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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
Death of a Good Man.

Mr.. Willis Hammond, one of TerrelPs
Oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens, died at his home in the Twelfth
district at l O'Clock Monday night, and
was buried at Chickasawhatchee church
near the city, yesterday afternoon, Rev.
R. HI. Jennings performing the last sad
rites. Mr.. hammond had been a
consistent member of the Primitive
Baptist church for long number of
years and had led an upright and
blameess life, enjoying the esteem and
confidence OF all who knew him. A
wife, two sons (Dr. J. H. Hammond Of
Enigma and Mr.. r. E. l.. Hammond Of
this county, and three daughters are left
to mourn his loss. The sorrowing ones
have the sympathy of host of friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
WHAT THEY ARE FOR.
Yellow Jack Calls Col. Rays Germ Proof
Soldiers to the Front


Soldiers to the Front.
The fact that Dawson has number of
immunes (0 in Colonel Rays regiment
OF fever-proof soldiers gives a local in
terest to this from the Macon News:
The question has often been asked
with reference to Colonel Rays regi.
ment of iumunes, "What are they for?"
The answer to this question has come in
the announcement that yellow fever has
appeared at Santiago.
1t is only matter Of few days now
when Colonel Rays fever-proo soldiers
will be sent to the front to take the
places of tn )se who are not immunes.
This is demonstrating the practical good
to be derived from having a regiment of
INN uues ready and waiting to defy vel
low jack and all the other diseases that
usually afflict soldiers in tropical coun-
tries.
We have no official information as to
when the Macon inmunes will be order
ed to the front, but it will probably be
done as soon as the yellow fever begins
to spread. Then will the thousand brave
boys who have already had their bout
Win JCilO" jack rush III ana QeIy I6V6r.
smallpox and everything else. 1t will be
necessary for the Spaniards to kill them
with bullets in order to get rid of them:
for they are proof against everything
else.
1t is understood that Colonel Rays
immunes are overjoyed that their chance
has come. They have listened long
enough to the insinuation that some few
have slipped into the regiment without
being able to show an honorable yellow
fever record. They now want an OPP
portunity to show what they can do to
yellow jack. And the government will
propably give them chance at once.
1t is believed that with Skaters army
reinforced by three or four thousand
men who can inhale yellow fever germs
like so much insense, who can run
against the disease day after day and
never feel any injurious effects. the
American army in Cuba will be ingul-
nerable.
With so many germ-p proof soldiers al
the front the Spaniards can no longer
regard Yellow Jack as an ally. Colonel
Rays boys laugh at the thought.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
NOMINATED A NEGRO.
Republicans Name a Negro to Oppose
Judge Griggs.

Republicans Name Negro to Oppose
Judge Griggs.
AS predicted IN last weeks News. the
republican convention Of the second dis
trict, which met in albany Thursday.
nominated negro for congress. The
Albany Herald gives the following ac-
count of the meeting:
'The second district republican con-
gressiOnal convention met in the court
house in this city yesterday afternoon
and nominated candidate for congress-
The man nominated is a negro Method
ist preacher at cambridge, and he made
a speech accepting the nomination and
piedglng himself to make a canvass of
the district and to beat aloft the banner
of the e. o. D.
"All the counties in the district we're
represented except Worth and
Thomas, and there was only one lone
some white man in the whole number.
Captain O'Donnelle, postmaster at Balm
bridge.
Professor j. L. Reddick of Shenman.
chairman of the district executive com
mlttee, called the meeting TO order and
presided over its deli beratiOns. J. c..
Dixon of Dawson served as secretary.
ION motion the old executive commit
tee was continued for another two
years"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
CRUSADE AGAINST BAD WOMEN.

An Anonymous Writer Gives Notice
Through Postrnaster Alexander.
Postmaster Alexander received the
following letter through the mail SAN
day
mir CAPIN ELLECTZANDER: There
have Ben agremeant made amung US to
have all of the bad womins kill what act
ing Bad in town. Tell it to all around.
shot at Jane with pistol and Jane
will be first one git kill y
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20

movement and the benefits to be derv-
ed from it depend upon them. We are
confident that large majority of the
ginners will make this change, but it
Is necessary that the change be as near
universal as possible.
We are anxious to hear from those
that are interested in THIS movement,
and especially those that have made
this change. Yours respectfully,
j H. SLOAN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
Beauty Is Mood Deen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm,
PurltlIes from the body: Begin. to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents An drug.
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, Csc. SOC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
\ CORRECTION.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

weeks NEWS there appeared article which stated that the
will twOthirds
tele will the burden Of the
will bear it Soliciting of the of the
and Terrell truly
FARRAR & HARRIS, P0mHhH d The Main Street Pl3mm|
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
Wagons, BQ99ies, SQrreys
R6aperS, Mowers, Harness, Etc.

Our purchases for the coming have have been pac
ed with the best manufacturers throughout the country
Some our new goods have arrived and in few weeks we
will have complete stock Having bought at very
close gures in large quantities will be in position
sell at prices never before made in Dawson Don't fail to
call on US when in need of anything in our line as we will
save you IS per cent'on all purchases
MR. L Prince ia charge and will always be ready to
serve YOU Soliciting your patronage we are
Yours anxious to please
.l0VrGT, Davidson & COMPANY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20

A pretty young girl was taken in
charge by the police of Atlanta Wednes-
day night for wearing mems clothes on
the street. She was dressed in full
suit of United States ''regmeutals, and
she intended to enlist if she could pass
muster without her sex being discover
ed. She gave her name as Lizzie Gam
mon. Her parents caused her arrest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
Rncklen,S Arnica Nalre-

The best Salve IN Che world for Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RLeum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped ands, Chill
blain's, Corns andall Skin Erlptions
and positively cures piles or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refuned.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Sale Davis Drug TO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20

Mr.. John Be7ins, editor of the Press.
Anthou, Iowa, says 81 have used
Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy q my family tor fifteen
years, have recommended it tc hundreds
OF Others apd have never known it to
fail in single instance, For sale by
Farrar E Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Avay.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed, Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
A Land nnal

Real Estate Agent Horsley has sold
six acres of the Sharp land, north of the
city, to Mr.. G, G.. Lewis. The price paid
was $25 an acre.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-20
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Professor j. W. IF LOwrey Is in Atlanta to
Represent TarreIl Cnnnty

Professor j. W. F. LoWrey has gone
to Atlanta TO represent Terrell county
in the judicial convention which will
meet there today to nominate demo-
cratic candidates for supreme court
justices. I. j. Simmons for chief JUS
tice and w. H. Fish and Fl. T. Lewis
for associate justices, having carried
the recent primary held over the state,
will be nominated by acclamation.
The sun., 1898-12-27

WANTED-Engineer wants position, either
locomotive or stationary. A tirst-class competent
engineer with frst-class references from last
employers viii go anywhere, Have run CIR
motives. Am tirst-class fireman also Address
ENGINEER sun Office. tt
The sun., 1898-12-27
SITUATION WANTED MALES.

SITUATION wanted for a competent engineer,
Address s, J. BURBANK, No. 523 West Eighth
street, city.
The sun., 1898-12-27
THE SUN WILMINGTON DELAWARE DECEMBER
will gnash his teeth with rage, as Della
ware steps in and he thinks of "what
might have been"

will gnash his teeth with rage, as Della
ware steps in and he thinks of "what
might have BEEN"
Marvin Truss, Of New Castle, who was
elected assessor of New Castle hundred,
considers he was a lucky man, the bal
ance OF the Democratic ticket being de-
feated.
The Rtgs" don't like to, but then
they have to, and the consequence is
that under the whip OF President Nc
Kinney and Mark Hanna, it will be Hon.
George Gray.
The members of the Street and Sewer
Department have as much right to boast
Of their laudable (?) work during the
past year as they have of sitting in the
Kingdom Of Heaven.
The "Regs' will merge with the Dem
ocrats, and the reason for this is that the
administration has demanded the re-
election of Hon. George Gray TO the
United States. Senate.
Poor Willie had a Christmas tree,
1t was trimmed with "boom" and gold,
He danced around the room with glee,
When he found his boomlet sold.
He gnashed his teeth with silent rage.
When he discovered his "boomlet" gone,
But finally decided to take some sage,
And let his "hopelets' roam.
The sun., 1898-12-27

WANTED-Occupants for two second-story
communicating furnished rooms with or without
board. No. 902 Adams street.
The sun., 1898-12-27

WANTED-Occupants for furnished and unfur.
nshed rooms M. 902 West street.
The sun., 1898-12-27

Now they say that Senator Samuel M.
Meredith, of Kent county, will be the
next Speaker OF the Senate. Hold on
little while, where does the "Pyle" come
in at?
Court. has one more week and then
the would-be Recorder of Deeds for life
The sun., 1898-12-27
HELP WANTED..- FEMALES.

WANTED-Half grown white girl to assist
with children Apply at grocery store, 625 West
Front street.
The sun., 1898-12-27

WANTED AsESGs f"1 3Se "4SHnP hiTh,P
Edition of "NO TAX ON AGENTS" This book
the land. all proving that agents, peddlers can
vassers, fakiTs auctioneers and others are exempt
from the payment of all special town taxes and
local license fees. The book sells to every lawyer
and city official, as well as to agents, drummers
and Others interested. Over 5000 copies of the
old editions have been sold each year. The
Eight Edition will be issued December /, 1898.
Send twenty-five cents now for a complete copy
of the book and ter ms to agents. The Sun, No 5
Randolph Building. Philadelphia
The sun., 1898-12-27

BOARDING--Gentlemen Or married couple for
front room. 5ll West street.
The sun., 1898-12-27
BOARDING AND LODGING

WANTED-Retinei gentlemen boarders to
occupy two elegant front rooms at No. 5O7 West
Fifth street.
The sun., 1898-12-27
SITUATION WANTED~-FEMALES

VOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE AND IN
l. tegrity desires position in a business firm
Address Il, NJ. SUN OFFICE.
The sun., 1898-12-27

Situations or help ad-
vcrtisements in THE
SUN uill be run for rs
cents until eithsr have
been secured and order-
ed out.
The sun., 1898-12-27
HELP WANTED-MALES.

WANTED-Coachman. Apply in writing to
this office, stating reference. NTG
The sun., 1898-12-27
Miscellaneous.

PERSONS who are interested in raising funds
for Churches, Lodges, Clubs or other worthy IN
stitutions can learn of a plan that will surely
yield good results by addressing
PROMOTER, care The SUM-
Wilmington, Del
The sun., 1898-12-27
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Artisans Savings Fund books Nos
1856 and ,S99 in the name of Phebe A. Smith and
John R. Smith. New books applied for
Phebe A. Smith, John r. Smith.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured dur
ing the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, OF
Rossville, York county, Penn, who
saw the hardest kind of service at the
front, is now frequently troubled with
rheumatism. 81 had severe attack
lately he says, "and procured bottle
of Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t did so
much good that / would like to know
what you would charge me for one
dozen bottles.n Mr.. Anderson wanted
it both for his own use and to supply 1t
to his friends and neighbors. as every
family should have bottle of it in
their home, not only for rheumatism,
but lame back, sprains, sweilings,. cuts,
bruises and burns, for which it is UNI
equalled. For sale by Hull & Greene,
Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14

IPoeber G ". lots % to % b 45,
Crows 43I
HALTER Cornelia, lots Al AZ As,
white John. lot II to u b So, 2 3
Wills / lis Mrs rs F c. lot 30 b 70, Crows is5.
Walters Mary. lot - b 81, III. Z. I66
White + L. lot % to 2S b %, Crows 5 q
Wright Mary. lot 8 3, .. L. - 40
WAY A w. lot 0 b 2, SCOTS I65I
Williams WIN. lot 20 b 3, 81 - b 10,
IA b 20, Crows 43I
Wilson o G. lot 10 b ~, II. P. I2O
Warner Mrs Julia. lot 3s b 10, Crows %
withers r ]. all blks 5, lots 10 to
"a, 35 to 4s b 10, III TO AS b 10, j.
walker aiS Ezra lot b 3, Crows Is5
Walker Mary ]. lot AZ AZ b 3, 80 b
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wells G H. lot % to 80 b "a, 40
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woodberry Il W. lots to "a b 81,
all b "a, Crows 90 81
wallace Jas. lot "a b SO, 4 b 4s,
wsman II A. lot A As b le, Crows 5 y
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wS 30 n q chss "a < t. L., IL IS H. p i %
wilcox A c. lots to l5b17, Scott's %
wieburg o G. lots 81 4S b 43, III. p. 50
waterman Emily. lots 81 to Al b IL, .
Highland Park w
walker May. lots to 46 b 8, :.
i Mayfiower 20 90
wooding W Il. lot IL TO 10 b 30,C.H. 2 II
wanlass Sarah A. VT Sc Or sec e,
et Sc ar, sec 81, $, 81, 81 50
winters Ida b. 81, sec 7, n, 81, q a
wilson walter b, lot b 45, Q. i. %
woodward G. williams WIN. lot 10 :.
wing MAY N. lots IS b 40, crows ! 90
void o II. lots 80 TO 80 b 10, c. II. 2 81
walstrom Robt. lot b q, ] Y
warren Joe. sw or sw or, sec 30 10 "
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watson Albert. lots q to "a b 2,
4 Blackfoot !,
wild John. lots 2 b 10, Dwieht's ] g
washburn C b. lots Is l6 b 30, G. H. .!
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l0ss 10 ~, 81 10 WINS !. 10 5.
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Taalphans Ella "a Ok & q. Town. 81 p
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fr9pirs jacob 425
Turner Alfred, personal -. 8 %
Tanner Jas NJ. 80. -. 143
Trudesr VIM, lots Al - b ~. Crows 2 81
Trlsola A. lots 81 b 20. - b 43, IS
n. Cross 435
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Tillinghas, 7, nj Of II 70 20 hlo.
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Tauiphans r NJ, lots : nwt, sec !. J,
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14

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lot I, 81. 2 n, 81 7, y ,
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted 1898, by James Cor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
AUGUSTI REFUSES
TO SURRENDER MANILA

MANILA, July 13 (via Hongkong,
July 1S).-An important interview has
just been held between Aguinaldo's
secretary, Legarda. and a prominent
native white man, and the Spanish
commander, Captain Augusti, to sur
render the city. asserting that $4,000
insurgents surrounded Manila and
We're able to enter 1t at any moment.
Thus far, they argued, the insurgents
had been restrained with difficulty, but
if the Spaniards continued stubborn the
result would be that the insurgents
would be compelled to lombard and
storm the city with the inevitable
slaughter, unparalleled in history, be-
cause in the excitement of battle they
cannot discriminate"
Continuing, the captain generals Wis
itors advised him to disregard the Of
fetal fictions regarding alleged Span
ish victories in Cuba and reinforce
ments coming to the Philippines, and
proposed a reconciliation between the
Spaniards In the Philippines under a
republican flag and joint endeavor to
persuade the Americans to abandon
hostilities in the Philippine Islands.
Finally the representatives of the in
surgents proposed an appeal to the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

speaking distance drew rein simulta-
neously and raised their hats. Imme-
diately every officer on both sides un-
Generals Shafter and Toral had re-
placed their hats.
At the same moment General Shaf-
ter's cavalry escort deployed and pre-
sented sabers, to which the Spanish in
fantry responded by presenting arms.
After exchanging salutations General
Shafter took from Lieutenant Miley
the sword and spurs Of General Vera
del Rey, who died bravely defending
Ell Caney on July 1, and presented them
to General Toral with his compliments
General Toral appeared to be much
affected as he received these souvenirs
Of his dead comrade in arms. He
warmly thanked General Shafter, and
handed the sword and spurs to Colonel
Fontaine. his chief of staff. General
Shafter then announced that he was
ready to receive the surrender Of the
city under the terms of capitulation al
ready agreed upon and signed
General Toral, speaking in Spanish,
then said: II deliver up the city and
province Of Santiago de Cuba into the
authority of the United States"
General Toral then made a motion as
IL to offer his sword, but this instantly
was checked by General Shafter. The
Thirteenth Infantry descended into the
valley to receive the Spanish garrison,
which began to emerge from the city
and which slowly marched along the
broad road until within 300 yards Of our
lines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
SLAPPED GENERAL
SKATERS FACE
Disgraceful Act Of Correspondent
. That May Cause "Yellow"
Journalists to Be ExpelIed.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1888. by James Cor
don Bennett.
IN THE CITY OF SANTIAGO, July
T.--By The Call-Herald dispatch
boat Golden Rod to Port An
tonic, Jamaica, July 1S-The Amer
ican flag at exactly noon to-
day was hoisted over Santiago, and
Spanish authority in the eastern end of
the island of Cuba ceased General
Shafter and General Wheeler shortly
before 8 o'clock mounted and rode
toward the gap through which the
road passes our lines. Other generals
followed and after them members of
their staffs. Two mounted troops of
the Second Cavalry. commanded by
Captain Brett. attended as an escort.
When this cavalcades emerged from the
gap body of Spaniards were seen is
suing from the city. This proved to be
General Toral and his staff, escorted
by 100 infantrymen. AS the two COM
manders moved toward each other,
their horses advancing at a slow walk,
the adjacent hills were thronged with
officers and soldiers of the conquered
and conquering armies.
General Shafter and General Toral
met about half way between the lines.
The Spanish general and his staff, i'm
maculately clad, approached General
Skaters party slowly. AS the two
commanders neared each other they
rode slightly in advance of their. at
tending officers, and when within easy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

AS the Spanish soldiers filed past
General Toral they saluted him and he
grayeiy bowed acknowledgment with
ficer went and the soldiers stacked
their arms and then moved along into
positions where they could recline on
the grass. This formality being over,
General Toral saluted General Shafter
and turned toward the city.
1t was now noon. the hour set for
raising the American flag over the
Governors house. Captain McKittrick.
Lieutenant Wheeler and Lieutenant
Miley had been selected to perform the
ceremony of unfurling the flag, and at
five minutes before IL they ascended to
the cupola Of the palace. AS the ca
thedral bells rang out the hour of noon
the stars and stripes shot to the top
Of the fiagpole, where for centuries had
waved the banner of Spain. General
Shafter, General Wheeler and every
American present uncovered. while the
soldiers presented arms and the band
played THE Star Spangled Banner"
With rare courtesy. General Toral
and his staff officers uncovered and re-
mained In that attitude until the
strains OF music ceased. It was an in
spring moment. Another battle eagle
had perched on the old flag.
After the flag was raised the Amer
lean generals bade farewell to General
Toral and his staff and left the plaza
escorted by the cavalry. just before
noon q call to arms was sounded in
every regimental camp and all the reg
iments formed as II on dress parade