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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-31
MY WIFE.

WI W.T. Gs
Come sit down here beside me. little wife,
That work can wait There-this is COM
fort, home.
Has duty been so pressing down below
That you must leave your husband here
alone?
But I've been working. too. See what I've
done?
See all that manuscript upon the floor
And desk and table? I was dreaming,
though,
OF you. sweet. when heard you at the
door.
How white and soft 1t is. I'll hold 1t here
Close, lest II get away. Five welded years,
And they've been full of comfort for US.
dear.
1 used to sit and dream of married life,
And try to fancy what home would be
With me. and Just one person there beside
Who'd call me husband and sit upon my
knee.
Before l knew you. sweetheart. ere you
To weave your witching wiles about my
heart
And lead me helpless by a captive chain.
But now 1 dream no longer, for know
That when God planned to bless our hu-
man lot,
He made home-just such a home as
ours
Lest Eden's paradise should be forgot
You say you must go? Well. then. one more
kiss.
Don't stay so long away another time
There. say again you love me. Now. good
by,
And may God bless this little wife Of
mine!
-Morda Stevens. in N. W. Christian Ad-
vccate.
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bath? What bath? What kind Of

Bath? What bath? What kind O.
an hour is this to-oh, yes, bath-re
member now," said Mr.. Jobson, trying
to squelch the expression of dismay
that rose to his features. "Bath-uh
huh-ali right" and in eight seconds
Mr.. Jobson was sound asleep again
Mrs. Jobson shook him again, and thi,
time he had to come to.
breakfast will be ready by the time
you are dressed and have your bath,
said Mrs. Jobson, coolly, but deter
minedly.
Mr.. Jobson surveyed her out Of
the slants of his eyes, but said nothing
He looked as if he felt mighty com.
Portable under the warm bedding.
bath, hey?" mumbled Mr.. Gibson
when Mrs. Jobson had left the room
"Well, I s'pose I've got to-"
He got up, looked out of the window
at the cold, drear prospect, shivered
visibly, put on his bathrobe, and went
out of the bathroom. He looked al
the water in the tub with no apparent
enthusiasm, and then he put his hand
in it.
"Jimini!" he exclaimed, withdraw.
ing his hand with considerable sudden
ness. Then he put one Of his feet in the
tub.
"Br-r-r-r-r-but that's frigid!" Mrs.
Jobson, who wasn't far away, heard
him calculate. Then he put the other
foot in.
well, it's heroic treatment, all
right" Mr.. Jobson was heard by Mrs.
Jobson to humble to himself. Then
she heard terrific splash, that remind
ed her of the tank fun of captured
walrus she had once seen, followed by
snorts and gurgles and chokings and
gaspings, and then three minutes of
stertorous breathing, with some in
distinct mumbling at intervals. A
couple of minutes later Mr.. Jobson ap-
peared in his bathrobe.
"Jinglebells, eh?' said he to Mrs.
Jobson with the look of conquering
hero. Thought he had me topped,
didn't you? Well, if there's anything
else that you think Jinglebells can do
that I can't do, just jot it down, will
you, please, Mrs. Jobson, and I'll at
tend to it,
did you enjoy your bath?" in
quired Mrs. Jobson, with the straight
est face in the world.
Enjoy it? reveled in it! It's what
I've been needing for 20 years. It's just
this fear people have of
jumping into tubful of cold water in
the winter time-pure imbecile imag-
ination. Once the plunge's made, and
you're all right. love it, and if you
ever catch me taking warm bath tgain
you'll know I'm not in my right mind"
1t was bitter cold the next morning,
too, and when Mrs. Jobson shook Mr..
Jobson awake and told him his cold
bath was waiting for him he looked as
If he might, under other circumstances,
say some things to her. But he got up
again and went out to the bathroom,
where he repeated the performance of
the morning before. His gurglings and
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Knox am astonished to hear that
during my absence abroad Mrs. Wiggin
has been married again; confidently
predicted that no man would ever have
her.
Fox-You hit it to dot; no designa.
ton could better fit the individual that
suarried her.-Boston Courier.
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DEATH BY THE GARROTE
FIVE PUERTO RICAN MURDERERS
TO BE EXECUTED TODAY.

PONCE, Puerto Rico, April Cat Al
early hour tomorrow Simeon Rodriguez,
Carlos Pachee, Hermogenes Pacheco, Ed
egnio Rodriguez and Rosalie Santiago,
who are condemned to death by garroting
will be executed Their crime was the
murder, in October, 1888, of Senor Pru-
dencio Mendez, at Auce. The murderers,
after criminally assaulting the wife and
daughters of their victim, compelled them
to dance about the corpse.
Today business was almost suspended,
and the public is greatly excited in antic-
ipation Of the execution. This will be car
ried out by two convicts from San Juan
The chief executioner, Justine GarclaS,
was originally sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment for murder He has served
four years of the term, and the remainder
will be remitted. The other eXecutioner,
Virnte Varisso, who was originally SEN
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment for
murder will have his term reduced to four
years. The two men have passed the day
in cleaning, oiling and otherwise prepar-
ing the two garrotes.
Gov Gen. Davis had recalled an Amer
lean convict and former soldier of the
United States army, who had offered to
superintend the execution on condition
that he subsequently be released.
Each of the condemned, heavily mana
cled, now lies in a separate cell, with a
priest attending him. Soldiers Of the
Puerto Rican battalion are on guard.
At the execution fifty additional insular
police will be present. The Americans
will take no part in the proceedings.
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OEE KILLED, THREE WOUNDED
ANY ENGLIsH-sPEAKING NEGRO
WAS SUBJECT TO ATTACK by
ANGRY PUERTO RICANs
TROOPS WERE CALLED OUT
Police Seemed POwerIess to Cone
With the Mob of Two Thousand
Men-British Consul De-
mRnded Protection.

San JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, April g.
AT o'clock yesterday evening the ma
tiVes made a concentrated movement at
Puerto Tiera- Different mobs totaln1
about 1000 men. attacked the foreign col
ored men. Any English speaking negro
was subject to attack, particularly the
natives of St Thomas and ST. Kits.
! One Puerto Rican was killed, one was
seriously injured and three negroes OF
st. Kits We're dangerously wounded.
The affair was the outcome Of the pier
strike, and the pretense Of the attack. an
parentiy, was that the English islanders
were usurping Puerto Rican labor. The
islanders anticipated trouble, and some
of them We're armed with revolvers.
The mob entered the home of a St
Kits man. His abdomen was slashed
with machete. Another St Kits man
was stoned, escaped to the roof and was
forced to jump to the ground. He was
followed in the street and stoned until
exhausted, when his head was hammer
ed into a jelly.
A company OF infantry, under Capt
Alexander and Lieuts. Ansel and Parker,
was called out, martial law was declared,
soldiers now patrol the streets and the
rum shops were closed. The mere pres
ence Of the soldiers dispersed the crowds
There were no demonstra tons after the
arrival Of the troops. The condition Of
affairs necessitates the presence OF
troops. The municipal police are utterly
inadequate to preserve order or handle
any crowd. They stood by during the
riot as spectators and made no attempt
to interfere
The Puerto Tiera district of San Juan
is about mile from the city hail.
1t is understood that the British con-
sui has demanded protection for British
subjects, though the authorities here viii
not make any statement on the subject
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HIS DESIRES ALL REALIZED
HAS SEEN THE BLUE AND GRAY
FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE FOR
THE OLD FLAG
WILLING NOW TO RETIRE
Retaliation of Such Grand COndI-
tions fn America Sufficient Glory
for LifetIme-Wants
Nothing More.

WASHINGTON, April 6-Gen. Wheel
er's attention being called today to a
suggestion of himself as a vice presi-
Dental candidate, he made the follow
ing statement:
I do not think that my name has
ever been mentioned in that connection,
except as very many other gentlemen
have been referred TO, simply in the way
of a personal compliment. I have appre-
ciated these fattering illusions to my
self, but never regarded them as at all
serious or other than the kind express
sions of partial friends.
'"The greatest ambition of my life has
already been realized. I have seen those
who were once Confederate soldiers fight
under the Stars and Stripes against for
eign foes, as soldiers of the United
States. I have seen the masses OF the
people of all the Southern states eager
" and earnestly offer their services to
fight in the country's cause, and nave
seen them thus become participants In
the events which have suddenly made
ours the leading among the great powers
of the world, and opened avenues which
enable US to establish the most favorable
commercial relations with countries con-
tanning nearly one-third the earth's pop
ulation. l have seen the cordial rela-
tions which existed during the first sew
enty years of our government firmly re-
. established between the people of all
sections of our common country and in
all this I believe l see the dawn of a
new prosperity, in which the Southern
states Will be the largest benefciaries.
THE realization of conditions so ad-
vantageoUs to our country fills the meas
ure Of my desires, and beyond that l
have no ambitions whatever
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PLOT TO KILL GOEHEL.
1t Is Given In Detail in Louisville
Newspaper.

1t Is Given In Detail in "a Louisville
Newspaper.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 6.lThe Cour-
ier-Journal prints circumstantial story
which purports to give the details of the
conception and execution OF the plot to
kill Senator Goebel. The story is based
upon evidence said to have been given
to the attorneys for the prosecution by
Wharton Golden, w. II. Culton II, e.
Youtsey and others. The story gives the
name of the man suspected of having
fired the shot that killed Senator Goebel
He is a Clay county feudist He is sup
posed to be in the mountains and has not
yet been arrested The story follows
the evidence given by Golden in the pre-
liminary trial of Caleb Powers as to the
bringing to Frankfort of the armed
mountain feudists. The men implicated
in the conspiracy are the same that were
Implicated by Goldens testimony, sew
eral of whom are now under arrest, while
others are either in the mountains or in
neighboring states.
The story follows Golden's testimony
as to the plan TO cause riot in the leg
islature during which Democratic mem
bers were to have been killed, tells
how the alleged plan TO Kill Senator
Goebel was carried out. of the purchase
Of a well known Cincinnati house Of
twenty-five steel bullets, sTnGkeless pow
der cartridges, the procuring OF a thirty
eight-caliber rifle with which the shoot
Ing is said to have been done, the weap-
on being returned an hour afterward, and
the payment of $1,600 in advance to the
men who did the shooting. After the
shooting the man who did the work Is
said to have been escorted to the noun
tains by a number OF armed men.
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apparent than real, since the open
ground north of B1oernfontein offers
small opportunity for Boer tactics. They
may possibly engage him TO distract
attention from operations elsewhere.
Remounts are anxiously awaited
BRITISH ARE UNEASY
LONDON, April Not word regard
ing the disaster at Reddersburg has been
allowed to come through except the dis
patch of Lord Roberts. 1t is therefore
impossible to form any notion as TO what
has happened Meanwhile the British
public is beginning to realize the i'm
mense difficulties to be overcome even
before Pretoria is reached, and is revis-
ing premature ideas with respect to the
time when the war will be over. No one
now believes 1T will be ended by the be-
ginning of July The latest disaster
more particularly illustrates the heavy
task in holding the railway. This body
of some 400 British troops without guns,
which disappeared so completely within
tnirty-five miles of the great British
army. had been engaged In guarding a
section of the newly acquired railway
between Bloemfontein and Springfontein
If it could thus be spirited away, how is
Lord Roberts to insure his continually
extending communications.
Other pertinent questions are being
asked as result OF these successive "un-
fortunate occurrences" The foremost is
why don't the British troops intrench?
1t is argued if this had been done, even
400 men might have held until reinforce
ments arrived. 1t cannot be concealed
that the utmost alarm is beginning to
be felt 1t is said that the Beers who
captured the British at Reddersburg be-
longed to Olivier's commando. If so, he
has not retired north, and hopes are ex-
pressed that he may still be cut off,
1t is asserted that 1900 rebels surren-
dered, during Gen. Clements northward
march The Beers will do their utmost
to hold Ladybrand and Thaba N'Chu,
centers OF producing districts. A corre-
spondent of the Morning Post at SPRING
fontein, telegraphing Thursday, says he
is glad to be able to report that increased
precautions are being taken in patroiling
the railway.
FAMOUS BOER GENERAL KILLED.
The war Office about p. m. posted a
dispatch from Lord Roberts announcing
Lord Methuen's capture of fifty-four
Beers, and the killing of Gen. Vilebois-
Mareuil the chief of staff of the Beer
army The news had been judiciously
started a few minutes when a second
telegram was bulletined. reporting the
loss of five companies of British infantry.
Both dispatches were issued in time to
be printed in the last editions of all the
evening newspapers. The lost companies
are part of the force guarding the Beth
any road 10 Bloemfontein. The Beers are
road, and there is a possibility of the
line being interrupted for brief period
at any time.
In the death Of Gen. Villebols Mareuil
the Beers lose their best instructed soE-
dier In continental methods of warfare.
AS the late Gen. Joubert's chief of staff
his brain devised the Boer defenses
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against Gen. Buffers advance to the re-
lief of Ladysmith. He is supposed to
have chosen the gun positions and to
have laid down the covered trenches.
He disposed the Beers at the centers,
from which they were sent TO the de-
fense of any part of wide arc. Gen.
Villebois- Mareuil was the most notable
of all the sol1iers of fortune serving with
the Beers. He has written occasional in
teresting letters to French correspond
ents.
AS the captured British soldiers were
in position to defend themselves for
nearly twenty-four hours and were then
forced to surrender, the fighting must
have been severe.
The Beers were also in force yesterday
five miles from Jagersfontein, situated
sixty miles south of Bloemfontein. They
had a brush with the British patrols.
Advices from Springfontein. dated p.
M. April 8, announces that the Beers
have been sighted west of the railroad.
DETAILS OF BRITISH LOSS.
The following is the text of Lord Rob
erts' dispatch to the war office announc-
ing the capture of five companies of his
troops:
'"Bloemfontein, Thursday, April 5.-An-
other unfortunate occurrence has oc-
Cured. resulting, l fear, In the capture of
companies OF the Royal Irish fusiliers
and two companies OF the Ninth regi-
Inent of mounted infantry, near Redders-
burg, a little eastward of Bethany rail-
way station, within few miles of this
place. They were surrounded by a strong
er force of the enemy with four or five
guns.
The detachment held out from April
until April l. a. M, and then, apparent
ly, surrendered, for it is reported that the
firing ceased at that time. Immediately
after l heard the news, during the aft
ernoon of April ), l ordered Gatacre to
proceed from Springfontein, his present
headquarters, to Reddersburg, with all
possible speed, and I dispatched the
Cameron Highlanders thence to Bethany.
He arrived at Reddersburg at 10:3g yes
terday morning, without opposition, but
could get no news of the missing detach-
ment.
'There can be no doubt the whole party
has been made prisoners
1t IS officially announced that the Brit
ish casualties in the Boer ambush, near
Sannas Post total up 45O, including 179
missing.
Dunraven's sharpshooters started for
South Africa today, amidst the usual
scenes OF enthusiasm Lord Dunraven, at
the last moment, decided to accompany
the force, and has been posted as
supernumerary captain on the battalion
staff
BOBRS IN. GREAT FORCE.
The Bloemfontein CORE spondent OF ths
Daily Telegraph, telegl aphing Thursday,
says:
"A seditious meeting was summoned by
Transvaal enlIssaries for today at Leop-
burg, but nobody attended.
"Boer patrols from Brandfort have cut
the telegraph lines between here and Bos-
hof Kop. The scouting parties report that
a Boer force of between 10000 and 5000
has been seen beyond Bushman Kcp, m ".
ing south. The enemy, by appeals and
threats, are trying TO induce the bucghers
to take the field again. The farmers are
Continued ON Third Page.
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to go behind the Legislative journal and
review the judgment Of tho assembly in
the proceedings over which they are CIV
en- final and exclusive Jurisdiction, and
from whose decision no appeal is provid-
ed. l have been led with some reluct-
ance to the conclusion, and not without
some misgivings as to It's correctness,
that there is no power in the courts of
the state to review the findings of the
general assembly in a contested election
for the offices of governor and lieuten-
ant governor as shown by its only au-
thenticated records. Many questions
have been raised and discussed by coun-
sci for the appellants, but 1t viii be un-
necessary to consider them In view of
the conclusion we have reached on this
fundamental question:
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McCook post, G. A r., here tomorrow "
night, for which elaborate arrangements
have been made James NJ. Arnold, who
was a colonel in the Confederate army.
has been elected an associate member
of Noyes-McCook post He was wound
ed seriously four times while serving in
different ranks In the Confederate army,
and resumed his place each time as soon
as he recovered, rising from a non-ccm
missioned officer to a colonel He is n
eral agent here Of the Queen &, Crescent
road, and resides in Newport
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a Democrat?" asked one of the reporters.
Certainly / am a Democrat" he re-
piled. II always have been Democrat" +"
he added smilingly.
Have you ever voted the Democratic
tacket?''
mo, never voted in my life The
only man I ever wanted to vote for was
Mr. Cleveland"
1T is said Mr.. Cleveland wants you to
run on a straight gold Democratic plat.
form?"
Good night" answered the admiral.
without answering the question, ana re-
firing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Showers.


Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Showers.
I-WheeIer ON Vice Presidency.
Kentucky's Legal Battle.
Latest From Africa.
Riot in Puerto Rico.
Gin the Political Field.
Charter to Head Ticket.
3-MinneapOIis Matters.
Northwest News.
Funds for Indians.
4-EdftoriaI.
Republican ON Imperialism.
6-SDOrting News.
Working the "COn" Game.
Financial Reviews.
6-stiu HonOring sigsbee.
New Charter Ready.
Savings Bank Report.
7-Page Devoted to Women.
St. Paul Social News.
s-POpuIar Wants.
News of Railroads.
9-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, 90 8-4c.
Bar silver, SO 6-sc.
Stocks Irregular.
IO-In the Labor Field.
Call for Street SprinkIers.
Many Seeking PardOns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-07
CHICAGO GAS DEAL MADE
PEOPLES COMPANY NOW con-
TROLS ALL TERRITORY.

CHICAGO, April 6.-ogden. Gas COM
pany has passed into the hands of the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke company
The price paid was Sc, ,000 600.
The plant and franchise OF the Cosmo-
politan Electric company is also said to
be included in the transfer Negotiations
has been going on, it is said, between
these two companies for three or four
days. This transaction brings Chicago
Gas company rivalries to an end. For
the last year the Ogden and Peoples
companies have had an understanding,
and the Ogden has carried on operations
within a limited territory ON the north
side.
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MIR. TAYLOR's CARD.
Makes Statement Denying Charge,
Against Him.

Makes a Statement Denying Charges
Against Him.
CINCINNATI, O., April 6.--Gov. Taylor
gave out the following statement at
Frankfort tonight:
For weeks 1 have been made the tar
get of Villification by certain unprinci-
pied newspapers in Kentucky. The Vilest
inSinuations have been made and the
most outrageous falsehoods have been
told. When / was called to attend the
funeral Of a beloved brother, it was seiz-
ed upon as an attempt upon my part to
fly from justice Again, when called TO
my home by reason of the death of a
dear sister, the fountains of abuse were
opened, and a flood of fa1sehood and
slander poured forth upon me-. the charge
again being made that L was attempting
to fly from the state. On my last re-
turn 10 Frankfort these papers hasten
ed to publish the statement that i was
met at the train and escorted to my home
by a squad of soldiers; wita gatling
gun. There is not one word sgf truth in
this statement, but neverthssess- it was
published and circulated to harm me.
''Not content with this ghctllish work,
which, = \ unblushing' audacity has fol-
lowed me To the graves of my brother
and sister, eten the privacy of my family
has been invaded, and because my wife
drew from the bank some money with
which to pay the soldiers, an attempt was
made to impress the people that she, too,
was preparing to fly. Once and for all, /
desire to say, neither directly or indi-
rectly had any connection with the as
sassination of Senator Goebel. l am a
citizen of this state, amenable to its laws.
l am not criminal; neither shall | ever
be a fugitive from justice. Whenever in
dicted, if such an outrage should be COM
mitted, 1 shall appear for trial. conscious
of my innocence and the ultimate triumph
Of right and justice. The whole purpose
of this persecution has been, and is, to
drive me from my post of duty, and to
punish me for holding the office to which
[ have fairly been elected. Such sur
render I have not made nor will ! make
1t unless the highest courts of this land
should adjudge that l do So
w. 8. Taylor"
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GRAND ARMY WANTS HIN
ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL BE IN
VITED TO CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 6-should the Dewey
committee finally decide, owing to he ad-
mirals political aspirations, not to well
come him May /, In Chicago, the Grand
Army of the Republic will invite him,
as a presidential candidate, to attend the
great encampment to be held in Chicago
in August
, '"The Grand Army men are anxious to
have Admiral Dewey attend the ehcamp-
ment," said William H. Harper. chairman
of the general committee, today. we In
vited him when he first landed in New
York, but he found May l more conVen-
lent, so the invitation of the Dewey COM
mittee was finally accented"