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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07
THANKSGIVING AT ASYLUM.
HOW 1900 INMATES WERE CARED
FOR THAT DAY.
Thousands of Pounds of Meats and Bread
Were Required for the Dinner serv.
ed That Day.

MILLEDGEvILLE, GA.-Thinking that
perhaps many of the readers of the
Telegraph all over the state would
like to know how Thanksgiving was
spent by their less fortunate relatives
and friends who, having been deprived
of their minds and are now at the
states sanitarium, your correspondent
visited that institution and the facts
learned hope will be of interest to
some. The superintendent, DR.. T. o.
Powell, and his efficient cO-workers
are never-tiring in their efforts to pro.
vide for and look after the welfare of
those placed in their care by the state
On Thanksgiving day they always have
a "biG dinner and for weeks before
begin 30 prepare for the dinner by the
purchase Of turkeys, chickens, ducks
and geese. And one that has never
been through this institution has no
idea what an undertaking it is to pro-
vide for those who are inmates There
are now confined here 1882 patients
877 white females, go white males,
359 COlored females, and 1926 coored
males. To feed this large number OF
people on Thursday it required the
following provisions: One thousand
one hundred and ninety -seven pounds
Of -four, 872 pounds of beef, 610 pounds
OF meal, 250 pounds of bacon, 247
pounds Of grits, 1876 pounds of rice, 144
pounds of sugar, rs pounds of coffee.
So pounds of lard, 154 dozen eggs, 6
sacks of turnips, sacks Of Irish pota.
toes, Is bushels of sweet potatoes, rs
pounds of butter. For their Thanks.
giving dinner in addition to the above
were added 172 turkeys, 3j8 chickens,
~ ducks, 15 geese and ~ barrels of ap.
pies. So 1t will be seen that while the
thousands OF homes all over Georgia
were enjoying their turkey dinner
their less fortunate friends, although
deprived of being with loved ones,
were not forgotten and also enjoyed
the turkey as OF old. No doubt many
hearts all over the state were made to
ache on that day when they were
brought to the dining room and saw
the vacant place and thought of the
loved one that had been deprived of
reason and was not with them, but If
they could have been with that loved
one that day they would have been
thankful that they lived in the grand
old state of Georgia, where all of its
unfortunate ones are SO well cared for.
- Macon Telegraph.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07
oninprcs Cumein
TX resona beofa.
THE FAIR, F. E. Clark 4 Co., Props.
MAD WAVES WROUGHT DEATH.
Awful Stories of Disasters from New Eng
lands Coast,

/
lands Coast.
From reports by wire to the Associat-
ed Press from New England points the
recent storms wrought havoc along the
coast.
The list Of disasters seem 20 grow
every hour and from dispatches thus far
received it appears that in addition to
the loss of the steamer Portland at least
thirty schoOners have been wrecked at
different points from E1stport, Mass, to
| New Haven, Conn, eighty>six schOoners
have been driven ashore and fourteen
barges loaded or empty ale aground.
This list does not include thirty vessels
either wholly or partially wrecked in
Boston harbor, nor half dozen more
crafts which are reported as missing,
/ including the steamer Portland, nor the
big Wilson line freighter, Ohio, which
is ash re on Spectacle island, ia this
| harbor; the steamer John j. Hill, which
is ashore; the Merchants and Miners
| Transportation steamer Fairfax, ashore
on Sow and Pigs Ledge, off Curtyhunk;
| the small steamer George A. Chafsee,
foundered at Rockport, Mass. When
these vessels are added the aggregate
list exceeds one hundred and seveAty.
A late special to the Herald from
| North Truro says the steamer Portland,
plying between Boston and Portland,
was totally wrecked off Highland light
and the crew and passengers persisted
within short distance of the land. A
large quantity of wreckags, including
trunks and other materials, came ashore
| last night. Thirty-four bodies have
been recovered from the surf by the
life. saving crew at High Head station.
| One Ia the body OF woman.
The news OF the disaster was brought
to the Herald through the agency of a
special train, as communication to BOs-
ton by wire from points 20 Cape Cod is
impossible, on account of the havoc
wrought by the storm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07

&c I'd 36 doz. crush anc alpine fur hats,
worth 75c and 81, your choice
Sc yd for only. .......... ........ 25c
Ladies' knit underskirts, regular
&c yd 75c kind, for only 49,. ,..... 35c
A lot ladies' fine tan shoes IN
&c yd laceionly, black patent leather
trimmed, 50 kind, for. ........ 05c
fC yd so or IS ladies' all wool newmark-
cts and clOaks, fine goods,
worth from 81 to $40, slight
&c I'D ly off in style, your choice Qor
SOM. .................. ST. 25
Mems Guyot suspenders, sell for
SOC Csc everywhere, for only area. 1910
We still sell best oil cloth 10c yard
S5c Best soda 21ac pound, best oil 1870
gall n, best starch &c pound, best snuff
SOC pound, Big Soap, 2 bars for SC
& IOc Rabbits Potash &c can and so on.
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where, for only. .........
&c Fine black silk warp henrietta
40 inch. wide, worth 81, for.
Fine black silk warp henrietta.
IOc, 45lnch., worth 81 .25 yd, for.
- Nice quality taffeta lining, yard
IOc wide, worth 10c, now. 49,.
Best percaline, all colors, regu-
lar 15c quality, now only. 49,.
yd 2 or 3 hundred yards of black
brecaded Saline, worth 15c yd.
yu now only. ...............
Mems all wool camel hair under
yd wear, shirts and drawers,
worth $I00, each
va A lot of ladies' beautiful read
made skirts, ali wool, worth 81
world over, each ........
va Another large lot of those EN-.
broideries just received, from
yu to Is inches wide, worth from
10 to soc, for only .......
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07

IT, ladies' 5t Heavy Ribbed
N 'er Gndervests, worth 25c.
VI vi children's silk and
IT, lam q O'shanters. worth
Nv uoS' Tor only.
I sou oo y, golf caps, very
r. eO' ne, worth 25c, for only
n lot s fine dress goods.
u from 80 to Soc V yomr
J " for only. ivy '0'' I
EsI ipt beautiful plaid worst #. :
be sl, worth l5c, for only,
4 ouir orocaded satin, IN
y i5n esyo,tTi,eal,l wort worth 75o, 4
n IJV .i},. SOC, for only. 4
ty DIX t black taffeta, nice
Cent. sold everywhere
q sack % gros grain silk
* " WARS yIard, for only. 3
'vIVet, worth 81 every
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07
Catching a GRAVY Man.

A novel way of securing a crazy man
was used in Prineville. Or, recently.
The crazed man took possession Of a
friends house, and with butcher knife
defied the officers. They had the brass
band play on corner, and when tbeiE
patient laid down his knife and went,
out to hear the band they took him in.
Whon you ask for DeWitts Witch,
Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit OF
imitation. There are more cases Of piles
being cured by this than all others com
bined. Sale-Davis Drug Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07

Cure stomach troubles, cold feet and
hands, excessl We menstrual flow with
Simmons SquaW Vine Wine or Tablets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-12-07
SWEEPING The field,
we nave been making and the selling have been the
town
cutting prices. ~ a. INC way we nave
Me- HAVE JUST

we nave Dn giving sink int insgnnce hwha
now until Christmas From present Dawson will
solo, NO reasonable offer
FINE GOODS ' O'p "'0 UhESS OUUOSS 'LAS' SHUtS ANU
quote Only Few Prices Charged at These Figure
Here They
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER VI.
The Sheriff.

SECTION 1. The Sheriff shall be elected by the people, and he shall hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand dol lars, which shall be in full compensa- ton for all official services required of him by law; but said salary shall be exclusive of the compensation received by him from the State for the delivery of prisoners to the State prisons, and insane persons to the State aSylumS for the insane. He shall have all the pow CTS conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Sheriffs of counties by the general laws of this State.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint the follow ing deputies and employees, who shall each respectively receive the following annual salaries:
 One Under Sheriff, twenty-four hun- dred dollars; one Attorney, eighteen hundred dollars; one Chief Bookkeeper, eighteen hundred dollars; two Assistant BCokkeepers, fifteen hundred dollars; ten Office Deputies, fifteen hundred dol lars; fourteen Bailiffs, twelve hundred dollars; one Chief Jailer at Branch Jail Number One, eighteen hundred dollars; ten Jailers at Branch Jail Number One, twelve hundred dollars; one Superin- tendent of Branch Jails Numbers Two and Three, eighteen hundred dollars; sixteen Guards at Branch Jail Number Two, six hundred dollars; one Matron at Branch Jail Number Three, nine hundred dollars; six Guards at Branch Jail Number Three, six hundred dol lars; one Commissary to act for all jails, fifteen hundred dollars; one Driver of Van, nine hundred dollars; and one Bookkeeper, for all said Branch Jails, fifteen hundred dollars. Sec. 8. The Sheriff may designate the services to be performed by h.s depu- ties,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER Tx.
The San Francisco Law Library.

SECTION l. The Supervisors must provide, fit up and furnish, with fuel. lights, stationery, and all necessary conveniences, attendants and care, rooms convenient and accessible to the judges and officers of the courts and of the municipal government sufficient for the use and accommodation of the San Francisco Law Library. established under an Act of the Legislature of this State entitled: An Act to provide for increasing the Law Library of the cor poration known as the San Francisco Law Library, and to secure the use of the same to the Courts held at San Francisco, the Bar, the City and Coun- ty Government and the People of the City and County of San Francisco" ap- proved March 9th, 1870. The Supervis- ors must appropriate, allow, and order paid out of the proper fund such sums
 as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; and all sums lawfully ap- propriated and expended pursuant hereto shall be paid out of the proper fund on demands duly audited, in the mode prescribed by this Charter for auditing other demands upon the treas ury. The County Clerk must pay monthly to the Treasurer of the San Francisco Law Library such moneys as he shall collect under the Act referred to for the benefit of said Law Library.
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specifications and drawings shall be delivered to the contractor.
 At the same time with the execution of the contract the contractor shall ex- ecute to the City and County and de- liver to the Secretary of the Board bond in the sum named in the notice for proposals, with two or more Suffl- cient sureties to be approved by the Board, or shall deposit with the Secre- tary a certified check upon some sol- vent bank for said amount, for the faithful performance of the contract. No surety on any bond. other than law fully authorized surety companies, shall be taken unless he shall be a payer of taxes on real property the assessed value of which, over and above all incumbrances, is equal in amount to his liabilities on all bonds on which he may be security to the City and County; and each surety shall justify and make an affidavit Cor which form shall be printed upon said bond), signed by him, that he is assessed upon the last Assessment Book of the City and County in his own name for real property in an amount greater than his liability on all bonds on which he is surety to the City and County, and that the taxes on such property so assessed are not de- linquent.
 The contract shall specify the time within which the work shall be com menced, and when to be completed, as was specified in the notice inviting pro- posals therefor. Upon the recommer- dation of the Board the Supervisors may extend said time; but in no event shall the time for the performance of said contract be extended by the Su- perviSorS more than ninety days be- yond the time originally fixed for it's completion; but, on the unanimous I-@, AR@ rNfI lN1f Works, further extension may ba granted by vote of fourteen members of the Board of Supervisors. In case Of failure on the part of the contractor to complete his contract within the time fixed in the contract, or within such extension of said time as is herein provided his contract shall be void, and the Supervisors shall not pay or allow to him any compensation for any work done by hin. under said contract; and, in the case of the improvement Of streets, no assessment shall be made for the work done under said contract.
 Sec. 22. The work in this Article pro- vided for must be done under the di- rection and to the satisfaction Of the Board of Public Works; and the mater ials used must be in accordance with the specifications and be to the satis- faction of said Board, and all contracts provided for in this Article must con- tain a provision to that effect, and also, that in no case, except where 1t is otherwise provided in this Charter, will the City and County, or any de- partment or officer thereof be liable for any portion of the expense, or in the case of improvement of streets, for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.
 When said work shall have been completed to the satisfaction and ac- ceptance of the Board, it shall so de- clare by resolution, and thereupon the Board shall deliver to the contractor certificate to that effect.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER V.
The County Clerk.

SECTION 1. The County Clerk shall be elected by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall have all the powers conferred, and shall dis charge all the duties imposed upon, the County Clerks of counties by the gen. eral laws of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend and act as Clerk of the Police Court, keep the dockets and registers thereof, and take charge of and safely keep all books, papers and records which may be filed or deposited in his office pertaining to the Police Court. He shall receive an annual sal ary of four thousand dollars.
 Sec. 2. To aid him in the discharge of his official duties, the County Clerk may appoint a Chief Register Clerk. who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a Cash fer, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; twelve Courtroom Clerks for the Superior Court who shall each receive an an- nual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars; five Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; ten As sistant Register Clerks, who shall each receive an annual salary Of fifteen hundred dollars; sixteen Copy ists, who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and four Clerks for the Ponce court, who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
 Sec. B. For copies of papers furnish ed and certified by him, he shall charge not more than eight cents for each one hundred words. For certifying copies, which are not prepared by him, he shall be entitled to charge twenty-five cents, and also forty cents an hour for the time exceeding one hour necessarily ia1 in, ri O must certify all papers presented to him which are copies of any document, paper or record, or portions thereof, in his cIStodV.
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Police Court.

SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established in and for the City and County of San Francisco a Court to be known as the Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Said Court shall consist of four Judges, who shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. They sf all each receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred dollars. They shall be electors of the City and County at the time of their election, and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. No person shall be eligible to the office of Judge of the Police Court who is not at the time of his elec- tion qualified to practice in all the Courts of this State, and who has not been so qualified for at least five years next preceding his election. The Court shall be divided into departments known as Department Number One, Department Number Two, Depart ment Number Three and Department Number Four. The Judges of such Court may hold as many sessions of the Court at the same time as there are Judges thereof. The Judges who shall be elected at the first election under this Charter shall so classify them selves by lot that two of them shall go out of office in two years and two of them in four years.
 They Sndll C0OOSe IDelr mum per Presiding Judge who shall serve for one year. The Presiding Judge shall as- sign the Judges to their respective de- partments; but any of the Judges may preside in any of the departments in the absence or inability of the Judge regularly assigned thereto.
 The judgments, orders and proceed ings of any session of the Court held by any one or more of the Judges shall be equally effectual as if all the Judges had presided at such session.
 Sec. 2. The Police Court of the City and County of San Francisco shall have:
 First-Exclusive Jurisdiction of all prosecutions for the violation of or dinances of the Board of Supervisors.
 Second-Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all other misde- meanors and of the examination of all felonies committed in the City and County.
 Third-Said Court, or any Judge thereof, shall have the same powers in all criminal actions, cases, examina- tions and proceedings as are now or.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER III.
The District Attorney,

SECTION l. The District Attorney shall be electeF by the people and shall hold office for two years. He shall be an elector of the City and County and must at the time of his election be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State, and must have been so qualified for tt least five years next preceding his election. He shall re- ceive an annual salary of five thou sand dollars.
 Sec. 2. The District Attorney shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the District Attorneys of coun- ties by the general laws of this State, and in addition thereto shall attend, in stitute and conduct on behalf of the people, all prosecutions cognizable in the Police Court of the City and County He sNall draw all complaints and warrants in said Police Court, prosecute all forfeited recognizances therein, and all actions for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures ac- cruing to the City and County; deliver receipts for money or property received In his official capacity. and file dupli- cates therefor with the County Treas urer; file with tte Auditor on the first Mondays of January, April, July and october in each year, an itemized statement under oath showing all moneys received by him in his official capacity durr~ the preceding three months; keep a register of his official business in which must he entered a note of every action. whether criminal or civil, prosecuted officially by him. and of the proceedings therein: and give, when required. without fee, ad- vice to the Board of Police Commits sioners. the Chief of Police, the Board or Health and the Coroner, upon mat ters relating to the duties of their re- spective offices.
 Sec. 3. He may appoint seven Assist ant District Attorneys to aid him in the ulScharge of his official duties. three of whom shall act as prosecutors in the superior Court, and shall each receive an annual salary of thirty-six hundred collars. and four of whom shall act as the prosecuting attorneys of the Police court, and shall each receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars. when any of the assistants of the Dis trlct Attorney acting as such Drosecut- Ing attorneys in the Police Court are not actually engaged in work connected with prosecutions therein. they shall be ! at the call of the District Attorney for any service connected with his depart ment. The assistants must each. at the tune of his appointment. be qualified to practice in all the courts of this State. and must have been so qualified for at least two years next preceding his ap- pointment. The District Attorney may also appoint one chief clerk. who shall
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Sec 15. The Police Judges shall adopt all necessary rules and regula- tions for conducting the business of the Court.
 Sec 16. No attorney shall appear in said Court to prosecute or defend per- sons charged with offenses unless at the time of his appearance he be quali- fled to practice law in all the courts of this State.
 Sec IT. The term of office of the Po- lice Judges elected at the general cleo tion held in the year eighteen hundred and ninety eight shall terminate at the hour of noon on the first Monday after the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred, and they shall at said time be succeeded by the Police Judges provided for in this Chapter: and all proceedingsp pending in said Court shall be transferred to the Police Court created under this Charter, and the Judges elected as herein provided shall have and obtain Jurisdiction of the same.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10

his custody and safely keep all books, records, maps and papers deposited in his office Upon demand and payment of the fees prescribed therefor by law or by ordinance, he must furnish to any one applying therefor copy of any such book. record, map or paper, certified under the hand and seal of his office When any papers are presented for filing or recording. he or his depu- ties shall write on the margln of each paper so presented the number of folios, the amount palu for recording the same, and sha4I number consecutively ell instruments and documents filed in his office He shall also perform all other duties at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER ".
The Public Administrator.

SECTION l. The Public Administra- tor shall be elected by the people. and he shall hold office for two years. He shall have all the powers conferred, and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon, the Public Administrators of counties by the general laws of this State, except as in this Charter other wise specifically provided. He shall be entitled to all such fees as may be al lowed by law to the Public Administra- tors of the counties of the State in full compensation for all his services.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
ARTICLE V.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Superior Court Judges.

SECTION l. The Judges of the Su- perior Court of the City an County may appoint not to exceed five inter- preters of foreign languages, who shall act as such interpreters in criminal ac- tions anu proceedings in all the co-rts in the City and County, and in exam nations before COroner's juries.
 Sec. 2. The stenographers n the Criminal Der, rtments of the Superior Court shall ca receive an annual salary not exceeding twenty-four hun dred dollars which shall be in full compensation for all services including transcription and all stationery used by them.
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receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; one assistant clerk, who shall receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and one sten- ographer and typewriter who shall re- celVe an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.
 Sec. A. The District Attorney may, in the name of the City and County, bid for and purchase property at execution safes under judgments for the recovery Of fines, penalties or forfeitureS accru- ing to the Citv and County.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-10
CHAPTER VII.
The Justices Courts.

SECTION l. The Justices of the Peace shall each receive an annual sal ary of twenty-four hundred dollars, except the Presiding Justice, who shall receive an annual salary of twenty seven hundred dollars. They shall ap- point a Chief Clerk who shall hold office for two years and receive an an- nual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars. The Chief Clerk may appoint five Deputies, each of whom shall re- ceive an annual salary of twelve hun dred dollars