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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13
WILL DEFEND FRANKLIN.
Dawson Lawyers Will Try to Keep Moose
from Around Negroes Neck.

Muscogee superior court is now in
session, and Ben Franklin, the negro
who was recently arrested in Dawson
and taken to Columbus on the charge
of compelling his wife to kill her child
in that city three years ago, will be
arraigned for trial before the session
ends.
Messrs. Yeomans & Raines have
been employed to defend Franklin, and
these gentlemen will 60 to Columbus
and use their best efforts to convince
q jury that the prisoner doesn't deserve
to have his neck decorated with hemp.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13

desire to invite my old friends and
customers to bring or send me their
work when their watches, clocks or
ewing machines need repairing.
F. P. ALLEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13

MoLENA, GA, May :, 1901 can
DR.. Tichenor's Antisep-
tic as the best remedy ever used for
fresh cuts or wounds on man or beast.
1t is clean, pleasant liquid.
B. L. MCGoUGH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13

There is always danger in using
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The original is a safe and GER
tain cure for piles. 1t is a oothlng
and healing salve for sores and all
skin diseases. DAWSON DRUG CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13
Wanted.

Fifty bushels white or speckled peas,
80 cents per bushel, cash.
r. L. BARNES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13

Don't irritaCe your lungs with stub
born cough when pleasant and effect
i've remedy may be found in Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. Price 25c and SOC
at the Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13
6uano, kainit,
Acid Phosphate,
Cotton Seed Meal
--AT--
Reasonable Figures.


We offer goods that are WelI-knoWn to the
trade, the Famous Patapsco Brands having
been sold in this section for over thirty years.
ing IN g unexceiied by any other goods. it gives
us pleasure in offering you the following
goods which will talk for themselves:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-13

. As-S 1 Z "a.
Bears ina a The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Il &xHAzzZs<
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
THE PAVILION DANCE.

The dance at the pavilion on Wednesday evening was fairly we'll attended, the music being exception ally good and the crowd a very con- genial one.
 Those present were Misses Bessie Watson, Lucille Randy, Katherine Morrison, Bertie and Bessie Watson, Hester Phillips, Lou Minor, Neal Phillips, Stephanie Pagan, Beatrice and Lottie Miller of Cincinnati, Sue Rogers of Walnut Ridge, Sophie Helm, Batesville; Messrs. R. D. Will mans, Wm. and Minor O'Neal, Claude Erwin, H. Oliver Nouss, Frank Gull lette, Wm. Parrish, Vernon Chavey and Drs. F. D. Willis, E. l.. Watson and Geo. Stephens.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28

proving and was sufficiently strong to stand the trip home.
 Jos. M. Stayton of this city has re- turned from Little Rock, where he was one of the groomsmen at the Johnson Fletcher wedding, which was held at the First M. E. Church South at nine o'clock Wednesday evening and also attended the reception to the bridal party given by the brides fath- CT. The groom presented each of the assisting ushers and groomsmen with beautiful pair of gold cuff but tons for remembrance of the happy occasion.
 The whole island of New York was originally bought of the Indians for an equivalent of about twenty five dollars. Today New York has pop ulation of about 3,5OO,0OO which is ex- ceeded by only one other city-Lon- don. Its wealth is enormous; it's an- nual expenditures are more than twice those of the Republic of Mexico, and almost one third as much as those of the German Empire with it's popula- lation of 52,000,OO0. And it has be- come the financial centre of the world. July Ladies' Home Journal.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
NOTICE.
STATE LAND OFFICE

Little Rock, Ark, June 1, 1901.
 Complaint having been filed in this office by J. D. Mabray against J. D. Cooper for abandoning his donation, No. 34,962, dated July 5, 1899, upon south half of southwest quarter, section 10, township 10 north, range west, in Jackson county, Arkansas, with a view to the cancellation of said dona- tion; the parties are hereby sum- moned to appear at this office on the 20th day of July, 19C', at ? o'clock p. m., to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. Testimony in this case will be taken by and before J. L. Root, notary pub lie, at his office in Jackson county, Arkansas, on the 18th day of July, 1901, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 8 p. m., and continued from day to day until completed.
 J. w. CoLQUTTT,
 Commission of State Lands.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
ABOUT PE0PLE-MAINLY.

day on business.
 E. L. Watson left Wednesday noon for Little Rock on business.
 The river on Thursday registered 10 feet and was on stand.
 Mrs. R. L. McNairy of Batesville is in Newport, the guest of friends.
 R. L. Hurley, of Campbell Station, was in Newport Thursday on business.
 J. M. Warren of Bradford was here Wednesday on his way to Sulphur Rock.
 Miss Vannie Finn of Jamestown is visiting her father, c. M Finn, in this city.
 E. Krone, merchant of Black Rock was attending to business here Tuesday.
 J. H. Christian and H. A. Girl, pearl buyers, were registered at the Hazel Wednesday.
 turned home Thursday from visit to Turnersville, Texas.
 Geo. w. Decker left here Wednes- day noon on business trip to Springfield, Missouri.
 Mrs. T. J. Watson entertained the Clover Club and number of invited guests this afternoon.
 Carter Fitzhugh and Phax Hail, of Batesville, were here Thursday on their way to Augusta.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Thomas after a visit to MT. and Mrs. J. T. Flynn leave today for Dallas, Texas.
 Miss Mollie Duffey, of Batesville, came down Wednesday and is visiting Miss Katherine Morrison.
 Mrs. E. A. Pate and daughter of Jamestown returned to their home Thursday after a visit to Beebe.
 Miss Mabel Ford, of Judsonia, who has been visiting Mrs. Sid Walsh left Wednesday on her return home.
 Mack Long after visiting his family at Batesville, passed through here on Thursday enroute to Little Rock.
 Miss Mary Stainback after short visit to her brother, Ben w. and fami- ly, left Thursday noon for Little Rock
 Gustave Jones left Tuesday night for St. Louis on business and will go to Kansas City before returning home.
 Mrs. Eddie Mcfarland returned to Jamestown Wednesday morning after a visit to Tupelo and friends in this city.
 A good rain was enjoyed by that section of country from Stephens farm to Grand Glaize Tuesday after noon.
 Among the arrivals at the Planters Wednesday were: Thos. Browning, Sulphur Rock; J. w. Ray, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
 Miss Laura Longley, cousin of Mrs. Sid Walsh with whom she has been visiting, returned Thursday noon to Little Rock.
 Mrs. w. A. Moore and children, of Cotton Plant, who are visiting the family of Guy Brown, will return home Thursday.
 Mrs. Birdie James and children of Batesville were here Wednesday on their way to Imboden, which they will mako thair hOme
 Mrs. Lolla Bach left Thursday noon for Fayetteville, where she will spend part of the heated term with her aunt Mrs. Mollie Hannah.
 Cotton bloom is being brought in from many parts of the county by farmers, who each think they are the first to produce the same.
 w. N. Bingham of Franklin, Tenn, was here Thursday on his way to Melbourne, where he has been teacher for several terms. Mrs T. D. Kinman, Jr., and daugh- ter, Thaddees, went to Batesville Wednesday morning on a visit to the family of J. E. Roseborough.
 J. F. Cowan, the Joplin engineer in forms us that T. J. Gregg has been quite sick at his home in Joplin, de- laying his return to this city.
 Mesdames J. T. Shannon, J. T. Craft and B. F. Hackney returned to their homes at Diaz Thursday morn ing after shopping in this city.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28
Newport Marble Yard A. B. DRUMMoND, Prop. Headstones, Monuments and
 Tablets.

Cemetery Fences, Etc. All goods guaranteed first-class in every respect Your patronage solicited. Corner of Front and Beach Streets.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
BORNEY THOMPSON SLUGGED
Friend Reported that He had Been
Killed by Negroes OH North
Chestnut Street.

Again has the neighborhood about
the Washington home on North Chest
nut been proved dangerous one.
Several people have been robbed there
and Saturday night man was slug
ged and left for dead. The man was
Burney Thompson, whose home is on
North Cottonwood street.
He and friend, whose name was
not disclosed, were wandering about
the Washington home Saturday night
about midnight when a colUred man
induced Thompson to go behind the
house near the barn with him. The
friend remained out in the street,
heard the dull thud of blow and then
hurried down town to inform the po-
lice. The officers secured several
others to help and went to the scene
where they searched high and low
among the weeds They found Thomp-
son S hat but could not find him. Len
Martin was awakened and he and the
other colored folk were very indignant
at the accusation.
The police spent several hours try.
ing to locate the dead man and then
gave up the search. Thompson was
not to be found and his friend also
had disappeared after notifying the
officers. Finally the police went to
the Thompson home TO see if anything
had been heard of him and there found
Thompson and his friend fast asleep.
Thompson had been drinking and was
still dead TO the world when aroused
by the officers. His face was swollen
and his mouth badly bruised, but he
was in no condition to tell how it hap
pened. The police still have the hat.
1t is an outrage that such things
should be so common right in town
and it is surprising that so many men
will hang around u thief-invested To-
calitV
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Pyramids are Prosperous.

The Ancient Order of Pyramids held
an open meeting in the X. of p. hall
Friday night that was a great success
The band was hired to play a few
numbers early in the evening and then
the Pyramids and their friends ad-
iourned to the hall, filling it comfort
ably. There we're a good many out
of-town people present, including the
seventeen members of the defunct Gas
City lodge who will join here, DR..
Core and Editor Allison, of Chanute,
a number from LaHarpe, several from
Nevada, Mo, and Royal Prophet
Pfost, of Kansas City, Kansas.
j. b. Atchison acted as chairman
and Mr.. Pfost made the principal ad-
dress of the evening. Hereviewed the
history of the order, its purposes and
the gratifying manner in which the fl.
nances of the order are being manag-
ed. Before the year is out he said the
reserve fund would show $50, 600 to the
good. The membership is on the in
crease and the order stands high
among the fraternal insurance bodies
and is growing rapidly, more 50 since
some Of the other rival orders have
been disclosing surprising weaEnesses.
After Mr.. Pfost Mr.. Allison, of Cha
mute, made a neat address and then
everybody fell upon the banquet and
left IL a sorry wreck. of the banquet
it need only be said, as one of the Wis
itors declared, lit was the best public
feast ever sat down to-
The lola order now has over $50
members and will shortly begin initi-
ating the thirty applicants who wish
to get in.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Some Commissioner Timber.

About the only matter to come up
politically in this county this fall is
the selection of commissioner from
the Third District, which consists of
Geneva, Carlyle, Deer Creek, Usage
and Marmaton townships. j. d.
Christian, of Carlyle is the retiring
commissioner and Carlyle will prob
ably have Il candidate as will several
of the other townships.
A recent report is that the Republic
cans of Usage have been talking of
Tom Anderson and that while Tom is
not tout" he has not said he will not
accept the position if rendered it.
Marmaton is said to be talking of
j. d. Lacey and j. T.. Hobby. Other
candidates lmay be sprung later but
the race is sure to be interesting.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Ass SCHOOL CHILDREN.
FirstTwO Days Registration Show an
Increase of 1873 Over the Two
Days Last Year.

AS the REGISTER noted the other
day, the first two days registration in
the lola public schools tn 1899 was
900. In 1900 the registration increased
for the same period to 1850. The REG
IsTER predicted that it would pass
400 this year and the report of Su-
perintendent Mitchell this evening
corro borates that prediction.
The first two days enrolment this
year shows a total of 1433 children
attending school, The old south
building leads with 446; the north
building has 397; the third ward build
ing 352; the east building 81 and the
high school 147. This is an increase
of 1s3 over last year and an indica-
tion that Iola's population is certain
to grow provided the death rate can
only be held down.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
GASTRlTIS.
Caused by Some lrritant Acting Upon
the Mucous Membrane of the
Stomach.

Inflammation Of the stomach, gastric
catarrh or gastritis, as this unpleas-
ant atfliction is variously called, may.
like most inhammatory diseases, be
acute or chronic in its course. The
symptoms of gastritis are more or less
fever, weak pulse, loss of appetite,
coated tongue, foul breath, bad taste
in the mouth, the head aches duly.
There is sensation of weight or distress
in the stomach. Gastritis is caused
by some irritant acting on the mucous
membrane of the stomach. The irri-
tant is often formed in the stomach by
the fermentation of indigestible food.
Gastritis will never develop if you
take regularly DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, the guaranteed cure for indi-
gestion, constipation and all diseases
arising from stomach troubles. DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is an all the
year round medicine. Good for the
whole family from the smallest infant
up. 1t is the best life insurance. Sold
by Chas. b. Spencer, lola; Kinne &
Co.. of Moran, Kas SOC and 90 bot
ties.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
CITY Cnnncil Meeting.

The city council met Saturday night
pursuant to adjournment.
The water and light committee re-
ported favorably on the bill of L. M.
Rumsey and it was allowed for 1887 Al.
The committe favorably reported
the bill of S. M. Cooper and it was
allowed. Amount $40,
The street commissioner reported
that he had found fourteen street
crossings badly in need of repairs.
The matter was referred to the street
and alley committee.
A comm lnication from Mr.. Bigger
in regard to his warrants for $20S0,
commission for refunding the lola
railroad bonds amounting to $26, 900,
was read and the clerk instructed to
send him warrants properly signed
upon presentation of his vouchers.
Notice and specifications forremoval
of dirt from street railway were re-
ported by the street and alley commit
tee and the clerk instructed to adver.
tise for bids for the work
The bill of j. l.. Thompson, labor,
was allowed for SIS, ,43.
The mayor appointed a committee
including councilmen Robinson and
Coutant and city attorney Travis
Morse to examine the plans and speci'
fcations for the sewer system and to
secure such information regarding
same from Prof f. o. Marvin, of the
State University. when he comes tc
lola
The quarterly report Of the superin
tendent OF water and light was reac
and referred to the water and lighI
committee.
The was a general discussion of let
ting to plumbers the right to handle
material and put in water connections
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Gas at PiGna.
recovery.

Mr.. Charlie Campbell called up the
REGISTER by telephone Tuesday
and reported that light flow of gas
has been struck at that place in we'll
being drilled for Mr.. G. j. Justice,
proprietor of the Piqua hotel. The
we'll is being drilled for water, and at
a depth of forty feet gas was struck in
sufficient quantity TO burn at the top
of the well. This shallow gas is not
positive proof of a stronger volume
at greater depth, but it is certainly
an indication that such a volume
might be found, and it will have "a
tendency to revive prospecting in the
neighborhood west of the river. The
country between lola and Piqua has
been but little prospected, only one or
two wells having been drilled, and
they but a short distance from lola.
1t is not at all impossible that a fine
field might be developed in the neigh
borhood of Piqua, ,-andif such should
prove to be the case lola could well
afford to stand her share of the eX-
pense of development.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Beware of Oinments for Catarrh that
CnntninS MerCnrY

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sician, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken externally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh, Cure be sure that you
get the genuine. 1t is taken externally,
and made in Toledo, OHIO, by F., j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials is free
sold by Druggises, price Toe pei
bottle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Rushing the New Road.

The Moran Herald says that the
grading on the lola, Ft Scott & Wes-
tern has been finished for mile west
of that town. The crew is working be-
tween LaHarpe and Gas City now and
Is rapidly coming west. 900 feet Of
track is laid and material for bridges
h, being piled up at Moran. Piqua
will be the point where the road will
connect with the other branch of the
Katy. Mr.. Henderson is quoted as
saying that tracklaying will not be
pushed until the grading is completed
end then the steel will be hurried down
and cars soon be running through
from Moran to Piqua.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
THE COUNTY BAR MEETS.
Took Steps TO Assure Judge Stillwell
of Their Good Will and Hopes
of His Recovery.

AS previously planned the members
of the Allen County bar association
met Monday in the court house and
discussed the coming term of the dis
trict court, especially as regards the
presence of Judge Stillwell. T. S. Stover
president of the Association, presided
and S. G. Brewster was elected Sec
retary.
The lawyers all talked freely, ex.
pressing their sorrow at the serious
illness of the presiding judge of this
district and hopes of his early and
complete recovery. The sense of the
meeting was finally embodied in a
letter which will be sent to the Judge
at Erie. The letter states that the AL
len County bar proposes to make the
October term of court as light as pos.
sible on the judge If he can manage to
be here, and that in case he believes
for his own welfare he should moi
come, the bar cordially grants him a
vacation of such length as shall fully
restore him.
Judge Stillwell is just the kind of a
man to appreciate such kindly assur.
ances and the fitting action of the law.
yers will undoubtedly help to free his
mind from worry over his business af.
fairs and thus tend to facilitate his
recovery
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27

under the supervision of the water
uperintendent, so as to free the city
of the expense and trouble.
Ordinance No. 432 was read and
passed. 1t provides for the building
new of sidewalks on Elm. Jackson
Colborn, State, Campbell and Irving
streets.
The contract with the county for
building smallpox hospital was
read. The committee was instructed
to prepare a lease for ground and
notice for proposals for building the
hospital.
Council adjourned to meet next
Thursday, September 20, at $3.50 p. m.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Funston Stood the Ordeal.

Sunday afternoon a telegram came
to Mr.. and Mrs. +. Fl. Funston from
Mrs. Fred Funston in San Francisco,
stating that she had a short cable
gram from Manila bringing good
news of Fred. The latter had been
operated on in the hospital for appen-
dicitis and stood the operation we'll
The dispatch was great relief to the
relatives here for Fred has been cut
and shot to pieces several times
already and it was feared that his
wonderful vitality might fail in this
case. The morning papers printed
dispatches from Manila, briefly con-
lirming the message received here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Track LAYING Next Month.

The lola, FIT. Scott & Western seems
to be planning to beat the Electric
railway in getting its line completed
and under operation. TO be sure it
will have two large and several small
bridges to build, one over Rock Creek
and one over the Neosho, but it be-
gins to look as if it might be running
trains into lola before the Electric
runs a car.
The Ft. Scott Monitor says: Bar
ney .Barkley, of this city, has just
been appointed by President j. E.
Henderson, of the Middle States Con-
struction company, to superintend the
laying of the new track of the Fort
Scott, lola & Western road between
lola and Moran. Mr.. Barkley will
leave in the morning for Parsons to
consult with the officials there regard
ing the word. He intends to begin
laying the track not later than the
first of October. When this work is
finished he will commence similar
Job at Minden for the Katy"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Street Railway Progress.

Work on the electric street railway
is now taking on the.aspect ofthe final
rush. The concrete foundations for
the power house and car sheds are
completed and the buildings will be
pushed along. The power house will
be a by so feet and the car barn - by
ll2. The fill has also been made from
the barn across to the track just this
siue of the Rock Creek bridge.
The lola Concrete Company is rap
idly getting the Rock Creek bridge in
shape. All the frame work has been
done and as soon as mixer arrives
which has been ordered the concrete
work will be completed and the bridge
completed.
Work on the track laying will be
pushed to completion as soon as the
bridge is finished so that cars of ma
terial for the engine house can be TAX
en- out on the line.
The brackets on the poles are to be
put up this week and the Missouri Pa
cifc crossinglput in.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-27
Excitement over Street line.

There was quite little excitement
on south Cottonwood street Tuesday.
Mr.. Wheeler, who lives at the center
of Cottonwood aud Broadway had
Lutte Stover make a survey of the
street to determine just where the new
side walk in front of the Wheeler
home should be placed, Heran a line
and discovered that the west side of
street is three feet out in the road.
This showed back, meant similar
westward movement of the rear line of
the lot. and the showing of the alley
over the lots in the west end OF the
block. Wheeler, Travis and others
lost three feet off their front yard q.
MIR. Messman's 5 barn was in the alley,
another mans house was partly in the
street. George Fry, being in the
northwest corner of Rhoads' addition,
escaped. What the outcome will be,
and whether the line clear through
town will be declared off is not known,
but the last arguement was to make a
slight change and let the property re-
main as IL is,