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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

You can't tell mans salary by the clothe,
he wears Washington ia. Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

Fagotti is the plural of fagotto. the
Italian word for the bassoon. This In
strument is considered unrivaled IN
Its ability to produce grotesqus n
1octs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

Many a man now, when he starts to date
his letter. makes it '99, and then he uses
0-y, Qy words.-Philadelphi Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

And light dressings with CUTICURA, purest Of
emolIient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces,
stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and makes the
hair grow upon sweet, wholesome. healthy
scalp when all else fails.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

Poverty is one of the best insulators
known.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-17

~oSAC NApOuuO
and it worked like magic. I feel that
your medicine has been of inestimable
benefit to me. Miss ADELE WILLIAM
son, 1876 N. Boulevard, Atlanta, Ga.
Thin, Sallow and Nervous
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL was thin,
sallow and nervous. I had not had
my menses for over q year and q half.
Doctored with several physicians in
town and one specialist, but did not
get any better. I finally decided to
try your medicine, and wrote to you.
After I had taken three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and three of Blood Purifier, my
menses returned, and l feel as well
and strong as ever did, and am gain
ing flesh. "-Mrss LENA GAINES, Visalia,
Tulare Co., Cal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

Fine stationery at BEfAED office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15
VI hat Would You Give

To be cured of catarrh? If you or
y0ur friends have this disease, you
know how disegreeable it is. It's
symptoms are infa,ned eyes ,throb-
bling temples. ringing noises in the
ears, headaches, capricious appe-
tite, aud constant discharge OF
.nucus. Fortunately its cure is
not a question: of what you will
give, but what you will take. If
you will take Hoods SarsapariIla.
the great constitutional remedy,
which thoroughly purifiies, en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, you
may expect to be completely and
permanently cured. The good
blood which Hoods SarSaparilla
makes, reaching the delicate pass
ages of the mucous membrane,
Soothes and rebuilds the tissues
and ultimately cures all symptoms
Of catarrh.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15
TEXAS NEWS.


Sheriff Scott cf Grimes county
was escorted to Houston BY Light
Guard.
Shipments of sugar cane from
Wharton have reached over fifty
cars of SO 900 lbs. each.
Texas pecans are setting at $3.50
a bushei.
Austin is to have an infrmary
costing 100000, which will b.
under the direction Of the Sisters
of Charity.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

The sympathies of San Antonin
people seem to be largely enlisted
TN the side of the striking tele-
phone girls, whose canse is doubt
less a just one, Judging by the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Sun
day Herald:
Paying telephone operatives four
cents an hour ls abont on par
with the wageE the SweatshOp
workers ia New York city get. A
corporation which pays annual divi-
dendS of IL per cent ought to be
able to do better than that.
1t seems as if the Telephone CON-
pany has finally come to the same
conclusion, as it has agreed to
nearly all the concessions asked by
the operatives.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15
Notice Of Special
Stockholders Meeting

Victoria, Texas, September II, 1900
NOTICE is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of The New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called by the Board of
Directors Of said company to convene at
the General Office of said company in
the City of Victoria, Texas, at $50
o'clock P. NJ. on the 26 day of November,
1900, for the purpose Of authorizing the
making, execution and delivery of a
First Mortgage upon the railway of said
company how under construction as a
branch line to its original or trunk line
of railway from point on the said orig
inal main or trunk line of said company
in or near the town Of Wharton, in
Wharton County, Texas, thence making
an angle with the said main line of more
than twenty-five degrees in its general
conrse IL a southeasterly direction
through the County of Wharton and a
portion Of the County Of Matagorda a.
long the general course of Caney Bayou
to a point in Matagorda County about
thirty miles distant from the aforesaid
point of connection Of said branch line
with the main line of railway of said
company, and upon any extensions of
said branch line that may be here
after constructed, until such extern.
sion shall aggregate seventy miles in
length, with their franchises and ap-
purtenances, to secure the payment of
bonds of said The New York, Texas and
Mexican Railway Company to an
amount not exceeding in the aggregate
the principal sun Of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars for each mile of said branch
railway and extensions mortgaged there
by which have been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation, payable at
time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
the rate Of four per cent per annum,
payable sen1i-annually, to be issued for
the purpose Of constructing, completing
improving and operating the said branch
railway and such extensions, with their
franchises and appurtenancos.
B. NJ. SMITH, Secretary.
The New York, Texas and Mexican
Railway Company.
Fine stationery at BEFALD Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15
Driving nreparatlons simply derel.

IJIyIIIR IJICIIesI dL1OAIS bAIuf1Iy UO'O4@
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing afar more serious trouble tten
the ordinary form Of catarrh. Avoid ell dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snufs
and use that which cleanses, soothes ard
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such q remedy
aud will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. AL druggists sell the
800. size. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause snsexing. ItspresdS itseH
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Na6A Cstsrrh and hay Fever.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

BRYAN'S determination not TO
accept the lucrative editnrship of
fered him recalls the fact that he
was All editor before he became a
prompts the San Antonio Express
10 prophesy that he may drift back
into journalism sometime 1t does
not seem likely that this will ever
be, as it would doubtless be some
what humiliatiug to the young
Nebrasksn to make a move which
wonld virtually imply confession
OF faInre on his part in his chosen
profession. Many men who began
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

The increase of the standing ar.
fny to considerably more than its
present size-probably double or
even mOre-serms only reasonable
nhder present conditions, nor is it
likely that the support of such an
army would be felt by the country.
This should not be considered us a
political issue, but merely a ques-
tion of txpediency. The Philippine
islands are ours, whether rightful.
" or wrongfully. and they must
he gsrrisoned, Porto Rico must
likewise have its quota of soldiers,
and the home posts shonld not be
denuded TO supply them. To in
crease the army to that size cannot
be considered as an Indication of
militarism, and there is no reason
why it should be opposed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

life la lbe newspaper ohice have
matle it stepping stone to the Law
or other profession, but only those
who fail 10 the profession they
adopt return to the editorial tripod.
And those who do thus return rare
ly make a brilliant success 10 jour-
nalisln either. 1t is the roam who
perseveres in what he begins and
works on at il, in spite OF early
failures aud set-bScks, that in the
end accomplishes great things, and
forces Dame Fortune, coy and I'M
willing though she be, to respond
to his beck and grant his wishes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

The report Of the death of the
Empress An OF China is fake of
rourse. 10 fact, it is suspected that
this remarkable woman is none
other than Rider HaggarJ's "She, ;"
md will live a thousand years.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

TEXAS now has means at com.
inand, in a rich surplus lying un-
employed in the state treasury.
Let her employ it in developing
her great resources, and encourag-
lug industrial progress in the
state.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

The bacilIi are found IN the
sputa. aud it is settled by repeated
researches that tuberculosis is
spread nearly exclusively by dried
Sputum.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15

PRESIDENT MCKTNLEY's plurality
IN the recent election, it is said,
will exceed THAI of Gen. Grant in
1872, The largest in history. 1t was
truly sweeping victory.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-11-15
Thursday, Nov. 10. 1900.

CONAN DoTLE will probably be
publishing some more "pot- boil :
pr" novels this winter, rs he failed
Ia be elected member Of parlia-
Inent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
NORTH BEACH HARD HIT.
Lightning Marked the Dancing Paviiions for
Its Own and Raised Ned.

Tales Of what the lightning did Yesterday
afternoon on Long Island are numerous. Sew
eral places at North Beach were struck by il.
A bolt entered eHenry Daufklrck's dancing
pavilion. put out the electric lights. stampeded
the musicians and sent the frightened dancers
scurrying into the storm. Frederick Erbe's
concert hall was also struck. A man who was
lowering a big awning was carried skyward by
n gust OF wind that raised the heavy canvas
like a sail. He fell to the ground and was badly
hurt. The sides Of John Kohler's pavilion we're
ripped on by the gale and streaks Of lightning
chased one another about the enclosure The
Streets NJ Cairo was wrecked. Several sail
boat in Bowery Bay were @ Ipsized. hut the oc-
cupants were rescued. Several yachts belong
ing 10 the Williamsburg Yacht Club were sunk
nj their anchorage on the clubhouse ut North
Beach. Two fires were started AZ Brooklyn
Hills by lightning. one In a house In Grove
street occupied by 4. Bninbridge. and the other
in j X. Lowell's house AZ Union place and Fin
street Both were eXtinguished before much
damage was done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Deaths In Connecticut and New Hampshire-
Freaks Of summer Storms.

HARTFORD, Conn June 27.-A sharp thunder
storm struck this neighborhood this afternoon
and during It's half-hour duration one man was
killed by lightning. two boys were struck and
rendered unconscious. a house In Wethersfeld
was set afre and saved only after hard work
by a bucket brigade. The station Of the Con-
solidated Railroad at Berlin was burned to the
ground and a large number Of barns in the
nearby towns were struck, while several
houses in the city and other places lost CHM
neys. Three trolley cars we're struck and the
occupants shocked. and George Getz. a deaf
and dumb man, who was leaning against an
iron trolley pole. received a shock so severe
that he yelled loudly for the first time In his
life.
Francis p. Wall. who was killed, was nine
teen years old, and at the time OF his death had
taken refuge under the grand stand in the
Gentleman's Driving Park. The bolt crashed
through tho grand stand and passed through
his body. removing the soles of his shoes as
cleanly as II they had been cut with a knife.
His cousin, who had been bicycle riding with
him. arrived al the spot Just in time TO see him
killed and probably to escape a like fate,
Two bows were struck while standing
under a tree in Pope's Park and fell to the
kTOlilu unNbIlSClbus' NbIhlucn ~ u ~
fall took them home where they soon recovered.
The station burned az Berlin was a handsome
new structure. costing s25. 900 and Is the second
one the road has lost there by fire In five years.
MANCHESTER. n. H., June ~ james Bohan
Murphy. 0 years old. and Whittier Williams.
aged o were struck by lightning at $50
o'clock this afternoon and Instantly. killed.
Clare West Pettes. aged 8. was burned.
but will probably Recover. Shortly be-
fore the boys were killed there was q
light fall OF rain accompanied by lightning
and heavy. thunder In ten minutes the storm
had passed away. The three boys sat in a tip
cart under a grapevine at the Gen, Charles
Williamsis place on Belmont street near Derry
field Park. The father Of young Williams was
the soD-in-l8w OF senator Gallinger. His
father. the late Gen. Williams, built the Man
chester street rail way system.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. June G-Durlng a heavy
rain this morning fire destroyed "A three-story
brick store on Commerce street. together with
the contents, consisting Of wholesale groceries
and food stufrs
ATLANTA, Ga, June 27.-The continued rains
for the last month have excited grave fears for
the crops Of this State, The State Agricultural
Department reports that already great damage
has been done TO the cotton crop, which IL Is be-
lipved will be much shorter than usual. The
roads In many parts OF the State are impossible
ana all kinds OF industry have BEEN delayed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
HANDWRITING EXPERTS BARRED
In Criminal Trials, Except Such A. Forgery
Cases. Justice Fursmau Thinks.

That expert evidence as to handwriting.
such as was relied on so largely for the conviction
Of Molineux. is not admissible at all In criminal
trials unless the issue itself Is the handwriting.
as In a forgery case, is the opinion Of Justice
Fursman Of the Supreme Court. expressed
yesterday in the trial OF Alfred X. Gosiin and
others for conspiracy to depress the price Of
Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock. John Proctor
Clarke. representing the Attorney General
sought to introduce In evidence as standards.
certain admitted handwritings Of Goslin. When
this offer was made a discussion arose and
Justice Fursman gave an informal opinion.
which was not meant as a formal ruling. that
such evidence could not be used in criminal
cases.
Il know" said Justice Fursman, that hand
writing evidence was admitted in quite a promi-
nent criminal trial lately, but l personally re-
gard the meaning OF the revised statute on
Evidence In the laws Of 1887. az being 10 the
effect that expert handwriting evidence can
not come into a criminal trial unless the hand
writing itself Is a matter at issue. a. In forgery
cases. ! believe that otherwise handwriting
evidence can be OF force in civil suits only"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28

the A~nslo-Saxons. while the unofficial reports
force to an Englishman. an American. a
Japanese and a Russian.
The Times's Shanghai correspondent refers
to an Official despatch from the commander Of
the American cruiser Newark giving the num-
Der Of BELIEVERS as 1900. confirming the re-
ports that the casualties were slight.
recording that Admiral Seymour is in
the neighborhood Of TEN Tsin. and mentioning
q report. which Is admittedly a surmise." that
the ministers are with him. 1t was this despatch
apparently on which Admiral Kcmpf's tele-
gram was based.
The Timssis correspondent supplies a whole
some corrective to the tattle printed by the
purveyors Of s~ensationalism He refers TO the
prevailing rumors as being chiefly of native
origin. which It is impossible TO trace
to their source. Abiding to the reports OF the
alarming situation at New Chwang the corre-
spondent quotes from q private telegram de-
claring that there Ia no immediate cause for
anxiety. The many existing sources Of infor-
nation In the north display a tendency to ex-
ageerate
The Taotai Of Shanghai officially contradicts
the report OF the arrival at Nankin OF the
reactionary leader Kang VI. and the Times
correspondent finds no confirmation OF the re-
port. which he says created more excitement
among the native merchants than any recent
event. The correspondent adds that the local
Consular body held q meeting on Tuesday to
which the Taotai Of Shanghai and Director Of
Rail ways Sheng were invited. Both expressed
their Intention TO cooperate to the
utmos, In maintaining order. The indica-
tons are increasing in many quarters that the
officials generally recognize the folly Of the
Manchu party supporting the anti-foreign
movement and do not desire to be associated
with II. The correspondent asserts that the
%strineency in the local money market Is acute.
Another correspondent says that there Is q
financial panic, The banks are limiting the
hours for payment. and exchange has reached
an unprecedented point. The great exodus
Of Chinese continues. but those leaving are
chiefly women and children. A steamer that
was about to sail for Nins.Po used a fire hose
on the people who we're crowding aboard OF her
in order to prevent overlooking.
A despatch to the Daily Mai from Yokhoama
says that the army division Japan Is preparing
numbers 10000 men. Nineteen more transports
have been chartered. making a total Of thirty
five.
1t Ia reported from ST. Petersburg that the
new battlesbip Poltava will start for China i'm
mediately.
Paris dispatches record the impending de-
parture Of 1000 men. a battery. horses and
mules and a million rounds Of ammunition. and
the Rome newspapers announce the Govern
ment's decision to send 1900 men and IA guns
to China.
Two more Japanese cruisers have arrived at
Shanghai. Two British cruisers and a torpedo
boat destroyer are due TO arrive there to-
morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
SOME NOVA sCOrIANs OBJECT.
Americans at sidney to Celebrate July Z In
the Former British Military Park.

SIDNEY. N. s.. June 27.-The construction Of
the big steel works here has brought a large
number Of Americans and a few days ago they
decided to have a celebration on the Fourth Of
July. Application was made TO the Town Coun-
ell for the use Of Sidney Park for the occasion
and the request was readily granted. The park
was up to a few years ago Imperial property,
garrisoned by a British regiment. the Seventy
eighth Highlanders.
The ultra loyal citizens OF Sidney are OF the
opinion that to Use the old fort for a celebra-
ton OF the Fourth of July would be little short
OF Dissertation and many protests are heard.
Major Grove. who holds the rank OF Major in
the Canadian militia. says the request Is a most
reasonable one. The Councils act, he says. Is
only one Of common COURTESY, and he canno
see why the. citizens object. To forbid the
Americans following a custom they have been
accustomed to all their lives would be tyrannical.
and not in accordance with principles OF British
liberty.
George W. West, United States Consul here.
says there will be nothing IN the programme to
which any British subject can object.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
THE RESCUED MISSIONARIES.
Chinese Governor Aided Them to Reach Che
foo ESQ Refugees There.
Special Cable Dsspath 10 THE Sun.

Special Cable Dsspa,eh 10 THE sun.
SHANGHAI, June 27.-The exodus Of rich ma
tives continues and foreigners are pouring In.
II Is reported that iN missionary refugees
have arrived at Chefoo from the north. the
Governor Of the province having facilitated
their escape.
Five Chinese cruisers left for Nankin yester-
day.
The telegraph line between Tien-Tsin and
Chefoo was blocked last evening near Chin
Klang.
LONDON, June IA despatch from Hong
Kong says there are signs OF serious trouble
along the West River. Missionaries from the
interior are focking to wu-Chan. the capital Of
KwanR-Sl.
A despatch from Kiao-Chau OF yesterdays
date says the Protestant mission at weih-Sien
has been burned down.
CHEFoo, June 27.-The Governor of Shan
Tung with 800 disciplined troops has gone to
the southern frontier Of Pe-Chi-li T. watch the
oourse OF events. should he cooperate with
the Boxers It will 7 rove a serious danger to the
international forces operating In that country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
OHIO LOOKING TOWARD HILL.
". 8. Thomas. One Of the Big Four. Thinks
the New Yorker May Be Named.

"SPRINGrIEID. Ohio. June 81. William 8.
Thomas of this city. one OF Ohio's Big -Four to
the National Democratic Convention, will leave
for Kansas City Sunday morning with the Ohio
delegation. He said to-day that no would not
be surprised n former Governor David b.
Hill Of New York would DO named for Vice.
President.
1T il only reasonable TO suppose that Mr..
Hill will be a strong candidate for vice-Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Thomas, since the Eastern
delegates will be the predominating power
in the convention In making this nomination.
In selecting q man for first place, however,
such a state Of affairs will not exist, as Mr..
Bryan has already enough votes pledged TO
insure his nomination. Because he Il from the
West himself 1t Is likely that an Eastern mar
will be chosen, disregardlng any plea for o
man from any other district on the part Of Mr..
Bryan, although / don't imagine he will try to
name his running mate.
mfr. Hill is a good man, but he Is a gold Dem.
ocrat and il Is very likely that he and his sup
porters will try 10 strike out the sixteen TO one
issue. / don't believe there will be any special
reference made in the platform to sixteen to
one, although MIR. Bryan insists on making the
silver plank one Of the predominnting planks
In the platform and the Chicago platform may
be Endorsed a. a whole"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
hand and ran out the drain without raving for

tne uTlHk.
According TO a telephone girl at the Central
oflce in Cortlandt street three girls, were SO
badly frightened by the antics OF the electricity
on the switchboard that they fai .ted The
manager said he did not hear Of II. There were
bolts up In Harlem, also, with a fondness for
fagstafs. One OF them struck the pole on the
liberty boarding stables at 225 East i29th
street. ripping out pieces from 1t, WILLIAM I.
stable. who were sitting In the Office. were
stunned by the shock. The lightning ran
along an iron beam In the stable. Knocking
down Ave horses. Glasses were knocked from
the shelly a. OF a saloon next door 10 the stable.
and A. W. Burke, who was standing at the bar
drinking a glass Of beer. fell as II he had taken
a dose OF knockout drops. He recovered
quickly.
The heat yesterday before the storms, came
was more than a degree higher than II had been
this season. At l o'clock the thermometer reg
istered Of degrees. II did not appea- then so
hot as IL was earlier in the day. when, the
humidity was 81 per cent. In tn street. where
the fires Of underground furnaces help to send
up the mer curry. some or the glasses registered
06 degrees. The storm sent the mercury down
to 81.