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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28
BANKRUPT SALE

BANKRUPT SALE.
United States District Court for the Wes-
tern District OF Louisiana.
In the matter of Clarence NJ. Mccain,
Bankrupt. in Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to an order to the Honorable
T. T. Taylor, Referee OF the aforemen-
toned court, will sell at public outcry
to the highest bidder, subject to the ap-
prevail of the honorable court. on
THURSDAY. NOV. 80. 1905,
the following real estate:
The northwest quarter OF the south
west quarter. and the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter. and the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section 6, township 8 north, range west,
Louisiana Meridian. situated in Grant
parish, Western District OF Louisiana.
Said sale to be made at the court house
in Colfax. Grant parish, Louisiana.
Dated this the 18th day of October
1905. JULES DREYFUSS,
Trustee.
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Program of Teachers Meeting.

Thefollowingi is the program of the
Teachers Meeting to be held in Col
fax, La. on next Saturday, Nov. 4,
1865. viz:
Opening address-by the President.
Remarkably Supt. Warner.
Discussion-TheB Best Method OF Sc
curing Order In Primary Schools.
Opened by j. A. Patton, seconded 10y
j. l.. Dyer.
Question-Can Corporal Punish
ment he Dispensed With in the
schools? Opened by j. w. Elliott
seconded by W. W. Tison and w. Y
Mccain.
General discussion-by Misses Har
rison. Howell, Hyde. Tison, Corcorar
and Drewitt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28
Nine negro prisoners escaped iron

Nine negro prisoners escaped from
the Shreveport jail last Monday
night. They managed to get out OF
their cells into the run round" or
corridor, and. with a piece of iron
wrenched from the lavatory they dug
n hole through the brick wall next to
a window, then making rope from
the blankets on their hunks they low
cred themselves to. the ground and
thus effected their escape. Descrlp-
lions of the prisoners have been te'e-
graphed and sent out to the sheriffs
of adjoining parishes in the hope OF
effecting their capture.
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Full, Of Tragic Meaning.

are these lines from j. H. Simmons, OF
Casey. La. Think what might have re
suited from his trouble cough if he had
not taken the medicine about which he
writes" had afearful cough, that dis
tnrbed my nights rest tried every.
thing, but nothing would relieve it, until
| toook DIR. Kings New Discovery foI
consumption, coughs and colds, which
completely cuaed me-" Instantly relieves
and permanently cures all throat and
lung diseases; prevents grip aid pneu-
monia. At Crescent drug store; guar.
anteed; SOC and S100. bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

1t is bad habit to borrow anything
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow, is trouble. When sick, sore,
heavy, weary and WORKOUT by the pains
aud poisons OF dyspepsia, biliousness,
Bright's disease. and similar internal dis
orders. don't sit down and brood over
your symptoms, but fly for relief to Elec-
tric Bitters. Here you will find sure and
permanent forgetfulness OF all your trou-
bles, and your body will not be burden
ed by a load Of debt disease. At Cres-
cent drug store. Price Soc. Guaranteed.
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Masonic Notice.

A Colfax Lodge No. $50 will hold
Wy Masonic funeral services over the
~ remains of Bro. G. A. ODER, at IL
a. m. on Sunday, Nov. 9Th, 1905, at Lib
erty Chapel. Grant parish, La. All mem
bers of Colfax Lodge are expected to be
in attendance. A cordial invitation is
extended to Montgomery. Georgetown
and Pollock Masonic lodges, and all Mas
ter Masons in good standing, to partici-
pate in the funeral ceremonies.
Committee on Arrangements-J. W.
Duncan, j. L. Morintine. and III. Z.
Swafford.
The members OF Colfax Lodge are
specially requested 10 attend the regular
stated meeting at the lodge on Saturday
evening, Nov. 4, 1895.
w. L. RICHARDSON,
j. l.. MoRINTINE. w. nj.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

The dimunition of yellow fever in
New Orleans during the past week
has been very marked. the average of
new cases reported daily being orS.
with only one or two deaths daily.
For i've consecutive days. from OctO-
Der 18th to I'D inclusive, no deaths 1t
all occurred In the city from yellow
fever. In the State at large the de-
crease has also been rapid and decid-
ell, and all fear of further Injection
being allayed by the cod weather.
quarantine restrictions are being re-
moved on all hands.
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FINAL PROOF:
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
September L 1905.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
September I, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-naned settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be-
made before Clerk of Court at Colfaxs
La, on Oct. 30 1906. viz:
ASA q. GUN.
for the heirs of Thomas F. Guin, decd,
HI. Il. 23,505 for the W hf of NV Or, Sc
Or of NV or, and SW Or Of NE ar, sec. 2
fp north. range 2$west La. Mer.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Mack Magee, w. L. Killen. M. B. Gninf
j. A. Blackshear, all If Zion. La.
WALTER l. COHEN,
sept23 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Deputy Sheriff j. f. Lockwood. OF
Selma. on last Friday brought In
Mrs. Lily Carpenter and Mrs. Lena
Nealy and lodged them in Jail on IA
charge of assault with dangerous
weapon with intent to shoot. The
assault was made on some otherwo-
men. and we understand that it was
n regular woman's fuss In which one
side was as much in the wrong as
the other.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Layssard were
passengers on the Valley train We'd
nesday night, enroute to their home
near Paramount. They have been
spending the past five months with
their daughter, Mrs. j. E. Daugherty,
at Texarkana. and Mrs. ID. o. Spenc-
err, at Valient, l. T.. and haveenjoyed
good health while sojourning away
from home.
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G. C. Chandler, M. D.,
Specialist in diseases Of
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat.
SHREVEPORT. LA.
Spsetaelss ans artificial Eyes always on hand
Cooper Bldg, Rooms SO and 81.
H6dV6n R6V6dI6d.
Blu Benjamin Fisk Barrett.
sS3 pp., Sta inshss; Larus Type; Fine
Cloth.
For a limited period this book Is Offered
at trade rates, so Cents,
with 8 cents postage for mailing.

CONTENTS.
The Origin of Angels.-The Essential
Nature Of Heaven.-Characte of the An
gels.-Testimony of Scripture.-The Sure
Way to Heaven Practical Tendency of
this Disclosure.-E Environment in Heav-
en-, and What Determines lt.-Societies
in Heaven.-A Heaven for the Nom
Christian World.-Are Earthly Relation
ships Continued in Heaven?-Meeting
and Recognition of Friends in the Here
after-Personal Appearance of the An
gles.- Reiuvenescence OF Growth in
Heaveu.-Houses al d Homes ia Heaven.
Garments in Observation-Disclosures in
Heayen.-Sex and Marriage in Heaven.
Work in Heaven.-The Three Heavens
and How Eternal Progress in
Heaven.-Consociation OF Angels with
Men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28
MothersI mothers!

You should know that Browns Iron
Bitters is the greatest strengthening
medicine for all weakness and female
debility. 1t gives new lease on life to
the WORKOUT nursing mother and renews
her strength and vitality.
Iron in the usual form il is prescrip-
ed. cannot be taken by every one, but
in Browns Iron Bittcrs it has no unpleas-
aut effects. Sold by Valley drug store.
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subscriptions Received.

The following new subscribers have
been added to our subscription list
this week; j. Miklitsch. s. K. Smith,
Savilla Roberts. DR.. g. G. Chandler
and l.. Nj. Futrel1.
Also we acknowledge the following
renewals of subscriptions: j. M. Rhor-
err, Marion kimbalf, Mrs. K. Nc
Knight. Geo. Wilkins, Edgo Brandon,
Mrs. b. o. Mccain, Nj. l.. Ferris and
T.. j. Hardtner.
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August 81, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Jas. j. O'Quinn, Clerk d. c.,
at Colfax, La, on Oct. 80, 1906, viz:
OLIVER b. DEAN,
for the Fl. E. 2l,607 for northwest quar-
ter Of section II, tp north, range 3 west,
La. Mer.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
C. H. Mcbride, OF Tide, La, r. F. All
bright. of Verda. La. r. NJ. Deem, OF
Tide, La, Jesse Thompson, of Villas, La.
WALTER L. COHEN.
s23 Register.
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NOTICES OF
Land Office at Natchitoches, Ia. !

October %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof Will be
made before Register and Receiver at
Natchitoches. La, on Dec. 4, 1905, viz:
H. e. No. .6461
SZULA A. SWOR,
Of Verda. La, for the se or ne Or and Q hi
re or and sw or Sc or, sec. 2, tip 5n,r 4w,
La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John NJ.
Bullock, G. w. Williams, G. L. Purvis
and J. P. Higdor, all OF Verda, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA,
oct28 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

President Loubert. Of France. ac-
companied by Premier Rouvier, have
gone to Madrid to return the recent
visit OF King Alfonso. OF Spain. and
their passage through all the cities OF
Spain have been made the occasion
of enthusiastic demonstrations on
the part of the populace. which are
being supplemented with a number
of official receptions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28
NUMBER 50.
A fine stock OF Walkover shoes at
Big Pine commissary.
RECEIVERS SAIE,
18th Judicial District Court. Grant Parish. State
of Louisiana
Receivership verda Lumber Co., Ltd.

,,.t .a;.:., No., o.. c.. p.r;.h sta.a
lSth JUDICIAL blstflct ccurt, urant rerish' oea-o
OF Louie1ana.
Rcceivership Verda Lumber Co.. Ltd.
Mo-
N,t;ce 10 herehx c;vcr that nv v;rtue of an orr
aar ~ =, Ia ;ss,e, hS The Honorshla Jrdre Of the
Issh 1ndcini D;.trses f.,prf for Z; rant Parish.
Ssa,e ~ fouisrsnr ~, Ssnfer,her 18th. a. d.
Ioa and the anfhs.1st, con ferrrss IN me hv law.
d;recf;rr md orr novrar;nr rrc I Il Pavpe ~
Race;var ~ the V,srda N ~ BAR Conn Linn
TOD 10 ssn ,ba ,,r,r@rtc ~ said Tomnanv NJ
nnbi;c sale ~ ver,a CENT nar,sh fonis,a1e i
viii offer for sale and will sell to the last and
highest h;sider under the conditions hereinnffer
na,ned IN 20 ~, sa;s; rrier hes vear, fhs
honrs Tor insI,c,aI sales on
.TsrpD.v n<yr % n ,oox
sAiohDAi' WI. 20 A. ~ iso''
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Land Office at New Orleans. La,
Cepfembcr O. 1901.

September 3, I9OD. ]
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make FINAL proof 10 support
OF his claim. and that said proof will be
made before Jas. j. OQuinn, Clerk ID. Co.
at Collar, La, on Oct. 30, 1906. viz:
CHARLES III. MCBRIDE,
for the II. E. 245S5, for N hf of SW or,
sec. II, township north, range west
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
U. B. Deem, OF tide, La, r. NJ. Deem,
OF Tide. La, r. +. Albright. OF Verdas
La, Jesse Thompson, OF Villas, La.
WALTER l. COHEN.
sept23 Register.
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Land Omce AT view Orieanes Lar
October 2. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof IN support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before w. w. Wilmington, Jf.,
U. s. Commissioner, at Alexandra, Ia.
on Nov. %. 1905, viz:
SAMUEL A. LANNON'S.
H. E. No. 23.7S8 for the NE "a OF Sc 4,
Sc u OF NE u, sec. 8, aud N ! OF SW
u, sec. 8, tip N, range E., La. Mer.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: VIM O,
Price, Samuel Grigsby. VIM. L Decker
son, Louis y. Cathey, all of Georgetown,
La. WALTER Il. COHEN,
oct2S Register.
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Land Office at New Orleans. La, I
October 2. 1905.

October 2, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
iEg-named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof ia support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before w. w. Wilmington, Jr., u.
S. Commissioner. at Alexandria. La, ON
Nov. %, 1905, viz:
PATRICK G. STREET.
II. E. No. q, 769 for the lots j, 2. 8, and 4,
sec. 8, tp Q north. range east. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Jas. M.
Herne. Lemuel B. Stott, John w. Stott,
John Wesley Cappe. all OF Grant Parish.
La. WALTER L. COHEN,
oct2S Register.
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Land Office at New Orleans. La,
Couf~u,bov & 1QOS


September 6. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-Damed settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Jas. j. O'Quinn. ID. c.. at
Colfax, La, on Oct. 80, 1906, VIE: h. f.
No. 263T
WILLIAM B. FLANAGAN.
Of Vsrda. La-y for the s Y of Sc " NV
II Of Sc u and NE Of SW u, sec 4,
To 8 north, range west. La. Mer.
he names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residences upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
w. ". Friday. Oliver Friday, j. w
Wear. Robt- Albright. al Of Verda p. o.
La. WALTER L. COHEN.
sept23 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Grant parish is officially announced
by the State cropp pest commission to
be among the parishes infected with
boil weevils. A line paralelling Red
river and including about one-third
of the State is designated as infected
territory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Every man owes it to himself and
his family to master a trade or pro-
fession. Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools OF Tel
egraphy in this issue, and learn how
easily a young man may learn teleg-
raphy and be assured a position
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Cotton has advanced about s. a
bale in the last few days, and mid.
ding cotton is quoted in New Or
leans at l0x cents per pound. So the
advice of holding for II cents seems
| to be good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

Mr.. Clarence johnson and family.
who have been in Shreveport for sew
eral months, returned to Colfax Sat
urday night. MIR. johnson informs
us that he will be content to stay in
Colfax. for a while, at any rate, as he
thinks we have acknowledgement u town
to live In as anybody else, especially
since his experience in being bottled
up In Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28
Real estate bargains.

IT. you want to buy fine river farm
at bargain figures. call on GOODWIN,
the real estate agent. See Nos. ]. IL
Al, 60. 81 and 81 in list OF property
published in this paper.
Also II you want good bill farm.
he has some at remarkably cheap
figures. See same list. Nos. 10, II, Is,
20. So. 81, IS. etc.
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September 8, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
iug-named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof in support
OF Ills claim, and that said proof will be
made before Jas. j. O'Quinu, Clerk d. c.
at Colfax. La. on Oct. 80 1905. viz:
EUGENE SLAYTER,
Of Black Creek. Ia, II. Il. 23.459 for the
SW Or of Sc Or, section "a, township 8
north, range west.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
j. r. Sherley, of Dry Prong, La, w. O.
Hutchinson, of Black Creek. La, II. s.
Collins, Of Black Creek. La. j. H. john
son, of Dry Prong. La.
WALTER L. COHEN.
sept23 Register.
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Land Office at New Orleans, La,
Sepfcrpbor TX 100E

Notice IS hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has sled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
nude before Jas. ]. O'Qulnn, d. c., at
Colfax, L., on Oct 80, 1905, viz:
GEORGE A. WHITE,
II. f. q, 9l6 for the NV or sec. g. tp 6
north. range west.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous rcsidepce upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
ID. M. PngiI. Geo. Futrells Charley Ea-
ley, w. b. Richardson's, al Of Fntrell, La.
WALTER l. COHEN.
sept23 Rsgisosrs
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Notice lie hereby given that taxes on
town property for the year 1905 are now
due, and il not paid by Jan. l, 1905, will
become delinquent. Tax payers will
govern themselves accordingly and save
costs in the matter OF collecting.
Colfax, La, Oct. 10, 1905.
r. M. G. DUNCAN.
Tax Collector Town OF Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

President Roosevelt. instead ofcom
ing straight through Louisiana IRON
Little Rock. went back through thu
State OF Mississippi. and entered New
Orleans over the Yasoo and MiSsis
sippi Valley railroad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

The Department OF Education is re-
ceiving replies from the request sent
out by State Superintendent j. Is.
Aswell to the parish superintendent
asking for Information i'm regard to
the distribution OF textbooks thr0-
out the State. This Information is
wanted for the purpose Of laying it
before the State Board of Education
when it meets next month. Judging
from replies received. the textbooks
are generally distributed, and there
are no parishes i'm which the books
have not been placed ON sale, hut
there are few in which the supplies
have not been conveniently placed,
| and there are some parishes tina tcom-
plain that all the books needed have
not been furnished. The publishing
| houses whose textbooks were adopt
cd for uniform use in the public
schools OF Louisiana signed contracts
with the Board to maintain n suffici-
ent number of repositories I'm each
parish for the convenient distribution
of the books to pupils, and whether
the publishing houses have lived up
to this agreement will he "A matter
| for the State Board to investigate.
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WANTED AT ONCE Lady or gem
w tleman to represent I. E. Shilling
Furniture House of Alexandria. La, in
Colfax and vicinity. Salary or commits
sion. Reference required. Address I.
E. Shilling. Alexandria, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-10-28

The Louisiana Railway and Navi-
gation Company. with the nearing
of the adfroIi Shreve-
port TO Baton Rouge, and the contin-
tinued construction to New Orleans.
is making plans for missionary work
i'm truck farming along the territory
that will he opened up. Some of the
land that will be brought in close
touch with the market by the Red
River Valley Railroad IL especially
well adapted to trucking, and the
railroad will do what is possible to
encourage truck farmers and bring in
new territory. The officials are now
making an effort to secure from the
experiment stations the results of the
soil surveys made along the route OF
the road, and especially are they anx-
ious to get Information on the lands
within the roads territory that are
adaptable to truck farming. All in
formation the experiment stations
have on the soil within the road 4
territory will be furnished the officials.
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sOn On FEET OF WHITE ASH
OUUsUUV loos wanted- II in. and mn

WdutcUS IL III UfN
in diameter, II to 30 feet long. The quail
ity must be high land White Ash. sound,
straight, free of all defects, square bntted
ends. with bark ON. Delivery to New Or
leans by rail or water in one or two ship
ments. Terms. net cash. For particu-
lars address Chas. s. Fins, 1021 Hennen
Building, New Orleans. La.
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President Roosevelt arrived in New
Orleans on schedule time Thursday.
and the honors OF the day appear to
have been gone through without y
hitch
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ADDRESS
THE NUNC LICET PRESS
az WEST COULTER STREET
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Connections Mt Shreveport, Alexandria and
WINFIELD for all points
Wesolicit your freight shipments from Shreve-
port, Alexandria and New Orleans. and from all
points in the North. East. West. and Southeast.
For further information address
CLARENCE ELLERBE,
Assistant to President.
II. II. HELM.
General Superintendent.
+. G.. ID. MARSHALL.
Asst. Gen. Freight Agent
General Offices Shreveport. La.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
SENSATIONAL MURDER.
\ Young Man Killed in Crowd at CO.
lunbia Union Station.

Columbia, October 27-James Trot-
ter, young unmarried farmer of the
Leesville section, was shot through
the heart at the Union station at 4:4o
o'clock yesterday afternoon by VIII
mer Mitchell, about the same age and
also of Leesville the two being fast
friends. DR.. Smith Of Wards, who
happened to be present at the time Of
the tragedy, pronounced life extinct IN
the wounded man N less than ten
minutes, death resulting from an in
ternal hemorrhage. The weapon used
was a 3S-calbre, the bullet entering
straight from the front. Trotter had
been drinking, but the arresting Off
GERS say Mitchell was perfectly sober
He gave as all excuse for the shoot
ing that Trotter continued to slap his
face, after he had several times wran-
ed him to quit and after walking away
from him. Eye witnesses say the two
men appeared to be jesting. Trotter
striking at Mitchell in play, as the
two were waiting for train home. A
woman relative was the first to Trot-
ter's side.
Mitchell gave himself up promptly
to plain clothes man, and was car
ried to Jail in the hurry-up wagon.
He appeared to be not the least dis
concerted. His family is about the
most prominent and influential in
Leesville. He is the son of Mr.. Crow
ell Mitchell Of that place. Trotter
was unarmed. Both bear good repu-
tations
The killing occurred in the presence
of a large number of people, the sta
ton being crowded inside, on the YER
andas. in front and under the sheds
downstairs. The shot was fired on the
yeranda overlooking the sheds imme-
diately in front of the colored wait
ing room. Perhaps two thousand peo-
pie were at the station waiting for
special or regular trains home.