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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES


All those who are dissatisfied with the way
their land has been classified, and desires re-
classification. should make it point notify the
county commissioners this Office aot later than
March LIST that they wish such Reconsideration.
Also mentioning the changes desired and on
what fsrty-acFe tracts such changes must be
made. Give description Of your land, by
section. township and range as well rs the legal
subdivisions of the section which must be cor
rectsy classified We do not want a notice stating
that the land must all be reclassiied. We want
specific figures for each legal subdivision of land
t4e-acre tractsl showing how you want same
classified. Remember to have this notice here
not later than March lst. as we will not be able
70 reclassify the land unless this is complied
with. A letter is sufficient; it does not have to
be sworn to.
Dated February 10th, 1922
0. A. ASPELUND,
A4-I county assessor
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| impetus from the grave possibilities at.
tending our southwestern states winter
wheat crop. but at any rate sentiment
lately has definitely. changed and all
markets have received considerable sup
port in buying orders for spot and fu-
! ture delivery. There are still five months
remaining for the present season, and
| with the farm movement lighter and
steady absorption Of supplies statistics
are now finally having some effect.
Theoretically al least American wheat
surplus is disposed Of, and there is justi-
fable apprehension over new crop sup
plies The long drawn cut drought IN
Kansas Oklahoma and Texas persists.
The Uhitad States alone is depended up
on by importing countries for one-half
their wheat requirerneuts, anr since Rus
sian agriculture is still insufficient for
their own use and under BolshVik rule
will doubtless continue TO be an importer
through charity instead Of the import
ant exporter Of pre-war days, there is
in prospect g very thin. ma gin in nsupply
and demand figures,
IN the face Of the heaviest corn re-
eeipts on record coarse grain prices in
lih6 with action Of wheat and flax moved
upward. Speculative support and unns-
ual export sales and ciearances OF corn
were the principal features in coarse
grains, Having harvested the lightest
oats crop ever raised and farm re-
serves NOW very light. and at The pres
ont rate Of corn clearances, tx Is now
lile general belief that there VIII be no
burdensonle surplus at the Of the season
andd CONSEQUENTLY a return to the old
low price levels is unlikely
QUINN StfEi,ARDS0& 30.
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judicial District OF the State afr Mo J.
taDa, in and for the County ofrSheri-
E.. + LANDER 6 COMPANY. a cor
9oratlon, Plaintiff,
NEbs rEETERs6N. NIGER PETER
s spSTt : 3 Ras RoK 81 m EabnHRSs
lake. Montana. a corporation,
Tho state of Montana to The Above
Named De feaRdant. Harold B. Larsen
Greeting
You arc hereby summoned to answer
the complainH in this action, which is
filed in the office of the clerk of this
court, copy Of which is herewith, serv-
ed upon you. and to file your answer and
servo a cory thereof upoal the plaintiff
attorney within twenty days after the
service OF this summons, exclusive of
the day of service. and in case of your
failure to appear or answer, judgment
viii be taken against you by default,
for the relief demanded in the complaint
This action is brought against the de-
PENDANTS herein for the purpose of Sc
curing judgment on, certain promis-
by the defendants Nols Petersen and In
ger Petersen, to the raintfn herein, and
which aggregate the sum of $4,000,
foa, reasonable attorneys fees and for
costs and expense of this foreclosure
action, no part of salAe ever having
been paid. and tor the Further purpose
Of foreclosing certain mortgage made.
executed and delivered by the said de-
PENDANT and which is a lien upon the
Northwest Quarter tNWAl of Section
Three. the Northeast Quarter (NEJ4)
of Section Four "a. Township Thirty
three, North of Range E,fty-severA east
Of the Montana Meridian, securing said
notes, and for the further purpose OF
quoting tStle as against the defendants
and each and all of them as the CLAIM
asserted By this plaintiff in IT'S mort
gage is prior. senior and superior to the
claim or claims of each and all of said
defendants.
Witness my hand and the Seal OF said
Court this 18th day Of February. 1922.
c. B. PETERSON. CLERK
(Court SeaD
w E. AItNOT,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Conrad, Montana,
First publication February II. 1929
last publication March 10. 1920
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SAYS PETITE SHOULD
STOP yc2ECgsTrNG
Says WorryJts What Killed thse Cat and
ThinsiEgA' Abssut Weather 6mkes
Peouas Worry.

ANTELOPE, Feb 12-Pettsits did not
hit the weather this time Ii is sur
prising now he claims he doas. He has
lost OUT so. often now in his predictions
that I suggest he quit predicting
To s1orrE lis the hardest wear on a
man Almanac Worship causes worry
and g. know In South Da-kota 80 years,
ago they, had to quit it. 1t s1ems that
dreaatng fou many days. ahead is toe
severe. on the nerves. TIE beautiful sum
men promised the first u days of Fep%
ruary must be somewhere else, not i'm
Sheridan county.
Pie, VICE messages SAINT ahead ogra
snrm by an observation bureau is of
great help, we know, but Hicks eatls
100 often for local predictions.
Yours truly,
J. o. BFsENDAL.
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FROD

+. W. Roy ofrHomastead ". ga E,,.,d
s.ssftor this wssek
The city garage lis making a nrr,,.,,
F.oi improvements ita the mechanical. de.
i paftment of thFir place of business. and
work viii soon begin remodelina- The
front office This is made necessaxx ,r
| order to hs5terr tiandle the big l3ox al
accessories Mr.. Hselton Intends ca.,.,r,;,,.
this seascxks
MISS tGstrell Gsebhardt spent sanaa.,
with her fatt1ev at Wolf Point. II
O. M Keofb uf Homestead. was, ,,;s,s.
Tor mere Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. l.. F,rdabt ~ rte
It's OF a oaby giri born o4., Motessay
of last week
SICKNESS; Is reported in the gph,n Cob
pm nome tifis week the exacg. nat,nre ,f
which is not known.
On Tuesday night of this, week . TON
pouHsI haay girl was born IN tHr and
Mrs Lo'sis Berger of this place All
concerned reported as doing nicely
hdhaurd Geiser is recovering. from n
seises az pneumonia which he contracted
'ase Week His recovery wif# he s,o,5
news 10 his many friends
e@Sii ana Tafnify. who have
MADE their helne here for the past sew
efaa months, left this week for their
nome south of Brockeoa,
Mrs. Ed Cheney and Mrs chrsst;a,>
Ssel Will entertain the Lutheran Ladies'
ala at the home OF the former rrburs-
'as' fet'ruary 18th. AFf are most cord
safiy invited to attend
The local tpleptoro a,-.ha
sue a new directory wsthin a saort tir,e
~ iot Whlch VIII be in the hands
y ehe printer Wfthfn the next few DAVIS
AL agree that this part of the ,onn-
Try mas enjoyed a remarkable w;,4ar
thus Tar, no storms and but very ,i4t,a
eofd weather. States on all sides or mo
Ase peen experiencing some of the
wrist storms and the coolest weather
~ years, while northeastern Montana
mas oeen enjoying SUNSHINE ana mild
weather the greater part of til. time
however considerable snonw fe,, last
night and today cold north wind ;s
moving the beautiful at a ,ivalv r.+a
a"ehty contestants viii ltake part in
the local spelling contest to be held naxt
week. FEBRUARY 18th, the winner of this
contest Will receive gold prize and
those winning first. second and third
pfaces will represent the Froia b;eh
senooi at Bainville. on March srd when
the county spelling contest takes Mace
Inc local event will be very interesting
TINS year, as it was last season and M
uoupt the theatre will be packed to the
uooFs. SO come early if you wish to get
good seat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

| ne isssssi 10 r1he liberal inrizes Mr.. Cui-
oetsons has written. many articles on
early day subjects and has the advantage
or rst band Information eoacerninE tales
ne relates. Joe i san ola timer among
ola timers, having spent his whole life
in,a Montana
mr. suibertson is now connected with
the indian service, att Frazer afsyr heins
al Poplar for many years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

To be sold at'Sheriffs Sale on the 18th
day Of March, A. D. 1922, at the hour of
9 ocoIck 7. M. OF said day. at the front
door of the court house. in the town of
Ilentywood Sheridan county, Montana,
the following described real property,
toWit:
SEA- OF SEN of Section 10, NEa of
NEA of Section "a. Twp. 81 N, r. 81
&. N. M; Lot 4 and SEA of SWA and
NW75 of NEM Of Section 10, Twp "a N,
R. 50 E. NJ. M. in Sheridan county Mon
lana
Together with all the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated this 18th day of February, A. d.
1892.
OSCAR j. COLLINS,
Sheriff
BY LOWELL ]. COLI.INS
Deputy Sheriff.
S. e. PAUL,
Attorney at Law,
Plentywood, Mont 43-4t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
JOE CULBERTsoN WINS
PRIZE FOE BEST STORY

Wolf Point Herald: Joe Culhertson
was over from Frazer this week and
called at the Herald office to tell of his
good fortune in winning the old-time
story contest put on by the Montana
Newspape Association. Mr.. Culbertson
has just received telegram advising
him that he wa sthe winner of rst prize
of $4,000
This is added distinction of no small
Importance as the offer of the Newspaper
association was widely advertised and
a large number of able writer's entered
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17
FRS RENsDAHL KEATS
RECORD PoR ggRIatg cHicEs

ANTELOPE, Aions..-Mrs1 ]. 0. Bfsn
aat has the first spring chickens Oh
TINS syaar. Jan. 81 Bat sshe. says she wi
not raise any more than a. few for thi
OWN ase. She will not 0yerproduca she
eggs, dropped to 28e III January.
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GLASSES

The county nurse will conduct classes
in home hygiene, care fthe sick and
first aid at Reserve, February goth to
25th. Instruction is free. Text books
are provided for anyone wishing to pur-
chase them. All the women and girls
in the community are invited to attend
ISABEL BRADEN,
r. C. County Nurse.
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SAAvI STOR


STORAASLI. his wife. and THEO-
DORE STORAASLI,
Defendants
TO be sold at Sheriff's Sale, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, on the
25th day of Februar, A. y. 1922. at the
hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day. at the front door of the court
house. in the town of Plentywood, Sheri-
dan County, Montana, the following des-
cribed real estate, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA1 of
Section Eighteen 1S), in Township
Thirty-five (35, North, Range Fifty-six
$3.50 East of the oNntana Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appurten-
ances thereunto belonging, or in anywise
appertaining.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1922.
OSCAR COLLINS,
Sheriff. of Sheridan County,
Montana
ONSTAD b GREER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
PientyWood, Montana
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

In the District Court of the Twentieth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of sheri
Dan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

III the District Court of the Twentieth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana. In and for the County of Sheri-
dan
THE FIRSTS NATIONAL BANK OF
PLENTYwooD, a corporation.
Plaintiff
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SHERIFFS SALE

In the District Court of the Tween
tieth judicial District of the State of
Montana, In and For the County of
Sheridan.
THE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF
BRENTWOOD, corporation
Plaintiff,
MARTIN FOSSUM, MAE FOSSUM
his wife, SHERIDAN COUNTY
OIL & GAS COMPANY, a corpora
ton; SHERIDAN COUNTY, MON
TANA, a Municipal Corporation
BRENTWOOD T & B CO., q
corporation, and NELS HANSON
and FRED 1BSEN, co-partners do
ing. business in the firm name and
style of Plentywood Implement Co.,
Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT sHERIFF.s
SALE, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the front door of the Court
house, in Plentywood, Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary 1922, at the hour of 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
The NEA of Sec. Is, Twp. 35 NJ,
Rye. 81 E. M. W., together with ali
and singular the tenelnents, heredita-
lnents and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Dated this cath day of January,
1922.
OSCAR j. COLLINS,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont.
By RODNEY SALISBURY,
Under Sheriff.
ONSTAD & GREER,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff,
PlentyWood, Montana. 42-t4
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:. 6. CHRTSTLANSON
Plaintiff,

JAMES ~ Halls, GRACE ALLEN
Halls, his wife, MAURICE HAN
SON, STATE BANK OF RED
STONE, q corporation. and LIBBY
YARDS COMPANY, a corporation.
Defendants
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-02-17

In the District Court of the Twentieth
Judicial District of the State Of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Sheri-
dan.
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The State of Montana Sends Greetings
TO the Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action which is
tiled in the office o fthe Clerk of this
Court, and file your answer and serve
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs at
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s.
FRANK KtJAWA. sometimes known
as Frank KwjaWa, GLADYS KUJ-
AVA, wife of Frank Kuiawa, some
times known as Frank Kwjawa.
GOLD-STABEK COMPANY, a cor
poration. COUNTY OF SHERIDAN,
State of Montana, a political sub
division of the State Of Montana.
and body polite and Corporate.
SHERIDAN COUNTY STATE BANK
OF FLEETWOOD, banking cor
poration, and NJ. L. NELSON and
OSCAR GLLLTCKSON, receivers of
Sheridan County State Bank of Plen-
tywood, Montana. and SHERIDAN
COUNTY LAND COMPANY. a cor
poration,
Defendants
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Inl Lhee District Coagt OF the ,Tu snti eth
Judicial District OF the State aff Mo a.
tana, in and for the County ofrSheri-
dan>
F., j. LANDER 6 COMPANY. a cor
Poration, PLAINTIFF.
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SteHsssns. w. II. rent 1901. s.. block
GA motion report of clark OF district
ceafs Tor the month of January. 1922.
WAS approved.
Commissioners Ibsen tanoved to allow
tAe following claims and that warrants
Be ordered drawn therefor by the clerk.
Contingent, Fund
Nelson, NJ q. January salary clerk 5000
pIson, L. 8. January salary. dep
SecondeI by Commissioner Tyler and
carried. commissioners Matkin voting No
Al o'efock r nj on motion. hoard
recessed antil o'clock r. NJ, Wefnes~
day, February Sths 1922.
At 8 o'clock A. 81. Wednesday Febru-
AIRY otht 1922, Board resumed pursuant
to recess taken; all members and The
clerk present.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
notify c. s. Nelson that the rent ceased
February 1st, 1922, on the LOT on which
the old pest house stands. the county
having no use for same.
I'm motion The county treasurer was
ordered to reduce the taxes of w ].
tax register IN the sum of $t4.3f for the,
reason that the school tax YVES figured
as of School district No. 4, whereas the
property IS in MS d. No. 10.
On motion the clerk was Instructed to
notify ". T. Stephens of Seobey. that
from and after March 9Th, 1929. the
county would have no further uso for
the property known as Lot 3. Block s.
was rented for the mixing of gopher
poison.
On motion the report of the county
clerk for the month of January. 1925
and report of Butchers License fees
collected during the same period, were
approved.
On motion, all members eonearring, a
special meeting of che board of county
commissioners was called for the 10th
day OF February. 1922. at 9 o'clock p.
NJ, TO take up matters pertaining to
vacancy caused by Health officers de-
parture, settlement Of. county claims
against E. l. Beiseker, and Sheridan
County State Bank, and shortage of
county depository bonds in said bank,
reading Of minutes, road and bridge mat
ters, county poor officers and other re-
ports, appointments or designations, and
claims against Sheridan county, or any
unfinished business necessary to the GRO
per dispatch of the regular county bust
ness,
Al Il NJ on motion board ADJOURNED
Attest. CLERK Chairman.
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Plaintiff,

THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS
SAVINGS BANK OF MTNNEAPO-
LIS. a banking corporation.
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In the District Court of the TWEEN
tieth Judicial District of the State of
Montana, In and For the County of
Sheridan.
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First publication February II, 1927
last publication March 10, 1929
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
CRIrTTENDENI SPENDING VAST
 SUM ON ROADS
County Becoming Verita- ble Network of Highways -Greatest Boost County Ever Enjoyed.

Earle, April 17.-Work of con
 structing the 30 miles of gravel highway in Crittenden County Dis trict No. 6, with an expenditure ot $35O,000, is expected to begin this week, according to advice of w. G. English, assistant secretary of the road commission, of which Andrew Outzen is chairman. Gravel from Jonesboro pits, expected to arrive last week, failed to show up and is expected now daily.
 The first shipment will consist 1 of coo cars, or 30,000 tons, which 1 has been ordered. The second con- tingent consists of another 600 cars, which will be ordered shipped as quickly as the first shipment is un- 1 loaded. U. V. Thornton of Searcy, Ark, to whom the contract was let | for unloading the gravel and the | hauling of the first 10000 yards | of it. has his equipment on hand lawaiting the gravel and will begin work immediately upon it's arrival. About $25O,000 of the bond issue will be utilized to pay local farmers and laborers for hauling the re-
 mainder of the gravel, which will have a marked effect on business here. This money will be distribut-
 ed within the next three to foul months, supplying many of the un-
 employed with work and putting
 considerable money in circulation The 30-mile programme will com plete the original 62-mile programme 1started two years ago, radiating ir { every direction out of Earle as tho
 central point. The first 32 miles were put down at an expenditure ol | $72O,000, which included aggregate
 costs of grading, draining and build
 ing of bridges, construction of gray
 Tel highway and administration ex
 penses. About $70,000 was spen I in iron bridges.
 l The bond issue of $350,000, jus
 |purchased by the Bank of Commerc'
 l& Trust Co.,, of Memphis at g.
 cents, was originally offered las
 lyear. Because the highest bid a tthat time was only S4 cents. tn |road commissioners decided to awai ia better market. Increased premium i and saving of interest on this batcl 5 lof bonds by waiting until the pres r ent time aggregated S56,000 A r the average cost Of construction pc
 mile so far, which is $17,300, tn
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
MILD WEI THEIR
 HELPS COUNTRY IN C0AL. STRIKE
Production Is Cut Down to One Third of Normal Output; Comparison With 1919 Walkout.
O2y The united rreAal

Washington, April 17.--The pres ent mine strike has cut down the coal production of the country more than the strike of 1919, according to official figures of the United States geological survey. The ef- feet on the country has been less disastrous however than the preced- ing walkout due to the mild wealth CT that is prevailing The total pro duction during the first week oi strike was only three million seven hundred and ninety-three thousand tons. The first week Of the strike of 1919 saw the production of tho mines reduced to five million and five hundred thousand tons. The normal production of the mines is around ten million tons per week.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Dentist Finally '.
 Dies Of Wound

Fort Smith, April 1S.-Dr. A. G. Ragland, Fort Smith dentist, who Thursday night fired a bullet through his head, and surgeons pre- dicted would survive, died at ,: o'clock yesterday. His condition was reported as favorable for recov- cry until late Sunday, when he be- gan to faii
 Dr, Ragland went to his office on the sixth floor of the First Ma Itional Bank building about 9 o'clock Thursday night and a few minutes later pistol shot was heard. Per sons who entered the office found him lying on the floor with a pisto in his right hand, a bullet holt 1 through his head. The bullet enter ed just below the right temple ant emerged little below the lief | temple. Surgeons based their hope
 on the fact that the bullet failed to penetrate the brain, and had no ltouched the optic nerves
 1 Dr. Ragland came to Fort Smiti | IT years ago, after being graduated from Vanderbilt University. He wa
 a native of Bowling Green, Miss.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Fifth Sunday Meeting, Gainesville
 Association.

l Following is the program for the fifth Sunday meeting of Gainesville [ Association. to be held with Beech Grove Baptist church, beginnins on Friday night before the firth Sun day in April, 1922:
 D. m-Introduetory sermon w. E.. Fendley.
 Saturday Morning.
 a. m.-Devotional service-F. II. Mcdonald.
 9:30 a. m.-'The Church as Soul Winning Institution n'--Chaple Rog- CTS
 i 10 q. Baptism" l. Who Bap- tize. ?, Baptize Whom, 2. Baptize What For?-W. E. Liddell. C. r. | Walters.
 i 1o:3o a. m.-"Is John the BaD- ] lists Baptism Christian?'-J. D. j. { Kaulkner. l.. w. Russell. II d. m.-"Was There a Church of Jesus Christ in Abraham's Day, l If So Who Was It's Head ?"-P. C. Walters, w. E. Fendley.
 12 m.--Noon. 9 n. m.-'Who Should Take the Lords Supper? Is Ii Close or Open? J. D. J. Faulkner. Ellis Liddell. | 2:30 D. m--''Does the New Testa- ment Teach the Giving of the Tenth ?'-W. F. Fendley, r. II. Me l Donald l D. m.-"Does the Bible Teach Sprinkhng and Pouring for Bap- tism ?''-W. E. Liddell, c. P. Wal ters.
 3::3o D. m- Why Do Baptista Refuse to Accept Alien Baptism" Il. M Webb, J. L. pinkston. D. m.--"Does the New Testa- ment Teach We Should Take the Lords Supper Every Sunday? ?'--J. A. Stairs. Ellis Liddell. Saturday Night. D. m.-"Do People Receive Holy iGhost Baptism Now?''-C. r. Wal l ters, J. D. J. Faulkner. 7:30 D. m.-'Are We Saved by Grace or Works?"- E. Fendley, | L. NJ. Webb. D. m-"Is Infant Baptism Scrip tural ?''-W. E. Liddell, l.. w. Rus sell
 Sunday Morning. 9 a. Sunday school mass meeting led by Dr. Cupp. 10 a. m-'Victory Thus Far of the 75 Million Campaign w. F. Fendley, Ellis Liddell. II a. m.-Germon by c. P, Wal ters. Subject: "The New Testament Church" 2 D. m.--Round table | Signed by Committee.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-19
Aged Citizen Dies
 Of Paralytic Stroke

News from the New Friendship viciity reached the city this morn ing stating that M. C. Henderson, aged 76 years, residing two miles northeast of Halliday, dropped dead this morning at an early hour due to paralysis. MT. Henderson had gone out and fed his horses and sat down to watch them eat when he was stricken with the paralytic stroke from which he never regain cd consciousness
 Mr Henderson was native of Tennessee and came to this state about forty years ago. He has been resident of the New Friendship settlement for the past thirty-fiye