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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
WILLARD LEE RESENTENCED.
Murderer of Miss SuttIeS to Hang
December D.

Willard Lee, the young man who
shot and killed Miss Lila May Suttles
in Mt. Gilliad church, IN the Ben Hill
district of Fulton county, has been re-
sentenced in the criminal branch of
the superior court of Fulton county
His sentence directs that he be hanged
December %, two days before Christ
mas. The remittitur from the supreme
court reached the superior court of
Fulton county Thursday morning, and
Judge Roam at once pronounced the
death sentence. Judge Roam, in pass
ing sentence, seemed to feel greatly
affected.
When asked if he had anything to
say why sentence should not be passed
upon him, Lee shook his head and
said, "No, sir"
st is a solemn hour for YOU" spoke
the judge.
mo, sir: it amt. I can't say why l
did it, but [ have always thought it
was best for my SOUL" came a reply
from Lee, tremblingiy.
"But the deed is DONE" began the
Judge.
eyes, sir; that's right" admitted the
prisoner. I'D rather have gone be-
fore, but I'm ready now"
Judge Roam then completed the sem
tence, and Lee was led away, silent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
Soldiers Out Of a lob.

Capt. Marmaduke and those other
Americans who enlisted under him to
fight in the Colombian cruiser BoeOta
against the insurgents now find shem.
selves out OF a job, in consequence of
the treaty of peace recently signed.
Whether they will remain in the SER
vice of the Colombian many or 60 else
where loohing for chance to fight
and display their craftsmanship has
not been stated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
THE WOODMAN GOAT.
South CarOlinian Claims to Have
Been Injured by 1t.

The trial OF the suit of Samuel W.
Mitchell against sovereign camp,
Woodman of the World, $4,000 dam
ages, began in Yorktown few days
ago, says a Columbia, S. c., special.
The sovereign commander and general
counsel from Omaha are in attend
&nce.
The complaint is that Mitchell, on
being initiated into the Hickory Grove
camp, was made to ride goat; that
the animal was on long legs and loaded
with springs, that it "bucked," and
finally threw Mitchell heavily. He
claims that he was injured by the
bucking-he was injured in a manner
that no damages can repay. An opera
ton was necessary soon after, and he
is ruined man for life.
The goat was brought into court
and operated amid much meriment.
Rev. L. Oates, consul commander of
the camp, testified that Mitchell had
not been roughly handled, but had
tried to fight after being thrown from
the goat.
Sovereign Commander Root of OEla-
ritual of the order. He was an aside
for which the order was not RESPONSE
hlo
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03

away before the elephantcould renew
his attack. The man was unconscious
and was carried to the Valdes, where
he later regained consciousness.
The elephant then had possession OF
the streets. but did not attempt any
damage, more than to terrify people.
He walked up and down the sidewalk
in front of the V4ldes, and finally
started off down Toombs street to ward
Pine park, where he went as straight
as though he was being guided. Al
Pine park an effort was again made to
get him under control. A large num-
Der of travelling men from the hotet
Joined ia the chase with guns and pls-
tolls. and excitement ran high. The
elenhant was followed to the park,
where he was shot with rifle two or
three times.
With mighty effort, the big animal
dashed against the enclosure AROUND
the park and took TO the open comfy.
A half a hundred men and boys fol-
lowed him till far into the night, when
most of them returned to the city to
get lunches. The search for him was
renewed the next day befor light.
Chief of Police Dampier, with a
Krae-Jorgenson rife, was in the par"
tv. The animal was overtaken about
six miles from Valdosta and was killed
at a single shot from the chiefs rifle
The bullet passed through his head
Just behind his ear.
The bodyof Rouke, the dead keeper
was carried to Timers undertaking
rooms and prepared for burial. The
funeral occurred that afternoon al z
o'clock.
Large crowds have been going out
all day to see the carcass OF the Dig
animal. which lies in the middle OF the
road. Just as it was left by the STAY
ers.
Mrs. Harris, who is manager OF the
show since the death of her husband
wanted to try to control the elephant
but she was restrained from doing so,
as the amman had become thoroughly
ipfuriated from the pistol shots that
had been fred into him.
The animal, while one of the largest
and most intelligent on the road, had
q very bad temper and is said to have
killed six or seven keepers in the
past.
His escapade and its tragic culmina'
tion gives Valdosta one of the greatest
sensations she has had in many years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
OUTLET FOR WOMAN'S ENERGY.

The newest outlet for woman's
energy is pottery making, says The
Brooklyn Eagle. The famous Rock
wood Works were started by woman
and many women are now turning
their attention to the possibilities of
the wheel, mbined with deft fingers
and delicate fancy, in the manipula-
tion and designing OF clay. All oyer
the country women are Deco ming in
terested in pottery making. Glasses
are being formed and find enthusiastic
students ready to join them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
PRESIDENT DEALS NEGROES DEATH BLOW
Those Negroes Who Politics
a Throw Down By Roosevelt. The Industry
of CoDored Politicians ParaIyzed
President Roosevelt today struck a

President Roosevelt today struck a
death blow to the chief industry of
the professional negro politicians of
south. He refused to give fat Office
to one of these negro leaders on the
ground that it had been shown that
by executing clever change of front
at the republican national convention
of 1902 he had secured nomination to
fat federal Office.
The man whose political record
came home to roost with the above re-
suit is DR.. Crum, of Charleston.
Shortly before he went south on his
bear hunting expedition, President
Roosevelt caused it to be announced
at the white house that be had deter
mined to appoint Crum collector of
the port at Charleston, one of the best
Offices in South Carolina. There had
been a great deal of objection to put
ting a colored man in that Office and
there were number of protests
against his appointment on file at the
white house, but in pursuance of his
policy 60 rebuke those who had been
engaged in the attempt to silly white"
the party, the president announced be
would appoint Crum.
Then some of Crum's enemies in his
own party sent to Washington leaf
out of the Doctors political record.
This leaf declared the doctor was
elected delegate at large to the ma
tional convention of 1902 as a Blaine
man; that on arrival at Minneapolis he
had been "seen" by the Harrison pol
iticians and "seen" successfully; that
he Topped to Harrison and few weeks
latter received his quid pro quo in the
shape of nomination to the Charleston
postotflce.
Circumstances of the deal were so
notorious at the time that the anti
Harrison republicans of the state de-
clared after the nomination was hung
in committee for some time, that they
would meyer consent to Crum's con-
frmation, and accordingly Harrison
had TO withdraw his name.
Crum came to Washington with the
expectation of receiving the promised
appointment to the Charleston collec-
torship. He had one brief and
breezy interview with tue president,
but it was all sufficient. President
Roosevelt referred to the record of
his dusty Carolina supporter and told
him in language whose meaning could
not be misunderstood that no man who
would barrier his convention vote in
that manner could have an Office I'M
der this administration. Crum pro-
tested that he had not sold out; that
he had been for Harrison all the time
and that he could be elected again
as a southern delegate who would
''stay put" but to no avail.
Now Crum's friends are declaring
that President Roosevelt has not the
courage to stand up to his protesta-
tions of friendliness toward the ne
groes; that :he real reason Crum is
thrown down is because of his color;
that the president has "wabbled
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
KISSED IN CHURCH.
COngregatiOnalist Minister Raises
a Mild Sensation.

Rev. Henry G. Brown, of the Con-
gregational church at Bethel, Ohio,
has brought down upon his head a tor
rent of indignant denial from the
Young members of the congregation,
whom he accuses of kissing in the
sanctuary.
AT the weekly, prayer meeting the
clergyman announced that there must
be no more love making in the church.
and said that time after time the ser.
vices had been interrupted by smack,
ing of kisses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
SNAPPED MULE FOR A WIFE.

AT Coudersport, Pa, the other day
William Garnee purchased a wife at
the price of one mule and seven bush
els of turnips. The father of the bride
conducted the negotiations and re-
ceiyed the valuable consideration in
question.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03

|Gypsey," the big fve'ton elephant
he Harris Nickel Plate Shows that
1 been exhibited in Dawson several
bes. trampled his keeper to death ia
sldosta Saturday night, and then ran
luck, creating wonderful scene of
Element or the streets, culminat-
i in the death of the elephant at
erry creek, six miles above that
y
4 press dispatch from Valdosta gives
i following account of "GypseY's
hth:
Ehe shows were preparing to go in
winter quarters at Pine park when
i first tragedy occurred, the ele-
liant being Oh its way to the park IN
|arge of Jim Rouke, the keeper. In
Eth Of the the performances OF the
h, the beast appeared to be perfect
|dOcile, doing several acts in the
By that showed it's wonderful intelli'
nee. Among the acts was the blow"
L of a harmonica, being introduced
the only elephant that "performs on
minded instrument of any kind" 1t
said that the keeper had been COM
bining all day and that he had taken
treat deal OF quinine and whiskey,
\ was probably under the influence
the latter.
u charge of the elephant. be left
L tent, where the circus was going
at about 9 o'clock. The big brute
bbled along the streets, with Rouke
fling upon his head, and appeared to
be under perfect coltrol. At the
Fuer of Central avenue and P&tter-
b street instead of going straight
h Patterson, the elephant turned to-
lrd looms street, and, for an hour or
wandered about the streets. The
leper appearing to be asleep on the
& animal. On Toombs street, in
pnt of the residence of Mrs. Glenn,
puke lost his balance and fell for
erd from the elephants head. The
llmal, as quick as thought, delioer-
Ply kneeled down on him and In"
hntly crushed out his life. Then,
lth his tusks and trunk, IL rolled the
PIP body along the street for htty
|rds.
Some one who saw the tragedy gave
|e alarm, and the police officers and
|OWmen started out to catch the big
past. The animal finally became
|Oroughly aroused and dasheo about
L streets like a monster ship withou;
fudder, In the meantime, pistols
Ere brought into play, and a number
shots were fired into the thick hide
Tue infuriated beast.
At the new Christian church, Just
|pOsite the Hotel Valdes, one of the
OEns in the show, Ed Mensers, tried
get control of the animal. and was
Pased to to the vestibule If the new
POreh. He could not get into the
Por and the elephant grabbed him
y hurled him some distance. Then
! elephant turned to end his life as
lad ended Rouke, when he fell
Ct a Carpenters bench. Two young
r rushed in and pulled Menser
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03

cheviot shifting 34c yd
damask lie
so factory knit ten cent quality
This is great bargain
fine Is 20 quality ..,......
yard baSng thread black only spool
of off CoOrS spool silk 2CspOol
Pins C needless hooks and
Oc hair pins w1alebone bunc 200
Zoe novels, lie each.
81 quality silver handle umbrellas 4Oc each
beautifully embroidered worth SO
rs cents .... -. . i. 800. Csc each
Mems 81 so and upwards
Chldrens cOaks 75c and upwards
Ladies' Capes ......,......... - 75C and upwards
Ladies' jackets ............. ST SO and upwards
And hundreds of other articles haven't mention
Everything in this sale Nothing reserved Nothing charg
ed at these prices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foley's Kid
ney Cure in time.
KENDRICK'S DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
Dur biggest cut prices will be
on Dress Goods, Clothing,
Cloaks, Shoes, Etc.
The DaVis-DaVidsOn Co.

the new firm to be organized January 1,
will be Mr.. B. M. Davidson of Graves and
w, H. and j. II. Davis of Dawson, who
hope to merit liberal share ofyour pat
r0nage in the future. We hope under
the new management to increase the
business to large proportions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-12-03
& ELEPHANT GYPSEY KILLS KEEPER.

We'll Trained Animal That in Dawson Several
Times Harris Nickel Plate Shows Runs AmucK III VAL
dosta and Reign OF Terror Is Slain by the Police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
No Regulation.
LOWER END RESIDENTS
AFTER BRIDGE COMPANY

The trouble between the residents
of the lower end of the county and
the company which owns the Musca-
tine bridge and the Drury toll ROAD
has reached stage where the for
mer are talking of resorting to legal
strategy to force the city of Mus
catine TO interfere in their behalf.
The claim is made that the company
is doing business in Illinois under a
charter granted in the state of Iowa
and that the toll road which forms
the only approach To the bridge has
in reality no status i'm this state.
The plan of procedure the lower
end residents are threatening to fol-
low out is to have the highway COM
missioners and the board of super
viSors declare the road vacated, which
it seems they have the power to do,
and the bridge, and consequently the
city of Muscatine, will be cut off
from connection with the lower end
of the county. 1t is thought that a
movement in this direction will cause
Muscatine merchants to bestir them
selves and see that existing abuses
are at least partly remedied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
WHITEsIDE REPUBLICANS
AGAINST YATES MACHINE

Whiteside county repull Leans yes
terdav decided against the Yates
Hopkins combination by an over
wheImirg majority. Despite the
presence of Assistant Postmaster
Clyne and Howard NJ. Snapp, of .Jol-
let and Charles Il. Cherry, of Oswt go,
the leaders of the Hopkins executive
committee i'm Illinois, \. NJ. Hansen,
the Aates-IIopkins candidate for the
legislature, was so badly beaten that
he would have retired from the race
entirely had not a combination been
made with the defeated candidates
for county offices. Altogether he
mustered ninety-ninc votes in the
convention to 1s4 for Charles ~.
Wetherbee, the anti-Hopkins candi-
date.
Whiteside is republican by 5000, but
the party is in n panic for fear lest
the Yates-Lorimer-Hopk faction
will control the state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
MAKING WAY CLEAR
FOR INCOMING COUNCIL

The city council held special
meeting yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of considering a couple of
plats and petitions that had been pre-
viously referredtnin order 10 help clear
the docket for the new council After
the minutes were read the petition of
the Rock Island road to remove its
switch track opposite the Rock Is
land Brewing company nearer the
pavement was brought up and re-
cess was taken to examine the blue
print of the proposed change. Then
the petition was granted.
After the council had examined the
ground referred to in petitions for
the Black Hawk Fourth addition and
G.. +. Bailey's addition, both were ac-
cepted. conditional upon the filing of
the necessary bonds. The Tri-City
Transfer G. Fuel company was given
permission to erect an office south
of the Burlington passenger station
on Twentieth street, to install scales
there and to place coal sheds covered
with corrugated iron directly east on
street.
Aid. Westbay endeavored to induce
the council to undertake the grading
necessary TO place the crossing over
the Peoria tracks at First street and
avenue in passable cons
ditiOn for teams, but after discussion
the matter was referred to the mayor
and aldermen of the FIRST ward with
out authorizing any expenditure. 1t
was held that the improving of the
crossing at Eighteenth avenue and
FIRST street would meet the needs
for a crossing in the southwest part
of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
CABLE NOW CHAIRMAN OF
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

Members of the democratic CON
gressionaI campaign committee have
been i'm consultation with leading rep
resentatives of the party in various
sections of the country arranging
plans for the coming campaign, and
as n result have agreed on the make
up of the executive committee, which
will be formally announced AT the
next meeting unless something &C.
ours in the meantime To change the
program.
Those selected are: Ben Il. Cable.
Illinois, chairman; Lewis Nixon. New
York. chairman of the finance COM
mittee; David Overmeyer, Kansas;
Thomas Taggart, Indiana; Richard
Olney. Massachusetts; Daniel La
mont. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
A Doctors Bad Plight.

1.-TWO years ago, as a result of n
severe cold, L lost my voice." writes
DIR. NJ. /. Scarborough, of Hebron.
Ohio. then began an obstinate
cough. Every remedy known to me
as practieing physician for 35 years
failed, and l daily grew worse. Be
ing urged to try DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, found quick relief. and for
the last 10 days have felt better, than
for two years" Positively guaran-
teed for throat and lung troubles by
Hartz & Bahnsen. soc and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Onens With Eight.

This morning before Z o'clock, while
a crowd was congregated in Lloyd's
store awaiting the opening of the
seat sale for Viola Allen, n bull pup
and a coach dog that had got into
tire store came together and opened
hostilities. Instantly there was a
scattering of the crowd. In n shor+
time the bulldog had the other hy the
ear and in that condition the two
were thrown out into the street
where bystanders interfered in the
interests of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
PERSONAL POINTS

f. r. Mangold is at CoIfaX, Iowa.
w. w. Wilmerton, of. Presumption,
was in the city today.
Mrs f. GobIe and daughter Maud
went TO Sheffield to attend the funer-
al of n relative.
Miss Julia McGinty. who is teach
ing school at Hillsdale, is home TO
spend Saturday and Sunday with her
parents.
envy of Visitation. of Lewiston, Idaho.
arrived last evening and will assist
at the Villa de Chantal.
Mrs. Julia Muchfeld and two child
rem, who have been visiting in this
city with relatives for n couple of
months, left for Seattle. Wash, to
make their future home.
Ellis and John Yeggy. the latter ac-
companied by his wife. are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Walter Yerbury.
while enroute' from their homes in
Iowa for "a three months sojourn in
Europe.
o. l.. Anderson, who, located in Ar
iona six months ago. is back for
visit. and incidentally ain search of
an automobile bargs6na as he is fig
uring on using one of the machines
on the United States mail route that
he has charge of in the vicinity of
Prescott. He returns with rosy
cheeks and plenty 'of good health
and enthusiastic over the prospects
for that part of the country. He is
TO he admitted to the bar at Prescott
i'm June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
DELAY MILK TESTS
Council Fails to Provide for
Promised inspection
Quarters.
NECESSARY APPLIANCES ON HAND
No Regulation Placed on Dairy
men-Purchase of
AFmOry.

Health Commissioner Joseph De
Silva is wondering where his recon-
mendatiOn 10 the city council for the
assignment of quarters in which to
conduct a systematic test of milk
from the various dairies supplying
the city, which was adopted at the
meeting of the council when it was
presented, has been thrown off. It
seems to have been looked after in
the same unbusinesslike way that has
characterized the outgoing council
all through its term of service.
The necessary appliances for maxi
ing the Babcock test have nearly all
been secured and are stored at the
city hall. The additional apparatus
needed will cost not over $50.
Must Have Suitable Quarters.
The main thing needful now is n
suitable place in which to conduct
he tests. For this purpose a sepa-
rate room is necessary and steam
10 run small engine and to thor
oughly scald and cleanse the appa5
ratus is highly desirable. These facts
were laid before the council by DR..
DeSilva at n meeting in February.
The council agreed with him. adopt
ed his report and then proceeded TO
procrastinate.
As to Purchase OF Building.
In the discussion of means TO give
the health department room which
followed, some suggested renting the
third floor of the Armory building
for council meetings and making
some radical changes in the arrange
ment of the offices. Then someone
else suggested buying the building
outright. Aid. Kennedy offered to in
terview Phil Mitchell, the owner of
the ,Armory. and get his terms for
sale. At the next meeting of the
council the report on terms was
made and that was also accepted.
That is rs far as the matter has pro-
crossed To date.
No Regulation.
Rock Island is in a class by itself
among cities of any pretense in the
matter of milk inspection. Dairy
men may put ON the market just what
they please and produce il after any
fashion to suit themselves and if they
can get and hold customers they do
business. There is no line of pro-
duction more liable To abuses than
that followed by the dairyman, and
with practically all the needed appa- !
ratus for inspection supplied II seems |
a trifie strange that the public is still |
denied protection.