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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-11
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS,
AUDITORS OFFICE, MOWER COUNTY,
AUSTIN, MIMI, JANUARY 8, 1883.

AUDITORS OFFICE, MOWER COUNTY,
AUSTIN. MIMI, JANUARY 8, 1888.
Three O'Clock p. H.
Board Of County Commissioners of Mower
County met in regular session as per statute
provided. Members present-E. G. Dorr, H.
J: Lockwood, F. Christgau, John Beach and
w. w. Sweet.
On motion Board proceeded to ballot for
Chairman for the ensuing year, anG Il. G. Dorr
having received majority of all ballots cast,
was declared Chairman for the ensuing year.
Eugene Wood, Register Of Deeds OF Mower
County, submitted his annual statement,
showing receiptsiof his office for year end
ing first Monday In January, 1883. to have been
$l,751. So and on motion same was ordered on
fle.
Allan Mollison, Sheriff of Mower County,
submitted his annual statement, showing re.
ceipts Of his Office for year ending first Mon.
day in January. 1883, to have been 81, 1872 81,
and on motion same was ordered on file.
The Auditing Board submitted the follow.
ing report:
AUSTIN, MIMI, Dec. 81, 1887.
We, the undersigned Board Of Audit, in and
for the County of Mower, State Of Minnesota,
submit the following report, showing business
done and cash balance on hand from the 8th
day of September, 1887, to the 3lst day of
December, 1887, both days lnclusive:
CQLLECrIONa
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EDUCATIONAL.
G. D. BELDEN, EDITOR. =

How Should q Country School be Graded9
A country school should be so graded
(classified) as that the greatest good may
be secured to the greatest number To say
that the average rural school may be
closely graded upon the exact plan of the
we'll. graded city school is statement
which cannot be readily proven. But
that the country school can be graded
after q modified plan of city graduation is
fact which no well-posted school super.
intendent will deny. Graduation in this
sense then means that classification which
reduces the number of classes to a mini
aum, and at the same time keeps in view
the true order Of studies. We present
Prof. W. H. Wells definition of q graded
school:
IA graded school is school in which
the pupils are divided into classes accord
ing to their attainmcnts, and in which all
the pupils of each class attend to the
same branches of study at the same
time"
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ROSE CREEK.

DR.. T. S. Rounce Sundayed in Lyle.
Emerson whcelock has gone to Missouri.
Mrs. Cronan contemplates a journey east
soon.
Charles Wheelock has returned to his POST
Of duty.
Minnie Rounce left for Mortified the first
of the week.
Church social at the parsonage on Wednes-
day evening".
Mr.. Williams physician says he is in fair
way to recover.
A. p Rounce is so busy these days that be
can hardly find time to sleep.
Henry Crane, once a resident of this place,
was visiting friends here last week.
A car of stock was shipped from here Sun
day, bought up by F. B.. Kline and P. OMal-
ley.
Providing the weather is good, the Eureka
club will meet at the residence of Rev. Rounce
Saturday evening.
A party of surveyors in the employ of the
Winona & South Western II. r. company
stopped in the village Sunday night.
All members of the +. o. G.. T. should be
present next Friday night, as something good
may be expected in the way Of entertainment.
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SUTTON.

Fred Strangman lost valuable horse
caused by distemper.
No mail Friday and Saturday last
week. Another wreck ON the road it is
said was the cause.
Those who predicted an open winter
last fall, please take notice that there is
two feet of snow ON the ground and the
mercury away below zero.
Fred Christgau, our commissioner, was
In Austin last week, attending the meet
ing OF the board He says the board
speaks favorab]y Of heating the Cour
House by steam.
Farmers iE this vicinity are nearly all
insured in the Austin Farmers Fire and
Storm Mutual ms. Co. This is sensible.
Farmers should protect each other, and
do away with the costly old line compan
les.
Married, Dec. 81. at the residence of
the brides parents, Miss Alvina Schwartz
of lakewood, Wis., to Geo. E. Studer,
of Red Rock, MINI. The young couple
arrived at their future home on the even.
ing of Jan. 8, and are now receiving
many CONGRATULATIONS from friends and
neighbors.
Two high spirited young boys from
Austin came out last Friday to take their
sister and friend home. who was teach
ing in the country. 10 miles from Austin.
The boys, after taking wrong road, cap
sizing and running into snow drifts, final
" came to farm house and the road
ended. The farmer asked them who they
were and one said his father was Presi.
dent of bank IN Austin and the other
said his father had hotel in Austin
The farmer took care of their horse and
after supper took the boys to their destin
alton which was only mile further
The boys got home next day after their
adventursome trip IN the snow drifts and
with the exception of frozen ear and q
chilled hand, were not seriously hurt.
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LE ROY.

Miss Mary Avery's school closed last satur-
day.
Are we going to vote for or against license
this year?
Miss Mary Slitor went to Monona to visit her
many friends.
Miss Nora Martz is in town to stay, as her
school closed Friday.
Hush little Batey, don't you cry; you'll be
at Monona bye and bye.
The week of Prayer was observed by many
last week, being we'll attended each eve.
VIM. Ingles, of Spring Valley. is visiting
his nephew Joseph Ingles, Of the LIE Roy
creamery.
ed from Postville, bringing with them JAS
Henderson, his oldest brother.
J. P. Taylor has purchased the drug store of
T. W. Frlsbee s. Son, and will put In fresh
stock. Also good assortment of groceries.
Services were held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday, latter vacation of some
months.) Mr.. Sulzer. S. 8. Missionary for
Minnesota, gave Us Bible Talk.
We would like to get the different ideas into
print in regard to this new r. r. prospect.
Any one wishing to, can address 1888, at LIE
Roy, and it will receive attention.
The banquet at the Caswell House last Fri
day night was a:complete success. The sup
per, as usual, was of the finest and best, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. slitor pride themselves.
The band boys are doing nicely at the rink
We should judge and they deserve to. as ev-
erything is kept in frst-class order. Ming.
Maxfeld is there early and late and keeps
sharp lookout for loaferS.
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.hAYFElLD.

MIR. Dalen returned from Spring Valley Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Demio Of Dodge Center was In town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Menig went to Dodge Center
Tuesday.
Mr.. w. B. Sleeper of Brownsville was in
town Tuesday.
MIR. Baecher Of Austin was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Urbatch Thursday and Fri
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson and daughter Maud,
of Austin, came up to Hayfleld Thursday,
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sterling.
Mrs. H. G. Rand received telegram Tues
day morning OF the sickness OF her little
daughter in Clarcmont. She left on the first
train for that place.
A railroad accident occurred near Sergeant
Friday forenoon. As the passenger train
was going down the engine jumped the track,
because Of the ice and sleet forming on the
wagon crossing. Fortunately no one was in
jured.
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House and Jail. .............-..... 10
8. Sweningsen, Clerk of Court of Mower
County, submitted his annual statement Of
Monday in January, 1883, amount being 81
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4se9o. On motion statement was accepted
and ordered on Ale. .8ssj 81 %Hs
On motion the Following Bills were referred
buck for additional particulars:
Il. H. Lewis, 500, constable fees: b. H.
Lewis; 33.46, constable fees; l. Rothe, witness
On motion the County Auditor was oroered
wood In the sum Of $2ll.20. for labor on vari-
Gus bridges IN different parts Of the county
On motion Bills Of Walter A. Wood, Now.
ing and Reuping Machine Company, and Bill
Of Pinkerton Detective Age lcy were referred
tow. ". Sweet and H. J. Lockwood for OK
animation. .~|' ..~-.
On morton Board adjourned to 80 p. m.
One O'clock p. m. .. =.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Mem
beers all present. ~ ~
ing In School Dist riots Is and 1Ol. asking to
have the NJ NwA, Section 10, Town lob,
| Range II. detached from School District No. 6S.
and have the same attached to and made \
oeived and the 4th Monday In July, 1883, set as
On motion Sa the following bills were allowed
G. w. Taylor, goods for Court House. 80. % IL
T. Martinson, tax book case for Court
d0use..:.... ....................... 5O
The Chairman appointed Commissioners
Christgau and Beach q committee to settle
| with County Treasurer.
On motion tho following bills were allowed:
Thos. Riley, Constable tees. g g g
A. Hollison sheSir fees 10 ] Is 50
DO DO DO DO DO ..:.: :::::: ~ g i i
H. o. Basford, printing. 800: ::."....... % q
John Mianstse, Cons Genstable es "a
Thos. Riley, Constable fees, SO. 50, all at 1C
| A. Molltson. Sheriff fees. 100 81
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A WOlnan'S Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this county.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood it's
severest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent,
For three months she coughed necessarily
and could not sleep. She bought of US
q bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and was 50 much re-
lieved on taking first dose that she slept
all night and with one bottle has been
miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus write w. G. Ham
rick & co., of Shelby, N. C.-Get u free
trial bottle at Dorr & Wold's Drug Store.
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ADAMS.
Lots Of snow

Adams boasts Of having the best market OF
all the surrounding towns.
G. E. Taylor went to Spring Valley satur-
day. He is visiting dear friend. I'LL
The streets of our village are daily lined
with teams, consequently business Is pretty
good.
A certain prominent citizen 80 far forgot
himself and the subject he was discussing, rs
to make remark tor which he ought to DO
heartily ashamed OF himself, were 1t not for
the fact that some people are entirely lost to
decency.
KlDDER.
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A Good Appetite

Is essential to good health; but at thi s
season it is often lost, owing to the pow
erty or impurity of the blood, derange-
ment of the digestive organs, and The
weakening effect of the chan ing season.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful medi-
cine for creating an appetite, toning the
digestion, and giving strength to the
whole system. Now is the time to take
it,. Be sure 10 get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
ian
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An Elegant Substitute

For oils. salts, pills, and all kinds of bit
ter, nauseous medicines is the very agree
able liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Recommended by leading Physicians.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Jan.
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Total. ,O79 "a
We, the undersigned Board Of Audit, do
hereby certify that We have carefully exam
ined the books, accounts and vouchers In the
Auditors and Treasurer's Offices of Mower
County and counted the funds on hand, and
submit the foregoing as a true and correct
statement.
Given under our hands and seals this 3lst
day of December, 1887.
Signed,
c. H. WlLBOUR, [sEAL.l
County Auditor.
&c. DORR, lsEAL1
Chairman Co. Commissioners.
8. SWENINGSEN. lsEAL.1
Clerk District Court
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Washington, d. G ,
April 10th, 1888.

Messrs. John F. Cook, j, NJ. Trotter, Robt.
Smalls, Henry Johnson, VIM. H. A. Wormley,
Walker Lewis, l.. G. Bailey. r. H. Gieaves,
Jno. II. Smyth, Mesdames. j. w. Cole, j. A.
johnson, J. IL. Smyth, Misses NJ. X. Bowen,
Emma Merritt, Bsbara Pope. Sarah Lewis,
Mary Nalle, Annie Sprague and others
Referring to your communica-
ton of the 9th inst &, relative to a
concert for our joint benefit, we
beg leave to say that this evidence
of your appreciation is exceeding
ly gratifying. Whatever assis-
tance we may have rendered the
various charitable enterprises, re-
ferred to in your letter, Was done
without any thought of reward
other than the consciousness of
having served a worthy cause.
Your proposition meets our hear
ty approval and we name Monday
May 7ih, as the time and the
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
as the place. Please accept our
thanks for this token OF your
kindly feeling toward US and
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into existance by Democratic mon
ey and We can proveit.
We denounce j. l.. Jones and
his side, because they traded and
made promises to the Nichols
Democrats, and went back on their
promises, and thereby defeated Mr..
Jules Hebert for sheriff.
We denounce J. L. Jones and
his side i'm Iberville, because they
traded with the McEnerv Demo
Gratis and went back on them by
defeating Capt. Allen Jumel.
Jones disappointed Gov. War
moth and the Republican State
Committee by defeating Capt. AL
len Jumel for the State Senate,
when he promised upon his honor
as a man that he would have APP
pointed eight delegates who would
vote for Capt. Allel Jumel first
last and all the time.
We desire to say to you, Mr..
Herwig, as Chairman of the Repub
lican State Committee, that we will
not vote for j. l.. Jones, VIM. Har-
ris and John H. Lowery, jr. We
are for the Allain, Davidson and
Verret Parish and District ticket.
We denounce Rev. A. L. Reese
of White Castle, for the letter he
wrote you two days ago, speaking
iu disrespectful terms of this club.
We say to the public that Rev. A.
L. Reese of White Castle, is dis
grace to the pulpit, and is a first
class s'Boodle Hunter" because
Reese will take from $5 up, and sell
out in this cimpaign, as he has
done i'm eyerv campaign in the Par
ish of Iberville. This Club is com
posed very largely Of men who
were opposed to Hon. L. 7. Allain
in the primary election, but we can
not and will not support man like
J. L. Jones, who has disappointed
every man who trusted him.
We will vote for the Warmoth
ticket and we wish you to send
a trusted man with the tickets.
We ask you to publish this COM
munication in the Pelican and Lou
isiana Standard.
Both factions in Iberville are
fighting for the local supremacy !;
if the people support Jones, Har-
ris and LOwery, ignorence and ex-
tremity will rule if the people sup
port the Allain, Davidson aud Yer
ret ticket, intelligence. politeness
and friendship between all races,
which was brought about by "UnI-
fication," will continue to exist in
"SWeet I5ervill."
Very respectfully submitted,
VIM. STONEWALL,
JOS. WADE, President.
Secretary.
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A COMPLIMENTARY TESTI.
MONIAL CONCERT,

Washington, d o.,
April 9Th, 1883
Mesdames Sarah Waring and
Lena NJ. Mckinney:
Ladies:
The un'
dersigned, wishing TO show their
high appreciation of your success
full efforts to elevate the standard
of music in our midst and the will
ing assistance you have rendered
various charitable enterprises,
hereby tender you a complement
tary concert to be given at such
time and pace as may be best
suited to you.
Trusting that the foregoing may
meet your approval we are
Very respectfully yours,
John F. Cook, Robert Smalls, James NJ. Trot.
ter, VIM. II. Smith, VIM. H. A.. Wormly,
Henry Johnson, John II. Smyth, L.. G.
Bailey, Robt. P. Terrell, Jerome A, Johnson,
John A. Pierre, F. G. Cardoza, r. H. Gleaves,
Walker Lewis, David Warner, Archie Lewis
II. E. Baker, David Messer, II. A. Jackson,
Thomas Martin, j. W. Cole, Isaac Landic, ].
III. Merriwether, ]. Harvey Smith. Geo. NJ.
Arnold, r. w Tompkios, VIM. III. Black, o.
Atwood, John Il. Gaskins, j. W. Mayse,
Robert G. Douglass, A. A. Brodie, Parker N.
Bailey, Wesley Howard, F. G. Mill r, Nathan
Spr que, John Z. Nalle, Leon Turner, DIR. w.
Howard, Me esdames ]. H. Smith, w. Cole,
j. A. Johnson. Wesley Howard, r. Moore,
Sarah White, Il. Throckmorton, Rebecca
Langley, A. Quandei, NJ. Washington B.
Gresson, NJ. Moore, G. Thornton, Ri. Harvey,
A. Dudley, Misses Barbara E. Pope, Annie
Sprague, NJ. K. Bowen, Sarah Lewis, Violet
Tibns. Sarah Janifer, NJ. Dean, Jennie Tibbs,
Georgia Markell, Emma F. 6. Merritt, M.
Lemons, F. Ware, E. Thomas, M. WEIGH, f.
Cole. l.. Shorter, A. Smith g, Garnett, Sarah
Robinson, Mary Nalle, DR.. F. J. Shadd.
The Washington bee., 1888-04-21
ROSCOE CONKLING.

The death of this distinguished
American statesman is a calamity
to the American people irrespec
tive of party. Mr.. Conkling was
friend to bis friends and an
enemy to his enemies. Whatever
may be said Oh HIM he was a
great man, far superior to Daniel
Webster or Henry Clay. He
made mistakes, no one will deny,
but being guided by his own
convictions when he considered
himself in the right he made
enemies among his friends and
often had to oppose those whom
he elevated to position and trust.
He was admired by the democrat,
ic party and opposed by those in
whose party he championed.
Thus we lose the "noblest Roman
of them ALL"
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as well. It was made to protect
the landlord againt dishonest
white and colored tenants,

The parade was conglomerated
mass of disgrace.
There was an excitment created
in the executive mansion which
caused the president to SEND
guards to prevent wagons, carts
&C., from entering, which princi-
pally made up the procession.
The cololed population was dis.
gusted.
1t was a district disgrace, no one
will deny.
The No. II Editor of the patent
back outside will declare it sue
cess.
There will be a dog fight who
will be the orator?
All must not speak at once.
If you decline send in your pri-
vate acceptance.
Every gentleman will attend the
WariDg----Mc. Kinney benefit and
bring lady.
Miss Mary Nalle is an early riser.
She was down town by half past
six, looking out for the Waring--.
Mckinney Concert.
She is worker from "workers.
ville."
What she doesn'G know about
business is not worth knowing.
The Lyrics will be at the Metro.
politan church, Wednesday April
25th.
Langston made the greater
speech.
The BEE contains more solid
paying advertisements than all of
Negro papers in Washington com
bined.
The people would rather pay
higher rates for advertisement in
the BEE than all other Negro pa
pers in the city.
The reason of that is those who
refuse to read the BEE always
know what is in it and that class
numbers over 5000, not speaking
of those who do read the paper.
DR.. Beller sells more BEES than
any other two Negro papers in the
city.
Five BEES to one of any two
Negro papers in the District are
sold.
Look out for next weeks BEE if
you want rich and racy reading.
1t was the two doctors who con-
spired to ruin the minister i.l the
Pinkney matter.
Some of the best citizens declare
his innocence.
Read the Bee next week for full
particulars.
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THE DISGRACE.

Never before in the history of
the colored people.in this city has
a greater disgrace hefallen them,
than that apology for parade on
last Monday. The procession
that was too have formed at ten
O'Clock did not form until 2:30
and started about $3.50 with all
kinds of disgracetul carts, wagons
and other things that would have
been disgusting 10 the courtesaps
of murders bay. Every effort was
made to give the procession length,
and even the cd mans son
Lewis was busy on Capital Hill,
running from place to place to get
matters in order, so that the affair
would give dignity to the old
man who had been selected as
orator aud subsequently declined
and silently re-accepted. AS we
predicted, the parade was farce
aud indeed disgusting in the eyes
of all who stood on the avenue to
witness it. 1t was void of dignity,
uniformity and respectfully and
will be an everlasting injury.
Our opposition to the parade was
made i'll good faith, not that we
lad any personal feeling against
any one. We hold Mr.. Marshall
in high esteem aud he knows it,
but he was controlled by his
personal ambition to carry out an
enterprise which he knew to be
detrimental to the colored people.
The parade Monday showed no
advancement of the race in this
city, that ls, that class of colored
people who live in poverty and
spend all their mouey for one
days festivity. General Smalls
advice at the meeting at the 4th
Baptist chuich was, that the col
ored people should continue to
parade. While we have the most
profound respect for General
Smalls, we must say that he be-
longs to the old school and such
advice will do for the rapacious
rabbles of South Carolina but not
for the intelligent colored people
of this city.
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to show his appreciation Of
their action by giving his time
and talent to the service of the
ladies for whose benefit this
testimonial will be given. We
think the committee in charge ol
the concert have made a mistake
in not securing a representative
from the Metropolitan church
choir, especially since the concert
is to be given in their church.
The Washington bee., 1888-04-21

often sung in our churches. The
Rector DR.. Holden delivered a
most eloquent discourse on the
mission of Christ On earth aud
the benefits that have come to Us
through His suferings and death,
and spread of His religion. Ser
vices over we slowly wended our
way home deeply impressed with
the solemnity and beauty of the
occasion. We failed to say how
ever that the music was under the
direction of Mr.. Robert Tomp-
kins.
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TIE GREATLYRIC'S

One of the finest concerts Of -.
season will take pl'ee next We'd
nesday evening at the Metron0I
itau charch, by the popular and and
we'll known Eastern Comblna+;oDu
the Lyrics, under the m,naoa
ment of Messrs. Charles E NJ.
son, james w. Gray, D. w
Bummery and w. +. BeverI,
These gentlemen are all well
known In this city and the E1st
where they have given copcerts
of the highest aud most classic
order The very best talent IL
the United States bas baan
secured for this Concert, and tba
cit'zens- of Washington who have
never heard Louis l.. Brown
Philadelphia, should avail them
selves of This opportunity. He is
considered, by the finest musical
critics in this Country, as tba
leading tenor on The boards. Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Jones of Brook
lyn, N. Y, possess great musi.
cal ability. Upwards of one
thousand tickets have bean
disposed of already. Among
u those reported will be present are
Senators Blackburn, Butler,
Hampton and many other dis
tinguished pc rple.
The Washington bee., 1888-04-21

PLAoUEMINE, IBERvILLE, La, }
March 81, 1888. !
To Hon. P. F. Herwig, President
Republican State Central Exec
utive Committee of the State of
Louisiana:
Strive have organizeda "Uni-
fication Club this day in Plaque
mine, to support our Parish and
District Qualification ticket"
We are for Gov. Warmoth and
the Republican State ticket; in or.
ganizing this club We are carrying
out the directions of Gov. War
moth in his letter of acceptance.
Gov. Warmoth told the colored peo-
pie this:
81 advise my colored fellow -citi-
zens to lend willing ears to the Of
fers made them wherever they can
secure protection and fair treat.
ment, to give credance to their Of,
fers. do not want to be
elected by the votes of colored peo
pie alone; | have always viewed
with satisfaction and approval all
honest efforts of the Democratic
party to divide the colored vote"
Therefore, we denounce the polit-
ical dishonesty of J. L. Jones and
his party in Iberville.
Jones and his party in Iberville
promised Republican parish tick
ct and went back on their promise
by nominating Hon. T. T. Allain's
Qualification Candidates. Capt.
Chas. A. Brusle. Judge E. B. Tai
bot aud District Attorney Alex.
Hebert; these gentlemen are hon.
orable men and will be elected on
the 17th day of April, 1888.
We denOunce j. L. Jones and
his party as unworthy the support
of the people of Iberyille, because
the "New Committee" was bought