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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-19
J E Daniel, N L Hover, R N TLovett,
Il d Rogers, W 0 Hlmphries, f B.

J E Daniel, N L Hover, R N TLovett,
+ D Rogers, W 0 Humphries, f B.
HUMPHREYS, ] L Kelly, S NJ Lowe, John
Ferguson, B Davitt, S + Fitzgearreld,
W E Chapman, M F Chapman, H L
Mcmillan, j: a Perry, M D McClary, G
2 McKeithen, w r Broadway, J H
Stamper, Moses Biggs, C C Murphey, DR.
Q A Biggs, Dr.. S G Hines, j A Warner,
S D McKeithen, R II MCGEE, J w Vol
entine, l. f Price, A C Warner, F R
HUMPHREYS, H L HUMPHREYS, F H
Aumphries, Geo A Murphey, A D Fore,
Tom Greer, A C Clovd, H A Cloyd, &
L Payne, C w Brown, S a Varnell, E
J Langham, J H Wilmington, C C.
Bridger, A L Fisher, E E Tarver, M l.
Rutland {, Co., C P Carroll, H H
Rcgi'lio, J D Nethery.
'''' Petition Ward 8.
To The Hon. President and Members of
the Police Jury of the Parish OF Cald-
we'll, La.
We, the undersigned citizens, resi-
dents Ct ward Of your said parish, re-
spectfully represents:
That the present system of working
the public roads is entirely unsat;sfac-
tory, and we therefore respectfully re-
quest that you order an election IN our
said ward fer the purpose of taxing the
sense of taes qualified voters in our said
ward on the proposition of voting a
three mills special road tax for two years
and two-mills special road tax for the
subsequent three years, on the assessed
valuation Of the property in our said
ward, for the purpose Of maintaining
public roads and bridges throughout our
said ward, said tax to be levied the cur
rent year 1911, and to continue for
periodof Ave years, as above set forth
including the years 1911, 1912, 1918,
1914, 1915.
Respectfully submitted,
F A Landerneau, J B Rice, Emile
Girod, F Girod, J F Girod, F CGirod,
J H Poole, I \ McClanahan, O N How
ard, j R Bake. Thos Brown, Luther
Howard, E B Tubs, E w Poole, G W
Cuckalew, J ] Hatris.
On motion carried, the Police Jury
adjourned until their nextregular meet
ing, the first Monday in June, 1911.
H. H. ROGILLlO Prest.
| r. R. REDDITT. Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
MANY STOCKHOLDERS SUED.
Cases OF Railroad Signal Company
Transferred 10 Webster City.

Special - Times Republican.
Webster city, Cct. lS.-Tte eases
.IouGh, in Blackhawk county against
Hamilton county citizens TO recover on
A.,ss given IL payment for stock in a
located -. Marion. have bee: trans
.erged 10 Webster City and vii. prob
- y ~ ireG a, The term Of court be-
ginning Aio-Ga!. Che hundred thou-
sarQ G. ;als stock was disposed OF in
This c..! and community.
The larger part Of that sold here has
been paid Tor A very considerable
amount. however, was settled for By
note and il IS the latter over which the
litigation has been begun. The m.en
Who save the notes a.!ese taat the rep
reservations made and under which the
not5s Were secured have since turned
out 20 le untrue. The cases have
tee- transferred 70 Webster C:Iy un-
der a new law passed two years ago.
which permits cases 10 he transferred
70 me defendants county upon boGd
beng gwen. II the defense loses. then
his band is liable for the costs in
CURED y ne transfer Of the case
These cases have attracted unusual at
reation here because OF the erthus .asm
raised during the sale OF the Stock
when much was expected Of the rail-
road sigma! which the company was
making and which stockholders thought
would revo.ut.oI.ze the railroad BUSH
ness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

that Aunt Jane proved to be an I'M"
beetle and lunatic and that her condt-
ton was one Of filth so great that she
smelled badly
Instead Of a companion" Mrs. Coz
fin said, she was burden Mrs. Coz
fin said she refused to go to bed. to
eat properly. to take baths and in all
ways acted like a feeble minded per-
son or &C HID. At the table she said
she took butter with her fingers. kill
ed flies with spoon and did other
things annoying and embarrassing TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin when they had
company or when they were alone.
She lived there during Mrs. Collins
residence there.
Those Trips Away.
Next introduced was evidence con-
corning trips MIR. and Mrs. Coffin took
away from town. One was to Lee
high and Mrs. Coffin testified that she
did not think he paid her fare to Lee
high and that IN the evening after
his speech there, it being warm. sui
try night. and he being tired and
drenched with perspiration, suggested
that he go inside and take some rest.
The family With whom they We're
staying sat with her on the porch.
He went inside, she said, and taking
off his clothes, hung them over chairs
IL the parlor 10 dry. He was. she
said. alfred in his night gown and
walked about the parlor where there
was a light. The curtain was up.
She said at q church service in Lee
high ne did not wish to give her
collection, saying mat his services
We're sucn for the church that collie
ton iron, rnem Would be overlooked.
she said he said ne mad little money
and upon opening his pocketbook she
saw few pennies and some wooden
collar buttons therein
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
JEFFERSON COUNTY POINTS OF
EARLY.pAv INTEREST TO
HAVE MONUMENTS.
FIRST STATE FAIR GROUND
LOCATED NEAR FAIRFIELD
Sites Of First Leg Cabin and Early
Swedish Settlement Also 70 0e
Markod-etats Legislature 70 30
Asked for Aid-historieai Society
Inauauratss Plan.

Fairfield, Oct lS.-The members of
the Jefferson County Historical Society
are planning ways and means by which
they can bring about the erection OF
several granite or marble shafts mark
ing the various historical places in the
county. They are exceedingly anxious
that such a monument be erected or
the site Of the first state ground, which
lies just south OF the c., B. s. Q. rail
road tracks between Second and Third
streets. This first state fair ground
comprised ten acres and was surround
ed by high rail fence. There are
number OF Fairfield residents still liV-
ing who attended this state fa!r
Among then! are Hon. !. =. Jones, Mrs
Joel Turney, Clarke Van Nostrand.
Crsnnore Gage and John Mclean.
Two other locations N the county
haye been regarded as worthy Of bear
ing the first monuments They are a
place in Round Prairie township
where the first log CABIN was built anc
near Four Corners where Swedish
settlement was made il 1915, the
vicinity being known as Stockholm
10 this day Other locations are being
considered
II is the intention 10 bring the mat
,er Of the monument for the first state
sair grounds TO the attention OF the
state legislature with & view to asking
for an appropriation Tor the erection
81 this monument II IS probable that
the others viii be erected by popular
subscription some time in the near
future,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

az agent against the same defendant.
The case Of ]. C. Dreamer aSainst
Moses Robbins was before Jury We'd
nesday. The jury gave the plaintiff
remuneration for services to the extent
Of $3.50.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Marvin surprised
their friends by q visit here from their
home In Lake View. coming especially
at this time to get the benefit Of the
Riddsll lectures.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Fellows are hay
Ing the pleasure Of entertaining Miss
Vera Hartman. Of Los Angeles, Cal.
and Mrs. L. ~. Birdsall. Of Clarion.
Iowa. The latter was formerly we'll
known here as Miss Ferneile Mickle.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ktbby are en-
Toying visit from Mr.. Kibby's broth
er and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
ktbby, who came from their home In
Denver, Colo.
Mrs. George F. Davis. Of Malvern, is
visiting at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. March Green. Of this city,
having come with her sister, Miss
Nerissa Green, who has been visiting
at the Davis home.
The members Of the class Of 1908
Iowa College. will be especially in
terested in the news that comes from
Houston Tex, Of the marriage OF one
Of their number, Miss Clare Myrtle
Lyon. to Mr. Roy Cords Hartman. on
the 4th of the present month. The
bride was, for time while in Grnnell,
private secretary to Principal c. H.
horn.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Cole, who went
seine months ago to the far northwest
with the supposed intention of making
their future home there. have returned
to Grinnell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
Iowa At Washington.

Washington. Oct. 13-The following
Iowa rural mail carriers were appoint
ed: Pull. Emmett A. Wintermantel:
Nevada. Edward w. Scott: Lyle Dickey
substitute.
The following Iowansswere granted
pensions. Minors of William Bennett
Sl2: Maria r. Blackburn, sl2; Ed
ward e. Grady, SIS; Houston A. Doo-
little. $40; Lucinda ]. B. Garrett. t12:
Mar!ah l. Guthrie, s12; Isaac B. Mann
SIS; Isaac Meyers, SIS; Margaret E.
Reams. s12: John Rudolph. $50: Barker
c. Story, SIS; Van Buren, Story, 500
Civ! service examinations will be
held Nov. 4 for rura! carriers at Inde-
pendence and New Hartford.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
l:.hed Nov. ! at Wilton Junction, Cam
bridge. Russell, Avoca and Dysart.
Omar L. Brooks has been appointed
postmaster at Craig, Plymouth county.
vice H. p. Nelson, resigned.
Pensions granted to 1owans for the
week ending Oct. 10. as reported from
the office OF Clarence J. Lotus. patent
attorney. Dies Moines: No. l,oo5,13S,
bucket for transporting plastic mater
ial, Charles L. Bartlett. OF Cedar Rap
ids: No. 1905 so7. metallic tire. James
B. Crawford and ]. r. Milliken. of
Sioux City: No / COS. s22, eyelet manu-
featuring machine, Louis Eisenbien.
assignor Of one-fourth to J. B. Sax, Of
Ottumwa. and one-fourth to E. L. and
H A. Roth; No. 1.o05.s25. acetylene gas
lamp, Lorenzo Evans. OF Hiteman; No.
1.005.s 3s. rail joint, Frank Gadeck. OF
Mystic: NO. l.0o5,22S. toilet paper hold
er and cutter. OHM g. Jultne, of Dies
Mc::c.: No 1.o05.27s. trowel. John r.
Morris. of. Waterloo; No. 1.0o5, $50 cash
register, Joshua L. Morris. OF Council
Bluffs, and ". D. Jameson. OF Shenan-
doah: No 1.o05,4s7. disk sharpener:
No. l.005 .4s0, stanchion, W. L. Wagner.
OF Ankeny.
On the recommendation Of Repre-
sentative Wood, DR.. E. w Wilson has
been appointed pension surgeon at
Rolfe vice DR.. J. ]. Hamilton. de-
coasad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
orinnsli and Vicinity.

Speclal 10 llmes-R epopNc6n.
Grinneli, Oct. 13.-At the annual
meeting Of the Wonan's Forei9n Mis-
sionary Society at the Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Noble presiding, Mrs. Glenn
ehifflett read the secretAry's annual
report, in which tender mention was
made Of the loss by death Of Mrs. .. a.
Cravath. Election Of officers resulted
az follows: President, Mrs. Charles
Noble: vice presidents, Mrs. ~. =.
Clark. Mrs. Philip Hutchinson. ofFa q.
L. Miles. Mrs. q. r. wyekoh; sscre.
tary, Mrs. Glenn ehifflstt: tSsasvra9,
Mrs. J. II. r. Main: assistant tsoosurss.
Mrs. 9. r. Robinson. Mrs. Nssy
Msacham wss elected - delegate 70
the state meeting to be held b Davsn'
port next week. and Mrs.. Martha b.
Clark az delegate TO the nsstiaS q The
W. B. NJ. I. to take place st Denver,
Colo. Mrs. Clark - now IN Dsavef.
The case in the superior court q
Mary = Case against William WIS.,
carver. ct a.. which was tried bsfoss
. jury. resulted In victory for he
plaintiff. BY mutual consent this also
covered the case Of the same plsinftff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
DEATH DEEPLY DEPLORE0.
TRAGIC Fate Of Doctor Rennison Causes
Gloom at Elan.

Gloom AZ 6iSih.
Special to Times Republican.
Elgin. Oct i3.-Yesterday afternoon
This town was In unusual sadness. for
there was consigned to the earth. In
the EiS:. cemetery. the body Of DR..
A. G. sRennison. He was former
resident here and married Miss Celia
Schori. His death was a tragic one
He had been out 10 attend patient
He had returned home and was rest
less in thinking over the one he WA
administering TO and decided to 80
back and see II he could be OF further
assistance. believing that death would
soon come.
AS the doctor was crossing the tracks
he was struck by limited train. One
arm was GU, of and his body was
badly bruised. II was 8 o'clock the
next morning when he was found. Dur
ing the night hard rain set in and
his clothing. wounds and all were thor
oughly soaked. He was alive when
found and rallied long enough to rec
ognize friends and then passed away.
No person has died In this commun-
ity in a long time whose death is more
deeply deplored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
LUTHERAN SYNOD OPENS.
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Luther College
to 30 Notable Event

Special 10 Times Republcan.
DEBORAH, Oct. i3.-This city has been
"a p!dly hlling up with pastors OF the
Lutheran church, for their synod. which
orened today. IT is expected that II
will be the largest synod that has as
sembled In years. because Of the fact
that Luther College Is to celebrate Sat-
urday ard Sunday the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of its existence. Both Saturday
and Sunday Will be great days.
President C. X. Prous will preach
Sunday morning. The Luther statute
is 10 be unveiled at ? O'Clock. with an
address by Prof. John Ylvisaker, TO be
followed at O'Clock by the rendition
OF the oratorio Messiah" by the col
lege union, Prot. Carlo A. Sperati, di-
rector.
II will be the greatest event trans
piring in DEBORAH up to the present
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

You really don't need soap in the
house, except for toilet and bath, and
possibly z little for your fine laees and
jiugesis. With Gold Dust-the all
'sound cleanser-you can do all your
household cleaning more quick]y-easily
economically than you can with soap
q any other cleanser.
Gold Dust does the work better, too.
Soap Only cleans Of the surface; Gold
Dist goes into every corner cleaning
and pusilymgcdriving out The germs
- wen % the dirt. Best OF al, you
don't need any elbow grease with Gold
Oust-is does the work itself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
FIGHTING INSURANCE COMPANY.
Forty Hamilton County Farmers Re-
sist Payment Of Assessment.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Oct. 13.-Forty farmers
residing in the vicinity of Ellsworth
have filed suit in the district court
in this city asking that the Des Moines
Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insurance
Association be restrained from collect
ing claims asains, them.
1t is claimed that agents for the
Des Aoines conipanr sold crop insur
ance in the neighborhood of Ellsworth
at IS per thousand for a period OF five
years. 1t is claimed they represented
that no assessment in excess OF So
per thousand would be made in any
one year. 1t is now claimed that an
assessment in excess OF the sum has
been made and the district court is now
heseeched to proven, the company
making any collection OF this assess
Elent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
CREDITORS NOT TO LOSE.
r. O. Woodard Appointed Receiver OF
Wacner Store at West Union,

Special 10 Times Republican.
Vest Union, Oct. l3.-Judge Hobson
ras appointed R Q. Woodland receiver
o. the W. A. Maener dry goods store.
1t is believed that the stock will in
voice fully $4,000 and that there VIII
be no loss on the par; Of creditors Mr..
Nagrer has been in poor health for the
past TWO years and will now take a
vacation and search for some locality
which will give him relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
PRIZE QUOT CONTEST.
Twenty Five Experts Take Part ir
Annual Contest-Goid Medal to Case

Twenty Five Experts Take Part in
Annual contest-Goid Medal to Case.
Special TO Times Republican.
Denison. Oct. 1s.-The fourth annual
horse shoe throwing contest instituted
by DR.. Philhrock, Of this city. took place
here yesterday Men can enter from
anywhere, and thus interest II widen
ing each year. There were twenty
five contestants. After four hours OF
pitching the successful men were as
follows: W. H. Case Of Beloft, this
county first; z. F .Biddle and J. Bry-
ant of Nevada, second and third:
John Mallet, Of Vail, fourth. The first
prize was a gold medal. II was re-
variable to witness the leaders throw
the forty-fve feet between pegs with
such accuracy that none OF the shoes
were over s:x riches away. Crawford
county people were pleased At holding
the medal among their own number.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
Boy Burned 70 Death.

Spillvilie, Oct. 1a-The charred body
OF the 4-year- old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William vsetecka was found in the
ruins Of a barn which burned on their
farm. west Of here, Wednesday. 1t is
supposed the little boy set fire to hay
in the barn while at play and tried to
escape thru the door near which his
body was lying, but the fastenings
were on the outside. His presence in
the barn was not known. The loss Of
he barn will amount to several thous-
and dollars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

like the wind and topped the high
woven wire fences as easily as il they
were not there. Later in the same day
the deer was obsrved by Charles Miller
and John Graham. The deer Is sup
posed to have wandered from the herd
which is running wild in Shelby coun-
ty in the western part of the state and
ITO have gradually worked its way east
along the timber Of the Iowa river
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
Locals From LynnviIIs.

Special to Times Republican.
Lynnville. Oct. 13.-Frank Newly
Of Mt. Sterling. ILL.,. and Miles Newby.
Of Onawa, are visiting relatives here
this week.
George Chambers went to Lennox to
attend the funeral OF his uncle. Jack
son Pugh, who died suddenly.
Jake Shain has gone to New Or.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
STATE HAS A JONAH.
Electric Light Plant at Des Moines No:
Utilized and For Sale.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Mo.nes Oct. 13.-The state board
of agriculture is ready to sell a COM
p!ete and perfectly equipped electric
light plant very cheap. The plant was
erected for the stat. fair three years
ago. but II was found easier and cheap
er to buy direct from the local company
all the electricity needed for the light
ing Of the fair grounds. This is one of
the very few places where the state
board has made permanent improve
ments that have not been retained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
moN1ouR LAWYER STRICKEN.
A. A. Harvey Has Bad Attack Of Hear
Disease at Boone.

Boone, oct ia. a. Harvey. an
attorney living at Montour, Tama
county, was stricken with heart trou-
BILE while walking on Story street in
this city yesterday and fell to the side
walk Re was picked up and taken to
the DR.. T. E. Welsh home, where he
was given treatment He Is resting
easier. ard will probably be able to
return home in q couple of days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
FANCY PRICES FOR PIGS.
Logan County Farmer Gets Nearly
$4,000 For Thirty-Eour Head.

Special 10 Times Republican
Logan, Oct. IA. J Podendor. a
farmer near Logan. sold thir,yfour
head Of hogs here yesterday for breed
ing purposes for 1885,. The highes.
price paid for one hog was sla5. They
were all spring pigs. and the heavy one
pulled down $50 pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
Wild Deer Nssr EIdora.

Special 20 IIIneS" 1epuU1lcdH
Eldera, Oct. IA few days ago
Frank Cobb. living southeast Of Eldora,
disturbed a wild deer that was peace
fully grazing under the trees a short
distance from the residence on his
farm. The deer when approached ran
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
London Puts ra,,h IN ESQ,

SV"OOVV wv WV SOSOe
London still depends upon IT, amy
Of cats to handle the rats among ~
ships that como up the Tha0oo. The
port Of London authority Aas 0aAo
known It's estimate for cats milk for
the year. The appropriat3o0 % fos
$4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

leans, where he will spend the winter.
Mrs. Nancy Swan and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Benny swan, have gone to
California to spend the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13

y needa Biscuit
never disappoint!
You have never
heard anyone say
The Uneeda Biscuit
in that. last package
were not as good as
usual"
You have never said
it yourself.
It is one thing to
make soda crackers
that are occasionally
good.
1t is quite another
thing to make them
so that they are not
only always better
than all other soda
crackers, but always
Of urauarying good
ness.
The name "Uneeda'
stamped on every
one of them-means
that if a million
packages of Uneeda
Biscuit were placed
before you, you !.
could choose any
one of them, con-
fident that every
soda cracker i'm that
package would be
as good as the best
Uneeda Biscuit ever
baked.
Sea package never
sold i'm bulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
60 ::: :: :: =: :: !: ::
y a. e Wsst Msis os-ssa
IA s. 49, make q specially ssnti
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
IOWA CENTRAL
HnDTu onFTNn

IOWA CENTRAL
NORTH BOUND I.av.
Twin Cities Man tdaLy)... $3.50 Z. m.
Mason City Mail lex. SUM-. 5:as D m
Twin Cities Limited daily 1855 a N
Lecal Freight lex. SUM- %. 700 q n
SOUTH BOUND
~ Louis and Kansas City
Mall (daiy) ............. $50 p. m.
PoaeiA Express lex. Sum-. $50 4 m
n, Louis and Peoria Limitsd
40AUyl .................. 3:15 q. N
toenl Freight lex. SUM- ...l3:lO .. N.
STORY CITY BRANCH
1Aa~A A1Na.
70 q. N. stock Empress
(0R 6dh.} .-...... 9:l6 q. m.
&c =. u. 1t1od (ex. SUM. l:lS ,. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-13
"pisA % Prsu,~ew,aw

II never written Of those who cure
coughs and colds with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Guaranteed. 60c and S1.oA
Mcbride 4 VIII Dug Company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
UNCLE MOSES CHOICE
By A. B. LEWIS.

Uncle Moses was on the steps of
his cabin with a most mournful look
Oh his face when the colonel came
along and asked what the trouble was.
"Why, sah," explained the old
darby, "Ah jess bin 'vited up to Lige
Thompson's house on Thanksgibin' to
help him eat two five poun' chickens"
"Well, that shouldn't make you feel
bad" said the colonel.
mo, sab, but All also got a invita-
shun to go ober to Sam Johnsing's on
Thanksgibin' to help him wild a ten
poun' turkey. What kin a man Go.
sab, in SIGH a discalamity?"
(Which do you like best. chicken or
turkey"
"Well, sab, when All fink erbout a
big roasted turkey it jess make de
shibbers run down my back. an when
All fink erbout dem two chickens dat
Lige's wife gwine to cook it makes de
shibbers run de odder way. If I don't
go to Sans house I'll feel bad all muh
life. If don't go to Lige's den Ah'll
feel de same way"
SOuluA y san poStpOAC LIS udllhs'
giving dinner until you had finished
mt Lige's?"
mo, sab. He says he dun cant
wait no longah dan IL o'clock, an
! Lige says dat OATS de time to be a
his house If All wants any chicken"
"Well," said the colonel. 'it's a pref
ty tough matter to decide. especially
as l stopped here to tell you of another
invitation to a Thanksgiving dinner
AS I passed Bill Washington's shanty
awhile ago he asked me to stop ani
tell you to come over and dine Will
him on Thanksgiving. He wants tt
know at nee if you can come"
"Fo' de Lawd. but what he gwine t.
hab TO- dinnah?" asked the excited
darby.
"Why. he has a couple Of fat pos
sums that he caught in the woods las
night. and"-
But old Uncle Moses was alread,
through the gate and hurrying up tn,
road in the direction Of Bill Wash
ington's house.