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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

In a recent edition of the Repub.
lican Leader, John HOuk's paper,
there appeared An article signed
"Davis." Now perhaps some OF
our readers do not know who this
man "Ddvis" is that writes letters
from this and adjoining counties
abusing CoffInan and others. So
we will Introduce him. He is no
less u parsonage than man who
Was honorrd by the good people OF
LOudon county by being elected
three times as sheriff. Joe Davis
Foute is his name. He has n rec.
Ord-one in Loudon county and the
other In the city Of Nashville,
where hu served a term Of years
painting wagons for Cherrey
O'COnn-r & ca. and VIM. Morrow
d Co., who had large establish
ment just out Of the city. Joe
"Davis" was Il buld brave sheriff
and M expert book-keeper hut he
got tangled up in his bookkeeping
tn the tune Of several thousand
dollars and the good people OF
Loudon county just decided to ship
him to Nashville where he could
have plenty oftime to got bis bus
mess Strengthened up. Now isn't
this "penitentiary bird" = bsauty-
full specimen Of humanity to write
about decent people. We regret Il
say aught against any man person
ally, but when a man Of this char.
acter puts himself up as a leading
politician and goes driving around
with Congressman Houk election
eering for him and villifying other
people, then we have right to the
record CT the villain and also the
right to give it to the public
Roane County Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
kiser Tenn.

A cold breeze visited us last
week.
Farmers are busily engaged in
sowing wheat.
Mr.. Allen Beals a member OF
the firm of the Kiser, Kinser and
Beals, was in Knoxville last week
increasing. their large stock OF
goods.
Misses Ida and Jennie Hackney
visited Maryville last week.
The artist Is skillfully using the
brush beautifying the new schcol
building.
Kiser High Schol |. in its inc!p.
iency. 1t bids fair tn he M in sti,u.
ton of incalculsble value To this
and surrounding vicinities. The
enrolment has already reached
nearly ~ hundred with new addi
tions every week.
Mr.. JnO. Kiser. entered school
here last Monday. Let others
initiate Johns example.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
READERS of Alabama Dicks pa

READERS of Alabama Dicks pa
per have noticed lately a good
many letters and statements pur-
porting to be from various gentle.
men around over this district in
which it In stated that Dicks can.
didate is making great gains in
many other places. In last weeks
issue was an alledged interview
with Mr.. Scarborough, of Anderson
county. In this weeks Clinton
Gazette may be found the follow
ing rather salty communication
under the caption, "it is Lies"
Mr.. Editor.-If you will allow
me space in your paper 1 will cor
rect falsehOOd l noticed in MIR.
Houk's paper that was in his Of.
fee few days ago and stated that
he was gaining votes in my county
hourly. ! want to say that this Is
positively Il lie made and manu-.
featured in John Houk's office.
1t Ia true that l was in his Office
having been solicited there by n
friend and when asked the ques-
ton stated that Mr.. Gibson had
gained several votes since the pri-
mary.
Now will face Mr. Houk or any
of his henchmen In this state.
ment and further more l will refer
the readers of this paper to Mr.. II.
ID. Oliver Of the thirteenth district
OF Knox county. He heard my
statement.
1 have one thing to say to the
voters of this district and that is
TO shun John HOuk's Office as you
would a den Of lions and vote for
Gibson in November, G. H. SCAR.
BROUGH.
Scarbro Tenn, Oct. 2, 1854.
This is only q specimen of the
Misrepresentation and misinfOr-
nation to be found in the columns
of the malodious sheet.--Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

THE sneak who writes from this
county over the name of "Davis''
abusing the proprietor of this pa
per, Major d. NJ. Coffman, is, SO
we are informed, a no less person
age than Joe Foute. peniteniten-
tiary convict, who was sent from
Loudon county for q years for
stealing and forgery; but just such
fellows as this are the ones who
try to abuse decent people. We
presume Mr.. Coffman cares but
very little for what this fellow says
providing the people find out just
who he is. We don't know Mr.
Foute personally, but we do by rep.
utation, for the records show him
to be a penitentiary bird and not
entitled to hold Office or VOTE
lockwood Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

JOHN HoUK's weekly viper is at
tempting to besmear Judge Gibson
with its venomous slime, but it
seems that John Houk himself is
receiving the poison into his own
vains. His followers are throwing
the paper away in disgust. A
prominent gentleman Of this coun-
ty who has been for HOAX all along,
told US last week that he would be
compelled to vote for Gibson. He
also said that he was receiving
Houk's paper but threw it aside
without reading it. This is very
natural. We can't see how anyone
with a conscience and stomach
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
ALL over this District can be

ALL over this District can be
found loyal republicans, colored,
and they are indeed sensible. AT
one time in the early spring they
exercised the right Of rs to which
of the two aspirants, Gibson or
Houk should represent them In the
la the fifty-ffth congress. Their
choice with other members of the
party, by handsome majority
was Hon. Henry II. Gibson. Well
since then they don't Deed Outsid-
ers to ONE among us and tell us
who we should suppOrt.-Knoxville
Cleaner.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
KNOW YOUR FRIENDS.

Houk and Daddy-in-law, Young
are trying to hire a democrat to
run against Cal Keeny, the .repub-
llcan nominee for representative.
Young was her Sunday quartered
at the Florence. He was in secret
confab with Jellico's political post
master, G. b. Creekmore and
John Gates, he Of the com mittee
which threw out 5,4OS of the legal
votes Of this district and yet has
the nerve to face his neighbors.
The object Of Young's visit
was to get a few weakened DEM
ocrats along with Creekmore, the
postmaster te make an effort to
get Dick Wheeler out against
Keeney. The visit was not re-
wsrded with any success, other
than q promise from Mr.. Creek.
more that he, as well as Gates
would SEQ that Ellis would receive
their votes and influence in the
event he (Young) was unsuccessful
in hiring a man to run.
The miners Of this county should
know their friends. Here is Judge
young, Houk's daddy-in-law, one
of the State commissioners to To-
cate and purchase site for the
peuitentiary. He with others vot-
ed far the penitentiary farm site
TO be in East Tennessee and il
should he located in our coal region
and that the convict should dig
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

NEVER in the histry Of this coun-
ty has there been as muc a black.
guardism bilIingsgate and Wifi.
caticn used as has been used du-
ring the past week by John Houk,
who is asking the people to ssnd
him back to Congress, he gees
around over the county with a
pistol in his hip pocket, trying ia
bluff every man who dares to OPP
pose him. No one but an aren't
coward goes round in a civilized
intelligent community. A violator
of law is a beautiful speciman OF
,uan to make laws. Besides this
John Houk has no more re-
gard for the truth than If there is
no truth.-Roane County Rspub-
iican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

could read the last issue of the vile
sheet without describing the whole
HOuk tribe. The paper il filed up
with falsehoeds' aud SANDER, a"d
the people will not approve such
campaign methods. Houk is kill
ing himself with his own gun. -
Clinton Gazette
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
BuCklep's Arnica Salve.

The Rest Saivr il, thu "ur'd for
Cuts, Brui-e-, Snrcs, Ulcers, Salt
Rhrum, Fever Sor,-, letter, Chap
ped Hand- Chilb!ains. 'nrn-, and
Ill ski, Eru,tiun-. and positively
lures ne, II IL pay required
It H. guaranteed H. give prri'r't sat.
-facliun - H't-. p'tI dsd
Price - T. nt1 per hx Fur sale
Wy George 4 Montgomery. ll-i.yr
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

made u speech and WAS ap'auded
at every paragraph. In short 1t
was II grand success. We are glad
to know that the gomi people Of
old Tuckaleechee are not to be led
astray by that monky from Alaba-
baina. Goodbye goodbye to
Johnnie. For Johnnie has to G..
The good and true republicans
Rightly and justly say so.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
Tuckaleechee Tenn.
Dry weather.

Dry weather.
Nearly every body went to court
last week.
More wild cat whisky in our dis
trict, 1t is said.
"The melancholy days are come"
etc.
Wanted, by some of our young
men, to know what the "grand ju-
ry" did. Can the sheriff inform
them.
Good bye to Cleopatra. For Gle
opatra's gone.
Last Thursday, John Houk adj.
dressed, or better read to a few
men and boys. Some were Gibson
men and nearly all the rest were
democrats. There were no more
than thirty votors te hear him
Every thiny quiet No cheering.
One little three-year old bog hal
lowed "Hurah for Houk," and il
was so seldom that he (Houk,
heard it that he gave the little fel.
low twenty-five cents.
Last Saturday was big day
fof Gibson. People came by the
wagon loads, horseback foot-back,
hop up, roll up, skip up, limp W
any way to get up to hear Henry
X. Gibson speak. He came and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

THE adherents of Alabama
Dicks candidates are growing dis
couraged all over the district and
well they may, for II ever public
sentiment ever crystallyz into alb
solute unanimity it is doing so
noW.-JOurnal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

JOHN HoUK says he got bill
passed through congress for post.
masters to administer oaths to
pensioners. John why was this
not done sooner, or were you only
waiting until oil the pOstoffices
were filed by democrats before
you could risk the old soldier with
them.-ROane Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

When 1t comes to q man who
wants to be elected to congress
runnig around " it'll pistol in his
hip pocket kickeing up fuses
and abusing the people who oppose
him. isn't 1t about time to call a
halt? This is just what John
Houk is doing. Will the law abld-
ing citizens endorse any such
course? If so then let US abolish
all law and allow every man to
carry a pistol who wants to-
Roane County Co. Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

JOHN HOUK says the next Con
gress will remain democratic and
that if Judge Gibson does beat him
he intends to contest his election
and never allow him to take his
seat as q member. What do re-
publicans think Of this scheme:-
Roane County Republican.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

1T is said that Mr.. HOuk in his
speech at lockwood notified his
followers that he would contest
the seat in congress when Gibson
was elected. or course! Congress-
always allows $4,000 to pay
the costs of \ cOntest.-JOurnal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
Huw GOES THE sArTLE7
The way Th ngs are Going In 9th
or Counties OF the District.

Didn't the Houk faction vote to
seat the "lilly white" delegation,
in Nashville to the exclusion of the
mixed delegation ?-KnOxvile
Cleaner.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
INTO N HEAR T OF CHlCAO.

INTO n HEAR T OF CHlCAO.
The train service of the G. II 4
d. r. r. between Cincinnati and
Chicago is without doubt the finest
on earth.
Carrying two patterns of Pull
man sleeping Cars, on the new,
otnteroon Sleeping car, with every
convenience for families, each
room being equipped with wash
rooms and toilet accessories, the
other being the open Standard
Sleeping Car. Notwithstan ding
the acknowledged superiority Of
these cars, the rate remains the
same $500 for a double berth in
either.
On day trains the service offered
10 the public is perfection itelf,
luxurious p: rlUr Cars. models OF
modern convenience and luxury
while on the Dining Cars, meals
are served on the European plan.
from a menu unsurpassed.
All trains over this popular road
land passengers "into the heart OF
Chicago" at Polk and Dearborn
streets, hut few steps to all the
leading hotels and bushes houses
in the city.
Insist that yoor tickets read via
the G. II. & d. r R. To Chicago and
enjoy the pleasure OF travelling On
the fines equipped train in Amer
lea.
For tickets and full Information 4
apply to
/ ID. G. Edwards, . D.
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Cincin o.2o ?.
OF W. A. Virgins, w
S. Z. A. c. II. & ID.
Chattano
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fea,f ar r,I-f--,,.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

ct medicins knosrn. Ask
druggist for Woods Phosphodine; IL he offers
some WORTHLESS medicine In place Of ths leave bis
dishonest store. inclose price In letter. and
we will send by return mali Price. one PACKAGE
o.; six e5. One riu p,ease, sfz sci1f cv~s famph-
let In plain sealed envelope. cents postage.
Address The Wood Chemical Co.
ISL Woodward avenue. Detroit Nich.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
PI1osPHODINE,

Promptly and permanently
cures an forms Of Esrvssss
|Weohmsss. Ewisssoss. Spsrw'
otorrhsa. Impossncy AMI al
e1reets Of Absss or Ercssses.
Been prescribed over =
,yearsin thousands OF cases:
Is the oziy Rs,iabk ard How
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

We hope to make this DEPART
ment Of interest to teachers and a
help h the schoola. viii ynu help
US?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-17

saarsnsss thss tie Srst bottle .ii Ss.sSs.
AL druggists sell II at 81. 9 bottles fer - o.
u will be sent. prepaid. on receipt 81 prieo
ty the DR.. hilss' Medical Co.. 1tfAark Ind
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
DEAFNESS Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed coDdi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube gets infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its nomal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intlamed con-
dition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
20 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19

of the parties renounces or repudiates
it. Either of them can sterminate it at
the end of any year, but so long as it
stands, and is complied with by one
party the other party must comply ALSO"
These two cases, it appears to me, are
conclusive ON this question, and the
water must continue so flow in the city
of Dawson during the year 1894, and,
flowing, must be paid for.
1t is unnecessary to pass specifically
on the other questions made in the case.
Let the temporary restraining order be
dissolved, and the injunction as prayed
for is refused.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
JUDGE GRIGGS' DECISION.
THE INJUNCTION CASE HAS BEEN
DECIDED,

And the Water Must Continue to Flow
During the Year 1894, Says the Court,
and,;Flowing, Must Be Paid For.
Below is the decision in full of Judge
Griegs in the case growing out of the
petition to the court to restrain the city
council from paying the $1,000 now
due and continuing the contract
with the Dawson Water-works Compa-
my;
On June Goth, 1894, A. J. Carver ct al,
Flor themselves and other tax payers OF
she city of Dawson, filed their petition
praying for an injunction against the
mayor and city council of Dawson and
q the Dawson Water. works Co., restrain
ing the one from paying and the other
from collecting 81, 600, then about to be-
come due from said city of Dawson
to said Dawson Water-works Co. for
water for the first six months of
1894, furnished by the said water
works company to the said city
Of Dawson for fire purposes, and
to restrain both parties defendant
from further carrying out the contract
between them, which contract is in sub
stance as follows:
The mayor and city conncil of Dawson
agree to give to r. L. Bennett, his as
sOciates, successors and assigns, the ex-
elusive right and privilege, for term OF
ninety-nine years, OF constructing, main
tanning and operating system of water
works for said city, together with the
necessary privilege of laying apipes ard
mains, constructing a plant, etc. The
company obligates itself to complete and
to have in operation within eighteen
months from the date of the contract a
complete and thorough system of water
works. to furnish fifty fire plugs and a
free and unrestricted use of water for
ire purposes and water for private con-
sumers at q maximum rate fixed therein,
Tor which the city of Dawson is to pay
TO said company the sum of two thOus-
and dollars per annum for the term of
twenty years in semi-annual payments
OF one thousand dollars on the first days
OF January and July, payable either in
money or warrants on the city treasurer,
as the city may elect.
This contract was made an ordinance
OF saidlcity, and is printed in the code of
the city of Dawson of 1892, pages 70, IA,
% and 76, and bears date of February
21st, 1890.
The petition charges that said con-
tract was made without due authority of
Jaw, and asks that the same be set aside
as illegal and void. 1t sets forth that
although an election by the qualified
voters of Dawson was he d on June 18th,
1886, for the purpose Of determining as
to the mourning of the indebtedness for
Water-works the said election was not
intended to apply to the contract enter
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19

ed into in 1891, but was for other pur-
poses, which purposes had already been
put into execution before entering into
said contract, and that if it was intended
to apply to the contract now under con.
sideration it was no valid election fol
fixing :an Indebtedness on a municipal
corporation. The notice of said cleo.
ton wf published in the Dawson Jour.
nal once week for four weeks.preced.
ing the ELECTION, a paper published in
the city of Dawson, and having a gen.
eral circulation therein, land was as fol
lows:
'Notice is hereby given that there will
be an election held in the city of Daw.
son on the 18th day of June, 1886, to
determine whether the city of Dawson
shall incur the expenses of waterworks
Done by order of council. Signed by
''W. r. Baldwin. Mayor"
The bill was answered by the Dawson
Waterworks Company, successors tC
Bennett, and after several conunuances
was heard byIme on the 18th day Of Au
gust, 1894. The foregoing are the I'M
disputed facts, and under the view ia
ken by the court of the law applicable
10 the case it is unnecessary for me to
express any opinion on tie question of
facts in dispute. -
First, was the election held in pursu-
ance of the foregoing notice such an
election as is contemplated by the con-
stitution for the purpose OF fixing an
Indebtedness against the city ofDawson?
Art. vii, sec. vii, par. l of the constitu-
Lion OF 1877 prescribes: 1.-THE debt here
after incurred by any county, municipal
corporation, or political division of this
state, except.asin this constitution pro-
vlded for, shall not exceed seven per
centum of the assessed value OF all the
taxable property therein, and no such
counties, municipalities or division shall
incur any new debt except for tempo
rary loan or loans to supply casual def
ciencieS of revenue, not to exceed one
fifth of one per centum of the assessed
value OF taxaOle property therein: with
out the assent of two-thirdS of the quail.
flied VOC thereof at an election for
that purpose, TO be held as may be pre-
scribed by law" 1t is not denied that
the debt OF forty thousand dollars Great
ed by the contract is in excess "one-fiftn
of one per centum of the assessed value
of the taxable property''i in the city OF
DdMnOHs y AUGI SnlS pIOfloiOA Va OAAO
constitution the legislature has provid-
ed for elections for the purpose OF fixing
bonded Indebtedness against munich
pal corporations, but SO far as l have
been able to ascertain the law-making
power has never made provision for cleo
lions for the purpose of fixing indebted
ness against municipal corporations 9TH
er than bonded Indebtedness.
In the absence of such general provis-
ion by the legislature for fixing other
classes of debt, can municipal corpora
ton, without special authorization, hold
an election for the purpose Of fixing a
valid Indebtedness against the corpora
{ on other than bonded Indebtedness?
[ think not, and so declare. If my reas-
oning on this question be faulty and my
conclusions incorrect, that is to say, If
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Rnildinc the Rridge.

Contractor Newberry is rushing work
on the Dover bridge. In little while the
way will be clear for our Randolph
friends who sell their cotton and buy
their goods in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Went to the Speaking.

A number of Terrell county's good
democrats went down to Outhbert Sat
urday to hear the speeches of Hons. A.
O. Bacon and w. Y. Atkinson, and to
partake of the barbecue served that day.
They report good speeches and large
and enthusiastic crowd of democrats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Prrton Refused.

Some time ago Mrs. Harden, the wife
of Jim Harden, who is serving sem
tence of eight months in the Dougherty
county chain-gang, circulated a petition
to the governor to have her husband
pardoned. The petition has been con-
sidered by the governor and pardon re-
fused.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
The Mndern Reantv

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face
blooms with it's beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action Of Taxation
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
LIQUID laxative Syrup of Figs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Chancellor Commander Resigns.

Mr.. F. W. Clark, the popular Chan
cellor Commander of the Dawson Lodge
Knights of Pythas, has caused much re-
greet among the membership of the order
by resigning that Office. Mr.. Clark is
one of the most popular members of the
lodge. Vice Chancellor Savillelhas been
nominated to succeed him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Another schoOI,

The negroes seem to be out with the
public schools, and have built a school
house of their own near their Methodist
church. 1t is being taught by son Of
w. H. Styles, Liberty county's colored
representative.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Another Building.

Mr.. ]. w. Brown has bought Dr. w.
B. Cheatham's lot on the south side of
Lee street, near the court house. and
is erecting an iron building on it. He
will sell wagons and buggies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
He Is Coming.

Congressman Russell could rot be in
Dawson Friday and debate with MI.
Smith, but he will make us visit before
the campaign closes. He writes that he
will publish list of his appointments
about the first of October.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Little Locals,

Mr.. Horny Bradley has returned to
Macon after spending several weeks with
his mother.
Mr.. D. W. Crouch, of Augusta, has
been in the city visiting relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Mad Dog.

In response to a telephone call Chief
Savage went down to the Variety
Works few nights ago and killed a
mad dog, which had bitten another d g.
There was much CONSERVATION in that
part of the city for while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-19
Rrick Limo and Goal

The best and cheapest on the market.
Now is the time to lay in supply of
coal for winter. A car load of fresh lime
just received. w. w. FARNUM.