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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
The Well Hasn't Gone Dry.

The last issue of the Colfax pa
per announces that the artesian
we'll that was dug about year ago
IN that town has gone dry Match
itoches Enterprise.
You are mistaken, neighbor; no
Colfax paper said any such thing.
Colfax is ''dry" town when it
comes to whisky, but we have
oodles of artesian water, and don't
yer forget it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23
The Presidential Campaign.

! The Presidential campaign wa
inaugurated at Philadelphia by tn
meeting of the National Republi
can nominating convention, whicI
met in that city on the 10Th instant
and after a session of three day,
nominated William Mckinley fol
President with Theodore Roose
velt, of New York, for Vice-Presi
dent. The platform adopted by
the Republicans will be discussed
later Oh.
The National Democratic Con.
vention will assemble in Kansas
City, Mo-, on the 4th of July.
That city has given $4,000 in cash,
beside furnishing hotel accomoda-
tions to the members, and decora-
tions for the hall and music, free
OF expense. The great hall in
Kansas City burned to the ground
about two months ago, but the ems
terprlsing citizens of that city i'm
mediateIy set to work to rebuild it.
and telegraphed word abroad for
the members of the convention to
come right along, as the hall would
be ready for them on time.
The call issued by the Democrat
ic committee is as follows: :.
"The national Democratic COM
mlttee having met in the City of
Washington on the 22d day of
February, 1900, has appointed
the 4th day of July,
as the time, and chosen the city of
Kansas City, Mo-, as the place FOR
holding the national Democratic
convention. Each State is entitled
o representation therein equal
o double the number of It's Sena-
ors and representatives in the Con-
'ress of the United States and
ach Territory, Alaska, Indian Ter
ltory and the District of Colum- !.
ia shall have six delegates. All
)emocratic conservative reform
ltizens OF the United States, ire
pective of past political affiliations
nd differences, who can unite with q
IN the effort for pure economi- c
II and constitutional government, a
nd who favor the republic and !
opose the empire, are cordially in +
ted 10 join us in sending delegat- S
to the convention" r.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Anna Harris, the negro woman
who was sent to the penitentiary
with her husband Andy Harris, for
murder, about eighteen months
ago, returned to Colfax by the mail
hack on Tuesday, having been par
doned by the govener.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

j. G. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn, saws,
II cannot say too much for DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. One box of it cured
what the doctors called an incurable ul-
Ger OF my jaw" Cures piles and all skin
diseases, Look out for worthless imita-
tion. j. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

A severe spraiu will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. Many cases have occurred, how
ever, in which cure has been effected
IN less than one week by applying Cham
6erlaln's Pain Balm. For sale by J. II
McNeely, Colfax; Bush g. Randolph
Fairmount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

w: s. 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., 1900-06-23

AFTER suffering from severe dyspepsia
over.fwelve years and using many rem
edles without permanent good, finally
took kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me
so much good recommend il to every
one" writes ]. E. Watkins, Clerk and Re-
corder, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t digests what
you eat. j.. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Mr.. VIM. Edenborn, president,
and Mr.. P. McIlvried, vice-prest.,
of the s. g. R. r. V. railway COM
pany, we're guests at the LeSage
hotel on last Tuesday, and from
here went on to Boyce.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Mr. Isaiah Nugent, who was
physically unable to come to Colfax
last week, came in ON Wednesday
and went before the examining
board and received a certificate as
to his qualifications to serve ms
magistrate, to which position he
was elected in ward FIVE.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

Cactus compound, true laxtiye tonic
Is guaranteed to expel your malaria, bill
lonsness, clear ycur complexion and in-
crease your weight.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

ASTl-kREoS Tablets. the only laxative
digestive 25c cure for chronic chills and
malaria. No cure. no pay.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-06-23

""~J"diciat .Idrerfisememfs must be pajd
Tor " adrance, or they w;H be discontinued
aficr The first insertion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

viii Meet in Detroit and be Hand
someIy Entertained by the
Citizens.
CWritten for The Times.)

The preparations for the entertainment
of the Pythians in Detroit are more COM
plete than have ever before been made
for this order The camp will be erected
on the East Boulevard, near TO the Belle
Isle entrance, and will be thoroughly
protected with sanitation by specially
built sewers, which are being put III Dv
the Detroit Board OF Public Works under
plans by the Health Board. City water
mains are being laid through the camp
with hydrantS. water coolers, drain pipes,
etc. covering the entlre-mp ground;
one-half mile in length. ne camp Will
be lighted with both arc and mean
descent lamps, and instead Of ordinary
company mess the local committee Is pre-
pairing for the big hotel tents, IN which
the entire army of the Uniform Rank Will
be taken care Of as perfectly as they
would be IN a first-clags MOTEL. The
puilt after the plan of the modern hotel
kitchen, and fully one thousand people
will be employed in preparing and serV-
ing the food TO the soldiers. This feature
viii be an innovation, and is Il plan WiiCh
Chairman Cunningham, of the Detroit
Executive Committee, has urged upon
the State and Government for a number
of years as a, most satisfactory method
of handling troops after mobilization.
The Detroit and the Michigan Pyth1ans
will spend 100000 in the entertainment
? of the visiting troops, and the work viii
be one of the most interesting the city
has ever seen. It is stated by General
Carnahan. the commander in chief OF the
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias, that
no less than sixteen thousand men will
be in camp, and that two TO four thou
sand more than that number can be
counted upon for the big parade, Tues
day. August 2Sth. at > O'Clock in the
afternoon. The prize drill contest, which
will consume two full days, will dis
tribute $4,000 il prizes between the COM
panies entered into competition, and this
will be a feature of great interest, not
only to military men. but to all visitors
on Belle Isle and at the D. a. c. grounds
simultaneously.
The Headquarters of the Pythians in
Detroit is being deluged every day with
requests for hotel and boarding house &C
Communications. and a subcommittee is
kept busy investigating and placing the
applicants to the best advantage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THE FULTZ FAMILY.
Mr.. MiIey makes u Great Success OF
Color Photography.

LEXINGTON, VA, August 1o,-A
reunion OF the F@ultz family was held
yesterday al tho old homestead. near Ra-
plline. Tho gathering represented several
generations. Mr.. Isaac F'ultz, at whose
home the event was celebrated is 81 years
OF age. With sons, sons-in-law, daugh-
tiers. iaughters-in-law and grandchildren
there were forty-e5ght persons present.
Photography in colors is being execu-
ted by Mr.. NJ Miley, al his gallery in
Lexington. The process used is Of his own
invention and promises to work wonders
III the art. The object attained is the
reproduction of the blended coloring in
nature. Els experiments along this line
are greatly in advance of anything yet
done in photography. He now has at his
gallery an exquisite photograph of a
basket OF red and green grapes.
Mr.. II. S. Burwell, manager Of the Lex
fngton Telephone Company, was married
July 81. al the home Of the brides broth
er, Mr.. C. D. Hawpe, of Brooklyn, N Y,
10 Miss Ada B. Hawpe, of Stanton, Va.
The marriage has just been made public
Mrs. Burwel is now III Brooklyn, but will
arrive tn Lexington next week.
Mrs. Frances Courtney Barnum, of Sa-
vannah, Ca, has purchased the Mulberry
He'll residence. on the suburbs Of town.
She viii move here for the benefit Of
the education of her children Mrs. Bar
mum is an authoress Of note.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

house party at G.enda.e, the home OF ME-.
Heber Nelson.
Mrs. Philip TaEaferro. Of Gloucester, ana
Miss Evelyn Mechanism. of Baltimore
left for tho Warm Springs to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Picot. of Rich-
mond. are at Newington. guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Z. c. Catlett.
Miss Mary Lawton, OF Richmond, is the
guest OF DIR. j. 3. Broadus.
Miss Rebecca Lloyd Perrin is at Severity,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Withers.
Nj. a. W Withers made an average OF
thirty-one bushels Of wheat to the acre on
Warner Hall farm. The yietd has been
generally good Messrs. NJ. x. Smith. Ge-
rard Hopkins and Eugene Sanders and
others averaging twenty-five bushels to
the acre.
Mrs. Henry Anes Williams is at sher-
wood.
Mrs. John T. Perrin, OF Baltimore, IS at
Goshen.
Misses Kate and Lucy Sinclair left to-day
for Hampton.
Miss Julia Kiniball, who has been visit
ing Mr.. Weaver, left yesterday for Wash
ingtoT.
Judge Window Kemp. OF Texas, who
has iDeen spending SONS weeks III Chou
cester, left to-day for Albemarlc, thence
to Tennessee en- route for his home Jucse
Kemp's presence in the county has been a
source of great pleasure 10 scores Oh
friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
WARM FIGHT TO BE WAGED AT THE
EXTRA SESSION in NOVEMBER
one Faction Will Advocate and The Other OPPOSE
Taking up General Legislation - Former
Likely to Win Out, in Which Event
Much Work Will Be Accomplished.

lainented Captain 8. G. Patterson. OF
Rockingham, and the other to occupy the
seat OF the late Hon. Ajax King, of Sus-
sex, botn CT waom died since the regular
session adjourned. Captain Patterson and
Mr.. Nics will be soreiy missed In the
body. as they were both exec edinglJ poLu-
lar with their colleagues and were faithful
Woodworking legislators.
WANT SPEEDY. ACTION.
Governor Tyler has practically made up
his mind to call the Legislature together
about the 10th day Of November, SO that
the forty-five days allotted by law for an
extra session will expire before the Christ
mas holidays.
His idea is to elect the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention at special cleo
ton in January, 1891. and to hold the con-
vention in time to submit its work to the
people at the following May election.
Whether these IDEAS will meet the ap-
prevail Of the legislators is, of course not
known, but there seems to be a DISPOSE
ton on the part of most OF the leaders to
dispose Of the whole matter as quickly as
possible, and give the people the early
benefits of the proposed new organic law.
OFFICEHOLDERS MAY COME.
A great many members of both Houses
of the General Assembly viii no doubt be
members of the Constitutional Convention
Any qualified voter within the State is
eligible to membership, without regard to
any other office he may hold, either State
or Federal.
The coming extra session of 1900 promises
to be one Of great interest ana it's work
will be eagerly watched throughout the
State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
VETERANS M EET.
The Cumberland Troops and the
Cumberland Grays Have Iseunions.
1snao:nl Disnntch To The Times
Especial Dispatch TO The Time


SUNNYSIDE, VA, Aug. 10.-This is
the leisure time with the country people
the month of AuguSt-so prOtracted meet
.ngS. plcnicS and Confederate reunions
bf old soldiers are all the go in Cunber-
land at this time.
Since the recent rains crops are much
refreshed, and the farmers more cheer
full and sem to enjoy these gatherings
very much.
The reunion of the old Cumberland
Troop was held at Cumberland Court
house on Thursday, the I'd, and the Cum
berland Grays held theirs the next dag,
August Sd. The old soldiers all had a
good time. Many speeches We're made
and many old war stories were told
over again Such stories as war stories
never grow old with the Confederate SOL
Idier. The dinner for both reunions was
furnished at the Vaughn House by Mrs.
J. NJ. Vaughn, who received the highest
praise by all Of the old veterans.
There seems to be very little enthu-
siasm over fall elections al this time.
probably too soon to show much interest
until the campaign IS fully open and the
speakers come around to stir things up.
Cumberland Jail is entirely clear OF
prisoners, except two lunaticS, who have
eeen there more than six months waiting
TO be sent to the asylum, and will proba-
bly, be there six months longer.
We have not a single case on the docket
for next court.
store-house at Sunnyside. preparing for
Z. large stock of goods this fall. These
young men seem to have the push and
sp-ahead of their father Everything
seems to go on just as it did when he
was living.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Peoplc in Gloucester.
Special Dispatch to The Time.

GLOUCESTER, c. H, VA, August
11.-Judge and Mrs. Wexford and Miss
Sue Wexford. or Richmond, will spend the
month Of August at the Cottage, guests of
Major T. S. Taliaferro.
Mrs. Isaac Darlington and the Misses
Mary and Margaret Carrinston, IF Rich
mond. will spend August at Glen Roy,
guests of Mr.. Thomas S. Smith.
Miss EIncr,- Duncan. of Norfolk. is the
guest Of her grandmother, Mrs. Dabney.
The Misses Hughes will spend August
at Gloucester Point with their sister. Mrs.
]. 2. Ash.
professar J. Stubs and family of Viii
liar1sburs, Nus. w w. Greene, Misses
Carrie and Lottie Greene, and Miss Leila
TyIor. of Baltimore are at Valley Front,
guests of the Misses Stnbbs.
Miss Bocthe, of Baltimore. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Watt.
Miss Vernon Land ami Miss Mary White
hurst. of Norfolk. who have been visiting
the Misses Sirciair, of Greenway, left yes
terday-
Miss Grace Krank is visiting Mrs. Glenn
ems.
Miss Lucy Cary has returned from her
visit to Norfolk and Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. Cary. of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
who have been spending some months a.
the Massenretta Springs, are expected in
Gloucester this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thurston, of Nor
folk, will also arrive this week
Judge W. 7. L. Sanders, Of Schenectady.
n. Y, is the guest Of Mr.. Eugene Sanders,
Of Midlothian.
Miss Emma Cary, Of Petersburg, is at
Cary's Brook. the guest Of Mrs. c. E.
Cary.
Miss Elizabeth Lee has returned from
visit to Clarke county.
NJ. Gerard Hopkins. Miss Bessie Hopkins
and Master Gerard Hopkins left to-day for
Maryland.
Mrs. Julian M.chaux, of Newport News,
Is visiting her old home, Ing!esde
Mr.. Taylor Robins, OF Newport News, IS
also at IngIedde.
ai,ss Edna Davies, OF Baltimore, Is visit
.rs airs. ". II. Ash.
Mr. Robert Nelson, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Ca1lett,
left for his home to-day.
Misses Eleanor Benson. Evelyn Byrd
and Mary Page Lee lett to-day to join a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

Messrs. Wilkle G. Freeman ana David
r Davis will leave the city to-day to
spend their cation in New York, Allan
tic CITY and NiagaraEFalls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
DAVIS MONU M ENT.
Contributions To the Fund Continue to
Come I'm

The following amounts have been re-
ceived by the Treasurer OF the Davis
Monument Fund since the last report:
Berkley county Chapter, through Mrs,
c. Sherry. president $3.50; George G.
Eaton Washington, D. c., $500; Dickin-
son Chapter, Ocala, Fla, $500; Pen,aco-
IA Chapter, Pensacola, Fla, $S0.0o; Stone
wall Chapter, Lake City, Fla. $6,c0-
The following letter, which explains it
self, has been received and gives some
idea OF the interest taken in the work:
My Dear Mrs. Taylor:
Z enclose draft from Dickinson Chap
ter, Ocala, TO you Cor $4,000. and the other
New York draft for $500 is S3o.OO from
Pensacola Chapter and $500 f-om Stone
wall Chapter, Lake City. / have decided to
forward it as it comes and not attempt
TO make a lump sum, as it comes so slow
ly. Several chapters cave notified me that
they have money on hand for the monu-
ment, but this is all L have received to
date.
Hoping that even this small amount
may encourage the Central Committee,
Very cordially.
FLORENCE MURPHY COOLEY.
Jacksonville, Fla
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
ICE-CREAM ON SUNDAY,
The Roanoke Pastors Oppose the Or
dinancc-Police Justice Elected.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dlspatch 10 The Times0
ROANOKE, VA, August 1.-THE Pas
tors Conference sent a committee to the
meeting of the City Council last night to
oppose the ordinance recently passed al
lowing the sale Of ice-cream on Sunday.
Dr.. Campbell spoke for the pastors, and
made a strong speech, in which he stated
that he was proud Of the morality of Roa-
noke compared with other places He had
lately visited his Old home, and was
shocked by the profanity and drunken
ness or the streets, seldom seen here.
No action was taken in the matter.
Mr.. Thomas Barksdale was elected Police
Justice over Thomas Wood by vote Of
II to 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Family Reunion.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

KEYSvILLE, VA, August 10
There was quite an interesting family
gathering to-day at Morton Hall, the res
idence of Major ]. w. Morton.
The part es were Judge John T. ]. Jones.
Of Arkansas. father Of Mrs. Morton, aged
81 years; Mrs. Lucy A. Morton, mother
Of Major Morton, aged x years; Mrs.
Susan Watkins. aged Is years: Mrs. Bet
tie watkins, aged Il years, and Mrs. Mary
Wilson. aged % years, the combined
ages being $50 years. me last four are
first cousins and live within few miles
OF each other.
It is very remarkable that so many
who have nassed the three score and ten
should all NEE. and be in perfect health,
and with every prospect Of reaching the
one hundredth MARI
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22

"When reached the house the maid
told me that Mrs. Arbogast had spent
the previous evening at her sisters
house in the country and had not yet
come back. I was about to leave, in
tending to return later in the evening,
when the lady herself arrived. Upon
learning who 1 was she seemed some
what surprised, but invited me in. As
we passed into the parlor the maid
handed her mistress letter, stating
that it had come by the mornings
mail. Mrs. Arbogast glanced at the
envelope, but did not open it. At my
first cautious questions she seemed to
be very much surprised. Arbogast had
announced to l.er by telegram the pre-
vious day that he would be obliged to
go out of town for few days on bust
ness. He allowed her to infer that he
would soon return, and that his bust
ness was connected with the affairs of
the bank. She could not understand
how it happened that knew nothing
of this trip. But said she, 4 have just
received letter from him, which will
doubtless explain matters She evil
IDENTIFY knew nothing of her husbands
peculation. Thereupon she opened the
envelope and took out this letter.
observed her closely. At the first
words I saw her cheeks blanch and q
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
CHAPTER XII,
THE BooKKEEpER,s CONFESS

THE BOOI<KEEplIR'S CONFESSION.
Late that same evening Sturgis re-
turned to his lodgings, after busy day
spent in working upon the knicker-
booker bank case. He was tired andh he
was perpleXctl; for, with all his unfag-
ging energy, his quick intelligence and
his plodding perseverance, he had come
to a standstil in his investigation. The
Evening Tempest had appeared with no
further mention of the Quinlan case,
and with only perfunctory report of
the cab mystery, no attempt having
been made to connect the two, for Stur-
gis would not consent to publish his
evidence until he was sure of complete
success in his undertaking.
AS he approached the house the re-
porter saw Il light in his window, and
inferred that n visitor was awaiting
his coming. 1t was Mr.. Dunlap, who
pale and careworn, was striding nerv-
ously back and forth in the room, with
his hands behind his back and his head
bent forward upon his breast.
"Ah, there you are ut last!" On,
claimed the banker, eagerly; 81 have
been waiting for you for over an hour
"Ias something new turned up?'
asked Sturgis.
Eyes; read that"
At the same time Dunlap handed tho
reporter letter.
"Let me tell you about it first. After
leaving you this morning went to the
morgue and saw the body. You were
right; it is Arbogast's. l had beer
| only half convinced by your evidence;
but now saw that you were probabl,
right in all your other inductions. ant
| became anxious to learn something
definite concerning the amount OF Ar
bogast's dcfalcation. AS I could no,
reach the books for some time. ca.lct
upon Mrs. Arbogast, thinking might
be able to l"arn something from her
You had not been to see her, had your
NO." answered. Sturgis, gravely, {"
did not think it likely she knew a.
much about this matter AS we do, ane
l shrank from the ordeal of revealing
to her the fact of her husbands Grim,
and tragic death. Wished, at any rat
| to exhaust all other means of obtain
ing information before resorting t,
this one"
"Of course, OF course" said Dunlap
somewhat imratiently; "the woman il
naturally to be pitied; but could no
allow any sentimental consideration t,
stand in the way of the discharge o
my duty to our depositors."
what did YOU learn from herr
asked the reporter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
RIDE IN FIRsT-CLAsS STYLE.

RIDE IN FIRST-CLASS STYLE.
When you travel around the west. The
Northern Paci6c's North Coast Lin
ited," the best equipped train in the
west, is daylight train, both eastbouno
and westbound. through Minnesota and
much Of North Dakota No extra fare Is
required for riding on this train. For
the usual Pullman accommodations or
for seats in Observation Cars. small
additional charge is made. A regular
ticket enables you to ride in the first
class coaches of this train and to cat
your meals in the dining cars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC'S
DULUTH SHORT LINE"

DULUTH SHORT LINE"
By acquiring the old St. Paul & Du-
luth railroad the Northern Pacific OBJ
tanned possession of the shortest line
between ST. Paul and Duluth. This road
is one of the best pieces of railway
property in the country It runs through
the finest lake region of Minnesota and
the best potatoes and hay in the north
west come from along that line. White
Bear and Bald Eagle lakes are we'll
known lake resorts on this road, which
now forms part Of the Lake Superior
division of the Northern Pacific rail-
way. The Dalles of the St. Croix rive,
at 'Taylor's Falls are also noted for their
picturesque beauty and the region
about there is, geologically, the most
interesting of its kind in the United
States. The old St. Paul & Duluth rail-
road was particularly we'll known for its
Lake Superior Limited" train between
St. Paul and Minneapolis and Duluth
and the Superiors. This fast and Re-
Ginning Chair Car train is continued by
the Northern Pacific railway, and is the
favorite train between the Twin Cities
and the Head of the Lakes, between
which there are three trains daily on the
Duluth Short Line Those travelling
in the northwest between these
cities, or who contemplate max
ing the grand tour of the
Great lakes or taking any of the summer
excursions from Duluth or West STU
perior, will find the Northern Pacifc's
Duluth Short Line" the royal road to
and from Lake Superior. For rates, in
formation, ETC., address G. D. Rogers,
ST. Paul, Mimi, district passenger
agent, or Chas. S. Fee, general passen-
ger agent, St. Paul, MINI.