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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
LIVINGSTON

Harlan Biddick went to Chicago on
Wednesday called there by the illness
of his son, Ralph, who has been quite
i'll at the Wesley Memorial hospital
due to infection after a recent opera
ton for tonsils.
John Stephens and wife and son of
Platteville visited their son, L. w.
Stephens and family the past week.
Everett Addison of near Montfort
was here last week and purchased a
fine Guernsey bull.
John Wildermuth and nephews Err
ma and Clarence, got 8 young foxes
north of Cobb last week.
Joe Nicholson was home from Ed
mund for the weekend.
The Carl Alt family of Lancaster
visited at the VIM Fisher home Sun
day.
Miss Carmen Raine and Perry Bel
lard were married at Galena on We'd
nesday, April 27.
Mrs. Wallace Crawford and son, of
Faribault, Mimi, returned home Mon
day going via MenOminee to visit be-
fore going west They have been Wis
iting the formers sister, Mrs. NJ. N.
futile.
Mr. and Mrs G.. A. Adrian of Cass-
vile called on relatives Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Heberlein and son, Arnold,
returned to their home at Fennimore
Friday after a visit at the futile
homes in Livinston.
After lodge Mrs. Ernest Bailie en-
tertained her sister Rebekahs at the
home of Mrs. A. J. White on Tuesday
evening last.
Mrs. Katherine Hillary had the w.
c.. T. U. meet at her home last Thurs
day evening.
Kenneth James, one of the man
ayers of Andy's Novelty orchestra,
left Monday on a weeks trip to play
southern Wisconsin and northern Ill.
r. C. Simpson and family, Mrs. F.
Bidick and Fern, were visitors at the
Mrs M. Simpson home in Lancaster
Sunday.
A large number were here to at
tend the Shorthorn consignment sale
Wednesday last. SO head sold for
So, 730-an average Of $9S.15.
Mrs. Elgar Watson and Tommy
were Dodgeville visitors Saturday.
On Thursday party was given at
the home of Elizabeth and Sadie
FOWlGE Ill uOuOI VI M1SS OdulO .
birthday.
The H. o. A Club surprised Mrs.
Frank Blanchard on Thursday in hon.
or of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham accom-
panied by Mrs. Jack Anderson, Mrs.
Earl Skate, Mrs. viii Biddick and
Mrs. Frank Blanchard motored to the
county seat Thursday to see Mrs.
Chas. Fest who is in the hospital.
The l.. H. S. senior class members
and Prof Weingartner, Luther Run
deli and Jos. Allen motored to Mad
ison Friday on sight seeing tour.
They had a splendid trip.
Mrs. Emma Kennedy of Montfort
spent Monday with her son, Elmer.
Dick Edwards left Monday for Min
neapolis to look after the interest of
his farm Mrs. Edwards went to Fen
nimort the same day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
GRANT RIVER

Lou Fischer and wife of Lancaster
and Mrs. Carl Moore and children of
Bloomington were callers at Edw. Nc
Leans Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Pagel has been helping his son,
Will, on the farm the past week. While
there the trapdoor in the barn dropped
on his hand bruising it severely.
Clement Garner of Cassville is work
ing for John Weisbenner.
Chas. Plautz and children, Will Pag-
ell and family, John Joyce and family,
attended church Sunday.
Henry Mankel and Chas. Mclean
visited Ern. Mclean and family at
Cassville Sunday.
Otto Losch and family visited at
Will Haag's Sunday; Frank Mclean
and wife at Edw. McLean's; William
Pagel and family at Albert Blum's in
the afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
REETOWN

C. M. Du Hamel and wife of Lam
caster, Chas. Rogers and family OF Mt.
Hope, Tom Mcconnell and wife of
Cassville, Will Rogers and family OF
Hurricane, Geo. Marks and E. Knot
well and wives of Lancaster, George
Thorpe and wife, E. L. Auel and wife
and baby Barbara visited at the HCGei
Auel Sunday.
John Mankel and wife spent Sunday
afternoon at Frank Tebo's.
Elizabeth Tebo entertained her
Bloomington classmates Sunday.
Jess Key and family OF Dubuque en-
route to Patch Grove, had trouble Sun
day night with their car and had to
stay all night here.
Ice cream served at the hotel next
Saturday night if the weather is fav-
orable.
Adam Jamison is having a new
flight of stairs built on the back OF
his store.
Earl Sturmer and family and Chas.
Taylor visited at Bernard Taylor's on
Sunday.
Harry Peak and wife and mother
and Lizzie Chapman were shopping in
Bloomington Saturday
Earla Chapman spent the weekend
with her grandmother.
o H Winner and wife and Mrs Ray.
Hutchcroft motored to Lancaster on
Saturday.
Clarence Birch had tip over with
an engine and tractor down on the
Phillips farm Saturday but no dam
age done.
Shoppers at Lancaster last Monday
were Allen Myers and wife, Mrs. Lucy
Thorpe, Mrs. Stella Auel, Tommy
Auel and L. d. Mcconnell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
MONTFORT

Eight cans of trout fry $4,000
we're planted in nearby streams Fri
day morning.
Charles, son of Will Hawke Jr.,
had the end of one of his fingers cut
off Saturday morning while riding on
gang pillow drawn by a tractor.
Betty the little daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Snow, fell Monday while
playing in the yard, dislocating a
bone in her arm. DR.. Ketterer cared
for the injury. Mr.. Snow Sr. mashed
few fingers while doing some car
penter work at John Biddick's last
Week.-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

Mrs. Fred Bendorf is still very i'll
and under the care of DR.. Kraut.
Sam Birch was sick the past week
but able to walk out Sunday.
Mrs. O. Smith came home from Po-
tosi Friday where she had been visit
ing.
Miss Abbie Sturmer spent the week
end here. She came up from Dubuque
Friday with her father and Harry
Schmitz and mother who motored. over
there and spent the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

VIM. Gates of Cassville called Wed
nesday.
VIM Brun, Clarence Raisbeck and
o. Smith motored to Pra. du CHEN on
Friday.
Frank Vincent of Galena was call
Ter here Thursday
Wesley Kitto and wife motored to-
Dubuque Thursday.
Bell Birch was Bloomington call
Ter Friday. alc H
Mrs. John Jach spent the past week
at Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

Betty, of Montfort, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Sawyer Monday.
Pres. Royce and Prof. Brockert of
Platteville normal were in town on
Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

Mrs. Will Elgar, former resident
of Rewey, died last week at Duluth.
The two Day Barrage by the Ben
ton American Legion netted the
order SLIGO.
John Garsamka, deputy game war
den. was arraigned at Stevens Point,
charged with illegal fishing. The COM
plaint was made by Frank Hornberg,
Garsamka's superior, who charged the
latter with setting nets in the Wiscon-
sin river.
Judge E. B. Belden, circuit judge
OF Racine county, has issued call
for a grand ;;ary to investigate liquor
violations in Kenosha county. 20
cases charging liquor law violation,
now pending in the municipal court,
will be dismissed and the evidence
submitted to a grand jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

S. SO. Worship-11. S. E.
GAS. Evening service-7:30. w. G.
T. u. meets with Mrs. Guy Campbell
Thursday afternoon. Mid-week service
Thursday eve at 1880. The Ladies'
society will meet with Mrs. Carl Roth
Friday afternoon. A committee will
entertain. L. F. Arhelger, Pastor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

Woman's Club meets with Mrs. Viii
hanson Wednesday, May 18th.
The North Lancaster Ladies Aid
will meet Wednesday, May Is, with
Mrs M. L. Riley.
st. Agnes Guild dance at Galloway
hall tonight, Wednesday. Music by a
apiece Platteville Normal orchestra.
Good time assured to all Luncheon
served.
Congregational Ladies Aid rum
mage and bake sale at Hyde build
ing. Saturday, May 14th. Those
having articles to donate bring them
Friday forenoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

Hercules challenged Antaeus to
wrestle, and Antaeus accepted. Her.
cules was the stronger. But every
time Antaeus touched the earth he
felt thrill of new strength. So fin
ally Hercules lifted him up from
the earth, and held him up till he
strangled Antaeus to death. That
was the worst kind of hold-up.
This is a true story, and Antaeus
is the man of today who lives in
door and keeps books or sells goods
prepares sermons or edits newspa.
pers. And Hercules is this modern
life of ours, this struggle and wres-
tie and restlessness. He is choking
the life out of us. Town life kills
people: the third generation disap-
pears. That is the hold-up and stran-
gle hold of modern life.
The spring is near. Get out and
make garden. 1t may not be much
of a garden so far as vegetables are
concerned, but it will do you a whole
lot CT good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
Confessional a Bride

eyck has ever had" was my COM
ment. But still it's preposterous
that he should consider himself fit
for you, Martha"
Society greatest lover succumos
to the charms Of a woman VINO
works." Martha re-read the letter
with a curious smile. Sounds I'M
possible, doesn't it,"
How Id like to advertise it to
the smart set" l g;ggled. l was
much more excited than Martha. Il
want to tell the scheming mothers
and Vans goddeszes just what type OF
woman Van thought worthy OF his
ancient name! My goodness!
can't even tell Ann! Let me, won't
YOU. Marie? She ought to know!
Maybe if she saw through his flat
terry, and all that nonsense about col
laborating in play-writing maybe
she'd be little nicer to poor Jim.
my"
kinder to jim. Tell her by all means.
And please post my reply to Mr.. Van
Eyck when you pass the postoffice."
"a refusal-of course?"
'Not exactly" Martha announc-
ed. l caught my breath. Could !
believe my ears?
Ito Be Continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
DR.. BARTON'S
DAILY LETTER
THE STORY OF A GIANT.

Unce upon time there was a
grea. big giant; and if you do not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

XIV AGANO ANO AODA 1.
(From the Times Recorder, March
/, 1919
One hundred and fifty-seven thous-
and doAars-prlncely fortune itself
was paid yesterday tor a Sumter
county plantation situated 10 mi es
east of Amencus. 1he Hugenm
plantation, perhaps the largest s.n-
gle body of cultivated land in the
state, Will thus change ownership
Inc purchasers of TINS immense tract
of ten thousand acres at the round
price of $4,000 were Messrs. T.
+. Stackhouse, Dr. Wade Stackhouse
and II. w. Mallow, all formerly OF
south Carolina.
juvenile Americas, and particular
ly the male contingent included I'M
Ger that head, went up in the air
in wrath yesterday when the fact
became known that the city council
has passed the curfew law, which
prohibits the roaming of the festive
youth upon the city streets at night
The Americas lodge of Elks will
not estab,ilh a real locker club with
its moisture features, at least just
now, swas desired by that large
and popular organization, At a
meeting of the city council Monday
n g t petition was presented from
the Elks' club and pers onally sup
ported by a number of its members,
requesting of council the desired per
NIT to operate the locker" with the
usual privileges attendant. But
the solons took a dry view of the
proposition and turned it down by
six to one vote, only one alderman
starding by the locker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff C. Clay are now
pleasantly donnie led at their resi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

see eIench poodle as large as an
Ok otun.h = d toe h>~
The We're in The Cave III Gems on
their say 10 tie South TCl1
Il SUP osv ~, 4te urorsPG." said
the poop +. Nc, / dor L suppose
either. am convinced. And no
wonder. I'm rather persuaded my
self that I'm an oddly. But say
really, it isn't my fault that Pm so
large. In fact, it isn't my fault that
I'm so large. In fact, it isn't my
fault that I'm here at ALL I'm en-
chanted"
Enchanted" cried tae twins.
eyes, Snitcher-Snatch enchanted
the whole circusw
"Snitcner-Snatch who stole the
toys"
Yes, he enchanted everyone OF
US. He needed guards for this Sc
cret passage Of his under the worll
to his home at the South Pole, and
he picked on Us to do it, from tae
clown to the cockatoo. | know that
you have made the clowns acquaint-
ance already. But he S mot clown
any more since he's been enchanted,
Mr.. Bobadll isn't; he's a right wicked
knave."
WAS the Bobadil Jim a clown?"
asked Nick, so surprised that he
could scarcely speak.
eyes, indeedw answered the
French poodle. ''The funniest clown
you ever saw. But Snitcher-Snatcn
needed help, and none of the other
wizards would do a thing, so he put
HIM under a SPELL"
"And are you enchanted?" asked
Nancy. You're not wicked?"
Il hope not said the poodle. "But
| lose patience sometimes, particu
larry if the door is left open and the
dampness takes the curl out of my
hair. But Pm enchanted just the
same. I'm fifty times as large as
| should be, and can't leave here
guard the rubies.
"The rubiesp'
eyes, didn't you know? This is the
ruby-room!" And the poodle turned
up the lights,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

Down through the starlit pool sank
Nancy and NICK, sail cluLcn.ng tAeW
precious BOX OF Charms. HAVING On
tneir Magical Green SHOES Cney felt
no discomfort under the water.
Just as their nttle Star-1rlend had
told them up IN the SKY, they found
a small door, so tiny indeed that
they mad to wish themselves as small
as the tiniest tadpole before they
could find une keynote. NICK turned
the key and the door flew open.
Ihey Stepped inside quickly.
Iney were in the secret passage
called the cave OF Gems tuat led
to the South role.
do shut the door," snapped a
voice. "lhe draft is blowing all the
curl out OF my nalr, then 1t gets mo
my eyes and / can wrlle poetry"
N4cN promptly and quIeJly closed
the little door, not noticing the fat
green frog ,hat mad nopped in, too.
Then he ana Nancy walled to be
greeted. They had been taught to
wait until they were spoken to-
Besides it was rather DARK, although
faint glow showed them thai tney
were III d cavern WIN q ulSl-dGcQCQ
ceiling and straight, polished walls.
hlere the voice came from they
could not tell, as the room or cave
appeared to be empty of any occu-
pant save themselves.
What are your names?" asked the
voice.
Nancy and Nick" the little boy
answered politely.
"And what do you look like?"
"C-cant you see us?" asked Nan
cy in surprise. We're right here"
"Oh, you are, are you? Well how
do you expect me to see you with
Bobadils Wishing Ring on your
finger?"
Nick looked down in surprise. 1t
was true! He still had the wicked
Jinn's ring and he and Nancy were
invisible. He turned 1t hastily.
That's betterw said the voice
You are nick looking youngsters
aren't your"
Nancy and Nick were astcnishod to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
"S~F'<IaaTV84| ~ o ~
THE BOOK OF MARTHA

UVOUR husband S last exploit re-
L leases you, Martha. Even Tor
Lorrie's sake, you can't live with
HIM any longer" l asserted.
Il wonder. Martha unused, III /
leave Evan his life Will be thing OF
shreds and patches. If l stay, l can
make it a unity, link his old age to
MS youth, give his life meaning
Since / see the possibility, dare / put
1t aside?"
Il wouldn't be able to advise" !
answered. Personally. cant see
that Evan is worth the sacrifice. Is
pecialy since a good man Ike Arthur
Mansfield is waiting to"
Mar,ha's maid interrupted with a
special delivery letter. Martha read
1t, handed it to me with:
"Of all things-a proposal! You're
going to be stunned, Jane Lori
mer!'
Is it possible that Arthur Mansfield
would propose to married woman
asked myself? And a glance at the
signature of the note Martha tossed
co me relieved my feelings. Thl
writing was familiar The letter was
not from Martha's platonic friend
The flourish at the foot of the page
was characteristic of VANS peculiar
penmanship!
Vans letter contained an admira.
BILE paragraph:
After what happened last night !
feel that ! can best Justify the af.
fair and dignity it f.. your sake by
offering you my name | urge you
to rid yourself of the one you now
bear and | assure you thai II will be
the supreme happiness of my life to
make you happy"
The noblest emotion Paul Van
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
New Life fol
Sick Man
EatOnic Works Magic

81 nave taken only two boxes OF
Fatonic and feel like new man. Ii
has done me more good than any
thing else," writes 9. o. Frappir.
Eatonic is the modern remedy fog
acid stomach, bloating, food repeat.
ing and indigestion. 1t quickly takes
up and carries out the acidity and gas
and enables the stomach to digest
the food naturally. That meaDs not
only relief from pain and discomfort
but you get the full strength from the
food you eat. Big box only costa
srife with your druggists guarantee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
LOSS OF WEIGHT

Mineral Wells, W. va.-"I am glad
to have the privilege of recommend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

dence, Lee street and Brannen ave-
nue., recently purchased.
The prevalence of measles here is
still keeping scores of children out of
public schools either by illness or
quarantine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

believe it, l will
tell you his NAM.
1t was Antaeus. If
you will say tina.
name over two or
three times you viii
find til. it is. not
hard.
There was anoth-
er giant, and mis-
name was Hercu-
les. he was the
strongest man who
ever lived unless il
was Samson. Her
cules carried a club
bigger than the
big stick of Teddy
Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

was only able to drag around, and
kept getting worse all the time.
only weighed lis pounds. A friend
recommended DR.. Pierce's medicine
to me so l took four bottles of the
'Favorite Prescription and now / do
all my work and take care of four
children, and / weigh 173."-MRS.
ETHEL RICHARDS. r. Ed. l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

AA6 Ia L AClCC .
medicine. l was
all rundown and
in a very bad con-
dition Had doc
tored hundreds of
dollars away and
never received any
benefit from the
doctors medicine.
/ also was oper-
ated upon for fem
mime trouble. but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

WEN IA LEAKS AGO TO-DAY
(From the Times Recorder, March
I, 1909
The Americas Light Infantry has
an excellent rifle range and the men,
bers will do some superior practice
work in a short while.
Chief Clerk A. B. Howard, of the
postoffice here, is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia after an i'll
ness of several days.
Olin P. Love, formerly with old
Sam road at Americas, but now
general agent of the Atlanta, Val.
dOsta and Western Railway at Val
dosta, stopped off here yesterday aft.
ern0on.
Walton Galloway arrived yesterday
from Atlanta and is again connected
with the Gatswood Grocery compa
ny.
Mrs. c. B. Wilburn, the guest of
Mrs. Cowan B. Shivers for q week
at her home on College street, will
return to Rome this morning.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(Files missing from March / to
April 8, 1917
The evening world., 1921-03-25
POPE SAYS CHURCH
HAS LOST ONE OF
ITS GREATEST MEN
His Holiness Had Written Con-
graduating Cardinal Gibbons
Upon His ecoYerY.
Upon His ecOVery.

ROME, March "a ASSOCIATED Press
News OF the death Of Cardinal Gibbons
caused the most profound G.ief at the
Vatican. It came as a shock to Pope
Benedict who had just whitten a let
ter OF congratulations TO the cardinal.
having heard he had recovered mis-
health.
''Both the Church and America have
los one OF their greatest men" ex-
claimed the Pontiff, on being Informed
OF the sad event "The name OF Ca
dinal Gibbons will 60 down in history"
His holiness kneH after thus voicinE
his grief and remained a long time at
the prie-dieu In the deepest prayer.
by ghe death Of Cardinal Gibbons"
said Cardinal Dougherty. much affected,
"the Church IN America has lost the
greatest man in It's history and our
country i:s foremost citizen, He was
the only survivor Of the Vatican Council
which met under Plus TX"
The evening world., 1921-03-25
463 POOR GOT FREE
LEGAL AID IN COURT
Society Obtained Acqdittal of
172 of TheSe-COllected
Si47,372 in Claims.

Addition Of Voluntary Defenders
Committee to the working force Of
the Legal Aid Society. providing for
advice to the poor in criminal and
civil actions and their defense when
necessary. Is emphasized in the So
cietys nfty-nfth annual report,
which was issued yesterday
In 1920 the new committee acted
as counsel for 463 defendants, Of
whom 24s pleaded guilty and thirty
six we're discharged upon recon-
mendation Of the District Attorney.
The committee represented 172 de-
fcndants who obtained their liberty.
some Of them on probation, while 100
defendants were sentenced 70 re-
formatory or penal institutions. Cost
Of the committees work Is about
$4,000 a year
In the civil department, labor con-
ditions reduced the number OF ap-
peals for help, but the sum collected
for clients was $147,372, record for
any year Expenses amounted TO S57.-
27s, and help was furnished TO 80, ,466
persons, 1896 men and 1850 women.
The society refused assistance to L.
1877 persons, in conformity with the
policy and practice Of discounte-
nnncing unfair. unjust or dishonest
conduct
The evening world., 1921-03-25
DAVIS IS ExONERATED.
Charged with AIIenatinE Love of
ID. w. suIlivan's wife.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-John T.
Davis of Elkins. w. Va, son Of Henry
Gassaway Davis. Democratic candidate
for Vice President In 1904. and uncle OF
Senator Davis Elkins, was exonerated
by a jury in tho District Supreme
Court yesterday in the suit brought by
David w. Sullivan, former Washington
stock broker and co-defendant with
jules w. (Nlcky) Arnsteln, who charged
alienation of his wife's affections A
Judgment Of S5OO.OOO was requested.
The case came 20 trial Jan. "a, but
was dismissed after four weeks be-
cause a Juror was accused Of having So
licitec bribe from Davis. 1t was
brought up for retriai a week later.
The Jury was out two hours. After the
verdict was rendered T. Norris Wam-
pier, counsel for Sullivan, demanded a
Jury count on the six charges and
Davis was exonerated on all Of them.
The evening world., 1921-03-25
TARRYTOWN HEIGHTS TO GO.
TarFytOwn TO Have village Con.
demned to Protect water.

TARRYTowN, March 2B. - Tarry-
town Heights, a village twenty FIVE
miles from New York on the Putnam
Division OF the New York Central is to
be wiped off the map.
Condernnat proceedings are to bo
started by the Tarrytown Board OF
Water Commissioners TO acquire thirty.
Ave homes and six tenement houses,
containing seventy-six families, for the
enlargement Of Tarrytown Lake. Tarry-
towns water supply. The territory also
includes eight and one-hah acres owned
by John ID. Rockefeller and land given
TO Marymount College for Girls by
james Butler.
TarrytoWn Heights has been grow
ing and the land is to be acquired 10
protect the watershed from contamina-
tion.
The evening world., 1921-03-25
IL NEGROES HELD
IN PEONAGE SLAIN

ATLANTA. March 25.-John VIII
Jams, a white farmer OF Josper County,
was indicted az Covington to-day
charged with murder OF three negroes
recently found in river there. and II is
alleged Clyde Manning. a negro ems
ployeo OF Williams, confessed eleven
negroes in all had been killed.
The dead negroes, who, It is alleged.
had been held In peonage on the Will
liama plantation, had threatened TO In
form the authorities OF their conditions,