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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
half of House in ocaIa, Fla, Torn
Away by a ThunderbOIt.

Ocala, Fla, June 15.-During an e.ec-
trio and hail storm this afternoon the res
ldence of Mrs. Jean Austin was struck by
hgntning. One SIDE of the building was
entirely torn away.
MRS. Austins mother, who was in ING
mouse, narrowly escaped instant death py
nyins tlmbers. Every window IN the
pulidlng was broken, and how the occu-
pants escaped death is a miracle. AS IL
was, they received only a terrible shoch'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16
AT THE OPERA.
martha" Sung Last Night and "Bo-
hemian Girl" Goes on Tonight

Martha was sung last night by the
Brlnkley Opera Company to a good house
Tonight an opera that never grows Old
and is always pretty, will be sung. The
following will be the cast in the DO
heuian Girl:"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16

way & Co. % Bryan street, Savannah,
Ga. Southern Bank Building.
Question blanks and free booklet upon
application Hours: to y. to and to
9. Sundays 10 TO /
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
THEY COME AND Go.

Mrs. T. E. Gurr has left for Denver,
COL, to join her husband. Mr.. Gurr
has secured The position of book-keeper
with a prominent firm of that city.
Miss Maymie Simmons, a charming
young lady of Gainesville, is expected in
the city Friday. She will be the guest
of Miss Lucy Lowrey.
Miss Juddle Locke Of Eufaula is IN the
city visiting her sister. Mrs. ID. U.
Thornton. bliss Locke is social favor
tie in Dawson.
Congressman Griggs went down to
cambridge Monday to spend a day or
two among his Decatur county constitu'
ents.
Mrs. T. E. Davenport of Tunnel Hill
has been in the city since Saturday VIslt>
ing her mother, Mrs. L. A. Lowrey.
Colonel Henry Marlin, who is no"
an Atlanta lawyer, is here among homes
folks and friends for few days.
Mrs. L. D. Lockhart came down from
Americas to be at the bedside of her Sis
ter>in-law, Mrs. VIM. Harper.
Mrs. r. j Sale Of Albany has been In
the city several days visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. O. n. Geise.
Mr.. A. L. Kerbo of Omaha is operator
at the G.. & A. depot this week, MACK
Cobb being off op a vacation.
Miss Rosa Barnette of Newton ana
Miss Minnie Glaze of Shellman.are guests
of Mrs. j. S. Lowrey.
Miss Monte Sebastian went down TO
Waycross Friday and remained unui
Sunday with friends.
Paschal Brooke of Quitmau has
been visiting Albert Hatcher for seVerai
days. -.
in the city since Saturday visiting reia-
tiVes. go
Representative Laing came down from
Atlanta Saturday and spent day az
home. DL.,.o
Miss Maggie Alexander is at Phliema
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Williams.
Mrs. j. w. Peddy spent several days
last week with relatives In Columbus;
ORA. nj. Raines spent several DAYS
in A tlanta the past week.
DR.. C. B. Griggs was in the CITY FIJI
day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
METHODIST REVIVAL CLOSES.

PrOtracted Services Were Brought to q
Close Thursday Night.
The revival services that have been
held by the Methodist church of this
city were brought to close Thursday
night. The series of meetings continued
for about TWO weeks, and during that
time several additions were mace to the
church mem bership and great deal of
interest was aroused in religious mat
ters.
The first week of the meeting was con.
Quoted BY Rev. Virgil ScOville of An
dersonville, one of the youngest preach>
ers "a the state, but at the same time one
of the most earnest and forceful. He
delivered some splendid sermons, and
succeeded in doing much: good for the
Masters cause.
The closing week of services was con-
Quoted by Pastor j. B. tombstone, as
sisted by Rev. E. NJ. OVERLY of Herod,
who continued the good work so grandly
begun until last Thursday night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
,, 1 SILVERRDOLLAR::
will buy 10 pounds parched coffee at
r. l.. MELTON'S.
HONOR ROLL
of the Dawson Public Schools for the
Month Just Closed.

MOntn JUST Cl0Seds
John Henry Crouch, Phoebe Laing,
Leila Chambless, Bonnie Mae Adams,
Lilly u'Nell. Elizabeth Lowrey, Mary
Littleton, Carrie Cutter, .Sallie Geise.
Geise Bishop, Annie May Christie,
Nellie Fargason, Carroll Query, Ray
McGill, Verde O'Neil, Wesley Paul,
Maggie Bigelow, William Thomas.
Lillian Bartlett, JAMIE May thatcher,
Lila Bell Lowrey, Estelle Melton, Daisy
Renfroe, Ruth Smith, Augusta Grlggs,
Walter K. Hatcher, Mamie K. Locke.
Willie Locke, Lucille McLendon, Lottie
Bell Mayes, Robert Mayes, Lillian Rob-
erts, Ethel Wallace, Annie May VIM
bish, Glare Woosen, Emma tombstone,
Mary Geise, Lila Standby, Hattie Blge-
low, Annabel Hatcher, Johnnie w. Nc
Ulelland, Nellie Laing, Ellagene Rainey,
Owen Dozier, Lucia L. Durham, Helen
Cannon, Berta Stanley, Jennie Carpen>
ter, Mozelle Baldwin, Pearl Melton,
Willie Dean Grubb, Lessie Kendrick,
Elizabeth Baldwin, Marshall Mayes,
Annie Thso Peddy, Fannie Mayes,
Julia Christie, Miner Hawkins, John
CLARK, Lucy Geise, Lillian Dickert,
Annie Simpson, Mamie Langston, Leila
Matthews. Jessie jennings, Mollie Geise,
Conner Carver, Flodie Melton, Inez
Proctor, Melissa Miller, Gussie Lee
Bessie Hawkins, Lawson Melton, Moses
Fingerhut.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
WANT DIR. WOODS APPOINTED.

, PETIT ton Being Circulated In His Interest.
The News in and Around Dover.
DOVER, Oct. 13.-We much regret to
tnan, Judge G. l.. Perry, will move with
bis family to Dawson In the near future.
A petition is being circulated 10 our
community asking the next grand jury
to appoint DR.. T. A. Woods as N. P. and
Elk. of. J. P. in this district. to fill the
vacancy caused by. the resignation of
Judge Perry.
Our last items had been mailed when
we learned of the sad death of Mr.. Edgar
Culpepper. This excellent young man
died at the home OF his parents on Mon
day night, October Both, after brief ILL.,
ness of only two days with hemorrhagic
fever. His death was severe blow to his
parents, as it only lacked few days of
being twelve months since they lost an
other son with the same dreaded disease.
ais remains were inferred In the ceme-
terry at this place on Tuesday evening in
the presence of large crowd of sorrow
ing relatives and sympathizing friends,
Elder Thomas Everett officiating.
Some of our teachers are of the opin.
ion that Professor Jim Whitchard is
rather tight teacher and in some re-
spects cruel "bOss." He fixed his ex-
animation on show day, and would not
let them go to the circus.
Our school is still on the increase. II
iU continues to grow for another week as
it has fol- the past our assistant
teacher will be sent for to take charge OF
the urinary danartmout
Rev. w. w. Mabry of Richland has
been called to the passionate of the Bap-
fist church here. We have not learned
whether he will accept the call or not.
Several syrup mills in and around our
village are putting in full time, and all
our people can now get fat on ''long
sweetening."
We are glad to announce that Mrs. J.
T. Lee, who has been quite sick,is much
better.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

Mems heavy work shirts. 23c
Mems jeans pants, guaranteed
all cotton ............... 800
Full 10 OF. all wool jeans pants. .75c
Mems brogan shoes, high cut. -. $50
Mems clay worsted pants, blue
and black, worth $1.75. ....... 81 90
1 set best China plates stock
limited, long as they last. $3.50. .40c
Ladies' tau and grey hose. .......5 sc
2 crates sleves to go at. :. $40 and 15c
Mem laundried shirts cuffs and
collars. .........................2 5c
Red Owl roasted coffee, best
on the market, 8 pounds for. !. .$1.O0
"a pounds best parlor matches ..25c
Fancy mixed candies reduced to. loo
Ladies brown and black plaid sklrts,$1
Ladies' plush capes, trimmed
and braided, the $3.50 kind. . $1.25
JOB lot buggy whips, they go at. sc
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
TO CONVEY PUPILS TO SCHOOL
COUNTY BOARD PLANS TO CONSOL-
IDATE SCHOOLS.
A Committee Appointed to Look After
the Matter. Several New
Teachers Licensed.

The county school board was in session
at the court house last Tuesday. going
through the usual routine of business
connected with the schools of the county.
The applications of several parties to
teach were considered and passed on, and
licenses were granted to ak whites and
five negroes who were specially exam
ined by Commissioner w EitchaI0 tew
days before.
After the regular order Of business
was disposed of proposition to consoli-
date the schools of some of the thinly
settled communities of the county was
brought to the attention Of the board. Lie
was suggested that such an arrangement
would be for the best interest of the
schools.
By consolidation a larger attendance of
pupils would be assured and the
schools run at much less expense.
After fully considering the matter in its
different phases the board adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That where it is practi.
cable schools shall be consolidated, and
children attending shall be conveyed to
and from school where the distance is
too far for them to walk"
Under this resolution children OF the
county who live too far to walk to the
nearest school will be conveyed there by
the board of education, and the expense
paid from the school fund.
Messrs B. L. Hill and A. G. Wright
of the board and Commissioner Which
ard were constituted y committee to in>
vestigate the matter and see what
schools could be consolidated. Whalev-
er report they may make will be rendered
after thorough and conscientious inves-
tigation, and will be for the BEST inter
ests of the communities affected.
The commissioner and board of educa-
ton work in hearty cooperation, and
their efforts are at all times directed to-
ward the upbuildiDg of TerrelPs educa-
tional interests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

Is pounds of best coffee for 81 at John
Hoyl's new grocery store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
A SAD DEATH.

Mrs. VIM. M. Harper Passed Away at Four
O'Clock Yesterday Morning.
At four O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Maggie Harper, wife of Colonel
VIM. NJ. Harper, died at the home OF
her husband in this city after an III
ness of two weeks or more. The de-
ceased was 25 years of age, and nus
band and three small children survive
her.
Mrs. Harper was native of Atlanta,
and had many friends IN that city ana
elsewhere who will be grieved to learn
of her death. She was strict mem
Der of the Episcopal church, possessed
all the attributes of noble womanh0od'
and was loved and respected TO an un>
usual degree by all who knew her.
The interment occurred at Cedar
Hill cemetery at 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and large number OF the
people of the city gathered in sad ana
solemn concourse TO pay tribute to her
memory. Rev. j. Howard Carpenter
conducted the last sad rites.
The loss TO her immediate family IS
lrreparable, and they and her other
relatives are too deeply bereaved for
aught but Divine consolation to lessen
their grief.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
The Annette Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are ous of order. All
such should know that DIR. Kings New
Lite Pills, the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habl! that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c. at Dawson
Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
BUGGY AVID HORSE BURNED.

Barn and Stable of DIR Terry Destroyed
at Lsary.
LEARY, GA, Nov. 9.-Last night at
| o'clock the alarm of fire was heard
and il was soon fonnd to be the stable
and buggy house of DR.. w. r, Terry.
The bucket fire. brigade responded inn
mediately, but it was too late to render
any service towards saving the burning
building, which was entirely consumed
The doctors buggy and horse also per-
ished in the flames. It is supposed to
have been IF incendiarY origin. By act
i've work the fire was confined to that
building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
Real Estate Deals.

]. S. Lowrey has bought Mrs. j..
I'll. Guerry's residence on Lee street, and
Mrs. Query has bought the home on
Fourth. avenue where Professor J. r.
Hankins is now living. The considera-
tions were 81, 800 and $1,000 respectively.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
COTTON MARKET.

At the time of going to press the
cotton market was as follows:
Fully good middling z cents; good
middling 81 cents; middling 81
cents. Receipts by wagon Is, $40 bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
SPECIAL CUT PRICE SALE FOR NOVEMBER

Groceries, Tnware trock Shoes Hos suspende To.
acco Ladies' Gents Underwear Knee Pan Hand
kerche Overa Sunday Shirts Work Shirts Magic
Bali Thread Harp Stationery Pocket Books
Pins Skirts black pa The above goods picked
job lots cash. The prices below talk for themselves Every
We business They quick
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

You can find what you want IN sll-
verware at the Dawson Drug Cos. or
Main Street Pharmacy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15
A WORD 70 The WISE
rs SUFFICIENT.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY people puff and blow and have
nothing We blow because have right to blow. We
goods cheaper than competitors We bought before the last
advance prices get every day. Since last ado
have been receiving goods daily aud must unload
make Xmas goods intend of the arg-
of Xmas goods shown in Dawson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

Send or phone your wants to the
Dawson Drug Co. or the Main Street
Pharmacy and get swhat you want
promptly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

Every man IN the county can get
one barrel of extra fancy -four for 81. %
by calling at R. L. Melton's store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-11-15

Mobile oysters every Teusday and FRI
day at Tom McGill's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-22
VARYING RAILWAY RATES.
Joseph Chapman's Remedy for the
Evil-LOsses Of shippers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-The subcommittee Of
only two witnesses to-day, several others,
who had been summoned. failing to appear.
The first witness was Joseph Chapman, a
warehouse man Of GAINESVILLE. o.. who sug-
gested, as a remedy for the evil of varying
rates, the creation of a railroad board of
control, made up of one member from every
State and with authority second only to
that of the United States Supreme Court in
railroad regulations. The witness said the
powers of the board should not be inter-
fered with either by the lower courts or the
Interstate-commerce Com mission, and in or
der to make the action of the board more
effective, operation Of its decisions should
not be suspended pending appeal to the Su-
preme Court. This, he explained, would
give the direct authority so much needed in
railroad affairs.
c. c. Emerson, a produce merchant, of
st. Paul, Minn.. gave testimony concerning
the shrinkage of vegetables which are
shipped in bulk and losses resulting from
this method Of shipping which, Mr.. Emer-
SON said, usually amounted to 2 per cent
on arrival at its destination. This, he
claimed, was due in a great part to errors
in weighing on the track scales, and inti-
mated If the railroads would supervise more
thoroughly the loading and discharge of
cars, the trouble would cease AS remedy,
Mr. Emerson suggested legislation to COM
pei railroads to give accurate and absolute
bills of lading, which could be shown the
receiver after the goods arrive at their des-
tination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-22
PROHIBITION In GEORGIA.


ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 21.-The greatest
excitement known in the General Assembly
of Georgia for years has been caused by the
debate over the Willingham bill, providing
for state prohibition. A vote will be taken
at 11:30 tomorrow. A dozen amendments
have been offered since the first reading of
the bill The fight has become one involv-
ing every section of the State. The minis
ters of various denominations and the State
Prohibition Society have taken an active
part. Personal Letters have been written
by the presidents of six Georgia colleges
to the members of the Legislature asking
the passage of the bill.
Mayor Woodward, of Atlanta. recently ad-
dressed letter TO the mayors of Savannah,
Augusta, Macon, Rome and Columbus re-
questing them to come here and protest
against the passage of the bill, which they
did. People from all sections of the State
were in the galleries when the debate
opened to-day, among them being many la
dies and several classes of school children
from the city public schools. who came 10
lend their moral support TO the passage OF
the measure The debate continued all day
and at times the speakers were very bitter
in their arguments. Representative Willing
ham says ne is confident the bill will pass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-22
No Material Change i'm the Situations
at Ladysmith and No More See 4
rious Fighting Reported.
TOWN OF NAAUWPOORT TAKEN
REOCCUPIED By THE BRITISH
TROOPS ON LAST SUNDAY.
General Buffers Advices-Baden PoS~
ell Holding Out at Mafeking-
Getacre Ready tn Advance.
DURHAM, Natal, Nov. a.-CommunIca.

DURHAM, Natal, Nov. 1.-Communica>
tion with Estcourt is interrupted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Natal. Nov. IL
An official communication from Ladysmith.
dated Nov. is. says the garrison is MAIN
tanning its position. A Boer force is reported
to the rear of Boston. about days ride
from here.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. A.-The British
troops reoccupied Naauwpoort on Sunday.
LONDON, Nov. p, 8 a. m.-The announces
ment from Durham that communication
with Estcourt is interrupted seems to con-
firm the belief that a Boer commando has
established itself at Willow Grange or near
the Mooi river and has cut the telegraph
wires. Nevertheless, whatever definite news
the British commanders may have obtained
from the scouts of the disposition OF the
Boer commanders in Natal and the condi-
ton of the beleaguered garrisons particu-
larly, nothing has been allowed to develop
for The public information.
II is certain that. owing to the heavy
work of debarkation and entraining at Dur
ban, the preparations for the advance OF
the relief force are in no wise advanced
as supposed. This may also be due to the
necessity of pushing stores and provisions
to the front in needful quantities before
the troops are sent. On the other hand.
the celebrity with which troops are being
pushed forward from Cape Town equally
tends to show that all such preparations
regarding forage and provisions were al
ready well advanced before the troops ar
rived at Cape Town. General Methuen' 5
baggage has arrived at De Aar. addressed
to Lord Methuen. Pretoria, via Cape
Town"
The reoccupation Of Naauwpoort Is good
news for the British 1t is not known here
from what point the troops came, but IL Is
presumed they were from De Aar. in which
event IL will not be long before Strom-
berg also is reoccupied. Naauwpoort COM
mands the gap in the Kikvorshberg. the
last strong fighting position south OF
Orange river, and was admirably suited TO
Boer tactics.
Colonel Registers dispatch from Lady
smith finally disposes OF all reports OF en-
other great British victory there last
Wednesday.
The Duke OF Portland has contributed
el0Oo0 for Red Cross Society work in South
Africa.
The Times announces that IL is authorized
to deny the statement recently made by
a French paper that Prince Louis Napoleon.
who is colonel in the Russian army. de-
sres to join the Beers and asked Emperor
Nicholas for permission. As a matter OF
fact, he never had any such idea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-22

George Goodwin Dewey to He the Le-
gal Owner of the Home

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-George Good
win Dewey, Admiral Dewey's only son, is
now the owner of the residence presented
to the admiral by the American people.
Papers were prepared and signed early to-
day by which Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey
transfers all rights and titles to the prop
erty known as No. 1747 Rhode Island ave-
nue., this city, TO George Goodwin Dewey.
This is the property which yesterday Ad-
miral Dewey transferred to Mrs. Dewey.
The papers making the new transfer prob
ably will be placed on file tomorrow morn
ing.
In explanation of the transaction prac-
tically completed to-day relative of the
Dewey family made this statement
to the Associated Press: Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey have transferred to
the formers son. George Goodwin
Dewey, the title TO the home pre-
sented TO the admiral by the people of this
country. 1t will continue to be the home
Of the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey so long as
he may live. 1t may be desirable now to
say that it was the wish of both the ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey to provide for a
proper succession to the property. The
transfer Of to-day completes the transac-
tion begun yesterday and Is the carrying
out only of the original intention Of both
the admiral and Mrs. Dewey. BY all those
interested in the matter the method of
transfer adopted was considered the best
and safest that could have been adopted.
II is to be considered, naturally, that the
transfer was TO be the act of Mrs. Dewey
as we'll as OF the admiral. 1t was her de-
sire that she should release any claim she
might have 10 the property through her
marriage TO the admiral and TO do this the
transfer was made through her TO the ad-
miraFs son as soon as IL was practicable
Through the method adopted no dispute
ever can arise over the disposition of the
property"