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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06

The French War Department is ex-
perimenting with machine gun
which is to fire 300 bullets in less than
second Sounds pretty big to us.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06

A wise man doesn't waste any time
arguing with prize fighter.
Few men can refrain from Boosting
Of the good acts they do by mistake
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly, IN stnetsst onh-
dsnee, telling Us all your symptoms aad
troubles. We viii send free advice On
pain sealsd snyelope). Address La
oies' AdHsory Dept, The chs ttAnOoes
Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06

twenty-five murders were commit
ted in Chicago during the month Of
August. Perhaps there were one OF
two i'm London during the same time.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06

This world would he an ideal place
to pass an existence five were only
all paid what we think we are worth
and then actually earned the money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06

Election November 7, 1905.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06
FARMVILLE HERALD.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1906.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
SONGS THEY MADE FAMOUS.

Mrs. Dsvs' "ch, Promise Me-" and
Miss Maddern's 'ln the Cleaning"
Few singers Of our day become SO
indelbly identified with a popular
song as Was The case with the late
Jessie Bartlett Davis IN Reginald De
koyens oh. Promise Me, says the
New York sur. II IL the song Of all
others by m%tch the memory of this
splendid singer will he kept green.
Many singers have added it to their
repertoire with more or Tess success,
but none Of thom has succeeded in
singing it wits the pathos and feeling
which Mrs Davis brought 10 her rem
dering. Contrary To the general i'm
prcssicn, "0h. Promise Me- was not
In the original score Of Robin Hood,
and when subsequently 1t was insert
ed, the song Was tanor solo, intend
90 TO be sung BY Mr.. Tom Karl. The
song in that setting was not success
full and just as they were about TO
abandon ii Mrs. Davis who was bit
-erly bamoaniag he fact that her own
lumber was not stronger, suggested
hat they should change the key and
lee. what her contralto notas could do
or oh Promise Nc" The expert
nent was an enormous sneeess. and
Oh, Promise Me from that time on
enjoyed vogue which has not been
9qualed by any sentimental ballad
since the days OF In tire Cleaning.
Speaking Of In the Cleaning re-
calls the fact that. after ali. In the
course Of years singer and her most
successful song may cease to be iden-
rified with each other OF all the
thousands who recognize and admire
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske as bril-
liant actress how many remember
that she Ill Minnie Madden in Cap
rice" FIST sang Tn tire Gloaming?"
For years she was almost as complete
ly identified with this song as Mrs,
Davis was with "0h, Promise Me-"
And yet how many theater-goers OF
to-day are even cognizant Of the fact
that Mrs Fiske was ever singer?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
ROGERS FIRM FRIEND OF TWAIN.
Genial Humorist Owes Much to Stand
ard Oil Millionaire.

Genial Humorist owes Much to Stand
ard Oil Millionaire.
Mark Twain is fond OF relating why
such strong friendship exists be-
tween him and Henry H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil magnate, a number Of
years ago the millionaire read Rough
ing IT. and vas much pleased with
the book Shortly thereafter the pub
fishing firm of which Mark Twain vas
a member failed ard the humorist lost
everything. At a dinner one evening
he was introduced to Rogers, who at
ter short chat offered to take charge
of the authors affairs. Consent was
readily given of course, and the bust
ness man devoted much Of his cnor
mously valuable time to oyefhaullug
the literary wreck. He saw Clemens
throu h his troubles, helped him ON
his feet again and ever since has con
stituted himself the humorsts bust
ness guardian. The two men meet
often-the astute business operator
and the easy-going. dreamy mirth pro
voker.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Am AwItward sItuatIon.

Congressman Morrel, Of Phiadel.
phia, said IN the course of an address
to National Guardsmen:
"As colonel of the Third Regiment
of PENNSYLVANIA, | once took part in
an odd and amusing episode.
MY regiment was marching down
Broad street in the van OF an Immense
and magnificent parade wien. near
Walnut street it became necessary to
push the people hack a little The
ropes had broken at this point ana the
people. quite unin.entionally, en-
eroached on the line Of the parade.
4 assigned a handful OF young
privates to help the police handle the
crowd. and one private. stationed near
me. kept my eye on he got every.
body back except a fat man This per.
son did not move.
Private, said I. 'Eut that Fat man
back
He says he cant get back, the
trowd Is pushing So the private an
swered
"eput your musket butt in his chest
said |. and force him back. You are
the stronger
Yos. said the private, 4 know I'm
the stronger. but he's the foreman OF
our shop"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Announcen ant.

The Illino Central railroad will ru
her annual low rate excursion fros
Cairo to Chicago, on Tues lay Angus
end.
Tickets viii be sold only for specia
rain leaving Central Union Static
at 500 D. m. at the very low rate b
$500 for the round trip, and viii b
good returning leaving Chicago on an.
train Except Fast Malt leaving Oh
cago $3.50 a. M TO and including Wed
lesday August 30th. Under no cir
cnmstances will longer amt be giv
en- on the return portion Of these es
cursion tickets.
Those desiring sleeping car reserva
tons should apply early, as space vii
only Ne provided for those who apply
in advance
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

James uinn. city treasurer. $50.09.
Frank NJ. Moore. city attorney. 500
A. ]. Ross. police magistrate. s25.00.
NJ. S Egan. city marshal. S75.00.
James G.. Cowell, sergeant of police
S6750
Fred Hofheinz. police constable. see
A. Hoagalin, police constable. s6O.0l
John Glade. pol ce constable. $4,000.
G, u. Aicaols. police constable. SEQ.
5. II. Orr. p5l'ce constable. SEQ
John Wade. police constable. $50.
James Higlen, police constable. SEQ,
George Bradley. police constable. 500
Green Lipe, police constable, SEQ.
Fred Whiteamp. police constable,
500
Amcs Dennis, police constable. 500.
Lindsay Talbot. police constable,
500
w. p. Fraser, city clerk. $40
R. tones, captain F. Sta. l.. sos,
w. Fl. Sullivan. fireman. S55.
Joseph Kelly. fireman. s55.
FL Koehler. fireman, $55.
Henry bunker, fireman. S55.
John Haggerty. captain F. sta. ,.
sG5.
Fred Talbot, fireman. $55.
John Collins. fireman. s55.
Eugene Bouehet. fireman days.
1888.
John McNulty. fireman days.
sl1GG.
H. L. Wedding. 2S days. S421G.
Roy Clark, fireman "a days. SAL
Il. 5. Antrim. alderman. 81.
Thos. A. Fuller, alderman. 81.
w c. Jocelyn. alderman. So.
W P. June, alderman. $500
Geo. G Koehler, alderman. ST.
VIM. j. LAWYER. alderman. ST.
VIM. NJ. Magner. alderman $500
c. Y. Men, alderman. ST.
Fred d Nellis. alderman. ST.
F. W. Workman. alderman. 81.
w. f. Simon, alderman, 81
John Snyder. alderman, So.
Edward Werner, alderman IS.
w H. Wood. alderman. 81.
w, b. Thistlewood city engineer.
$500.
Toyal s2.024.9s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty Of Cairo Readers Have tht
Same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache
To cure the back you must cure tn,
kidneys,
II you don't, other kidney Ills fol
low.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease
A Cairo citizen tells you how---the
cure III easy.
Henry G. Johnson, OF SIS Twenty
th'rd street, jobbing carpenter, says:
II have had attacks Of kidney CON
plant for ten or twelve years. A
great many OF them leaving just az
mysteriously as they came Tc
stoop, 10 3 raightan after stopping o.
to perform any act when caused 3
strain. on the muscles OF tho bach
not only panied bur hurt severely
There have been tines when woult
have given all ! possessed 20 got Til.
elmost instantaneous relief given b,
Deans Kidney Pills procured a
Schuh's drug store. Not only dit
they dispose Of tho backache. Blu
trouble with the kidney sccge,ion
which existed also disappeared
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
ccnta. FostcrrMilburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agent for the Unlte'
states.
Remember the Nance Doan San,
take no other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Masqueraded n crla,in.,s

Original was tho idea Of Berlin
doctor who gave ball at which the
guests We're Obliged TO masquerade
as well known criminals Naturally
lfsh-born malefactors OF history, such
IS the Rorgias, in that they afforded
aost score for artistic costumes
we're chiefly In favor though one ot
ne hits Of tho evening was made hy
n Erglishman, who. got UP as Charles
'eace. the notorious burglar, mingled
lib tho aristocracy Of crime
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Terrestrial Affairs.

AT a special service in a Baltimore
church, few weeks ago, a young
lady was to sing What Are They Dp
ing in Heaven To,Day?" The mem
bers Of the committee having n
charge the printing of the program
were not familiar with the exact tltlt
q the piece, and on the first copy
prepared for the printer they had II.
Anything Doing In Heaven To-Day?
rhiaago News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

The mayor stated he was about to
depart for the east 10 present to Presi
dent Roosevelt an invitation to visit
he city in October during the conven
ion Of the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association ana suggest a the selec
ion Of mayor pro tenn.
Alderman Koehler moved thai
Alderman w II. Wood be designated
TO act as mayor pro TEN during the
absence OF the mayor The motion
was adopted
Alderman Ioeelyn novel to adjourn
The motion was adopted
The council the nadjourned.
r A. HATCHER.
City Clerk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
q y % . - . - o. o o.
o AMUsEMKNTs.
o % o - o. o o O q @
"A Rabbits Foot Comedy CO.


a Rabbits Foot Comedy Com
pany,' a negro organization showing
under canvas. viii be seen at the cor.
lcr Of Commercial avenue and Four.
zenith street Thursday night At
noon Thursday the company viii give
. street parade
This company. Is billnl as the only
al Southern organization on the
road. It Is now on its sixth tour.
The performance consists oil an up
to-date vaudeville bill with minsire
features. Among the entertainers viii
be "Fiappy9 Howe cliN BROOKS. Ton
Briggs. Prof. Campbell Pearl Nor
pin, Grace Jones, Lillian Rice and 9th
us
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
CAY YOU ENJOY A SQUARE MEAL,

Du yon sit down Mt the table with 4 ilue
appetite intending to enjoy your meal In.
mcnsly and after n few mouthfuls give IN
In despair? That's u typical .well along
case of indigestion or dyspepsia. Hundreds
yes thousands are In tile same boat and
are willing To do almost anything TO be as
they used to--healthy, well and strong with
q good sound stomach.
The best and quickest cure offered to that
big army Of sufferers Ii
DR. SPENCER'S ENGLISH DYSPEPSIA
WAFERS
The curing powers Of these wnfers nre yery
simple to understand They are natural iii
ss,cir workings and effects, taking NJ the
work OF the worn and wasted Atomachs
lgestng the food thoroughly and com.
petey.
firitlsh pharmacal Co., Milwaukee. Wis.
Diatributors
:. Price 80 cents "a box.
For sale by
HENCRELL's DRUG STORE SOLE AGENT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Love and Athletics.

The strongest evidence against til
coatention that mem 60 not like att
letic women is the gaps in the rank
Of the various games clubs each yea
caused by the retirement Of those WI
have recently married. Cassell's Ma;
azine
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

John Dickson
S. b. Brown.
One hundred an ,iihree receipts sold
at $3.50 each. $l54.5O,
Treasurer's receipt attached for
sl5450.
Respectfully submitted,
j. ~. DANERIDGE, Collector.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
cairo. III. July 81. 1850.

Cairo. H.. July 81. 1850.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and
Members Of City Council;
GentIemen.-l herewith make re
port of the names ana number Of per
sons having paid their dog tax for the
year during the month of July. as fol
lows. towit
No. 14s John Moore
No. 149 George Williams.
No. 1850 Joe Kelly,
No. ISL Archie Landon.
No. l52. Mile Clay.
No 153. A. Berry.
No. I54 MReisman
No. 1856. John Nichols.
No. 15i. Mrs. Heton
No. 1855 B. Warner
No. l59. Tom McMiilen.
No. le0 Alb. Moham
Nc. 16l. Malvin Nelson
No. ls2 Clyde Watson.
! No. lG3. Fred Bennett
No 1G4 Mrs John Hefy.
No. les o. P. Hurd. Jr
No. fG6 Georgia Wilson.
No. l67 Mrs. Smith
No. lGS. Fred Holloway.
No. 100. II. Waldsmith
No. 10. Harry Green.
No. III. c. S. Mccain
Twenty-three checks at $500 each,
$4G.00
Treasurer's receipts attached for
S4G.l0
Wousl also report having Killed SO
dogs as shown by separate bill fieled
with the city clerk and certified to by
the city marshal.
Respectfully.
J. w DayIage, Poundkeeper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

Hundreds II thousand Of people use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as 4
family tonic. If taken this month it
will keep the family well all the year.
II 1t fails get your money back. So
cents. p G, Schulz C Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

Give the children HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea this month It mokes
thenm grow and gives them rosy
checks. There il no other medicine
III the world SO good for the children
80 cents. Tea or Tablets. r. e.,
Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

The American word boss" fol
master, Is the modern form Of the
Dutch "baas, Of tho same meaning
It is descended from tie origina
settlers Of New York
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
IN 80
BULLETIN

sscond-cIass Cne.way .colonlst Tick
ets TO California.
S31.SB. Cairo to San Frasci'.co, Los
Angeles. San Diego and MI other
points, taking tho California common
rate.
Tickets sold March 1st to May 18Th.
and Sept 18th to October Sist, 1905.
lauderdaIe Springs, Miss.
On line Of Mobile and Ohio railroad.
Lew round trip rates daily. Apply 70
M. and O. railroad agents for particu-
lars.
ANY further information regHrdirs
tho above rates will be- furnished up0s
application to the undersigned.
mo. N. BEALL. q. n, A.
81. Louis. M,
J. n. tONMg. Tickat Agent, W
oalrA . .iEl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

Let us face the trouble
Toll an be content,
Stars won't reduce tho g0sbill,
Dreams won't pay the rent.
Highway AM hywavs \.
Trouble III the ssirt
X All when you walk skyway.
There's tfoutls xaitin' there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

1870
First Regular Meeting1
Present. Hon George Parsons.
mayor, and the following aldermen.
Antrim, Fuller. Jocelyn. June. Koch
Ter, Lawles. Nan. .sallis. N1rdman.
Simon and Wood
Absent: Aldermen Magner. Snyder
and Werner
Minutes.
Alderman Koehler moved that the
minutes OF the last regular and inter
vaning special meetings be approved
without reading The motion was
adopted
The mayor stated that a gentleman
was present who desired to address
the council relative 10 a sewer clean
ing device There being no objection,
the mayor introduced Mr.. Stewart who
among other things proposed TO let
the city have the use of one or more
OF his machines for sixty days from
the first Of October. at $500 per day
each and at the end OF that time If the
city desired to purchase machine
outright, the amount paid in rental
for such machine TO be applied on
purchase money.
Alderman Koehlsr moved thai the
matter be referred 10 the street com
mttee. The motion was adopted.
Reports Of City Officers.
Il. s. Dewey. city comptroller. sub
nj ttei his regular monthly report
showing the condition OF tie annual
appropriation The report was refer
red to the financa committee.
e. e. Cox. deputy city treasurer, sub
mitred his regular monthly report
showing the condition OF the treasury
July 81. 1906. The report vas referred
to the finance committee.
u w. Dayidge. street supervisor and
poundkeeper, submitted the follow I
ing reports:
July 81, 1905.
10 the Honorable. the Mayor and
Members the City Council:
Gentlemen herewith report
names 81 persons paying their street
tax for the year 1905 during the month
OF July;
Jim Bell
MI \; Miller.
john Woods.
Moses Bradley
]. H. Howe.
Sam Robertson
agsix,. lsfs.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
Just Watch ANY Mother.

Is there ann such thing 40 being
absolutely unseltlsh2 Atchison Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

councII chamber. caIro. III.. aug |
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Van Amburg Shows-Circus, muse
um and menagerie will exhibit in
Yorkville on Wednesday, Nov. 1st.
Bigger, better, greater. grander
than ever before. Remember date.
l.. L. Parish, r. F. D. 1.-Offers his
farm Of 10 acres with all improve
ments for $500 cash.
c. s. Gordon, No. 3-Offers q lot OF
Berkshire pigs, three months old
and younger. Prices right.
Thos. F. McDow, Plaintiffs Attorney
publishes summons for relief in
the case Of Jane r. Wilkes, doing
business as Mecklenburg Iron
Works VS.. ]. R. Dover. ct al.
7. O, Wray, The Leader-Advertises
that he has cut the regular prices
of mems clothing in half. He calls
especial attention to his big line OF
Jefferson and Stetson hats for men
and boys.
Foushee Cash Store--Says that "9"
and "13" are lucky numbers with
1t and that they will be lucky with
you promptly at o'clock on next
Monday morning.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Wants to
know If you have seen those beau
ties in hats that Mrs. Dobson is
showing. II not 1t wants you to
ask your nelgnpor dpout Ineui'
Star Drug Store-Again calls the at
tention of men to the superb quail
ties of Radiumite razor strops and
razors. It will sell you strop for
81 and give you a razor free.
Yorkyille Hardware Co.-Calls your
attention to its line Of wood and
coal heating stoves. Wants you to
come to 1t for hardware. '...
Adickes' Emporium-Will give away
various articles free with purchases
amounting to 81, 81, SO and IS.
100 pounds granulated sugar for
IS cash. ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Frank Wilson Of Manning, Is
visiting Miss Bessie Barron.
Miss Mary williamson Of Guthries-
VILE is spending a few days with Miss
Bessie Sandifer.
Mrs. A. v. Smell Of Washington, D.
c., is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. s. Hart.
DIR. and Mrs. James Mcdowell OF
Sumter, are visiting the family OF
their son DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell.
Rev. W. e. Hurt and Mr.. Sam M.
Grist are attending the York County
Baptist association, in session at Fort
Mill
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wolf will occupy
the cottage on Cleveland avenue re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. j. C. Aliens
family.
Rev. w. C. Ewart will be out of
town next Sunday, assisting Rev. ]. M.
Garrison in a communion service at
Kings Mountain.
Mrs. Robert Witherspoon Of Brat
louisville is visiting Mrs. ]. E. Lowry.
Mrs. c. Fred Williams Of Columbia,
Is the guest Of Mr.. L. R. Williams
family
Captain and Mrs. ]. r. Lindsay have
sent out invitations to a celebration of
the 25th anniversary Of their marriage,
which occurs tonight. They will en-
tertain q number of their friends at
their home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

cerned the issues then raised have been
settled forever. 1t was demonstrated as
clearly as any fact can be demonstrat-
ed, that all the power Of the state and
national governments Is not sufficient
to establish the supremacy Of negroes,
or white representatives of negroes over
white men, and there Is no reasonable
probability that such thing will ever
be attempted again.
To claim that the Ku Klux Clan was
necessary to the solution Of white su-
premacy would be poor commentary
on the quality Of white supremacy
White supremacy, especially so far as
the negro race is concerned, is quail
ity that has been fixed by the immu-
table laws of God-the only exceptions
being where the quondam white vol
UNFAIRLY puts himself on an equality
with or below standards, which would
be discreditable to a negro.
AS a play, as an interesting and ex-
citing fiction, Rev. Dixon's "Clansman"
is all right, and we see no objection to
it; but so far as its influence on the
So called negro problem is concerned,
we do not expect either any good or
any harm. 1t will be money maker
for a while in the south and maybe a
little longer in the north; but II 1t lasts
more than a year or two anywhere, we
will be surprised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20

81 beg to advise you, your committee
and the telephone subscribers Of the
Yorkviile exchange, that this company
accepts the extreme low rates you
have apportioned and ratified as being
just and correct, in the mass meeting
held there October 18th, 1905, with the
understanding and believing as per
promise, that you and others will as
sist us in getting a fair city ordinance,
allowing US to rebuild our property In
a satisfactory manner, in order to give
our people good service. as well as to
the proper maintenance of our inter-
es:s and the further development OF
our business in your county, and as
sure your citizens 1t will not only be
duty but a pleasure for our company
to give you good service, at the low
est possible cost, allowing reason
able return on our investment. The
schedule Of rates adopted will be ef-
fective November 1, 1906"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-20
The Clansman.

There Is a great deal Of discussion
in some Of the papers over Rev Thom-
as Dixon's play 1.-THE Clansman." and
1t Is evident that some Of the editors
are disposed to take the subject much
more seriously than the facts and cir
cumstances warrant.
To deny that Rev. Thomas Dixon Is
both brilliant and able would be quite
useless, and 1t would be no less useless
to deny that his "Clansman" play, like
the book, Of which it Is a dramatiza-
ton. is full Of thrilling interest; but
the facts the novel undertakes to rec
ord, and the dangers to which 1t pur-
ports to call attention have long since
been assimilated with other night
mares of the past.
The general historical idea upon
which THE Clansman" is based is
correct 1t Is a fact that renegade
whites used the negro in an effort to
secure prestige and power for them
selves. 1t is a fact that in pursuance
of these designs. the negroes were or
ganized into secret leagues, and armed
with rifles. etc 1t Is fact that dur
ing several years from about 1855 un-
til 1876 a reign of terror prevailed
throughout this whole country; that
inspired by their white leaders, negroes
burned homes and barns In all sec
tions, and gave utrerance to frequent
threats of numbering the whites from
he cradle to the grave. 1t is a fact
also that these secret organizations OF
the negroes were also met by an or
ganization of the whites known as the
Ku Klux Clan, and that this organiza-
ton did much to hold the negroes In
check as we'll as 70 intimidate their
white leaders.
But it is not fair to give the Ku
Klux organization all the credit FOR
the salvation of the white race during
those times. 1t is just as we'll to re-
member that the Ku Klux was really
mere incident of the period. Men who
were not Ku KluX did as good or bet
ter work in the same direction. and
men who were Ku Klux worked more
effectively to the same end outside of
the order than they did inside Of 1t.
Whatever real excuse there may have
been for the Ku Klux organization 1t
is a fact that order was finally re-
stored rather In spite of 1t than by Its
help.
But so far as this country Is con-