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gu IIIUIt? ttUU UAUO Wlltll KU9VC Ismall termers.“Yes,” Be answered, “some folks know it. Twp years ago the postmaster at Dewitt, who was a Northern man, tried his band at cotton baying. He was successful; but be insisted on taking part in politics. He was too radical. His name wasBilleno.” j“What became of biin?” “He was shot. They claimed that it was done in self defense. The murderer, JoeI *Smith, opened the poor fellow’s store door and fired; be is now sheriff of the county ! having been acquitted of the crime. Any i one who will go down there, and is not lt;molested, can make a fortune in two years, and not do more than keep a set of books.” Mr. Porter says that the colored people J pa no attention to politics. They kutfw j j
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Massillon Daily Independent

Massillon, Ohio, US

Sat, Jan 28, 1888

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