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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
BEAT HER LITTLE CHILD
And SHOT HER HUSBAND.
COFFEE COUNTY WOMAN USED PISTOL
WITH DEADLY EFFECT.
was Numerically Whipping Her Child
and When Interfered With Be. .
came Murderous.
came Murderous.

a special from Willacoochec, in Cot
fee county, gives particulars of pecu-
liar tragedy at Francis, Ca, about 10
miles from that place.
Thomas Corbitt, young white man.
returned from his days work to find
his wife numerically beating their
little one, and only child. Seeing re-
monstrance was OF no avail Corbitt
took the child from its enraged moth
er and kept it until he thought her
TEMPER was cool. AS soon as he re-
leased it, however, the child went back
to its mother and she began beating it
again. Corbitt tried to stop her. and
she paying no attention to him he
threatened to strike her IL she didn't
desist. At this she became still! fur
ther enraged, and selling pistol that
was lying near by fired on her husband
before he could catch her. One shot
took effect in his hip, passing through
his body. She would have fred again
but for the timely action of Corbitts
brother, who stood near by and who
seized her and wrenched the pistol
from her hand.
Mrs. Corbitt is said to be a woman of
violent temper and when fully aroused
is demon in woman's garb. Corbitt
is her second husband
Corbitt is considered dangerously
wounded, bat may live with good at
tention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

Each monthly crop report issued by
the United States department of agri-
culture represents the cooperation of
an army of 100000 men scattered
through every farming community in
the United States.
This is a volunteer army in which
ONLY few of the field officers receive
nav. The rank and file serve for the
love of the cause and for the sake of
having their names on the mailing list
of the agricultural department for its
publications. Under the general direc-
ton of the secretary of agriculture the
ommander-in.chief of the entire force
is John Hyde, the statistician of the
AGRICULTURAL department, who is at
present on his way home from Europe,
where he has been arranging for the
interchange of crop statistics between
the United States and European coun-
tries. Mr.. Victor Olmstead is at pres
ent in charge as acting statistician.
The correspondents who gather in
the information as to the state of the
corn crop and other crops throughout
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
ABOUT RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Rules of Postofe Department That Must Be Complied With 81
Routes Operation in Terrell County.

such boxes, when put up with the
approval of the postmaster general,
through his authorized agents, are re-
garded as falling under The protection
OF the United States revised statutes,
which provide penalties for the moles-
tation of mails placed therein.
'Rural carriers are not required TO
deliver mail to houses standing back
from the main road, except in the case
of registered mail, specialdeliverv and
pension letters. The patrons are eX-
pected to meet the department half
way in affording carriers every facility
for the performance of their duties by
keeping the roads clear after heavy
snow falls, and using their influence to
maintain the condition of the roads in
all weathers up to the standard re-
quired by the department.
"Upon receipt of petition favorably
Endorsed. by representative in con-
gress the department refers the papers
to the special agent in charge Of the
division which includes the state in
which the petition originates. He as
signs special agent to visit the loca-
cation indicated, to map out route or
routes, and to select rural carriers, to
be appointed by the department. In all
such cases the ad vice of the represent
alive in congress is sought, both as re-
CARDS the carrier or carriers 10 be APP
pointed and other postal service to be
discontinued on the establishment of
rural free delivery.
"The special agent is not authorized
to name time when rural free deliv-
cry will be established on the route
recommended by him. That rests with
the department in Washington.
"All rural carriers are under the
control of the postmaster from whose
Office the service is established, and 1t
is his duty to report any derelictions
upon their part and to require taem to
strictly follow the routes laid out for
them.
"The orders of the postmaster gen
eral direct that rural carriers shall de-
liver mail in person or by bonded sub
stitute every day of the year, Sundays
alone excepted.
"Rural carriers are required to take
with them on their trips for the ac-
commodation of their patrons a sutfi-
cient supply of stamps, stamped envel-
opes and postal cards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
SNAKE NURSING AT HER BREAST.
A Woman Wakes Up Thinking a Serpent
Was Her Baby.

A Lafayette, Penn, dispatch says;
Josephine Patterson,Oa young woman
living at Pond Bank, was awakened
Yesterday morning by what she
tbouoht was her baby Juggling at her
breast.
She put up her hand and to her hor-
ror touched cold and Shiny snake.
She attempted to throw off the
snake, which was large copperbead'
hut in doing so the reptile bit her on
the arm and also on the breast. The
snake made a hard fight before it was
despatched.
The woman is much swollen and sui
fering intensely. Her body is also
spotted and of peculiar appearance
PHYSICIANS fear she cannot live.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
REMARKABLE INSECTS.
They Have Their Dwelling Place
in Deep Mines and CavernS.

A miner may be superstitious, but
he is as 1lucky a man as breathes. One
creature, however, most of them shy
at the sight of. This is the great,
bloated, white spider which rustles
along the walls of the shaft and disap-
pears in some cleft in the rock, says an
exchange. Naturalists for long time
would not believe that these spiders
were really cave dwellers They de-
clared that they were merely ordinary
spiders that had fallen or crept into
the mines.
But at last one was brought to a ia
mous naturalist and found by him to
be absolutely without eyes. This
proved beyond doubt that for centuries
tie creatures ancestors had lived be-
yond the reach of sunlight. A spider
even if he does live in the depths of
the earth must eat, and more recently
his prey has been discovered. 1t is a
sort of small beetle Another scor-
pion-like insect, called the blothrus,
also takes his blind way over the rocks
and stalks by sound and touch the same
prey. It is wonderful thing to watch
one of these creatures hunting a bee
tie, and almost impossible to realize
its absolute blin1ness when one sees
how perfectly its movements cores
pond with those of its intended victim
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
COLUMBUS MAN MISSING.
w. E. Mitchell, Well-Known Mill
Man, Disappears.

w. r. Mitchell, well-known mill
man of Columbus, disappeared from
his home last Saturday and has not
been seen by his family since. He is
designer of reputation through the
south. He has been employed with the.
Muscogee Manufacturing Company for
number of years. The last heard of
him he was at Flomaton, Gala, from
which point he wrote member of his
family saying that he was gone for
good.
Mitchell was prominent mem Der of
one of the Methodist churches and was
an extremist on relis ious subjects. His
family says that he has been acting
strangely for some time and are salts.
fed THAT his mind is somewhat unbal-
anced on the subject ofrellgion, Mitch
ell recently declared that he wanted
to go off somewhere for six months.
"where he could be alone. with Cod"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
WILL ADD 1000 ACRES.
The State Prison Farm to Be
Enlarged.

The prison commission has decided
to add 1000 acres to the state prison
farm, making tota, of 1900 acres.
The cost of the land will be about 81
to .$8 an acre. Options on the land
have already been secured and the pur.
chase will probably be made early in
the fall.
The commission has sent five stone
masons to the prison farm to begin
work on the new woman's building to
take the place of the one recently de-
stroyed by fire.
About dozen stone masons have
been gathered up from the various
convict camps, and these will do the
work on the new building, which will
be built entirely of stone and concrete.
1t is expected to complete it by the
end of the wear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

As Terrell county has six rural mail
routes in operation the following rules
of the postotfice department relating
to rural mail delivery routes are pub
lished for the information OF readers
of THE NEWS:
st must be borne in mind that the
intention of congress in authorizing
the free delivery of mails in rural dis
tricts was not to grant suburban de-
livery TO cities included in the free de-
livery service, nor to establish a vii
lage free delivery. The purpose of the
rural delivery system IS to rive postal
facilities to those who have none; to
carry the mails daily to remote COM
munities, the residents of which would
otherwise haye to travel from two to
twelve miles to receive their letters
and newspapers.
"The roads must be good. This is an
essential prerequisite to any investi-
cation.
"No route can be established under
ordinary circumstances that is less
than from 20 to % miles in length, or
which serves less than 100 families.
'The route should be so arranged
that the carrier will not be required
to travel over the same ground twice
on the same day.
"Those desiring the delivery must
be prepared to put up, at their own ex-
pense, at some convenient location
which can be reached by the carrier
without dismOunting from his buggy,
appropriate and secure boxes for the
reception of the U. S. mails.
Congress has not authorized the
department to require the adoption of
any particular description of box for
use on rural free delivery routes, and
no person is authorized by the depart
ment to state that any particular make
of box must be used.
'FOr the proper protection OF the
mails the department insists that the
boxes put up shall be secure and APP
propriate, and Of character to give
protection from the weather and to be
reasonably proof against mischievous
or malicious interference. Metallic
boxes are deemed best for this purpose
but are not imperatively required.
There are many kinds Unsuitable boxes
on the market at reasonable prices,
any of which will be acceptable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

An Atlanta special to the Augusta
Chronicle says Professor Glenn's state
nent that more money is needed to
perfect the common school system
seems likely to stir up the opponents
u the common school system.
There are many such people scat
Tered over the state, and they may be-
come active in opposition to the
schools. Ex-Representative Speer OF
sumter belongs to this class.
DE believes in abolishlng the pres
eMsystem ectirely and levy what ne
@Is a contribution tax. He thinks
Aeidea quite feasible. It would serve
Inc purpose of withdrawing state aid
rom the negro schools, which would
oe sufficient reason for its adoption, he
thinks.
he does not believe the education
u the negro makes one good citizen
ouI Oh hundred. 1t only makes them
iuie, prohigate and vicious. in this
way state education is doing great
harm, he says.
MS remedy is to repeal the present
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
CAN'T REDUCE TAX RATE.
Large Legislative Appropriations Will
Cause 1t to Remain the Same.

Although the tax returns of the
state will show an increase of $40, 000,-
600, the tax rate will not be reduced.
This announcement has been made in
she comptroller generals Office. Ow-
ing to the large appropriations made
by the last Legislature the tax rate
will remain the same, 5:2l; or there
may be small increase. Every coun-
ty has sent in the digests with the
exception of - and these counties show
an increase over the returns of last
year amounting to $l5356,2l7. The
fact that it will be impossible to re-
duce the tax rate this year will be a
disappointment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
GAMBLERS IN TROUBLE.
About Forty White Men to Be
Tried in Americas.

A dispatch from Americus says The
quarterly session of the city court of
Americas, now in session, is of special
interest to many OF our citizens of
sportive proclivities. The last grand
jury returned some thirty or more true
bills against white gamblers and these
will probably be tried at this weeks
session. Large crowds attend the ses-
sions and the sports are wondering
how they will fare before Judge Crisp.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
STATE HAS CASH.
The Treasurer's Report Shows
S83o,00O to Be in Georgia's
Cash Chest.

The state of Georgia may be hard up
at odd times, but she is not "busted"
by several car lengths. Treasurer
Park has submitted his second quar-
terly statement to the governor for the
year 1901, showing that there is at
present in the treasury 1886, 900. The
statement shows the receipts and dis
bursements since April ! to June of
the present year. The report was ap-
proved by the governor as satisfactory
and correct.
According to the figures of the lre-
port there was on April l SS90,00O ia
the treasury. which includes the pub
lie property fund OF over S400, 600. With
all the receipts taken into considera-
ton on June 30 there was in the treas
urJ S1.6O3, 4S8. 50.
The disbursements during the three
months have been $767, 30764, leaving
a balance in the treasury June 80 Of
1886, 1901.
Disbursements to the amount of $751;
1916. 20 have been made on account Of
the public debt which was largely for
the payment of the semi-annual inter-
est on the state bonds. The sum of
1912. go. 80 has been disbursed on ac
count of school warrants, and the
school of technology has received
S26 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
How CottOnStatistiCs Are Obtained

the United States are divided into.
three classes. There are in the coun-
try $3.50 counties of agricultural i'm
portance. In each of these counties
the department has principal county
correspondent. These men are the
nOn-commissioned officers of the Stats
tical army, and are selected with great
care and with special reference to
their qualifications for the service.
Each county correspondent has three.
assistants, each of whom covers spec
fled territory in the county. 1t is the
business of each assistant to acquaint
himself with the acreage under culti-
walton and the condition of the grow
ing crops in his territory. He is fur
nished with blank forms on which he.
makes monthly returns to the county,
correspondent. The county cores
pondent consolidates these returns.
which he supplements with the results
of his own observation and knowledge
of the situation. He then forwards his
report direct to the statistician in the
department at Washington,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
WANTS $4,000.
That Is the Sum the United States
Court Says Capt. Hobbs Must
Account for.

The case in bankruptcy of Hobbs d
Tucker of Albany, which has been
pending in the United States court for
some time, has been decided by Judge
Speer, and the following report of the
decision from the Macon Telegraph
will be read with interest
The most important case decided
was that of the National Bank OF the
Republic against Hobbs & Tucker and
others, from Albany. This was cred
itors' bill filed by a number of judg-
ment creditors to subject very large
properties, amounting to over $50, 900,
to the payment of their claims, and an
application for the appointment or a
nermanent receiver. The case was
fought with great earnestness and the
record was exceedingly yoluminous.
Judge Speer's opinion itself covers
forty-eight pages. The conclusion was
that Colonel r. Hobbs had conveyed
about S92, 900 of property to his wife
and other relatives to hinder, delay
and defraud his creditors, A perma-
nent receiver was appointed to take
charge of the properties and sell the
same for the benefit of the creditors.
The case, on account Of the amount in
volved, and the important legal prin-
ciples passed on, and the prominence
of4he principal defendant, he being
the Judge of the city court of Albany
and a lawyer and banker of much dis
tinction. is of wide interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

NEWMAN, GA. May 9, 1907 can
cheerfulIy recommend DR.. Tichenor's
Antiseptic as the best remedy L ever
used for wounds, burns, etc. Have
found it a good astringent Also reliev-
ing any arrangement of stomach Or
bowels. H. II. RAMSEY, station agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day, and one of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by
taking dose of Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets when necessary
and you will never have that severe
punishment inflicted upon you. Price
25c. For sale by Farrar & Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
Sumter'S First Bale.

Americas received it's first bale of
new cotton last Wednesday. 1t came
from the plantation of Mr.. j. L. Cham
bliss and was placed at his warehouse.
The bale was heavy one, tipping the
beam at 5G3 pounds. 1t was classed at.
fully good middling.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

VIM. Finn of Lima. o.. obtained ex-
cellenU results from the use of Foley's
kidney Cure. SIT relieved my back
ache and severe pain over the hips.
Il toned my system and gave me new
vim and energy. 1t is an honest and
reliable remedy, "a sure cure for all
kidney diseases"
DAVIDSON & KEEDRIcK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21

o. o. Buck, Belrue, Ark, says: [
was troubled with constipation. 1
bought Dewitt Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured of
my old complaint. recommend them.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-08-21
Our People Well Fed.

The people of the United States are
the best fed people of the world and
consume more per head and year than
the inhabitants of any other country
of the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
HOW GENERAL GRANT LEARNED TO
SMOKE.


"My father" said General Frederick
D. Grant, "tried to smoke while at West
Point, but only because 1t was against
the regulations; and then he didn't sue.
coed very we'll at it. He really got the
habit from smoking light cigars and
cigarettes during the Mexican war, but
It wasn't q fixed habit. When he left
the army and lived In the country, he
smoked pipe-not necessarily. don't
think he was very fond of tobacco then,
and really there was always a popular
misconception of the amount OF this
smoking. But he went on as light
smoker, a casual smoker, until the day
of the fall of Fort Donelson. Then the
gunboats, having been worsted some
what, and Admiral Foote having been
wounded, he sent ashore for my father
to come and see him. Father went
aboard, and the Admiral, as is custo-
mary, had his cigars passed. My father
took one, and was smoking it when he
went ashore. There he was met by
staff officer, who told him that there was
sortie and the right wing had been
struck and smashed in. Then my father
started for the scene OF operations. he
let his cigar 60 out, naturally, but held
it between his fingers. He rode bither
and yon, giving orders and directions,
still with the cigar stump in his hand.
The result of his exertions was that
Donelson fell after he sent his message
of unconditional surrender and i
propose to move Immediately upon your
works. With the message was sent all
over the country that Grant was smok-
ing throughout the battle, when he only
carried this stump from Foote'S flagship.
But the cigars began to come In from
all over the Union. He had 1000 on
hand in very short time. He gave
away all he could, but he was so sur,
rounded with cigars that he got to snok.
ing them regularly. But he never
smoked as much as he seemed to smoke
He would light a cigar after breakfast
and let it 90 out and light it; so that
the one cigar would last until lunch
time. "-McClure's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
The Grip Epidemic.
The Disease More Prevalent than Ever
and Quite as Fatal. The Best Treatment.

The Disease More Prevalent than Ever
and Quite as Fatal. The Best Treatment.
The grip has surprised the doctors
and health authorities this season by
its rapid spread and by some novel
symptoms. While it spares nobody
it is proving especially dangerous I'd
middle-aged and elderly persons. In
many cases either a fatal onset OF
pneumonia, or complete breakdown
of health and strength, is apt to fol-
low an attack of grip.
The wise course for all is proven.
ton. BY wearing Bsnson's Porous
Plaster on the chest and back you
protect the lungs from cold and chill
and with ordinary carey you are safe
from grip.
For those who are already suffering
from grip, or from the usual winter
coughs and colds, Benson's Paste,s
are sure and speedy relief and cure.
Highly medicinal and scientific.
Refuse limitations and substitutes.
Only the genuine are effective. Ex-
anime when you buy. Seabury &
Johnson, Manufacturing Chemists,
New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
PUT TO THE TEST.
Public Endorsement Is what
Counts.

Everybody has their hour OF trouble,
But people having any itchiness OF the
skin
Have many hours of trouble.
Nothing so annoying. Nothing 60 irr'
tating.
Scratch it, it becomes worse.
Leave It alone and you can hardly
stand the misery.
Itchiness comes in many forms.
Eczema and horrid itching piles.
Relief and cure are here at last.
Thousands have put it to the test
Doan's Ointment cures every form o.
itchiness of the skin.
Read the following statement.
Mrs. E. L. Robinson, of 40 Dillingham;
street, Bangor. Me-, says: 1.-TWO very
wonderful remedies are Doan's Kidney
Pills and Doan's Ointment. Anyone
troubled with any of the ailments for
which Doan's Ointment is indicated are
unwise if they fail to give it trial. 1t
performs wonders in allaying and curing
itchiness of the skin, from whatever
cause. Doan's Kidney Pills also proved
to be all that is claimed for them.
Both preparations are so valuable that
we would not be without them IN the
house, to have in case of need"
Doan's Ointment and Doan's Kidney
Pills are sold by all dealers; price 50
cents a box. Mailed on receipt OF price
by Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, NY, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's. and take
no substitute.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05
Key to the Puxsler.


No. 4OS.-Charade: Aye hap pie new
year-A Happy New Year.
No. 409.-A Proverb Among Proverbs
As merry as the day is long.
No. 410.-What Was the Name? Jere.
bo-am. Sam-u-el. Me-dad. Benjamin
No. 411.-Novel Double Acrostic: Third
row, Webster. Sixth row, Audubon
Crosswords: l. Sewerage. 2. Preclude
3. subsidized. 4. Residuum. 5. Pitiable
6. Freehold. I. Martinez.
No. 412.-Missing Words: 1. Dear
dare. read.
No. 413.-Picture Puzzle: Toastef.
No. Alan Angle:
"A happy new" etc.
'THe old time guests" etc.
"AbAte no jot of hope" etc.
"His Pine trees whisper" etc.
"Poor Pensioner on the" etc.
Il always find in the" etc.
Eve take No note of time." etc.
ale hvEth long," etc.
eve saw the hilitops." etc.
"The Year is dying" etc.
"a NEW face at the door," etc.
"GAther ye rosebuds," etc.
Ring out the false" etc.
No. 415.-Anagrams 1. January. z
Holiday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05

Avoid all drying inhalants and use
that which cleanses and heals the mem.
brane. Ely's Cream Balm Is such a
remedy and cures catarrh easily and
pleasantly. Cold in the head vanishes
quickly. Price 80 cents at druggists or
by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty In speaking
and to great extent loss Of heari ig.
By the use of Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping Of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-05

Derivative. SIN trying to get some
information about friend Of mine
named Fox, who came out here" sale
the stranger from the East. "They tel
me he died of some throat trouble" ~
guess that's about right" replied the
cowboy. "What was it? brohchitisy'
"Bronkitis? That's new one on me, Blu,
l reckon l see the competition. He stole
a bronco"