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New Britain herald., 1919-01-28

slaves, 30 we Judge.
Blacks There comes some
or in a year from Barbados
lid they are sold usually at the rate
of % Ii apiece, som etines more and
som ctimes less"
The 80 slaves of 1850 increased to
700 i'm 1880. including both Indians
and Negroes. in 1856 the number was
1851. and in 1774, 6,464 In the year
1774 the importation of slaves into the
Colony was prohibited, while the law
of 1884 provided for their gradual
emancipation by making all slaves
born after March /. 1884, free when
they shall attain the age of % years
| In the year 1890 there were more
| slaves in Connecticut than in all of the
| other New England States com bined.
| There were then no slaves in Maine,
| Vermont or Massa chusetts. while New
| Hampshire had 1853, Rhode Island 94S
| and Connecticut 2,764. Slavery was
so general in this State that every
| town had one or more slaves. Had
| dam Holland and Wilmington were the
only towns that had but one each.
Simsbury had and Bristol 3, all
| other towns having a greater number.
| Fairfield, which included Bridgeport,
| had 203, the highest mum Der Of any
| one town. Hartford County alone had
| 1858 slaves. Wethcrsfeld, which then
| included NeNington and bordered
! New Britain on the east. had 81 slaves,
| the largest number Of any town in the
| county. Hartford had 49, East Hart
! ford 80. all other towns having less
number. Berlin, which then included
| New Britain, had slaves, the ada
| cent town Of Farm ington had s, and
| Southington -. The 2,764 slaves Of
| nnectiout in 80 dwindled down to
| 941 in 1900 to ~ in 1920. to II in
| 1910. and to only in 1S4S, When they
were made free forever MI Albert
C. Bates. Of Hartford, rencm bers an
old slave named Ceaser. who lived at
Sufield Conn. where he died about
1855 or and was said to have been
! over one hundred years old. He was
proga bly, one Of the six who were
made free in 1S4S.
Many Of the Indians who were cap
turcd in the Pequot War of 1637 were
made slaves, but the greater part Of
them were sold outside Of this Colony
or exchanged for negro slaves A son
of King Philip G676) was sold as a
slave John baltimore, of Wcthcrs-
field, had in 1862 an Indian slave
valued at "A pounds. The Rev.
Elisha Williams the first pastor in our
noighboring parish of Ncwington, had
| a suuaw slave. the birth of one of her
children being recorded in 1915, and
another in 1717. Caleb Pcndlct on, Of
Colchester. in 1740 had three Indian
| boy slaves named Samuel, Peter and
| Jonathan, valued. respectively. ut -,
| IS and % pounds each. The will Of
| Tim othy Thrall Of Windsor G72D.
| provided that ''Marga ret, my indian
girl. shall have her liberty and free
| dom allowed her, provided she faith
! fully serve my wife for the space Cf
| IS yea RS from this" Richard Boa I'd
| man. Of NcwingtOn and the Rev.
| William Burn ham, of Kensington, ha ID
| Spanish Indian slaves. IT was writ N
in 1856 that the "TndianS among us
| are about 1000. Nearly one-half of
! them dwell in English families and
| the other half in many small clans in
various parts of the Colony" Glitch
Papers.) Probably quite a number.
l Nm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
IEXICO SHOWS UP IN CENTRAL.
.etter From Fayette Tells of Mcmillan
Students Making Good There.

The students from Mcmillan High
School have been more than usually
Nrominent at Central College during
Die past few years. Among the var
bus school activities, Mexico is always
Is be found well represented. Mcmillan
IL to be congratulated on the work
Which her young men and women are
doing there.
Joy Kistler, a member of McMillan's
DIG champion basket ball team, is
bis year putting in his fourth and
TAst year in the Inter-C Collegiate Con-
Ference as one Of its most prominent
Nll-round athletes. However, although
Bis record as an athlete is a wonderful
6ne, it is not that of which we wish to
peak: JOY has been the consistent
md natural leader of his class ami of
be student body for the past two and
Perhaps three years. He has enjoyed
he complete confidence Of both the
laculty and the student body for the
Simple reason that he has always act
"a with the best of comomn sense and
most unselfsh of intentions. He was
Sprcsident Of his class for three years
md this is his second year as pres
dent of the student body. Such evil
dence of popularity is almost unequal
ed in the annals Of the school and IS
an honor Of which any man might well
be proud. We wish to congratulate
Mexico on his work.
Forrest Woneman is a new man here
This year and although injuries KEPT
him from making his letter during foot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
MAY BECOME A COACH.
Central Star Admits He Has Received
Several Fine Offers From
Some Big Schools.
Fulton SUM-

VI ulIOl Dui'J
At the meeting of the officials Of
the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic
Training School.
Association in aKnsas City recently
t was rumored that Joy Kistler Of
Mexico, Mo-, star athlete at Central
College, Fayette, had received several
offers to coach at large schools as soon
IS he completes his course at the Meth
odist school and in a letter to a rep
resentative of this newspaper Kistler
confirmed the report. He says he has
not yet decided upon his course and
that he may enter some eastern coach
ing school before he takes up his duties
as mentor. If he goes east it prob
ably will be to the Springfield, Mass,
Kistler will be through at Central
this spring but he will not graduate
as he will lack several hours of hav-
ing the necessary credits. His ath-
letic career on the collegiate circuit
has been a series of successes and
the news of his great work has spread
abroad as is evidenced by the coach
ing offers that he has received.
Mir. Kistler began his athletic career
as base ball and basket ball player on
the Mexico high school team and was
on the basket ball team during his SEN
ior wear in 1916 when the Mcmillan
Bull Dogs won the state champion
ship. That year Kistler played guard
and was made captain of the mythical
All-Missouri high school team. He
also played foot ball with Miss ouri
Military Academy while taking a high
school course there.
Kistlcr has played in all Of the ma
ior sports at Central during the time
he has been attending that college.
eli has been captain Of the foot ball
team the last two years, captain Of
basket ball n season and captain
of baseball for two years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

ball season, he gives promise Of good
work in basket ball and base ball. He
is well liked by the students and should
make a reputation for himself in the
years to
Blake Williams is becoming an ex-
pert drummer. The band has furnish
cd him with the traps and the boys at
Brannock Hill give him plenty of
practice. In tennis Blake seemed to
think he had to improve about a hun
dred per cent just because he was in
College, consequently, he is very sell
dom defeated in the best three out Of
five.
Peyton Emmons is doing average
work in his classes. He seems to be
popular for his good heartedness and
his unassuming name as a Fresh
man. We predict for Emmons a pop
ularity of which, in his innocence, ne
does not dream.
Miss Oceola Clapper is somewhat
above the average in class work. She
claims to have introduced Mcmillan
"pcp" into Central girls with her
"Whoop.c-e-c-c-c-ee" Indian yell.
| (Signcd) CENTRAL COLLEGIAN
By f. /, Marvin, Correspondent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
MATTE B. BYRNES MARRIED.
Becomes Wife of Fred D. Riggs FRIDAY
Night at Baptist Church.

Miss Matte B. Byrns, of Mexico.
daughter of John Byrns, and Fred D.
Riggs, a farmer who lives about four
miles from Mexico, were married in
the Baptist Church Friday night at 7
o'clock. The Rev. J. H. Hughes per-
formed the ceremony. Only a few
friends were present. The marriage
had been planned for some time this
month, but only a few knew that it
was to be Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrns left Immediately
for Mr.. Byrns, farm where they will
make their home. The Ledger joins
their many friends in wishing them
success and happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

j. F. Buckner, of Auxvasse, tran
sacted business in Mexico Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS.
Sentence of Carey Steel Will Have t.
be Served and Fine Paid.

Carey Steel, who was tried and con-
victed in the Audrain County Circuit
Court in December 1918 on a statutory
charge involving Miss Oneida Upton,
of GAINESVILLE, Mo-, must serve his SEN
tence of ~ months in Jail and pay a
fine of $1,000.
He appealed the sentence of the
lower court and recently the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision Of the Cir
cult Court.
Whitehouse U~ndergoes Operation.
Edward Whitehouse, of Laddonia,
was operated upon at the Audrain Hos
pital, Thursday night, and is reported
to be doing nicely.
Mrs. P. P. Young, of Martinsbnrg,
who has ben in the hospital several
weeks, returned to her home Thursday.
Robert l. King, who underwent an
operation a few days ago is getting
along we'll, accordin gto a report given
out at the hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
MRS. JOHN DAVIS DIES.
Sufferer From tuberculosis Suecumbs
to Illness After Fifteen Years.

Mrs. John Davis died at her home on
Western Avenue Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock after an extended illness.
She has had tuberculosis for Is years,
and has been an invalid for more than
a year.
She is 65 years old, and leaves a
husband, but no children. She is also
survived by two brothers, Walter New
kirk, of Mexico, Lathrop Newkirk, of
Arkansas and Mrs. Betty Waters, who
lives south of Benton City.
Funeral services, conducted by the
Rev. Richard Gentry, were held at the
home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Ledger extends sympathy to the
husband, sister and brothers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
c. & A. GETS $43.SS JUDGMENT.
W. W. Johnson is Sued for Balance of
Freight Charges on Cattle.

A verdict for $43.8S for the plaintiff
was returned by the jury in the case Of
the C. & A. railroad against W. W.
johnson, which was tried in the Cir
cult Court here Wednesday. Mr.. john
son was being sued for freight charges
on cattle for which he had been under
charged in 1918.
The Ease of S. L. Fuqua against the
G. & A. railroad was the second case
to be tried before a jury. Mr.. Fuqua
sued for damages because of delay IN
The shipment Of stock.
When the jury on this case was sent
out The case Of Charles Helm ct al
against the Chicago and Alton Rail
road was taken up. Neither verdict
was filed before the Ledger went to
press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
ROe-Alexander.

Miss Madeline Alexander and Lee
Roe were married at the home of the
bridegroom, by the Rev. J, S. Jesse
night. Only relatives were
present, among whom was Mrs. Clay
well, the grandmother of Mr.. Roe, VINO
is a hundred years old. The brides
mother, Mrs. ]. C. Alexander, of Cen
~tralia, was here for the wedding.
Mrs. Roe, before her marriage, was
employed in Johnson's Variety Store.
Mr.. Roe is in the employment of the
Electric Light Plant. They will make
their home here. The Ledger extends
best wishes to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
SCHOLARSHIP Is OFFERED.
Mexico School Board Offers $40 to
Best Rural Student.

The Mexico School oBard has added
a scholarship worth $40 to the list of
prizes being offered by the business
houses of Mexico to students Of the
rural schools in Audrain County.
The pennant mentioned Wednesday
as an award being offered by Rufus
Jackson is to be given in the name Of
The Intelligencer, to the stock judg-
ing team which wins in a contest.
Many of the business houses in Mex
leo are going to add to this list Of
prizes which has been started.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
Accepts Good Position,

Harry Rose, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rose, has gone to Cincinnati
to accept a position as travelling sales
man with the Eagle Pitcher White
Lead Co. His territory will be in the
West. Harry is one of Mexico's
brightest and most capable young men
and the Ledger joins in wishing him
much success in his new position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
RAILROAD CASES IN COURT.
Circuit Court Spends All Week in Try
ing Suits Involving C. & A.

A verdict for the plaintiff on the
first count, amounting to $93. 80, was
rendered by the jury in the case of
Chas. Hines ct al against the Chicago
and Alton Roalroad in the Circuit
Court Friday. A verdict for the de-
PENDENT was rendered on the remain
ing four counts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
FURS, FURS, FURS.

Notice to trappers and farmers. II
you want to get full market price for
your Minks, Skunks, O'Possum, Rae
coons, Muskrats, Foxes, see or call by
phone 900 and / will call for it.
ABE SUDAR,
300-6t at Tinsley Garage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

Sunfower seed is considered one of
the best egg producing feeds for poul-
try. Sunflower seed for sale in any
quantity by calling on HENRY a..
MEYER, Mexico, Mo. Boost 42-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

Born, to rM and Mrs. Harry o. Hill
debrand on Dec. 7th, a 9 pound girl.
Mr.. Hildebrand is postmaster at Ben
ton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

H. H. Manning, of R~oodhouse, was
in Mexico on business Wednesday ard
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18
]. C. English, of A~uxvasse, was II
Mexico Thursday and Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Fountain, Of
Centralia, attended the Elks dance here
Thursday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-18

II. A. Meyer, of Auxvasse, was in
Mexico on business Thursday and Fri
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
THE CAMERA AND THE MOB

One ct the first acts o. General Weod whsa he IN.
4ertoek 70 atraiEhten out affairs in Omaha after the hang
inG Of , nexro By a mob, and What came very near being
he murder Of the mayor by the ANA n.eb. was to order
= s1Nsedon made Of all the photographs which haA tsen
Baa4s Of the mob scenes by people who we're on the
SveupA WITH eaaaeras. Tho intent Is to seek 70 identity
members 81 the Heb by means Of these p.eaurss, and this
~ provide . haas for pFeseeuttpAs.
The plan rs IN excellent one. and II sAeuld be Of
sEsss a~asistsHes in bringing TO tustice participant. in
that gAsasfseefui aAa,ir. IN this cenaection the sgsges-
non has been offered that the canpera na.ght prokitshiy
IA brousht into MA IN preaains up mohs ana the sus.
ssstton has savsrsi thsAss v Tssomrnend II II 4 eea-
sseseasd thss ! mob that has already been vsy4sa up u tAs
Spitch ~ murder issast likely 70 be deterrsa ~ M knewi.
a1ss that ~ picture q shout TO b taken. Int it Is also
1afaptathaA Iagvssy AAay ea1ss tho mob - its moral
|5esstt1aE aae s1tsn 4 considerable share u IL nenabership
4SsAstNAev - Asss ssns u ~ apa Nm, beconains
|1atsps3elg ~ - askst - ~ e4seton, yssain 70 slay,
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
n SPOTS REMAIN

49, 3o39e k39e ago IN ConmepL@0S On the 4SpVN3SS OK
William :. Foster. the snsinser OF the prassat stas, strike.
The HSfald remarked that It was difficult far ths leopard
to chance his spots The occasion was the reference made
to sons Of the views which had been expressed by Mr..
Foster IN q pamphlet published BY him. and widely cir
culated - = textbook among his followers The vasvs
therein presented were identical with ths most ssxtrsfne
that ara to BE- found among the Russian BoshevIk ana
the American ]. w. VS.. Mr.. Foster, being questioned In
regard to this pamphlet by . congressional committee.
was reluctant either to admit or deny that he now enter
tanned theee views. but he did 80 50 far as to cheractsrize
the subject matter Of the pamphlet as "old STUFF which
he had not seen Tor several years. His Implication was
that he had abandoned his more extreme views. This
was supported by Nj. Gonpsrs when in .
later statement he said that Foster did not now enteztatn
the extrem eviews Of his more youthful dayp.
1t is not necessary to 80 back to ola stuff to fiud ont
what views Mr.. Foster sntertatus today. they are SGT
forth tn a new pamphlet issued quits recently ana also
quite widely circulated In THE pamphlet tho writer de-
scrtbes the conditions which are to exist IN tho new go
cial order to follow our era Of exploitation ana wage s,a-
very The following paragraphs set forth some Of tbs
writer's views On the subject:
With this great force at command the trade
unions, by the simple continuance OF their present and
Interchangeable policy Of taking from their oppressors
ali they can get, would naturally abolish the infamous
wage system and take such other steps as were psces-
sa1y to inaugurate the long looked for era Of indus
trial freedom.
Under the new order government, such as We
know It, would gradually disappear. In an era Of
science and justice this nnakeshift institution, having
lost its usefulness. would shriyel and die.
The Industries now in the hands Of national, state
and municipal governments would be given over COM
pletely into the care Of the workers engaged in ths1n.
Lttle or no excuse would exist for government.
What few sztraosdina1y occasions arose for legislative
action to arrive at sons sort OF solution could be
handled by the trade unions.
This - the economic and social philosophy Of William
2. Foster at the present time. It has not changed mate
rally in ten years. He stu regards the conditions exist
ing between employers and employees as one Of warfare
In which the latter shall get what he can with the view
of destruction Of the entire wage system. Evidently the
has not changed his spots. .~ ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
1XXIu.
MARIE CHARMS LAcLAss1

MARIE CHARMS LACLASSE.
The end Of, June brought shirnneH
ing heat to the prairie states. Nel
braska corn stood nearly a yard higtH
the billowing wheat began to hind
subtly OF. the yellow harvest to come3
the Missouri; creeping along the hatS
and edging its willow-hung islands,
was blue haze, while over the whole
land, river-lands, wheat-lands, tho
hustle of Laclasse and the silence of
the open spaces. the fluff from the cot3\
tonwoods, like blown dandelion down;
J played hide-and-seek. The Bellevue
hills were busted with the impalpahle
white caught up. from the ravines.
And with. the coming of summer
Marie had also bloomed into colorful
known she would. Her hair. had
gained the sheen Of a tigers coat, anu
her body the .clean-rnusclAd. litheness
Of the junsle.prowler. Her lashes were
tipped with gold. her. skin had the
texturesvyanda color OF rich cream; she
had lost as&eSy trace of jaundiced
r aaciation. v.
But In spite OF the wish to join with
taclasse in it's acclaMat4op over a. nine
days, wonder. Mrs. Mendall did moi
consider Marie beautiful; Her eyes
ndded; her nose, with its slightly
ibroadeued nostr1ls. not delicate
enough for beauty; her lips were too
full and her chin too decided. In
spite Of her golden tints, to Mrs. Men
dall, n always suggested the .dusks'.
One society reporter, who had never
in her life been east of Chicago, ,or.
south of Lincoln, Nebraska, described
Alexander MacAllister's ward asa
golden brunette, that wonderful
combination of Latin and Saxon color.
ing which one so often sees in the
capitals of Europe, and so rarely in
our own country. Miss Ogilvie's Ia
was q Scotchman, a cousin OF Mr..
Alexander MacAllister's. and her
mother a Frenchwoman.""
Continued in tomorrow
Evnnino,a uo~oyd IMN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
It, As long as he was assured in ]

it. AS long as he was assured In sFFs
own mind that there would be no sp(il
complications as had arisen with MF
Bagsby, his conscience would 4De .cleA.
He decided that he would take MaYP
at her word; there should be noSs'li
compilations.
Mendaal rose and went 20 his wifi
He gathered into his arms the srlAl
huddled body he found. on their BET
winning his forgiveness in man. FASH
ion. That still night, when all TN
rest of the world was. about its owl
concerns, and their roof covered they
alone, lived long in Margaret MeH
dalfs memory. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
Ont1nuc1 IN tomorrow
Evenings Herald.


~ENES.
The rich are not
A = lot
Unless these treasures
They posSess:
An honest name,
Deserving fame, s,
A prattlinE babe
And its carees.
With all the gold
They've won to hold,
In loneliness
Their striving ends
Unless they know
Where'er they. go
The honest love
OF honest friends.
The rich are not
a care-free lot
Il all they own
ID s0rd1Q wealth
For perfect bliss
They must have this:
The glorious gift
OF rudy health.
There must be smiles
To light their miles,
And sports and games
That they can share.
And they must know
Where'er they 10
That love shall nak
Them welcome there.
Oh. there % much
Gold cannot touch.
Which moor men own
And rich men Seek;
The peaceful ni6hts
OF sweet dsliehts;
The ro6es IA
baby,s :
The tauGhtAr eay
81 friends Who may
Drop ii 10 malgs
An evening CALI
l these yon h0ldx
Though lAelking e6ld,
Ton may h SpfnhnAf1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
police equipment

ct the mob problem. but II may b . 4sctdsd help. ~
police aquipnaut-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

A mere nan may not understand fully. just why =
woman should refsaia from vetins satAer than tai hsr
ass 70 the registration elsrt. but aoas Of them ass doing
~ Really. u a woman has reached the legal voting
ass. II seams not 70 10 much bpsasss Of the clerk how
much oldsy she may he.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

Of course. iissverai thousand farmers wish 10 invsss
in bank stock. that = thais business. II is 70 ne hoped.
for their ewa saks, theush, that thsy wiil insist On the
nnaaassusns ustas ssatsass'y saSas business msshsds
In snsk3Ag loaSa.