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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-07-07
Official Proceedings of the Police
Jury OK Grant Parish.
GOlfay. La. .J,Ily q I,

COlfax, La. July 2, 1900.
All members OF the newly elected
police jury being present, II. L.. Spikes
called the meeting to order us tempo
rary chairman, and effected a perIna-
nent organization with thefollowing
officers:
On motion of M. L. Spikes, j. Ii.
McNeely WINS elected president.
On motion OF j. Il. Nugent, w. b.
Clarke was elected clerk.
On motion OF NJ. L. Spikes. VIM.
LaCroix was elected parish treasurer.
On motion of j. Il. Nugent, +. l..
Stuckey was elected parish printer.
On motion OF r. NJ. Bradford the
body resolved itself into committee
OF the whole to examine claims, and
the following were allowed:
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-07-07

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. II afflicted
with any throat or lung trouble, give 1t a
trial for it is certain to prove beneficial.
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years, have yielded to this rem
edy and perfect health been restored.
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the eli
mate of famous health failed to benefit,
have been permanently cured by it's use.
Bear in mind that every bottle is warran-
ted and II it does not prove beneficial the
money will be refunded to you. For sale
by j. I'll. McNeely, CoIfax. Bush & Ran
doiph, Fairmount.
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Notice Notice !:

Taken up by me on Mcrideth plan
tation, one black horse mule. about
3 3years Oil, IL or 13hands high, close
ly cropped name and tail. with the
following marks: ''T'' on the left fore
shoulder, and -" on the left jaw
slightly brown nose. and brown un-
der the eyes, fresh wire cut over the
right eye, animal in fair condition.
MERIDETH SMITH.
June Z, 1900.
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M. M. S. POULTRY FENCE
Saves SO Of tie cost Of TIE completed

To prove n We give estimated cost of 60
rods Of fence, made Of both N. NJ. s. Poultry
Fence and Diamond Netting.
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ApelitiOn was presented asking for
the road to be changed from Nam

the road to be changed from Nan
{, tachie bridge to Montgomery.
/ On motion of A. G. Teddlie the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
review and lay out same, and report
at the next meeting of this body, viz:
| F. NJ. Sharpe, F.. L. Craig, p. H.
Smith, Joseph Billes and Geo. Andre.
| A petition was presented asking
that Mrs. YoungbloOd, of ward Z, be
placed on the pauper list. and on mo-
ton of L. NJ. Bradford Mrs. Young
blood and Harriet Bryant were plac-
ed on the pauper list.
On motion of r. NJ. Bradford the
sum OF $75 was appropriated for
building a bridge across Indian Creek
on Three Notch road, and +. p. Ta-
bor, w. K. Bankston and j. A. Brad
ford, Jr., were appointed as a COM
mittee to receive bidS and let out
same.
Onmotion of J E. Nugent the presi-
dent appointed G. H. Washburn, A. G.
Teddlie and NJ. J.. Spikes as COM
mittee to contract for a parish attor-
ney.
A petition asking for the privilege
to close the public road through the
Ebenezer camp grounds for the period
of ten days, conditioned upon the di-
rectOrs cutting road around the
grounds, on motion OF A. G. Teddlie
was granted.
On motion of j. K. Nugent the clerk
was authorized to purchase the rec
essary books for the police jury.
The committee appointed to con-
tract with an attorney reported that
they had done SO with w b. Clarke
at $150 per year, which was accepted.
On motion of j. T. Nugent consta-
bles will receive mileage of cents per
mile for conveying prisoners to Jail
at Colfax, La.
On motion of T. M. Bradford the
president appointed M. l.. Spikes,
Geo. Andre and Joe Ferrier to exam
inc and report at next meeting the
cost OF building u bridge across Nam
tachie, on Colfax and Montgomery
road.
On motion of NJ. l.. Spikes the sum
OF ten dollars is appropriated to re-
pair the Nantachie btidge.
On motion of Ben Lewis, M. l..
Spikes is authorized to have the re-
pairs done.
On motion of c. H. Washburn the
request of w. p. Hickman, to reduce
the Boyce ferry lease from $50 to
S125, was laid over until next meeting.
The report -ef the road reviewers
appointed to lay out a road from AL
len Faircloth's was received and laid
over until next meeting.
The petition asking for road to
be laid out from Pollock to Fishville
was received, and on motion of Ben
Lewis laid over until next meeting.
The report of the committee to let
out bridge across Big Creek was re-
ceived and accepted, and on motion
of III. l.. Spikes the claim of J. +. Will
son for $125 20 was allowed for build
ing same.
On motion OF NJ. L.Spikes the body
then proceeded to budget the parish
f,1l,xxvc,.
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A petitition was received asking
that Mrs. Lou Newton be placed on
the pauper list, and on motion of Ben
Lewis same was laid over.
The treasurer submitted his report,
which was read and accepted. and
scrip and judges orders We're burned
in the presence of the jury.
The assessment rolls were then ex-
aInined. On motion of NJ L. Spikes
the body resolved itself into a board
of reviewers to examine the ASSESS
ments. and the same were accepted
with the following exceptions:
Estate of Jay Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Thompson.
Georgetown Lumber Co.
Central Lumber Co.
+. +. Rogers.
G. j. Hutchinson.
Mrs. l.. V. Hutchinson.
Lee Rogers 4 O'Shee.
Lee & Beal.
Big Creek Lumber Co.
Which parties..are cited to appear
before the police jury on Monday, Au-
gust 6, 1900. to show cause why their
assessments should not be raised.
On motion of Nj. l.. Spikes. j. d.
Miller was appointed member of
the board ofSupervisOrs of Election.
On motion Of 7. NJ Bradford, A. c.
Teddlie was appointed warden of
ward seven paupers.
There bring no further business the
body then adjourned until this first
Monday in August.
j. Fl. McNEELY, President.
w. +. CLARKE, Clerk.
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Ebenczer Camp NIeeting.

Fifth Annual Encampment Of Ebe-
nezer Camp Meeting, near Montgomery,
La. Juiy 10Th to 10Th. II. c. Morrison
and w. w. Hopper preachers. Geo. T..
Kcrsey singer. The Camp is isterde-
nomiuational. Preachers only cared for.
All others come prepared to take care OF
themselves. Board and ample accomo-
daiions on the grounds.
Il. M. MCCAIN,
Committee. +. M. McCAIS,
w. K. HARRISON
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The claims of o. C. Watson and DR..
NJ. A. Dunn were laid over until mex t
meeting.
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s<s-Jndicioi darertisements mast be paid
for ia adrance. or they viH be discontinued
afier me frsf inscrfioN.
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Cactus compound, true laxtive tonic
is guaranteed to expel your malaria, bill
iousness, clear your complexion and in
crease your weight.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
Will Release Cuban Army.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-According to
reports recently received from Governor
General Wood the elections in Cuba pass
ed over quietly and without disorder at
any point, and affairs generally have be-
come tranquil with no indication of fu-
ture trouble. In consequence of this en-
couraging state Of affairs the officials Of
the war department are considering the
question of large reduction of the mill
tary force in Cuba. 1t has been estimated
that some of the troops can safely be
Brought home within the next few
months. Nothing will be settled as to
which regiments shall come until after
Secretary Root returns to the city early
next week. There is an impression, how
ever, that the Fifth infantry, stationed
principally in the department Of Santiago,
will be the first Cuban regiment to re-
turn to the United States and that the
Eighth infantry, stationed in the same
department, will follow soon after.
| The return of these troops to ths
United States will enable the department
to carry out its plans of sending regular
troops from this country to the Philip
pines to take the places Of the voluntee
army which must be brought home an,
discharged by june 80, 1901. Unless de
velopments in China necessitate a chang
Of program, the homcward movement Q
the volunteer troops from the Philippine
will begin in the early fall and abou
5000 or 10000 regular troops will be sen
out gradually from this country to tax
their places.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
Not to Their Liking.

LONDON, June 27.--A Shanghai spe-
cial, dated Thursday, says;
Viceroys Iiu Kun Yih and Chan 81
Tung and the governors of Kiang 81,
Kiang Su,:An Hua Human and Hupeh,
sent JOINT memorial to the empress and
her advisors of June IS, pointing out the
fatal error of going to war with the world
and of imperiling the dynasty. Never
theless they reported they had altogether
Ioo, 900 men, and awaited. her majesty
permission to go north. No reply ha,
been received.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
Cuban Educators Coming.

HAVANA, June 26.--Havana has been
practically given over to the teachers
chosen to attend the summer school in
Boston and to their friends. The United
States transport Sedgwick took $40 wo.
uen teachers and the United States trans
port Crook 2o5 men. The Sedgwick will
call at Matanzas, Cardenas and Sugua,
the Crook touching only at Matanzas.
Bands and special tugs were chartered
for the early morning, but it was soon
learned that no one would be allowed 10
go on board the transport before 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. The crowds, therefore,
visited the city, exploring in all direc-
tions, especially among the public build
ings. 1t was estimated that fully 1000
residents and friends devoted the day to
saying farewell.
The fortunate teachers seem to be in
excellent spirits and to be anticipating
with keen pleasure residence of three
months in the United States. The Crook
| left about S o'clock and the Sedgwick
much later.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27

false. The paper further complains that
all recent Russian communications place
the facts in false light, and instances
statement by the official messenger of
St. Petersburg which represents the Box
ers as the only disturbers and the Chi
nese government as innocent. The views
criticised do not prevail in German Of
fetal circles.
The Chinese minister here, Iu Han
Hour, in the course of an interview today
said: "The empress can not be deposed.
Chinese piety would not permit dethrone-
ment. But perhaps it would be possible.
through friendly methods, to convince
the old empress that she should abdicate
after ru'ing so long. An experiment
could be made with the emperor, sur
rounding him with competent counsellors,
of whom there is no lack today among
the Chinese
Germany will send to China all avail
able vessels besides those already there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27

same place June IS. A careful estimate
of the number and armament of the Chi
nese troops around Peking puts the total
at goo, 900, and it is calculated that these
troops possess ~ seven-centimetre Creu-
shot guns, is Krupps and $50 Maxims
Their supply of ammunition is practical
ly inexhaustable. 1t has been mainly
supplied by German firm. Fully three
fourths of the Chinese forces are badly
drilled, wholly undisciplined and quite
unfamiliar with modern weapons.
Another Shanghai dispatch says: xxi
Ping Heng, former governor of Shang
Tung, who is intensely anti-foreign, has
gone to the Kiang Kin forts on the Yang
Use. He has declared his intention of re-
ssting the landing of British forces in
that region"
According to a Hong Kong dispatch,
dated yesterday, strong renforcements of
Indian police, with three Maxims, have
been sent to kow Loon, on the main
land.
Chefoo message of Mondays date
says: "Four cannons have been added
to the west fort here, where there are
now 1000 soldiers permanently encamped,
further force having arrived from Ming
Hal Chou. There is an uneasy feeling
prevailing here, and an attack is generally
anticipated Chinese merchants are
closing their offices and preparing to
leave the port. All business is at stand
STILL"
Extensive preparations by the allies
are going forward. The first regiment of
British India's 1000 men embarked at
Calcutta yesterday and s33 more marines
received orders to go out from English
ports.
The British war Office, in anticipation
of prolonged campaign, is contracting
for winter clothing and fur caps.
The Amur army corps, ordered out by
Russia, numbers 81, 100 men, with 81 guns.
Japan proposes to land $1,000 men on
Chinese territory within a fortnight.
Among the minor military preparations
the Portuguese governor of Macao island
of Macao, at the southwest entrance of
Canton river, is sending armies to the
Portuguese concession. The Germans in
Hong Kong have cabeled Emperor Will
lam to ask if they may serve in the local
forces in defense of Hong Kong. A mil
lion rounds left Hong Kong yesterday for
Taku by the British steamer Hailong.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times sends the following under yester-
day date: "a military correspondent
at Taku says the operations of the allies
are suffering from the want of a recog
nized head, defective organization and
lack of transport"
Mr.. Kinder, the noted engineer has ar
rived at Chefoo.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
Nothing In'I

BERLIN, June a6.-A rumor was circu-
lated in Berlin and other cities today that
an attempt had been made to assassinate
Emperor William. The Kiel police de-
clare it to be pure fiction. His majesty
telegraphed coincidence to Emperor Mich
olas upon the death of Count Muravieff,
Russian minister Of foreign affairs, add
ing an expression of his satisfaction that
Russians and German had received a
baptism of fire while standing shoulder
to shoulder at Taku
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27

WAsHINGToN, June 26 The navy de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Admiral Kempff:
"TAKU, June 25.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington, ID. c.: The relief
force reached Tientsin on the 23rd. The
loss was very small. The Peking relief
force which left Tientsin Oh June 10 is
reported to be surrounded 10 miles from
Tients:ii. A force left Tientsin on the
24th to render assistance. KEMPFF."
The secretary of state has received a
dispatch from United States Consul John
Fowler at Chefoo, saying: 1.-The com
bined forces entered Tientsin on the
23rd."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27

The Evening Teller has all the news
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
Visited the President.

WASHINGTON, June 26. - Senator
Shoup, in company With Judge Ailshie
of Idaho, called uponthe president today.
They assured him they had great hopes
of putting Idaho i'll the Mckinley colnmn
this year.
"Four years ago." said Senator Shoup,
"we had hard struggle to maintain
nucleus of organization in Idaho. but
there has been change in sentiment.
We are going to make hard fight fo@
the legislature"
N. B. Coffman, OF the Washington re-
publican delegation, is in the city. Mr..
Coffmann is on the committee to notify
the president, and will remain east until
after July IL.
BENJAMIN S. Warren Of the state Of
Washington has been appointed an as-
sistant surgeon in the marine hospital
service.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
A German Warning Note.

BERLIN, June rs The Kreuz Zeitung
warns the public against crediting dis
patches from Chinese officials. and those
from Sheng, director of telegraph and
railways. The recent optimistic utter
ances Of the French foreign minister, M
Delcasse, were founded on one Of Sheng'.
kilograms, that has since been proved
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27

NEW YoRy, June 25.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The British admiralty, being enmeshed
with red tape, does not give out dispatches
as promptly as the navy department at
Washington, but it has confirmed the
relief column which attempted to enter
Tientsn on Friday. The bulletin is short
and depressing. The foreign settlement
at Tientsin was almost entirely destroyed
and the Europeans are fighting hard.
There is nothing about relief column of
Russians and Americans being cut to
pieces, but the result is described as at
tended with some loss. Only one runner
has entered Taku from Tientsin in five
days and not word had been received
from the relief column which started for
Peking two weeks ago, nor from the le
cations themse Ives.
The foreign relief force may be de-
scribed as chain consisting mainly of
missing links. There is mixed force of
between 1000 and 5000 men at Taku, in
Guiding portion of Chinese regiments
from Wei Hal Wei. This column, with
the Russian and American contingent of
oyer 500 men, must cut its way through
a superior Chinese force which is said to
have 60 guns, although this seems in
credible. The foreigners at Tientsin are
clearly in desperate state, with the gar
rison surrounded by Chinese horde and
with ammunition and supplies running
short. Somewhere beyond Tientsin,
either on the way to Peking or at that
city, is mixed force of 23oo men with
inadequate supplies, ammunition and
food.
At the legations are probably from $50
to 2a5 Europeans, Japanese and Ameri-
cans, refugees being added to the working
official force, and the military and naval
guards number about 45o men. Every
link of this chain of relief is weak and
detached and there is no accurate infor-
nation from any station except Taku.
Il Men who have lived in China assert
that the number Of foreigners at Tientsin
is large, since the city has Chinese pop
ulation of over a million and commerce
Of over IS 900, 900. Tientsin is the chic
! distributing center for trade in northern
China and Manchurla, and is the natura
outlet for a half dozen of the mos
populous provinces. There are four for
eign banks, large body Of English
German, Russian, Japanese and Ameri
can merchants and several groups of mis-
sionary stations. The situation of tn,
foreigners at Tientsin is regarded b,
sormer British officials in China as de
lplorable and doubts are expressed re
y specting the adequacy of the relief fore
which is available at Taku unless Russi
& takes decisive measures, as indicated las
night in official communications from tn
foreign office at St. Petersburg from til
invasion of China by a really formidabl
y army. The European and America
, fleets may be working harmoniousl
4 under theJeadership Of the senior rear az
! miral at Taku, but the suppression of al
z archy in China now requires the present
q of a larger army than any great pow,
y except Russia can put in the field witt
y out delay.
a | ss.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-27
China's Big Army.

LONDON, June 26.-General Mas army,
says correspondent at Shan Hal Kan.
consisting OF 5000, men left week ago
for Peking, and General Sung Ching
troops, numbering $4,000, left for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
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Tea.
From the Boston Herald.

The raising of tea may easily become an
important que-tion to nations that have a
soil adapted to its culture as the result OF
the disorganiZation in China. The bulk of
the worlds supply comes from this latter
country. but there is tea production in
Japan and Ceylon also Japanese tea is
pretty well defined in the American mar
kets. and Is approved there. We do not
understand that 1t has yet been fully es-
tablished that tea cannot be grown in the
United States. Experiments made in that
direction have not been persisted in. pre-
sumably on account of the inferiority Of
the article to the better tea grown in
China, and the ease of access to Chinese
tea. But much inferior tea imported from
that nation is used in this country. and 1t
is fair to assume that we can raise as good
a leaf as Is a considerable portion OF that
which is accepted because 1t is Chinese tea
here. Skill in curing the leaves has to do
with their quality, and American enterprise
should be equal to improving tea culture
In that respect well as In adapting soil
to its production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
WITNESSES FACE 10 FACE
DIR. PREWITT AND GOLDEN CONTR A.
DICT EACH OTHER.
Former Declares He Never Said ssTaI-
low Dick Combs Killed VIII
liam GOebeI.

GEORGETOWN, KY, August S-When
the trial was resumed today of former Secre-
tary of State Powers, on the charge of COM
plicity in the killing of Governor Goebel.
DIR. Prewitt of Taylor county, who was on
the stand when court adjourned yesterday,
resumed his testimony.
On cross-examinatiCE the witness denied
that he told Wharton Golden he had no
doubt that ''TaIlow Dick Combs fired the
shot that killed Goebel. He denied that he
said Combs came into the adjutant gen.
erals office after the shooting. He re-
peated that Combs and Hockersmith were
in the office at the time. and that neither
of them could have done the shooting. The
witness also said he had seen Golden a day
or two ago and denounced him as a liar.
As Prewitt left the stand Golden was re-
called. and the men met face to face. The
spectators watched them closely to see how
they greeted each other They spoke cor
daily, and then Golden took the stand and
denied that he had made certain sta tementS
with which Prewftt charged him. He re-
peated what he claimed Prewitt told him in
regard to "TaiIow Dick Combs in connec-
ton with the shooting.
DIR. Prewitt was recalled and said that he
WAS with Wharton Golden when the latter
was first informed by Tom Cromwell that
lie might be arrested in connection with the
assassination Prewitt declared that Col
den a few minutes later said they were ar
ranging to put the crime on Powers, but
that the latter was innocent.
George Long. state treasurer under Gov
ernor Bradley. testified about going to
Louisville on January 30 with Caleb Powers
ard others to arrange to bring some friends
from western Kentucky to be present when
the contest was argued. He said the news
Of the shooting caused them to abandon
the project.
AT the afternoon session of the court yes
terday the defense further sought to con-
tradict w. H. Culton by introducing two
witnesses who testified that Culton told
them he had an agreement with the prose-
cution by which he was not to be confined
in Jail.
Culton on the stand denied that he ever
made such statement.
Corporal Miit Trasper OF the Barbours-
Vile company. of which John Powers was
captain. testified that the shot which killed
Governor Goebel was fired from the third
story of the executive buildings and not
from the secretary of states office. which
is on the first floor. Trasper declared ne
saw the window raised and saw the smoke
from the explosion, but did not see the gun
% the. perSOn who fred if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08

Bessie Lewis. colored. who is the wife of
white man in this city. was arrested at
her home. No 1887 7th street northwest
this afternoon by Detective Hewlett as a
result of the receipt of letter from the
chief of police of Lynchburg, Va, asking
for her detention on a charge of abduction
Florence Lee Gillian, a half-sister of the
prisoner. was also taken into custody by
the detective. She is the girl who is al
legged to have been abducted.
William Gillian, father of the girl en-
tered the complaint with the Lynchburg Do
lice. HIS home Is at Marina, about twenty
five miles from Lynchburg Mrs. Lewis
to come here a visit. and the child saws
she was anxious to come. Bessie and her
little half-sister will be cared for by the
police matrons until the Lynchburg authori-
ties are heard from again