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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

Mr.. Jno. C. Blackman, Of Alexan-
dria, and Miss Lizzie Lobdell, of
Natchitoches, were married at the
Episcopal church in Natchitoches,
Thursday, July 23d, 1908, DR.. Dun
can, of Alexandria, officiating. The
groom is the son of Judge Blackman
and is known as q lawyer Of much
promise. After a luncheon the bridal
party left for Colorado. The Chron-
icie JOINS their many friends in con-
gratulations and wishes them long
life and much happiness.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

Isaac Hynson, a negro living at
Lena station, Rapides parish, receiv-
ed q notice to leave that place or he
would ''be lifted where he would be
unable to get of" He told some OF
the white citizens about the matter,
and they held a meeting, pledging
themselves to use all lawful means to
bring the guilty party or parties to
justice should any violence be done,
and protesting against the bulldozing
of q sober and Industrious colored
citizen. Hynson is well known in
Grant parish and has the respect Of a
great many white citizens in thispar-
ish. who know him to be a quiet,
peaceable and industrious negro.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

4 little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus . moro scratch, inaignid-
can't cuts OF puny hollis have paid the
death penalty. II u wise to have Buck
lens Arnica 6alve ever handy. It's the
best salve on earth and will prevent fa-
tality, when burns; sor46, ulcers and piles
threaten. Only Sc et Crescent Drug
Store. Collar; and Bush 4 Rasdolph.
Fairmount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
Better Freight Service on the
Valley.

VoAhcys
A switch engine Is now. located regu-
larry in the Valley railway yards here
90 that cars with perishable goods
can be more promptly switched and
put in positions to be unloaded. The
engine and crew are in cnarge Of Con-
ductor Flanders. who will move his
family here from Texas at an early
date.
This switch engine also makes regu-
lar trips to Mansura with a mixed
train, freight and passengers, twice a
week-Tuesdays and Fridays-and
oftener If business justifes. The houl
of leaving here for Msnsura on the
days mentioned is IL q. M, and re
turning at 4 p. m.
Another change on the Valley rail
road between here and Shreveport is
that the mixed freight and passenger
train formerly came as far rs Cola,
now comes to Alexandria. 1t leavel
Shreveport at $50 a. m, and arrives
at Alexandria at 6 p. m. Leaves
Alexandria at 4 q. m. and arrives al
Shreveport at 5 p. m. This b a daii,
train except Sunday. It viii be o
great convenience to merchants ~
petishabiegdods will come on through
instead OF being laid over at Cola,
several hours as herethfore.
The local trn:n that formerly lef
here daily at Z p. M. going az far a
Colfax has been discontinued. Dali,
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

You Know what You are Taking
when you take Groves Txsteless Chill
Tonic because the formula 10 plainly
printed on every bottle showing that II
IL simply Iron and Quipine in q tastelesl
form. No Cure, No Pay. Soc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
JU0GM MENT.
18th Judicial District Court, PARISH
of Gradit. Louisiana.

OF Grant, Louisiana.
Ida e. C.ttpsT vs.. John w. capps
This Gauss Coming on, for trial, ana
trial regularly had. the law and the
evidence befng In favor Of the piaintiff,s,
It ID therefore ordered, adjudged and
decreed, she being authorized to pros
ecute this stft and stand in Judgment
that the community existing between
her and her said husband, John w.
Capps, be dissolved. and that plain
tin have the separate administration
Of her property.
Thus done, read and signed IN opeR
court on this 1st day OF June, A. D..
1903. w. F. BLACKMAN,
District Judge.
Fined June the 1st, 1908.
JkMES j. O'QUINN,
District Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or GRANT. I.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is Il true and Correct COPY
Of the original Judgment III the above
entitled cause, which Is now on ~
In this Office.
In testimony whefeol witness my
ofIlcial seal ana signature on thin tkGf
9th day Of June A. D., 1903.
JAMES J. 0'oUIKN,
EsEAL] Clerk 18th Dist; Gourt
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

Enumeration Of School Children.
The following is the enumeration OF
the children Of Grant parish. by dis
tricts. as made by James A. Harvey,
for the year 1908, tO-wit:
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
WIN. C. ROBERTS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Alexandria. La.

Office, Clements 4 Alberts Building, up
stairs. Office also at Colfax, La, Earl
Roberta, correspondent and business
manager. in charge.
Will practice in ull the courts of the
State and IN the Federal court.
Special attention given to collections in
Rap,des and Grant parishes. js7
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

Brief Communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited, but no attention
viii be paid to anonymous writera
Address: CHRoNICLk, Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01

Whenever this corporation IL dis
sotved either by limitation or by any
other cdase its affairs shall be liQui-
dated under supervision Of three CON-
missioiiers 70 be selected by the stock
holders from among themselves at q
general meeting convened for that
purpoae after thirty days prior notice
by publication in q newspaper pub
lisbed in Montgomery, parish Of
Grant, II there be one, II not In . news
paper published nearest thereto In
said parish, and with tie assent OF
the owners of three-iouftho Of the en-
tire capital stock. 6dtd commission
ers to remain n 06lcg until til aGair1
Of the ccrp0fation 6haIl bayo been
fully liquffated and ssttlsds - q
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
ARTICLE ".

The said board Of directors shall
make, ordaln and ad0ptsuch by -lawa
and rules for the proper management
Of the affairs Of the said corporation
a. may be necessary and proper, In
conformity with the laws Of thil
State and Of this charter with an
thority such bylaws to alter amend
or repeal at pleasure, and they shall
adopt for the use Of the corporation
a seal with such device as they shal
select.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
DECISIONS ARE REVERSED
Two Orders Are Handed Down From
General Land ONCE.

Two decisions handed down by the
general land office in Washington. ID.
C.. reversing the decisions of the local
office. have beeS received here. The
cases involve forty acres of ground
near the mouth of Parley.s canyon and
l6J acres near Lehl.
In the first ease the government Sc
lected the ground near the quarry Of
the cement works and contracted TO
sell the same Go Seymour B. Young
J.. d. Bailey manager OF the cement
company. brought suit % have the
states selection set aside on the
ground that The property was mineral
because of certain mining claims To-
Gated thereon. The register and re-
Cciyor af the local office decided that
the property was mineral and set aside
the states selection. This decision was
based on the fact that the land con-
taiued valuable deposits of lime and
building stone. Upon appeal the gem
eIal land office decided that the ground
was Hot mineral and ordered the suit
o. AIR. Bailey dismissed.
Iu the second case John Beck brought
suit against the state of Utah asking
the land department 20 cancel the
states selection of 100 acres near Lehl,
claiming that said property was min
eral because of certain deposits of
kaoIin, or fire clay. The local land
office decided that this land was min
eral and allowed the suit of Mr.. Beck.
The commissioners in Washington re-
Versed the decision of the lower office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
THEY CANNOT ESCAPE
Evidence Accommodating Against
RasCalIy Members Of Mis-
souri, Legislature.

ST. Louis. No.. April 16.-The grand
jury today took up the baking powder
Investigation where il was broken on
last night by adjournment. one OF the
most important moves yet made IN the
legislative Doodle inquiry Is the issu-
ance of q subpoena duces tecum by
the ST. Louis grand jury on the cashier
OF the Steelville (MOj bank, requiring
him 10 bring books and checks before
that body. To was in this bank that
funds supplied by the baking powder
trust are said 90 have been kept for
disbursement. In this connection Cir
cut Attorney Folk has wired Attorney
General Crow 90 subpoena state SEN
atOr F, n. Farrls, VINO IS supposed 60
know considerable about the fund.
Among the witnesses examined today
is Speaker James WhitecOtton, presid-
ing officer of the last house, who hrst
made the charge of boodling. His tes-
timony was wanted chiefly In connec-
tiOn with the alleged use of money in
the passage Of the free school book bill
Circuit Attorney Folk says he viii is
sue an attachment for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lee 90 appear Friday.
A committee Of the st. Louis grand
jury visited the Lafayette bank this
afternoon 30 inspect the books relative
% tie $1,000 said 90 have been deposited
there by state Senator John p. Collins
of ST. Louis soon after the last legisla-
ture adjourned
Circuit Attorney Folk has enough eV-
ideuCe 20 ihdict several persons for
bribery or forgery. or both, if the Of
lenses had been committed within the
jurisdiction of the St. Louis grand jury.
Mr.. Folk stated TO the Associated Press
that the evidence would be turned over
TO the Cole county grand jury, which
would make use of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
SILVER FOR PHILIPPINES.
Remarkable Work Done at the Phila-
delphia Mint.

Philadelphia. April 16-There are
ready for shipment % the Philippine
Islands 1000, 500 pesos, which were
coined al the Philadelphia mint I'm the
last twenty-five working days
On March 2 the act of congress pro-
Viding for the coinage of money for
the Philippine islands became operative
and orders were at once sent TO the
san Francisco and Philadelphia minis
t1 prepare TO hurry the work of coin
ing the pesos.
The coinage I'm this case is equal TO
the minting of the same number Of
American dollars, and it thus required
the handling on an average of 100000
pesos daily for the twenty-five days.
During this time the mint also added to
the Philippine coinage 800 900 pieces
OF bronze. valued at $4,000. and 8 800,
600 nickels. valued at $3.50 600.
superintendent Lands said the work
done was remarka Bile. when 1t is taken
into consideration the recent depletion
of the force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
ONE OF PLATTS HENCHMEN TURNED
DOWN IN new YORK STATE SENATE

Albany. H. T.. April 16-NOt since the
memorable days of the COnkling-Piatt in
aurrecuOn has the state senate been the
scene of more bitter personalities or of
more sensational political battle than
that of this morning and afternoon, when
Governor Odells nomination of Railroad
Commissioner Frank Baker 10 succeed
himself was rejected by a coalition of
Senators Bracket y, r.. Brown and Els
berg-the three s0-called ''insurgent Re
pubiicans with the Democrats. and an
intensely personal conflict was precipi-
tated between Senator Bracket and Sen
ator Raines, the Republican president
pro tenn.
1t is not unlikely that the battle viii
be renewed tomorrow when IL is expected
that the judiciary committee viii report
the nomination of George W. Morgan 20
take the place of John McCullah as super
lntendent of elections, sent in by Gov
ernOr 0dell today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
FROST ON THE MOON.
Professor at Harvard Thinks He Has
Made a Discovery.

Chicago. April IA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Cambridge, Mass,
SAYS.
Professor Pickering Of the Harvard
observatory thinks ne has discovered
uumistakabIe evidence OF hOarfrost on
the moon, strengthening his previous
theory in that direction. He Is now
busy working out his calculation made
during the recent eclipse of the moon,
and win make known the results in "a
few days
During the total eclipse last fan Pro-
fess0r Pickering found that the dark
spot around the Lime crater had
greatly increased during the darkness
away from the suns heat. and that IL
was hOarlrOst. he claimed, was shown
by its diminutiOn as the light increased.
II the spot were stone. he argues. no
light would have been reflected while
the earth's shadow was upon the
noon Recent measurements tend 20
confirm this belief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
BRITISH HERO
IN WASHINGTON
Major General Baden. Powell Now
Visiting in This Country.
COMES TO STUDY METHODS
CAVALRY DRILL AT FORT MYER
FOR HIS BENEFIT.

Washington. April 16.-Major General
Ht. Raden-PoWell. the "hero of Mafe-
king" recently appointed chief of cav
airy of the English army. is on a visit
to the United States 20 study the
American cavalry tactics and meth
DDS. I'm order that he may accomplish
his purpose with as little publicity and
ceremony as possible he is travelling
lucoguito and uuomcially. He arrived
here last night unanuOuuced and reg
lstered at the Arlington hotel under an
assumed name. He visited the war de-
partment today and paid his respects
90 Secretary Root Lieutenant General
Miles and Adiutaut General COrDln-
The cavalry troops at Fort Myer
gave a special exhibition of their pro-
nciency iu cavalry drill and tactics
Tor the benefit of the distinguished vis-
it0r who left here TO visit the battle
fields oi Virginia, following the route
or the Mcclellan campaign on the
peninsula lie viii make a visit 10 the
West Point Military academy and viii
sail for England on the 26th inst.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17

his BODY was found. The barrel is one
of a shipment OF go sent TO New Or
leans. A description of the murdered man
has been sent TO the New Orleans police.
The police tonight announced that they
had traced the connection between the
barrel in which the murdered mans body
was found and one OF the members Of
the gang arrested. They say that the
barrel was sold by the grocery firm of
Wallace e. Thompson. In Washington
street, to PietrO InzarillO who ran the
cafe at 226 Elizabeth street, and who
was arrested last night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17

In explaining his vote against Mr.
Bakers confirmation, Senator Bracket
said.
Mr. Baker is simply a pawn on the
chessboard. ] voted against his nominal
ton lon protest of the sewage and filth
that ls being poured upon the head Of
our worthy governor through the agents
of The man who inspired this nomination.
And 4 vote against his nomination 10
emphasize nay disapproval OF the actions
of the man who causes the seal Of party
approval 20 lee placed on any measure
when certain attorneys are engaged in
favor Of bills. And i vote against this
man for the same reason as refuse TO
vote for the reelection Of the senior SEN
atOr, who organized this senate before il
had met and then when IL did meet i'm
pudently announced his selections and
forced them upon US.
Senators Raines and Mally replied at
lacking the 'lnsurgents' bitterly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
PRESIDENT GOMPERS REPLIES TO
THE REPORT OF PRESIDENT PARRY

IT, purposes 90 secure "a larger share Of
the production of wealth. 10 seeks % Sc
cure this object by peaceful and lawful
methods. III aims 90 establish more right
fui relations between man and man.
-OrgaulZed labor Is here 20 stay-yes, 10
stay long after Mr. Parrys name shall
have been FORGOTTEN II has survived
many encounters with men or AIR. PAR
rE's ealbeF
ORGANIZED labor seeks no such con-
fl.ct as Mr. Parry would promote, nor
viii ID run away from ia. We desire in
dustrlal and social peace. and are making
for ID. Mr. Parry and those who act with
him so the contrary Notwithstanding.
Eve shall be enabled soon to discern 90
what extent the manufacturers OF the
United states are I'm accord with Parry.
AT this writing We are confident that he
represents but am infinitesimal part of the
American employers Organized labor
faces the future confident and self-re-
liant. and hurls back into the teeth Of
AIr. Parry his foul viJuperatiOp and
abuse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
FORT HALL INDIAN SCHOOL
Plans Have Been Completed For the
Buildiua

Washington, April l6-Ihe comptroller
OF currency today approved the dppllca-
t.ou-Uf A. d. Cunningham and others uI
CASPER WyO. T0 organize the American
Rational bank of Casper with capital
stock ot s5UUuI.
Colonel William II. C0mCgys. pay de-
Ulrtmeut United States army. has been
ordered Oh proceed from this city 90 Dem
Yer for luty MS uaymasler of the de-
ulrfmeur OF Colorado.
IL. Indian office has completed plans
fTr HuldIuE Lle new Indian school an
school uuIldIuE win include boys and
a.fI- HarmHr tories, aluiuE haI, employees
l-.l.u-. laundry ana "a lWo-sJ1rv school
building. I'D 90. stone The school win
have capacity off $50 pupils To viii be
hu.It about uaiI 60 mile from the present
agency buildings Il The line of tho Ore
Eou short liue railroad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17

Washington. April 16.-President Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor today gave out a statement in
reply TO the annual report of President
Parry of the Manufacturers association.
which was read before that body i'm New
Orleans Ii saws
"lt there were any doubt that Mr. Par
ry had taken leave of his reason. the re-
port Cor harauguel which he has made
io his convention demonstrates 10 beyond
ANY doubt III the Manufacturers assoc
citation In convention al New Orleans enc
aorses Mr. Parry S undlgested and ma
hclous antagonism TO the efforts of the
workers 90 secure material and moral im-
nroVement they simply write themselves
down 90 his low level and stand com
mitted with him for all the injury which
must follow from his rabid utterances,
ms yenomous and ignorant antagOnism.
which must provoke only resentment and
retaliation.
ORGANIZED labor is the result of our
industrial development and environment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
DECEIVED FROM NEW ORLEANS
Theory Of New York Police in the
Barrel Murder Case.

New York. April 16.-Vito Liduco. who
was supposed to have been the proprietor
Of the butcher shop In Stanton street
where nine arrests were made last night
in connection with the body found in a
barrel last Tuesday morning IN East
Eleventh street. surrendered himself at
witness.
The police are now said TO believe that
the murdered man was decOyed-- from
New Orleans to New York and murdered
On "a cafe i'm Elizabeth street. They be-
heve he brought with him a barrel fun
of his own clothing. the barrel IN which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
PITTSBURe NEXT YEAR.
Manufacturers Elect oficers and Ad-
iourn.

Manufacturers Elect officers and Ad-
journ.
New Orleans. April 16.-The National
Association of Manufacturers this aft
ernOOn elected the following officers:
President ID. NJ. Parry Indianapolis;
secretary, Marshall Cushing, New
York; treasurer. =. H. Still. New York
j. G.. Nunemacher Of Kentucky urged
the association to present a united OPP
position 10 what he termed "the an
archistic and sOcialistic element which
controls many of the labor unions"
but declaring that the association must
admit the right and justice of organ
lied labor properly conducted.
Let this me our motto" he said.
Fair play to the wOrkingmen. and
America for us all. employer and en-
plOye." The sentiment was violently
aDplauded.
PitJsburg was selected as the place
of meeting for the convention next
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17

psuFer Aurr l6.-Governor Peob0dy to-
d4y Vetoed Speaker SaniorIs bin rezu-
lHUug the practice ol medicine. over
which there WAS Oh bitter fight in the
legislature. The governors principal OBJ
lection t0 lLe bin was chat I- contained
provision Ilat .n the treatment of COM
.Hlious and Infectious diseases the prac-
lca ot reieiuus tenets should not be lu-
luilcl OBJ. This. he claimed. was con-
.rarr to the bin of rights of the const-
uu0u.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
NEW BOARD SWORN IN.

Denver April 16.-James o. Parish,
George p. Steele and George T. Wood
sldg. who have been appointed by Gov
erIOr Peabody as members of the Den
yer fire and police board, took the oath
of office today and made a formal de-
maud on the old board TO surrender the
Office and records Of the departments.
This was refused and the new board
viii at once endeavor to Dust the old
board by legal process.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
GOT TIE RIGHT MAN.

Joplin. No. April l6-After the coron-
ers jury had held an inquest over the
body of Thomas Gllyard, the young negro
lvuched last night he was buried early
today az The city Is expense. The bullet
n Gilyard Leg correspOnded with that
missing from Officer Leslie's revolver
which fact makes the identity of the dead
man sure. There was no excitement to-
dav and am fear of further trouble On
the negro district has been dispelled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
ARE YOU AGEING2

Dr. Holmes used to say he
was seventy years young"
Some men are old at half
that figure
Age is not in years. It is
in the blood. SCOTS Emul-
sion helps to keep you young
by keeping your blood young;
by supplying it with an
abundance of rich, pure, vital
nourishment carrying con
slant life and renewal to
every fibre Of your body 1t
viii help you to rob advancing
years of half their sting.
Wen s-id yua a samPis FREE upon request
SCOTT & BOVINE 4o9 Psaa sasst, New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
BURGLARS SECURED 50. 600.

St. Louis April 16-While the family
was eating supper last night burglars
ranslcked The second story rooms of
the residence Of Philip stock, secretary
the English brewery syndicate secur-
ing nearly 5000 worth OF 1eWclry and
Valuables. James PlersOn. the coachman.
has been arrested on suspicion of being
IMPLICATED
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Lives Lost in a Boarding House
Fire in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. April 16.-Last nights
Junction Hollow boarding house FIRE
was responsible for the loss of two
lives instead of one. The incinerated
remains of John S. cisco were found
this morning in the ruins. The body
found last night was identified as that
OF Michael Dinardi. Four others who
were asleep in the house when the fire
broke out were SERIOUSLY injured by
jumping from the windows. Their
names are: Angelo Marine. aged 10
back broken, injuries believed to be
fatal; Nicola Orangza, aged As, hurt
internally. may die; Steve BusclO back
oil head crushed; John Burriiu. aged
50. hands and arms burned while res
Cuing a baby. The property loss was
about s. 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
FAICONT CoMTNa WEsT-

Washington. April l6.-Archbishop FALL
conf, the papal nunclO 20 the United
States, is figuring on "a tour TO Gale
fornia and the southwest he expects
20 leave Washington on the DIST inst and
viii Be away about month During
Ollie church AZ Los Angeles, Cal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
SOMETHING WRONG.
Inspection to BE Made Of the Battle
ship Maine.

Washington. April l6.-Whue deny
ing that the batleship Maine has de-
NeIOped the slightest structural weak
ness. using the term structural In it's
technical sense. high officials az the
navy department are not disposed TO
minimize the defects i'm the Maine as
reported by Captain LeutZe and other
omcers OF the vessel The report OF
the chief engineer regarding the boilers,
it is admitted. furnishes ground for
greater concern than the matter of the
gun founders.
Assistant Secretary Darling viii so
Co the Cramp ship yards next week
and with Chief Constructor Bowles viii
make a careful inspection of the yes
sell IL it be found that the boilers
are q failure. the department win rec
ommend that they be replaced. but O
board of officers viii be appointed 90
look into the question before such a
radical step ls taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-17
INcRFAsFn WAGFs-

Jackson. Mich. April 16.-The wages
Of 500 men in the Michigan Central
shops were today increased from Is to
80 cents a day.