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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
A Group Of Beautiful Girls,

The G. T. club, an organization of
young ladies for the purpose of social
enjoyment, will have picture of the
club taken. The young ladies COM
posing it are Misses Evelyn Melton,
Flodie Melton, Annie May Melton,
Chap Saville, Nellie Geise, Mollie
Geise, Mabel Rogers, Lucy Rogers,
Annie Mae Simpson and Willie Har-
per,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
laMsQR's Beautiful EIexer Gardens.

No town of its size in the state is
more fortunate than Dawson in the
number and beauty of its flower gar
dens. There are scores and scores of
them, containing almost every imagin-
able variety of beautiful plants, and
they produce most pleasing effect,
especially upon the visitor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Startling, But True.

eff every one knew what a grand
medicine DR.. Kings New Life Pills
is" writes d. H. Turner, Dempsey
town, Pa, "you'd sell all you have in
a day. Two weeks use has made a
new man of me. Infallible for con-
stipation, stomach and liver troubles.
25 cents at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

with a dread of its effect born of her
knowledge of the sufferings OF Other
women at this season.
There is not the slightest cause for
fear or anxiety at this period IT DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is used.
1t gives health of body and cheerfulness
of mind, and by its aid the pains and
pangs of this critical period are pre-
vented or cured.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
woman's medicine with a wonderful
record of cures of womanly diseases.
Diseases that all other medicines had
failed to cure, have been perfectly and
permanently cured by the use of VIA
vorite Prescription"
OF feel it my duty to write you as i have
received 80 much benefit from the use OF your
medicine says Mrs. Lizzie A. Bowman, OF New
Matamoras, Washington Co., Ohio. VI have
female weakness and change OF life. Before !
began taking it I could not do anything had
such pains in my head and in the back OF my neck
that thought would lose my mind NOW can
work every dav I recommend Favor1te Pre-.
scription to all females suffering IN the per1oo
of change of life. 1t is the best medicine 4
have found" -.
uFavorite Prescription has the testi-
mony of thousands of women to its
complete cure of womanly diseases.
Do not accept an unknown and I'm"
proved substitute in its place.
Keep the bowels healthy by the timely
use of Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Beautiful HOLIDAY Goods.

Dawson's merchants are receiving
their regular annual shipments of holi-
day goods. 1t seems that this year
they are unusually numerous and at.
tractive, end the prospective purchaser
will not find it hard matter to select
a beautiful and appropriate present for
Christmas or New Years day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Something New and Up TO Date.

Moffett & Shirley Company, will, in
the next few days, open up one of the
largest and most complete stocks of
Christmas novelties and all kinds of
Christmas goods ever seen in Dawson.
You will be able to give away presents
to family AMI friends, as these goods
will be sold cheaper than ever before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Judge Evans in Dawson,

Hon. B. D. Evans, Judge of the Mid
die circuit, has been the guest of his
cousin, Col. j. r. Irwin. Judge Evans
is one of the states mos prominent
jurists. There is some talk that he
may be a candidate for the state
supreme court bench two years hence,
probably receive strong support.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
CltV Tax Books Close Monday.

City Clerk Bell asks The News to
remind the tax payers of Dawson that
the city tax books will close Monday
night, AMI, as usual, Fl fas will be is
sued against delinquents. Up to this
date the payment of taxes has been
very slow indeed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Tax PAYERS Still Slow.

Payment of the amounts due to the
state aud the city for taxation is still
very slow. On Saturday Tax Collec-
tor H. O. Thornton had collected only
81, 500 out of a total of $4,000, and City
Clerk Bell has taken in about one
fourth of the $4,000 due the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Grand Chancellor Here.

Grand Chancellor Sommercamp of
the knights of Pythias was present at
a meeting OF the Dawson lodge Fri
day night, when plans and details Of
the reorganization were discussed by
those in attendance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Personal PrOperty for Sale.

I have for sale the following be-
LONGING to the S. T. Jordan estate: !
Saunders bay press, carriage and dou-
BILE set of harness, so bushels OF Ban
croft seed oats, and few other articles
AT a harpain. w. C. WILSON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Sheriff Christie Again III.

Sheriff D. K. Christie is again i'll at
his home ON Lee street, having re-
lapsed from the severe attack of few
weeks ago. The News joins with the
maay friends of the popular official in
hoping that his recovery may be
prompt and complete.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
DWson'S Free Library.

The people of DaWson do not seem
to appreciate that the city possesses
fire free library at the public school,
building. Late books are continually
being received. and an interesting col
lection is at present on hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Blind Toms Mother Dead.

Charity Virgins, the mother of
Blind Tom, died Wednesday in Co
lumbus. The funeral Thursday was
one of the largest ever seen in that
city. 1t is not known where her IA
nous son is, though he is somewhere
in the north, probably in New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Notice TO Road Commissioners.

You and each of you are hereby no.
oiied to appear before the commits
sioners of roads and revenues on the
6rst Tuesday in December next and
report the condition of the roads in
the county and give an account of the
road tools. Done by order of commits
sioners of roads and revenues.
J. w. ROBERTS, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Representing Dawson LltlgantS.

Col. M. G. Edwards went up to At
lanta Friday on legal business con-
uected with the Equitable Loan &
Security Company. There is an effort
being made toput that company in
the hands of receiver, and Mr.. Ed
wards represents about elk Thousand
dollars worth of claims against it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Will Travel from Dawson.

The Swift Packing Company has es-
tablished territory headquarters in
Dawson. Mr.. r. A. Davidson OF
Blakely is in charge, and will travel
this territory from Dawson. The
Swift company's goods are very popu-
lar in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Teaching at Spring Haven.

Miss Mamie Harden left Saturday
for Spring Haven, where she has re.
Gently been elected principal of a
fiourishing school. Miss Harden is an
excellent teacher, and the school is to
be congratulated upon securing her
services.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
lI-GhamheES.

mir. w. H. Orr, of Randolph county,
and Miss Nettie Chambers, of Terrell,
the daughter of Mr.. S. P. Chambers,
were united in marriage on the 10th
inst. by Rev. J. G. Corley. The News
extends congratulations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Billiards. obelisk -four at Fulton's.
Rev. M. Hankins At BIunEuud.

Rev. u. r HankiRs occupied the pull
pit of the Baptist church at Bronwoed
Sunday morning, and delivered to the
congregation present sermon inevi-
tably interesting, instructive and at
tractive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Methodist Stewards Elected.

At the recent quarterly conference
of the Methodist church the board of
stewards YVES re elected, and, owing to
an increase in the membership of the
church, Messrs. E. T. Jordan, j. T.
Raglan and.H. w. Pittman were elected
as additional members of the board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
TO REORGANIZE.
Knights of Pythias Will Revive
Their Lodge in Dawson.

Dawson Knights of Pythias are to
reorganize.
A meeting for this purpose will be
held in the lodge room of the local or
ganization Friday night, and the re-
viyed lodge will be reinstalled in the
fraternal brotherhood.
Frank Sommercamp of Columbus,
grand chancellor of the state, will be
present with several of the higher
Pythians, and conduct the ceremonies
incident to the evening.
Over forty will become members at
this first meeting, and more will prob
ably join later. The Knights of
Pythias was once one of the strongest
secret organizations IN Dawson, and
there is no doubt but that it will soon
regain its former prestige.
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For bargains in crockerY and glass
o,o con nomeon Hand ware Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Last Sermon Before Conference,

ReY. o. F. Cook, pastor OF the Daw-
son Methodist church, will on Sunday
preach his last sermon before he leaves
to attend the conference in Thomas
Vile. Everyone is cordially invited
to be present, especially the members
of the church.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
An Old Watch

Mr.. j. A. Horsley has in his posses
sion an English watch which has been
in use for over century. 1t is rack
and pinion movement, with a solid
gold case, and formerly belonged
to Mr.. T. N. Killen, Mrs. Horsley's
father.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Physicians Prescribe Il.

Many broad minded physicians pre-
scribe FoIey's Honey and Tar, as they
have never found so safe and reliable
a remedy for throat and lung troubles
as this great medicine.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
SOLD AT los.
City National Bank Stock Is AL
ready Bringing Premium.

Twenty shares of the City National
bank stock sold few da Us ago at los.
This shows in what estimation the
new enterprise is held, for it has not
yet even begun operation.
President j. M. Bell asks The News
to say that the reason more persons
were not given an opportunity to sub
scribe, all of the $65, 900 stock was tax
en- within one day after subscriptions
were first solicited
the City National will be ready for
business on December 10.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
THE SHOW.
IA Wise Woman" Proved to Be
Very Fine Entertainment.

The local boards held really first
class attraction Wednesday night in
ga Wise Woman" though a small
house was present to witness it. The
six members composing the company
are all artists, and a finer delineatior
of pure farce comedy has never been
seen in Dawson.
Miss Lamour, the leading lady, as
Honor Racket, and Gales Saterlee in
the role of Peter Clincher the young
lawyer, were the star attractions of
the cast, though all deserve especial
mention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Brick Plant Burned.

The brick plant of the Eufaula Brick
Manufacturing Co. near Georgetown,
was attacked by fire Friday night,
causing damage of over $4,000. The
dry kiln and machinery shed were de-
stroved. There was no insurance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
You Know What You are Taking

when you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Outline
in tasteiess form. No cure, no pay.
Csc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
DAWsON's COTTON MARKET
1892 Bales Have Been Received
bY the Warehouses.

The receipts of cotton by wagon at
the warehouses in Dawson at noon
yesterday were 1921 bales. The
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
stOps the Cough, and Works OF the Cold,

Laxatiy9 Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 25c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26
Just a Few
Cold Facts
Drug Store is on
Lee street, next door to
the postoffice-nO-
where else.

There every drug is fresh
every bottle new. !
There you will find "it" if /
) sit" is sold in drug stores.
D Here you can leave your
/ prescriptions and feel easy,
{ for they will receive accurate
and prompt attention, and you
! will not be charged unreasona-
. bly, for them.
D Come to see us; we are
always glad to see our
Q friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-11-26

For bargains in crockerY and glass
ware see Dawson Hardware Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Personality of the Fairy.

The inferior height OF fays has been ex-
planned on chronological principles, writes
William w. Newell in the International
Monthly for March. Western Europe. II
is said. was occupied by dwarfsh pres
decessors of existing races. who inhabited
chambered mounds. such as might well
furnish the idea OF subterranean palaces
There carly occupants were regarded
with aversion hy their Successors, who
entertained toward them feelings similar
TO those now felt Tor Lapps to whom
also magical powers are assigned. hence
the origin of fairics based ON the remin-
iscencc Of such a population. Admitting
that the explanation has cernin
plausibiity. IL may be objected that Il
can be applied only with restrictions IL
appropriate 20 dweilers OF hills it can
hardly relate 60 inhabitants OF rivers.
lakes. or forests, which also fairies are
supposed TO occupy. Again, fays are
conceived as possessing dimensions much
more attenuated than can be accounted
for supposing them the reflection Of any
actual existences Readers OF Eliza
bethan poetry are familiar with fairies
who fashion coats for a bats wing. fans
from those Of butterflies. coverlets from
the skin OF snakes. wage war with
spiders. and make expeditions on the
back OF flies. Writers have commonly
assumed that such minuteness was the
IiWUAAA VI lhfAlA AulfNr WHICH TflMltM
these spirits 10 q size much below that
admitted by popular belief. but this Is
an error; folklore supplies us with
abundant examples of fairies who can
carry no more than n single straw. who
emerge from n mole-hill and make
thread bridge I'm order 90 traverse n key
hole Concordant is the testimony of
language as when the foxglove passes
for being q fairy cap. N size 30 reduced
cannot allow historical Interpretation.
still less does cthnoiogy explain tho
qualities Of these fays. who in power 10
not diner from their larger cousins
Queen Nab. 20 larger than the iewel of
ring is yet charged with the functions
Of n birth goddess The least fairy can
steal bride or q baby, tenulty ~ ~ less
consequence. since any tiny sprite can at
viii assume gigantic proportions The
fairies who in one canton are represented
as dwsrfsh, Ia the neat may b, described
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Clock Gave the Lie.

Behind the door I'm the drawing room Of
the Townshend mansion I'm Henry Miller $
play OF darcy OF the Guards there
stands an old-fashioned clock TO give ad-
ditlonal correctness TO the carefully plan
ned details thereof. One day last week
the property man OF the company was dis
playing with pride TO a fellow craftsman
from another theatre the various unusual
and artistic belongings of his department.
The visitor an enthusiast upon the sub
ject, became greatly interested in the
clock
THAT Is charming" he said, but. OF
course. it's only a SHE'LL
Indeed not" answered props, ITS In
perfect condition and ready for use. IL
cost $780, and taking the key from with
in the case, he wound and set the clock
at work, TO the admiration of his delight
ed friend. Other things drew their atten-
tion. and as the clocks ticking was very
subdued 1t was left 10 go on its unac-
customed way.
When il came time to place II on the
stage that night some trifling obstruction
must have interfered, for all agree the
clock was not going when props set the
hands for Miss Townshends observation:
ut is nearly III o'clock" which was TO oc-
cur later. A jar or shock must have dis
lodged the obstruction, for I'm the scene
where the officers gather TO plan the bait
startling manner. The colonel had just in
formed his subordinates they were 10
make the attack upon the American
forces that evening Looking at his watch
he said: THE attack will begin at IL. II
is now half-past s." Just then the old
clock began. slowly and ponderously. to
strike the hour. and continued until eleven
strokes had rung out upon the ears of the
bewildered actors.
1t is these unexpected happenings which
call upon the mental alacrty of the ex-
perienced actor TO hide blunder from
the audience, and that quality was not
lacking I'm this instance. Quickly Mr.. Mil
ler said:
THE old clock gives ye the lie,' colo
mel
Its a rebel clock, Jack, and unworthy
OF credence" rejoined the colonel and
then solemnly added: ITS a good omen.
We shall win tonight"
ITS rebel clock, as We say. colonel"
answered Mr.. Miller, $50 maybe its omen
is against us"
Don't croak, Jack" chimed I'm the doc
tor, "all 1rishmen are superstitious. That :
the only thing i have against them"
Sure. you're not Irish, doctor" replied
Mr.. Miller. 'or you'd treat the ancient
banshee with grave respect"
And after this light badlnage. which the
audience never suspected was not a part
of the story, the play proceeded as usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Married Within Three Hours
AftlT Learning Of DlTorcs.
WALLER IS NEW HUSBAND.
He Was With The Woman When She Was
Arrested Last November On Charge Of
Causing Her Daughters Death.

New York. March es.-Mrs. Elizabeth
How Dale was married in Hoboken'
within three hours from the time she re-
ceived the news Of the granting Of her
hugband's petition for divorce, To Elbert
Waller the young man with whom she
was when arrested an November last on
the charge of causing the death OF her
five-year-old daughter, Emeline.
Mrs. Dale arrived at Naegis Hotel, Hoo
boken, al 10 o'clock. accompanied by Wall
ler Send for the mayor. she said,
showing a telegram from Chicago Il just
received a telegram saying that ! am di-
vorced. Now we are ready to be mar
ried.
Mayor Lankering was not at home, so
the Rev. John Rudolph. pastor of the
German Evangelical church. was sum
moned. He asked only the questions nee
essary 20 nh out the blanks.and the knot
was tied I'm the paror OF the hotel, the
proprietor and his wife being the only
witnesses
Mrs. Waller Is twenty-six years old and
her husband is only twenty-five. She said
they would leave in few days for a trip
10 Europe.
Mrs. Dale was arrested last November
in Hoboken, on a charge of poisoning her
child. Waller. who was arrested on an
other charge. was discharged. Mrs. Dale
was exonerated by the coroner's jury and
the grand jury found no Indictment. Mrs.
Dale said that the child had taken the
strychnine tablets from a table Her hus-
band would not aid her, but instituted di-
vorce proceedings. Since her release she
has lived In Hoboken, with the exception
OF a FIVE weeks trip 10 Europe. She has
an independent income.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
Military Disobedienoe.

IL is not Just that the propriety Of the
act should be judged by the event: and
st is not true that IL will be. as a cheap
sneer would have II. writes Captain AL
fred II. Mahan In the International
Monthly for March Success undoubtedly
often covers mistakes; for human ma
ture is on the whole generous, or at least
good-tempered. Ii Is willing TO forgive
faults which II can afford To forget; but
failure does not with an equal certainty
entail condemnation, for again mankind
IS generous and nowhere more so than
in dealing with military men. Even
|. though mishap ensue, where an officer
can show preponderant military reasons
for departure from orders, he can antici-
pate from his superiors intelligent COM
prehension and aquittal. which the pub
lie will confirm on ..ieir finding; but,
while this Is So let none be rash enough
10 anticipate immunity on the score OF
error OF Judgment when IL can be demon
strated that with the data before him a
man who knew his business would have
decided otherwise.
Actions that fly In the face of ascertain
able fact, or OF well-settled military prin-
ciples, are not TO be excused as merely
errors OF judgment. They are something
more and worse. A man Is just as much
responsible for an error OF judgement
which results from his own neglect to in
form himself or his lack OF professional
knowledge as he is for any other mis-
doing. What is miss here is not judg-
ment. but conduct. Such errors when they
take shape I'm action, whether OF commits
sons or OF omission, are misconduct.
They have a standing as acts, external to
and independent OF the persons commit
ting them: just as murder has a stand
Ing as crime indepedent of its associa-
tion with the individual criminal AS
killing Is not always murder, but de-
pends for its character upon the attend
ant circumstances, so particular un-
fortunate military movement Is not al
ways misconduct. Circumstances may be
proved to Justify IL. In neither case. how
ever Is IL the judgment OF the person con-
cerned that determines conduct TO have
been good or bad. 1t Is the circumstances
passed upon by judges other than him
self, and referred to recognized standards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
$500 VERDICT.
Juy's Award for Tho Life Of
Brakeman Mccarthy.

After half an hours consideration late
yesterday afternoon, the jury which had
listened To the case OF Theresa McGarrity
against the New York. New Haven a.
Hartford Railroad company returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for $500.
Mrs. Mccarthy sued as eXecutrix or
his estate, on behalf of herself and four
children. Hugh Mccarthy met his death
through the twisting of two strands OF
one of the telltales used 10 warn brake
men OF the near vicinity of bridges, where
IL Is necessary for men on top of trains
20 stoop. Pursuant 10 his duty, Mr.. Nc
Garrity was on top OF a freight car I'm the
switchyard in the vicinity OF Conant
street bridge Pawtucket. lie was struck
by a telltale, entangled In the wires and
fell 10 the tracks, fracturing his skull
and causing death several days after.
John w. Hogan was counsel for Mrs.
Mccarthy, the successful plaintiff The
verdict is one OF the three largest In
negligence suits awarded by jury during
the present court year, which opened the
third Monday in September. In the case
OF Cummings against the National and
Providence Worsted mills. In which the
plaintiff was blinded by an accident in
the mills, he was awarded $l2,5O0. In the
case OF Innis against the r. B. Little
Coal company. $500 was awarded as the
price for a mans life In all three the
counsel for the successful litigant was
MIR. Hogan.