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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02

which it would appear are damaging
the crop no little.
eve have not in years had so many
complaints of cotton diseases as are
coming in at the present time. feel
satisfied that the Georgia crop this
season will not go much if any over
1000, 900 bales. Georgia's usual crop
is anywhere from 1900, 0O0to ], 500, OOO
bales, and this year will certainly
show big falling off.
$50 far as other crops are concerned,
the reports are all that could be desir-
ed. Georgia has one of the finest
crops of corn she has made in years.
and the farmers WHO have planted it
extensively are feeling good over the
situation. The same is true of the hay
crop and other we'll known farm prod
ucts.
"The cotton crop may pick up some.
what, but the present outlook is far
from encouraging.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
DON'T WANT THE NEGROES
HOOSIER REPUBLICANS ORGANIZING
AGAINST BLACK MAN IN INDIANA.
Say That Fear Would Enter the Home ar
Every Farmer, and Property Values
Would Go Down.

The stern realities of conditions In
rural portions of the southern states
are being brought home to the people
of the north these days as never be.
! fore.
Laporte, Ind, dispatches announce
that Arthur j. Bowser, editor of The
Chesterton Tribune, clerk In the legs
islature of Indiana and a well-knowu
republican leader of Porter county,
has taken the initiative in organizing
opposition to the settlement of negroes
in that county and in northwest In
diana. Explaining the immediate in<
centive for this movement the news,
paper dispatches state that "last Sat-
urday negro tramp assaulted farm~
er's wife near Valparaiso and seriously
injured her. All day Sunday the
streets were filed with angry farmers
and college students threatening to
break the Jail and lynch the negro who
admitted the crime"
Editor Bowser declares that now Is
the time for communities having few
colored citizens to protect themselves
against any further increase. He
says:
"Thelsettlement of ne groes from the
south in this country means that fear
would enter the home of every farmer
in the county ana our wives, daughters
and sweethearts would be exposed to
fate more horrible than. death in any
form, property values would go down
and lynchlngs would follow
The experience of the rural sections
of the southern states shows that the
possibilities which this Indiana repuhS
lican editor contemplates are not Ia
the least overdrawn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
MICROBES FOR FARMERS.
Agricultural Department Makes
Important Discovery.

Our farmers are not always ap-
prised of ;he efforts made at the
Washington department OF agriculture
to further the farming interest of the
country, but experiments are constant
ly being made on that line. Lately a
very important discovery has been
brought to light in the matter of COL
Letting nitrogen and increasing the
production of it to such an extent that
our soil SO vastly impoverished for the
need of it can be regenerated.
The imicrobe that makes or rather
gathers lfrom the atmosphere nitro
gen is to be utilized and cultivated for
distribution among farmers of the
United States in the same manner
that seeds are distributed. Directions
are given for the cultivation of the
microbe and It's application TO crops,
SO that farmers may manufacture this
most important and absolutely neces
sarY element for the growth of plants.
II may not mater:alize everything
that is promised for it, but if nitrogen
can be thus successfully applied ou
dead soils will be regenerated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
FOUND NO OIL IN GEORGIA.
Official of Geological Survey Fails
to Find Signs i'm This State.

Mr. T. w. Vaughn, of the United
States geological survey, has returned
to Washington from a trip which he
made to Georgia for the purpose of
looking into the probabilities of the
existence of petroleum in this state.
Ono of the localities visited by him
was the vicinity of Albany, Dougherty
county.
During the preceding year Mr..
Vaughn spent a month in making q
geological reconnaissance from the
edge of the crystalline rocks near Ma.
con as far south as Albany. The OBJ
ject of his work was to ascertain
whether the geological conditions
gave any indication of the existence
of petroleum. The geology is extreme
lY simple, and there was no indications
of the geologic structure usually asso-
ciated with oil pools. There was an
entire absence of any of the surface
manifestations in the way of gas, oil,
sulphur. etc., which are ordinary
accomplishments of oil in other re.
! gions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
FARNERS WILL BE DOCKED
FOR EXCESS OF BAGGING AND TIES
ON COTTON BALES.
The Southeastern Cotton Buyers AssO-
citation Has Sent Letters Throughout
the South to That Effect.

The Southeastern Cotton Buyers
Association last year sent out circulars
stating that on account of the excess
i've amount of bagging which had pre-
VlouslY been put on the cotton at the
gins, and the fact that the spinners
had been billing back to the cotton
merchants the amount of excess bag
glng and ties above six yards OF bag
glng and six ties to the bale, that all
Of the firms belonging to the assocla-
ton would hereafter put penalty OF
not less than so cents per bale upon
any bale which had upon it above six
yards of bagging and six bands, this
penalty to be increased according to
the amount of excess bagging there
may be above six yards and six bands
so allowed.
Ihis action on the part of the mem
Oers OF the association, which was par
Nclpated in by practically all the buy
erS and cotton mills in the southeast
efn states, had the effect of practically
stopping the placing of excess tare up
VI cotton at the gins, as where bales
were offered for sale showing excess
@re 1t was penalized in accordance
with the resolution of the Southeastern
cotton Buyers Association.
Many other firms have joined the as
SOclation, and at the last annual meet
lug resolution was passed renewing
Tue penallzing of bales showing excess
'afe In accordance with the above,
aud to send out circulars to that ef'
feet
Farmers and ginners are also urged
protect cotton from the weather, as
were it has been exposed to the rain
@uu become damaged the damaged cot-
,Ou will have to be picked off or very
ueaVy allowance made before the bale
Will be marketable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
BOY DIED OF LOCKJAW.

Leonard Moore, a small boy living
rear Anderson, S. c., died of lockjaw
'a'' week. While playing the lad
''opped on nail, which inflicted a
PAINFUL wound, and lockiaw and blood
P04sOnlng resulted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
dRAssHOPPERs DELAY TRAIN
They Are So Thick That Traffic;
Is Being Impeded,

A. Red Lodge, Mont, dispatch says;
Grasshoppers are so thick in this secs
tion that they are plastered each day
on locomotives of trains and the wheels.
are so slippery that when the locomoz
tives stop it Is difficult to start them
again. They have eaten the range
bare.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
"a Card OF Thanks"

| am at loss to know to whom
| should address these words OF
Thanks" which but feebly ex.
press the gratitude of my heart. /
can only say to the people of Alb
erdeen and Hamilton, when you
read these lines that there is sound
ing in my heart a cord of appreci-
alton for your kindness, and low
ing gratitude to you which words
but feebly express. My stay with
you was one of unbroken pleas
ure, which has left memories that
time can never erase. During the
past year l have only rendered Eve
months feeble service. my salary
has been more than paid, besides
liberal fund of over $500. 90 pro-
vided for me, but better still is
your love and friendship. To you
| want to express my gratitude,
and pray that God may help me to
prove worthy. If it be his will /
hope to dwell in your midst again.
No place was ever blessed with
more noble people. May the God
of eternal glory. rise in your midst,
until the radiant glow of His
eternal love, shall paint on every
cloud golden sunset and reflect
from every tear the rain bow of
His peace. For months my hour
ly petition has been that God
might give me health to stay in
my work, l can but say Thy will
be done, and ask an interest in
your prayers, that God may ban
ish these clouds and lead me on,
| shall always be glad to hear
from any ond of you and you will
find my address in the paper when
I am more Prominently settled.
Yours in Love and Friendship.
Jno. D. Wilson.
My address for q short time will
be kerrville. Texas.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
DR.: W 4. EN JAMS.

The people Of Aberdeen were
shocked and grieved at the tragic
death of DIR. w. A. Evans, which
occurred at his home in this city,
between three and four O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Every de-
tail of the sad occurrence is not
known. The first intimation that
anything unusual had transpired
was the report of gun that pro-
ceeded from the back yard of the
Evans home. One Of the servants
went out to ascertain what was the
matter and found the lifeless body
of DIR. Evans PROSTATE on the
ground with a double -barrelled
shot gun lying near by. One bar
rel had been discharged, it's con-
tents having entered the forehead
of the unfortunate man, tearing
away the upper structure of the
skull.
Justice of the peace b. G Sims
Immediately summoned a coroner's
Jury, which returned verdict of
death from wound Inflicted by
the accidental discharge of gun
in the hands of DIR. Evans himself
DR.. Evans belonged to one of
the oldest and best families of
North Mississippi. who were pion-
eers in the settlement and devel-
opment of this section, and was
himself one of the most prominent
men of his times. both socially
and professionally. His tragic
death has cast gloom over the
city and will carry grief to bis
friends and acquaintances. wide
spread throughout the country.
The entire community sympathizes
deeply with the stricken and be-
reaved family.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Desks for the Schools.

The Board of Supervisors, at
it's session this week, appropria-
ted sufficient funds remaining To-
the credit OF the school funds, TO
place six or seven h undred double
desks In the school houses belong
ing to- the county. 1t will be re-
mem mbered that apparatus was fur
nished all the schools last year,
and when these desks have been
placed no county in the State will
be abreast with Monroe in the tx
celIence Of It's school houses and
their equipments These are
moves in the right direction and
fully up to the educational prog
ress of the times.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
CHARTER OF INCORPORA-
tiOn Of the Aberdeen Button
Manufacturing Company.

SECTION /. John X. Young. W McDougal
" ". vi Watkinsi Mr.. = W Eoote wv Grsene e ,s
Berg. William Baker. H } b. Lam. j Brown
Gilleylen, Abe Rnbel 4 Co. WIG. Sykes,
may become stockholders in this corpora
tion. and their successors. are hereby incorpor-
BuTToN T % M p! a'I1 ri GoMPhNY
the period of fifty years. The domicile of said
corporation shall be in or near the town of Alb
erdeen, county of Monroe State of Mississippi.
SEQ. .. The purpose of said corporation is
the manufacture, purchase. and sale of buttons
made of pearl, horn, bone. ivory. metal. other
compositions or materials For the purposes
Tor which said corporation Is created IT Sha IL
have power To buy and sell real and personal
property. borrow money, execute mortgages
and deeds of trust, and make all other convey
ances and execute all documents necessary Tn
carry on its said business shall sue and be sued,
aud have all the rights. powers privileges and
immunities conferred 10y Chapter - ef the An
notated Code of Mississippi, and the amend
ments thereof
SEC. 3. The capital stock of said corpora tion
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars $1,000 U0l. di-
vided into shares of One Hundred Dollars
$4,000 each, and stockholders shall be enti.
tied To one vote for each share of stock in all
meetings of stockholders.
SEC. !. The government of said corporation
shall be administered by Board of Directors
of not less than five nor more than ten stock
holders, the first Board To be elected by the
stockholders when the company is organized
and to serve one Year aud until their successors
shall be elec sed under such rules and regula-
tions as the company shall adopt.
SEC. ;. majority of the stockholders may
meet IN the town OF Aberdeen at any time and
place they may select after the approval of this
charter, and may organize by the election of a
Boa ri of Directors, who shall elect the officers
of the company. The officers shall consist of a
President, Vice President. General Manager
Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers
and employees the Board may deem proper
whose duties and compensations shall be fixed
by the Boa rd The offices of president and gen.
eral manager may be held by one person. and
the offices of secretary and treasurer may he
held by person.
SEC. g. The Company may adopt such by
laws. rules and regulations as may be necessa
~ and proper for the government of the bust
ness of the company, not in conflict with this
charter and the laws of Mississippi and OF the
United States, and may alter. amend, or repeal
the same.
See. Z. Isie spreading of this charter ON the
minutes of the company and its organlza tion
hereunder shall be evidence of its acceptance
by the company and the company may organ
ize and begin business when as much as Five
Thousan Dollars OF the capital stock herein
provided for shall be subscribed.
October y. 14G-3w.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

ing on the ak at the time, but sud-
denly Fletcher grabbed one end of
the ak with the intention of hit
ting me, and Burdine and strug-
gled with him for possession of the
weapon. / saw Fletcher run to-
ward Burdine with a knife in his
hand. The lump of coal struck
me on the head about this time.
and l remember nothing more but
hearing Burdine call to me for
help"
The dead boy was familiarly
known as Dolly" His father is
General Manager Of the wholesale
department of the Morton Compa-
ny. The young man was twenty
four years old and was employed
rs bookkeeper for the &. G. Mengel
Box Company. He was industri-
Gus and young man of good
habits. He had the confidence of
/ all with whom he was thrown in
contact.
Burdine served with the old
Louisville Legion. He WAS a
4 mem ber of Company Q. and serv-
ed in the Spanish American War.
He entered AS a private, but was
promoted to First Sergeant before
the return Of company from Porto
Rico. After the return of the
company Burdine was elected
First Lieutenant and served al
Frankfort.
Hays. who is to-day improving
although suffering from a serious
scalp wound. is practically stran-
ger in this city. having been here
only five months. During that
time he has made many friends
1t was largely through the efforts
of young Burdine that Hays came
to this city from Tuscaloosa, Ala
He is a civil engineer and is EN-
ployed by the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
The Thief S1Oped.

About 7 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, IA negro representing himself
rs John Coleman living six mile:
east of Aberdeen, rode large
black horse mule, about Z years old
with long name and tail, into thu
Morgan livery stable of this city
Offering same for sale. Mr.. Nor
gan, suspectiog that all was no
right, agreed to give eighty dol
lars fer the mule, and pretending
to go to the bank for the money
notified Marshall j. b. Mckinney
of his suspicious. Before he comic
return with the officer the THE
had become uneasy and had slop
ed, leaving Mr.. Morgan with th,
mule to hold.
The mule Is now at the Morgan
Livery Stable and will be turned
over to the owner a. soon az calico
for
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Mississippla Products.

Mr.. j. b. Nesbit of Chestervilie,
Lee COUNTY a gentleman who en-
joys the distinction of being one
of The finest dog trainers in the
State of Mississippi has just re-
turned from tour of the West and
of Canada where he has been at
tending theSeid trials and gun
shoots. anstr6rings back 1918 and
a handsome gold watch. the result
of the winning of the famous Eng
lish setter. Mckinley, dog be
had the pleasure of training This
dog was recently sold for $500 90
Mississippi dogs and horses. like
Mississippians take high rank
when they get out in the world of
business. sport or any other line.
Clarion Ledger.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
NOTICE TO LADIES.
ELKS AUXILIARY

On this. Friday. afternoon at
3 80 O'Clock, at the residence Of
Mrs. f. FL. Bristow, Ladies
Auxiliary" to the AberdeeL Lodge
of Elks will be organized. All
mothers, wives, sisters and daugh-
ters of mem bers of Aberdeen
Lodge are invited and equcsted
to attend said meeting and enroll
themselves as mem bers.
j. NJ. Acker, Ex. Ruler.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
4 Cure for Dyspepsia.

had Dyspepsia in lite wsrst for'a aud
felt miseraa'- must al the tim Dad
not rnjoy eating until after h al Is. q
kcdoi Hy-p-f -ia Cure which hn~ com
plet+iy cured ms Mrs. " y. Sas t..-
Hi'ir's, Ia. n. appetite. loss at stree = II
nervousness, h-adsch-, cunst.pas ion, ba.t
breath, -our ri-ings- indigestion. y Spa
sia ami all stomach troubles ARE quickly
cured by he at k.doi. X dol rep
res, nt~ the natural juices of digestion
combiued wife the gr-sts ~ known ts,nic
rec"nstruc,ive, properties L. ciean~s--
purifies and ~wreteues the - mach
Sold 10y Phoenix DSug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
The Sa1ve That Heals,

Without leaving scar Is DeWitt's.
The name Witch Hazel is applied to
many salves, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is the only Witch Hazel Salve made
that contains the pure unadultrated witch
hazel. If any other Witch Hazel Salve is
offered you it is counterfeit. f. c. De
Witt invented Witch Hazel Salve and De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve
in the world for cuts, bruises, letter, or
blind, bleeding. burns, itching and pro-
truding piles. Sold by Phoeniz Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Aberdeen Button ManufaCtur.
ing Go.

Publication of the charter OF
the A berdeen Button Manufactur-
ing Co. is begun in this issue. As
soon as this preliminary has been
gone through with, meeting of
its stock holders will be called and
organization will be effected, The
company will then install its plant
and the manufacture of buttons
will begin.
By the way. mussel shells will
soon be as staple as cotton in
Monroe county and will bring
from 25 to 80 cents per 100 lbs.
Time spent in collecting them will
bring sure and substantial returns.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it Is
no longer necessary to live on milk and
toast. Starvation produces such weakness
that the whole system becomes an easy
prey to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
enables the stomach and digestive organs
t. digest and assimilste all of the whole
some food that one cares TO eat, and is a
never failing cure for Indigestion, Dy-
spepsia and all stomach troubles. Kcdol
digests what you eat-makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
To the Public.

am now with the old and pop
ular house of Lam d Carter Hdw.
Co.
| will always be glad to see my
friends and will appreciate any
business given them through me.
Assuring always prompt and po-
lite attention along with Low
Prices.
l remain truly.
Frank NJ. Sykes.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

Do you wish to buy a House
Call on j. w. ECKPORD.
Do you wish a Building Lott
Call on j. w. ECKPoRD.
Do you wish to buy q Farm or
rent . Farm? Call on
j. w. EOKFORD,
Dealer in Real Estate, Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

/. 4. q. Jones. Clerk of the Glance rs Court of
Monroe county. Mississippi 10 hereby certify
that the folio ing is list of Pensioners Whose,
appiica tlons have been approved 10y the County
Boari of Pension Commissioners and tiieG raro
Jnry of said county. :. ho entitled tn pa rite
ipaie ia the distribution of the Persioi Fund
of the State Of Mississippi. for the year lssS.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

For a pleasant physic take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Ea-y
to take. Pleasant in effect For sale by
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Announcement.

| am located at Lam & Carter
Hdw. Co. 1t will be my greatest
pleasure to see my friends and sell
them goods from this large and
varied stock. Prompt Attention.
Low Prices is my watch word.
Come and see me.
Miss Lee Hollingsworth.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09
Frank NJ. Sykes

They will tell you theirs is as
good. hut it isn't MELRosE Hams
aud Break fsst Bacon) arr the best
to be had, only at
Phone 70. F. D. Carter & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catsrrtf that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
J. +. Cheney 4 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigne ned, have known F j .
CLANCY for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly hor orable in all business
transactions and financially able Ia carry
oat any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o., Waldirg, Kinnan 4 Marvin.
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly rpon the blood and mu
cous surfaoss of the syrtem. Testimonl-
ais sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Don't give children Cough
Syrnps containing Oylates.
Give
BLK COUGH BALSAM.
PHOENIX DRUG co.
H0IEYSHo zssElAR
oDoDG1Duno oQIN ngs - QpoDom
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-10-09

had joined him, started toward the
spot where Hays lay, and we're
followed by Fletcher. The hurley
negro pulled a knife from his
pocket as he reached the boys,
and, while they were in the act of
STOPPING to help their fallen friend,
he stabbed Burdine in the breast.
the blade penetrating the heart.
Burdine staggered a second, then
started to run. He went about
fifty yards and fell dead.
The boys father was soon on the
ground and stood by the side of
the dead body moaning piteously
until led away. He was completely
unnerved by the sudden notice of
his sons death and is almost pros
trated.
Hays made the following state
ment regarding the tragedy.
I'VE were sailing on the river
and had just reached the head of
Towhead Island, when q volley of
rocks thrown by q crowd of negro
boys on the bank struck our boat.
They persisted in rocking us, not
withstanding our threats, and we
finally decided to sail into the
bank and chase them up the hill.
We did not intend to hurt them,
but simply give them q scare.
I'VE chased them to the Raw
Inns woman's house and they ran
inside and locked the door. FLetoh-
er and two or three other negroes
came to the door and asked us
what we wanted We told them
we wanted the boys. ! was stand
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-05
BIG BEND PROJECT
Dredue Of the Moraine Mining
Co. Paying Dividends. e.
600 Yards per Day.

]. T. House ha- returned from the
Big Bend country, rays the Statesman,
just over the idaho line in Oregon, where
he has been operating dreige for the
Moraine Mining company since July.
This is the district where the great ex-
element occurred few months ago,and
according to the reports brought in by
Mr.. House, the section Is a good one.
The managers of the company state
they have been getting from II to 81
cents Fard from the gravel that is run
through the dreige. This il considered
quite gool for Snake river placer opera
tions, and represents good profit for
the company. a. the dreige handles
al,ou, 1000 yards Of gravel each day.
The supplies for the dredging COM
panies are all taken over from Parma,
which is about 10 miles distant. Onta-
rio is the nearest town Of Importance on
the Oregon side, being about is miles
away.