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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
THE SHOW WAS A SUCCESS


''Yes, our minstrel show was grand
success" said the man from Pitch Cor
ners as he slapped his mittens against
the stovepipe Of cross roads store in
Franklin county, Me.
1--WE never expected to bring down
the house the way we did, and II was all
unprecedented, as you might say.
Zone of the end men was Roarin' Bill
Mccarthy, who came down from Jones'
lumber camp specially to take part.
Roarin' Bill is great on singing, but be
didn't make his hit with his songs so
much as a little side play, as it we're.
You see. Bill is awful fond of.terbaccer.
CLAWS. all the time, and atcud is sort
of second nature to him. So, when be
begun his first song he forgot to take
out his chaw, or spit before startin'.
Soon's he opened his mouth. Of course
the juice choked him. and he boltcd for
she back of the platform and disap-
.peared. was interlocufor, and, of
course, had to say somethin', SO 1
just up and said: Excuse me, ladies
and gentlemen. but Bill has only gone
out to spit. He'll be back in a minute
swell, do you know. that audience
thought it was part Of the show, and
they laughed as il they'll split.
"Then. a little later. the other end
mau, Pete Soucier, the big Frenchman
who's sled tender up to Jones'. fell of
the stage and busted the bass drum Of
the Pitch Corners band. The audience
thought it was part Of the show. too.
and just roared.
20, yes; the show was q great sue
cess" concluded the man from Pitch
Corrers. 'Have you got any good
amotin' tebaskefs ''-.D oston Gibbs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
HUMOROUS.

Hoax-~Bjones has invented . new
purse" Joax-"There ought to be
money in that."-Philadelphia Record.
The visitor-"Busy, old man?" Mod
ern Author-"Busy! Why, I'm writ
ing so much that don't have time to
think."-Life.
Bill-"That man seems to be above
fighting" Jin-"Yes; he is most of the
time. He belongs to the war-balloon
corps-"-Yonkers Statesman.
In No Danger.-Pompus-"I point
with pride to myself as a self-made
man." Caustic-"Well, you needn't be
afraid that anyone will steal the plans"
Philadelphia North American.
Unwelcome Suitor-"That's lovely
song! 1t always carries me away" She
-"If 1 had known how much pleasure
it could give US both, would have sung
it earlier in the evening. Harlem Life.
A witty Iowa preacher once said in a
paper that 'there needs to b.. place
where ministers could be locked up un-
til they get over their learning. Per-
haps that is why Paul went into Arabia
for time"
Somebody has discovered that the
slang Talking through his hat" did
not originate in America, but was first
used by Moliere, the French dramatist,
who in his "Afiser" makes one of his
characters say: ITO whom speak?
am speaking to the inside of my hat
Philadelphia Times.
Mrs. Greene-"What do you think of a
man who will grab woman's purse in
broad daylight? Don't you think he
ought to be sent to prison for ever SO
many years?" Mr.Gray-'I think man
who will steal woman's purse ought
to be sent to the lunatic hospital or the
school for feeble-minded." Boston
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

Drain large oysters and to the liquor
add dark, well-seasoned beef stock.
cook ten minutes and strain. In a
saucepan melt little butter, and let it
simply brown, then add half as much
-four, blend and brown, then put in the
oysters, moving them gently about for
a few seconds. Pour In enough of th6
strained beef stock TO make sauce Of
N edium consistency and serve on smap
rounds of toast.--St. Louis Republic. !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

"Hum-well, yes, If you like. sup
poce you know that there is very lit
tie chance of your getting there alive,
those fellows are such internal
shots?"
The elder man eyed the younger
again and the latter did not seem to
mind the scrutiny. His eyes (his ono
good feature) met the generals fear
lessly and gravely, but he said moth
ing. M
The chief suddenly held out his
hand.
you've got grill" he said. 81 very
much hope they won't shoot you"
"Gawd!" muttered Col. Willis, of
the Eightieth. That's the chap the
Seventh call the 'Duffer of the Regi.
ment.'"
The chief turned sharp around.
do the -?'' said he. SWELL. 1 may
tell you IL 1T that's chap I'm proud
to have in the service" and with that
he turned to his papers and became
absorbed in their perusal.
Across the bare brown veldt a soil,
tary horseman made his way. "Rath-
er a good horse" he had said, which
was hardly doing the animal justice.
It was the fieetest in the regiment
and had won many a race before
young Lascelles had bought it.
Inside his coat lay the dispatches,
which, did they ever reach their desti-
nation, would save the lives of hum
dreds of his fellow-soldiers.
That thought spurred him on when
half-tempted to draw rein for moment
from the exhaustion resulting from the
sheer strain and tension of that long,
lone ride.
The way seemed endless, the time an
eternity, but at last he knew he must
be near his destination.
Just then an agonizing pain in his
head, another near his head, where a
bullet grazed his ear and sent the warm
Hood over his face, turned him sick and
faint.
Every moment he seemed more and
more to lose control over his limbs, but
he clutched his horses name with one
hand and guided it with the other,
pulled himself together with supreme
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
uewnre Of Otntments for Cafarrn
That Contain Mercury,

a. mercury viii surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys
tenn when entering it through the niueeas
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
physicians, as the damage they will do 10
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & CO., Toledo,
O., contains nc mercury, and is taken inter:
na1ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi'
monals free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
Give the children n Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing.
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by ell
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
Grain.O aids digestion and STRENGTHENS the
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about a.
much as coffee. Is and 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
Talk
About It

That's always the way with
our Hair vigor. When per-
sons use II they arc always 50
highly pleased with it that they
tell their friends about it.
II your hair is short. too
thin. splits At the ends. is rough.
OF is falling out. our Hair vigof
viii perfectly satisfy you.
If your hair is Just . little
gray. OF perfectly white. Ayers
Han Vigor viii bring back to II
Ill the dark. rich color it had
years and years ago. 81; II sl.. s;:'':.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

To stop the creaking Of shoes, turn
some sweet oil OF, dinner plate and4et
Ike sole soak IL Z. The leather will ao-
sorb the oil, which will stop the creak-
ing. Another method is to rub the soles
over with copal varnish after slightly
warming them Repeat this twice or
three times, and It win Be effective, Il L
said.-N. Y. Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
Equality Of the sexes.

Woman cersGinly stands at last upon .
footing more nearly equal with that of man,
For Instance, she may no longer gain entree
into the column Of the purely literary mag.
azines by merely numbering somebody, but
has, as has her brother, to go in search Of
the north pole, or to ride MANY consecutive
centuries upor bicycle, etc. Boston Jour.
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

DIR. Henry ]. Schenck has just com.
pleted his 18th year as dog constable Of
Boston, during which time he has killed
over 10000 unlicensed dogs. He gets
one dollar for each dog he kills, but his
expenses are not small.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

The best Prescription fer Chills
and Fever Is q bottle OF GRovE's TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. Nocure mo pay Price 30
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

A man who is in the habit Of telling every
thing he hears soon doesn't soon hear very
Observation-Disclosures Ia.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

Popularity often makes a man believe
what he knows isn't true.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure. $50.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

After six years suffering was cured by
Piso's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 291 Ohio Ave-,
Pa, March 10, '94.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

An eastern syndicate is being or
CANNED to buy up all of California; e,
faoua redwood fofsstss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17

The hungry mendicant prefers the cold
ham to the cold shoulder.-Ch Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-02-17
I
Use
1t

Il have used Ayers Hair
Vigof for . great many years
and it has been very satisfactory
to me in every way. l have
recommended it to great many
Of my friends and they have al
been perfectly satisfied with il. =
Mrs. a. Edwards. San Fran
cisco. CAL. Feb. 9. 1899.
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that the prevarications-I cannot bring my.
self to the point of calling them. les-that
have been told by several of you around these
evening fires would only be again exae.
gerated, and that some of you at least would
return to your homes with an added weight
upon your conscience. 1t has pleased me
greatly to listen to such confessions as have
been made this evening, and / am sure
that you feel the better for having made
them. There is one thing for which am
sorry, and that is that Brother Barnes il
not here to retract the story he told OF
catching more fish than / caught at Crown il
land several years ago. am sure that had
Brother Barnes been with US tonight be
would have been moved to tell the real
truth of that story, and so remove load
from his conscience"
"What are you going to do about that
story Of yours that started the trouble!"
asked Tice.
Il wish 10 soy in regard to anything that
may have told since have been here, that
to now deny the story, and offer q so-called
confession would be but farce and lie
in itself. When l told of those 500 bass my.
self and friend caught in one day"
You said $50 before" said Smith.
Possibly did, but 500 was the correct
oumber, and only wished to correct my
former statement"
Il guess those bonds you put up guaran-
teeing the Pastors reputation will be de-
elared forfeited when you get home,n said
Husk Bill to Smith, as they walked back =
he clubhouse.
We'll, It has taught me Lesson, any
way" replied Smith, and wont be 60 feol-
% again very sooD- I am sorr3 for his aaks
well e. my own"
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small town of N, and who news
had just been brought) were to be
attacked by the enemy next day
about noon. The wires had been cut.
SO to warn by telegram was impos-
sible--to detach q regiment to go to
their help was equally so--every man
was needed to hold the present i'm
portant position until the reinforce
ments should come up. 1t was too
far to signal. The only possible thing
was to send a mounted messenger.
but the general hesitated. 1t meant
almost certain death and might DO
no good.
"If anybody volunteered" he be-
gan,
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when a quiet voice said: ssMay
! go, sir? I've got rather a good
horse.
A very slight, rather insignificant
looking little man came forward.
The general looked him up and
down.
.what are you doing in hereg' he
asked.
II didn't know you were busy. sir.
came to speak to you about some
thing but Il win keep. May I 60 to
N--r
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
TICKLIsH AT LEXINGTON.
Prisoners Sorry Now They Tried to
Get Away.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 1.-THE
Sabbath day brought a hopeful and en-
couraging calm to the storm which for
three hours on Saturday night threatened
to burst with terrible fury over Lex
ington. Impulsive action, under perhaps
misguided impressions, came near pre-
cipitatn g bloedshed which would not
have ended with the threatened riot at
the depot when Secretary of State Pow
ers and Capt. Davis were arrested by
the Lexington officers: Time was ripe.
under misleading reports that mountain
men were preparing to resc1e the pris-
oners from Jail last night for despera +
resistance on the part of the local Of
1cers, who are mostly Goebel men. Had
an attempt been made to take any pris-
oners from jail the result Is unpleasant
to contemplate,
The adopting OF such disguise by Davis
and Powers in order to get out of Frank.
fort puts an ugly phase on the matter
for the prisoners, in the opinion OF
some of their friends here, although they
explain that they did so merely to get
away from the local Goebel influence,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
THIRTY WERE DROWNED
IN THE CUVIER, SUNK BY AN UN-
KNOWN STEAMER.

LONDON, March 1.-THE British
steamer Cuvier, reported Friday last sunk
by an unknown steamer, was run down
in the Straits of Dover the morning of
the 9Th by steamer whose identity is not
known. The three survivors who were
landed at Calais, France, shortly after
the disaster say a great hole was torn
In the Cuvior, sinking her in less than
five minutes. They further state that
the thirty men comprising the crew were
below at the time of the collision. and
were unable to reach to the deck and
man the boats so quickly did the rammed
vessel go down, and that the colIiding
vessel paid no heed to those who cried
for assistance, shouted to those on board.
and steamed away The captain and
third mate were seen to jump from the
bridge as the vessel went down. Two of
the survivors clung to a capsized boat
until picked up by the Windsor and taken
to Calais 1t is believed all the other
members Of the crew of the Cuvier were
drowned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
Violating The Usases OF War.

LONDON Mach 1.-THE
wees IRON Lord Roberts dated Dtefonn H.
telegram TO
republic: - ~ W - "
having
ana OF the holding Of
ueanty be compelled to
instance occurred
day evening and witnessed
as We'll myself
"A large
found in ComnaEdant
every engagement with
ognized disgrace civilized
this telegram
may be communicated to all neutral powers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 1.-THE
Democrats and the Republicans in Ken
lucky are today, for the first time since
the present political complications as
eumed acute form, divided into two armed
and organized factions. Surrounding the
capitol and the state executive building
and camped in the grounds around Gov.
Taylor's home are nearly 200 state militia
men, we'll provided with ammunition,
while in the corridors Of the Capitol ho-
tel, in which the Democratic state execu-
tive officers are located, and in the
streets adjacent to that building, are
sixty special officers, and the men and
boys of a militia company that was or
ganized in Frankfort today, as the
nucleus Of Gov. Beckham's state guard,
besides scores Of heavily armed
citizens, partlsans of the Democratic
claimant
Rumors reached the Democratic leaders
today that an attempt was to be made
by the state militia TO take Gov. Beck
ham into custody, and inside of an hour
after the report was circulated, a petition
had been circulated and signed by the
requisite number Of men necessary to
guard the Capitol hotel all night against
any possible attempt to arrest Gov. Beck
ham. Only two days more remain for the
legislature to remain in session, but the
developments of those two days are look
ed forward to with apprehension by lead
ers of both sides
The Democratic partisans say that
should the militia attempt to interfere
with the session of the legislature, per-
sistent rumors Of which have heen in cir
euladon all day. 1t will be next to impos-
sible to avert bloodshed. The Republi-
can officers, however, deny that such ac-
tion has even been contemplated, and say
the legislature will not be molested in
any way. That the report is believed in
Democratic circles, however, is shown by
the fact that the advisability of holding
the session In some other place than the
state house has been under advisement,
and even at a late hour tonight the ques-
l n had not been fully settled. Several
Republican members of the legislature
left the city today, presumably for their
homes.
In connection with the pardons issued
by Gov Taylor to state officers and others
before their arrest as suspects, a state
ment is made that it has been the custom
for years and is legal for governors to
some cases pardons have been issued to
save-what were accepted as cases of use
less expenses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
FOUGHT ALL DAY.
Beers Maintained Stubborn Rear
Guard Action.

Guard Action,
DRIEFONTEIN, March u.-Au of yes-
terday was occupied in fighting. The
Beers maintained a stubborn rear-guard
action along a running front of twelve
miles on a very difficult ground. The
British were advancing in three columns.
Gen. Tucker, to the southwark. occu-
pied Petrusberg unopposed Gen. Kelly
Kenny, after following the river bank.
moved in the direction of Abraham's g
Kraal
AT Driefontein, about eight miles south
of Abraham's KraaI, the Beers were
found posted in considerable strength
on the ridges connecting several kopjes,
where they had mounted guns.
The action began at in the morning
with an artillery duel Gen French's cav
airy and Gen. PorteT's brigade supported
our guns. The Boer artillery was accu-
rately handled, and the British cavalry
found a task harder than they had ex-
pected.
Gen. Broadwood, with dogged persever-
ence, moved altogether six miles south
ward, trying to find a means to get
around, but Beers followed behind rising
ground and even attempted to out1ank
him.
Meanwhile the Sixth division of in
fantry, advancing on the Boer left, slow
ly forced the enemy to retire Had the
infantry been able to move faster the
Beers would have been enveloped.
The last shot was fired at 1880 D. m.
This morning not Boer was to be seen.
The prisoners belonged to President
Kruger's own commando.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
PHELPS FUNERAL.
DIR. Timothy Dwight Delivered the
Address at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March n.-Fu-
neral services for the late Edward ].
Phelps, ex-minister to England, were
held today in Battel chapel. Dr. Timothy
dwight delivered the funeral address. The
college choir sang two hymns. Lead
Kindly Light and -4Oide With Me-
The plain black coffin was carried into
the chapel on the shoulders of eight
seniors, members of the VOLTS Head fra
ternity, of which Prof. Phelps was an
honorary member. Among the honorary
pallbearers were: President Arthur 7,
Hadley, of Yale; Prof. William Graham
Sumner and Dean Francis Wayland. The
body was taken to Burlington, VT. where
the interment in the family plot will be
made on Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12

final assault, with the idea that the can.
ture of Mafeking will raise the droop-
ing spirits Of the burghers"
LEAVING TILE TRANsvAAI.
The correspondent Of the Times al
Lorenzo Marques, says: British and Ger.
man outlanders are hocking here from
the Transvaal in consequence Of the feel
Ing or insecurity aroused by recent events
Several important Johannesburg mines
have been flooded, the government hay-
ing forbidden pumping.
ANTICIPATING SOMETHING.
The Durham correspondent of the Daily
News says: On March l an order was is-
sued from Pretoria to field comets to
make an immediate return Of all the
women and children in the johannesburg
district, with particulars as TO whether
each family would possess means Of
transport in case of sudden removal The
order created a sensation.
BoER PRISONERS ACTIVE.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Standard, telegraphing Sunday says: 1T
is reported that the Boer prisoners at
Simonstown were found boring a tunnel
underneath the lines of the camp. The
work had made considerable progress
before being discovered. H
SPENCER WILKINsoNs FIGHT.
Spencer Wilkinson, in the Morning Post,
says: with 100 dead at Driefontein, the
Beers must have had 500 wounded. We
may expect Lord Roberts to continue his
march at the. rate Of about ten miles a
day.
''The news that Lord Kitchener has
gone south shows that the rising In the
Prieska district is troublesome, but it
Will be effectually suppressed.
We need not believe the Boer report
that 1900 British are near Helpmakaar.
1t is quite unlikely that Gen Butler will
make any decisive move until his troops
have recuperated."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-12
WARNING TO FRANCE.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS QUEEN VIC
TORIA is UNPOPULAR.

PARIS, March u, APO a. m-Le Figaro
reproduces today a note of warning ut
tered by a statesman, whose name is not
given, but who is said to know the pres
ent state of opinion among the great
powers with respect to the attitude of
France toward Great Britain, and that
the powers condemn the recent offensive
French caricatures of Queen Victoria and
such anti-British demonstrations as took
place the other day at Bordeaux The
statesman in question says:
Queen Victoria, who last year facili-
tated a settlement of many Anglo French
controversies in Africa, has profoundly
modified her ideas during the last few
weeks. This fact is known all over
Europe and is undeniable" He calls
upon Frenchmen to be prudent