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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
NEGROES WHO SPEAK IRISH.
A Sailor Son of Erin Was Surprised
in the Bahamas.

a SdiIOF son OF EAFIH w as SufpflSeu
in the Bahamas.
"Oi was that surprised" said the
Irish sailor, they could "a knocked
me down wild a brick. Think of ut
black men sphaking Irish. Wuz OF
dnramin
ut wuz in the Bahamas. There S
a colony there av blacks that sphake
Irish only. Oh circulated among 'em.
Oh had de time of me life wild me
black cronies Ye see, they wuz the
rimnants of a colony of black slaves
banished from Ireland to the West
Indies in Oliver CrOmwells tonne.
Ireland had slaves in thin days, and
her slaves, of course, sphoke the dear
old Irish tongue. This here colony.
them slaves descendants, still sphake
them slaves descendants, still
sphakes the Irish tongue in all its
lovely purity. Musha, a surprising
thing to hear. The first black Bahia
man that comes up to me and said
! in good Irish, 'Wud We phase gimme a
lOight to me pOipe, sorr?' Oh thought
he wus maxim game O. me, and haul
ed off to knock him down. New
York Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
RoUs1NG MEETING FOR SMITH
Campaign Committee Crowds Pied
mont Hall to the Doors.

Campaign Committee CrOWOS f1eu-
mont Hall to the Doors.
The Atlanta Evening Journal of
April LIST said:
I'm the convention hall of the Pied
mont hotel Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock the Hoke Smith campaign
committee of Fulton county held its
first meeting.
Notwithstanding that no notice
whatever of the meeting had been
published in any of the local news
papers the accommodations of the
convention hall were not large
enough for the gathering that met
there
News of the meeting spread every
where through the city, and the re-
ponse was an overwhelming attend
ance Men were packed in corners
and stood damned and overtiowing in
doors. They sat under the very nose
of Chairman Hudson Moore. 1t was
one of the most enthusiastic gather
ings of representative men that has
ever met in Fulton county,
Amused at Reports.
Considerable amusement was eX-
pressed by the members of the COM
mittee who joined in the discussion
that such ridiculous stories should
have been given publication any
where.
Another source of amusement to
the committees members proved to
be the tainted news that has of late
been getting its start in Fulton coun-
that Joe Brown expects to carry Full
ton by an overwhelming majority, al
most by unanimous vote of acclama-
ton.
Before the adjournment of the
committees meeting arrangements
had been perfected for the immediate
organization of the Hoke Smith club.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
CURIOUS MISSOURI FARM.
No Fences Are Required. Wheeled
Vehicles Never Upon 1t.

| Vehicles Never upon III.
Within sight of the town of Jasper,
Mo-, in the Ozarks, a settler has a
farm which is probably unlike any
other in the world.
This farm occupies the lakeland
on the summit of the ridge, and is
Ffiw WiG-oNho 4zxtyt opotp aCrH
enclosed with a fence which no ami
NAL has ever broken through. 1t does
not rise above the surface of the
farm, but falls sheer from the sur
face a distance of many feet. The man
who homesteaded the tableland had
hard climb up the surface of per-
pendicular cliff to reach the compare
lively level summit.
At one point ledge extends out
a few inches and along the face of the
cliff at an upward grade. By follow
ing this ledge and making use of oc-
casional rocks and shrubs growing in
the assures the discoverer pulled
himself to the summit and found a
surface we'll covered with soil and
luxuriant vegetation.
Gradually he improved the ledge
until he could carry up tools and
seed. By blasting and drilling he
cleared narrow trail up which he
was able to take first some pigs and
then a COW. Later on he took up a
horse.
And that today is the condition of
this curiously protected farm. No
vehicle has turned a wheel within it's
palisades. The live stock has multi
piled and consumes the grain raised.
Some stones thrown across the trail
completely fence in the hogs and cat
tie When the farmer has stock to
sell he drives the animals down the
private trail and strikes the road to
JASPER
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
HOW to Avoid Annendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipat-
ed. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores
the natural action of the bowels. ORR
no Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe, and is mild and
pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes
Geise's Pharmacy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
The sumter County Primary,

The county primary in Sumter will
take place on April Is, and interest
therein is the greatest in years. Thir-
ty-three candidates are in the run
ming, and for some of the places the
race will be close, while others will
win in a walk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
High Officials and prominent
Citizens
Give Unqualified Endorsement
to Pe-ru-na.
No Medicine in the World Can
Produce a More Impressive
Array of Testimonials,
Every Testimonial Given in the
Exact Words of the Testifer,
Terrible Case of Indigestion.

Mr.. Donald Robb, Jr., is Wrights
Ave-, Nova Scotia, Canada, Deputy Su-
preme Chief Ranger, Independent Order
of Eorresters, writes:
"While on visit to Boston I must
have eaten something that did not agree
with my stomach, as a terrible case of
INDIGESTION followed. Peruna was
recommended to me, and after using
three bottles I was entirely cured. l
therefore recommend Peruna to any ONE
suffering with stomach trouble"
Every Trace of Catarrh Gone.
Mr.. James P. Bracken, 610 Tenth Ave-,
New York City, Il. Y, has occupied the
office of Water Inspector of New York
City for the past fifteen years. He
carries on an extensive plumbing bust
nsss st $40 Tenth Ave. He is Post
Deputy OF Grand Knights OF Regina
Celia OsNascaG KRighs OF CoANn bsos, n.
Y. he writes a. follows:
sGFog M@4A2y doEen ysEaaS eSAzzRA has
be tfaered nRS ira oA~ fePR9 81 aaQtAor. l
was asoMsSaSd Vz4saa AsS4a ssaSHiaA @zEE
had affected my SfOnTaO7, which treub-
led nae most in the morning. My appe-
tite was poor, and [ did not seem to
relish my food. Indigestion Bothered
me at times also.
81 was advised to take Peruna, and I
took it as prescri I'd for a month, when
my cure was almost complete. Today
there is not a trace of catarrh in my
system, and can say without hesitAtion
that Peruna cured me.
Agreeable and Effective Tonic.
Corporal John Finn, Washington, D.
c., veteran soldier of the Civil War,
prominent Grand Army man and com
mander of the oldest post in the United
States, John A. Rawlins Post No. l, de-
partrnent of the Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me by
many of my associates, and have given
it a fair trial. Have found it a most
agreeable and effective tonic, pleasant,
soothing, and leaves one free from the
deleterious effects produced by the many
nostrums now on the market. I have
suffered from catarrhal Affections the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
2.OOO JOIN LITTLE JOE CLUB"
Fifty of Governor Smiths Friends
Meet at Piedmont Hotel.

Fifty OF Governor SmlCn > FFlcnuS
Meet at Piedmont Hotel.
An Atlanta dispatch to the Augusta
Chronicle of April 1st said:
1.-TWO thousand Fulton county
voters have joined the local Joe
Brown Club, pledging themselves 10
work in behalf of and vote for the
opposition at the primary of June 4.
The success with which the efforts to
organize the city and county have
met with lead the Brown managers
10 feel confident that they will carry
the county by a big majority They
expect to have as many as three thou
sand members before the end of
the week. In many stores and shops
all employees signed the lists in
body. The voters employed on sever
al business blocks signed the petit
lions to the tune of ninety per cent
of the full voting strength of the To-
cality.
The Smith Club.
"a meeting of the local Hoke
Smith club was held at the Piedmont
hotel Tuesday night, and was attend
ed by about fifty of the governors
friends. 1t is reported that feeling
OF considerable anxiety relative to the
lining up of this county prevailed.
The governor was present and made
a short speech in which he declared
that every administration man was
expected to do his full duty.
considerable amusement has been
caused by the development that the
Hoke Smith executive committee as
published last Sunday contains the
names of several highly respected and
deeply mourned dead men, besides
quite a number of avowedly Joe
Brown supporters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08
FOR YOUR SUNDAY DINNER

Try the following delightful dessert:
y cup English walnut meats
u dozen figs. cut mp fine.
Toe package JELL-O any flavor.
Dissolve the JELL-O in pint OF boiling water
when cool and Just commencing 10 thicken stir in
the figs and nuts Serve with Whipped Cream
D alicious. The walnuts, figs and JELL-O can be
bought at any good grocery. This makes enough
dessert for u large family and is very economical
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08

The kidneys are delicate and SEN
sitive organs, and are very likely at
any time to get out of order. De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills are
prompt and thorough, and will in a
very short time strengthen the weak
ened kidneys and allay bladder
troubles arising from inflammation
of the bladder. Sold by Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08

create Peruna in tablet form, and ther
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
tablets. These tablets represent the
medicinal ingredients of Peruna, and
each tablet is equivalent to one average
dose.
The Family Relies on Pe-ru-na.
A. Hewitt Nickerson, Captain US.
Army, AdjutSnt General on General
McCook's staff, writes from the Census
Building, Washington, DC, as follows:
at affords me great pleasure to com.
mend Peruna as a most excellent tonic
with many medicinal qualities that as
sist nature in overcoming the various
ills with which the human family is
often afflicted, and is always in danger.
GAS general thing, have been op-
posed to what are known as patent
medicines, but Peruna has long since
overcome this feeling. tits now, as ithss
been for long time, well-estahlished
family medicine with us, upon which
we rely to give tired nature substantial
restoration"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-04-08

1t is to your advantage to see
E. B. Durham & Co. before buying
your next buggy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
VOLUME XVIII NUMBER =

One person called at the bank
this week and said that he had some
money he wanted to deposit. Sad
re lost his pocket book last week
and did not care to lose what be had
gotten hold of since. Another wrote
us asking what was necessary TO 40
to open an account. We answered
the letter by return mail and the
first deposit has been made. 1t 's
all so easy when one understands
how it is done and is of so much
value. We have over $500, 0e0.0o
Capital Surplus, and profits. Abso-
Lutte security. Randolph County
Bank, Pocahontas Ark.
STRAY Cow-Red and white,
with white face, four years old
Had leather halter on when straYed.
Liberal reward will be paid for in
formation that will lead to her re-
covery. S. T. BIsPHAM.
Attorneys K. G. Schoonover and
! Geo. T. Black attended Chancery
court at Corning this week. The
former was honored by being APP
pointed special Judge to take the
place of Judge Robinson, who was
indisposed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Election Forecast

Time and again have we shown
our readers how easy it will be for
the Democrats to win the approach
ing presidential election, and made
clear to every one just why we be-
lieve Bryan will win this time. As
the day for the election approaches
and as Mr.. Bryan continues his
winning fight in illinois, Indiana.
Ohio, New York, New jersey and
Connecticut, all of which, with the
exception of Ohio, were carried bv
the Democrats In 1899, we grow
stronger in the belief that Demo.
crat will be elevated to the nres;
dental chair this time. But what
ever may be the result of the nres;
dental election, the most hide-boupd
Republican can see that the conutrr
Is drifting towards Democracy, The
people are again coming into ,be;,
own' and the Star Herad is going
to make the prediction that ,hs
Democrats will control tho ne,,
House of Representatives. Bes;ao.
electlng majority of congress,n.0
'he Democrats will elect governor,
this time in the following erstwhile
hepuoiican states:-Ohio, .Judso,
Harmon will be elected povorno.
ana a Democratic legislature elec.sa
along with him; the Democrat. of
Indiana will elect Tom Marshau
governor and will also elect a -.
lorlty of the legislators; New yo,t
democrats will elevate Lieutena.,
Governor Chanler to the oovora
snip oi 'ne state and will very likely
control the Legislature. John
Johnson will be reelected govorao.
"eSo'a' and the Democrats
VIII !. also elect Andrew Lee governor
=, 'ou'n Dakota. 1t is only short
time until the work will 1o 49,
"nu our readers are urged 60
this prediction. '
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Killing Over Cigarette

At a social function IN Lawrence
county, just over the Randolph
county line on last Friday night,
Percy Hoover shot and fatally
wounded Marvin Burchfeld, boy
planter 10 years of age. The kill
ing grew out of fight caused by
Burchtield attempting to smoke a
cigarette in the presence of ladies,
which ungentlemanly act was re-
sented by Hoover. The two boys
then became engaged in fight and
Burchfeld received fatal wound
from pistol shot. The body of
the dead boy was taken to Hardy.
Hoover made his escape.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
The Woods Sisters

The Woods Sisters big company
of all-star actors held forth at the
opera house Monday and Tuesday
nights of this week, playing to large
houses each night. This is about
the fourth appearance of this most
excellent company here, always
under the management of the only
Mr.. Otto K ause. elena Rivers"
was the attraction Monday night
and was a happy hit, delighting an
appreciative audience. Tuesda,
night "Forty Minutes From
Broadway" kept a crowded house
roaring with laughter, and ever, :
body went home .humming $50
Long, Mary" 1t is needless to say
the Woods Sisters is the favorite
company among the theatre goes
here, and it is TO be hoped they will
visit Pocahontas again next season.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Telephone System Leased

&. A. Doris has leased the Ozark
Telephone System here and is now
in full control of the "Ozark" lines
all over the county, He has also
purchased a half interest in the
Corning Telephone Co., of Corning
and the two systems will henceforth
be under the management of Doris
q Sprague. Mr.. Doris is one of
the best telephone men in the state
and of course the system will have
the same careful management in
the future that it has in the past.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
TIRED OF LIVING
N. Davis Blows His Head Of
With u Shotgun

Dependency over ill health was
the cause of a deplorable tragedy
near Birdell last Monday morning
when N. Davis, we'll known
citizen of that place, deliberately
blew the top of his head off with a
double barrel shotgun, by hying
himself away to his own back yard,
placing the muzzle of the gun in his
mouth and pressing the trigger with
an iron rod which he still held in
his deathly grip when found. Mr..
Davis was about fifty years of age
aud man of family, being sur
vived by wife and several children.
Deceased and his wife were at the
postOffice at Birdell about 8 o'clock
on the morning of the tragedy and
it is said that on their way home
Davis made the statement that be
intended to send it ALL" but was
persuaded out of the notion by his
wife. After they had arrived home,
however, the fact that he must
"end it alp seemed to have kept
preyng on his mind and while Mrs.
Davis was away to the spring for a
bucket of water the rash act was
committed. -
Esq. o. A. Lemmons of Roanoke
township summoned a coroner's
jury and held an inquest over the
body. The verdict of the jury was
that deceased met his death by
blowing out his own brains.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Scared to Death

Mrs. Jake Baldwin died very sud :
denly last Friday morning at the
family home in this city. Her aunt,
an aged lady who resides there, took
a severe spell and Mrs. Baldwin ran
ont and called for doctor across
the street and to neighbors. She
hurried back to attend to her aunt
and dropped dead herself on enter
mo the house. She was afflicted
with heart trouble but at the time
was in her usual state of health.
She was little past 40 years old and
leaves husband, an age1 mother,
and the aunt mentioned above. -
Paragould Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Young Girl Takes Poison

Biggers, Oct. l9 Miss Lena
Cook, ayoung girl aged about Is
years, who was living with the
family of DR.. J. j. johnson, took
an overdose of strychnine on last
Monday afternoon, and was found
few minutes later in her room
suffering from the effects of the
poison. When found she was yet
alive and apparently conscious, and
when asked If she wanted a doctor
said she did. But before medical
aid could reach her she had passed
over into that great beyond. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Johnston cemetery Tuesday. De-
ceased was an orphan.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
TWO DIE IN FAMILY
Husband and Father Die Almost
simultaneously

The death angel made sad two
Randolph county homes on last
Wednesday morning by removing
to that better land the heads of each
household.
r. A. Williams of Dalton, age
about so years, died at the home of
his son at Doniphan, Mo-, at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning, after
suffering for several months with an
attack of paralysis. He was one of
Randolph county's most prominent
and best known citizens, and leaves
a family of a wife and seven
children, most of them grown and
having families of their own. The
remains were brought to Dalton and
buried Wednesday evening.
After lingering illness of about
a month with typhoid fever, David
Spikes of liamil, age about ~ Yeas,
and son-in-law of r. A. Williams,
passed to his reward just as the
twilight was breaking Wednesday
morning, only two hours after the
spirit of his father in-law had taken
It's flight to God who gave it. Mr..
Spikes leaves wife and two small
children. The remains were laid to
rest in the Spikes cemetery yester-
day. In the death of these two
gentlemen our county has lost two
good citizens, and the family two
kind and noble fathers and hus-
bands. Let us weep not because of
their departure, but live in hopes
that we may meet them in heaven.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Senator Davis Speaking

United States Senator jeff Davis
is now speaking for the Democratic
national ticket in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and other doubtful states
in the Middle West. After weeks
campaigning in the doubtful states
he will return to Arkansas and spend
a week campaigning in the north
western part of this state, speaking
in Fayetteville, Rogers, Eureka
Springs, Bentonville, and half a
dozen other towns. On November
2 Senator Davis will be the prin-
ciptl speaker at final Democratic
rally in Fulton, Ky.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Return from the Fair

r. L. Stackhouse, Will Junker-
field, Joe Roelle and Frank Ander-
son returned Monday from Hot
Springs, where they have been at
tending the State Fair. They took
a large batch of Randolph comfy
exhibits and captured several blue
ribbons. Among the exhibits they
brought back wearing blue ribbons
were mounted wolf, pelica n, deer,
etc. The fine lemon tree exhibited
by Mr.. Stackhouse was one of the
hest exhibits at the fair, and OF
course carried off the blue ribbon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Fare is Now Three Cents

The new three-cent passenger
tickets were sold for the first time to
an unprotCsting public last Monday
morning. The railroads have de-
cided that until the law compels
them to do so they will not again
put on the two-cent passenger rate.
Five trunk lines in the state have
fallen back to the tbree-cent rate,
the only difference being you will
be given a duebill or coupon for
that extra cent and in case the court
decide against the railroads one-third
of your money will be refunded.
Railroads now promise better SER
vice and it is hoped that we will
get better freight rates.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
For new clothing go to Nemler
Mercantile Co,

For new clothing go to Nemler
Mercantile Co.
Henry Rock, an old citizen of the
county, died at his home near Man
son on last Thursday. He was about
80 years of age and unmarried.
Hon. Tom Campbell left on Tues
days train for Ash Flat, Sharp
county, where he opened weeks
campaigning for Bryan and Kern
and Oldfeld.
Strayed From our barn in Poca.
hontas about ten days ago, one
gray horse, slightly heabitten.
Will pay liberal reward for his re-
turn, or any information leading to
his recovery. ROBERTS & ELLIS,
Pocahontas Ark.
ID. Blackburn and John L. Fry
of Reyno each paid us a substantial
visit Wednesday. Mr.. Blackburn
says very serious loss by fire was
narrowly averted at Reyno Wednes-
day morning The Farmers Union
gin caught fire and was all ablaze on
the inside before it was discovered
but by quick work the fire was soon
extiuguished.
DR.. IL. {. Smisson, specialist, of
Pocahontas, guarntees to cure eye,
ear, nose, throat, chronic, nervous
and private diseases of both men
and women. Xray examinations
and consultations free to all. Best
reference, many cured patients.
Office upstairs in Hamil building.
Hours, 10 a. m. to s p. m.
Mrs. II. l.. Throgmorton and
little babe returned first of the week
from Pine Bluff, where they have
been on a weeks visit to Mrs.
Throgmorton's parents,
Don't fail to see the new hats
every week at Mrs. Smissons.
Thelma Mccain, aged four, enter
tanned a number of her little friends
Yesterday afternoon with birthday
party.
Conductor w. A. Stiles of the
Pocahontas and Poplar Bluff local
freight, has been off duty this week
on account of sickness
Mrs. Smisson has the latest thing
in ready made wells, all colors.
For SALE Good team of mules,
wagon and harness, for sale cheap
and on easy terms. Apply to
j. W. THOMAS,
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
For Sale

Choice farm in Cherokee Bay
containing 100 acres, 1875 acres in
cultivation, good houses and fences
on land, rents for So per acre.
Price $7OOO.OO, or will sell in 40
acre tracts, prices ranging from
$l65O.OO to $4,000 90 per tract.
For further information call on or
address.
d. w. REYNOLDS, Reyno, Ark
L. r. MARTIN, Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23

The young men of the Ravenden
Springs Normal School met in the
chapel of the school Saturday even
ing and perfected an organization
under the name of the Garland Lit
erary Society. After the constitu-
tion had been prepared and approved
the following officers were elected:
Clarence Graham, president; Ben f.
Mays, vice president; Thomas Dixon,
secretary; Ed Bowen, treasurer;
Terry Waldron, attorney; Will
Forester, marshal; Dave Welch,
critic; Henry Higginbotham, chap
lain.-Ravenden Springs News.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
More New Suits

We have just received another
shipment of Ladies tailor-made suits.
This is the incest and most up-to-
date line we have ever put on sale.
Call and see them and get our
prices. ID. l.. WILEY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Court House Wedding

Mr.. Geo. w. Cline and Mrs
Mary Robinett, both Of Pocahontas,
were united in marriage in the
county clerks Office in this city on
last Tuesday aftern )on, Rev. g. w.
of holland officiating.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-23
Program For Quarterly Meeting


The next meeting of Union Band
Association of the General Free
Will Baptist church will be held
with Eureka church, eight miles
west of Pocahontas, on O'Kean
road, on Friday before the Fifth
Sunday in November. Following
is the program:
Punishment of Wicked will be
Eternal-Eld. N. Y. Gary.
Arguments to the contrary ex-
amined-D. N. King.
New Covenant; It's origin, etc.
G. w. Million.
Duty of Pastors to Churches
M. p. Johnson.
Duty of Churches to Pastors-J
r. Holt.
The call to the Ministry-D. N
Holder.
Church Policy. F. Gates.
Every body cordially invited tc
attend these services.
T,,Eyrasr,,,,