899, was 81 500 ,566. as follows
Gold, S4,sO3, 400; silver, S2,s79, ,416;
minor coins. s12I, $50. The number
of standard dollars coined was
s., PA, ,OOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Excitement IN Navarro

Corsicana, Tex, June 2. - News
was wired to the sheriff here at 5
o'clock this afternoon from Rice, 10
miles north of this city, that a negro
had criminally assaulted a young
white girl two miles south of Rice,
county farm bloodhounds be sent to
the scene of the outrage to join in
pursuit of the assaulter.
Passengers on southbound trains
late this afternoon and tonight state
that at Rice they learned that the
bloodhounds and citizens and officers
were hot on the trail of the assaulter.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson ran upon
the negro and effected his capture
without trouble.
Bartlett had been in the brush all
night and, it is claimed, he made a
statement anent the affair to his cap
tor.
The prisoner is a black, squatty,
scrawny negro, well known IN the
neighborhood of Rice.
He gave his age to the officers as
II years but at Rice it is claimed he
is ever and subject to capital pun
ishment if proven guilty.
1t is reported here by telephone
from Rice that the child is badly but
not fatally Injured and will recover.
Nothing equal to Prickly Ash Bit
ters for removing that sluggish bill
ious feeling, so common in hot
weather. 1t creates strength, vigor,
appetite and cheerful spirits. Sold
by W. B. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Stranger Found Hanging to a Tree.

While Noel Hunt, of Lometa, is
miles from Lampasas, was hunting
horses, he found a man hanging to a
tree about half mile from Lometa.
The man had evidently been dead
several days. He went back and got
several citizens, and they cut the
body down. They found s2s.75 on
his person, but nothing TO identify
him. The body was badly swollen.
Near by was a new saddle made by
Berry Brothers, of Lampasas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
An Alabama Feud.

Athens, Ala, June 3.-An old feud
between the Campbell and Young
brothers was the cause of a bloody
battle in the public square of this city
yesterday. AS a result five are bad
ly wounded and three may die.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Cuban Affairs Satisfactory.

Havana, June 3.-A conference be-
tween Governor General Brooke and
Generals Wilson, Wood, Lee, Ludlow
and Carpenter was held yesterday
and E -ooke was assured that affairs
throug ghout the island was in a very
satisfactory condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Dreyfus an Invalid.

Paris, June SIT is learned, ac-
cording to recent advices from Cay
enne, French Guiana, that Dreyfus is
completely broken mentally and
physically and instead of returning
to France for triumphal vindication
will come as an invalid and be sent
to a sanitarium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
FIuHTING NOT OVER.
General King Says There VIII Be More
Fighting In The PhIIIppIns.

Washington, D. c.. June g.
Brigadier General King, who has
just returned from the Philippines,
says: The fighting is not over,
and it will not be until a complete
defeat has been administered to the
Tagals, who, in fact, are the only
ones in the island who are fight
ing.
There are many other tribes that
are peaceably disposed, some even
Offering to aid the Americans. If
the volunteers, now in Luzon. do
not re-enlist, it will take large
army to take the field with GER
tainty of success to follow speedily.
Washington, D. c., June Sit
is not believed here that affairs in
the Philippines are in as critical
a condition, as it is well known
that the president gave Otis to I'M
derstand that he should be furnish
ed all the troops needed. Otis has
made no demand for troops for
other than TO fill the place OF those
called home. The administration
has been urged to accept the offer
of the Maccaba5es to furnish a regi-
ment of soldiers, as they would be
able to do good service during the
wet season.
San Francisco, June 3.-The
boilers of the transport Sheridan
have been condemned. This viii
cause a delay of over a month in
the next embarkation OF troops for
Manila. The delay is expected to
seriously Inconvenience General
Otis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04

There is a time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is wien you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sick-head-
ache, Indigestion or other stomach
or liver troubles. W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04

JOHN E. STEWART, Carmel, Ind. :,
writes: My daughter has weak
lungs and catches cold at almost ev-
cry change of weather. We have
tried many remedies, but nothing
stops her cough equal to Beggs'
Cherry Cough Syrup. We keep it.
City Drug Store and 7. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-04
Wanted.

To exchange property in Bowie,
Tex, for property in Ardmore.
Apply at Central hotel, Ardmore,
/. T.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-11-09
4 Surprised Bishop.

From the Washington Post: That
makes me think of story Bishop
Huntington told on himself during one
If his last visits to Washington The
good bishop. it seems, once went dow!
10 a town in Connecticut to perform
marriage ceremony. He arrived the
lay before the wedding. and he left at
The same time the bridal pair did, al.
though he was driven to a different
eailway station. AS he passed through
he station, carrying his travelling bag
he was aware that he was creating q
sensation, but was totally at loss to
account for it, In the car he founG
hat he was still the object Of amused
attention. The porter positively snick.
ered as he passed his seat. and finall:
as the train drew out he came I'D ane
assisted the churchman to remove his
overeoat what is the matter with
fon. nty man." asked the bishop. The
Dorter's smoker broadened into 6
augh "Ain't you done left the LADY.
,ah?' he chuckled. En- 20 exc!aimc
he bishop in surprise. Then his eye
ell on the side of his travelling bag.
which the porter had just tucne4
'ound. There glued to. it was Il wide
strip Of white satin ribbon, On which
vas painted in large letters: Married
mis- morning" The iacetionsty mind.
sd best man had mistaken the bis n.
BPS travelling bag for that Of .ae
bridegroom, and a ciiuckling b.ac! p,r.
or worked late into thc nigo, remor.
ng that ribbon.