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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
KANSAS SUPREME COURT.
Samuel f. Newman, Convicted of MUIR
der, to Have a New Trial
List of Opinions.

1
Topeka. Kas., Feb. 6-(Special) The
state supreme court to-day handed down a
decision reversing the decision of the jack
son county district court in the case of
| Samuel F. Newman, convicted of killing
| Charles Hoover on October II, 1895, and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
| One of the defenses at the trial was insan-
ity, but the trial judge failed to charge the
jury on this point, and the supreme court
to-day held this as error and sent the case
| for retrial. Other opinions were handed
down as follows:
| By Doster, chief justice-Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway Company VS..
| Laura A. Mills; error from Doniphan coun-
; ty; affirmed. The Kansas City, Fort Scott
Murray; error from Johnson county; dis
| missed.
BY Justice Johnston-State of Kansas VS..
| Edna Walters; appeal from Bourbon coun-
ty; reversed. State of Kansas VS.. Samuel
F. Newman; appeal from Jackson county;
ct al; error from Nemaha. county; reversed.
State eX rel VS.. the City of Emporia; error
By J9sce y9h eoanieg Iiegsont6eTn Kansas Rail-
way Company VS.. Florence NJ; Showalter;
error from Sumner county; modified. D. \;
States Mortgage Company; error from
Barber county: reversed.
Per curiam-T. G. Dennis VS.. State Bank
firmed Margaret A. Usher VS.. Simpson
Hollister; error from Douglas county; dis
error from Chase county; dismissed. j. A.
Burnette VS.. Van. C. Prather; original pro-
ceeding in mandamus; dismissed. S. P.
White vs. Chanute National bank: error
George VS.. Allen & Allen error from Neo-
sho county; dismissed. Merchants State
bank VS.. Curry Dickerson ct al; error from
Ellis county: dismissed, Phoenix Packing
Company VS.. L. E. Galbreath: error from
Wyandotte county; dismissed. National
Bank of Commerce VS.. F. H. Stallman ct
al; error from Reno county; dismissed.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company VS.. S. E. d. Toutlett; error from
Franklin county; dismissed. NJ. l.. Barnett
ct al VS.. Evan Rogers ct al; error from
Lyon county; dismissed, NJ: l.. Barr Barnett ct
county; dismissed. A. S. Taft VS.. A. y.
Lawrence; error from Shawnee county;
dismissed. John L. Deeds VS.. e.. A Deu-
pree, error from Marion county; dismissed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
TO PREVENT COMBINATIONS.
Bill I'm Minnesota Legislature to Pro-
hibit Compact for Fixing
Commissions

A bill has been introduced in the Mime
sofa legislature to prevent fire and other
insurance companies doing business in the
state making any combination in regard
TO the amount of agents commissions for
procuring business. Any combination for
fixing commissions is declared by the
measure to be unlawful. The vioIator of
the provisions of the bill, should it become
law, is declared guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction the penalty is placed at
not less than 500 nor more than $500 for
each offense. The auditor is empowered
TO examine under oath any officer or EN-
ploye of any company doing business in
the state who may be suspected of belong
ing TO combination for fixing commits
slons. Unless the representative of the
company appears to answer the charges
the auditor is authorized to revoke the IL
cense OF the company to do business in
the state at any time within a wear. The
bill provides for an appeal from any de-
cision in reference to it to the district
court OF the county where the agent is
located,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
AS LABOUCHERE SEES 1T.
BradIey-Mnrtin Ball Furnishes the
Text for Severe Roast of
American Society.

London, Feb. 6.-The newspapers here
continue to comment upon the approaching
Bradley-Martin fancy dress ball, and in
so doing generally discuss American soci-
ETY.. One newspaper says that Mr.. Martin
is unknown here Miss Cornelia Martin is
the Countess of Craven) and explains that
he is a Chicago millionaire
Mr.. Henry Labouchere, editor of Truth.
remarks: mo one is n heartier admirer of
Americans than l, but If they are judged
by New York society, n more corrupt and
contemplate crew never played their
pranks before heaven. They are a parody
on the worst features of European capi-
tails. The man who can spend the most is
Doree is not satisfied with apinS the most
vulgar aspects of European society, but is
anxious to return to the orgies which dis
graced Rome"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
SUGAR WAR IN OMAHA.
With the Trust and Sweet
eninE Is Cheap.

Omaha, Neb., Feb Ga sugar war Is on
in Nebraska and the so-called trust is be-
ing combated by an organization known as
the Southern Refining Company,with head
quarters at New Orleans. The price that
the former concern has maintained in
Omaha is s4.S5 per 100 pounds. The South
crn company started in by making a fiat
rate of $3.50. This was met by cut to
$40, and the outsider firm took off another
10 cents. Then another cut made the price
s4.20, and it will not surprise local dealers
if even this is lowered. A peculiar feature
of the fight is that while sugar is being
bought from the jobber at $4.20 per 100
pounds, certain retailers are selling twen-
ty-five pounds for 81. The sugar men de-
clared that these firms are either selling at
a loss in order to draw trade on other lines,
or they are selling two or three pounds of
paper with every purchase of sugar.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Co-operative Insurers, Meeting.

The National Cooperative Mutual Insur-
ance Association elected the following Of
fcers at its convention at Des, Mofnes:
PRESIDENT, w. d; Forbes. Well Lake, Ia /;
d. Wilson. Springfield. Ill: John Keugler.
Stansbury, Mo-; C. w. Morton, Durand'
Ia; J. Y. NJ. Sweigart, Nebraska: ]. F.
Green, Ohio; ]. 3. Yates. Minnesota; sec
retary and treasurer, A. B. Hostetter,
Mount Carroll, ILL.,; executive committee
crank Burris, Bethany, Mo-; A. P. Job,
Nebraska; 5. A. Converse, Cresco, Ia.
Ihe following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That it is the consensus of
opinion among the delegates, after a com
parison of the laws of the various states
represented here, that the laws of Iowa
regulating cooperative mutual insurance
as embraced in section 1.1G0 of the code
are best adapted to furthering the growth
and usefulness of mutual insurance.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07


useless fight and goes to bed to die-her
husband wakes up to realization of his
duties.
Women are proveTbially careless of their
health. They don't ike TO pay out money
for medicine.
The majority of women have some dis
ease or disorder of the organs distinctly
feminine. Eventually It will drive them to
death or insanity unless it is cured There's
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has been well nearly twelve months"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser
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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Under Average Life Risks.

The Security Trust and Life Insurance
Company. of Philadelphia, which in the
summer of 1895. started in the business of
writing under average or substandard
lives, has made a success of the undertake
ing. At the close of August, 1895. the
amount of insurance in force was $61, 800.
This amount has been gradually increased
until January /, 1897, the amount was $6,-
064, 49, The company has paid since its re-
organization, August Il, 1895, S55.500 in
Iea
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Companies Lose Accident Case.

The United States circuit court of ap-
peals has affirmed the decision of the lower
court in the Mitchell accident case. A. G.
Mitchell, of Memphis. left st. Louis for his
hCme in October, 1894. He fell from the
train and was killed. 1t then developed
that he had secured $4,000 accident inSur-
ance previous to making the trip, and all
companies but the Aetna contested on the
ground of suicide. Mitchell carried total
insurance of S62, 900, as follows: Travellers .
$4,000; Fidelity and Casualty. $4,000; Pre-
ferred Accident, $1,000; United States Mu-
tual, $1,000; Standard, $4,000: Union Casu-
atty 5000; Aetna, $1,000. The decision is
against the company.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Competftion at Springfield.

The agents at Springfield. Mo-, have pc
titioned the companies TO make a reduction
of 20 per cent on preferred risks in that
city. In circular letter they declare that
II. r. Gregory, of St. Louis, is gobbling
entire lines of insurance in the wholesale
district, and placing it in the Trans-At-
lantic, North German, Colonial Assurance
and other companies at a cut rate of 81 to
40 per cent. Some companies have author
lied their agents to meet this competition,
but the agents want to check it by fiat
re6upfioO
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Could Not Be
Supplied by Boomers.

The Kansas City Pittsburg Gulf Railroad has supplied
this demand of the West for short haul for her grain
live stock to the seaboard practical like manner
Instead of starting the city first has quietly gone to work
and built and equipped air line road from Kansas City to
the Gulf of Mexico This has been actually accomplished in
the midst of the financial panic this country
fenced for the past fifty Every promise far made
has been fulfilled and millions of dollars have been expended
And that the air line railroad is practically finished
by May Ist will be running
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
PATENTS.

yers, report the following list of patents
granted the week ending February 2, 1897
Their law and drafting offices are in the
Diamond building, at the junction of Main
and Delaware streets. Kansas City, Mo
They also have offices in Washington, D.
c., and st. Louis:
Carbureter-T. N. Gibson, Argentine
Kas.
Spring hinge-G. Koennemann, Argen-
tine, Kas.
Cultivator-s. Fulton, Alma, Neb.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

cations for insurance, except in the case of
boiler or plate glass companies, which may
have but 200. No policy shall exceed the
amount of one assessment on the member
ship Companies of other states must con-
vince the insurance commissioner that
they have paid the maximum of their poll
cies during the preceding year before be-
ing admitted TO the state. The age limit
is fixed at 60 years, and penalties are pro-
vided for fraudulent statements made by
agents as well as for violations of the law.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
OF INTEREST TO LAW STUDENTS
animation System for Adj
mission to the Bar.

Speaker Lobdell to-day introduced bill in
the house which, if passed, will change the
entire system of examining persons for ad-
mission to the bar. 1t provides that the su.
preme judges shall meet once each year
and prepare list of questions for the ex-
animation. 1t is made the duty of the
district judges to hold two examinations a
year. The papers of each applicant will
then be sent to the supreme judges for
examination. If the applicant passes over
20 per cent, he is to receive license.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Kansas Legislation.

Topeka, Kas. Feb. 6.-(Special) Will
Jams, of Mcpherson. introduced two bills
in the house to-day in reference to insur-
ance One provides for n classification of
all insurable property into three classes
and the other gives corporations authority
to become members of mutual insurance
organization.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
AN UNDERWEAR COMBINE.
Knit Goods Manufacturers Form mn
Association to Control Trade
in the United States

New York, Feb. 6.-At a meeting of the
hosiery and underwear manufacturers here
to-day. permanent association was
formed for the purpose of looking after
the knit goods trade of the United States
elected president, and among the vice pres
idents chosen were j. Y. Hanson, of Ma
con, Ga. j. B. Colvin. of Ypsilanti Mich,
and Theodore Frelinghuysen, of New
York. The executive committee includes
W. G. Maxwell. of Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
A. S. Ruhl. of Rockford. ILL.,; Owen Osborn
of Philadelphia, and Charles Chapman, of
EaStOn, Pa
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
PIiny soper in Washington.

Washington, Feb. 6.-(Special) P. l..
Soper. eX-deputy district attorney in Kan
Fe road in the Indian Territory, is in the
city for the purpose of locating one of the
United States jails which are to be erect
ed under a pending bill in congress at
Vinita.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Nutritious, Mt Least.

From the Boston Courier
,Knox-"I really don't see why people
should make so much of Bulger; there is
really nothing in him.
FoX-'I don't know about that There
must be considerable nutrition about him. &"
KnoX-"Nutrition?'
Certainly. He lives on his cheek.
doesn't he"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Cincinnati Board Troubles.

Reports indicate that matters at Cfncfn-
natl are RAPIDLY coming to a head At a
special meeting of the board the companies
in the agency of Simon Sturm were given
ten days to declare their position Mr.
sturm declines to sign the constitution and
tons in reference to rating
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Natural Deduction.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
The teacher-'When a woman's husband
dies, Patse. what is she called?"
Patsie-"A widder."
The teacher-"And when a mans wife
dies what do we call him?'
Patsie (after some thought-"A wid-out-
her. mum!"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Co-"perative Insurnnce.

An insurance department bill to cover CO.
operative or assessment life and casualty
insurance companies has been introduced
in the senate of Minnesota. 1t provides
more stringent rules to regulate the busi-
ness. Each company must have 400 apDli-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Through Trains
To Port Arthur

All the details have been arranged bringing the deep
of Sabine Pass the railroad at Port Ar
thur This company. believing that entitled the conf
dence of the people of the United States relying upon what
already has accomplished and the promises which i.
already has actually fulfilled in the past has commenced to
lay the foundation of what we believe be of the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Great SeabOard Cities

and by Western city that will eventually be able to
command large percentage of the resulting from
the export grain trade of the United States With belief
and in no times of excitement speculation, place upon
the market for the consideration of all investors both large
and SMALL the lots and ad farms of the of Port Arthur
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Shortest Possible
Railroad Haul.

Unprnciped in flush times have taken advantage of
the we'll known demand of to sell lots in boom
towns on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico but the demand
made by the mighty power of trade for seaport city ON
the Gulf
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
INVESTIGATE AND INVEST.

In commencing build city Port Arthur we are lay.
ing the foundation of the only large unbu city United
States All other large of have been To-
Gated and past their youth already This by
our best napces and leading railroad Capitalists and
men of large affairs in business circles have long recognized
the fact that demanded city point where our
export grain could be loaded upon the with the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
A Life Saved.

Marvellous cures Of throat and lung
affections are made daily by DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Miss Annie Swan,
Petersburg, Va, writes: My brother
was attacked by a bad cough and cold,
and it was thought he had consump-
ton. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup was
used, and to our great surprise it made
him well and hearty. There is no
better cure in the world than this
Syrup" DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
sold everywhere for Is cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
ABROAD MEN WERE HERE.
nor POPE AND OIHERRAnWAy
OFFICIALS VISIT DAWSON.
arer with Board Of Trade Relative
TO Freight Rates. Discrimina.
ton in Favor of Americas No
Longer Exists.

kaior A. Pope, general manager of tn e
Borgia and Alabama Railway, Mr.. f
Hinton, traffic manager OF the Cen
railroad, and Mr.. W. A. Winburn
sistaut general freight agent OF the
ne road, were in Dawson Saturday
bferring with the board OF trade rela-
4 E t. the equalization of freight rates
this point with those of Americas.
\ will be remembered that some weeks
B. upon complaint of the business men
Dawson, the state railway commission
ssed an order directing the Georoi ia
h Alabama and the Central railroads
stop discrimination in freight charges
sainst Dawson and equaliz9 the rates to
&wsOn with those of Albany and Amer
4 IS. This order of the commission was
implied with so far as the ALBANY rates
&ge concerned, bnt the discrimination
favor Of Americus was continued. The
Meati3n of the commission was called
this fact, and today, the 24th inst
Is set as the time OF hearing this last
sDphint.
eIo obYiate the necessity of appearing
More the commission again the railroad
stlorties decided to take up the matter
ktl the business men of Dawson them
yes and reach a mutual agreement
\ ID the visit of Messrs. Pope, Hinton
ID Winburn here was for that pur-
se.
Nessrs J. w. F. Lowrey, w. Fl. Davis
4 d w. A. Nolan, with Judge Griggs
Il attorney, represented the Dawson
aaTd of Trade in a conference of sever.
hours with the railroad officials Satur-
b., and the result was very satisfactory
\ them as we'll as to the business laen
Dawson generally. Rates were agreed
b0h equalizing the charges to Dawson
Eth those t. Amencus.
The new schedule of rates went into
feet yesterday, and Dawson now has
Re cheapest freight rates in her history
considerable reduction has been made
4 all classes of freights, and Dawson.
#hjch is already second to no town in
RWhwest Georgia as a trading point.
\ ] be still better market.
The action of the board of trade in Sc
Rrng cheaper freights for Dawson will
~ 10 the people of this section thous-
&dS Of dollars annually.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
PISTOL SHOOTING AND POKER
com Were Discussed at a Meeti,. os ,,,o
City COuucjl

City Council
sos "nen ,r the city council met in special
session Thursday night the finance com
~ was not ready with its report and
the aldermen took up other matters q tor
discussion. Alderman Davis wanted the
m.Screants who have been SHOOTING mo-
hm misc on the streets at night
t b+ o t;.n TO speedy justice, and a motion
y ~ MN TO increase tie reward of S25 for
me arrest of any If these shooters to $40
was unanimously adopted.
a. Alderman Iean called attention to
me fact that it is generally reported
i ina' 49, more or less gambling is 60
,ns on In the city and suggested that it
was the duty of the council and the
ponce officers to break it up. Alderman
Melton moved that committee he an.
pointed to take the matter in charge add
~ ~ L Whatever was best, in their opinion,
~ oreak up gaming in Dawson. Alder.
men Dean, Melton and Rainey were an
pointed on this committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
OTdilaTy'S Proclamation.

Georgia r errcll County.-To Whom
1t May Concern: Whereas. a petition
was filed in this office in terms of the
law, asking for an election on the stock
law in the 1l5Oth District, G. VI in said
county, and it appearing that notice of
said petition was given by advertising the
same in THE DAWSON News and at the
court house aud in public places in said
district for twenty days, and no obiec-
ton being offered; and it appearing that
an election was orGered and advertised in
terms of the law, to be held the 8th dav
OF November, 1897, when the question
was submitted TO the qualified voters in
said district in the following form, For
Fence or 'StOck-La ": and it appearing
that said election was held accordingly,
and the managers of said election having
made their returns to me as Ordinary of
said county, and after examiqg the same
| find majority of said voters in favor
of "Stock Law Therefore, l, J. w.
Roberts, Ordinary in an for said county,
do hereby proclaim the result of said
election in favor If ''Stock-Law," and by
the authority vested in me as Ordinary
of said county do hereby give notice
that the law known as the "Stock-Law'
shall go into effect in the 1150th District,
G. NJ, IN said county, on the first day of
January, 1898, and shall have all the
force and effect of law as provided in
sections 1772, 1913, 1774, 1775 and 1910
of the code of Georgia of 1895.
Given under my hand official sigma.
ture this November 9th, 1897.
]. w. ROBERTS. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
Notice to Road Commissioners.

The Road Commissioners of Terrell
county are hereby notified to report to
the Board of County Commissioners,
at their meeting on the first Tuesday in
December next, with a statement of all
transactions duling their terms of Office
and a list Of road tools in the hands of
overseers. Herein fail not. Done by
order of the County Commissioners in
session November End, 1897.
]. w. ROBERTS. Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
|HE WILBUR COMPANY COMING.

p splendid Troupe Will Play n Three
Nights Engagement in Dawson.
The Wilbur Company, one of the
F, repertoire troupes playing in the
pen, Is billed for a three nights Ell
cement at the Sale-Davis Opera
use, commencing tomorrow night.
llIs admirable company is now max
II It's seventeenth annual tour, and is
sS0Iy spoken of by exchanges of The
|EVs One of the many features men
lOoeo Is the careful detail with which
III play IS placed before the public.
Ee.iaI attention has been paid in the
Ps."g OF each piece with special
le1I' embellishments and other the
ILIc& accessories. Among the com.
ny $ ltteen members will be found
|ls Oh the leading artists of the pro-
s,oD Such as Pete Baker, Lon!Beasley,
|o.s E,gan, NJ, w. Douglas, Chas. A.
EoA' larry Rice, Cassie Gardner,
.l' eager, Mana Bascom, Mamie
i TT =: Mamie Lincoln, Hattie Banker
n 'oIet st. Mar and others.
az ralh performance there will be
aperNed number of good special
r ny Jhe dltfeaent members of the
B4H y, and Mr.. Pete Baker, the
6o nIS German dialect comedian of
pot .a' VIII sing popular songs com
" himself and which have made
d IaVorlte with lovers of good
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24

Jls. try l0c. box Of Cascarets, the
pest liver and bowel regulator ever
Bie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
Notice to Taxpayers.

The law requires me to close the tax
books on the 10Th day OF December and
issue fl fds against all who have not
paid their taxes by that time. l would
regret very much to have TO do this,
therefore | hope that all will come for
ward and pay their taxes before the time
expires. can be found at the court
house, where will gladly serve you.
II. O. THORNTON, T. c. T. C.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-11-24
Seasoned Lumber.

Dry Pine Lum Der for sale cheaper than
by any one else. Az orders will be flied
promptly. BRtM BROS, Herod, va.
CA GTORLA.
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