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To Practice in tilggInsvIIIs.

Dr. ]. E Lyons, a graduate Of the
Kansas City Dental College, has opened
an Office in the new Bank OF Higgins
vile, In this city, and will be ready for
the practice of his profession BY Mon
day, He is son Of James Lyons
north Of town and is an excellent young
gentleman and a first class dentist.
-HIgginsville Jeffersonisn
DR.. Lyons is brother OF Charles
Lyons OF this city and graduated with
the class of '0l from Wentworth Mllit-
ary Academy.
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Death Of h. h. KIingenberr.

Died at his home in Concordla
Thursday night, June 9th, H. II.
Klingenberg, aged 80 years. Mr.
Klingenberg enjoyed excellent health
for man Of his age until recently,
when he began to suffer with stomach
trouble. 1t was this trouble that at
his age his constitution was not able
to stand, and shortened life that
otherwise might have been spared
for several years.
Mr. Klingenberg was born In
Prussia, March ID, 1924. He came to
this country in lS47 and lived near
Concordla until a few years ago when
he retired from the farm and made
his home In Concordia. He was mar
ried to Mrs Katherine Bruynes, who
with the following children survive;
Judge j. S. Kllngenberg, Mrs. Louise
Ficklin, Henry and Joseph Klingen
berg, all Of this county, except Henry,
who lives at Sweet Springs.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. Inter
ment at the Evangelical church
cemetery.
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P.O. Appointment Made.

The president Wednesday sent to
the senate for confirmation the name
Of Miss Della CrOwder, appointed to
be posJmlstress Of Lexington, Miss
Crowder has been acting postmIstress
for the sureties Of her father, the late
]. M. Crowder, and is not only
familiar with the duties of the office
but has during the past six months
conducted the Office most satisfactorily
to the public. There were several
other applicants for this appointment,
men who are active in party politics,
which makes Miss Orowder more to
be congratulated upon her successful
candidacy.
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Death Of Mrs. McGirI.

Died in Kansas City Tuesday, June
26, Mrs. Morsah McGirl. widow OF
the late Charles McGirl, a former
resident of this county, aged 81 years,
The remains were brought here
Thursday morning, and after services
at the Catholic church, conducted by
Father Curry, interment was made In
the the Catholic CCaa:ho cemetery.
Mrs. McGi:l leaves four children
two sons and two daughters, Mrs
James Milan and Charles McGirl o.
near Odessa, and Mrs. John FisheI
and John McGirl of Kansas City.
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Races.

At the tracks of the Lexington
Driving Club Wednesday, July 4th,
2 o'clock p. NJ
2;25 pace, purse 500, Entries
Doctor Jake, Alpha Omega.
2;25 trot, purse 500. Entries
Calima B., William Irving, Merula.
24O pace, purse. Entries-Col'
Ramey, George B., Nellie.
minute pace or trot, purse. En-
tries-Alice B. Plexus O., Lady,
Auditor, The Kitten.
Running race for purse.
Starter:-Col. james Ramey.
Judges:-Olarence Vivion, W. B
Waddell and W. P Aull.
Admission, % cents.
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Communion Service.

There will be Communion service at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Preparatory service Friday night
DR.. g ordon will have charge Of these
services. There will be a meeting Of
the session at the conclusion Of the
meeting Friday night.
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Mrs. S. N. Wilson Entertained.

Mrs. s. N. Wilson entertained
thirty friends Wednesday afternoon
at finch in honor Of Miss Mamie
Marmaduke of st. Louis, Mrs. Lee
Hawkins, of Mangum, Oklahoma,
and Miss Edmonda Nickerson OF
Warrensburg. Mrs. Leroy Farmer
won the favor. The guests prize was
won bv Mrs. q r Sexton os Ct. G. Tc;:!S T.ccs:!s,
Dainty refreshments were served
Fridly evening Mrs. Wilson gave a
bridge party to about thirty young
ladies' and gentlemen.
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Letter List.

The following letters remain uncsllec
or at the postofice, at Lexington, Mo,
June 80, 1906.
Henry Burge, Charley Brooks, Miss
Henrietta Blair, Robert 3. Dyssrt,
Miss Adalyne Ford, Miss c. M, Goss,
Mrs, }. Edd Ford, Mrs. Katie Hamil.
ton, Olof JOnsson, Chas. NJ. Lahay,
Frank Steuburg, 6, W. Scott, Mrs
Rosa White. Elmer Wood.
When calling for these please say
they were advertised.
DELLA CROwDER,
Acting Postmaster for Suneties.
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Lafayette County Fair.

The races provided for at the Latay-
ette County Fair July 81 to August 5
are as follows:
1886 class, trot, $1,000, is entries.
2.2O class, trot, $500, II entries.
2;2S class, trot, $500, 10 entries.
year old class, trot, $500, 5 entries
1885 class, pace, $1,000, 20 entries
2;2O class, pace, $1,000, "a entries.
2;l5 class, pace, $500, 10 entries.
Free for all pace, $500, 10 entries,
year old pace, $500, entries,
year and under pace, slOO, 3
entries.
2 year old and under, trot. 800
8 entries.
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Drowned IN the I'm er.

Robert Talbot, colored, was
drowned in the Missouri river
Wednesday afternoon about a mile
west Of Riverside park. With several
companions he went In swimming at
place where the current is very
strong. The others barely succeeded
in getting out, but Talbot was
carried under. The body has NOT
been found.
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counties.

Dover Items.
j, z. Plattenburg, of Lexington, is
in our town this week.
Mrs. Klzzie Hogan is in Wellington
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ella Stolte and Mrs. oliver
MsrtiO were in Lexington Friday.
Miss May Harwood spent several
days this week In Kansas City.
Misses Masterson, Of Blackburn, are
guests of T. B. Winn and family.
The young people enjoyed pleasant
outing on Tabo Wednesday afternoon.
Earl Cole, of Hastings, Oklahoma,
is here for visit with his father L. B
Cole,
R. NJ. Ashworth left Wednesday
evening for few days at Excelsior
Springs.
Miss Vena zeyzirg is iu Kansas City
the guest OF her aunt Mrs, Will
Holland.
Allan Hickam, OF Kansas City,
spent several days last week here with
relatives.
Miss Zee esnton, Of Higginsville,
is the gusst OF Miss Fannie Caldwell
this week.
T. ]. Mcdaniel, R L. Fox and
Cooper Vaughn were in Lexington
Tuesday night.
Mrs. NJ. Montague and baby
returned to their home in Marshall
Monday morning.
Mrs. James DInwiddie left Monday
morning for visit with relatives and
friends in Kentucky.
W. Q. White went to Higginsville
last Thursday for a visit with his
daughter Mrs. John Dysart.
Mrs. Will Ray and baby son, Of
BoonVille, came up Sunday evening
for few days visit with Miss Maggie
Ray.
Misses Elsie Ike and Bessie Phelps
went to Corder Wednesday evening
for few days visit with Mrs. Robert
Darnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Gordon, of
Lexington, and Mrs. ]. B. Davis and
little daughter Helen, OF St. Louis
were guests Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Rsdd.
Quite a number Of Higginsvllle
people were here Tuesday for tn,
Intermeut OF Nathan Lorbln, who wal
drowned at Independence, Kan las
Sunday Mr.. Rich Corbin, father c
the boy accompanied the remains.
Waverly Notes.
diss Lena Holman, Of Salisbury, /
the guest of her brother, S. E. Holman
this week.
Misc Zelma Terry, Of Leavenworth
Kausss, is the guest Of Miss Marguerite
Landrum this week.
Miss Marguerite LanGrum arrived
Friday after spending three weeks il
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Mrs. Warren Groves returned mon
d y after visit of several weeks wit
her parents in Kansas City.
Sam Martin and little son Gerald, G
Newton, Arkansas, are visiting MI
Martins brother. VIM l.. Martin.
Miss Elsie Ikes, of Kansas City, an
Miss Bessie Phelps, OF Dover, spen
Sunday with Miss Edith Shoemaker.
Misses Bessie Epper and Jennt
Ledtord are attending the Epwort
League District Conference in Odes'
this week.
d Among those who attended the FL
/. worth League Conference at Odes'
hnthls week, were Rev. and Mrs @.
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Oar EleemOsynary and Penal

luSlltuIlO0s.
The Secretary Of the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections, Frank
Bowman, gives the following inter.
esting statistics Of these state
Institutions
ELEEMosTNARY INSTITUTIONS.
State Hospital No, l, at Fulton,
Mo-, DR. Porter E. Williams, super
intendent, has 532 males and S94
females, total Of s26, owns $40
acres.
State Hospital No, 2, at St. Joseph,
Mo, DR.. q, r. WOodson, Supt., has
1853 males and 64S females, a total Of
1896. Owns 1870 acres Of land, and In
addition rents 525 acres, no appropri-
alton being made to pay the rent.
State Hospital No. 3, Nevada, Mo.
Or. L. H. Oallaway, Supt., has Gil
males and 462 females, a total OF
1913. Owns $40 acres.
State Hospital, No. 4, Pennington,
Mo, 19I males and 1873 females, a
total of 374. Owns 5A6Dacres.
Colony for the Feeble Minded and
Eplleptic, Marshall, Mo-, DR.. W. L,
Wilmington, has 2O4 males and 2O2
females, a total Of 400. Owns 28S
acres
School for the Deaf and Dumb,
Fulton, Mo-, DR.. N, B. Mckee, Supt
has 2l9 males and 14O females, q
total of $50. Owns 12O acres.
Missouri School for the Blind, St..
Louis, Mo-, DIR. s. M Green, Supt .
has 40 males and SO females, a total Of
102. Owns acres
State Confederate Soldiers Home,
HIgginsville, Mo-, Col J. L. Pace,
Supt., has 257 males, 20 females and
8 children, total Of $50. Owns 800
acres.
State Federal Soldiers Home, St.
James, Mo-, Capt G. D. Clark, Supt.,
has lSl males SO females, a total OF
257. Owns 65 acres.
PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
State Industrial school for Girls,
Chilicothe, Mo-, Mrs. Emma j.
Mackay, supt has lSi girls. Owns
As acres.
Missouri Training School for Boys
BoOnville, Mo-, Ool. R @. Clark
Supt., has 4S2 boys. Owns 46O acres
State Penitentlary, Jefferson City
Mo-, Hon. Matt Hall, Supt., hai
2,O64 males aud SO females, a total o
2,l2S.
From these statistics it will bt
seen that the state is caring 70
1908 unfortunates of whom 4,63
may be classed as detectives anc
1886 as criminals l. will b
interesting for the reader to note th
ratios between the several classes 0
detectives, dependents, and criminal
given above. 1t should be borne i
mind too that large per cent of th
detectives Of the state are taken car
of privately, aud some of the iusan
are cared for by the counties in thei
own infrmaries
Mr. Bowman speaks in term OF hig
, praise Of the management OF the.
institutions which are under tt
supervision and inspection OF tn
3 State Board OF Charities an
/. Corrections, and are inspectt
3 monthly BY the secretary or son
other member of the board.
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s44,I74 90

Married at the home Of the brides
father, A. J Noting, in Higglnsville
June 27, Miss Alma Nolting and Rev.
August G. Ernst They viii make
their home in Baltimore.
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Sohulenberger, Charlie Dounert. Edwin
Neiderjohn, DR.. NJ. L. Rowe, MI. and
Mrs. Jas. Motto, Miss Anna ZeySing,
Miss Daisy Heliker.
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W. E. Watkins, proprietor OF tie
Merchants Hotel, Higginsville, died Of
Apoplexy Thursdry morning. The
remains we're sent TO Harrington, Kan
sas furinterment, @
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Notice.

All members OF D. Of Pccahontas
are requested to attend their council
meeting next Monday night, July 2,
for the purpose of installing officers.
MRS. j. TALBOT, X. Of Rec.
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Wellington and Vicinity
(BY "LEs ALMA".)

AgSA
G. W. Stsley spent the day in Kan
sas City Sunday.
Thomas Porter was over from
Odessa Wednesday
James F. Campbell and wife we're in
Lexington Thursday.
John Mann Jr,, spent the day in
Kansas City Tuesday.
Attorney Joe Black, Of Richmond,
was here on business Wednesday.
Walter Mahan iS nursing a very sore
hand the result Of barb wire cut.
W. F. Lineback is putting additional
and better lights in his barber shop.
Mrs. B. @. Drummond visited her
parents two or three days early in thus
week.
James K. Gray and daughter Miss
Bertha, OF Waterloo, we're here
Tuesday.
Edward Crews was over from
Henry Ray County for short time
Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. s. Slade, who was reported
so dangerously i'll few weeks since is
convaleslng.
W. R. Carter visited relatives in
Harden, Mo, from Monday to
Wednesday Of this week.
Master Joe Crews, who had been
spending several days with his brother
! Ed at Henry got home Tuesday.
Mrs. Lee Strodtman, Of jackson
county, is here visiting her parents
: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Crutsinger this week.
Mrs. H. W. Carter, who has been on
the sick list and confined to her room
for several weeks is reported little il
any improved.
Brick work and plasteriug for the
G. Q. Kinkead hotel has been
compl eted and the carpenters are
finishing up.
Mesdames H. G. Willie and Henry
, Kuhlmsn came home Tuesday after q
stay OF several days with friends in
Independence, Mo-
Doctors G. W. Smith, Of Henry
, Ray county and j. A. and F. W.
: Mann OF this city were in Kansas CITY
on professional business Tuesday.
Misses Annie Slade and Leila
Carpenter delegates to the Epworth
League convention to be held this week
left for Odessa Tuesday to remain
| until Friday.
Paul Muench, Western Missouri
representative Of the Mount Pleasant
! Wine Company, Of Augusta NO.,
visited the family Of Robert Linss
Monday and Tuesday.
Robert Howe enroute from Sibley,
No., where he had been on business to
his home IN Lexington township
stopped to chat to friends here for A
short time Wednesday evening.
The entertainment by the male
Is quartette from Central College at
y Fayette, Mo-, at the M. E. church
here Wednesday evening was largely
!, attended. Those present promising il
Q a most splendid programme.
Miss Gussie Crutsipger accompanied
d by her brother win, attended the
n marriage of Miss Bessie Strodtman to
Mr.. William W. Steele, OF ST. LOUIS,
:. No, at the home of the bride near
h Independence, Mo-, on Tuesday
evening Of this week.
oi The body Of Mrs, Martha A., wife Of
r. MIR. Frank Deer, and daughter Of
Mr. Henry Steigall, who lived near
"A Sunshine and who died after an
If operation at St. Josephs Hospital
Kansas City, on Tuesday, jane 2s
the remains being returned to her OLD
- home on the following day, We're OF
Thursday afternoon brought to tbi
city and placed at rest in the tamil,
lot in Mount olivet cemetery. He
p little boy for whom her life became
50 sacrifice ls being cared for by relative
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County Finances.
Acting Postmaster for surleties

Some Of the more important
statistics Of the county financial
statement just issued are as follows:
RECEIPTS INTO THE COUNTY REVENUE
FUND
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Mayvlew Notes.

Juhe z4bn DOy.
Mrs. Geo. Tyler was shopping in
Higginsville last Friday.
Rev. is. Henry went to Kansas
City last Friday on business.
Turner Williamson made q trip to
Higginsvllle last Wednesday.
Mrs, Bert Tsubmsn returned from
Kansas City Thursday evening.
August Heidbrink, of Marshall,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Charles Keith, of Higginsville,
spent Thursday here with her parents
Judge Butt and Tom Sanders made
a business trip to Odessa last Monday.
5 R. Schmutz has business call to
Illinois and started there last Friday.
Mrs. j. o. Whitsett, of Odessa, is
visiting with her daughter Mrs. Hugh
Smith.
Mrs. Simpson spent Saturday and
Sunday In Odessa with relatives and
friends,
Miss Naomi Chinn returned Saturday
from visit to her grandmother south
Of town.
Mrs. ". b. Chlles and son Henry
spent the day last Friday with Mrs. L,
Q. Ohlles.
Miss Lydia Bell Butt went to
Odessa to visit with relatives last
Wednesday.
Miss Lottie Paegar, of Hlgglnsville,
was visiting her broUher and family
here Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meinershagen, OF Hig-
ginsville, spe..t Sunday evening here
with parents.
Miss Pearl Letton. Of New Mexico.
is here visiting her sister at the
Commercial hotel.
| I, R. Brock and wife, Of Marshall,
we're up las! Sunday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs A. Heidbrink.
Mrs. r. T. Jessie, OF Lexington, is
out this week to see her granddaughter
Miss Maud Perkins.
Mss Sallie Roberts returned from
st. Louis last Saturday, where she bad
been visiting kintolks.
Otto Nolte attended the Baptist
Sunday school institute held in Cordel
last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bette Benning returned from
Odessa last Saturday, where she haI
been attending the institute.
Miss Claudia Greer returned to hel
home IN Warrensburg Monday after
an extended visit here with friends.
G, H. Radius returned from
CINCINNATI last Saturday. H left his
wife and children there to extend their
visit.
Mrs. Dan Herr and children
returned from their visit IN Jefferson
CITY last Thursday. Dan not SC
lonely now.
The Woodmau picnic will be held
Saturday July 2lst. The commlttee
has not yet selected the place. Timely
notice will be given.
Mrs. Mary Logan, Mrs. Taylo
B ,nuing and Miss Bette, spen'
Tuesday IN Lexington. Mrs. LogaI
remains tor few weeks visit.
The Odessa K, Of P, lodge cam
dpwn IN force with their goat to d.
work In the second and third degree
with her sister lodge here last Tuesda.
night. The lodge here served luucl
they all had good time.
Elder Arthur Downs will preach il
I Christian church here next Sunds,
J ly 1st at the evening service tn
Z Sunday school children will have
r program. Chlldrens day should hay
8 been held June 1st but was put of /
] first Sunday in July, so all come on
Q give the children q full house, an
e please do not forget that the collectio
1 taken will be for missions. Com
3 prepared TO give as the Lord hs
d prospered you.
e Monday evening the young mer {
e the town entertained their girl friend
6 to dancing party IN Note hal
x Dainty refreshments of ices aud wafer
we're served. At an "early" hot
n ltha uuaats danartad ypitb ,,,o
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CAUGHT BY THE GRIP
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NlA.
La orIppe Is EpIdemIc Catarrh.


II A GRIPPE spares no class or ma
IL tionality. The cultured and the
ignorant, the arisiocrat and the pauper,
the masses and the classes are all sub
ject TO la grippe. None are exempt-an
are liable.
la grippe is well named. The original
term, la grippe, is French, but IL has
been shortened by the busy American
TO one word ''grip."
without any intention OF doing SO, a
new word has been coined which de-
ecribes the disease exactly.
The ailment clings to the patient as
tenaciously as II some terrible giant had
clutched him in fatal clasp.
Men, women and children whole
towns and cities are caught in the bane
ful grip Of this terrible monster,
Have you the grip2 Or, rather, has
the grip caught your II so, read the
following letters.
These testimonials will show you the
quickest and best means of Kidding your
self Of this tenacious disease and its
after-effects.
Suffered Twelve Years From After
EHeCtS OF Ia OTippe.
Mr.. Victor Fatneaude, 82s Madison
St., Topeka, Kas., well-known carpen-
ter and member of Knights and Ladies
Of Security, writes:
"Twelve years ago had a severe az
tack of la grippe and never really re-
covered my health and strength-but
grew weaker every year, until l was
unable to work.
"Two years ago 1 began using Peruna
and it built up my strength so that in
couple OF months l was able to go TO
work again.
"This winter / had another attack of
la grippe, but Peruna soon drove it out
of my system.
"My wife and / consider Peruna a
household remedy"
Pneumonia Followed La Crime
Pe-ru-na, the Remedy That
Brought Relief.
Mr.. r. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes:
Last winter was i'll with pneumonia
after having la grippe. / took Peruna
Tor two months, when 1 became quite
well, and can say that any one can be
cured by it in reasonable time and at
little expense.
every time take a cold, take some
Peruna, which makes me well again.
II also advised it for my daughter who
was so i'll with prostration that she could
not follow her trade of dress making.
"A bottle of Peruna made such
change in her that she has been able to
follow her trade ever since.
~ also induced young lady, who wSs
all rundown and confined to the house.
to take Peruna, and after taking Pcruna
for three months she 10 able to follow
'aor trade of tailoring.
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Or to his country. says The AIuskogee
Tribune.
We are Just on the verge Of what
might be called making a new state.
and the people OF Oklahoma have
taken an unusaal interest in selecting
it's representatives to the constitution
~ oonventiou
Realizing that the time IS at hand
when 80 Is necessary for the mass of
The people 70 take an interest Ia poll
tics and make &c their business. it was
noticeable in the recent campaign
how The people realizing the import
ance of the sitation spent great
deal Of their valuable time I'm their
effort 20 elect ne right kind Of men
TO represent them in the constitution
al convention
The voters OF Oklahoma have
prohted by the experience of friends
in the older states and decided to
start out right and elect such men to
represent them who have already
proven their ability to do the right
thing at all times and in doing so
they will never have cause to cry
Traitor"
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"MOst Effective Medicine Ever Tried
for La Grlppe."

Robt. l.. Madison, A. M, Principal Of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. c.,
is chairman of the Jackson County
Board of Education. He has for nearly
six years been teaching in Painter.
He is a writer OF occasional verse and
has contributed to a number Of leading
papers and magazines,-religi edu-
cational and secular.
In speaking of Peruna, Mr.. Madison
says:
81 am hardly ever without Peruna in
my home. 1t is the most effective medi-
cine that have ever tried for la grippe.
at also cured my wife Of nasal ca
tarrh. Her condition at one time was
such that she could not at night breathe
through her nostrils.
"In consequence, an inhamed con-
dition Of the throat was brought
about, getting worse and worse, and
yielding to no remedy until Peruna was
tried"
Fui special instructions, address Ipr.
Hartman, President OF the Hartman
sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
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The arbitrary action of the Iowa
township trustee negro, Jones. in re
fusing e open the polls at the Biyert
school house where the board OF coun-
~ commissioners ordered the election
% be held, should be locked into. It
woold not likely change the result OF
the election in the 26th district, II the
vote in that township were thrown
out. but the illegality and arbitrary
action Of the negro trustee should be
condemned and exposed. More than
20 white voters were disfranehised by
his acticn. He never went TO the
Bivert school house, but opened the
polls at another place, md It was
nearly 10 o'clock before he would al.
low the polls TO be opened.
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over in Iowa township the negro
trustee, Jones, refused to allow the
polls TO be opened at the Bivert school
house. the place designated by the
county commissioners as the voting
place, bat opened them at the Cotton
Belt school house, some miles away
frcn that ordered by the commission
ers. aud then would not let thcm be
opened until nearly 10 o'clock, and IL
IS said that this arbitrary act Of the
negro Jones disfranohised nearly all
the white voters of that township who
were waiting at the Biyert school
house until # was too late 10 vote