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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The above reward Will be paid for
two mules. described as follows: One
a light gray mare mule, six years
old, l6hands high, weighs about 12OO
pounds, with long tail, and had q
piece of rope around her neck. The
other a dark iron gray mare mule,
six years old. about Is hands high,
weighs about 1900 pounds, has long
tail, and also had n piece of rope
around her neck. They got away
from me while moving from Saddle
Bayou to this place.
Address, X. T. SMITH,
Railroad Contractor, Ivy, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Sixty men from the Colfax and
Northern railroad came into Colfax
last Thursday evening, Oct. lst,
and we're paid off. Work is being
pushed steadily toward Winfield,
about six miles of steel now being
LAID, and the entire thirty miles
will be completed by the end of
this month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

We were pleased to receive a
call last evening from Mr.. r. L.
Deem, of ward seven. He was ac-
companied by three pretty young
ladies, a Miss Jackson and two of
his daughters, and his son. They
had been spending the day with
Mr.. Aaron Killingsworth and Mr..
j. w. O'Quinn, and were on the
way to Marco, to visit relatives at
that place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

No. 8 of Vol. / Of the Bunkie
Herald, is a neat little 4-column A.
page paper, published by G. G..
Richards, evidently a practical
printer, who knows how to get up
an attractive and readable issue.
We wish it success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Attorney W. B. Clarke took the
editor around Wednesday evening
and showed him that blessed baby,
and we can testify that although
only three weeks old it can open its
eyes and expand its lungs sufficient
ly to crafty the most doting of
papas and mamas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The second shoot of the Colfax gun
club with the Boyce gun club, result
ed in another victory for the Colfax
club. As will be seen by the score,
Boyce had seven men against six for
Colfax, and no doubt felt chagrined
at their defeat. The following is the
score out of a possible 80, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

DR.. r. Lee Roberts left last Sun
day for East Feliciana parish, go
ing overland in sulky. He will
attend the dental college at Atlanta
this winter and graduate in dent
istry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS County. (


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J..
Cheney d Co, doing business in the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A, D. 1856. A. w. GLEASON,
(sEAL] Notary Public.
aaii,s Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mn
cons surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co.
Toledo. O.
'f9't's Ha'p,lv Pits are this best
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The Colfax gun club had its last
shoot for the season last Monday.
The class A medal was won by
Prof. WEIGH, class B medal by
Clerk O'Quinp, while the 'leather"
remains in the club, much to the
satisfaction of the member with
the lowest percentage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Miss Jennie Smith arrived home
last Monday evening, being just
back from a trip to the far west.
She visited San Francisco and Sc
attic, and took coast trip up close
to the Klondyke region.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Miss Mayme Meas and Miss Nena
Lewis. accompanied by Messrs. w.
r. jackson and G. A. LeSage, at
tended a dance in Boyce on the
night of Friday, Sept. 25th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. J. F. Meas has bought the
small mill of the Colfax Lumber
Co., and will move it into Rapides
parish across the river about four
miles west of Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The oil mill is about completed,
and the next thing for Colfax
should be big gin plant with
compress attached. Who will be
the first to 'tget on to this paying
enterprise?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The Boyce Herald, published at
Pollock by E. L. Stuckey, has been
received at this Office. It is 5-col-
nmn 4-page paper, with patent in
side, and the subscription price is
only fifty cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
Democratic Executive Committee
to Meet Oct. Sd.

to Meet Oct. Sd.
Members Democratic Executive Com
mfttee, Parish of Grant,
You are hereby called to meet Mt
the Court House in COlfax ON Satur-
day, October 3, 1908, at II a. M, for
the purpose OF arranging for Demo-
cratic Primary for the nomination of
parish officers, and to transact other
business that may come before the
committee.
A full attendance Ia urgently re-
quested. JNO. RANDOLPH,
j. B. LYMAN, Chairman.
Secretary,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The Chronicle adds Mr.. e. Che
lette to its list of new subscribers,
and also returns thanks for renew
ais to j. L. Fletcher, r. E. Nc
Knight, JAS. II. Swafford, J. M.
Plunkett and r. L. Deem.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. B. G. Woodruff and wife
have moved into the house former
ly occupied by Mr.. McDade in the
Acmeville addition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mrs. r. E. Mcknight left fol
Shreveport on Friday, Sept. 25th,
on a visit of a few weeks to rela.
tives in that city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. j. M. Duflho, who has been
at work on a cottage in Alexandria
for the past month, returned home
last Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

BY notice which we publish
elsewhere. it will be seen that E. l.
Stuckey announces that "after due
consideration" he has decided not
to become candidate for sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
List Of Jurors.

The following is the list of grand
jurors and petit jurors drawn to
serve at the next term of court. be-
ginning Oct. 5, 1903. The grand jury
is drawn for the first week of court
and the petit jury for the second
week, beginning Oct. 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mrs. T. P. Mcknight. who has
been quite i'll, we are glad to learn
is getting better. A child born to
her last Sunday night was buried
Monday evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
Broke Into His House.

s. LeQuinn. Of Cavendish, VT, was
robbed Of his customary health by inva-
sion OF chrome constipation. When DR..
Kings New Life Pills broke into his
house, bis trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cure, 25c at Crescent Drug Store, Col
fax; Bush & Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The new lady assistant teacher
for the Colfax high school, Miss
Harrison, arrived last Monday, and
has been teaching all the week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Complete files of the Scientific
American for the last ten years will
be found at this office. They are in a
good state of preservation. Persons
desiring to possess the same can pur-
chase them at the rate of one dollar
per year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. Ben Prestridge went to Peli-
can last Saturday and returned
Tuesday night
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

WANTED-sEvERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sonsin each State to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with a large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary Of SIS and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention refer
ence and enclose .self-addressed envelope THE
NATIONAL. 3H Dearborn ST.. Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Fresh oysters will be kept on hand
every Wednesday and Saturday, by
L. +. Daigre, at his market stand on
Second street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. Heman Smith took fine q
year old colt to Alexandria this
week, to enter him in the races.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Attorney w. G. Roberts, of AL
exandria, was in town yesterday,
getting his cases in readiness for
court next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
Notice.


Colfax, La, Sept. is. 1903.
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Colfax Press Brick Co., Ltd, is
called to meet at the office OF the Com
pany In Colfax. La, at 10 O'Clock
n. m. on the Goth day Of October. A.
y. 1903, ior the purpose OF increasing
the capital stock of this Company
and naming the amount to be in
creased.
By order of the Board of Directors.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Our fall line OF Hosiery is now COM
plete. Call and examine our stock.
EAsTERBROOK & Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Williams and
Capt. G. G. Nash, of Natcnitoches,
came in Thursday and will spend
two or three days in town. The
first two are guests of their son,
Mr.. j. A. Williams, and the latter
is the guest of Mrs. Carnahan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Fresh oysters received at Daigre's
this morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. r. M. Horn and his nephew,
Roy Horn, were in Colfax a couple
of days in the middle of this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. L. Z. Daigre expects to have
fresh oysters on hand every Wednes-
day and Saturday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. r. w. Horn was in town on
yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Miss Watkins, the teacher at vi
las, was visitor in Colfax on last
Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Afresh supply of cabbage, potatoes
and onions constantly on hand ut
EAsTERBROOK & Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. J. H. McNeely is building
another neat cottnge near the rail-
road depot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
Warming Notice.

All parties are warned not to cut,
move or destroy any timber, or to
otherwise trespass, on the southwest
quarter of section 13. township Z
north, range 4 west, Grant parish.
B. +. GALWAY.
Sept. %, 1903.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

All persons are hereby notified not
to cut or remove any wood or tim
Der on lands belonging to me, with
out permission, under penalty of be
ing prosecuted to the full extent OF
the law for such tresspass.
Aug. 20, 1903. j. H. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
Not a Candidate.

After due consideration I have
decided not to become candidate
for the Office of sheriff of Grant.
T.. L. STUCKEY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

The new bank at Montgomery is
nearing completion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mr.. Thos. ID. Buckner has been
appointed postmaster at Ada.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Mems caps, boys caps, girls caps,
at EAsTERBROoK & Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Witness our signatures on this the
18th day Of September, A. d. 1893, In
the presence OF the attesting witness
Is, at Colfax, Grant parish. La.
g. w. WILLIAMS,
-. RICHARD NEWTON,
T. j. WALKER,
A. A. DEAN.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk, Ex-Officto Jury Com.
Piled Sept. 18th. A. u. 1903.
JAS j. VQUfSx.
Clerk OF the 18th Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Good coffee-12 tbs for one dollar
at EAsTERBRoOK K Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

Police jury will meet Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

District court will meet Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

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Next session begins October LIST.
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See S25 reward for 2 mules.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03
LOCAL DOTS:
Fresh oysters at Daigre's.

School board meets to-day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-03

e Sold BY druggists, 75c.
It's raipilv Pills are this best.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30

proffor with scorn. Il never has been,
and never will be. that Kentuckians
refused fair play to q brave man.
They should cast their votes for that
man for governor who is not pledged
or committed to any action except
SUCH as his cool and deliberate sense
Of Justice shall approve, when the
whole case shall have been heard and
considered. And that hearing should
be full and fair, Invested Of all the
partisan rules and technical advan.
tsges, which have been uniformly
used against Powers, aud never in his
favor.
"When this is done, Justice will
have been done, and we do not believe
the death warrant of Caleb Powers
would be written.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30

still good men 80 blinded BY political
zeal that they cannot SO any wrong
in it,"
"There have boen nine trsals-tkroe
OF Powers, three OF Jim Howard, and
one each Of Berry Howard, Henry
Youtsey and Ripley. Every jury has
been solidly Democratic, whatever the
complexion Of the county whence the
jurymen were chosen"
I'm Bourbon county, where she last
Powers Jury was solicited, the votes
cast indicated that N impartial allot-
ment Of turynen would have produced
seven Republicans sud Ave Democrats.
Afidavits were made that Il g sheriff 3
officer passed over Republicans and
summoned their Democratic neigh
bors; that out Of 176 men summoned,
l72 were regular Democrats. IL was
given out chat oee of the. jurors was .
Republican, but it turned out thst he
had been a supporter O. Mr.. 0cobel.
snd voted in the Beci.ham primary
last spring"
Every jury solidiy Democratic,
trying political oppononts on sseusa-
cions into VIII oh the commonwealth g
attorneys, assisted by a notortocs and
corrupt criminal lawyer from Cincin-
natl, injeott d every atom possible OF
political vrTulenoe and zeal, before
courts pretc dicing every nearing with
plainly expressed sympathy for the
prosecution, with perjured ~itnesss,
giving and changing their sostim ony
to suit-yet nothing has been proved
against Powers bst . suspicion that h
may have been prtvy to Goebel's aseas
sination 10Y the tand OF Henry Yout
soy, The degenerate crank, who Cd
mits he planned'the deed and denie
he executed it,
when the dsy comes that Ceiel
Powers ehall be hanged according =,
the forms Of iadicial nyurder. afte,
each nockeries Of trials ss he has had
the blacklist paee Of Kentucky's histo
rTy will be written. 1t viii be writer
by tho most vindictive and selfsa
group Of time servers and self-seekerl
that hso ever been cast ur as the fiot
sam and jetsam Of political accident
And tho name siened to his death war
rant Will 90 down to obloquy, Will,
iPowers' will riso clear as the years 20
by. No crime of political passion wa,
ever yet vindicated by time.
THE people of Kentucky who have
been appealed to to give their votes "a
Beckbam in return for the promised
death of Powers. should reject the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30
TO THE VOTERS OF PAUCAH

TO THE VOTERS OF PAUCAH.
have been selected by the Repub-
lican party as its nominee for eoun~
Gilman from the Third ward and rea-
LIKING the great responsibilities If the
offics want to tell you what shall do
il called TO IL.
I am for honesty first, and progress
next. shall vote to clean the city Of
filth, and to have the work done by
oae own wotbmen; vote " enforce
every law, and to do away with vice
ard disorder, vote to give men power
vino are not afraid to enforce the laws
for men who will turn the wheels Of
progress; fer men who arenot tied to
any men or Get of men; vote to lift our
CITY out Of the mire Of filth and cor.
rupsion; TO make Of it one of which
we can al be proud--one to which
travellers will point as q progressive,
olear, upsto-date town, and not refe,
toes is the case now.
This is my platform, and solicit,
the vote'oc every voter regardless Of
pafty-of every man who wants 9
good, clean, progressive. honest admin.
it,ation Yours very truly,
VIM. SHORT.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30
MOTHERS.

Who would keep thoir children in
COED health, should watch for the
frs. symptoms of worms and remove
them with Whites Cream vermifuge.
It is the ohilriren's best tonic. Il gets
digestion at work SO that their food
does them good, and they grow NJ
healthy and strong. 25c at Dubois
Eoib S5Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30


Tire Louisville Herald. In a master
full article demouncing the aston OF
the Democratic machine in Bentucky
in making tho conviction AID eKecu.
ton OF Calico Powers, an innocent
man. an Issue in the present 'euberna-
torial campaign, utters some spark
ling gems Of truth that should be i'm
moral in Journalism.
The sun gives only few O. the po-
tent arguments and eloquent com
ments. but they should find effective
lodgment in the breast OF every true
man In Kentucky says the Herald;
'"And so IL has come TO this-thAt
the msohine organization, represent
ing itself ss the once great an 1 power
full Democratic party OF Kentucky has
fallen 80 low ss to make the trap door
OF a soafold it, actual platform and
the hanging Of Caleb Powers iis chief
claim for perpetuation in the power IL
has abused ana disgraced. All over
Kentucky printed copies OF the
speeches in the prosecution of Mr
Powers before packed and partisan
Jury are circulating. Thrust into the
very nresides of people by r. campaign
committee TO infiame them into de
nand that he he sacrificed on the gal
lows TO the necessities of greedy poll
tioiAns, who would forever blacken
the name Of Kentucky. to hold on to
offices they alreadv occupy through
theft Of the ballots
Governor Beckham is the author
Of this issue. He was the first TO make
the shocking proposition to trade Off
for the office Of governor. the life of
. young man fighting single. handed
against the enormous odds Of the
whole power OF partisan state admin
istrstion.
yet this is the governor who has
himself polluted the records Of the
state with psrdons to unspeskable vii
lains a1d malefsctors, for crimes 90
atrocious, so shocking to decenoy and
humsnity. and for reasons so frankly
partisan, that he has not dared to per-
init free access to the public books ana
papers in which his pardons are set
out. This Is the governor who par
doned Fugate and Hudson. Goodloe
Combs, "the Wild Dog" Curtis Jett
and Tom White, ths preparatory as
ssssins for hire in Breathitt, the fero-
cious Bevineses Of Pike, and John Mo-
David. the cut.throat Of Graves, first
graduate Of the whipping post stat
utes, and scores of other assassins and
msn-Killers.
mot one Of these cases was that OF
Q political convict. AL were Of men
whose very neighbors were called ON
under the law to send them to prison.
Every one received that mercy which
a fellow townsmsn is always inclined
to show. From every court and ev-
cry fair and unpacked jury went mp
the signed certificate Of absolute aud
undoubted guilt. In the Fugate and
Hudson cases the highest court Of the
state uttered an indignant protest
against the savage strocity Of the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-30
SHALL KENTUCKY VOTE
TO HANG CALEB POWERS
Extracts srom the Louh Vile Herald

Louifville Herald
crime and the lightness Of the penal
ty."
"All these assassins, rapists and un
.speakable brutes Governor Beokham
pardoned with light heart
"But, like Nero in the smpkitne-
alter, he turns his thumb down st Ca
leb Powers. ana cries out 10 the peo-
pie he has shocked, IRE. elect me that
4 may hang this young man. He is a
Republican, and | warn you that Belk
nap will not permit him to DO hanged.
"who is Caleb Powers, and what
Shas been proved against him?
'"Caleb Powers, the man, is OF no
more Importance than hundred tbou-
sand like him: young men, who, for
the glory OF the state, are filled with
ambition TO be somebody, TO DO some
tbng noble. to be, at least, captains
among the hosts of their fellow citl-
zeps-perhaps . chief leader when
chsracter and capacity have been
proved"
But Caleb Powers, as the possible
victim Of political passion. and preju-
dice, his life as the object and price
OF a political campaign, becomes OF
trsnscendant importance TO the whole
state Of Kentucky. Whether man
be Democrat or Republican, il he
have the good of the state or of any
government at heart, his first demand
must be for Justice and the unpreju.
diced administration of law"
"CAleb Power has never been con.
victed of completely in the murder of
William Goebel in any proper court by
any fair jury, as the spirit Of the con-
stitution of this or any Republican
form NJ state government demands, or
NJ the safety OF society requires.
Three times he has been tried before
partisan courts, by juries packed by
mis- political enemies, by the aid Of
perjured and carefully drilled testimo.
ny. backed mp by the whole power Of
the state government, with 600. 900
Of reward funds to buy informers and
perjurers. Three times hes . verdict
Of guilty been pronounced against
him, and vet each time the state has
rebelled at the verdict as not warrant.
cd by justice or the facts.
III Caleb Powers had been rushed
to trial and execution in the midst OF
the heat and passion that Senator Goe-
bells murder aroused, ii might have
been forgiven or forgotten as IN act of
uncomfortable public excitement. But
nearly four years have passed. reason
has resumed its sway among ell but
the political clique specializing yet
upon the magic Of Goebels name, and
still the CHASTITY tragedy of persecution
stalks it's course among the counties
of the Fourteenth judicial district"
"We now LOOK back in horror at
mecival days when men and women
were burned at the stake or broken to
death IN agony after trial before
their religious enemies, and call them
the Dark Ages. Yet something like
this has been going on In SCOTT ooun-
ty In Q political court, and there are