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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
IlcK Of HARMONY IN BOARD
,ossuslON IS REPORTED IN The
STATE BOOK COMMISSION.
;, Nave Grown Out Of Recent Book
Contracts. Former Commissioner
Glenn Frequent Capitol Visitor.

aoacial to the Savannah russ
Atlanta saws there Is strong be-
~, ,to among those in a ,po'ition to do
.'.r GOOD guessing that all Is not har-
'O-DI in the state book commission.
m T0 Members seem to be under an
,oortto stand together and do no
nl,.r except as a body, but that
' 'a has been small split is almost
'D' 49,, Il is believed that Commits
0o' Merritt favored the Graded Lit
''0 ",,,no readers Of Maynard, Merrill q
ond that Governor Terrell led 10
snocacv OF the American Book Com
,,s readers. CHM & Co. were nat
,,noIIv for Merritt in the last election
,stbe American Book Company's peo
~Io were IN possession of the field and
onnosing uniformity. Professor Glenn
who was then state school commission
or was opposed to uniformity. That
SooL Influences have taken a big hand
IN state politics is known to all poll
,ioiars Contests for. commissioner
.b,rs are largely fights between rival
hook concerns. That being true, 1t is
reasonable to suppose warm nght
over the state school commissionershlp
:. hrewing. This thing may start IN
the school book commission itself if the
breach growing out of the contracts
inst made is not healed.
GLENN'S POSITION.
Former State School Commissioner
Glenn who was defeated by Mr.. Mer-
ritz and who, like the American Book
Company, opposed uniformity, has
beeD 4 visitor at the capital a time or
two since the book row started, and
admits he has been urged by friends to
enter the race. He has, however, eX-
messed no intention of running. But
mark thu prediction: there is going to
be "somet1ing doing"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

That section of the state of Wiscon
sin bordering on the Mississippi river
and made up of long stretches of deep
valleys Tor couleeS, as the natives call
them), with precipitous wood-covered
hills, broken with numerous rocky
lee ges, where the thin skin OF the hill
side has been washed away by the tor
rents of water that rush down their
sides during the summer thunder
storms, seems tosbe a natural habitat
for the repulsiYe ophidian commonly
known as the rattlesnake, says New
ton, Wis, dispatch. So numerous are
they, and so great a menace TO life,
that the county In which this village
is situated, Vernon, and the adjoining
county of Crawford pay bounty OF 5O
cents for each rattlesnake killed. An
idea of the prevalence of snakes may
be had when it is stated that this
county last year paid out nearly 81 .OOO
in bounties at so cents "a tail" When
the bounty was first declared the su-
pervlsors decreed that on presentation
to the county clerk of the rattleS, as
the horny substance on the end OF the
"rattler" is called, and from which the
snake takes its name, he should be au-
thorized to issue voucher for so cents
in favor of the person presenting it.
The farmers, however, fearful OF los
ing the source of considerable in
come, commonly caught the snake with
a forked stick just back of the head,
and after SECURING the rattles allowed
the snake to go.
But as soon as the county Lawmakers
learned of this method of 'exterminat-
ing" the snakes the, law was revised,
so that now anyone wishing to collect
money from the county In the shape OF
bounty must 60 to the town clerk with
at least four inches of the tail OF the
snake in addition to the rsttles. The
town clerk cuts off the rattles and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
PLAN TO FIGHT WEEVlL.
METHODS THAT SECRETARY WILSON
EXPECTS TO FOLLOW.
How the Appropriation of $250,000
Made by Congress Will Be Used to
Check the Little Insect.

The secretary of agriculture has APP
proved the plans for the cotton boil
weevil investigation in the southwest,
for which special appropriation by
congress OF $250,000 has been made
available. Secretary Wilson believes
that the best methods for meeting the
ravages caused by the boil weevil will
be to put into actual practice the the
cries which have been accumulated by
the department during the past two
years In the matter of improving cul-
tural conditions, the planting of early
maturing varieties of cotton, subsGitu-
tion of other crops, etc.
This will involve the organization of
farmers in Texas and adjacent states
in such a way as TO secure the cultiva-
ton of tracts of cotton under specific
instructions from the department of
agriculture. Thus, definite working
plan will be given to each farmer, the
farmer himself to furnish the seed and
fe 'tiliZers if such are required. These
areas of cotton will serve as object les
sons and will be planted to show the
practicability of growing cotton de-
spite the presence of the weevil. Sim
liar work will be carried Oh in Lou
isiana, where the weevil has not yet
advanced. 1t is planned to have 5000
or $1,000 farmers engaged in this work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
COTTON WORRIES EUROPE.
Consul General Mason Says Re-
volt is Planned Across Pond.


"a revolt against American cotton"
il the title OF long report just re-
csived at the state department in
Washington from United States Con-
sui General Mason at Berlin, Germany.
Mr.. Mason says there is simultane-
Gus effort on the part OF Great Britain,
France and Germany to emancipate
their textile industries from depend
ence on American cotton. Not only in
Germany, but throughout Europe, he
saws, there 10 a growing feeling of re-
sentiment against this dependence, and
determination that their spinning
and weaving industries must be eman-
cipated at any cost from such vasalage
bv the DEVELOPMENT of wholly new
courses of supply.
1t Is announced that there are many
thousand square miles OF land in East
Africa with soil and climate well
adapted for the cultivation OF cotton.
Through the German consul at Gal.
weston arrangements are being made
to educate at agricultural schools and
on plantations in Texas a number of
young Germans, who before going will
sign a contract to spend a number Of
years as superintendents of plantations
in the German African colonies. Col
lie labor from China will be employed
in case the native tribes prove too in
competent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
SHOOTING IN SUMTER COUNTY
Ed Morgan Used Gun on Negroes
With Serious Effect.

In an alteration Thursday, near
Americas. between Edward Morgan
and two of his negro farm laborers,
Peter and Columbus Gray, father and
son, shot guns were used freely and
probably with fatal effect.
Peter Gray was shot in the mouth,
The muzzle of Morgan's gun we'll nigh
touching him, while Columbus Gray
was sprinkled by shot at long range
BY Morgan. Columbus Gray fired
twice at Morgan as the latter returned
70 the dwelling house, missing him
each time, but almost striking Mrs.
morgan. Columbus Gray was jailed
upon the charge of assault with intent
" murder, while Peter Gray will
probably die.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
ALBANY WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs. Brooks Caught Fire While
Bathing Her Baby.

Mrs C. o. Brooks OF Albany was Sc
verely burned few days ago and owes
her life to the prompt assistance of
her sister. Mrs. Brooks was seated
before fire bathing her four-months-
old baby. In some manner her dress
became ignited, and she did not real
lie her danger until the flames had
swept up to the back of her head.
Her first thought was OF her baby,
and it was promptly placed where the
flames could not reach it. IJ was not
injured,
Miss May Douglas, of Missouri, Mrs.
Brooks sister, was in the room, and as
the result OF her efforts the flames
were extinguished before Mrs. Brooks
was burned to death. Her burns are
very serious, however, covering her
back and hands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
CLAIMS A WHOLE TOWN.
Texas Man Discovers Valuable
Legal DOcum emit.

Charles Wolf of Austin, Texas, has
discovered among old family papers
legal documents showing that be has
a clear title to 10000 acres OF land in
Tom Green county, including the town
Of San Angelo. The property was
originally owned by the German
Turuige Company, which established
a colony on the land about 30 years
ago. The property is now valued at
more than 81, 900, 900. Mr.. Wolf has had
his deed to the land recorded in the
county court at San Angelo prepare
tory to iustituting legal proceedings
for the recovery OF the property.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
WOODED AND WON ON FLYING TRAIN

at much faster rate.
When the train reached Atlanta they
hurried to the Office of justice, where
the pulsations OF two hearts were
blended into one. Smoke, though
native of South Bend, had not met
Miss Caulkins until Sunday. Both were
going to Florida to spend the winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
MADE .SULTA VERY TIRED
He Did Not Know or Care About
the St. Louis Fair.

In the list of nations which are to be
represented at the worlds fair at St.
Louis Morocco probably will be miss
ing. According to information receiv-
ed by exposition officials from Com
missioner Langerman, who recently
returned from Morocco, the amount
appropriated by the sultan was So, 900.
Anent this appropriation an interest
ing story is told by Mr.. Danforth, as
sistaut to the con- missioner, who
quotes the sultan as saying:
'aere is $1,000. Take it and do
what you please with it. don't care
whether you use it for the worlds fair
or put it in your own pocket. l don't
know where ST. Louis is, except that
it is somewhere in the United States,
and I don't care. Please tell Presi-
dent Francis, whoever he is, to stop
writing me letters about his fair, as 1
am tired Of getting them"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
THE EARTH AS FOOD.
IL Formed into Cakes or Tablets
and Cooked.

Consumption of earth Is food 10 said
To be common, not only in China, New
Caledouis and New Guinea, but in the
Malay Archipelago as well. The tes-
timony OF many travellers in the Orient
is that 1he yellow races are especially
addicted TO the practice. In Java and
Sumatra the clay used undergoes q
preliminary preparation for consump-
tioL, being mixed with water, reduced
to a paste, aud sand and other hard
snbstances removed. The clay is then
formed into hard cakes or tablets about
"a thick as a lead pencil and baked in
an iron saucepan. When the tablet
emerges from this process it resembles
a niece of dried pork. The Japanese
frequently eat small figures, roughly
modelled from clay, which resemble
the animals turned out in pastry shops.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

Speeding southwark, Charles A
Smoke of South Bend, Ind, met Miss
Elsie Caulkins of the same place on
train Thursday night. While the train
plunged through the darkness, careen-
ing on curves and speeding along like
mad through the mountains of Tennes-
see and Georgia, be carried along his
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

When you feel blue and everything
goes wrong take q dose of Cham ber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorate your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give
YOU a relish for your food and MAKE
YOU feel that in this old world is a good
place to live For sale by Dawson
Drug Co.. Dawson; Williford & Co.
Parrot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
MUST PROVIDE FIRE ESCAPES
Inc SaIe-Davis Opera House
Ordered Closed,

Inc Albany authorities have order
Fu The Sale-Davis opera house closed
FoissS neutrality-suspicious. is made for
Fea'er safety to the theatre-going
PuoIls than is now offered.
AuGltlonal exits on both floors will
iA'e 10 be provided, as we'll as fire es-
EeI nom the balcony floor to the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
DISCHARGED FOR SEEKING OFFICE

Pnllhp Whittlesey, who has been
WI 'ne Central of Georgia railway at
O'umou for number of years in the
'pac'Vy OF cashier, has been notified
MS services will not longer be
suea' Mr.. Whit lesy is a candidate
'aS collector of Muscogee county,
- 'nls Is said to haYe caused the Off
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

cials to make a change. He was told
that he would have to abandon his can
didacy or resign his place with the
railroad. He insisted that he did not
think it necessary for him to do eth
err. He was then informed that as be
continued a candidate his services
would no Logger be needed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

Those desiring to buy grain and hay
in large quantities will 90 well to see
me, as 1 am representing the best
houses in the country.
T. O. WHITCHARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03

F3r high quality and moderate price
Toe Wheeler whiskey stands head.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
A. KELLETT, M.D., C. s.
 Newport, Ark.
COACH EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS, MO-, VIA THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.

Coach Excursion tickets will be on sale daily, except on Friday and Saturday September 14th to September 30th inclusive. Rate $5. 60 round trip; childen under 12 and over 5 years of age $4.00, return limit on these tickets seven days from date of sale.
 THos. H. REAMEY, Agent.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
RESUME OF THE ARGUMENT.

Judsonia, Sept. 28. Judge E. w. Smiths court reconvened at 9:20 this morning and final argu- ment in the trial of John V. Roberts was resumed by Gustave Jones, who failed to finish his speech yesterday evening.
 MT. Jones began this morning by apologizing to the court and jury for the personalities en- gagged in last night during his speech. He referred to the tes- timony of Deputy Sheriff Waters and J. J. Baugh and the personal interest they had manifested against the defendant. He touched on how the 9tate had acted toward witness Bradley when on the stand in asking him if there was not a warrant out for his arrest.
 Upon what ground could you accept all the testimony of Wal ter Gregory and not that of Dr.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
SCHOOL NOTICE.

People swho have children to be entered in our first year work must have them enter this week or they will be barred until De- cember 12, at which time an- other chart class will be opened,
 Respectfully,
 GEO. R. HOPKINS.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
Return to Court at Eleven O'clock That Night and
 Are Discharged.
DEPENDANT THANKS THE COURT.
Notice of Appeal Served by John V. Roberts Counsel Immediately Following the Reading of
 the Iury's Verdict.

At11 o'clock Wednesday night, after being out five hours, the jury in the case of John V. Rob- erts, charged with grave robbery, returned verdict of guilty, sen- tencing the defendant to six months imprisonment in jail and imposing a fine of $1, ,000.
 The case went to the jury at six o'clock, and report soon leaked out that the body of ten members, two having been ex- cused during the trial, stood 8 to 2 for conviction. Another re- port says that the whole time was occupied in fixing the amount of fine and jail sentence. Rob- erts' jail sentence is the same as that of Lightle, though his fine is only half the latter's.
 When the verdict was an- nounced, Judge Stuckey, for the defense, filed notice of appeal, and the defendant thanked the court for his fair and impartial rulings in the conduct of the trial.
 Dr. and Mrs. Lightle, John V. Roberts and sisters drove home to Searcy Thursday morning, and the attorneys in the. case left that night and next morning for their homes.
 The cases of Lightle and Rob- erts have both been appealed to the circuit court. There a change of venue will doubtless be soughO and if they ever come to trial again it will probably be in an- other county. As both defend ants have been strong adherents of Governor Davis, their pardon, after the public feeling aroused has subsided, will occasion no marked surprise.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30

Han, : who took under considera- tion the crime of digging up the dead and robbing the liv- ing"
 ''Now, for the sake of argu- ment," said MT. Plce, let's sup pose that Lightle and the defend ant did enter into conspiracy to rob the insurance people, why did they want or why did they need Gregory in the scheme? According to his own testimony, they didn't need him and yet he was to get S7,000 for doing noth- ing. He admits that he got money for watching one of the attorneys for the prosecution to see if he rode on pass, in order to injure a friend of his and a lifelong friend to the family. He will do anything for money. !"
 A ten minutes recess was had during MT. Faces remarks and a photograph of the audience was taken.
 Resuming, MT. Pace continued to discuss Gregory's evidence about the body being taken from the grave on the night of April 26. He said the two Misses Roberts, J. B. and Jack Lii gon, Mrs. Scanl an, Dr. Faust and Conductor Dickey all testified that Roberts was at Armstrong Springs the night that Gregory said they robbed the grave of Ed Pitts. Gregory's confession threw him safely in the arms of the detectives and insurance companies and he had been stopping at $3-per-day ho- tels. They also, MT. Pace de- clared, took Gregory to Hot Springs to boil the meanness out of him, but found that it would take year to do that.
 Gregory demanded money from Mrs. Lightle, he alleged, "and got it; Nicely got money from Mrs. Lightle. and Deener was offered $500 and wanted $1, ,000. According to Deener's testimony, he was the first one to tell John Roberts about Ligh- tie being dead. Gregory had to get drunk before he could make a confession and he was with whom? Deener.
 Gregory, Deener and Nicely had formed conspiracy to ex- tort money from Mrs. Lightle and according to the letter he wrote to Mrs. Lightle he was going to leave soon and would be down to get our little business fixed up.' One of the fellows I told you about has left here, wrote Gregory to Mrs. Lightle. Who is one of the fellows?" he asked. Tt was either Deener or Neely."
 When Gregory confessed, he said, he was not in the hands of an evangelist, but in the, hands of detectives and the insurance companies, and John Roberts was in St. Louis attending the fair.
 "This testimony comes from Deener, gentlemen of the jury" he said, "and not from one of the defendants witnesses.
 After two hours and fifteen minutes plea for acquittal, the r,xo a e 1~1x. AL-~I~1I IL .
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
A JURY FINDS
 ROBERTS GUILTY.
Fixes Penalty at Six Months in Jail
 and Imposes $l,OOO Fine.

Lightle?" he asked. The theo- ! ry detailed by Dr. Lightle was not improbable in the least, and 1t would only have been natural for him to run off after the body was burned.
 Mot a single witness had aught to say against Dr. Ligh- ties character previous to this charge, and now he stands be- fore you as an unimpeachable witness, and Gregory stands be- fore you as a perjured william and confessed bribe-taker, according to his own testimony" said the speaker.
 MT. Jones thanked the court for his impartial rulings, and grew quite eloquent in his clos ing remarks.
 PACE CLOSES FOR DEFENSE.
 Hon. Frank Pace of Harrison, a warm personal friend of the defendant, made the last plea for acquittal. The speaker was quite eloquent from the start and made one of the strongest speeches ever heard in Judsonia.
 He pictured to the jury in strong terms the importance of their verdict, which he hoped would be of acquittal, as it meant everything to the defend ant.
 If he knew nothing of the grave robbery and took part afterward as an attorney or in defrauding the insurance compa- nies you could not convict him of grave robbery"
 Every inch of the testimony was touched upon by the speaker, who appealed to the jury to go with him back to the time they took the oath, six days ago, when they said they would return a verdict according to the law and the testimony. T want you to be just as strong as the law will make you strong, and want you to be just as weak as the law will make you weak, and I want you to then apply the law and the testimony and from this render your verdict accordingly" he said.
 The speaker said four insur- ance companies with a capital of elg.4t million dollars had secret detectives and a horde of men preparing for the prosecution, and had employed one of the most talented attorneys who ever entered the halls of congress.
 The states attorney, on the start, had said they would prove that the defendant in this case tried to get a stiff" from Ol Kirkland in his place of business in Little Rock, but did they do it? Did Kirkland testify to any such a thing"" asked the speaker.
 MT. Pace was not well and had to speak slowly, as he could see he was failing in strength and would not be able to present the argument in the manner he wish ed to. He stated that he got out of bed to assist in the defense of a friend whom he thought not guilty.
 DISCUSSED GREGoRY's TEsTI-
 MONY.
 Walter Gregory's testimony was next discussed by the speak CT, who eulogized his aged fa- ther and mother. who had tried to teach their son the way of
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
fyedbs9jaminaG| MAKERS s's NEW YORK I

The new Fall togs are on display at our shop. Gus homemade Suits, White and F a II y Waistcoats, T o D Coats and Raincoats, ready to wear.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30
Along the Pike

At the Fair you'll see thou sands of well-dressed men. Many of them wear clothes bearing this famous label:
Newport weekly independent., 1904-09-30

Continued on Page 5.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-27
MILLIONS FOR PHILIPPINES.

Exclusive of soldiers, sailors, and
civil officials, there are probably less
than 800 Americans in the Philippines
and not all of these are to be con-
sidsred as permanent residents. And
yet the Administration has decided
to spend millions of dollars in making
Manila "A City Beautiful" and addi-
tional millions in creating summer
capital in the mountains 100 miles
north Of Manila, to which the CO.
worked ONCE holders may retire dur
Ing the fever breeding season, which
one returning soldier facetioasly says
"takes in the whole year
Manila is to be made The Gem City
Of the Orient" while the summer loaf
ing place is to be more magnificent
than Simla in India, in fact, than any
similar retreat in the world. A
Chicago architect has been given carte
blanche to prepare plans and speciti-
cations, and he is about to set sail for
q five-months sojourn in the islands.
The plan seems to be to give European
the grand razZie- dazzle,
without regard to cost. And the
American people will be called upon
to foot the bill.
How do they like the prospect?