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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
A MURDERER CAUGHT.
"aliiff Shepherd Made an Imnor.an.
Capture sunday.

Sunday while Bailif w. ]. sben.
nerd OF the Third district was riding
along the public road near Herod he
met Asbury Mills, negro who was
wanted in Dooly county for murder.
lag a woman three months ago. Mills
was captured after a short race, and
was brought to Dawson and lodged
IN Jail.
Sheriff Roberts Of Dooly county
was notified of the murderer's can't.
ure, and wired that he would be here
as soon as possible for the prisoner.
Mills once lived IN this county, and
has relatives in the southern portion
of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Loud in Their Praises of Dawson.

The Cuthbert delegation to the dis
uict conference of Epworth Leagues at
Dawson are loud in their praises of the
royal entertainment and unbounded hos.
pltality of the people of Dawson. Be-
sides this, they are jubilant over the sue
cess of the meeting. Cuthbert's dele.
gates say that too much praise cannot be
given Miss Rebecca Wooten, who was at
the head of the music committee. She
sustained herself most nobly.-Cuthbert
Liberal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Death of Little Mary Kennedy.

Thursday night little Mary, the two
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Kennedy, died at the home of her
parents, one mile north Of Dawson, af-
ter short illness with membranous
Group, and was buried in the cemetery
Of the ChickasaWhatchee Primitive
Baptist church Friday afternoon, Rev
r. A. Morgan performing the burial
rites Little Mary was a bright and
pretty babe, and the pride of her de-
voted parents. Many friends extend
sincere sympathies to the bereayed
ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Stock to Be Sacrificed,

| have determined to sell the entire
stock of Dry Goods and Groceries of
Roberts u Hatcher by December Ist.
Every thing has been marked down
and will be sold. Every article an IN
precendented bargain. CAL and get
some of these goods before they are
gone. J. |. ROBERTS.
Surviving Partner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Gnnl Show Coming.

Friday, October 22nd, is show day in
Dawson. Cooper q Co.'S. shows will
pitch tent in the ball park and give two
performances. This company comes
we'll recommended from places where
they have exhibited, and shOU'd draw
bic crowds TO Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
The Press Endorse the Criticism.

From the Fort Gaines Sentinel.
The state press is almost unanimous
and is highly complimentary IN its
Of Judge Sheflield's criti-
cism Of the recent display of senti-
in behalf Of the misdemeanor
The press is quick to recogs
nize and appreciate sound horse sense,
and in this respect the Judge is making
a reputation that is gra tifying to his
friends and highly credltable to him.
self.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
StOcklaW Election Ordered.

Saturday, upon Jhe petition Of The
required number Of freehOlders, Ordi-
nary Roberts ordered an election in the
Fourth district on the stocklaw ques-
tion for Monday, November 8th. The
no fence advocates have been defeated
in that district several times, but they
express themselves as believing that
they will win at the approaching cleo
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Charley Arthur cot the Cash.

Mr.. G. Fl, Arthur drew the $1,000 in
gold that was given away by the Stark d
Tolson Commedians Saturday night.
That company filled weeks engage
M mt IN Dawson, and had good audiences
almost every night, There was excellent
talent in the company, and every per
Torrance gave satisfaction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

breed in the bowels. Kill them and you
are safe from the awful disease. Cascl
rets destroy the germs throughout thu
system, and make it impossible for new
ones to form. CaScarets are the only r9-
liable safeguard for young and Old
against Yellow Jack. 10c., 25c., Soc, all
druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Free Course By NAL,

To advertise cur College we will give
a thorough course of instruction in
double and single entry Bookkeeping and
Commercial Arithmetic by mail free of
charge to limited number of persons.
This cours9 will be completed in forty
lessons. No charge for Diplomas Ad-
dress: The American Business College,
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
HALF a Million for Pensions.

Ordinary Roberts has received the an
nual report of the state commissioner Of
pensions} and in it are me figures
which should cause thought from tax
payers of the state. The number of
pensioners for 1897 are 1O,437, and the
amount that has been paid themis 1912,
$50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Cane Stealer Fined 81,

Monday morning Bailiff TedGer of the
Eleventh district brought in win Len
lent, a negro who was caught in Mr..
Burrell Bridges cane patch Sunday. He
was given a trial before Judge La ne in
the county court and fined 81 and costs
for stealing two stalks of cane.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Rev. Downs breaches an Able Sermon

Rey. R. r. Downs, of Dawson, presd,
ing elder for the Cutbber' district of the
A. NJ. E. church, preached here Tuesday
night. His sermon is reported to have
been quite an able one, and was highly
edifying to his hearers. The church
here is very much pleased with his adj
ministIation.- Fort Gaines Sentinel
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

J. NJ. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has a spell of indiges ),
ZION, and feels bad and sluggish, he take S
two of DeWitt's Little Early kisers at
night, and he is all tight next morning
Many thousands of others do the same
thing, SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co Il
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

Bethel Baptist Association, to which
some churches of that denomination in
Terrell county belong, will meet with
Rehobeth church, two miles this side
Of Shellman, on Tuesday Of next week.
There will be a good attendance from
this county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

and that is more important than making
money. If your blood is impure Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicine for you. 1t
cures scrofJla, salt Iheum, rheumatism,
caUarrh and all other diseases orignatin
in or promoted by impure blood and low
state of the system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Called u PASTOR

The Dover Baptists las Sunday,
called Rev. Mr.. Knowles, their present
pastor, to serve them another year. ReY.
NJ. B L. Binion filled the pulpit there
Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

WARNlN&:-Persuns who suffer from
conphs ana colds should heed the warn
ings of danger and save themselves suf-
ferino and fatal results by using One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is an infallib e
remedy for coughs, cold, Group and all
throat and lung troubles.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
Bird Breaks Electric Light Lamp.

Monday morning a dIdapper lie "
against the electric light arc lamp at the
intersection of Main and Lee streets with
fatal results. The bird fell to the
ground dead ana the lamp globe was shat
tered into many pieces.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20
THE COTTON MARKET.

Dawson's cotton receipts by wagon
to late are 12,511 bales. Yesterdays
quotations were: Good middling 58c;
midding $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-10-20

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure Indigestion, Headache
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

Yet the condition OF the Swiss girl
might not be so bad II she were more
richly fed. As Il Is. she is deplorably
poveriy-strlcbon.
On the other hand, the eolliery girls
OF England fare better.
They are employed at the mouth Of
the coal mines. which are called pits.
The mouth Of the pit Is the brow.
and by reason OF these two facts they
are called "plt.brow girls"
They usually wear a picturesque cos
tune. consisting Of a bright red hand
korchief completely covering the hair,
n loosc-htllng blouse. a very short
skirt. concealed by a stout apron OF
blue holland. black stockings. clogs,
and. most noticeable OF all. a pair Of
good, durable trousers, cut after the
fashion OF the knlckcrbocker Some
times the whole IA surmounted by a
shawl OF bright colors and yarlesated
pattern.
The girls work on the surface lmme-
dlately at the mouth Of the plt. The
cage goes up and down ineessantly
during tho day. u consists Of three
-decka." on each side OF which 10 borne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

ionable ball hat night he again met
his divinity, who looked simply indie
scribable. Jack forgot his resentment
In a sudden spell Of admiration. and.
approaching. begged the privilege OF
polka. She responded that she was
engaged.
"You are always engaged when hap.
pen around" said Jack. savagely.
"You, too. have certain engagements.
l believe" she retorIed. with biting
sarcasm.
Jack thought of tho prlma donna
and was silent. As he turned away Mr.
Marsden carried OF the young lady.
Feeling the most profound aversion to
witnessing his rivals happiness. Jack
plunged into the smoking room and
Immediately ordered bottle OF cham.
payne. Then he lighted a cigar and
cogitated bitterly. trying TO shut out
the rhythmical melody Of the orchestra.
The more he drank and the more he
smoked the more enraged he became.
When. after a considerable interval.
his rival entered, Jack arose and de-
llberately jostled against him In nov
ing toward the door. a flush OF anger
crossed the Others face. while the lover
stood there with an insolent smile
"You jostled me. slrG" said the RI
val.
"Oh. aid II" said the lover
"You have been drinking too much"
sternly.
Not az all"
"You imply intention. You shall
apologize"
Beneath the Oaks, at your eonyen.
fence"
very we'll; will send a friend to
you"
Il will be glad 10 receive him. The
sooner we meet the better There Isn't
room for both OF rs IN New Orleans"
Tho rival bowed and leit the room.
Twice more he danced with the belle.
while Jack resumed his attentions TO
the fine vince OF HE host Late that
night. or rather early next morning.
when the French maid was disrobing
her mistress. the girl appeared anxious
TO impart certain Information.
"Madcmolselic, the butler at the ball
told me something"
what Is ~" indlirercntly.
"IIe served Monsieur lack with much
wine and many cigars. Monsieur Mars
den entered: Monsieur Jack iosilcd
him: Monsieur Marsden responded
with anger: they exchanged words and
are to meet early this morning at the
Oaks"
AT the oaKsr exclaimed Mademol-
selle. "oh. this cannot be. Are you
mrei"
"Tho butler saw Il all"
at Is terrible: Il IA terrihlor
well. mademolsclle." said the girl.
ccnsollngly. Monsieur Marsden Is one
OF tAe best swordsmen In New Orleans.
Il Is no, he, hut Monsieur Jack who
VIII be killce."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

I'VE have met the enemy. and they
are ours" Is the historic saying Of an
American naval commander. but the
following anecdote from the Florida
Sun shows that II Is possible to meet
the enemy and not know whose We are:
Al the second battle Of Bull Run a
Michigan regiment. In making a
change OF position, came upon Con-
federale soldier sitting astrlde OF a
Federal. who was lying on his back.
Each had a firm hold OF the other.
and neither could break the hold. As
the troops came up. the "reb." was
taken IN, and as the "Yank" rose TO
his feet he was asked how he had got
into such a fix.
why. captured the Johnny" he
replied.
Then how dld he come to be on
top"
That's what makes me so mady'
shouted the bluecoat. "He captured
me the same time did him. and then
he wouldn't toss mp 10 see who had the
bulgel He's no gentleman-no. sir. be
alntw
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03
HISTORICAL.

Tho game OF whist has been Traced
by curious inqulrers to that OF triumph
or triumph or trump. which was ex.
tensive!y played In the early days OF
the sixteenth century.
Between the years 1865 and 1890
about eighteen hundred army horns
were used in the English and American
armies engaged with the French, and
probably the same number existed In
the American army during the Revo-
luton. Each horn used In the Cont.
mental army was marked with the In.
itIals or name OF the soldier who car.
r!Cd a. The spirit OF the times Is
shown by the sentiments engraved
on the horns. and daily read By the
owner and his companions. such as
these; Liberty or Death: In Defense
OF Liberty; My Liberty tn Have OF
My Death; Liberty, no Slavery.
Death before nishonor: Now h the
time, ye hearts Of oak. To give our
fees fatal stroke. Horns were last
used In the war with Mexico In iS4S.
After that they rapidly disappeared.
Many were shortened to make them
moro convenient for hunting purposes;
some Of them were cleaned. the val
uahle records and engraylngs upon
them being scraped on and thus lost.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

you see, gentlemen" said the coun-
sci for the defendant oomplacently-
Il was a compensation oase-"I have
got the plaintiff into n very nice d.
lemma. II he went there. seeing that
the place was dangerous. there was
contrlbulory negligence. and. as his
lordship will tell you. he can't recover
II he did not see II was dangerous,
neither could my client have seen Il.
and there was no negligence on his
part In either case am entitled TO
your verdict" The Jury retired.
well, gentlemen" said the foreman.
Il think We must give him $500" An
agreed except a stout. rudy gentle
man IN the corner. who cried hoarsoly.
Give him another fifty. gemmen. for
getting into the dilemma" Verdict
accordingly Household.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03
rnE JAPANEsr MARINr.
our shlp-Owner. win soon uAvs 10 IN
counter areai Oppo.Iilon.

our nhlp-Owncra wiz soon Have 90 In.
counter Great Opposition.
Our consul at Yokohama. IN his last
report. warns those shlp-ownors who
are interested IN the carrying trade Of
Japan that they will soon have 10 en-
counter strenuous opposition from Jap
anese ship-owners. says the London
Times. A law for the encouragement
Of navigation was passed In the last
session Of the diet. under the provl-
sions OF which liberal subsidies are to
be granted 10 natlve-owned steamers
OF suitable size voyaglng 10 foreign
countries This law was an Indirect
consequence OF the war with China.
During the hosiiliiies the Japan Mail
Steamship company was Obliged, by
the provisions Of rs charter. to place
It's steamers at the orders OF the gov
eminent, and the best ships OF the
Osaka Merchant Shipping Company
and other japanese llnel we're likewise
chartered by the war department. To
replace these vessels IN the established
courses Of trade. foreign steamers had
10 be either chartered or purchased,
and In many cases the latter was
deemed the more profitable alternative.
Hence II came about that at the close
OF the war the japanese had more ships
than they knew what 10 do with. In
the middle OF 1894, before the outbreak
Of the war with China. Japan's mer'
camille marine was under $4,000 tons
AZ the end Of last year. In the cours'
Of eighteen months. Il had risen L
over 100000 TONS The main object o
the navigation bounty law was to hell
10 work on this redundant shipping b.
opening and subsidlzlng new lines 4
foreign couutries-England Americ
and Australia. But the law has bee
the means OF calling new shippin
companies lntn existence. and thong
tho old-establl shod favorite OF the gov
eminent. the Mail Steamship Company
will stlll receive the largest share O
the bounty. amounting 10 100000 pc
annum, the newly formed Orlenia
Company Il TO receive half tina
amount, and another new creation, IA
Great Eastern Company. Is TO reeeiv
100000 per annum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03
GOT EVEN writ THE CLERK.
How a Country Guest Made the Hotel
Omciai Pay Up.

A country guest at a certain London
hotel. having a dread OF pickpockets.
went TO the clerk and handed him a
f20 note 10 be put In the safe, says
Comic Cuts. Asking FOR Il next day
he was thunderstruok when the fune-
tionary to whom he had given the
money coolly denied any recollection
Of the matter. Whereupon the country
man went TO lawyer
Get another f2O note" said the law
yer. "ani 30. accompanied by a friend
back 10 the hotel Apologize 10 the
clerk for your mistake, Say Il was q
defect Of memory. Attribute Il 10 ab.
sent-mindednoss. Deposit the second
eco note In the presence Of your friend
and come back TO me"
The mystlhed ruralist observed In
struciions TO the very letter
Now" said the lawyer. go back
alone to the clerk and ask him Tor
your f2) note. Knowing that your
friend saw him receive Il he will give
you back the second one. Then take
your friend with you next day. APP
preach the clerk. ask him boldly for
that go note and as there was no wit.
ness TO your receipt Of the second note
he will be forced to return that also. u
The ruse proved completely success.
full. much TO the qualification Of the
countryman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

Little Corinnc." who has not been
little for many seasons gone. has just
made her will. She deylros that all her
properly. real and personal. shall be
sold at auction. and the proceeds. which
she says win not fall under S75O0OO,
shall be devoted to the foundation OF a
home for aged and unemployed act
rcssos." to be established near New
York. Corlnne. though not very d.
minutlve. is still excessively young. and
the realization OF her kind impulses
will "a all probability be deferred In
definitely. as her health Is robust and
her consb .ution wonderfully strong.
This young lady has a romantic his
tory. It has been said that her mother,
the late Mrs. Jennie Kimball. was not
her mother at all. Some have gone so
Ear as TO assert that the talented. pref
~ aud vlvaclous dancer was stolen
from parents OF title by gypslos, while
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

0llclal announcement has been made
Of the signing Of a treaty Of peace be.
tween Italy and Ahysslnia. on the 26lA
OF October The treaty ahrogaios the
treaty OF uccialll. under one section
Of which Italy claimed a pro,oc,orato
over Abysslnla. The absolute indie
pondonce Of Abyssinia Is recognized.
and arrangement b made for the de-
termination OF the frontiers between
Italian and AbyHslnlan territory By
friendly agreement Italy agrees 70 IN.
domniiy Ahyssinia for the cost OF
maintaining the prisoners In the hands
Of Hing Monelek; and those unfortun-
aies. who have been Ia capiiyiiy since
the disastrous battle Of Adowa last
spring. are 70 be Immediately set at
liberty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03


Motel ideas are being put into prac.
tlce every day. n rumor IL to be be.
lieved; the latest thing In original
conceptions has assumed the form OF
en allbi Office. What Is an allbi Office?
Tho bewildeTed reader may be inclined
70 ask. Well. In this particular case Il
Is an establishment which undertakes
to post letters from any and every
corner Of the world. II Is. In fact. a
sort OF phllanihrOpls institution devil Cd
for the benefit Of persons who, while
remaining quietly az home In sort
Of lncogniio condition, can make be-
llevo that they are on a long tour.
Thus Is human vanity satisfied and thus
are the expenses OF a regular Journey
saved. A man takes leave OF his
friends az the close OF the season. with
the announcement that his recreation
viii assume the form. for instance, Of a
run through Spain and Portugal: and
az regular intervals follow letters from
Madrid. Seville. Lisbon. Oporto and so
on, duly stamped and postmarked
The alleged promoters Of the enterprise
are represented as arguing that after
all this pleases some people who do no,
care for the trouble and fatigue Of trav-
cling. but are eager to enjoy the pres.
tigo with which grand tour viii. as
they fancy. invest them IN the eyes OF
their friends After all. this may be
mere report. for the oflcc Is described
as being a very discreet Institution.
having no outward and visible sign OF
existence. Correspondence OF London
Telegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

performs Is Of the hardest She must
not only attend her flock, but she must
cut the mountain grass with a sickle
and carry II In massive bundles down
the mountain side TO serve as proven
der for her charges In winter.
Besides this she must gather faggots
for fuel. and convey them on her shoul-
ders down the steep ellis, and store
them In n safe place for winter use.
This OF itself Is a task from which the
strongest man might shrink, to say
nothing OF the utter sollciiude that pre-
walls on those mountainous heishta
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

In the search for truth no aid Is &c
effective % the ever-ready spirit OF
activity. lie who postponcs putting
what he knows into practice until he
knows more. will ind hts Journey a
long and discouraging Que. Carlyle
wen says. Conviction, were Il neysr 81
excellent. Is worthless tlll Il converts
Itself into conduct, Nay. properly,
conviction Is not possible TN then. In
asmuch aa all speculation Is by nature
endless and formloss. Most lrue Is II,
as a wise man teaches us that Doubt
OF any sort cannot be removed except
b. action On which ground, too. let
him who gropes painfully In darkness
or uncertain light, and prays vehement
~ that the dawn may rinon into day,
lay this other nrecepi well to heart.
which 10 me was OF invaluable service,
10 the duty which lies nearest to thee.
which thou knowost to be a duty. The
second duty will already have become
clearer"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

The Wiener Tasblatt. an influential
Austrian Journal. has found an extra
ordinary reason for pralsing tho de.
moanor OF the car. lie actually al
lowed Nine Faure and Nine. Brlsson.
who are not even honahg, to dine az
the same table with himself and the
czarlna. Such a concession 20 repuh.
llcan principles would the journalist
continues. be absolutely impossible IN
Vienna. where. though low-born
man might be admitted to the empe-
ror's table. his wife never could be.
The fact was correct and was once tho
occasion OF n curious scene at the Hot
burg when the emperor had 10 exert
his personal authority TO obtain part.
nors for bis premler's daughter: hut
our contemporary surely mistakes the
feeling OF the car. In his mind. as In
that Of every true autocrai, there Is
no rank except tina, derived from his
favor. His notice, IN fact. as Nlcho-
las l. once openly said. Of itself con.
fers rank. The well-born In Russia
have social advantages. as everywhere
else. but fe,er The Greats ablest min.
lster was a cook or butler aud the ira.
dillon has never been forgotten. In
Rusala. as In every oriental county
without exception. all careers are AZ
open as In the United States. London
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