Emery County Progress | 1907-08-17 | Page 4 | Race Riot in Illinois

race riot in III no s hillsboro feeling toward ne groes which has been brewing since john maddux an aged hite was assaulted b a negro culminated in a race not thursday night ne groes and white citizens fought in the public aare for several ho irs and t e business section was in a turmoil mo t of tie negroes ald aiom town and cordei was le stored D fr who has a contract conti act fo paving work and employed negroes insisted that his employed emp loyes be protected but to i no effect further trouble is feared