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The colored American., 1901-04-20

self by it's foreign policy, that it csnno
throw stones consis silently, they have
determined TO attempt to carry this
through, this injustice that they have
been waiting q favorable opportunity
for thirty five years TO perpetrate. How
they can expect it to stand as consti
tutlonal, when it Is the very thing upon
the adoption Of which they were al
lowed to re-anter the Union is more
than can understand, but nv son
Dave, who is studying to become 8
lawyer, says that 1t Is possible for 9
state to so word a disfranchisemenf
clause as to keep within the letter O
the constitution and therefore be legal
Dave is smart young man, every
body say so, and I am proud of hin
when he shows himself smarter thar
his old Dad on matters that I know
nothing Of, and Of which he has learned
but when it comes to his trying to con
vince me- that the disfranchisement o.
the Negro is right by any means what
sOever, then get ''riied' as we useC
to say when the Rsbs shot at us, and
just wade into him with both feet
metsphorically speaking since one foo
is some where in the Wilderness.
"DO you believe" says I to Dave
THAT the Supreme Court Of this United
States will support any such attempt a
inju 1tice, however it may be worded?'
"Well," says he in that smooth way
so characteristic Of lawyers, who try t.
convince you against your better judge
ment, ''yOu see, Dad, even if the Su
preme Court was satisfied that it wa
unconstitutional in spirit, but could b
consistently supported as legal in let
ter, 1t is quite likely that in these day
OF national prosperity, in these time
when sectional lines have freshly beer
obliteIated"-
stop right there. young man." say
l, ''yOu're talking newspaper now an(
not com mon sense. Do you imagin
that because a few young men from
the South have volunteered to fight il
this Spanish Filipino war, that it ha
wiped out one iOta of the hatred tha
the South has for the North? Do yOl
imagine that hatred that is bred IL
the bone, that it is handed down from
father to son, from mother to daughter
and that is kept ranking by the pres
ence of the insoleut class OF ignoran
Negroes, and the loss Of rank and socjG
position that has never been recovered
that such a hatred of the North
general and Of Negroes in partIculs
can be eradtcated by little senti
mental gush Of the newspaper rep0rt5
or editor? 1t you do, Dave West then
have little faith in your boasted pc
spicuity. You might just as We'll al
tempt to eradicate this rheumatisl
that have suffered with from tt
time of the war, until now, by one al
plication OF Horse'Liniment. No stree
well, Dad, ;" he continued, as III
ruff ed as if I had never ssid a wOr
though had hObbled about in my g.
element till was out of breadth, =
can realize how natural it is for you
foeI deeply upon this subject, for yo
are an interested party and hard
> capable of a cool judgment, in 9th
words your exp sriences have to a d
The colored American., 1901-04-20

! OF breadth or because of the look in my
eyes I don't know, but l do know that
/ his words had given the ksenest thrust
tina have had since the time that
/ grey-coated captain sabred me IN the
shoulder, the one, you remember, that
you brought off ais horse with the butt
of your musket, just in the nick of
time to save ny life, old boy.
My boy" says ], and [ couldn't
keep my voice steady to save me, aud
! / felt so choked like I could hardly
talk, IF the education that I have
toIled ard saved and skimped myself to
give you, in hopes that you would be a
man and an honor to humanity by
reason Of noble attributes and by reason
Of the knowledge hat has been given
you, but denied to me through lack Of
opportunity, if as say, this falls TO put
uns werving principle before commercial
considerations, or fails to instill in you
that noble sympathy for the down.
trodden that would make life under
such conditions seem paltry compared
with death IN toe glorious attempt to
Irectify wrong, if there has been de-
veIoped III you the cringing subserv-
Iience to mere policy for personal ag-
grandiz9ment instead Of a noble desire
for personal freedom that has actUated
1.-THE thousands of heroes who have made
this glorious country what IL is by the
abandonment OF self to the good OF hu-
manIty. then would I rather have seen
you dead and IN your grave IN your
most promising period OF youth, when
II worked night and day for you, de-
lspite the pain of disease that racked
Ime. would rather see you a day Iaborer,
with no education, but with that sturdy
devotion to the principles OF justice,
that would cause you to lay down your
life. if need be for It's sake, than to see
you tbe most brilliant Senator In the
Sanste. who had bought his way there
with money or influence, or had won
his seat by q perversion OF the princI'
nIes upOn which the freedom OF oul
lc0untry is founded, and which Il may
he old fashioned and out OF date enoug
tn believe with all my sOu) are OF more
consequence to the individual or ma
, tion than all the commercial prosperity
that the whole earth has known or may
aver know; that all the fear OF stlrrlni
> nm sectional feeling even TO an antago
r nism such as the past has witnessed
and which the future may witness, l
not to be weighed or considered at all
as deterrent of right action, and
:, further believe that it lies with tn
common people in whose unsophlsti
:. Gated minds, no false reasoning n
sophistry has wrought confusion an
d,mness of mental vision, to the ex
olrsion Of an unfaItering, uns"erVlo
adherence to the principles Of right
:. iustice and of liberty"
% Here I paused TO note the effect ths
d NV argument had upon my boy "h
+ is the is the apple of my eye, c'mrad
ie as YOU can easily guess, and for whol
II would suffer anything, rather tina
IN have him become the inditteren
amotlonless, calculating mschln
The colored American., 1901-04-20

.Sos,l,cA where you spoke Of being
'-zon down bediast and never expect
49,, to GET up again on account OF that
oII wound in your side that you cot at
tso Rattle Of the Wilderness. How well
,tau came back to me, how fair
hoirad boy not yet out OF his teens lay
div wounded in the right side, and
IN ba tossed in delirium for six hours
bof,re relief came, and how useless l
uss with my broken leg, as I lay there
bosde YOU and prayed for death to
ammo to rs both aud end our misery.
II might have been best had it done
CO instead of lowering over US year by
NOR until our hair is bleaCh ned with the
noir NJ disease and the struggles with
novartv It went to my heart like a
tn,fe. nv dear cOmFade when l saw by
tbaIittIe stamp photograph you sent
mo how hollow checked and gray you
sra, had thought of you as always
the same cheery, bright-faced lad
tbrough all these years, and 1t had
never occurred to me that you were old
and gray as I until got your picture.
7 have had some taken of myself and
will send you one, but l fear that 1t
will be poor medicine for a sick man,
for 7 have no doubt that you think of
me as when you last saw me. Alb,
well. it won't be long now till both OF
us will be where "rhe grasses nod and
wave, Ger a gallant soldiers grave" as
We used to sjng together. On, how 1
wish that I coald clasp your hand
again, as of old, and we would meet the
bl.Ck winged, formless horror to-
gether, as we did at Antietsm and
Gettysburg and score Of place where
be took them right and left Of US smll-
ing in his face. But, old boy, 1 guess
we'll never see each more this side the
great divide, for cursed poverty holds
usin 8 clutch that mOcks at devotion.
Dear c0mrade, l have news for you
that will rouse you from your bed,
and cause you to hObble to the rack,
take down your sid musket and clean
itup, as [ have done mine. What do
you think that the co Wardly politicians
Of the South are trying to sneak
through at this next election? No less
ame8sure t0an the Acknowledgement OF
the Negro, the taking away from the
black men, the grandest privilege Oi
the ages, the privilege that Thousands
upon thousands Of brave soldiers laid
down their precious lives to secure tC
secure to them, and witOut which they
Will become bat q dependant menace
10 the government that takes away the
only Incentive TO higher things, tn
precious right of freedom. | can hardly
Feslizs it, my dear friend; L can hardly
behave that they have the temerIty tt
attempt such thing as long as there i
aspark Of manhood 9ft IL the veins o
Americans, but how can | doubt it
= when l read from all sources that dis
tanchisement Is TO be voted on at tn
coming election for President.
How 1t can be carried, II they let tn
Negro vote is more than can compre
hend, for there is such a large Negr
vote now as to make quite differenC
IN the returns from the South, and th
politicians whose offices depend o
Keeping the South "solid" realize tbs
If the prolific Negro be allowed to vot
The colored American., 1901-04-20
LOOKING INTO THE PAST.

o,5 Comrades Discuss War Issues and the
p,ogrsss of DiSfranchiSement IN the
gonrh-What the Future May Bring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
n DR.. FENNER'S z
II Blood & Liver h
80 REMEDY AND 60
NERVE TONIC.
MRS. SIMS CHANGED HER MIND.
Sent Bodies of Her Husband and Children
Back to Texas.

COLUMBUS, GA, June 15.--Several
DAYS ago Mrs. 7. J. Sims arrived in
Chattahoochee county from Waco.
Tex, on very peculiar and unusual
mission. A day or two afterward the
bodies of her husband and their two
chillren, who had been dead quite a
number of years, were received at Gus
seta.
Mrs. Sims announced that the bodies
would be buried this morning. 1t seems
that a number of Mr. Sims relatives
lived ia Chattahoochee county and
they were notified of the hour of the
burial and invited to be on hand. Ear
ly this morning the graves were dug
and every preparation was made for
the reinterment of the three bodies.
The relatives were on hand and every
thing ready for the second burial, when
Mrs. Sims experienced sudden and
unaccountable change of mind. She
said she did not believe she would
bury her husband in Georgia soil after
all, and announced her intention of re-
shipping.the remains to Texas, there
to be buried in Waco cemetery. The
three bodies will be shipped back to
Texas at once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
SENT A PISTOL BALL
THROUGH HIS own Head.
JAMES APPLiNG, DEPOT AGENT AT
sASSER, KILLS HIMSELF.
Was Alone in His Office When the Deed
Was Committed. Had Been Dissl-
patiag Several Days.

James L. Appling, agent OF the sea
board Air Line railroad at Sasser,
committed suicide Monday by shooting
himself in the head with 81 calibre
smith & Wesson revolver. The deed
was committed at about nine O'Clock
in the morning in the depot office.
A few minutes prior to that time APP
nling had borrowed the pistol with
which the fatal shot was fired,
and he eyidentlyly contemplated
suicide when he obtained the
weapon. Mr.. Bass, the town
marshal, who was near by, heard
the shot and hurried over 10 the depot,
where he found Appling partly rcclln-
inc on table, the blood pouring from
a wound in his head and a pistol with
one chamber empty, lying on the floor.
prs. Crawford and Crawford OF Sasser
were Immediately summoned and Or.
Dean of Dawson, the local surgeon OF
the Seaboard railroad, was sent for,
but medical skill WIS of no avail and
the young man died at FIVE O'Clock IN
the afternoon. He was conscious at
intervals after receiving the self-in-
t1icted wound, but he made no state
ment as to the cause of the deed
The bullet entered the right temple,
and the sight which met those
who we're first on the scene
was CHASTITY one. The eyeoali
had burst from its socket, ana
brain ard blood were pouring from the
wound.
It is believed that Appling's mind
was temporarily deranged. He mao
heen DESIGNATING several weeks, and 1t
"a understood was in a way to lose MS
He was originally from Columbia.
Ala, and was a member OF prom
inent family, his tathef being
the present postmaster Of that town.
His relatives we're notified of the trag-
edy, and his father and brother were
expected in Sasser yesterday to take
charge of the remains.
Coroner w. J. Lewis went to Sasser
Monday evening and held an inquest,
the Jury returning IA verdict that the
Young man came TO his death at MS
own hand.
The news of the tragic affair was re-
ceived with much sorrow IN Dawson,
where young Appling was we'll known
and much Liked. He was express agent
here several years ago, and his genial
and snciable disposition won for MIN
MANY friends He was ri years OF age
and unmarried
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Not an Editor There.

The Prison Mirror, published at the
Minnesota penitentiary, says: why
is it that from the first inception oil
our paper until the present time we
have never had an editor to sojourn in
our midst? Other professions have
been we'll represented. OF preachers
we have had enough to furnish sub
sistence to an African chief for year,
doctors in sufficient number TO depOp-
ulate a state, and enough lawyers to
establish a good sized colony in Hades.
But editors-not one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
THE JURY CAUSED SENSATION.
True Bills Are Found Against Prominent
Young Men of Americas.

An Americas dispatch says conster-
nation has been created among the
sporting fraternity and the young men
generally OF that place, the grand jury
returning indictments against twenty
five of their mum Der, the charge being
gam bling. Several suspected blind
iger manipulators were indicted for
violating the local option law. Many
of the young men indicted for gaming
are the most prominent of the town
and the charges created profound sur
prise. A clean sweep was made by the
grand jury, and old professional sus-
poets were likewise captured. The
grand jury returned nearly two hun
bred indictments. breaking all records.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
THREE STRIKERS INDICTED.
To Be fried for Assaulting Foreigners
at Americas.

AMERICUs, GA, June 13.-Consid-
cradle surprise was occasioned this
morning among the striking Seabord
railway machinists by the announce
ment that the grand jury had returned
indictments against three OF the num-
Der charged with misdemeanor OF
lenses. 1t is alleged that two foreign
ers, taking the places of strikers here,
were assaulted recently, being tied to
trees and having pistols pointed at
them by the accused parties. The strik-
ers arrested gave bond and the cases
were assigned for trial shortly. This
is the only overt act committed since
the strike was inaugurated, and it is
regretted by machinists and citizens
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
STAMP TAX WILL SOON BE ABOLISHED
The Law Repeating It Will Go into Effect
July LIST.

The law passed by congress at it's
last session repeating the stamp tax,
imposed todefray the expenses of the
war with Spun, will go into effect on
July lst, less than two weeks off, and
after that time the public will not be
troubled with placing stamps on every
imaginable sort of thing.
On that date stamps will no longer
have to be placed on bank checks, drafts
and orders for the payment OF money
at sight or on demand, certificates OF
deposit, postoffice money orders, prom
issory notes, mortgages, leases, export
bills OF lading, manifests for custom
house entry. powers of attorney, pro-
tests. certificates of all kinds Except
certificates of profit, warehouse re-
ceipts, telegraphic dispatches, eX-
press receipts, policies OF Insurance,
tax on telephone messages, all pro-
prietary medicines, cosmetics per-
fumes, chewing gum. Taxes will be
reduced on cOnveyances OF real estate,
passage tickets, cigars, snuf, ferment-
ed liquors, aud foreign money orders:
The removal of these stamps and
the reduction of the taxes will mean
loss to the government of about $500
600 each year for the state of Georgia
alone. Dawson has used about 81 900
worth of stamps a year. The govern
ment will redeem stamps held by peo-
pie after July LIST.
The removal of the stamp tax, how
ever, will be hailed with delight by
the public, as the burden, while it may
not be heavy, has been great deal OF
trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY.
W. n. Cobb Gets Judgment for $ol.oo
for Mule That Fell in Well.

The suit OF Mr.. w. H. Cobb against
the city of Dawson for S96.55' which
he claims was the amount OF loss
sustained by his mule falling in an old
well on Factory street the first part
of this year, was heard before Judge
J. w. Peddy in the justice court Fri.
day and verdict rendered in favor, OF
the claimant, who was given a Judg-
ment against the city for S75 IN pay
ment of the mule and 1856 to cover
expenses incurred in attempting to
get the animal out of the well.
Mr.. Cobb was represented by co.'s :i
J. B. Pickett and r r. Marlin, while
City Attorney A. M. Raines looked at
ter the towns interest. While the
amount involved is a small, the
case has attracted no little attention;
for the reason thatit is the first suit OF
the kind that has been brought
a gainst the city in many years. 1t
will be appealed to the superior court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
SCARLET FEVER NEAR DAWSON.
Small Son Of Mr.. George Commander Has
the Disease.

DR.. W. c.. Kendrick was called TO
the home of Mr.. George Commander
who lives three miles west of Dawson,
Thursday to visit the lattcr's five year
old son. who was quite i'll. DR.. Ken
drick, upon examination' pronounced
The case scarlet fever, which was then
in it's incipiency. :.
The little boy was not expected 10
live for several days, but it is now
thought that he is out of danger. he
is said 70 have contracted the fever
rom the little son OF MIR A. G. How
ard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
- - Natures AAild0ie
- - ~ FOR
~ - - Natures P0ISOaS,

is the only cure for Poison Oak, Poison
Ivy, and ali noxious plants It is com.
posed exclusively of roots and herbs. Now
is the time to get the poison out of your
system, as delay makes your condition
worse. Don't experiment longer with
salves, washes and soaps-they never cure,
Mr.. S NJ. Marshall, bookSeeper of the Atlanta
(Ga.) Gas Light Co. was poisoned with Poison
Oak He took Sulphur Arsenic and various
other drugs, and applied externally numerous
lotions and saves with no benefit At times the
swelling and Inflammation was so severe he was
almost blind. For eight years the poison would
break out every season. His condition was much
improved after taking one bottle of s. s. S. and
few bottles cleared his blood of the poison, and
all evidences Of the disease disappeared.
People are often poisoned without
knowing when or how. Explain your case
fully to our physicians, and they will
cheerfully give such information and adj
vice as you require, without charge, and
we will send at the same time an interest
ing book on Blood and Skin Diseases
the SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA. GA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Old Soldiers Experience.

NJ NJ Austin, a civil war veteran,
of Winchester, Ind, writes: INV wife
was sick a long time in spite of good
doctors treatment. but was wholly
cured by DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
which worked wonders for her health. ,
Tbey always do. Try them. Only
25c at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Storm Insurance.

The frequency and violence of storms
in this section should admonish you TO
take out policy insuring y our proper
ty against loss or damage caused by
winds. Sucn policies are issued at
ow lrates by the long established
agency of PARKS & BELL,
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19

Call at Farrar & Harris drug store
and get a free sample of Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets. hey are
an elegant physic. They also improve
the appetite, strengthen the digestion
and regulate the liver and bowels.
they are easy to take and pleasant in
effect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Death Of a Little B0y.

The little six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Aycock, of the New Elev-
enth district, died last Tuesday night,
and was buried Wednesday at Reno
both church He was a bright and
obedient child, and his death was Sc
we're blow to the family. who have the
sympathy of many friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
= Carl DADS
-OFTHE CELEBRATED
GAINESVILLE Buggies.
received carloads celebrated Rsrn
Bugges embracing the latest designs Twentieth Co..
Unsurpassed in Workmanship,
Unparalleled in Design and Finish

beg the trade that dealers
county who handle the celebrated GAINESVILLE Buggy jackson
Smith These two designers manufacur
distinction of building for the trade Goods
past years and their buggies being initiated
all the country imia
utterly failed their undertakings. They dupI
bugges before their eyes you see the
plates G. Smith and every Baru
vile Buggy there other make bu
ing the Smith and Summers make getting original build
goods matOrs and have only BY
the largest in factories the SOUTH your
inspection and comparison of goods and prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
District Conference Next Week.

The Americas district conference
will convene in Parrott next Monday.
A large number of prominent Metho-
dist ministers and laymen of this sec
ton will be in attendance, and the SEES
sion will be an interesting one. Far
rott Las made ample preparations for
the occasion, and the visitors will be
hOsnitably entertained.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19

Buy your buggies from dealers who
sell manufacturers goods which have
sustained a reputation of thirty-fve
years and excelled all other manufact-
nrers in material, workmanship, de-
sign and finish. jackson G. Smith and
Summers celebrated GAINESVILLE bug
gies are for sale by Lowrey & David
son
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Card of Thanks,

We want to thank all those who
manifested so much kindness in our
recent calamity, the storms destruc-
tion of cur home. Their friendly inter
est and help came at time when
kindness is appreciated, and we will
always remember them with gratitude.
Mr.. AND MRS. Tom FIELDS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Half the World Is in Danger

as to the cause of their i'll health,
and they doctor for about everything
except the right thing, and that is the
stomach. Nearly all kinds of illness
originate in the stomach. Take DR..
Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide and get
your stomach working properly.
DAVIDSON & KENDRICK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
Have Left Dawson.

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Hatcher left
Dawson Saturday for Columbus where
Mr.. Hatcher is engaged in the wnole-
sale grocery business. They nave oeen
valuable acquisitions TO Dawson anu
their many friends here regret very
much to see them leave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19
OFF TO CAMBRIDGE.
Left Yesterday for a
Weeks Encampment With
the Fourth Regiment.

The Dawson Guards, thirty strong,
left yesterday on the Central train for
ainbridge, where the Fourth regi-
ment will encamp for one week.
The company was un,ier command
of First Sergeant Hill Thornton
until they reached Arlington,
where they were joined by Captain
Wilkinson, who was in that town on
business. All of the members were
confident in their anticipations of a
good time, and the week will doubtless
be one of much pleasure to the Guards
and other companies of the Fourth
regiment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19

If your sight is blurred with specks
and spots floating before your eyes, or
you have pains on the right side under
the ribs, then your liver is deranged
and you need few doses of Herbine
toregulate it, Price so cts.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19

Our loss in dead and wounded in the
Philippines is $500 up to date. That
of Great Britain in South Africa, up to
May LIST. is 1873 officers and men kill
ed and II .209 wounded
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-19

Are you dull and stupid? Do you
miss the snap, vim and energy that
was once yours? You need a few
doses of that great system regulator,
Prickly Ash Bitters. For reviving
strength and energy, increasing the
capacity of the body for work, it is a
remedy of the highest order.
MCLAIN DRUG Co.