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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

On motion of 9. II. Teal, 500
was appropriated out of the funds
Of 1900 to rebuild bridge on Big
Greek above Pollock on the Three
Notch road, and Il. n. Duke, Sam
Patterson and w. p. Guynes are
hereby appointed committee to
let the work and receive the bridge;
floor must he 2 1-2 inches thick
and free of knots: all the lumber
used must be good heart, and the
bridge built high enough to with
stand any stream of water.
The sum of $40 is hereby appro-
priated to build bridge across
Haw creek on the lower Pollock
road with a full sum Of $50 for dist.
abutments to same OH each end.
NJ. ID. Andrews, F. v. Murphy and
81. II. Howard are hereby appoint
ed q committee to let out work and
contract for same on same specifi-
cations as in other bridges stated,
an.l higher than any known water.
The sum of $40 is appropriated
to replace the bridge across Bear
creek, and L. NJ. Bradford, w. A.
Childers and j. II. Pool be ap-
pointed to attend to same.
The sum of $50 is appropriated
to build a bridge across low Fred
creek on the Coon Trail road, and
Jno. Fletcher, JEFF Dean aud A.
Adams appointed 10 let out con-
tract for same, to be built accord
ing to specifications of parish ordi-
nance and above all high water.
The committee appointed to con-
tract for bridge across Fish creek,
on Pollock and Rochelle road, re-
ported that appropriation of $35
was too small and asked for an in
crease of same to $50. Granted.
The appropriation to bridge on
Fish creek on Colfax and Linceculn
road is increased to $50.
The following claims were al
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

A negro by the name of Scott
Hazel was struck and killed by
lightning last Tuesday evening, on
the Smith plantation, near the
Boyce ferry landing. Another ne
gro who was with him at the time
was knocked senseless, but recover
ed without serious injury. They
were on their way from the woods
to escape thunder storm, and
we're struck while crossing the
open field.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
The Louisiana Chatauqua, al

The Louisiana Chatauqua, at
Ruston, has arranged for a brilliant
and successful season of four weeks,
beginning July LIST. The oppor-
tuuities for rest and recreation,
study and improvement, are great
er than ever before. Institute
Conductor J. b. Aswell will have
charge of the summer school, and
many celebrities Of literary and ed
ucational fame will be present to
add to the general interest and
pleasure. For particulars as to
reduced transportation, board, ETC.,
address w. X. Duncan, secretary,
Ruston, La. We return thanks
for season ticket to the Assembly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
Write Catalogue Poultry. Garden Lawn. Fa,
and Hog Fences, Gates,
UNION FENCE co., DeKalb, III.

Messrs. R. H. Rush & Bro, pass
ed through Colfax last Saturday
with six or eight logging wagons
and thirty or forty head of mules.
They have been logging at Knox's
Point, and were on their way to
Bayou Des GLASSES to work on q
levy.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

ls there anything at all we can say or
do to convince all your lady readers that
We are actually giving away to every
married lady in the United States who
writes for it an elegant sterling silver
plated sugar she'll like jewelers. sell for
75c each? There is 10 ~catch" about
this offer. There,is nothing to pay, nor
any requirement. to buy anything IN or
1t is onr way of advertising the merits
OF Quaker Valley silverware. A copy Of
the H0me-F -Furnisher. our own publica-
ton. will also be sent free. Surely this
beautiful sugar shell gift is worth asking
for. Then it seems to us that We should
bear from every married lady who reads
your paper. Quaker Valley Mig. Co,
Morgan and Harrison St.. Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

J. G. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn. says,
II cannoe say too much for DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. One box OF it cured
what the doctors called an incurable ul-
Ger or my jaw" Cures piles and all skin
diseases, Look out for worthless imita-
ton. j. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
Notice! Notice I!

Taken mp by me on Merideth plan
tatiun, one black horse mule, about
; years old, IL or IL 3hands high, close
~ cropped name and tail, with the
following marks: 'srr" ON the left fore
shoulder, and II" on the left jaw
slightly brown nose, and brown nm
der the eyes, fresh wire cut over the
right eye, animal in fair condition.
MERIDETH SMITH.
June Z, 1860.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

Judge E. G. Hunter, of Rapides,
is spoken of as one of the candidat-
es for Congress. He is good man
for the position, strong and sturdy
in his convictions, an able lawyer,
and in every way fitted to represent
the district with credit.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

The proceedings of the police
jury, held May 1st have just been
published IN the Demands OF June
23d, and will be found in our issue
of to-day. We despair of getting
any sensible or valid reason why
publication should have been de-
layed nearly sixty days. This is
triiing with the public business,
which we hope the new police jury
will never tolerate in any officlsl
amenable to its control.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

w. 8. Musser. Millheim. Pa. saved
the life of his little girl by giving her
One Minute Cough Cure when she was
dying from Group. 1t is the only harm
less remedy that gives immediate results.
quickly cures coughs, coldes, bronchitis,
grippe, asthma and all throat and lung
trouble. j. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

The cotton crop in Grant parish,
as rule, has been greatly injured
by the late continuous rains. The
weed is large, but is not making
much, and the fields are very
grassy. Corn will do pretty well
in many places.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Levying n 7-mill tax for 1900
BE it ordained by the town council
of the town f Colfstx. La, That a
tax pf seven mills IL hereby levied on
all real estate and stock In trade
within the incorporate limits OF the
town Of Colfax,. La. the same to be
assessed upon the valuation rs m;u!e
by the assessor for the current year,
1900, and to he collected according to
law and used for general purposes as
heretofore provided by town Orsli-
nances. Adopted June 3, 1900.
W. l.. RICHARDSON. Mayor
j. q. LONG, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

A severe sprain will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks Many cases have occurred, how
ever, in which euro has been effected
in less than one week by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale by J.. H.
McNeely, Colfax; Bush & Randolph
Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
Cadet Dan Kelly, who has been
attending the State University at
Baton Rouge, returned home for
the summer vacation on Thursday.

Cactus compound, a true laxtive tonic
is guaranteed to expeI your malaria. bill
iousness, clear Jour complexion and in
crease your weight.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30
Oflicial Proceedings Police Jury
OF Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, MAY /, 1900.

The police jury of Grant parish
met in called session as per petition
of citizens of parish. All members
present; ]. G. Calhoun, president
in the chair.
The following claims were allow
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-30

r~~Jadicial .dlUcrtisemcwss ~wst be paid
for ~ adra~oe. or they wiu h lisoextixwed
vftcr the first isserfies.
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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
MORE LOOSE TALK,
(Bokton Transcript }

II General Greeley is correctly Ireportsd
ais speech at Worcester last night was
extraordinary for a man holding his
position and another example of the un.
fortunate tendency to loquaoity and self
advertising which appears to run un-
checked in both the army and navy. In
effsot. a. reported, General Greedy In
diets ths whole army with the exception
Of the signal oorpA of which he is chief,
OF weakness and ineffioiency. This in
dictmsnt Is 80 sweeping and his oondem-
nation OF his brother offissrs az the Great
ures CT political Influence SO broad that
1t Is only charitabls to suspend Judgment
on this portion Of his speech. An army
which took Santiago and which has dis
played so much energy and gallantry In
the Philippines is neither weak nor In
ed1oient. Save In numb bers the "oId
army" OF fifty years ago was not weak,
either. We doubt II In the history of the
world an army numerically SO small,
scarcely ever exceeding 10,000 men, grad.
uatsd SO many commanders OF the fret
rank and ability. AD army could not be
either weak or inefficient which was the
training school OF 6rant, sherman,
Thomas, Lss. Stone eWali JasS-
son and Johnston. Our military organ
ization is still, in its administering de-
partments, very crude, and that 1t has
hot been influenced by politics, either army
or ths other kind, Is suggested by the
faut that the adjutant general has no
higher RANK than the signal officer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
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cured SO many men who had battled for
years against the mental and ph ;sical
suffering Of lost manhood that the Insti-
tute has decided to distribute free trial
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to the desired location giving strength
and development just where It is needed.
IL cures all the Ills and troubles that
come from years OF misuse OF the natu-
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cess IN all cases A request to the State
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Institute 10 desiFous OF reaching that
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leave home to be treated and the frse
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the proper remedies are employed. The
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age 80 that tts recipient need have no
fear OF Embarrassment or publicity,
Readers are requested TO write without
delay.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
BOYS AT WINTHROP.
An Enjoyable Excursion of the Junior
Division Y. N. q "A.
Lewiston Journai.)

Lewiston Journal.)
The livslisst party that has passet
through Lewiston and Auburn In MANI
moons was the excursion Of the boys de-
partment Of the Portland Y. n. q. A.
| on Friday.
| II was the first annual excursion of the
educational and holiday: ;:ciasses and,was In
ohargs Of Mr.. E. T. Garland. the general
secretary OF the association. With Mr..
Garland were W. ]. Knowlton, ESQ.,. q
Portland attorney and chairman Of the
committee on boys work, and Mr..
Hawkes.. one Of Mr.. Garland's assistants.
The excursion was bound for Winthrop
and passed through Auburn on the 9. 40
train, occupying . car attached to thu
regular train. When the train reached
the Auburn station 1t was met By Mr..
II. q. Day Of Auburn. president OF the
state association and Secretary Packard Of
the Lewiston Y. N. G. A.
The moment this party opened the door
Of the special car the mouths Of forty.
seven bright boys opened and up went a
mighty cheer for the boys department. OF
the Portland Y. N. q. A. Thsrs was no
mistaking who CT what 1t was. Cheers
were given for Mr.. Day and for Nr.
Packard. And then the com mittee on
badges came for ward and decor atsd the
Auburn aud Lewistoa men with badges
bearing the words: "Boys' department.,
Y. N. q. A., Portland, Maine. Trip to
Winthrop, Maine, May 4, l900." Every
boy aud every man In the car wore one OF
these badges. Several Of the windows
contained huge posters, pictures OF the
building In Portland, interior views Of
ths.sams. including the swimming pool,
also q picture Of the boys debating olnss.
Thers were other posters containing
notices explaining the trip and advertis-
ing the Portland Y. III. O. A. In good
style.
A mighty cheer went up as the train
passed over the Turner street crossing In
Auburn and the roaring water OF ths
falls came to view. In high glee the boys
ruahed from one side OF the car to the
other In order to take 1t all In during the |
short run across the high bridge. Moth
Ing escaped their attention. The boys
were under good discipline. None of |
them attempted to leave the train.
The train pulled out of the Lewiston |
station with the boys cheering for Prssi-
dent Day and the Portland Y. III. O. A.
The boys received every attention from
the management Of the OH cloth works. |
They had q good dinner and enjoyed
hugely. Their return was by
The regular 40 train in the afternoon.
Thfa WAS the frat 0f Garfea nf adura. |
sionAl trips. One Is soon to be made to
the Bath Iron Works and later ON one to
he c9tton mills Of Lewiston and shoe
ia Stories Of Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Congress Getting Appropriation bills
Wen In Hand.
rxrEcrAL TO TEE rnrss.l

urKcAE TO TEE PREssl
Washington, May G.-The work on the
appropriation bills Is proceeding rapidly
in both House and Senate. and the most
sansuins people about Congress prsdiot
an adjournment even so early as jane l..
The passage Of the Sundry Civil bill By
the House leaves only two more appropri-
alton bills 10 be acted on BY that branch
OF Congress. These two BILLS are the
Military Academy bill and the General
Deficiency. The former is small bill
which may be passed quickly almost any
day. IL would have besn sent to she
Senate long ago had not the Military
fairs COMMITTEES been 20 busy investi-
gatlng the subject OF the strikes In Idaho.
The general deficiency bill is q great
''cstch-all," which gathers mp odds and
ends to the amount OF several millions Of
dollars. The Senate has also advanced
the bills with great rapidity, and now
has disposed Of eight or nine Of the four
teen sent from the House or to be sent.
50 it is evident that the appropriation
bills win not delay Congress. The storm
eentsrs, n there are any, will develop In
the Senate over the shipping subsidy bill
Or the Nicaragua canal bill. There Will
be dsternined friends and bitter foes Of
both these measures: and II q conflict
should to started Congress might be slow
getting home.
IL 10 not thought, however, that thess
will arise.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
BUCKsPoRT SCHOONER WRECKED


Yarmouth, N. b.. May 4.-word was
received here today that the American
fishing schooner Annie g. Quinsr Of
Buoksport, Me-, struck on Green Island
yesterday morning and went to pieces.
She was bound to the Banks and would
have completed her crew at Lunen burg.
All hands were saved with doriss. sails
and provisions.
During yesterday and today, heavy
sea broke the vessel 90 pieces and Capt.
Brush OF the tug Freddie V. who went
down to the island this morning, says
that now there il hardly enough left to
pick your teeth with. The captain of
the wrecked schooner went to Clark's
harbor yesterday afternoon In order to
with the owners. The
Quiner was built at Essex, Mass, In 1874,
and was 95 tons register.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
COMING TO MAINE.
Money To Be Appropri-
ated by Congress.
Items In Sundry Civil Bill Of Interest
To The State.
Two Maine Harbors Get
a Slice.
TOgus Soldiers Home Provided
For In Bill.
rsPscrAL TO THE rREss.l

Washingtcn, May 4.-The Sundry Civi
appropriation tll which has been undsi
consideration In the House this wssh
carries two Maine harbor appropriations
for completing the Improvement of ths
harhor at Cape Porpoise. Me-, ten thou
sand dollars; and for completing the i'm
provement at Union River, one hundred
and nifty thousand doll ara.
Ths Sellers Home st Togus is slsc
provided for In this bill In ell thi,
Home win reoeivs for the yesr beginning
the 30sh day Of next June two hundred
and eighty -one thousand dcllrs.
This sum is divided among several OBJ
isots. Thus, sea, 500 Goes for pay of
officers and general administrative az
penses.
For food and the pay Of the cooks to
prepare 10, $4,000 is given.
For househcli expenses suoh a. furni-
ture. bedding. fuel, pay Of engineers. fire.
men, watohmen. etc., $47. 500 Is given.
The hospital, including physioians,
nurses, food for the sick, expenses OF
funersl'. etc., $SO, 900 is appropriated.
Other objects are as fellows:
For transportation Of members of the
home, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For repsirs, including the same object
specified under this head for the Central
branch, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For ioe house, three thousand dollars.
For summer barracks, three thousand
ave hundred doll,rs
For slteration Of barracks and extern
sion of steam heating plant, four thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For al seratiop OF nurses quarters, two
thousand dollars.
Fer farm, cluding the same objects
specified under this head for the Centrsl
branch. and for the purchase additional
and adjoining the branch, one hundred
md thirty nine acres. more or l'ss, at q
'ost not excesding three thousand. i've
lundred dollars. fourteen thousand nvs
hundred dollars.
The light house system on the coast Of
Maine sl,o comes In for appropriations as
oil rvs;
Cape Elizabeth. for additional amount
for oomrl sting a llgAtship and
og signal near Cape Elizabeth, Mains,
wenty thousand dcllsrs.
Narraguasus light station, for purchase
4 additional land for boat slip, one hun
red and fifty dellir
ksnnebec river lights boat houses, for |
rsctiOn of boat houses at Doubling |
'oint. Doutl ng Point Range, Squirrel
'oint and Perkins IelInd light stations,
ne thousand six hundred and twenty
oil us
There arc also two fish stations in
Iains for which appropriations are made
8 follows:
Green Lake station, superintendent, ons
housand five hundred dollars; fotsman,
'ven hundred and eighty dollars; fish
ulsurist, six hundred and sixty dollMs;
NO laboreIs, at i've hundred and forty
clliEs each In all, four thousand and
wenty dollars.
Craig's Brook station, superintendent,
ne thousand i've hundred doll yrs; fore
AN, seven hundred and twenty dollars;
he skill I'd lsborer, six hundred dollars;
70 laborers, at five hundred and forty
liars each; in ell, three thousand nine
1udrad DR. ara
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
ICE MAGNATES In MAINE.
President Morse Taking Mayor Van
Wyck and John +. Carroll About the
State.

Gardiner, May 4.-Charles w. Morse,
president Of the American Ice company,
Robert A. Van Wyck. mayor Of Greater
New YORK and John F. Carroll, n Tam
many chieftain, arrived in this city short
ly after noon from Bath, coming up the
river on the tug Kniokerbooker. In con-
versation with the Associated Press COR
respondent relative to their business In
Maine. they said 1t was entirely pleas-
ure trip, that there was nothing of q
business nature connected with 1t other
than to see the ioe property owned by the
American Ice company. While they have
been bssisged by newspaper correspond
snts ever since leaving New York. they
refuse In all cases to be interviewed.
They left on the afternoon train for Ban
gor WHARF they will inspeot the property
of the company on the Penobsoot river
from which place they propose returning
to New York.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
FIRE IN TOpSHAM.

: Brunswick. May 4.-The house owned
BY Charles Grover and occupied by
Charles Sawyer. situated ON Topsham
Heights, was totally destroyed by fire
Friday morning.. The fire at 2.30 was
under control. It Is reported that Mr..
Sawyer l1st swo carpenter chests which
conts' n ed over 500 worth OF tools.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
SCHOONER TURNED TURTLE.

Halifax, N. S., May 4.-Ths schooner
Nokomis of this port, 60 tons. was found
yesterday bottom up OF scatterie, @.
B. The ill-fated craft left here 9 week
ago for Cape Breton ports with general
cargo. She had touched at Gabarus and
LouiHburg, but had q cargo on board for
GlAce Bay and Sydney. There is no news
of the Grew. The vessel was insured for
500 and the cargo was also insured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05
JUDGE LoORREN's OPINION.

st. Paul, MIMI. May 4.-Unitsd States
District Judge Lochrsn in this city. has
decided that the ratification OF the treaty
OF psace between the United Statoa anti
Spain made Porto Rico IA merioan terri-
tory and eub3set to the constitution Of
the United states without any further
cot Of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-05

FOUR KILLED, ONE DYING.
.ENew York, May 4.-Four persons were
Killed In fires in this city last night and
early this morning and fifth lies fatally
injured In n hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
START The WORK.
Anti-NichOls Republican Com
mittee to Meet Tonight.

The committee which has been ap-
pointed by the dissatisfied Republicans
for the purpose of comforting with the
Democrats and Populists with reference
to selecting a candidate for county at
torney, will hold its first meeting to-
night in Robert Stones office for the
purpose of organization and a prelimi-
nary discussion. 1t will, also probably
three forces which will line up in oppo-
sition to the election of Galen Nichols
The committee has not yet canvassed
the situation. 1t is probable that it will
take no definite action until the Demo-
Gratis and Populists are heard from. All
realize that harmony is essential to sue
cess.
The candidates mentioned at this time
are John F. Switzer, George w. Clark,
L. A Stebbins and w. E. Atchison-
when the subject was first mention
ed to me-" said Mr.. Switzer today, II
thought that I would have nothing to
do with it. But 1 have since concluded
that if the three forces will unite will
consent to make the race. But if there
is to be any dissension will not do it.
L could not accept the Office anyway if
1t would compel me to give up my pri-
Vate practice I am not a politician and
have never participated in conventions
to any extent. but 1 am a Democrat po-
htically, and if I should run it would be
on Democratic principles. 1 am not
prohibitionist. but 1 do not believe in
QlCLdllnk
tics, and when they do that as they
seem to have done believe it is time
they should be rebuked''
Mr.. Clark is probably better known in
political circles than is Mr.. SWitzer, be-
cause he has mingled more or less in
Popullst conventions. Mr.. Clark has
a good clean record as a man and
as a lawyer of ability has
consented to accept the nomination if
the various factions consider him the
most available candidate. Mr.. StebbinS
is a Populist and Mr. Atchison is a
Democrat with Populist leanings-
The feeling that Mr.. Nichols was
nominated by fraud. is wide spread.
Coming with it is the desire that a re-
buke should be administered that will
tend to honest primaries. No nonnina.-
ton should be sufficient to an election,
If the nomination is unfairly made
However. If Mr. Nichols is to be defeat
ed, the utmost care must be used in the
selection of the right man as his oppo-
nent. This being presidential year, and
the year in which a state ticket will be
chosen, the party whip will cracked"
to the utmost extent. Mr. Nichols has
the advantage of being the regular par
ty nominee. His opponent must have
elements Of popularity, ability and in
tegr1ty which will overcome the machine
nomination; other wise failure will re-
suit
The meeting Of the committee of anti
fraud Republicans tonight will be for
the purpose of organization and pre-
pairing plan for conference with the
Democrats and Populists. The commit
tee is composed of N. H Loornis, chair
man; W. w. Mills, P. w. Griggs, Albert
Watkins, Peter He'll, DR.. T. W. Peers
Edward Buchanan Joseph POLLEN, J.
| D. Coddington, ]. H. Skinner, Captain
Curtis, John F. Carter, W. L. Boyes and
| h N. Wise.