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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
NEWS NOTES FROM YEOMANS
Items About People and Things
i'm That Community.

Mr.. Conner Chambless, one of
Graves handsome young men, and
Miss Mary Oxford of Yeomans were
out driving Friday afternoon.
Mr.. J. S. Jones is having his hand
some house painted, and is also build
ing new house on Broad street.
Don't Yeomans grow
Mrs. Georgia Cannon and daughter,
OF Enigma, are visiting their brother
and uncle, Mr.. j. w. Kaufman.
Mrs. Laura Shealy is visiting her
daughters, Mrs. j. w. Kaufman and
Mrs. Samps McGill.
Miss Carrie Coleman, of Coleman.
spent several days last week with Miss
Matte Kaufman.
Miss Viola Lasseter. who has been
visiting relatives at Dranesville, has
returned home.
Miss Susie McLendon, after several
weeks visit in Alabama, has returned
home.
Rev. M. B. L. Binion, who has been
in Atlanta for treatment, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Allie Raiford of Atlanta is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Kaufman.
Mrs. Osa Fulford is visiting friends
and relatives at Yeomans this week.
MIR. Parish spent a few days with
his friend, Mr.. Fred Bass, last week.
Mrs. Kittie Pate of Ashford is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. j McLendon.
Miss Pearl Pate of Sumner is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Ethel Bass.
Miss Matt Horsley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Meada Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Wesley Fillingame has young
man boarder at his home.
Mrs. Jack Greene is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Anderson.
Mr.. G. G.. Lunsford paid his best
girl visit last week.
Mrs. j. S. Jones, who has been quite
sick is cOnvalescing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30

commission saw the article they imme.
diately began an investigation.
According to the report OF State
Warden Moore, Kent, upon the orders
of Ponder, who was deputy warden of
the camp, was placed in room by red
hot stove and was completely covered,
his head with the rest of his body, by
Is blankets. He was kept in that posi-
tion for fully two hours. and was final
ly released, when it was seen that he
was nearly exhausted. Or. Minter,
the camp physician, was sent for, and
he exerted every effort to save the
man, but it was seen at once that he
would die. Late during the night
Kent died from the effects of his pun
ishment.
The manner in which Kent was pun
ished was not reported to the commits
sion. DIR. Minter, in his report, said
the folio wing: "Admitted to the hos
pital May Is. 1900. Died of cerebral
congestion May IT," The commission,
believing the report to be true, made
no further investigation of the facts
until the statement from O'Neil APP
peared.
Warden Vittetoe, who was perma-
nently in charge of the camp, but was
away from Jakin at the time the pun
ishment was inflicted, died shortly af.
ter Kent did. Ponder says now that
the reason he made no report of the
matter was because VittetOe had said
he had informed Warden Moore of it,
This Warden Moore says is untrue.
DR.. Minter says he failed to report it
because he was promised by the war
den that it would not occur again.
State Warden Moore in his report
saws that the death of Kent was a most
diabolical crime, committed in day
light with a number of witnesses
present. He says that he talked with
several of the convicts there at the
camp and they told that they dared
not tell for fear of punishment them
selves.
The charge against DR.. Minter is
due to his failure when certifying to
the convict's death to report the facts
th at led up to 1t, he merely certi
tying that Kent died of cerebral con-
gestlOn.
PONDER HELD FOR MURDER.
The News received the following
telegram from Solicitor General Laing
yesterday afternoon:
BLAKELY, GA, July 29.-To The
Dawson News.-Minter discharged.
Ponder held under $4,000 bond for
murder. j. A. LANG.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
No False Claims.

The proprietors OF FOley's Honey
and Tar do not advertise this as a
"sure cure for consumption" They
do not claim it will cure this dread
complaint in advanced cases, but do
positively assert that it will cure in
the earlier stages and never fails TO
give comfort and relief in the worse
cases. Foley's Honey and Tar is
without doubt the greatest throat and
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30

Acting upon orders received from
mar Gambler, and armed with the
'sosssary warrants, Solicitor General
raipg left Dawson on Thursday
), ~. ~ Of last week for Blakely, where,
NJ his arrival, he caused the arrest
wv W Willis Ponder, deputy warden OF the
0. .rict camp at Jakin, in Early coun'
eOD "a Dr. H. G. Minter, the camp
W. n,siciao, the former charged with
l pD and the latter with being ac-
a..sory after the fact
'' solicitor Laing left again for Blake
!, Monday in order to attend the pre-
,,,;norv trial and prosecute the de-
.ndonts the trial being set for yes
.ardav. In the meantime Ponder has
Ivan in the EARLY county jail and Min
ter out on bond.
~ The story Of the crime for which
Ponder and Minter were arrested
makes interesting reading.
IN account of cruelties perpetrated
negro convict, Fred Kent, at the
convict camp at Jakln, EARLY county,
~ Nav 16, 1900, and from the effects
n which cruelties Kent died, the pris-
On commission issued an order for the
officials in charge of the camp to swear
ont warrant for murder for Willis
Ponder, deputy warden of the camp,
and for accessory after the fact for DR..
HG Minter, the camp physician, and
roounsted Governor Gambler to have
the solicitor general of this circuit to
prosecute the men. The order also
discharged Ponder and Minter from
the service of the state.
State Warden Jake Moore has filed
q report with the commission telling
the result of the investigation which
he was ordered to make, and from his
statement, which is as accurate as
could be secured, owing to the length
of time that has elapsed, the convict
was horribly treated.
The attention of the commission was
first called to the matter through a
newspaper interview with Simon
O'Neil, the Savannah policeman who
was sent up for Is years for man
slaughter, and who was pardoned a
few weeks ago. O'Neil told the story
of the treatment Of Kent for the first
time, and when the members of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
PRIMARY IN LEE TODAY.
There Are Many Candidates for
the Various Offices.

There will be exciting times over in
Lee county today.
The primary for the nomination OF
senator, representative and county Off
GERS will occur today, and there are
tons.
The contest for the senate is three
TEornered, eX-Representative A. B.
duncan, Hon. John T. Ferguson and
non o. JEFF Taylor being in the race.
mere are two candidates for the
house, w. c. Wells and Jim Mcbride.
ID the sherlff's contest there are five
TTallQldates, Jim Salter, S. A. Smith,
6 6ooe LaramOre, J. NJ. Hines and Silas
Two candidates offer for the Office of
1 Ts OF the superior court-James
'dOUrgsn and j. M. Saddler.
county Treasurer D. B. Hall is op-
puoeG oy John Forester, while Wal
o lace Tyson has no opposition for the
Vulce OF tax collector.
A. Il. Bass of Morganton, Ind, had
" geI up ten or twelve times in the
n.guI and had severe backache ana
FSa ai IN the kidneys. Was cured by
'Oley's Kidney Cure.
KENDRICK'S DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
Uh0t are HumOrS i?

They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours-
ing the veins and affecting the tissues.
They are commonly due to defective diges-
ton but are sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselves?
In many forms OF cutaneous eruption,
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils,
and in weakness, languor, general debility.
How are they expelled? By 4
Hoods J0rS0pGiiL0
which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them. =
1t is the best medicine for all humorss
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
LOW RATE FOR THE GINNERS
Central Will Carry Them to Ma
con and Back for Half Price.

On account of the Georgia Ginners
Association to be held in Macon August
7-8, the Central of Georgia railway
will sell from all ticket stations with
in the state of Georgia, including Eu-
faula and Columbia, Alabama, round
trip tickets to Macon at a rate OF one
fare for the round trip; half rates for
children between 5 and II years of
age, minimum rate so cents for whole
and Is cents for half tickets.
Tickets on sale August 6, and for
trains scheduled to arrive at Macon
during the forenoon of August Z, re-
turn limit August 9, 1902. Apply to
your nearest agent for tickets and fur
Their information.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
Retail GTOCers' Association.

There is a movement on foot to or
ganize retail grocers' association in
Dawson. A meeting will be held in
the Royal Arcanum hall tonight
Wednesday for the purpose OF organ
izing, and all who wish to join are in
vited to be present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
TERRIBLE CRIME CHARGED TO TWO MEN.

80, If Governor Gambler Solicitor General j. Laing Is
,sscuting Deputy Warden Ponder and Camp Physician
Mipter tor Alleged Cruel Murder of Convict
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
COnViCts So to Camp.

Five prisoners convicted at the re-
cent session of the city court and SEN
fenced to terms of various length in
the gang were carried to the convict
camp of Mr.. Crowell LundaY Friday,
where they have begun to serve their
time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
- BRICK WAREHOUSE.
TO THE FARMERS:

We again storing selling
and soc share patronage Our of
gives thorough knowledge business
cotton to the very best advantage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30

Delicate and lasting are our
perfumes, toilet waters, etc.
We recommend snow violet
for fragrance.
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30

Plant turnip seed now. We
sell Landrcth's best ruta baga,
COW horn, white globe purple
top. etc. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-07-30
SOCIAL NEWS.
Occasions During the
Past Week.


A picnic party and chaperones spent
pleasant day at Melton's mill Friday,
returning late in the afternoon. Mel
toms mill has been for years mecca
for pleasure seekers, and the crowd
which went out Friday did not find it.
self disappointed in expectations.
A moonlight barbecue was to have
been held at Melton's mill, west of
Dawson, Thursday afternoon and
night, the couples intending to leave
Dawson at p. m. and return at 10
p. M, but the extremely bad weather
prevented this arrangement. The
barbecued meats were broughtto Daw"
son, however, and feast, followed by
a dance, was enjoyed by large crowd
at the armory at night.
Little Miss Lucy Lynn Durham en-
tertained her friends Wednesday af-
ternOon from till in honor of her
Saunders of Coleman, and demonstrate
ed how interesting and charming
hostess member of society's youngest
social set can be. None of those who
attended will forget what delightful
time was experienced as the guest of
Lucy Lynn.
Mrs. M. /. Harrell and Mrs. Frank
Harrell entertained Friday afternoon
complimentary to the Embroidery club.
Oyer fifty guests were present. The
spacious parlors were prettily decOra-
ted, many beautiful cut flowers contri-
buting to adorn the rooms.
The feature of the occasion was
guessing contest in which number of
questions were answered by the titles
of books, question and answer making
rhyming couplet. The question
cards we're very pretty indeed. being
beautifully hand painted. At FIVE
o'clock dainty salad course was serv-
ed.
Miss Nellie Geise entertained Mon
day evening complimentary to her
guest, Miss Margart of Batesville,
Ala. 1t was an al fresco occasion and
one of much enjoyment to those pres
ent. Miss Margart is young lady of
beauty and varied accomplishments
and will be the recipient of much So
cial attention during her visit here.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Patterson ten
dered lovely lawn reception Wednes-
day evening to number of couples in
honor of the Misses Bell and Miss
Howington, The occasion was highly
delightful to the many young people
present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
AT ODDS WITH MMILLAN.

Detroit. Jan. 13.-Local sugar beet
manufacturers are somewhat at odds
with Senator Mcmillan relative to the
reduction of the sugar tariff 20 per
cent. julius Stroh is a director of the
Detroit Sugar Co. and declared that
the result of reduction would be to
enable the trust to buy it's sugar
cheaper; that the PRICE the trust paid
in Cuba was fixed in London and regu-
lated by supply and demand; and that
it would not be affected by any tariff
legislation of the United States. The
Cuban laborers, he said, would not get
a penny of benefit.
Cyrus E. Lathrop, an active director
of the Peninsular Sugar Co., took ex-
actly the same ground, adding that
even if the Cubans were to benefit,
which he iysisted was not so, the
United States having given Cuba her
freedom, didn't owe her anything in
the world
Senator Mcmillan is interested in
the same sugar company of which Mr..
Lothrop is director, and the latter
said that the senator, so far as he
knew, had not consulted any Michigan
beet sugar men, or even the active
owners Of his own concern, as to the
needs of the infant industry. In Mr..
Lothrop's opinion, reduction Of 20
per cent in the tariff meant that where
the average beet sugar concern in
Michigan was now perhaps making 5
per cent on it's investment, the lower
tariff suggested would throw the con-
Germs considerably below this low
figure.
Mr.. Lothrop pointed out in detail
where he expected the cost of placing
beet sugar on the markets would
steadily decrease, though he set the
time as 10 to Is years ahead when
Michigan manufacturers would be able
to meet raw sugar imported duty free.
"We have to pay now" he said,
$3.50 per ton for beets containing Is
per cent OF sugar, and It costs $3.50
per ton to work them up. Now both
of these elements OF expense are ca
pable of being reduced. A'number of
waste products, such as potash and
the exhausted pulp, remain to be de-
veloped.
"At present Cuban raw sugar could
be delivered at New York duty free
for about cents per pound. Refining
would add u cent to the cost, and the
product could be delivered in Mlchlgsn
for something less than cents. Now
no factory in the United States can
produce beet sugar at the present
price of beets for cents pound. But
The Improvement in machinery Is nee.
essarily slow. for the original equip
ments are costly and therefore can be
replaced very slowly. The average
rost of producing beet sugar now in
Michigan is cents a pound. The
price we are getting is Az cents.
There is no combination OF Michigan
beet sugar manufacturers. The Mich
igan Beet Sugar Manufacturers asso-
citation was formed not to regulate
the prices Of sugar or beets, but sole
ly to watch this tariff agitation"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

A law journal. under the name or
university Law Review" is to be pub
lished at Ann Arbor.
The United States senate has con-
firmed the nomination Of z. G. Shaw
for postmaster at Newaygo.
Owing to vacancy in the Third
regiment, NJ. N. G., there is a probable
ity Of establishment of a company at
Menominee.
The u of IA. debaters who defeated
the Northwestern university team are
to compete on April A with a team
from the University Of Minnesota.
Dan Adams has purchased the Ben
nett property at Plymouth occupied by
DR.. Tillipaugh, and will utilize the site
for the erection of modern three
story hotel.
A Niles minister roasted business
men in general from his pulpit Sunday
night for allowing posters of theatrical
troupes TO be exhibited in their win
dows.
Branch county is experiencing COR
siderable trouble in electing county
treasurers who are competent book
keepers. Each of the three last ones
have had deficits in accounts.
Orders have been received by the
officials at Hancock to prepare for ex-
port one CT the largest locomotives
formerly used on the Hancock e. Caiu-
met road when it was operating mar
row gauge system. The engine goes
to South Africa for use in the gold
mining field near Johannesburg.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
TOOK A BIG BRIBE
Trial of Ex-Speaker Adams on
That Charge Begins.
AMOUNT PLACED AT $4,000
Bride Is Alleged to Have Been Given
by the West Publishing Company of
st. Paul, Mimi, Through Charles |.
Pratt, Their Agent.

Mason, Mich, Jan. 15.-The trial of
Edgar l. Adams, speaker of the house
of the Michigan legislature of 1899,
charged with taking bribe, began
yesterday before Judge Howard West
in the Ingham circuit court. 1t is al
legged that Charles l. Pratt, agent of
the West Publishing Co. of ST. Paul,
tried to secure the passage of a joint
resolution through the legislature to
have each county in the state supplied
with the reports published by his COM
pany. Twenty thousand dollars was
deposited in the First National bank
OF st. Paul, to be used as a corrupt
fund, and against this deposit Pratt
drew two checks of $4,000 each and
five Of $4,000 each. Land Commits
siOner French, 1t is alleged, received
$14, 1000 and Speaker Adams $4,000, to
be used in putting the deal through.
The joint resolution was introduced
in February, was reported out Of the
judiciary committee favorably in June
and failed in the house. After this the
checks were returned to Pratt by
French and Adams, and destroyed.
Pratt was convicted Nov. of bribery
and appealed. The bill of exceptions
was signed by Judge West yesterday,
and Pratt is subpenaed to attend the
present trial. The jury was very
easily obtaired and the testimony OF
Judge Shepherd of Cheboygan, who
was chairman of the house judiciary
committee of the legislature, and
Henry M. Cheever of Detroit, who
moved the adoption of the resolution
when the committee reDorted IL ont
was taken. Judge Shepherd remem-
bered one occasion when Speaker Ad-
ans said some things to him in favor
of the bill and also that Adams asked
him to introduce the resolution in the
first instance, which the judge de.
clined to do, and eventually defeated
the measure by voting against it.
Cheever emembered no special man
Hesitation of interest in the resolution
on the part of Speaker Adams. This
ended the days work. The jury will
be kept strictly together in custody
of two officers during the trial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
Deal Probably of for Now.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The agitation
reported to have sprung up in Den
mark in opposition to the transfer Of
the Danish West Indian islands TO the
United States has administered, in the
opinion of officials here, check to the
proposition which will operate indef-
nitely. Unfortunately for the project,
it came at time when the cession
practically had been arranged for; the
treaty had been drawn and the Dan
ish government had approved it in
formally, when it was obliged to with
hold action in the final stage by force
OF public sentiment. 1t is believed,
however, that the work already done
will be allowed to rest undisturbed for
awhile to be reopend at an opportune
moment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
A Coid.BIooded Murder.

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. IA cold
blooded murder was committed at the
New Sharon Steel Co. mines, eight
miles west of here, last evening.
Henry Grant almost instantly killed
William Jenkins. jenkins was shift
boss on the gang sinking the shaft,
and Grant had been in charge of the
drilling machine. He proved insult
able and was reduced to helper, while
Jenkins put his brother in Grants
place. Grant became jealous and
vengeful and just as the men quit
work Grant slipped up behind jenkins,
plunged big knife through his body
and ran, escaping in the confusion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
Prince Henry COMING.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Prince Henry,
brother of the kaiser, who is coming
to this county to see the latter's yacht
christened by the presidents daugh-
ter, is the German admiral who re-
lieved Won Diedrichs after his tiff with
Dewey in Manila bay. 1t will be re-
membered that Dewey talked turkey
to Won Diearichs for his actions, which
Dewey thought were not strictly neu-
trail. The episode will go down in his
tory as the Irene incident"
Cable advices received at the Ger
man embassy here indicate that
Prince Henry Of Germany will arrive
off New York about Feb. is. While
DR.. Won Hollemen, the German ambas-
sador, has not yet been advised fully
as to the details of Prince Henry's
visit to this country it is the opinion
of the embassy officials that the stay
of the royal visitor in the United
States will not extend over a fort.
night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
soundrv Stones Were Moved.

Hanover, Pa, Jan. 13.-The survey
ors employed by the states of Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland to correct the
boundry line as first established by
Mason and Dixon have proceeded with
ship, Adams county, Pennsylvania.
They report that many Of the stones
are displaced. The surveyors found
one used as doorsill in a dwelling,
another in a church, others lying down
and some at a considerable distance
from the original places. All these
stones will be secured and reset in
their proper places.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
Collision Caused TWO Deaths.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. IA freight
train running 20 miles an hour on the
O'Keene, Okla, branch of the Rock Is.
land road, crashed into a WORK train
standing on a siding at O'Keene early
yesterday morning and killed Bridge
Foreman II. X. Bear Of this city ana
Carpenter Z. A. Colby Of Galva, KaE
The men in the work car were stir
asleep and were buried under the de
bris, which caught fire and Threatened
to roast everyone of them. The crew
of the freight train and some Citizcns,
by strong efforts, saved them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
TRIED TO THAW DYNAMITE
The Explosion Literally Blew to Pieces
Three Negroes.

Williamsport, Pa, Jan. ia dis
patch from Karthaus, Clearfeld coun-
ty, says
Three negroes were blow to pieces
and seven Others hurt in a dynamite
explosion early yesterday morning.
The explosion occurred in one of the
shantes occupied by negro laborers
employed on the new West Branch
railroad. Shortly before O'Clock sew
eral of the negroes who were to go TO
work in rev tunnel began thawing
dynamite at a wood stove. About
dozen other negroes were still asleep
in the shanty. The dynamite exploded
and three negroes were literally blown
to pieces.
The sleeping negroes were thrown
from their beds and seven of them are
reported to have sustained injuries
which in some cases will probably
prove fatal.
The shanty was blown to pieces and
the torn bodies Of the men who stood
about the stove were gathered up with
in a radius of 80 feet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
POOL ROOM ROBBED.
HoId-Up Men Used Guns to lntimidate
the Proprietor.

Kansas City, Jan. 1.-two young
men of slight build, with handker-
chiefs tied across the lower portions
of their faces, entered Harry b.
chicks pool room on Baltimore ave-
nue., one block from the center OF the
city, early last evening. With drawn
revolvers they commanded the pro-
prietor, cashier and three other en-
ployes to lie down on the floor. They
secured between $1,000 and $4,000 and
escaped. A third man, supposed to be
a confederate, but not masked, guard
ed the entrance while the robbery was
committed. Jimmy Driscoll, an en-
ploye, who did not readily comply
with the command to lie down, re-
ceived heavy blow on the head with
a revolver from one of the robbers.
The proprietor and his assistants were
counting the money that had been re-
ceived during the day. They were the
only persons in the place.