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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
THE VERDICT.
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tied by Alfred Henry Lewis, Premier
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vention. Every loyal democrat owes
it to his party and to himself to read
The Verdict.
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annum, we offer you the Verdict by
mail for six months for one dollar and
fifty oents. AS further lnducement
we will send you without cost, post
paid the World Almanac, itself mine
of indisp ensable political information.
Thus you would receive for one dollar
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you two dollars aud a quarter. This
offer stands open to you for ninety
days from date.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
Pain Conquered; Health Re.
stored by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
tLKrrrs TO MAS. rINkHAM no. oa,64ol

81 feel it my duty to write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine l have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, | was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and a great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After TAX
ing two bottles of Lydia f. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound l felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. l feel
better than have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. hope this
letter will help others to find cure
for their troubles" - MRS. DELLA
REMIcKER, RENSSELAER,, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms. Every
pain and ache has cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply
stefan and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about her
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Don't put off writing until
health is completely broken down.
Write at the first indication of trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
Croker's Moderate Habits,

The New York Press is as uncompro-
missing an enemy as Richard Croker
has; neverlessthe Press pays the Tam
many chief the compliment of saying
that 'his general behavior in public
is fine example for the rising gener-
alton" when caught drinking, "
it continues, 1.-THE potation is found to
be mineral water. He is one to whom
excuses are stranger. He neither
smokes nor eats too much, does not ov-
er-exercise, does not slop over. He is
the best type of moderation we have
in his class"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
WHITES ARE HIS BEST FRIENDS.
Ante Be|Ium Negro Has Known Only One
Home.

Sam Stokes, an ante-bellum negro,
was in Newman today, says special to
the Constitution. Stokes is seventy
eight years old and is now living and
has passed all his life on the lot of
land on which he was born. He was
born as the property of Munford S okeS
and has been living with the Stokes
family constantly since his birth. He
is now living with Major W. w. Tho
mas, whose wife is a DAUGHTER of Har-
ris Stokes. Stokes wife, whom he
married at the, age of twenty-one, is
now seventy-six. Both are hale and
hearty and are making a good crop
this year. They have fifty-one grand
children. He joined Ebenezer Baptist
church, in 1854 and has been a mem
Der of that church since then. Stokes
says the best friends he has are his
white friends. He is an honorable
negro; bis credit is good at any store
in Newman, and he shakes hands with
more white people than any negro in
the county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
NEW VIEW OF PARTNERSHIP.
Supreme Court Makes an Interesting Decs-
ion Concerning Partners.

In q decision recently rendered, the
supreme court of Georgia decided that
one partner could not sue another part
ner at law for a failure to perform his
duties as partner, but where the
partnership was for peach orchard,
where the accounts, according to the
articles of partnership, were to be TAX
en- every year, one partner could have
an accounting in equity at the close OF
the business season with the other for
all differences relating to the partner
ship transactions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
It's a Good Thing, Push It Along

WEST POINT, Ca, May 10, 1907
have used DIR. Tichenor's Antiseptlc
on nv stock for harness sores, wire
cuts. etc, and found 1T the best prep
aration for that purpose [ eyer used,
and cheerfully recommend it:
G.. P. HILL,
Prop. Livery Stable.
ALBANY, GA, July %, 1891 al
ways keep DIR. Tichenor's Antiseptlc
in my house. 1t is the finest remedy
for burns | ever used. j. j. REESE.
Bus. Mgr. Herald Pub. Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

On Christmas, 1897 shot my hand
through with SO callbre pistol. MY
druggist dressed the wound with DR..
Tichenor's Antiseptlc and | did not
stop my work or suffer auy pain.
EDITOR FAYETTEVILLE NEWS.
CONVICTION, GA, March %, 1881
saw horse cured of severe case OF
collie with DR.. TichenOr's Antipseptlc
within 30 minutes.
GEORGE S. SMITH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

Americans are known as a dyspeptic
people. The extent OF this disease
may be inferred from the multitude of
so called medicines" offered as RENE
DIV. They are often in tablet form and
have no value except as palliatives Of
the immediate effects of dyspepsia.
The man who used them may feel bet
ter but is surely getting worse. They
do not touch the real cause of the dis
ease. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is medicine specially pre-
pared to cure diseases of the STOMACH
and organs of digestion and nutrition.
1t is not made to give temporary relief
but to effect permanent cure. In nine
ty-eight cases out of every hundred it
cures perfectly and permanently.
1t has cost DIR, Pierce S25 900 to give
away in the last year the copies of his
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, which have been applied for.
This book of zoos pages is sent free on
receipt of Il one-ceuJ stamps to pay ex-
pense of mailing only. Address DIR.
Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo, V. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

The above slippers are all stylish
up-to-date goods, sizes from q to i
cloth tops, blacks, tans, patent leath-
er, vici kid, kid lined, common sense
and opera toes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

"My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhOea, says J. A. Doak of Will
liams, Oregon. "We were unable to
cure him with the doctors assistance,
and as last resort we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1 am happy to say it gave
immediate relief and complete cure. ;,
Sold by Farrar, Harris & Marshall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
Do You Need an Electric Belt2

DR.. Newton Hathaway has perfected
an electric belt which he is prepared to
furnish to all patients who need it at a
merely nominal charge. Write to j..
Newton Hathaway NJ. d., % Bryan St.,
Savannah Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15
Did You Get of Sample of s
DR.. TichenOr'S Ar1tiSeptica
Write to
The SherrOuse Medicine Co.
New Orleans La, a Free Sample
It's Good Thing, Push It Along.-

POWDER SPRINGS, GA, Dec. n ~,
Having used DR.. Tichenor's Ant;.sN,~
in case of gastro.lnteritis with SSe eppt
results than anything [ ever ~ Icy. geGFet
can concientiously recommend it ttea !. |
profession and the public. y" 'aP
W. W. KEMP, Md
MoLENA, Ca, May 9TH, 1907
cheerfully recommend DR.. Ticba,OoaaG9l
Antlseptic as the best remedy 'Iut
used for fresh cuts or wounds On ese1
or beast. 1t is a clean, pleasant I,o waI|
b. L. McGOUaB'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

Hot weather saps the vital energy
and makes the hardest workers feel
lazy. To maintain strength and ener-
gy use Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is the
friend of industry. Nolan DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-08-15

Look out for malaria. 1t is seasonal
BILE now. A few doses of Prickly Ash
Bitters Is sure preventive.
MCLAIN DRUG co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
Infant Sagucity.

"Out Of the mouths of babies cOmeth
wisdom" These may not be the exact
words, but words OF similar pnrpors
are to he found somewhere between
the lids Of the good book. The truth OF
the SAYING was demonstrated In 40
Omaha home one day. the day in Ques.
ton being one on which there was =
heavy thunderstorm.
In the home in question is 5-year-
old lad who has II brother and II sister
who are older than himself The elder
children were greatly frightened at the
gathering clouds. flashing lightning and
rolling thunder. and were making great
outcries. The 5-year-old seemed to en-
Joy the gathering storm. but his enjoy.
ment was somewhat married by the be-
wailings OF his brother and sister.
Finally he turned To them and said:
'Oh. shut mp your hawlin'. Don't
you s'pOse God knows his business?"
II some OF the older ones would eXer
else little wisdom nj this kind. there
would be less trembling aud moaning
when thunderstorm approaches.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

push themselves forward quite as ac-
lively as the newsboys hustle. Such
women do not resort to subtcrfuge.
They do not play for sympathy. nor do
they claim any favors because of their
sex. They rely upon their push, en-
ergy and perhaps love Of the excite
mrnt. Anyway, they go about 1t like a
merchant who knows his goods have
merit and that 1t is his business to
proclaim that fact far and near
There are few quite old women In
the business Of selling newspapers on
the street. and their age and feeblencss
obllge them to have a regular place to
sit down. They have regular customers
who buy of them out of honest SYM
patty because 1t Is their chief IL not
their only means of support. and rarely
ever Is change asked when a nickel is
given. This class. as rule. are neat
and clean in appearance and express
their gratitude with their eyes rather
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

of the year; at least they utter only low
chlrpings. 1t Is natural. therefore, that
lovers of birds should regard their sing
ing as purely an expression Of JOY in
the returning spring. and in their happy
occupations.
Outside OF what are properly clnSSeh
as song birds there are many species
far outnumber the musicians. They ill.,
clude the waterbirds of every kind both
swimmers and waders. all the birds Of
prey. eagles. hawks. owls and vulturcs:
ana all the gallinaceous tribes, cOlnprs-
ing phcasants. cartridges. turkeys and
chickens. The gobble Of the turkey
cock. the defiant crow of the bob
white are none of them true singing:
yet 1t is quite probable that all Of these
sounds are uttered with precisely SINH
lar motives to those that inspire the
sweet warbling Of the song-sparrow.
the clear whistle of the robins or the
thrilling music Of the wood-thrusll.
But naturalists have set apart a very
large group as song birds, and even
among these there are many species
that never sing att all. Birds are group
ed according to their anatomical char
bills. feet and wings. And thus We
have the sOngless song birds, looking Mt
the matter from the standpoint of the
classifying naturalist. - Philadelphia
Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
Grant Aliens Sense Of J ustice.

The Post Of Philadelphia Is RESPONSE
BILE for the following story Of "Grant
Aliens Sense Of Justice" He had, it
appears, written a paper upon insects
and bugs and sent II to his publisher.
In 1t he infinitely described both the
bad and good sides Of his subjects.
Several days after he had dispatched
the manuscript he wrote to the pub.
Usher: Return at once proofs Of chap
ter on bugs. have found out that
have done one of them an injustice.
dreamt about him all one night, after
l mailed the matter to you. and he
losked at me with reproachful eyes and
said l had made him out worse than
he was. In looking up his history from
q later source have found out that he
was right"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

be heard high above the roar OF the
traffic and the thousand noises of big
city. You can whisper sentence into
the machines small funnel-shapcd
mOuthpiece and ii will repeat it in tones
that are more deafenng than the
shrieks of liners steam siren. Yet
every word is perfectly articulatel. and
Il shorthand writer ten miles away can
take down the message rs easily as II
you were debating to him in small
room.
In appearance the machine is merely
an ordinary photograph. with large
trumpet measuring four feet In length.
Inside this trumpet there Is small ana
delicate piece of mechanism that looks
something like whistle. This is the
tongue of the machine.
Instead of the records" beng taken
on wax in the usual manner Il sapphire
needle is made to cut the dots repre-
senting the sound vibrations on a silver
cylinder and when the needle travels
over the metal Il second time the vlbra-
tions cause the whistle to produce
series of air waves and the machine
thus becomes talking siren which
transforms the human voice into Il
deafening roar.
The experiments were made near tn"
Devils dyke. Brighton. where the in
ventor had his works shops. The inS'r'l-
ment was placed on the roof of the la
boratory and was made to repeat Il
number of sentences. At n dlStanc" OF
ten miles the sounds were plainly heard
by Il large number of people. every
word being perfectly distinct. and nj Il
second trial with Il favorable wind 1t
was foun,l thai an unknown message
could be taken down in shorthand at
distance of twelve miles. Over the wa
ter the sounds will carry still further,
and under favorable circumstances
they might easily he heard 10y persons
on "A vessel fifteen miles out ut sea.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

In the sickroom. 1t Is an easy matter
to move the patient from one side of
the bed to the other, but when It comes
to changing the mattress there seems to
he no place for the invalid. This new
apparatus will lift the patient from the
bed and keep him suspended until the
work is accomplished, the hammock
ling detached from the supports ana
laid fiat on the bed to receive the per-
son. after which the head portion is
lifted slightly and connected to the
frame by the ropes. The pulley at the
foot Is then connected and the rope
frightened until the hammock is lifted
clear of the bed. when the supports are
rolled toward one side. leaving the bed
free FOR the performance OF the neces-
sary work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

j. W. ROuth and Capt. NJ. +. Kanan, of
that city. 1t was organized by Major
Stephenson and Captain Phelps on
April g, 1866. The officers were mus
tered in by Major Stephenson. who
then declared the post duly organized
and ready for the transaction of any
and all business that might come be-
fore it. At the regular meeting on
April 10, 1866, y. G. Burns. Henry Cor
man. \. f.. Winholtz, W. IL. Andrews
and W. II. Il. Rowe were mustered III
AS new members of the post.
In the meantime Major Stephenson
and his comrades worked hard to per-
feet the constitution. which was finally
accepted at a meeting in Springfield,
May ., 1866. II was printed in Spring
field. and copies were sent to the peca-
tur Post No. 1 on May 10. followed
ritual. According to the constitution
the name of the national organization
was to be "'rhe Grand Army of the Re
public" and precinct. county and State
organ izatlons were provided for. Prior
10 he formal institution of Post NO. =
at Springfield departmental staff had
been agreed upon to prosecute the work
Of organizing posts.
The first State convention or cncamp-
ment to form the Department of llli-
nois was held at Springfield. Ill.,, on
July II. 1866. At that time there were
A
in the Stale of Illinois that had re.
ceiveu their charters. Fhe call for the
convention was signed by many of the
most prominent former army officers In
the State. The convention was called
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
WOMEN WHO SELL PAPERS,
Com parative'y Few Of the Sex la the
BMsiness in ChicaxO.

Com parative'y Few of the Sex la the
business in Chicago.
There arc not many women In Chi
tagO who follow the business of selling
newspapers on the street. but those who
DC are not lacking in pcrsistency. says
the Chronicle. They have several adj
vantagcs over boys. one being their
kcA and age. which appeal to buyers OF
papers: another iS q co,nniotion uu the
street does not divert them from their
calling. Their memory OF faces Is re-
nuarkable. When Il man buys paper
twice Of a woman he is looked upon rs
a regular customer. and ii he does not
keep it up from day to day she puts on
the look OF one who Is injured. This
little trick works we'll. Not Il few men
will make II a point to defer purchas-
ing until they reach her street corner.
Not few men regard the patrOniZing
tf such persons as II sort of charity and
that makes them like to put themselves
out little to do it. All these cl,arac-
trristics of men the woman vender Of
newspapers understands. aud with ev-
cry sale there goes with the paper u
look and a smile which make the buyer
feel in his soul that he Is anieliorating
the condition of the poor and he comes
again.
Nearly all women street vendors of
newspapers in Chicago are consider
ably past middle age. ana their make
W. is one Of g"nteel poverty OF II have
seen better days" Some who sew dur
ing the day spend an hour or two In the
later afternoon and early evening sell
ting papers, because they need the recre-
mt.on and air. besides they make a IT.
Tie money out Of It. which Is Il great
help to them IN meeting expenses
There are few newspaper sellers
who fetch child with them to the
street, which serves as a manufacturer
q: sympathy. The child may belong to
the woman who has 1t, ana 1t may he
borrowed for the occasion. The latter
becomes a pretty self-cvilent fact when
the child does not always put In Its
appearance, and especially so when the
child bears no likeness OF the woman
and they act one toward the other az II
there was no bond OF rela tiOnship exist
ing between them. The child's part IN
the play for sympathy and trade in u
conspicuous one. lf ii Is not too large
II is carried in the woman's arms while
she stands and on her lap while she
SITS. but IN any event 1t Is kept well
u the foreground as "A childish appeal
for patronage. 1t il a good card. ana
even men and women who believe II Is
MI play cannot always resist the
rtcmptngs of their sympathy. Such
women move from place to place. They
arc ON one street corner to-day. another
10 morrow. and somewhere else III"
hex, day. They do fbt work for rrg,i-
lar customers that Is. those who bor
row babies for the occasion.
There are u few women who are In
tne trade as business. They are ont
early and late. always IN hand fog the
first issue Of the Extra" and they
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

both are occupied are even offered for
sale as souvenirs ~ all who visit the
Delaware State prison at New Castle.
Among the classes OF criminals who
are punished by whipping are wife
heaters. and Delaware people say that
no other punishment SO we'll fits the
case There Is also Il class of petty
criminals by whom Il chance to board u
few months at the States expense Is
looked upon as privilege. but to whom
a few lashes at the whipping post Is
looked upon with horror, not so much
because of the ignominy OF the punish
ment as because Of the physical pain
which is inflicted Cruelty Is prevented
by a provision which forbls the adj
ministration of more than sixty lashes
or the confinement of a prisoner for
more than one hour IN the pillOry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

The Ameer of Afghanstan takes
great pride In his gun factory at Kabul
over which Sir Salters Iyne presides.
SAYS an exchange. He insists that hid
khars shall visit it,
Amra Khan, who controls n distant
mountain region. came in one day, ana
after seeing the works. asked Sir Salt.
you make guns"
"lt is quite easy" replied Pyne. You
make hole first, and then wrap some
iron around It,"
"Ah." said Amra Khan. sOrrOwfully,
'there Is plenty of air for the hole In
how to wrap the iron around IT,"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
BIRDS THAT 90 NOT SING.
They Far Outnumbcr the Musicians OF
the Feathercd Family.

Singing is applied to birds In the same
sense that It Is TO human beings-the
uttrranre OF musical notes. Every per-
son makes vocal sounds Of some kind.
hut many persons never attempt to
sing. So II Is with birds. The eagle
screams. the owl boots, the wild goose
lonks. the crow caws, but none of these
di.cordan, sounds can be called sing
ing.
with the poet, the singing of birds
means merry, light hearted j0yOusncss.
und most of us are poetic enough TO
view 1t in the same way. Birds sin.
most In the spring and the early sum
mer. those happiest seasons of the year.
while employed In nest-building and in
rearing their young. Many of our most
nusica! singers are silent al the rest
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
Swift Messengers.

A French physician. who has an ex.
tensive country practice. takes with
him several carrier pigeons. When he
finds u patient in urgent need of medi-
cine he attaches the prescription under
the wing aud releases the bird. On the
appearance Of the latter. the druggist
catches 1t and dispatches the remedy.
thus frequently saving many hours de-
lay. The idea is an excellent one.
which might we'll be adopted IN other
countries than France
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

to order by Major Stephenson and Col.
Walter Il. Scates. of Chicago. was elect
ed president. The Department Of ILL
uois was formally organized.
The first national encampment. In
which the national organization OF the
Grand Army of the Republic was per
fected. was held at indianapolis. Ind.
on Nov. ~, 1866. 1t was called to order
by COMMUNICATIVE Chief b. +. Stephen
son, and Gen. John NJ. Palmer was
elected permanent president Of the
convention. The war Governor CT IN
diana, Oliver H. Morton, attended the
cncampment and was received with
great enthusiasm.
The second national cncampnent OF
the Grand Army did not take place IN
til Jan. l1-l7, 1868. and was held at
Philadelphia. John \. Logan. OF llli-
nOis. was elected commander-in-chief.
He was reelected at the following two
national encampment>atC incinnaiiand
Washington. -. {. The fifth national
pncampmcit was held at Boston and
elected \. Il. Burnside commandments
chief.
During the first years Of lis exist
ence the growth of the Grand Army Of
the Republic was comparatively slow.
and not until the latter part of the ltis
did its marvellous growth really begin.
In 1878 the Grand Army comprised but
81 ,O1i MEMBERS while at the present
time it comprises 7.1S4 posts. with 2S'i.-
i53 members The greatest number OF
members was reached in 1870, when
the national organization comprised
4U0.4S9 members in good standing
After this it Is expected that the num-
Der will steadily decrease. owing to the
mortality among the veterans.
Following Is Il list showing the NUM-
Der OF members of the Grand Army
during the years from 1873 to the pres
ent time: