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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
g,5OO,OOO FOR THE INDIANS
STEARNS LUMBER co. GOES DOWN IN
ITS POCKET FOR A BIG SUM.
Competitive Bids for Timber Contracts on
Lac du FIambeau Reservation Swell
the Indians Treasury.

The department of the interior at
Washington is charged, by what it is
asserted to be an unauthorized and IL.
legal act, with having made large
1Cstune for some of its Indian wards in
Northern Wisconsin, forcing a western
lumber firm to go down in its pockets
for Sl,5OO,0O0.
The Stearns Lumber Company, the
biggest firm of its kind in Wisconsin
and one OF the largest lumber compa-
MES in the west, has had for years a
contract with the wealthy Indians OF
the Lac du Flambeau reservation in
northern Wisconsin giving the firm
The exclusive privilege of cutting pine
and hardwood timber on their heavily
wooded lands. Secretary of the lnte-
rlor Hitchcock received complaints
from competitors of the Stearns Lum-
Der Company, alleging that the latter
concerns contract with the Lac du
flambeau indians was irregular, and
also alleging that the company was
not paying the Indians a fair price for
The lumber cut nd marketed.
The secretary ordered that the
whole matter be Investigated, and he
turned the contract over to the Indian
bureau for examination. A report was
handed to Mr.. Hitchcock some time
ago saving that the Stearns company's
contract was regular and the exclusive
lumber privilege was theirs by right.
rs The company was paying the price
Stipulated in the contract it was
thought this ended the matter. Sec
Fetary Hitchcock directed, however,
mat, despite the contract, advertise
ments be published calling for bids for
oil timber on the Lac du Flambeau
lands. Indian Commissioners Jones
protested against this action, saying
sust the Indians contract with the
9'earns company was regular, and I'M
Ver the circumstances it was unlawful
" advertise for bids, His protest was
not needed.
Dds were received at the depart
m men IN response TO the advertisement.
me Stearns company was one of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
DAWSON MAN INTERESTED.
A RESIDENT OF THIS CITY ONE OF THE
INCORPORATORS OF RAILROAD.
New Line to Run from Some Point on
Flint River to DOerun. Tram Roads
to Be Connected,

The Camilla Mail publishes the fol.
lowing, which is of local interest:
In this weeks issue of the Enter
prise. the Worth County Local and
Moultrie News will appear a notice Of
intention of Messrs. D. M. Rodgers,
W. B. Hutchins, Jr., I. Naples and,
D. W. Rodgers, of Pelham; T. D. Sale,
I. NJ. Carter and J. w. Mallett, of
Albany; Geo. T. Akridge, of Harris
field; A. j. Baldwin, of Dawson, and
Geo. w. Gray, of Waycross, to apply
TO Secretary of State Philip Cook for i.
the incorporation of the Flint River
and Northeastern Railroad company
with capital stock of 100000, with
privilege of increasing same to $500.
900.
The company proposes to build.
equip and operate a railroad from
some point on the east hank of Flint
river in this county to Pelham and on
to Doerun in Colqu;tt county, with
branches to Hartsfeld, in Colquitt
county, and to Carlisle. in Worth
county. making in all about sixty miles
of railway.
Mallette IL Fray, lumber firm az
Doerun, now operate several miles of
tram road in this direction. and this
will be linked with the tram OF the
Higgston Lumber Co. of Pelham,
which runs up several miles in the di.
rection of Doerun. This will leave
only short gap to be built in addition
to the Carlisle and Hartsfield branch
es. The new road viii have its Offices
at Pelham. Its route will be through
some of the finest farming lands in
Georgia, and the coming road wiki
mean much to those along its course.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
FOUR BILLION DOLLARS.
Is the Value of the Annual Out.
put of the Worlds Factories.

Four billions of dollars is the esti-
mated annual value of the manufact.
ures which enter into the international
commerce of the world. OF this sum
the United States furnishes $500, 000,.
600. or ten per cent of the total. This
is the conclusion of the treasury bu-
reau of statistics from an analysis oil
the international commerce of the
principal countries of the world, an
analysis which it has made for use in
conjunction with its forthcoming vol
ume on our commerce in manufact.
ures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27
A LARGE FRUIT FARM,

Mr.. John L. Burton, of Winanac,.
Ind, writes that company has been
formed and purchased 400 acres of
land in Alabama and Florida upon
which will be established strawberry
and peach farms. The head Office will
be at Montgomery, Ala.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-27

bidders, aud was awarded the contract
having offered in competition 81 800, 900
more for the timber than it would have
been called upon to pay under the
non-competitive conditions of the old
contract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
SENTENCED.
The "King of DagO Hill" Given
Three Years for Completely In
Naturalization Frauds.

st, Louis, May 3%1.-John Barbaglia.
King of Dago HILL" convicted in the
United States District court of forg-
ing and having in his possession
forged naturalization papers, was
sentenced to three years in the Mis-
souri, ~penitentiary by Judge Amidon
In pronouncing the sentence Judge
Amidon told Barbaglia that he hac
been guilty of a grave offense against
the government, and that his sentence
was unusually light for the crime OF
which he had been found guilty.
His confession and his action in tell
ing the names of those who were par
ties to the crime, and who were be-
hind him in the naturalization frauds
the judge said, had earned for Bar
baglia a light sentence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
HIGH WATER AT HANNIBAL.
Ten Thousand Acres of Rich Farm
ing Land Submerged.

Ten Thousand Acres of Rich Farm
ing Land Submerged.
Hannibal, Mo-, June 1.-The sudden
rise in the Mississippi river has
brought heavy damage on the islands
and in the bottom land in this local
ity. Thousands of acres of fertile
land between Hannibal and Keokuk
planted in corn and other crops are
submerged. Everything is ruined.
Both the tenants and land owners are
heavy losers. The loss falls heaviest
on the farmer, who will low be COM
PEELED to seek other employment as a
means of living, their ac%cumulations
all having been put in their crops.
Bay island, north of this city, with
it's 10000 acres of rich farming lands,
is now one vast expanses of water.
In Hannibal the water is far up on
the levee, and residents of Velvet ave-
nue., who include a settlement of
"squatters," have been compelled to
vacate their homes. The guage at
the Hannibal bridge registers one foot
and eight inches above the danger
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Ed BRIGGS a rural mail carrier. and

Ed Briggs a rural mail carrier, and
Ed Helstrom attempted TO cross a
small stream near Mcpherson, Kas.,
on the 2sth, and were drowned. Leo
Wells, of Emporia, was $50 drowned
al that place.
A call was issued for more troops
at Jackson, KY, on the goth, where
feudists are on trial. Fresh militia
men were needed to relieve those
worn by guard duty.
+, Grand Master Morrisscy and all 9th
er grand officers of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen yer reelected
at Denver, Col, on the goth.
An attempt to lay street railway
tracks in Charlottesville, Ind, or the
Goth, by the Townsend-Re Traction
Co., contrary to city Ysiernment or
ders. caused a riot. Several persons
were hurt, and 60 arrests were made.
High water surrounded the whole
of North Topeka, Kas., on the goth,
and hundreds of houses were deserted.
Great distress prevailed.
Four persons were drowned in the
food at Council Grove, Kas., on the
goth.
Sir Thomas Lipton's fotilla, con-
sailed from Gourock, Scotland, on
the steam yacht Erin and the ocean
tug cruiser, carrying in all ITO men,
sailed from Gorerock, Scotland, on
the 2sth, for New York. Great crowds
assembled TO give them a send-of.
The London Times correspondent
at st. Petersburg has received pre-
emptory orders to quit Russia.
Emperor William of Germany has
presented to the New York Yacht
CLUB a gold cup, two feet high, to be
known as The Emperor's Cup, to be
competed for the first time next fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
HEAVY LOSS IN RACINE, WIS.
Manufacturing District Suffers Three
Hundred Thousand Dollar
LOSE by Fire.

Racine, Wis. June Fire, Sunday
afternoon, swept the southern manu-
featuring district of the city, doing
about 100000 damage. The losses, in
part, follow: Racine Boat Manufac-
turing Co., factory, lumber, $115,O0O;
j. |. Case threshing machine shops,
S150,0oo; Standard Oil Co., tanks and
sheds, $4,000; half a dozen residences
and small factories, $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
WATER SURROUNDS LACROSSE
Paul WicISers Drowned While Nov.
ing His Furniture In u boat
Many Narrow Escapes.

La Crosse, Wis, June 1.-While NOV
ing furniture in a boat from his home,
isolated by floods, Paul Wickers was
drowned Sunday. Water has passed
the government danger line, and is
rising rapidly. On the northside many
small houses are aioat. La Crosse is
surrounded by water and a rise of an
other foot will inundate the wholesale
quarters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Liverpool, June 1.-The convention
of the Irish National league, which
opened here Saturday, closed Sunday
with a demonstration by 10000 Irish.
men. t. p. O'Connor, M. p, who pre-.
sided, referred to the fact that Irish
votes saved the government from de.
feat over the London education bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The receipts Of the st. Louis post
office, from May 1 to May 26 were
S222, 1G1.73; for corresponding time
last year, $l~70,+77.30; gain, $~42,6S4.70,
or 23.77 per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The siXty-fourth annual convention
OF the Episcopal diocese of Missouri
was held in Christ Church cathedral,
St. Louis. The diocese comprises all
Episcopal churches in the eastern half
Of Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
On strike for More pay.

Chicago, May 31.-Seven hundred
members of the Tunnel Miners union
have gone on a strike demanding an
increase Of rs per cent. in their
wages, which now run from $2.25 to
1925 per day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Evidence in the Hannigan bribery
trial at st. Louis dess1ops that each of
house of delegates received $4,000
during the life of the organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Caught in San Francisco,

A man who answers the description
of Fl. H. Mcdonald, wanted in Thay-
er on forgery charges, is under arrest
in San Francisco pending further
communication with the Missouri au-
thorities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Mrs. Clementine Papin-Carrier,
yreat-granddaughter of Pierre La
clede, st. Louis founder, died the 9TH
er day. She was SIS years old, and had
lived in st. Louis all of her life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Denounced Outrares I'm RUSSIA.

At a big meeting at Temple Share
Emeth, St. Louis, where both Jews
and Christians spoke, resolutions We're
adopted, ~denouncing the outrage up.
on the Jews in Russia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

William Kelly, a Wabash fireman,
remained at his post when his train
was wrecked at st. Louis, and was
buried under engine, receiving prob
ably fatal injuries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
He Was Made to "Cough,"

George Williams, colored, %, in st.
louis, tried to swallow a watch and
.hain he had stolen. A few taps on
The head with a policeman's club was
necessary to make him cough it up
He thrust watch and chain into his
mouth, chewed them, broke a tooth,
and in swallowing the outfit one end
of the chain caught in his teeth and
hold
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Congressman He'll VIII Resign.

Houston, Tex, June 1.-Congress-
man 7. H. Ball, representing the
Eighth Texas district, has made pub
lie his intention of resigning his seat,
due to the press of private business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Charles Booth, the first authority in
the United Kingdom on the condition
Of the British poor, declares that
more than 25 per cent. of the popula-
ton is unable to obtain sufficient food
to maintain physical efficiency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

A. w. Machen, the suspended super
intendent of the rural free delivery
service, was arrested in Washington,
D. c., on the 27th, on the charge of
accepting brides aggregating $4,000.
He was Immediately dismissed from
government service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The government board Of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition met in
Washington on the Goth. The board
decided to give the new department
of labor and $4,000 and A.
900 feet of space from the treasury
allotment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-Senator
A. j. Beveridge left to-day to join
President Roosevelt at some point in
Iowa Tuesday, and accompany him
during the last few Gays of his trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Jere ]. Hannigan, .n the 2Sth, was
found guilty and his punishment fixed
at five years imprisonment in the
p~enitentiary for his connection with
the Suburban railway bribery deal in
st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Dominador Gomez, president of the
Democratic Labor union in Manila,
was arrested. on the goth. on charges
of Incorporating funds, brigand-
age, fraudulent sales Of stock and or
ganizing an illegal association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Injured ny Lightning.

Mrs. Elizabeth Banner, GO years
Did, was fatally injured by lightning
in a severe storm at St. Joseph. She
vas sitting in front of q window
when the flash came.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
BnrbngIia COufcsscs.

John Barbaglia, the Italian politi-
,ian who was convicted of naturaliza-
ton frauds in the federal court at St.
Louis, has made a confession to Dis
trict Attorney Dyer duplicating high
city officials, it is said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

DR.. j. NJ. White, professor of ped
agogy in the state university, has
rendered his resignation, to accept the
superintendency Of Carthage schools.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The Presbyterian general assembly
finished its work at Los Angeles, CAL,
On the goth, and adjourned. The
United States senate was requested
by resolution to expel Senator Smoot,
the Mormon apostle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The republican county convention,
at Cleveland, O., OF the 2Sth. adopted
resolutions indorsing the aGmlnistra-
ton of President Roosevelt and rec
ommending his denomination and
election in 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The freight handlers strike was set.
tied in Chicago, on the goth. The
men accepted an increase of four per
cent. in lieu of their demand for rs
per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
A slim of His Foot,

A slip of his foot cost Michael Mix
lasch, a machinist, his life in St. Louis.
He fell, while cleaning a carding ma
chine, and was ground almost into
shreds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Mount Pelee became active On the
goth. The general council urged the
immediate evacuation of the entire
northern part of Martinique island.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The Kansas state executive council,
on the 27th, awarded the contract for
making the statue of John J. ingalls,,
which is to adorn statuary hall, in the
national capitol, to Charles Nichaus,
Of New York city. The statue is to
be seven feet high, of Cararra marble,
and to cost $500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

!. II. McCollum, an elier of the
resbyterian church and commission
er to the general assembly from the
Lakeside Presbytery, Duluth, Mimi,
was stricken with paralysis, on the
eth, at Los Angeles, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

As a result of the visit of Customs
Inspector Cullum at San Juan, P. r.,
charges were filed at Washington, on
the 9th, against Collector Cruzen, al.
leging Irregularities in office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Maj. E. B. Kirk, a retired army of
ficer, died at his home in Toledo. o.,
on the eth. Deceased served through
out the civil war and had a brilliant
record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Postmaster-General Payne, on the
goth, made public the reply of Post
master Merritt, of Washington. to the
Tulloch charges. The Merritt response
makes serious accusations against
TullOch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Consul-General McWade, at Canton.
cabled the state department, on the
goth, that famine is increasing in
Kwang 81 province and that relief is
urgently needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

By unanimous vote, oil the 2sth, the
Presbyterian general assembly, at Los
Angeles, CAL, adopted the committees
report in favor of creed revision.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

A wedding party at the citadel bar
racks in Arras, France, on the Goth,
ended tragi ally with the death of
three women and the injury of 81
other persons by the overturning of a
lamp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America, in New York, on
the 2sth, decided to make exhibits of
the cause of temperance at the St
Louis exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The supreme court of Missouri, on
the 27th, gave Lena Broyhill, of Kan
SIS City, a judgment of $4,000 dam
ages against H. b. Norton, of vest
port, Mo-, for breach of promise to
marry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Harvard led Yale in the trial events
in the Intercollegiate games, on the
goth, at New York, by n point, the
Crimson's total score being p, while
lale's was 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Prof. Thompson Jay Hudson, author
of a number of psychological works
and a lecturer on those subjects, died
at his home in Detroit, Mich, on the
Goth, of angina pectoris.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

John N. Kring, aged 50, died at
Moberly a few days ago. Charles
S%tackhouse, a well-known resident Of
the same city, aged 53, lied same day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Hon. Henry St. George Tucker, OF
Lexington, Va, was, on the Goth,
elected dean of the school of law,
Jurisprudence and diplomacy of the
Columbian university in Washington,
d. C.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The Episcopal diocesan convention
at st. Louis, on the 2Sth, voted, ~ to
II, against changing the designation
Of the church. The clerical delegates
were almost evenly divided, but the
lay delegates were almost solid
against the proposed change.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

The state labor bureau has received
a request from the labor bureau OF
Kansas for 5000 laborers to be en-
ployed in the harvest fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Brakeman Killed.

Fred Osley, a brakeman or .he
Gulf road, was -un over AMI killed at
Cane Girnrdean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Iowa prohibitionists, on the 2sth,
dominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor, j. p. Hanson, Mahaska county;
Acknowledgements, j. III. Scull, Herr
ry; superintendent of public instruc-
ton, J. A. Ward, Polk; railroad COM
missioner, 3. Dewey, Woodbury.; at.
torney general. William Orr. PAGE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

Marguerite Boyenval, who awoke,
on the 26th, from a 20 years trance,
died in Paris on the 2Sth. The case
Is referred to by the newspapers as
one Of the most remarkable known
to medical science. The woman fell
into a cataleptic trance on May 81,
1883, after giving birth to a child.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
.ys Mrs. Nessenhener is Insane.


Mrs. George Littleton, of st. Jo-
seph, learned, the other day, that she
buried the wrong man for her hus-
band, when the body of a man found
ut Atchison was laid at rest. George
ittleton jumped in the river ten
days ago after a quarrel with his
wife, in which he thought he had
killed her. After the search and the
funeral, it was learned that Little
tons body had been recovered from
the river at Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04
Fifty Years an Odd Fellow.

F. M. Wood, of St. Louis, one Of the
oldest odd fellows in the west, cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary Of his
initiation into the order.
Heavy Storms In Northwest Missouri
The northwest corner of Missouri
was visited by high winds and heavy
rains, probably the tail-enders of the
Nebraska cyclones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-04

located, although numbers of men ran
out upon the Twelfth street viaduct
to lend what aid they could. There
were no boats, darkness was rapidly
closing down, and unless the author
of the cries saved himself, an I'M
known man went down TO death with
hundreds of people close at hand and
utterly unable to lehd a hand to aid
him.