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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

f DR.. H. l.. Akin entertained DR..
E. F. Bellinger, DR.. M. j. Bellin-
ger, DR.. -Harnet and DR.. KONG
macher at 6 o'clock dinner on
New Years day at the Fontenelle
hotel in. Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Colonial Dance

The Colonial Dancing Club
gave most enjoyable dancing
party last evening in the H. of c.,
hall. The college boys and their
lady friends were the guests of the
club.
The hall was artistically decor
atcd in the Christmas colors. and
punch and cakes were served dur
ing the evening. Souths orchcs-
ira furnished the music for a pro-
gram of twenty numbers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
A NEW YEARS SURPRISE.

a number OF friends called at
the 2. Il. Robinson home New
Years evening and gave them an
enjoyable surprise. Games and
conversation We're the evenings
diversion until a late hour, when
g buffet supper was served.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Llven Up Your Torpid Llver.

To Keep your liver active use
Dir. Kings New Life Pills. They
insure good digestion, relieve con-
,stipation and tone up the whole
system keep your evy clear and
Your skin fresh and healthy lock
ing. Only 25c at yonr Drug
gist. j27
i Samuel Holmes is suffering
from an attack of the grip and is
confined to his room.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
co,s Weather Aches and Palms.

Many aches and pains. sore
stisl joints and much
attributed to cold
weather have their first cause in
failure Of the kidneys TO properly
the waste matter from
the system. Foley Kidney Pills
tone up weak and diseased kid
neys, giving prompt relief from
aches and pains. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed D. Bradley
leave Thursday by the way Of New
Orleans for St. Charles Fla,
where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter. They will
visit Havana, Cuba. before their
return.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. f. NJ. Rhodabeck under
went serious operation at the
Nicholas Sem hospital in Omaha
Yesterday morning. She is re-
ported as having survived the
operation very nicely.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

MIR. and Mrs. l.. Reel cnter-
tanned at dinner New Years day
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner and
family and Mrs ID. Hutchens of
Folsom Ia
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Master William Goodrich is
OF his room by illness.

b. T. Riley and threc daughters,
Harriet, Rose and Bridgette, and
son, Hector, were the New Years
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II H.
'Droit. in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Reel and
family and Mr.. l. S. SHELTON and
Orlic shelton were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ardellas Jones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Women Of sedentary Habits.

u WUHIeH Wild gEC DuI HCC1B B4VT--
else are likely to be troubled with
constipation and indigestion and
will find Ghamberlain's Tablets
highly beneficial. Not SO good as
a three or four-mile walk every
day. but very much better than
to allow the bowels to remain in
a constinated condition. They
are easy and pleasant to- take and
most agreeable in effect. For
sale by H. W. Harvey and Doty &
Peterson. j28.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Lauren Porter leaves SUNDAY
for Iowa City where he will re-
sumo his studies at the State Uni
Nrrsity. after a holiday visit in this
rjty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

MIR. and Mrs. B. O. Williams ra-
turned from llnogenc- Ia, this
where they had been TO
attend thc funeral,of Mrs. Will
hams mother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Ray Hutton and son. Robert, re-
turned yesterday from Kansas
City, where Robert had tonsils re-
moved and was operated on for
adnoids at st. Joseph's hospital
in that city. The young man is
recovering rapidly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

d. N. Hardy purchased the G..
n. Stout property on Sixth and
Huron streets last week and will
build modern home in the
spring.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

MIR. and Mrs. j. E. Campbell
and son. George. of Blair were
New Years guests at the George
Hoover home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Walter l.. Goodwin re-
turned today from Okla. where
she has been spending a couple
of months with relatives and
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Anlgcr
and Harrison Aulgcr left this
morning for Kan sas City where
they will spend two weeks with
their parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

The roof of the Dog Hill church
sprung a leak last Sunday. Fletch-
CT Henstep happened to be sitting
directly under the leak and did
not have to move, he being a
Methodist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Forest Zellllocfcr, who has
been The holiday guest of friends
and relatiyec. will return to her
home in Omaha this evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

s. Messrs. Tom Krauskopf, Henry
Conway and Ben Slick of Carroll
were Valley guests Saturday and
Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

The Harrison County Blau Gas
company has been awarded the
contract to install a plant for.
heating and cooking
purposes in the Consolidated
school at pisgah.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Chris Jones and his guest. Rus
sci Willsr, of Upton, Ia, are tn
guests of Leslie Johnson. form
er Anes college chum of theirs in
Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Ruth Kinney, daughter. OF Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Kinney. was opera' :
ed on at the Nicholas Sem liospi
tai in Omaha day before Yesterday
and was brought home this morn
ing much improved
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss C. NJ. Wells, OF Grand Rap
ids, Mich, whohas been the guest
Of Miss Emma Green for the past
week, left this morning for Coun-
ell Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Superintendent and Mrs. Gra-
ham returned Friday from a visit
Nth relatives at Oakdale, Neb. i,

Fred Brown finished threshing
his wheat today, ,hc last day of
the year. Mr.. Brown says this the
latest he ever of anyone threshinS
but he is willing to try it again if
everything works as nicely as it
did this year: The wheat was dry
and nice and OF fine quality,
averaging 20 blu. per acre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Arthur Hansen. who has
been thegucst of the Grove Brown
home the past few days, returned
To her home in Pcrcival Yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. W. L. Roden left This
morning for Orson where She viii,
visit the Roy Rodcn family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. Craig, operator at the Ma
jestic theater and Miss Florence
Murray Of Omaha were married
in that city today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

ErSkine Van Dcwall of Tacoma,
Wash, who has been the guest of
the II. j. Tenant family for the
past three months, Loft this
morning for his home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Mrs. Soren Brown, who has
hcen ~ with the grip, Is lmprov-
ing slowly.

Mr.. andeM Mrs. liner Tollifson' re-
turned last evening, from a few
days visit at Dunlap with Mrs.
.Tollifson's parents. 5s .5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Albert Tickle. who has been liv-
ing at Creighton, Neb.. is moving
back here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Davidson OF First street
is able to be out again after being
confined TO her bed for one week
with a severe attack of the grip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Nora Linden. of Whiting.
Ia, will arrive this evening for ;
visit With Miss Sylvia secholm ane
Mrs. lIairsine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Irene Baker returned this
morning TO her home in Atlantic,
Ia. after a few days visit with
Valley friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Stone OF
Reeds Springs, Mo-, arc the guests
of J. $. Dcwell and family for a
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Josephine Johnson is the
guest of Omaha friends for few
days
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mesdamcs r. C. Lahman and
Guy Mahoney entertained twenty
five guests at a delightful
'Rummy" party Saturday even
ing. complimentary to Miss o.
sephinc Johnson and Mr.. Will
Orr.
Six tables of progressive
rummy were played and, in the
final count. Miss nellie O'Rourkc
and Mr.. George Johnson won
the high honors. At midnight
the gentlemen were given cards
on which were written the trans
posed names OF the ladies pros
ent. Much amusement was de-
rived from the foreign results
and supper partners were Sc
cured by the solving of these r'i'-
dies.
A delicious thrce-coursc sup
per was served by the hostcsses
and their husbands. after which
9 musical program was enjoyed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Otis Carter of Omaha spent
New Years here with his brother.
Ed Carter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Robert Graham will return to
Iowa City next Sunday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrssrs. S. F.. Purcell. j. f.. Pur-
coll nd Il. r. Purcell made bus
mess trip to Logan this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

MI. and Mrs. Frank Morgan
and Miss linda Morgan will arrive
home Saturday evening from
Phoenix. Arizona, where they have
been attending The marriage %
Miss Clara Morgan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mrs. iaas' Green and Miss
Emma Green are suffering with
the grip. Emma is cnnfine. 10
hcr-Fed unable TO leave for wash
IL ss'n IA. to resume her sci.no!
work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

G.. A. Puddy has just finished
the installation of steam heat
ing plant in his residence on
Sixth street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Burnadctte McCarty re-,
turned to her work in Omaha
after spending the holidays with
her parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
NOTICE.


The curb ana gutter assess
menis on West First and Mill
streets are now due and can be.
paid at anym ietETAOlETAOlN
paid at tany of the banks, and II
pand whiting ten days no interest:
will be charged, hut if any desire
to pay by the installment plan
waiver must be signed within 30
days from the, dat e of this as
sessment (which fas December
90, i9f53, then one seventh be-
comes due in March, 1916. and
one seventh each year thereafter
until same is paid, with interest
at . pr cont from November 49,,
1915, but if not paid within ten
days and no waiver is signed with
in so days the whole assessment
will be collected in March, 1915,
the same as other taxes togetM,T-
with per cent interest.
s. n. WILLIAMS.
City CLERK
mt t9At4isrFab.e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

DR.. lleise reports the birth of'a
ton and one-half son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bitterly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Doris Wheeler is a few
days in Scranton, the guest Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

w. J. Roden made a business
trip to Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cox we're
the guests of Omaha friends to-
day.
Miss Neya cramer is on the sick
list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Harry Newton was an Omaha
visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Margaret Sears will lrturn
tomorrow to Grinncl to resume
her studios at college.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bradley were
Omaha passengers this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Marie Geiger is i'll with
he grip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

L. j. noden Of Colorado is ex-
pected this week for a visit with
relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

J. j. M'isccup returned this
morning from Il three months
trip through the west. Mhi!c
away he visited Denver. Salt Lake,
San Francisco. Los Angeles, San
Diego and It'd Juana. Old Mexico.
He reports a fine trip. :.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Mrs. Clara stedford Of Sioux
City was the New Years guest or,
her sister. Mrs. Francis Varnes.

Mrs. Ella Klaffke is i'll with the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
IN MISSOURI VALLEY.
The Evidences q Supplied BY Local
,roetlmony.

g
II the reader wants stronger
proof than the following state
ineni and experience of resi-
dent OF Missouri Valley, what can
bit he !?
Mrs. u IL. Tifrey, sos Bill
street. Missouri Valley. says: II
and another OF the family have
usced Doan's Kidney Pills on diff.
ferent occasions for baclsache ana.
kidney trouble, and they have all
ways done good work Some
times | have a dull ache across
the kidneys and after using
Doan's Kidney pills prompt re-
licf always follows.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a Kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney pills the same
that Mrs. Fifrcy mad. Foster
Milhurn Co.. Props Buffalo. ~ T..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

DR.. koningmachcr and DIR. Pol
lingcr operated on Mr.. Robertson
OF Nondamin at Mercy hospital,
Council Bluffs, Sunday morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

Miss Vera and Hazel Reel visit
ell With Miss Fay and Fern Iltr-
ner near Lovelal,d Thursday Of
last week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
To the Voters of Ward Three.

l have just been informed that
some of Ward Three are claiming
that the police jury has commit
ted itself in regard to the method
the roads would be worked in
case the election for the special
road tax should carry. / beg to
state that this is an error. The
police jury took no action what
ever on the petitions asking for
commissioners and overseers, but
decided to table these petitions
until after the election, and then
make a decision in accordance
with the wishes of the majority
of voters of Ward Three, and the
police jury has no intention of
doing anything to the contrary.
w. A. BROwNLEE,
President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26

District 1926 of. Grant Parish. Louisiana,
for a period of five years, beginning with
the year 1916 and ending with the year
1920. both years inclusive. for general ed
ucational purposes.
The polling place for holding the said
election shall be at Creed precinct. in the
said District 1926. of Grant Parish, Lou
isiana, and that j. III. Faircloth, Ernest
Newton and = Greed shall serve as
commissioners of the said election and
that w. o. Hutchinson shall serve as
clerk of the said election.
The polls shall be open at seven O'Clock
a. m and close at five O'Clock p. m. and
the election shall be conducted in acord-
ance with the election law governing such
elections.
Notice is also given that at eleven
o. ciock a. m on Wednesday, September
6, 1916, the said Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, will
meet at their office in the court house at
Colfax Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box. examine
and count the ballots in number and
amount examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the said cleo
ton.
Given under my hand officially on this
the 22d day of July, 1916
j. H. McNEELY.
President
A true copy attest:
j. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26

Section One. Be it ordained by the
Board of School Directors Of the Parish Of
Grant, Louisiana, in legal session con-
vened, That an election shall be and Is
hereby called to be held in the said Dry
Prong District No. IL in the Parish of
Grant, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September
5, 1916. at which election the majority OF
the property tax payers OF the said DRY
Prong Schol District No. IL. in number
and amount, eligible to vote and voting.
shall determine the
PROPOSITION
Proposition to incur debtse1d issue
bonds of the said Dry Prong School Dis
trict No. IL, in the Parish of Grant, La.
to the amount Of ten thousand (S10 .000.00)
dollars. 10 run for a period of ten Q0)
years, bearing interest at the rate OF five
per cent per annum, payable annually. the
funds thus derived to be used for the
PURPOSE
OF building and equipping school
building at Dry Prong. Louisiana, in the
said Dry Prong District No. IL.
The said election shall be held in the
building usually used as a voting precinct
at Dry Prong. Louisiana, and that I. j.
Walker. /. b. Sermons and Mike Hen
agan shall serve as commissioners. and
]. w. Smith shall serve as clerk OF the
said election.
Notice is hereby given that on Wednes-
day, the day following the said election.
September 6, 1916. at twelve O'Clock
noon. the school board will meet at the
court house at Colfax in their office,
Parish of Grant, State of Louisiana, and
there in public session open the ballot
box. examine and count the votes both
in number and amount, and examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the re-
suit of the election and promulgate the
same
Given on this the 22nd day of July
1916. at Colfax. Louisiana, In said Parish
of Grant.
]. II. McNEELY.
ish Of Grant, Louisiana.
A true copy.
j. N. WARNER
Secretary of the Board OF School Direct
ors. Parish Of Grant, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Political Complexion of the Senate.

The Democrats in the United
States Senate now have a ma
jority of sixteen. Therefore the
Republicans must gain nine Dem
ocratic seats and lose none in or
der to have a majority in the
next Senate. There are thirty
four Senators to be elected-18
vacancies occurring in Democratic
seats and 16 in the Republican.
1t is unreasonable to concede that
the Democrats would lose any
such landslide. To the contrary
they have lively hope of increas-
ing their majority from A to 8,
and the probability is that they
will have clear majority in the
next Senate of nearly two-thirds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Some Brave Men Still Alive.

A Louisiana exchange argues
because Mr.. Marion Swords was
killed while in discharge of his
duty that being sheriff is dam
gerous and should draw big pay
accordingly. In like manner a
clerk of court should draw big
pay because he might get run
over by some one wanting a mar
rage license in a hurry; or an
assessor might get knocked over
the head because he fixed a mans
assessment to low. Being a judge
is also very dangerous. About
once in every hundred years or
so, an insane person kills the
Judge for imposing a heavy sem
tence. Same thing may happen
to a district attorney. But there
are always brave men to fill these
positions. st. Francisville True
Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Just the Thing for Diarrhoea.

about two years ago had a severe
attack of diarrhoea which lastefover a
week." writes w. C. Jones, Buford,
N. D. II became so weak that could
not stand upright. A druggist recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose
relieved me and within two days l was
as well as ever" Many druggists re-
commend this remedy because they
know that it is reliable. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Do You Know the Address of Perry,
John or Lum Harrison.

Jena, La, Aug. 10, 1916.
Mr.. Chis LaCroix. Colfax. La.
Dear Sir-I would like to have
the address of Perry, John or
Lum Harrison. | understand
Perry Harrison was farming on
Cane river near Colfax.
Perry Harrison has a daughter
here in destitute circumstances.
Her husband. Ed Stephens. died
at this place August IL. Mrs.
Stephens has five children, and
soon will become a mother again.
Any information you can give
will be gladly received, as the
people here are having to pro-
vide for her and her children.
Hoping to hear from you soon,
/ am, Yours truly,
]. A. SLACK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Methodist Unity Commission Named

Methodist Unity Commission Named.
The membership of the COM
mission of the M. E. Church
South on unity was announced
in a telegram from Nashville,
Tenn. on August Ia. The North
ern Methodist commission of Is
has been announced, and the ap-
pointment of Is by the Southern
Methodists last week completes
the commission of fifty who are
to have charge of the drawing
up of the necessary articles of
agreement.
Among the Southern alternates
selected is Hon. H. H. White of
Alexandria. 1t is thought the
commission will meet at Nash
about the time of the Christmas
holidays.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26
Secret And COwardly
Threats
Causing Blacks to Leave Their
Homes in the Bagdad
Country.

Since the death of Fuller john
son, a negro, who was found
dead with three loads of buck
shot in his body on the morning
of July 80, and was said to be
implicated in the stealing of cat
tie, written warnings have been
received by several of the colored
farmers of the Bagdad country
who own their homes to leave
the community.
Fuller Johnson lived on the
LeSage place, better known as
the old Capt. Johnston Bagdad
place, and the verdict of the cor
oner's jury was that he came to
his death at the hands of un-
known parties. Some Of the
colored people who have owned
their homes close by for thirty
or forty years have been notified
to get out" since Fuller's death
under threat of going the same
way he did, and have sold out or
are trying to sell out and leave.
The secret and cowardly way
these notices have been given
leads to the general belief among
the several large white planters
living in that community that
the threats are being made by
one or two irresponsible white
persons, and possibly a negro or
two-themselves cattle thieves,
seeking to cover up their tracks,
or from motives of revenge or
personal profit.
An investigation is being made
and the planters who are largely
interested, on account of not be-
ing able to obtain white labor to
replace the negroes, will hold the
guilty parties to a rigid account
ability. In the meantime they
are assuring the negroes they
will be protected in the peaceful
possession of their homes, as the
guilty parties dare not let their
identity be known, for fear of
the law and of righteous public
indignation against all such con-
temptible practices.