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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
ANDERSON STArIPER'S CASE.
Su preme Court Dismissed Appeal
for New Trial.

Saturday the supreme court dismiss
ed the appeal of Anderson Stamper for
a new trial.
Stamper was convicted of assassinat>
ing George Dennard in the southern
part of the county about year ago
and sentenced to life term IN the
penltentiary." He was carried to a
convict camp in Decatur county, and
made his escape from there while mo-
ton for new trial was pending In the
supreme court. Should he ever be
captured now he cannot have his trial
reviewed by the supreme court, and
will have to serve his sentence.
The reward of 500 which was offer
ed by Governor Cardler for the capture
and conviction of Demands assassin
will now be paid to Mr.. G. G. Lewis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
A $25 PRIZE.

Two Terrell Boys Wanted in a Contest at
Albany.
An Interesting feature of the coming
session of the Georgia Chautauqua at
Albany will be competitive test IN dec
lamation by boys between twelve. and
seventeen years of age from fifteen
neighboring counties.
County School Commissioner Witch
ard has been notified that Terrell will be
entitled to two representatives, as will
the other counties. The contest will
take place April 25th on the Chautauqua
platform, and boys who desire to enter
should see Commissioner Whltchard at
once. The successful contestant will
receive q $25 gold medal awarded by
Colonel Jesse Walters.
The following counties will be entitled
to TWO representatives each: Dougherty
Worth, Berrien, Co quit, Mitchell, De-
catur, Thomas, Baker, Calhoun, Early,
Terrell, Randolph, Lee, Sumter and
Dooly. Terrell should be represented
and, if possible, bear off the prize.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
DAWSON is TO HAVE BELL
TELEPHONES.
The New Phones Are Now Being
Put In. Long Distant
Come CtiOnS.

The Bell telephone system lis now
being put in here, and in few days
Bell telephones will have taken the
place of those which have been in use
IN Dawson for several years.
The Bell Telephone Company does
not sell it's phones, and the telephones
that are being put in here are there.
fore rented by the Dawson Telephone
Exchange and rerented TO their pa
irons.
The new system Will not only be an
improvement upon the old, but
will give Dawson the benefit of long
distance connections, putting it on
speaking terms with Atlanta and, in
fact, with nearly every other city of
Importance In the south, and even
with New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
THE WATERWORKS CASE.
Will Be Heard by the Court of
Appeals Today.

The Injunction case of the Dawson
Waterworks Co. VS. the city of Dawson,
which was appealed from the United
States court of this district, will DO heard
in the circuit court of appeals in New
Orleans today. The final outcome of
this case, which has beer SO long pend
ing is looked forward to with interest
not only by the city of Dawson but by
many other cities in the state, which, in
case verdict is rendered in favor of
Dawson, will likewise annul their water
contracts.
The question involved in this case is a
far reaching one, and decision ia
anxiously awaited by the whole state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
A Sneak Thief.

Wednesday night a sneak thief visit,
ed the premises of Major b. IL. Hood
and Captain T. j. Hart and stole from
the back porch of he residence OF the
former wash bowl, and from the
porch of the latter bowl and water
bucket. The thief must have oeen
satisfied with the property and Ranted
more of the same kind, for on oatur-
day night he returned to Mr.. HART :
and carried away his we'll bucket
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
BradfieId's
Female Regulator

brinos out a woman's true beauty.
+ Mikes her strong and well in those
organs upon which her whole general
health depends. 1t corrects all men
str11al disorders. 1t stops the drains
of Leucorrhoea. 1t restores the womb
to it's proper place. 1t removes the
causes of headache, backache ana
nervousness. 1t takes the poor de-
bilitated, weak, haggard, fading
woman and puts her on her teei
aoain. making her face beautiful Oy
making her body well.
Druggists sell it fer 81 bottle
Send for our free illustrated book for women
The Bradneld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Gas
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
That Throbbing Headache

would quickly leave you if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong ner~
yes and build up your health. Easy TO
take. Try them. Only % cents. Money
back if net cured. Sold by Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
MAfter doctors failed to cure nae 0

"After doctors failed to cure me of
pneumonia, l used One Minute Cough
Cure and three bottles of it cured me
It is also the best remedy on earth
for whooping cough. 1t cured my
grand children of the worst cases"
writes Jno. Berry, Loganton, Pa. 1t is
the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. Cures coughs,
colds. Group and throat and lung troub-
les. 1t prevents consumption. Chill
dren always like it. Mothers endorse
IT. DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Couldn't Get a House.

Mr.. S. j. Sh1ppey who recently bought
Mr.. L. c. Durham's Heuson place and
intended to live in Dawson, has been
forced to move his family to S4sser. He
could not secure a dwelling here, and
had to locate elsewhere. There is con
slant demand for dwellings in the city,
and DAVIS is losing many good citizens
for the reason they cannot rent homes.
This should not be SO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
FIRE SATURDAY MORNING.
An Alarm Was Sent in from Crouch Bros.
Stables.

An alarm of fire was sent into fire
headquarters from Crouch Bros. stables,
on north Main street, Saturday morning,
and in a remarkably short time the de-
partment WAS speeding through the
streets at rapid rate.
Before,the firemen reached the sta
bles, however, the blaze was extinguish-
ed, and what, perhaps, would have been
one of the most disastrous conflagrations
in the history of the town, owing to the
high speed of the wind, vas averted.
The cause of the fire was a defective
flue, the roof ignting and burning hole
about foot square.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21

John DIR, Poseyville, Ind, says, III
never used anything as good as One
Minute Cough Cue. We are never
without it," Quickly breaks up coughs
and colds. Cures all throat and lung
troubles. It's use will prevent nsump-
ton. Pleasant to take.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Death of Mrs, Durr.

The remains OF Mrs. j. NJ. Durr, the
wife of a wel-known citizen of the low
er part of the county, were inferred at
New Hope Tuesday. Mrs. Durr was an
estimabie lady, possessing those traits
of character which make one dear to all,
Her death is sincerely mourned by many
friends and bereaved relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Baby Is Better.

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Can
non, who, it was thought, could not live
through last Friday night, was reported
better at last account. The little one
was critically i'll with pneumonia, and
the news or his improvement will be re-
cejYed with much pleasure by the many
friends of the family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
No Services Sunday.

On account of the extremely cOdn
weather Sunday there were neither
morning nor evening services al any VI
the churches of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
DR., Bridgeman Will Rum

It is reported that DR.. B. E. Bridge
man of Shellm,n will announce for the
legislature in Randolph county agalnSI
Rev. w. d. Hammock and Mr.. AnuIe"
P. Rives. The doctor has many frlenu0
here who Will watch the race with mucn
interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
BUYS Half Interest in Stables

Mr.. A. P. Hatcher has sold nail H.
terest in his stables to Mr.. n d. ln'
graham, who has been engaged ID tne
stock business in Kentucky, but VINO
will now make Dawson his home. MT
Ingraham and family are corulanJ
welcomed to our city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Meat for the Minister.

This item of local interest appeared in
the last issue of the Cuthbert Liberal:
"Mr. S. T. Jordan, one of the leading
and popular officials of the Dawson
Presbyterian church, complimented his
pastor, Rev. G. Fl. Hyde, With a large
fat hog this week."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Prnfessnr Turns Preacher.

Professor q. R. jenkins, principal VI
the Shellman Institute, preached uiO
maiden sermon at the Methodist cnu[cn
in that place Thursday night IL was
pronounced fine effort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21

So many people are exposed 10 r an,
cold and storms that it is necessary thaC
thev shorld have something to counter
act the effects. A mixture OF 'ea-
spoonful of PaIn~Killer IN wafer, So" ,nard
ened, will stimulate the system @nu haon
off any possibility of cold. IL mas uo oT1I
used for sixty years all over Ine mOr
and millions testify to its sLeTlns % D. ~,
There is but one Paln-hllleL' '
DAVIS. Price 25c and oOc'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21

Just received at the Bee Hive new
line of The latest styles IN ladies' collars
and tie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Bliss Triumph irish Potatoes.

Now is the time to plant. We have
twenty barrels, and guarantee every
T, O. WHlTCHARD & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
STRONG TIES.

l. man who vies with us in ties
| Will have to mind his duties.
Pbe last we bought at first sight CO ught
Our eye, for they are beauties.
tbpn YOU would buy frst'class tie
Select the best materials
pbo latest stuffs are made in puffs
And club house and imperials.
bost every man will, if he car
Attract his girls attention.
i handsome tie will catch her eye,
/ nd that's first thing she'll mention.
/ man may pose i'll finest clothes
4 And wear his diamond stud -
His neck and pate must be up>to' date
n Or bis name is surely "Mud.'
fou may possess the finest dress
] And own your horse and carriage,
Remember that tie, shoes and hat
Il Control YOUR chance for marriage
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21

complexion, from the eyes OF the
world with the veil of the Orient.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
| You
.Sire to
eVe Money,

,1sse hard times go to the place
for 'T y you can get the best goods
wbot me least money. Look
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
THRUST AFTER ARBucKLa COMPANY
HOPES to Dispose of Its Rival D.,
Absorption.


New York, August THE Arbuekle
brothers have offered an extra 1 per cent
discount to grocers move against which
the trust has steadily fought The Incl
dent is the FIRST sign of a break between
the various sugar interests. The Amer
lean company refused to meet the cut, but
is using the National company to fight lis
rivals. The National is practically under
the Americans control
The sugar situation can be stated by The
Post correspondent to be as follows: The
trust is in active negotiations to absorb
the Arbuckle plant, but the consideration
Is not agreed upon, The latter are heartily
sick of the sugar strife and the former de-
termined to do away with its opponent in
the trade. Occasional breakings of In the
negotiations produce results like the pres
e~ cut by the ArbuckIes, but nevertheless
the termination of the trouble viii in all
probability be the predicted amalgama-
ton OF interests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
JESTER is NOT GUILTY.
That Was the Verdict OF The Jury After
Three Ballots.
THERE WERE SCENES OF GREAT REJOICING
The Old Man Thanked the Jury rad
Was Himself Almost Smothcrcd
with Congratulations.

Kansas City, Mo, August Ia Times
special from New Londcn, No. says
Alexander Jester, the oetogensriaa who
has been on trISl here for the past two
weeks for the murder twenty years
ago of Gilbert Gates. was tonight ac-
quilted. The jury took three ballats,
When the jury verdict we the jury
and the defendant, alexander Jester, o,
guilty" Was read, the old prisoner, bent
with age and worn with watching, sat as
If dszed ior an instant while the audience,
at first too amazed to realize that thu
trial had come to an end, watched he
action of the Judge in bre4thless silence.
Jester, finally realizing the import OF ne
words, arose and with hts face fairly
beaming with JOY, moved toward he iury-
men TO thank them moment later The
Spectators gave vent to their feeinss II
q shout that made the court room ring
Then, with common impulse, rush was
made FOR the man who had made so brave
q fight for his life in his declining years,
and he was almost smothered with CON
gratulations. After nearly four weeks or
tedious testimony taken, the trial OF Alex
ender Jester had passed into history with
the buffalo calf and Hnien Lane, and the
old man. after a second attempt to ~ d
him to the gallows. had been set free. II
had been trial with pathos, presentrg
as 1t did the spectacle of woman tos,i-
flying against her brother in an attempt
TO fasten upon him murder commit ed
nearly thirty years ago.
There were three ballots taken in the
Jury room. The first stood nine for ac-
quittal and three for murder In the frs
degree. The second stood ten for acqui,-
tai and two for conviction. The third and
last was unanimous for acquittal and was
given with q shout by the tired jurymen
AS soon as Jester could tear himse |
away from those who crowded about ic
congratulate him, he hurried to his hotel
and was soon the center OF happy groaT
made UP OF his children, Harvey Jester
Will and Alice Hill, who quietly rejoieed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
MORE BoERs SURRENDERED.
4 British supply Train Was DrraiIed
and Thirteen Troops Killed.

London. August Lord Roberts has
telegnphed to the war office as follows
Pretoria. August 1,--Hunter reports
1900 more prisoners surrendered yester
day with Commandants Rouse and Fon-
tenel whilst Commandants Potgieter and
Joubert surrendered to Bruce Hamilton
who collected 1900 rifles, $50 ponies and
an Armstrong gun. Lieutenant Anderson,
Danish officer in the artillery. also sur
rendered. oliver, with five guns anf
number of burghers, broke away in the
blrrlson district but Hunter expects to-
tai prisoners will amount to 1000 An at
tack occurred near Frederickstadt on the
KrugersdOrp- Potscheftsrom railway The
enemy had torn up rails and a supply
train escorted by the Shropshires was de-
rallied, thirteen being killed and thirty.
nine injured, although a special patrol
had been detailed to prevent trains pass
ing. A special inquiry has been ordered
to ascertain why the order was disobeyed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
WIFE OLE 1HE ASSASSIN

New York, August 1.--Captain Usher
Of the Hdooken police said today that Mrs.
Bresci, wife of the ASSASSIN of King Hum
bert, was in such nervous condition that
she had gone to the house of friend for
rest. The woman is destitute She still
tries to hope that the man arrested in
Italy is not her husband but she admits
that there is little reason for her hope
She Will be kept under police surveillance
pending developments in her husband )
case.
According to cable dispatches from
Milan, letters found in the pockets Of
Brescl, King Humberts assassin, we're
signed 4Fabris" and had been sent from
Paterson, n. J. These letters. it Is stated
showed that plot existed to assasslnate
King Humbert. The only Fabris that
could be found in Paterson is Rev. DE-
Francis Fabrs, pastor OF the church Our
Lady of Victories Father Fabris, when
questioned today, said that he did not
remember the man Brescl and that he Ger
tainly never had written any letters to
him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
Attendance Was Not Large, but warm
Resolutions We're Passed
WANT THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXPLAIN
.t,cmpted Cession to Great br'tn'"
n, About 1000 square Miles
of Alaskan Territory

Toledo. Ohio. August IA light at"
tendance marked the second days session
Of the convention Of the Ohio democratic
clubs. The principal speech of the meet
ing was delivered tonight at the Lyceun
by former Governor Altgeld OF illinois. He
smoke in reply to the address of Governor
Roosevelt before the National league Of
republican clubs at st. Paul.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Kansas City ticket and platform. They
say:
.cThnt we demand an explanation
from the National administration FOR
the attempted cession to Great Brit
ain of about 1000 square miles oi
our National domain IN Alaska ana
to disclose how much land, II any,
Inns lately been given away to iav-
oreJ imperial scions of royalty.
THAT we further demand OF the gem
eral government an explanation for the
recent purchase from Spain OF two more
slave-cursed islands in the Sulu group
after she had parted with her equity to
W in all OF that territory for $4,000, 600.
"That we demand republican form OF
government for Puerto Rico.
THAT we hold the present republican
administration responsible for the crue
war that is now being waged in the Phil
ippines. The blood OF thousands Of gall
liant soldiers, the waste OF hundreds OF
millions OF treasure and untold murder
misery and suffering, inflicted upon thu
liberty-loving Fillpinos, stain the greedy
hands of the administration.
THAT we demand for the Cubans ant
the Filipinos Independent republican gov
ernments, deriving their governmental
i powers from the consent OF the governed
THAT we recognize the solemn fact that
the government OF the United States car
not be both republican and imperial.
THAT we are radically and unalterably
opposed to Imperialism IN the Unitet
States of America"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, August There Is no
practical distinction to be drawn between
the Beers and the Filipinos in their strug-
gle for independence with the Britons
and Americans" said Hon John ]. Lentz
OF Ohio Both peoples are fighting for
the recognition of the great principles set
forth in the Declaration OF independence,
viz: The right of self government. Yet
this administration is giving its full moral
support and secretly using the govern
ment machinery in aid Of Great Britain
against the Dutch farmers Of South Africa,
even as It Is using the army and navy
OF the United States to crush out liberty
in the Philippines. Is 1t right for the
Beers TO be free from the English and
the Fillpnos to be serfs OF an American
colonial empire? Why do we condemn in
Great Britain what we extol at home? No
honest American can pray for the success
OF the Beers ana hope for the success o.
the administrators policy in the Orient.
II the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. policy Is right thed
the English war in South Africa IS right.
There is really no ground excep, that Of
narrow p8rtisanship upon which 70 defend
the administration and condemn our ally
and copartner in aggression, England The
truth is that neither the English ro
American people have ever been con-
suited about the acts OF greed oppr So: II
end criminal oppression. which beth gov
ernments have committed. The unin on.
OF the people have been too often biased
by the craft OF political trickstcrs and
their patriotism paralyzed by parusanism
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02

STATE.

Thirteen cotton mills have been char.
tered since the beginning of Governor
Savers term.
Tho governor has issued proclama-
tion setting apart September MS Labor
Day.
new county is proposed to be made
from Polk county but the people Of Llv-
inaston will not aid the proposition.
Members Of the Townsend faction were
bound over ut Richmond for the shooting
of Reese and Coleman.
Two of the Humphriss widows were on
the stand in the Brooks case at Pales-
tine.
The contract for the improvement Of
Buffalo bayou has been signed and for
warded to WASHINGTON by Engineer
Richie.
Nine hundred thousand pounds of wool
were sold at San Angelo. terms private.
Active work is being pushed on Bon
hams cotton mill,
The Dallas street car COMPANY refuses
to submit to arbixaton its differences
with the motornen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
early in September, but did not ex,sa
make any speeches here.
DENouNcE BOTH pARTIEl
Kentucky MidrOaders Name Bah|
and DonuelIy Electors

louisville, KY, August 1.-The
lucky State populist convention ind
Of the-road) today nominated for Il
ernor o. II. Cardln Of Crittendon souj
and also nominated presidential cleo!
for the eleven congressional districts
for the State at large
The platform endorses the Omaha
declarations: indorse Bsrk
and Donnelly; denounces the repubil
party for "cruel capitalism" and the De
ocratic party as 'the seryile imitaior
the republicans in all the vlllainous les
lation OF the past thirty years. decla
imperialism is Il sham battle beiEi
the two old parties to obscure =
sues" denounces restrictions ina
ballot in various Southern SilsA
especially the Goebel electit iN
Kentucky. and declares for ip'aniet
referendum. Sections denuneins
criminal both the democrat ana "
lican administration Of afhs ID Fl
lucky were stricken out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
TWO ARRESTSAT MONA
Strangers Cried viva PAnarChle" and We're
Roughly Used.
GIUSEPPE BERNARDO WAS ARRESTED
Said Emperor williams Turn
Would Come Next.

Mona, August LIN the midst Of a
touching demonstration of welcome to
King Victor Emmanuel. who arrived this
evening with the queen, two strangers
cried viva ranarchie." They were ar
rested and narrowly escaped lynching at
the hands of the furious mob.
An Elberfeld dispatch announces the ar
rest there OF Giuseppe Bernardo, accused
of declaring that Emperor Williams turn
to be assassinated would come next. He
denies the charge. but is believed to be
an anarchist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
CHINA.

The staff CORRESPONDENT Of the chicago
Record gives details of the ishting at Pc
X to July q.
An agency bulletin from Shanghai says
the march on Pekin has o-gun
cableEram from Sir Claude Mac
Donald is sad to have brought the IN
formation that the Pekn foreieners could
hold out for two weeks from July 81.
No speeches Of Emperor william will ne
allowed 20 be published until censored
by the foreign office.
Lieutenant Won Krochn who was with
Seymour, gives an account OF the ad
miral's famous march.
The story coming from Pel5in through
nr. Morrison brands the Chinese govern
ment as UNANIMOUSLY guilty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
WHY THE BRITISH ARE HATED
Sir William Vernon Harcourt Gave the Reason in
the House of Commons.

london August 1Durng the o
on the bill for
Hacouf liberal said that of
budgets he unable government
than 26o0Oo Sir William authority
mpressing
people in the
Lord Rosetery knew
that peace TWENTY YEARS GREAT
BRITAIN HAD BEEN LAYING
NESS on EVERY ADJACENT ITS
OWN This greed stood in the
the showing how
had