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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
SKUNKS, BUZZARDS, SNAKES
ALL WERE EATEN BY HENRY
COLLUM OF WHITE COUNTY
Buried His Wife at Night by the
Glare of Torches. A Unique
Case Before the Ordinary.

One of the most unique will cases
that ever came up in Georgia has been
on trial before the ordinary of White
county. 1t was the will of Henry Col
lum, who died some months ago at the
age of eighty-three.
He was very eccentric man with
many peculiarities. All of his children
left him years ago, and would not even
go about him in his old age and sick
ness. He cared nothing for them and
they cared nothing for him. He lived
by himself, doing his own cooking, and
had peculiar desire to eat all kinds
of meat. He had, in his lifetime, eaten
rats, frogs, muskrats, house cats, crows,
buzZards. skunks, piece of raJtlesuake
and every kind of thing imaginable.
He would request people who found
strange 'varmints" or fowls to bring
them to him and he would eat them.
The evidence showed that he buried
his wife, who died about twenty years
ago, by torch light the same night she
died, stating she was as dead then as
she ever would be, and he wanted to
get to work next day.
He had made several wills and in ev-
eryone had made no provision for his
children. He willed all his property,
being a considerable estate, to j. D.
Cooley, to the exclusion of his eight
children. He gave as his reasons in
the will that his children had forsaken
him, and that Mr.. Cooley was his
friend in old age, looked after him and
cared for him, when no one else would.
The ordinary refused to probate the
will.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
las Cured Thousands, Will Cure
You.

II you are troubled with kidney or
l1ladder troubles, such as dropsy,
o9rlghts disease, catarrh, gravel of the
OIaqder, albumen in urine and I'M
lnealthy deposits, or too frequent dis
,nsrge Of the urine, pain in the back
Inu bladder, drOpsical swelling of the
-. y. ana legs, ETC., etc., we guarantee
|laV oy using Smiths Sure Kidney
6u!e complete cure will be effected.
s%e 9oc. For sale by Dawson Drug
~ sld Main Street Pharmacy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
Fire aud Mosquitoes.

1+o1,sn neasants living in swampy re-
gions still follow the old custom 81
iigbting fires for the purpose of purify
lnr the air of malarial poison. AS
roe+ter of fact, this is the worst thing
tbav could do, as the fire attracts mos
or;toes which are now known to De
I tsanSrr,i ++ers of malarial fever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

ne Won would have an appetite like a
o oa,. and a relish for your meals take
ear hra" %iI Stomach and Liver
T Tn 5iatS, they correct disorders OF
: Ia ao stomach and regulate the hyerand
Il.. ST. price % cents. Sample free
oo4 ~, o, ,,.ar Harris & MarsAall's drug
store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
SnOKen In Irony.

Weary Notwithstanding intereStln
in that there paper you got round your
handout? -,.
hungry Higgins-Oh, yes! Mlsn,s
,nterestin to you an me. On one sue
they is billofare for BANQUET az 49, o
the other they is a description OF them
new counterfeit Notwithstanding
lis Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

If your boy gets burned "hen n me he
shoots his Christmas cracker use w
old reliable DR.. Tichenor's A1tisePVr1ai
1t is clean and pleasant. coollns an f-
soothing to the burn, relie:es Tue SUI.
fering and heals almost like mag ~
Only soc a bottle
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

have a fine line of bed room suns =
which will sell for less money enan
any others; also tables, chairs, rocher''
etc. etc. J. " f. LowREY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
WHY
DR., HATHAWAY
CURES.
Reasons for His Marvellous Success
His New. Free Book.

DR.. Hathaway's method
of treatments no expert
ment. 1t is the result of
twenty years of expert
ence in the most eXtcn-
sive practice of any
specialist in his limo in
the world, He was grad
uated from one Of the
best medical colleges in
the country and perfect
ed his medical and surgi-
cal education by exten,
Sive hospital practice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
DRUG CO
A BLIND COTTON BUYER.
Lives at Juliet, and Has Accumulated Con-
siderable Property.

A man who is considered a prodigy
in that he has made good living and
accumulated property buying cotton
and merchandising at Juliet, Ca, al
though he is so blind that he cannot
tell night from day, is Mr. B. H.
Mitchell, who came down TO Macon
Yesterday and disposed of an accumu.
lated stock of cotton to w. A. Davis &
Co. Mr.. Mitchell is not entirely re-
sponsible for his success, however,
and he does notdesire the credit for it,;
but when asked about it he places his
hand affectionately on his wife's arm
and says "There is the secret of it. F"
Each year he comes to Macon and gets
Captain Davis to fix up what
cotton men call "types," which is
another way of saying samples" by
which he can be governed in classify
ing the different grades of cotton
These "types" are placed in glass
case, each grade in a separate section.
When Mr.. Mitchell is about to buy a
bale of cotton he gets the sample and
asks his wife to see to which class it
belongs. She does so, and places it on
the case over its proper grade. Mr.
Mitchell, knowing the location of the
grades, can tell instantly whenever be
needs to know what cotton he is hand
ling. He can figure accurately on pa
per, although he cannot see the sheet
on which he writes. Macon Tele-
graph.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

When the stomach is tired ouI ~ IL
must have a rest, but we can 60 tiro
without food. Kodol Dyspepsia ~, :
digests what you eat so that you oG -
eat all the food you want whlle - t rs
restoring the digestive organs 40 ~
health. 1t is the only preparation Un"'
digests all kinds of food.
FARRAR, HARRIS & MARSHALL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

A new line of patent leather sho es
to go at 81, as good as anybody's y
shoes. j. W. +. LOUVRE Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

When you need soothing and heal
ing antiseptic application for any pur-
pose use the original DeWitt's Witch
Halle Salve, we'll known cure for
piles and skin diseases. 1t heals sores
without leaving a scar. Beware OF
counterfeits.
FARRAR, HARRIS & MARSHALL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

All sorts of nuts, candies and fruits
or the holiday trade at Dismuke q
James.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

A strictly hand made cigar sold for
5 cents, Astoria, at Davi SOM & Ken
bricks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

Rogers Bros. silver knives lof $500. ar0
spoons make elegant gifts Tor Chrl9V-
mas. Sold by Dawson Drug 20.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
Christmas Times at the Star Store
EVERY DAY is BARGAIN DAY

Every person who trades with us
gives thanks to the birth of such
a store. 1t grows greater every
day, brighter with new goods and
new customers. Why is this true?
Because: LIST. We keep a full
stock of everything carried In
general merchandise store. End.
We sell our goods cheaper. 3rd.
We strive to treat our customers in
a fair and legitimate way and try
hard to satisfy each and every one.
We always sell them the com
ing back kind Of goods. Our fall
and winter goods are in at prices
you can't match elsewhere. Cloth
ing, Shoes, Hats, Ladies and Gents
s Overalls, Tinware and Wooden
I'd the prices below. They will make
our cash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
Wanted.

20 cords of wood. Cash.
CLAY & HOWARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

a II ~ Xxx 4 a..
TAa kind Y1B Hare AisaYS Bought
s '':: !; q: GzH4zzzz.51'.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
HELPFUL HOLIDAY HINTS.

Begin your Christmas trading here We have superb line
of those Dainty Articles of ornament that
the most appropriate and Welcome gifts Many vet
arrive Our stock this will be fuller
before had opportunity of seeing in Dawson The larger
quantities OF these goods handle place position buy
closer and we will undersell any competition
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19

Happiness is but another name for
perfect health Use Prickly Ash Bit
tiers and be happy 1t keeps the vital
organs healthy and well regulated.
NOLAN DRUG Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-06


DIR. Seaman is an authority on Japan,
and he tells this story OF his last visit
70 that country:
There was a little incident happen
ed while we were In port that showed
the magnanimity OF those people. A
United States soldier was. out riding a
bicycle. and he was coasting down hill,
when he ran over man. They
promptly arrested him, and he was
taken before a magistrate. We all
went up from the transport to see how
things went with him. The magis-
trate heard the case and fined him IS
for running over blind man.
'WhatP said the soldier; was the
man blind? Here, give him 500 and
he pulled out $50 goldpIece and hand
ed II over to the magistrate.
"ALd what do you think they didl
They were so pleased that they remit
ted the whole fine, or would have done
80. only the soldier would not take Il
back, but insisted on its being given to
the blind man. and then they gave him
a diploma setting forth what he had
dOne."-New York Tribune.
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rhere was sorrow rher..


The colonel halted his horse IN front
OF Dakota dugout and uttered a Wig
Orous "HeIlow and after a minute n
towheaded girl OF about 10 years OF
age showed up and looked him over
and said;
"Now, then, what ye whoopln fur
and who be yer
"Can get anything to eat hereT
''Not a thing"
"ADy water for my horseT
'"The springs gone dry"
''How far IL it to the riYerG"
Dunno"
"Please ask your father to step out"
'Pop's bin on a drink for q week"
'And your mother?'
Shes got the toothache. That's her
cryin."
Haven't you got a brotherT
'Yep, but he got snake bit yesterday
and don't feel WELL"
''Well. what about your persisted
the colonel You seem to be all right"
"Oh, but amt" she replied as she
made ready to disappear. II was to
git married yesterday. but my feller
got shot by an lnjun, and it'll take two
weeks to ketch on to another This az
house Of sorrow, SIR, and ye will
please to ride on and not ask any Enore
fool questionsw-New York Sun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-06
ATTORNEYS CLASH
Judge Brown Cannot Take a
Dose of His Own Medicine.

Oklahoma City, April 0.--There was
an exciting scene 10 the district court
room last night while The trial Of
Judge J. l. Brown for perjury was in
progress. Judge brown was on the
stand In his own defense, and D. @.
Lewis, OF counsel for the prosecution,
gave him a rigid cross-exsmination,
touching upon bis past record. Search
ing interrogatories and bitter retor,s
were frequent, and when Judge Brown
left the stand he walked over to where
Lewis was standing. Cesticulating
excitedly, Brown said
Will you apologize for your base
misrepresentation ?"
Lowis said ~ will not
Brown then rushed at Lewis, but
was caught by deputy sheriff. In
Language more fervent than polite
Judge Brown expressed his opinion Of
Lewis.
At this juncture Judge Burwell took
hand in the game. Judge Brown,
he said, ''you l,now better than to act
thus. Mr. Clerk, enter up fne OF S25
against Judge Brown"
This closed the incident.
The trial viii likely be concluded
today. The argument will draw a
large crowd aud It is not improbable
that there will be another clash be-
tween the attorneys.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-06

II does not pay. II you have a good
thing tell It right out. Don't use false
means to attract attention We say
right OUT and mean It, too, that Dr'
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin will cure ev-
cry case of stomach trouble. 1t will
stop any pain caused by indigestion. il
knocks sick headache by attacking the
cause of the complaint and aids you to
digest your food no matter what you
eat. sold by +. b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-06

The Transmississippi congress meets
In Houston. April i7. IS, 10, 20 and 2I,
1900 Last year this congress held In
Wichita nRd all know of It's success
there.
Houston people are making elaborate
preparations for entertaining tbe dele
gates, and the congress this year
promises TO far excel any OF the pre-
vious meetings. Many Oklahomaus
will go and partake Of the southern
hospitality.
Every county should have a good
representation at this congress. Each
county may appoint one delegate
through its executive officer, every
business organization one delegate,
with an additional delegate for every
City members, the mayor of each city
appoints one delegate.
Oklahoma should send strong del
cation 70 Houston and get the con~
gress interested in statehood and free
homes, Subjects for discussion takes
in anything which Is not of political
or local nature, and free homes and
head Every delegate from Oklahoma
bhOutd De luEulhneu u Oduke lot Tree
homes and statehood.
Hon. II. G. r. Brodboll, Of Ponoa
City, was chosen at the Wichita meet
ing as vicepresident Of the association
for Oklahoma, and he may be address
sed by anyonce desiring Information
as 60 furnishing any part of an exhib-
1t of products, or information regard
ing delegateships. Anyone desiring
Information may also address Tom
Richardson, secretary, Houston, Tex.
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M AbiIity.

Old Crusty-You ask for my daugh-
teri Why, young man, at your present
salary you could not even dress her.
sultCr-oh. yes, sir; could keep her
IN gloyesl
Old Crusty-Glovesl DO you mean
to inslnuate that my daughter would
only wear gloyes7
suitor-Pardon me. sir; asked only
FOR her hand.
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Trans-SIIsslsslppI Commercial Congress

Commercial Congress
Houston, rexRs, April 1921, 1900
For the above occasion we will sell
tickets to Houston at rate of one low
est standard FIRST class fare plus 81 90
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
April 18th and l4th, good for return
not earlier than days from date Of
safe and with final limit OF 2l days,
going passage TO commence on date Of
sale and continuous passage in each
direction. A. j. CORKINs,
Agent, Santa Fe Route
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All one year for
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KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN


Mountains Named for Public Men
Scripps-MeRae Leagne.
Tacoma, April r The surveyor gem
eral Of the district of Alaska has
named the mountains back OF Sksg-
way for prominent men. One is nam
ed Dewey ind others for Senators
Carter, Shoup aud Foster.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
sEv. SAM JONES ON TRUSTS.
FeaIth aad Brains Combined Ne
Mach for the Good of the
People.

1.-THE large trust and combinations
ready formed and being formed by
sgregations Of capital are considered
brtful TO the masses and the COM
pm people. This is theory. Theo-
tically. thing may be so. and Prac-
talIy 1t may be very untrue. When
4 speak of trusts and combines we
link of the Standard Oil trust. the
bgar trust. the tobacco trust, etc.
then the Standard oil trust was
Prmcd was paying 40 cents gallon
Ir Kerosene oil; am getting ii now
IF ten cents a gallon. was paying
~ cents for sugar several years ago.
|lt when the combines set in we got
at 81. When the whisky
ust was organized l was in hopes it
puld put up whisky where the poor
wills couldn't get it. but they have
.med to cheaper that down 10
herc they can pay the government
10 gallon revenue on it and yet
il for Sl.a7, which demonstrates
II they are making it and letting
pubic nave II at about l'Hs cents
GALLON. including the barrel.
There is no doubt about the aggre-
ion of wealth. with brains CON
ling it. that they can manufacture
article cheaper than it is or has
in manufactured on small scale.
: iye watched the progress of events
the professions as they marched.
ave vet to know of single in
nee where combines and trusts hurt
masses or permanently raised the
ce of any ,roduct. Rev. Sam p.
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y, to-wit !:
as for public Office have been certi
West Virginia
Peoples Party Ticket.
NATIONAL.
For President,
WHARTON BARKER,
Or Pennsylvania.
For vice.Presldent,
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
OF Minnesota.
For Electors of President and Vice
President OF the United States,
AT-LAReE,
W. B. CULLUM,
ofMoundsville, Marshall County.
j. +. McwlLLIAMS,
Of Spencer, Roane County.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
First District. Y. GILLESPIE, OF
Heater, Braxton County.
ca.ond nfcf rict-nr II - DAVIS nf
Kirby Hampshire County;
s'e
For Governor.
ID. L. hoosioN,
ot Anderson mon'Oe ooui''
TOT nuu, 1,ycn
". =. nAr VIZ n,,,v
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Lnmhcr NIL. my.

here is a big demand for men in
northwest. particularly in Wash
ton and Oregon. Circulars are
ne distributed In Chicago calling
1000 men at wages ranging from
5 10 $4.2s per day. The demand for
her caused by prosperous times
California and in expansion of
he across the Pacific. has done Il.
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b. capital invested in Massachu-
$ manufacturing interests in 1893
s4Os. 3l7.3e6. In 1899 it had in
sed to s443,9os,s7s. a gain of over
bod. 600.
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West Virginia
Republican Ticket.

NATIONAL.
For President.
WILLIAM MoKINLEY,
or Ohio.
For President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
or New York.
For Electors of President and vice
President OF the United States,
AT-LARaE,
B. r. McMEGHEN,
ofGlendale, Marshall County.
j. b. LEWIS,
or Handley, Kanawha County.
DISTRICT ELEcroRs,
First DistrIct-O. w. o. HARDMAN,
OF Mlddlebourne, Tyler County.
Second Dlstrlct-N G. KEN, OF
Elkins, Randolph County.
Third District CHARLESC C. BEURY,
OF Claremont, Fayette County.
Fourth Dlstrict-TAYLoR b. Nc.
CLURE, OF Wayne, Wayne County.
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is well to know that De Wits
rh Hazel Salve will heal a burn
stop the pain at once. IL Will
eczema and sklndiseases and ugly
nds and sores. II Is a certain cure
llleS. Counterfelts may be offered
See that you get the original De
Witch Hazel Salvc. Frank G.
4s-lm.
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Kious Paper. Support Mckinley
farly every religious publication
esa PpHysts'out respect to
|aRky lion or MED is advocating
McMnley's reelection.
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fihg machine needles OF all kinds.
Neff, 1876 4th street. SOFT
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Congressional.

For Representative In the Congress of
the United states for the First District