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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
PHONES FOR THE FARMERS.
Private System Being Put in
from Columbus to Dawson.

The Columbus Ledger says that Mr..
Charles E. Adams of Charles, Ca, a
small flag station on the Seaboard Air
Line railroad, is building private
telephone system from Columbus to
Dawson.
Mr.. Adams plan is to give his pat
rons good service and make no long
distance charges, no matter where a
man wants to talk over his wires. For
some time past he has been oper ating
system that touches Lumpkin, Rich
land, Louvale, Louyale Junction, Oma-
ha and Charles.
A novel feature OF Mr.. Adams en-
terprise is that be proposes to place a
telephone in every iarm house along
the route. At present many farmers
along his route between the towns that
are using his telephones and between
those towns and Dawson have tele-
phones in their homes, and many of
the farmers between Columbus and
LumpKin have promised him their
support.
There will be no charge for long
distance talking, and charge of $1.75
per month for residences and $3.50 for
business houses will be made.
Mr.. Adams expects to have the line
between Dawson and Columbus COM
pleted by the first or fifteenth of July.
See the bargains in embroideries at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
MAY BE A SCHEME.
Government After Firm Which
Tried to Do Business Here.

Several days ago Colonel J. B. Pick
EFT received letter from firm in
Newark, N. j., offering to loan any
amount of money with Dawson real
estate as security at per centrn in.
terest.
Since that time it appears that the
government has become suspicious of
the New Jersey firm. They have COM
municated with Colonel Pickett and
asked him to send to the officials of
the postoffice department at Washing
ton all the correspondence he has re-
ceived from the money lenders from
the state of trusts and mosquitoes.
This Colonel Pickett has done, and it
is expected that Uncle Sam will now
proceed to put it up to the enterpris-
ing Jerseyites. 1t is not known by
Colonel Pickett of what the company
is accused, though there is probably
some catch in the scheme.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Have Left for Americas.

Messrs. Rufus Jones and Hill Thorn
ton left Monday for Americas, from
where they will conduct the sale of the
Farmers Business Records in Sumter
and Schley counties. They were ac-
companied by Messrs. Roy jenkins
and Joe Jay, whom they have employ
ed to work with them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Another ParTott Entsrprise.

In this issue of The News is publish
ed a petition for charter for another
gin and mill company at Parrott. The
stockholders are some of the best
known ard most substantial citizens OF
that town. This will give Parrot two
firstclass enterprises of the kind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Will Drive the Bugs Away.

Just now the gardens about Dawson
are rayaged by large red and black bugs,
potato vines being the special object
OF attack. An exchange tells of a far.
mer who put cotton seed meal on his
vines, and in two hours the bugs had
disappeared. They did not die, but
left the vines. This farmer is firmly
convinced of the virtues of meal as an
anti bug powder, which is much safer
and cheaper than paris green.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Hail Did Damage.

Mr.. T. w. Haddock, one of the we'll
known and substantial farmers of the
western part of the county, was in
Dawson Thursday. He reported that
few days before hail did considerable
damage TO the crops in his community.
Some of his neighbors had to plant
cotton again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
What Thin Folks Need.

Is greater power of digesting and
assimilating food. For them DR..
Kings New Life Pills work wonders.
They tone and regulate the digestive
organs, gently expel all poisons from
the system. enrich the blood, improve
appetite, make healthy flesh. Only
25 cents at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
FRIDAY Observed as Holiday.

on account of the Sunday school
picnic and other similar private events
Friday the day was partially observed
as a holiday, the banks and the public
schools being closed in order TO AFFORD
the employees and pupils an opportuni-
ty to attend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Wants More Argument.

Col. J. A. Laing, one of the city's
council in the Dawson waterworks
case, went up to Atlanta Sunday. He
received notice that Special Master
Wimbish wished to hear further ar
gument on some special law points in
the case, and he left at once to appear
before him in behalf of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Herodltes Picnic.

The school at Herod, which has been
under the able superintendency of
Prof. w. d. Harris, picnicked at the
turnpike in Doughertv county Thurs
day, in conjunction with the Sunday
schools, and spent the day very happi-
ly. The Herod school has had pros
porous AMI satisfactory session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Died Suddenly.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Terry left for
Stone Mountain Friday il response to
a telegram bringing the sad announce
ment of the sudden death of Mrs.
Veal, mother of Mrs. Torrey, early
that morning. The bereaved ones
have the sympathy of many friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
The AndersonVIIIe Excursion.

The Central railroad will give the
usual very low rates to AndersonYiile
on May 30, which is federal decoration
day. The memorial services this year
will be on larger and more impress
i've scale than ever before. Cal on
any representative of the Central rail-
road for full information.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Bland Adkins Pushing the Quill.

Mr.. B. w. Adkins, former resi-
dent of this county, is now living in
Camilla, and is editing the Camilla
Enterprise, bright and newsy sheet.
Mr.. Adkins has many friends through
out the county who will join The News
in wishing him every success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Baseball.

The base ball season was opened in
Dawson yesterday afternoon with q
game between the local nine and the
Montezuma team. The game was in
progress when The News went to
press, and an account of it could nos
be given.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Pension Blanks.

Ordinary Roberts has received the
blanks for those who wish to make ap-
plicatinn for state pensions. All vet
Grams who are not now on the pension
roll, but are entitled to the states
bounty. should call on Judge Roberts
at his Office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
At the Baptist Church Next Sunday.

The subject of Rev. Fl. L. Crumbley's
discourse at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning will be "a success
full protracted meeting" The entire
membership of the church and the
public generally is cordial invited to
be present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Now Residents Of Dawson.

The wife and child of Mr.. Fl. w.
Pittman, the new agent of the Central
railroad, have arrived in the city and
are boarding at the home of Professor
w. B. Riley. Dawson is glad TO have
them as residents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Mumps and Measles.

There is almost an epidemic OF
mumps and measles both in Dawson
and throughout the county. No
serious cases of either have BEEN re-
ported, but they do not seem to be
/ lacking in numbers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Solicitors Wanted.

Solicitors, ladies or gentlemen. guar
anteed salary $500 per year with lib
eral commissions and premiums
Splendid opportunity for Masons, Odd
Fellows or Knights of Pythias. Ad-
dress Box 42S, Valdosta, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
will Cure CONSUMPTION.

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes;
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. l know that it has cured con-
sumption in the first stages.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
For Rent.

We will have completed in few
days store 80 feet long. ne-half,
fronting on Main street, for rent. Will
occupy rear half for our bottling
works. T. o. WHITCHARD & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and fever is bottle OF
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is
simply iron and quinine in tasteless
form. No cure, no pay. Price SIC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Barred Plymouth Rocks.

Is eggs for 75c. Express prepaid on
two or more settings in one order.
MCM. RAINEY, Perry, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
Stops the Cough, and Works OF the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 25c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

g YOU don't get sulUeu ~
Oe'' Ost haven't in stock. Only let
know wv your wants and give Us ''"s
get them
r DON'T buy shoes of any
until you see what we nave mere
Of factory
Ease DON'T forget that we are
r nsn lots Of hats and keeping up with nth
, styles s, except the unreasonable sz'
kme'.
,cr DON'T forget that we
IhA .oceived some mems tan OK
rd.' They are the coolest shoes you
D Eear'
LEASE DON'T bend a patent
49, n shoe until it is on the foot. 1t
Il give you much better service
D1rASE DON'T think of buying
.nnoa shirts until you look at Hor>
dy's line
prEAsE DON'T fail to see our line
.ommer underwear before you buy.
PLEASE DON'T forget that Horna-
: has already had a nice trade on
cut low and high priced
%. for women and children, and
81 be certainly appreciates your pat
image.
PLEASE DON'T forget that the best
NJ hose are the "Shaw-kD1t."
PLEASE DON'T forget that we
ant YOUR trade and intend to have at
ksta portion of 1T unless you serious
object.
PLEASE DON'T fail to remember
hen the sun and rain comes upon you
lat Hornady has Umbrellas.
PLEASE DON'T forget our nice neck
ear, collars, cuffs and suspenders.
See Hornady's "Headease" hats.
HOrnady's % cents hats will surprise
bu.
HORNADY
THE SHOE MAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

THE PERFECT cATARRH REMEDY-Internal and external
for catarrh of the throat head and
nose. Full treatment sl.sO. Sold by DAWSON DRUG CO.
Farrar s. Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

House paints and brushes sold by A.
j. Baldwin & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

See the bargains in embroideries at
the Bee Hive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

r,SE DON'T forget that we
Inst inst received some mems tan OK
w. Tbev are the coolest shoes you
Fds. Inc!
In wear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21
LEASE DON'T

g YOU don't get suited 10
Rne US u we are ready to GET
|Ces' Oep cent in stock. Only let
at We r 90 wants and give US time
oct them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

,r.SE DON'T bend a patent
49, .boe until it is on the foot. 1t
Two YOU much better service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

.cr DON'T buy shoes of any
PIbA a., YOU see what we have here
/ At factory
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

Cr DON'T forget that we are
r, n lots of hats and keeping up win
llns :. w. oxcept the unreasonable ex-
.nnp3
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-21

Ease DON'T think of buying
.nnoe shirts until you look at Hor>
Idy's line
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
WATERT0WN JOTTINGS
Carted Away Material Left Here for
 Building Trolley Line.

It was currently reported around town yesterday that. the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go had teams on the line of the proposed trolley talk ing up the material which had been left by the roadside for building the new line. Whether this is so or not, 1t is probable that a final solution of the difficulty between them and the railroad and the city of Waterbury is far enough away so that they will have ample time to take the material which was to have been used in building this piece of road, put it somewhere else, get new supplies and then have time to spare before things are in shape to lay tracks between Oakville and Wa tertOWn. We did think at one time that the trolley would run to Water town this summer, but we have given 1t up as hopeless. If we ever get this means of transportation to and from Waterbury we shall probably accept the new order of things without re- marks of any kind. But you won't hear any Watertown man making pre- dlctlons as to when the time will come.
 Yesterday noon, Dave Cushman, who works in the Greenyille factory, took walk up towards Peck's pond, just by way of enjoying his after dinner smoke. He was gone less than fifteen minutes and when he returned he was carrying the remains of one of the largest snakes seen in these parts since the big Nova Scotia snake went out of business. It was over four feet long and as large around as mans arm. It was of a dark brown color with white and black marks on the belly. Some of the help at the factory who are on speaking terms with several different kinds of snakes-imaginary ones not included-claimed that the oiie Dave had put out of business belonged to the water snake variety; others were willing to bet that it was a genuine copperhead; others thought it was an adder. 1t might have been a water snake or copperhead, but who ever heard of an adder four feet long? It is probably a new variety which came in the original package with the con- 1 stitutional oalxA
 Regular meeting of Columbia lodge tomorrow night.
 1 John A. Weiss, chancellor command CT of Columbia lodge, called on Brother A. c. Cushman of Bridgeport yester- day. Mir CuShman has been quite i'll with typhoid pneumonia, but sufficient ly improved so that good hopes are held out for his recovery.
 W. J. Miller has been entertainine friends from Waterbury.
 Robert Maxwell has given up his position with the Heminway & Bartlett Silk Go.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
FARMERS ARE SWINDLED.
By Sharpers Who Can Make AgricuI- turaI Department Bulletins a
 Source of Profit.

'While agricultural departments of the national government and of the various states are doing good work and their investigations and experi- ments have been of great value to farmers, gardeners, and stock rais- CTS" said a retired fafmer the other day, ''bands of sharpers take advan- tage of every official announcement made by the authorities.
 For instance, a department an- nounces the discovery of an insect that destroys the cabbage. Within 24 hours the sharpers are advertising powder that will destroy these in sects. A department announces the appearance of the elm pest. In every locality in the country appear smooth-tallling gentlemen who claim to be able to prevent damage to the trees by this insect. People believe them and pay them money, only to have their trees killed by the very methods which the sharpers claim will save them from destruction by the pests.
 .'The national agricultural depart- ment at Washington has announced recently that the 17-year locusts will appear this year, and following this there have suddenly sprung into eX- istence several unique methods of destroying these insects or of pre- venting their ravages."
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
PLEASING VARIATION.
OratorfcaI NJ. D. Who Was Tired of the Too Formal Public Intro-
 duction He Had Expected.

In that particular year the state association of doctors met in the thriving young metropolis of Boon vile.
 At the close of the sessions the citizens gave a banquet to the vis- itors. It was presided over by the mayor, gentleman of good business ability, but not otherwise remark able.
 The principal speaker of the even- ing was venerable physician of wide renown, who was known the country over as practitioner of ex- traordinary attachments and an au- thority in the treatment of diseases iD general.
 His honor. the mayor rose to in troduce him.
 "Gentlemen," he said referring to a memorandum in his hand, s'the first speaker is Dr.-Dr.-I can't quite make out the name, but I'm sure he'll give you a good talk"
 The venerable doctor arose.
 sI am much obliged to onr-chair- man, he said, with tears of grati- tude in his eyes, for the way in which he has introduced me, This is the first time in nineteen veu'rs that have escaped being presented as the 'Nestor of the L1elic4I pro- fession.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
YANKEE-LIKE.
Farmer Showed Native shrevdness
 by Way He Sold Eggs-When Eleven Is a Dozen.

Clerk Newton, of the Parker house, is telling good story at his own ex- pense, says the Boston Record.
 When a small boy on the farm his folks often sent him to the neighbors to buy dozen eggs when their hens failed to lay enough.
 He noticed that the old farmer al- ways held each egg before a lighted candle and examined it carefully. In his innocence of Yankee shrewdness, Newton supposed that this was prompted more by honesty and inten- tion to detect whether the eggs were bad or not.
 One day, however, when he counted his eggs. according to custom, there were only II in the basket.
 With a determination not to be cheated, the lad trudged proudly back to the house, and quickly made known his discovery.
 "Oh," said the old farmer, that's all right, my boy; one of them has a double yolk."
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
Reports Exaggerated.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Adjutant General Corbin has received the fol- lowing message from Captain Cratbs. who went from San Juan on the Ster- ling, in regard to the situation in Mar unique. The cablegram is dated Fort de France, May 20: Report present distress here exaggerated. Devastated district lies north of line from La trinite to Carbet, with center St. Pierre, which is completely destroyed. No re- lief necessary. Inhabitants latter place all killed. Our supplies at present in port will relieve all suffering for next two or three weeks. All department supplies from San Juan landed and turned over to governor, exception about 1000 suits clothing delivered captain English ship Indefatigable for relief sufferers St. Vincent. Authentic reports latter place indicate greater immediate distress there than here Violent volcanic disturbance still con. duueg"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
HOTEL FUNERALS.
They Are Infrequent, Becnuse ob- jecfed To by LandIords-Would
 Hurt His Business.

Landlords of hotels object to fu- nerals, for their houses are eminently places of good cheer, and on that sun shine of good cheer they want no shad- ow of sorrow cast. Hence, when a guest dies under the roof of one of the landlords he uses all means possible to have the funeral services held else where.
 And, as a rule. the landlord has no difficulty in achieving that, because the dead guests family wishes bis body to be buried from his home. For he is nearly always transient guest and it would seem both heartless and irreverent to bury him otherwise. But, if he is a resident guest ia thing that happens once or twice in thousand years), the landlord easily arranges with the undertaken to hold the serv- fees in the latter's parlors.
 And thus it happens, concludes the Baltimore Herald that not one man zn thousand ever sees g funeral from n hofe1-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
Miniature Holland.

The striking thing about Holland is that everything, except the old parish churches, the town halls, the dikes and the trees, is in miniature The cities are not wide, and one can go from the most northern point in the country to the most southern or from the extreme west to the ex= treme east in single day, and if it be a summer day, in daylight, while from the top of the tower of the ca thedral at Utrecht one can look over a large part of the country. The Hague and Rotterdam are only 16 miles apart, and The Hague and Am sterdam only 40 miles. Arnhem and The Hague are the two most cosmo- politan cities in the kingdom, and one meets in the streets all sorts and con ditions of Netherlanders. Boston Transcript.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.

The constitutional convention has ended the farce it has been so long playing. The instrument it has adopted recognizes that population must be considered theoretically at least in the apportionment of repre- sentation, but provides that this con- sideration should have hardly any weight. Representation is still to be giyeL almost equally to the artificial political units called towns, which are very unequal in population and have rapidly grown more so than formerly. The people are still to be denied any thing at all approaching to equal rep resentation in favor of an artificial grossly unequal, and arbitrary divi- sion. The town fetich is still wor- shipped. Not enough improvement is proposed to justify change and the instrument proposed by the conven- ton should be contemptuously reject ed.
 Under it's provisions twenty-two towns having a population of from 2,O14 to 3,S56 are given two represen- tatives each. twice as many as either they or q majority of the people now have. These twenty-two towns con-
 
 population of the state. and the pro- posed constitution would give chem seventeen more representatives than to a majority of the people; and more representatives than the nineteen larg- est towns of the state, which have eight times as great population.
 Again. one-half of the people are given by this instrument only twenty seven representatives while less than one-half are given two hundred aud twenty-seyen. This is not popular government, but an oligarchy The present constitution may be a t, fife worse. but cannot be more than tri- f1e so-the difference is not worth making a change for.
 The convention itself was chosen on the same unfair system of misrepra- sentation and the work is worthy of it's source. Whenever any form of government is so unfair and unrepre sentative s'it is the right of the people to alter it'' Let the people form a convention which will represent them and passing by half measures wholly remedy the evil by providing for a plan of perfectly equal representation. The single transferable vote will alone do this, and by the plain and simple application of this found in the Cove system. perfect and satisfactory repre- sentation of the people would be for ever assured.
 5-21-1 JUSTICE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
OTHER ISLANDS DISTURBED.
Loud Reports Heard and Fiery
 Clouds Seen at DOmfnica.

Loud Reports Heard and Fiery
 Clouds Seen at Dominica.
 ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, May 21-It has been reported here from St. Kitts, in the Leeward group, that Monday night and yesterday morn ing noises similar to those heard May were again audible, but louder and with greater distinctness. Some of the houses were slightly shaken by the ccncussion.
 From the British island of Antigua and the French island of Guadeloupe very loud detonations from the south east are reported.
 Another report which has reached here from the British island of Do minica is to the effect that at 5:3O o'clock in the morning a curious, awe inspiring, fiery cloud, surmounted by a feecy white cap resembling highly pol ished silver, was seen from Roseau, on the west coast of Dominica, in the Southeast This phenomenon caused slarm in Dominica, especially as light 1ng followed in it's wake.
 A later report from Castries, St. Lu- Aa, confirms the previous statement hat Mont Pelee had again erupted and adds that another eruption back of the town of Fort de France is very likely to occur.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-21
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

The Daughters of the King held a very interesting meeting yesterday afternoon. From the reports re- ceived, the flower sale held by the Daughters of the King last Saturday afternoon was a fine success and the proceeds from it were considerable.
 At the Grace Methodist church to- night that talented elocutionist and story teller Miss Edith Norton, will appear. Miss Norton needs no intro duction for her ability is well known. If you wish to enjoy an evening of pleasure, be sure to go and hear Miss Norton tonight.