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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
FROM A TRAIN
FIREMAN KEMBRELL LEAPED IN A
STATE OF NERVOUS EXCITEMENT.
Unbalanced Mentally from Injuries Re-
ceived in WrecIx--a Leg Broken.
Otherwise Badly Bruised.

Unbalanced Mentally from Injuries Re-
ceived in a Wrecks Leg Broken.
Otherwise Badly Bruised.
Mr.. Thomas Kembrell, a well-kpown
railroad fireman who was injured in a
wreck on the Southwestern short time
ago, is again suffering from severe and
serious bruises.
Thursday Mr.. Kembren jumped from
the Southwestern passenger train near
Cuthbert, running at a speed Of thirty
miles an hour.
Although Mr.. Kembrell had reported
for duty and been put back on his run it
seems that he had not fully recovered
from the effects of the recent accident
in which he vas severely injured. He
was physically recovered, but the mental
injury remained. Thursday, while the
train was speeding along, Kembrell
shouted to the engineer, don't run oyer
that" and in a moment had leaped from
the cab to the ground. The engineer
stopped the train and ran back as raj i'd
ly as possibly to where the injured fire.
man was lying beside the track uncon-
scious.
The injured man was tenderly taken
aboard anG passed through Dawson on
the next train to Macon, where the rail
road company's physicians examined
the wounds. One of his legs was found
to be fractured and his shoulder badly
injured. 1t is supposed that suffering
mentally from the great excitement OF
the recent accident he became nervous
aud frightened and unconsciously made
the dreadful leap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
THE CONFERENCE.-The oS TRIAL.
ConalIy and Brool1ins Before The Uuited
states Count.

Conally and BrOOkins Before The Quilted
states Court.
Mr.. A. j. Carver and Policeman Ar
nett went up to Columbus Sunday to be
in attendance upon the United States
court as witnesses. Mr.. Carver went
as a witness in the case against Dr..
zpatrick, who was in Dawson several
MOI tbs few years ago selling the
hedge. row fence Th9 Ease sainst
Fitzpatrick is something in connection
with money order.
Policeman Arnett went to appear
as a witness for the government;
against Connolly and Brookins,
the two white men of Calhoun
county who coined spurious money
and passed lot of it in Dawson. Brook
inswas arr ested in Dawson by Policeman
Arnett, and it was through the efforts Of
Dawson officers that Conollv, who had
possession of the molds, was arrested.
Since their arrest Connolly has been out
on bond, while young Brooking has oc-
cupied a cell in Muscogee county Jail,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
THAT CHARTER OF OURS.
THE RECENT AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY CHARTER
May Reduce the. Number of Aldermen and
Change Their Term of Ofice--An In
teresting Question Develops.

May Reduce the Number of Aldermen ana
Change Their FERN of Office--An In
terestiDg Question Develops.
Colonel J. G. Parks has been looking
over the acts of the last legislature, and
in doing so found something that is de-
cidedly interesting to Dawson.
So important is it that the number OF
aldermen may be reduced from six to
five, all of them to be elected at the same
time and for one year each instead of
three each year for a term of two years.
At the instance of the council bill
was introduced at the last session Of the
], gislature to ame The charter
of the city SO that all voters
would have to pay their city taxes before
becoming qualified ectors.
About two years ago the charter OF
Dawson was amended increasing the
number of aldermen from five to six,
three of them to be elected annually for
term of two years, and providing COM
pensation for them.
1t seems that when the amendment
was drawn up to require the payment Of
the taxes of those who would have a
voice in the election of city officers, the
original charter was gotten hold of and
used in the preparation of the bill in
stead of the amended charter.
The recent bill passed by the legisla-
ture reads:
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Georgia, That the above recited
act shall be amended by inserting be-
tween The word election and the word
shall in the ninth line of section 3 of
said act, the following words, 'and who
shall have paid all taxes due by them to
said city, so that said section, when so
amended, shall read: Sec 5. Be it fur
ther enacted by the authority aforesaid
that on the second Wednesday in Deem
Der next, and annually thereafter, al
election shall be held in said city for a
mayor and five aldermen and clerk and
treasurer. At said election all male
citizens of the state residing in said city
who shall be entitled to vote for mem
bers of the general assem- bly, of this state,
and who shall have resided in said city
of at least thirty days prior to the time
for said election, and who shall have
paid all taxes due by them to the city,
shall be entitled to vote for a mayor and
five aldermen of the city council and for
a clerk and a treasurer y
The act then provides punishment for
any violation of the above provisions,
and concludes with: ''Be it further en-
acted, That all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this act be aud the same
are hereby repealed"
Thus, it will be seen that hereafter it
may be that Dawson will have only five
aldermen instead of six, all of them to be
elected at the same time and for one year
each.
There is, however, a diversity of Opin-
ion among the lawyers of the city as to
what will be the effect of the amendment.
Some claim that it will make no change
in the existing state of affairs beyond re-
ouiring the payment of taxes before be-
ing entitled to vote, while others are of
the opinion that the clause repeating ''all |
laws and parts Of laws ia conflict with !
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
STOCK RAISING IN RANDoLH.

The Farmers Have Abandoned The One
Crop Idea.
Tho ghbQring county OF Randolph
IS decidedly in the stick raising bust
ness.
Some are raising the stock used upon
their farms, and some are raising for
the market.
One who goes into the business extern
sivey and who is coming money as a
result, is Mr.. A. +. Gore. He sold this
year twenty-five mule colts, from two to
four years old, of his own raising, at an
average of 1925 apiece. He estimates
that they did not cost him over SIS each
to raise them, giving it the broadcast es-
innate. This gives him 81, 100 profit.
Mr. Gore has now on hand about twenty
mule colts from six months to two
years old, and is in a position to sell
mules every year from now on. He
keeps on hand fifteen fine mares, blood
ed jack and stallion and all the stock
used on his farm is from his own rails
ing. Mr.. Gore this year proposes to go
further into the business and will raise
stock for the market on an extensive
scale. There are other extensive. stock
raiscrs in that county, notably Hon. D.
R. Stewart, Randolph's representative
in the lower house, Mr.. D. j. Weaver,
Colonel Arthur Hood and Mr.. James f.
Sealy. Besides these there are. many
W no raise on more limited scale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
Plainly Stated.


From the Atlanta Const tuition.
Great Britain is a small island king
dom, and the United States is big
country.
Yet Great Britain has prospered and
now controls the commerce of the
world, while our country is in the worst
stages of financial depression. There
is something wrong somewhere, and the
people want to know just what it is.
The British, by adopting the policy of
free tra( have made their country the
worlds workshop They take the raw
material of every land, manufacture it,
and send it back to producers. They
take pound of American cotton for
cents and send it back in shapes that
command from20 to 100 cents ound.
Here is lesson for our people. We
cannot get rich by producing raw mate
rial for other nations and sections to
manufacture. A whole volume of politi-
cal economy is summed up in these
statements! We cannot expect to pros
per until we manufacture the crude
products of our fields and mines.
Paste this in your hat!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
DEAD In THE WOODS.

Perry vinson, the Escaped Convict, Has
Been Dead Month,
Perry VinsoD, the motto ious desperate
and convict who was known and feared
far and near in this ection, was found
dead in the woods near Hapeville, close
to Atlanta, On Thursday.
Vinson escaped from the Chatahoo-
chez Brick Company's camp about
month ago. He ran for miles through
woods and quiet places where there was
little risk of being seen.
Thursday morning the dead body of
Vinsan was found in the woods about
fifteen miles from Atlanta frightfully
decomposed.
How Vinson died is a mystery. On
the day he escaped he was seen running
through the woods near where his body
was found, and the probability is that
he dropped dead from heart disease.
Not a sign of violence was found upon
him. although the body was SO badly
decomposed thai il is likely that suoh
marks could not be distinguished.
IA The finding of the body was purely
accidental. The spot where Vinson died
is unfrequented and is so far from the
public road that no one noticed the
strong scent. A party passing through
the woods found the body by accident
BIS body was taken in charge and
sent TO Atlanta. 1t was a pitable sight
The hardened features of the dead con-
vi3t seemed set in a pathetic expression
Of helplessness and despair. Weeks had
not robbed it of its haunted, miserables
wretched look.
The coarsa, rough striped garb gave
the body more tragic appearance. It
was lll-fitting and worn, but the broad
stripes stood out zebra IKE, and seem
ed to call attention to the dead mans
past.
Vinson lay as he fell. 1t is very prob
able that the long, excited run produced
heart disease and that few minutes af-
ter he was seen on the day of his escape
running in the woods he dropped dead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
A BIG SUIT.
A Dawson Lawyer Files One Against the
Central Railroad.

Dawson Lawyer Files One Against the
Central Railroad.
Colonel M. G. Edwards went down to
Georgetown Monday TO file big suit in
Quitman superior court.
The suit is for S25, 900, and is against
the Central railroad for running over
and killing Colonel Lee at Georgetown
more than year ago.
Suit was brought against the road
once before for similar amount by Mrs
Lees attorneys, but as it was not against
the receivers of the road it was thrown
out of court.
Colonel g. L. Conner, of ELfaula, is
associated with Colonel Edwards in the
case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
Georgia Loan and Trust Company.

Mr. Knapp, of Bridgeport, Conn,
president of the Georgia Loan and Trust
Company, of Americas, passed through
the city a few days ago on his way to
New Orleans, La. He is making tour
of the south in the interest of his loan
company. He expressed himself as high
ly pleased with Terrell as one of the
few counties in (which he had realized
much from the farmers, having never
lost cent after a business with them of
II years. For twelve years past their
agent here, Judge r. F. Simmons, has
managed the affairs of the Georgia Loan
and Trust Company with signal
ability. This company is now ready to
make advances to the farmers On i'm
proved farm lands at a low rate of in
tevest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
A Serious Accident.

The little eight-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Rufus Jones met with a severe ac-
cident few days ago. In walking over
the floor of the house she stumbled and
fell and struck the front part of her
head upon some sharp substance which
penetrated the skull, going nearly
through to the brains. DR.. Goneke, who
was called in, said had the penetration
been little deeper the result might
have been fatal. The little girl is now
doing well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
"Gifted and Genial ,
From the Macon News.

From the Macon News.
While in this city Judge James M.
Griggs, OF the Pataula circuit, made a
splendid impression both on the bar and
hSpublic. He is gifted and genial gen.
tleman, who is rapidly winning for him.
self golden opinions throughout the
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21

The congressional race is also frequent
" discussed, and there is general desire
for either Hon. O. B. Stevens or Judge
lin Griggs to become candidate. Both
of these gentlemen are non eommlttal'
Int when the matter is mentioned their
friends wink an eye as if to say await
deyelopments-that one or the other Will
take the track at the proper time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
SEVERAL THINGS.

Now it is the ladies who are lodging
complaints against the council. Several
of them say they wish the muddy and
sloppy crossings we're put in good condi-
ton so that they would not have to wade
in mud and cut up didoes on the streets.
Some of the crossings are really in
wretched condition.
A very prudent man says. "Some peo-
pie in Dawson have penchant for at
tending to other peoples business, and
for talking about other peoples families,
Up in the east there is an occasional
conviction for 'scolding. 1t would be
good idea if Dawson could know such
an offense. This thing of gossip is go
ing to get somebody into serious trouble.
1t is a pretty big job for one 20 attend to
his own affairs without trying to run
those of Others"
Nearly every farmer you meet tells OF
hog killings, and most of them call atten-
ton to individual julnbos Of the hog
family. They feel and know that they
can't live without hog land lots of tie
Heretofore great many men and boys
have escaped paying the annual street
tax of $500. But they won't do so any
more. The council is going to- have
census taken of all the men and boys IN
the city between 16 and so years of age,
and the clerk will call on every one f
them for street tax. In this way it is
expected to double the receipts from
that source.
The citizen who refuses to give his
name for membership in the Evans club
is the exception The fact is, Terrell is
about as unanimous for the gallant old
christian warrior-statesman az county
we'll can be. If all the counties are like
Terrell, the nominating convention viii
be mere form. Reports from all oyer
the state are just as encouraging, and
every day l.; becomes more certain that
it will be Governor Evans.
The sentiment in the gubernatorial
race being so strongly enc way, the peo-
pie naturally turn to the senatorial cam
paign when they want to inject little
life into their political discussions. Here
there is a pretty sharp division. Colqm.t,
Bacon and duBignon all have admirers
and supporters in the city, and the
merits and claims of each one of these
DISTINGUISHED Georgians are made
known. The country people are not
saving much about the senatorship, but
are doing a powerful lot OF thinking
The candidate whose views on puollc
questions more nearly coincide WIN
theirs will get their support Some Oh
the prominent politicians OF Dawson 90
not believe that Bacon and duDlgnoh
will both be IN the race.
The congressional race is also frequent
" discussed, and there is general desire
for either Hon. o. B. Stevens or Judge
Jim Griggs to become candidate. Both
of these gentlemen are non communal
Int when the matter is mentioned their
friends wink an eye as if to say await
Northumberland one or the other VIII
take the track at the proper time.
Hoods SarsaparIlla has cured many
afflicted with rheumatism, and We urge
ali " no suffer from this disease to give
AZ. -: A-,a a trial
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21

Mr.. E. Thornton, 126 Holiday ST., Jer-
sey City, n. j., in speaking Of Salvation
Oil, the great household specific for
sprains, burns, cuts, etc., sums up fis
admiration for this valuable remedy in a
standard remedy" It kills all pain.s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
News Notes.

"A love letter 102 pages long was
found on New York prisoner the other
day.
"A St. Louis newspaper has collected
fund of $4,000 for the relief of the
unemployed it that city.
"A fee of $3.50 day is given the ply
stefan to the Empress iof Russia when in
attendance upon his august patient. 1t
is to his advantage to keep her alive.
One woman with Winchester rifle
recently dispersed mob of two hun
cred, who had pursued thirty Chinese
into the missionary headquarters at La
Grinde, Ore.
W. P. Drop, druggist, Springfield,
Mass, writes: Japanese Pile Cure has
cured lady.7 years afflicted; could not
walk half mile in last years; now
walks any distance" Sold by Sale
Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21
Wanted.

800 buaAels of good corn.
". ". FAREUA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-21

Hoods SarsaparIlla has cured many
afflicted with rheumatism. and We urge
ali who suffer from this disease to give
this medi &Re trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

Thanks to Mr.. Thos. P. Nc
knight for two of the finest water
melons we have seen this year, one
q Ruby Gold, as sweet as syrup,
and the other ct the Georgia rattle
snake variety. Also Mr.. j. H.
McNeely presented us with splen-
did big Mountain Sprout melon,
fine and luscious, that went long
way in helping out our Sunday
dinner of corn and cabbage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04
Crop Prospects.

Among the crop reports sent to
the es-Democrat Aug. LIST, we
find the following, from Mr.. John
Randolph, of Paramount: "Crop
prospects continue to be very good.
A splendid corn crop is assured.
A good rain would help stiff land,
cotton and peas. Worms have ap-
peared, but have done no harm as
yet" This about covers the case
for the river section, but we learn
that some of our hill farmers will
have their crops very much dam
aged by the late drouth. AS a rule,
however, we believe the prospect
for fair crops is good.
The long drouth was broken by
a hard rain Thursday night, and
the indications are that the dry
time is over.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04
SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SALE.
Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Grart, La.
N. L. McNeely VS.. J. A. Hyde.
N. l.. McNeeiy va, ]. A. Hyde. N. Rya
warrantor, Hickman ct al warrantors.
By virtue oftwo alias writs of f. ia. issued
and to me directed in the above entitled
suits, have seized and will offer for sale
at the front door of the court house in Col
fax on
Saturday, September l. 1894,
the following described property. sliced
as the property of the plaintiff; viz:
Sections IS and 46. in township seven
north, range four west, containing one
hundred and twenty-nine (l29) and 6-lOO
acres OF land, more or less. all in Grant
parish, Louisiana,
Terms-Cash, with the benefit of ap-
praisement. G. ID. KEMP,
Sheriff of Grant Parish..
Colfaa, La, July IS, 1894.
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1t gives US pleasure to announce
that Mr.. 0. N. o. Watts, of Alex
andria, has located at Colfax for
the practice of law. He arrived
on Tuesday last, and has his desk
aud law books in the clerks Office,
ready for business. Mr.. Watts is
a young man of pleasing address,
and has the credit of considerable
oratorical ability, and, having had
fine educational advantages, he is
well qualified as an advocate ut the
bar. His card will be found else
where in this paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04
While Mr.. B. c. Hargis was try

While Mr.. B. G. Hargis was try
ing to straighten up the bridge
across the Nantachie near it's
mouth, on last Wednesday, about
100 feet of the main part of the
bridge fell in with him, and it was
the merest accident that himself
Messrs. Buck Stewart and Bud
Roshto, who were on it at the time,
escaped with their lives. All three
were badly bruised and shaken up,
and the bridge is said to be almost
a complete wreck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04
tOKrICIAL.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Day
Of September. A. D. 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
pARreH 0v GRANT

PARISH or GRANT.
Be Il known and remembered that We the un-
dersigued Jury commissioners Of the parish Of
Grant, La. duly appointed and qualified ACCORD
ing to law. met this the 18th day Of July, A. ID.
1894. in the clerks Office. in the court house. in
the town If Colfnx, parish of Grant, La, to
draw q jury to serve at the next regular term
Of the district court, to be holden on the third
Monday Of September, A. ID. 1894. il being the
18th day of said month.
The Clerk Of tho District Court W. L. Shack
elford, then furnished the Jury Commissioners
with list Of the jury who had served at the last
term Of the district court. when the Jury Com
missioners, with the assistance Of tho clerk OF
the District Court who IL ex-0fficio member of
the jury commission. proceeded to open the
general venire box, and after revising the same
By striking from the list and taking from the
box all those who had served Jurors at the last
term of the court died, removed. etc.. proceeded
to replace like number of names in the general
venire box. taken from the registration and poll
books of said parish, 30 as to supplement the
number of names taken from the general venire
box to its original number. three hundred, whom
A. A. Dean drew from the general yenire box in
the presence Of the jury commissioners. ono at
time, the following fifty names to serve as ju-
rors for the first week of said term of the dis
trict court, beginning on the 18th day of Sep
tember. A. d. 1894:
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Notice Of Abandonment.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La,
Julv z 1904

Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Stephen d. Davis against Thorn
as Fl. Biddle, for abandoning his Home
stead Entry, No. 1882, dated Nov. 10
1881, upon the west halt OF the southwest
quarter, Of section ID, township north,
range 2 west, Louisiana. meridian, in
Grant parish, La. with view to the
cancellation OF said Entry; the said par.
ties are hereby summoned to appear al
this Office on the 14th day Of August, 1894
at IL o'clock m, TO respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban.
donment. G. Mod. BRUMBY, Register.
jyl4 CHARLES P. JOHNSON, Recv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

A fine meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Summer6eld Baptist
church since last Saturday, result
ing in FIVE accessions up to this
time. We learn that on to-mor-
row the ordinance Of baptism will
be administered to the converts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

Miss Florence Brashear has been
spending the week at Judge Rich
ardson's and will leave for Alexan-
dria tomorrow, accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. Richardson.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

Among our visitors this week we
note Mr.. O'Shea, of Alexandria,
Mr.. s. T. Parish, of Ada, Mr.. Cob
Morris, of Hadnot, and Messrs.
Lawrence McCain, Ed. Dunn, Matt
Dunn and DR.. Will Dunn, OF
Montgomery.
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Election to Sell 18th Section.

STATE or LOUISIANA. Parish Of Grant
Colfax, July II. 1894.
By virtne Of the Law in me vested an election
north, range one eest. in Grant parish, La. on
SATURDAY. August IS. A. D. 1904
To take tho sense of the inhabitants or voters IN
said townships whether OF not the school lands
tO-wit: the sixteenth section shall Be cold.
Mr.. z. w. Pollard. magistrate of ward two. /!
hereby ordered, authorised and commissioned
to hold the election in township six north
range one east, on said day and date.
Said election to be hold sid day. after frs
sdvsrts,ne sa,a eascs,c4 f9r sn,,sy aye I
said township and at the court house door in TIN
town of Colfax, and to make full and oiici-l re
turns Of said election. g. II. MCKNIGHT,
Parish Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-04

The colored people of this locali-
ty propose to have grand time
next Friday and Saturday, at the
Sand-bar or Arbor church near the
ferry landing, the program to in
clude a moonlight picnic Friday
night, and a concert on Saturday
night.