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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
PARROT PARAGR Apis.
Interesting Items from the North
Terrell Village.

Mr.. Oglesby of Stillmore, who has
been elected principal of the Parrott
High School, arrived last Thursday
He will be here for some time working
in the interest of the school. Mr.
Oglesby is Mercer man, and has had
several years experience in teaching.
We wish him abundant success.
Jordan Myrick brought the first
bale of new cotton to Parrott Wednes-
day. He had it pressed into two round
bales, which weighed 40 pounds, and
sold for Ii cents a pound. Jordan is one
of our successful colored farmers
Parrott has had comparatively no
sickness for several years, and will
continue so If proper sanitary laws are
observed. Now is the time for our
town officials to see that these laws
are not violated.
A number of our citizens attended
the barbecues at Dawson and W0rner
Thursday and Friday respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Pinkston visited
Shellman Sunday. Mrs. Pinkston will
spend several days there.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher of Columbus,
who has been visiting his parents here,
has returned home.
Mrs. J. F. Kiddoo of Cuth bert, who
has been visiting Mrs. Arnold, has re-
turned home.
Miss Bertha Lee has returned home
after a pleasant visit to relatives in
Americas.
Mr.. Lee Dismuke left Saturday for
Doerun, where he is principal of the
school.
Miss Maude Saxon of Bethel, after
visit to Miss Addie Pinkston, left Sat-
urdaY.
Messrs. r. E. Shippey and John Par
rott made "trip to the wiregrass last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Hayes and Miss
Georgia Christie were here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Carter are Wis
iting the latter's parents in Troy, Ala.
Mrs. S. L. Williford and children
returned from Gooseberry Sunday.
Miss Elma Dixon of Richland is the
guest OF Miss Bobbie Whaley.
Miss Matte Nav Harris is visiting
the family of Mr.. JnO, Thornton.
Miss Berta Williams of Richland is
visiting Miss Monte Brown.
Miss Addie Pinkston and Ed Cook
spent Sunday in Shellman.
Mr. Rivers Pollard has returned to
Hurts boro Ala.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
MAY SAVE STATE MONEY.
Senator Christie on Mr.. Halls
Special Committee.

Under resolution of Fl ion. Joe Hall
The Joint finance committee of the
general assent bly, will examine into all
the departments of the state and re-
port at the next session of the legisla-
tere.
This committee is composed of SEN
ators Christie, Duncan and Comas and
Representative Hayes and Mulher-
sin, to which Mr.. Hall was added by
Speaker Morris. The committee me
before they left Atlanta on adjourn
lDent of the legislature and elected
DIR, Hall chairman.
The committee will investigate the
books and the conditions prevailing
Ia all of the departments of the state
government. 1t will begin its work
ia the fall and has forty days in which
TO complete it. 1t has the power, also,
70 employ an expert accountant.
There is a belief in many quarters
that the report to be made by this
committee will probably result in say
ing the state much money through Inn
pFovement of the systems now in use.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
GINNERS OF TERRELL COUNTY ORGANIZE
Association Was for Mutual Protection Price
Ginning Has Been Raised SOO $l5O Per Bale Del
coates Elected to State Convention in Atlanta.

Perhaps the most important measure
enacted by the association after its
formation was the agreement that the
price of ginning should in the future
be 80 cents per hundred pounds instead
of 20 cents as heretofore, This agree
ment was reached after careful dello-
Grafton on the part of those present,
being not made on any trust principle,
but simply as rate which was oeliev-
cd to be the lowest possible margin by
which the ginner can make his estab-
lishment sustaining, they say.
Figures shown by representatives at
the meeting indicated that the former
rate of twenty cents failed not only to
carry any profit with it, but after the
running expenses, insurance, wear and
tear and risk had been taken into con-
sideration really resulted in a final
loss to the operator. While the rate
agreed upon will be higher than that
of last year it is much lower than the
charges which prevailed some years
ago, it is said, and it is believed that
the farmers of the county seeing
the reasonableness of the ginners' po-
sition will have no grounds for COM
plant of any excessive price for GIN
ming.
The association elected delegates
to the state convention of ginners,
which meets in Atlanta tomorrow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
DOVEREL DOINGS.
News and Personal Items from
That Community.

Burglars entered the store of Messrs.
Lee 4 Thornton Saturday night by
boring and cutting hole large enough
to get their hands in to move the latch
from the front window. Several ar
tlcles are missed, and a very strong eff
fort is being made to find the guilty
party.
Miss Gussie Lee has returned home
after spending several weeks very
pleasantly with her sister, Mrs. L. j.
Ballard, at Columbus.
Messrs. J. T. Lee, Jr., S. r. Chris
tie, Jr., and Misses Gussie and Della
Lee attended the ice cream festival at
Graves Friday evening.
Mrs. J. T. Lee has returned home af-
ter a visit of several days to her
daughter, Mrs. A. Il. Wall, at Chicka-
sawhatchee.
Quarterly meeting will be held
here at the Methodist church on the
fifth Sunday and Saturday before in
August.
Messrs. W. S. Thornton, T. F.
Hayes and G. S. Lee attended the bar
becue in Dawson last Thursday.
Mr.. Willis Ingram left Monday for
his home in Texas, after spending sew.
eral weeks with relatives here.
Misses Fannie and Cornelia Tnrner
Of Randolph county visited their sis
ter, Mrs. 7. F. Hayes, last week.
We are sorry to say that MISS Gussie
Lee is on the sick list. We nope &c
see her we'll soon.
Miss Beulah Lee of Blakely is the
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. w. w. Lee.
Miss Emmie Henry is visiting the
! family of her brother, Mr.. j. NJ. Hen
ry, near Sasser.
Rev. Martin filed his regular APP
pointment here at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Prof. J. r. Jordan will close his sum.
mer school at the Morris Academy
next Frid; y.
Mr.. Charlie Lee and Miss Leila
Thornton left Sunday to visit relatives
in Atlanta.
MIR. and Mrs. J. D. Henry visited
relatives near Graves last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Minis, Jr., are
visiting relatives in Berrien county.
Mr. r. Lee of Columbus is spending
few days with homefolks.
Mr.. E. W. Corbin left Saturday to
visit relatives at Pelham.
Our farmers have begun picking
the "feecy staple"
Mr.. LooneY McNiel is employed in
Dawson.
Randy" spent Sunday down in the
RSt1okS :;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19

The Ginners' Association OF Terrell
County is the name of an organization
which is the outcome of meeting OF
the ginners of this county held at the
pourt house ia Dawson Friday,
The meeting was held for the pur-
bose of forming some definite union on
the part of the gin men by which they
might be able to work in harmonious
action and formulate plans in which
their own and their patrons interests
would be protected.
The body, COMPOSED of 2l represent
atives, was called to order with Mr.. j.
&, Cooke as temporary chairman. He
stated the object of the meeting IN
short speech, and the work of organi-
3atlon was Immediately entered into.
The Ginners Association of Terrell
County was the name proposed for the
association, and this was adopted. Mr..
J, T. Cooke was unanimously elected
permanent chairman and Mr.. Geo. II.
Ford secretary and treasurer Mr.
Cooke is the owner of large ginning
establishment at Armenia, which,
while it is just out of Terrell county,
Is practically in the territory affected
by the organization. Mr.. Ford, whose
home is in A tlanta, is treasurer of the
Dawson Square Bale Gin and Mill
Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
PLANTERS ACADEMY NEWS.

Mrs. S. F. Sullivan is spending some
time with relatives below town.
Simmie VIM and Miss Ida Coram
we're guests of Mrs. j. A. Kennedy
Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Savell has returned home
from Mitchell county, where she has
been visiting ner son and daughter.
Charlie CLEARWATER and Mrs. I. J.
Coram.
Miss Ida Coram of Mitchell county
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Willie VIM.
Miss Averitte has gone to Calhoun
county to visit her grandmother, Mrs.
Martin.
Miss Lima Mcneil is spending this
week with Miss Rosa Alice Tedder at
YeOmans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
CHICKASAWHATCHEE CHAT.
News of the Week in and Around
That Community.

Miss Matte Sims returned to her
home in Dawson Friday, after few
1avs visit to relatives and friends
here.
We are indebted to Messrs. Chase,
oliver Lundy and Lawson Melton for
she sweet music that awakened US
about ten o'clock Thursday night.
The gents were treated to barbe-
che down on MIR. j. G. McLendon's
place Friday.
Mr.. E. p. Collier caught'three black
Ssh Friday that weighed twelve pounds
together.
Mrs. J. H. Collier is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. F. Simpson, at Daw-
son.
Mr. j. T. Warner aud family of Sas-
ser spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Todd,
Mrs. D. F. Watson of Pelham is the
szaest of relatives and friends here this
week.
Misses Willie Harper and Bell Col
Her visited relatives at Sasser Friday.
MIR. Roger Lee of Dover was the
guest of Mr.. A. T. Wall Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. McLendon returned to
her home near Dawson Monday.
Mrs. r. A. Stokes returned to her
home near Brentwood Monday.
MIR. Bob Knight was the guest oil
AIR. j. G. McLendon Monday.
Mr.. Lawson Melton of Dawson was
"a the village Friday.
Mr.. Henry Collier was among home
Folks again SATURDAY.,
Mr.. Church Crowell was among
homefolks Monday.
Mrs. Lee returned to her home at
Doverel Saturday.
Mrs. B. P Collier is visiting Mrs. @.
.. Brim at Sasser.
Miss Lena Dismuke is visiting rela-
lives at Graves.
Mr.. A. L. Wall lost fine mule Mon
day night.
Miss Pearl Brawuer is visiting near
Columbus.
Mr.. Collier Simpson was here Sun
day.
We have nice line of colored dotted
swiss, which we are Offering at cost.
c.. G. ANSLEY ~ Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
$40 AN ACRE.
PARROT Citizen Refused That
Price for Terrell County
Farm Land.

A very strong evidence of the value
of Terrell county farm lands was the
refusal of Mr.. Z. W. Aven a few days
ago of $40 per acre for some unimprov-
ed land near PARROT. Mr.. Aven had
this offer, the payment to be made
cash, but declined the proposition
without any hesitancy, believing his
land to be worth more than that to
him.
1t will be seen by this how highly
good farming lands are valued in
Terrell county. They are always
in demand, and are advancing in
price every year. The man who
owns good farm in this county is in
possession of a treasure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
Higher Leaning Under Christian InfIgsnc!

This is the guiding principle in the
Institutional life of Mercer University,
Macon, Ga. Character first; scholar
ship second but both character ana
scholarship are developed. Who has
not heard of the wonderful college
spirit and enthusiasm of the Mercer
students? Departments-literary, law,
pharmacy. Cost nominal. Free rooms
Ia comfortable dormitorv. Write for
catalogue to 2. d. Pollock, President.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19

We have a nice line of colOred dottet
swiss, which we are Offering at cost.
G.. c.. ANSLEY ~ Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
Dawson
JAS. Q. PARKS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Dawson, Georgia

No part of my time now being taken
by up any official duty, am free to
practice law In all courts, both state
and federal, and offer my profession.
al services to the public with the as
surance that prompt and careful at
tention will be given to the interests
of every client who may put business
into my hands. | make a speciality of
preparing all Kinds of legal papers,
such as wills, deeds. bonds and con-
tracts, examining and abstracting IT,
ties; also commercial law and collect
ions. Office in brick building west
of the old Court House.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
To Cure a Cold in One DaH

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine. Tab
lets. All druggis Is refund the moue-
it if fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19
ii. w. HARRIS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Office over Wall Bros Store. Res,
idence at Mrs. L. G. HoyPs on Lee
street. Calls promptly attended.
Office phone No. 124. Residenc
phone No. 76.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
ALL ALONG THE LEAD BELT.
Confined frcm first page.
|. 0. 0. r. CELEBRATION.
Harrington Selected as the Place for
the Anniversary Celebration
Of tha Order

The business meeting Of the
Southeast Missouri !. o. o. +.
Association ut Flat River Monday
aud Tuesday was n large and en-.
thusiastic gathering, there being Il
large number of Odd Fellows be- %
sides regular delegates in attend.
ancr. J l. FarIcy of DrSoio wns
elected president for th" ensuing
year, and j 7, Russell of Mlssis.
sippi county reelected secretary
The meeting decided to hold tn,
anniversary celebration ut Farm.
ingtun. Az the anniversary, Apri
10Th, comes on Sunday. il was left
Ia Il committee To name the day iul
the celebration, whether on Sntur,
day, the 10Th, or Monday. the 9TH
TIE next annual business meeting
of the assoria'ion will be held n
at DrSoto in February, 1901.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
ELVlES.

John and James Vance returned
SUNDAY from lrunlon where they were
interested ia law suit.
Errluum-Nr were mistaken in
saving last week that Mrs. Allen Sul-
terrified had died. Your correspond.
cut received hi, information from u
prominent cililcn oi ElyiuS, who had
been mi,nfotmcd. We are pleased to
learn that Mrs Sullcrlirld is still in the
land ol the living aud l. enjoying her
usual good health. We regret very
much having published the erroneous
report.
When ". 6 Manson aud three
other carpenters began work On the
Federal mill, they startled in at u salary
ui - 30 day They worked two
weeks At such rate. when Manson ;
wages were raised to - 30 per day
and the other men dropped 10 81 90
tO: the day. We asked Mr.. rraylor
why he made The difference. He said g,
"Th, Is no training school We want
men who tan do work without an in
,rrnrlur. The difference in the men
was that Manson had taken manual
training in the Toronto, Canada,
schools, and was a mill wright. Mr.
Manson thinks all school, should have
n manual training department lie
is rimht
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
WAS HAUNTED BY HER CRIME.
Couf"ssrs tn Killing aud Gre
mating Her Husband.

Monticello, \. y, Feb. 0.-Mrs.
Lafayette Taylor, of Ccntcryille. Sui
Ivan county, on Sunday confessed
to having killed her husband, Lafay'
cite Taylor and burned the body on
January 20 to escape detection.
Taylor disappeared on the night of
January q and was supposed to have
deserted his family.
On February & Mrs. Taylor attempt
ed To sell II horse To Genterville man,
who would not buy for fear Taylor
might come back and claim ii. Mrs.
Taylor told him to rest easy on that
point, for she had killed him and
burned his body.
The 1i-ycar-old daughter of the
Taylors was asked about the story
Ter mother had told about having
killed her father. She said the story
was tIur, Mrs. Taylor was arrested,
and On Sunday made n full confession.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12

fore holds that Anslinger was en-
titled to be tried and his punishment
fixed under the general statute bear
ing on his case, and that the lower
court erred in fixing his punish
mcnt under the felony clause of the
Ncebit law instead of under the
general statute. The ease was re-
yersed and remanded. The deciS
ION has raised considerable spccu.
lation among the Legislators; but
that it isa wise and Just opinion can
not he gainsaid, for Il law
against any crime must have the
same effect in one part of the State
ms in another. In the amending
of the st. Louis election law, oI
the enactment of a new election
law for that city, this principI'
should be- adhered to, and the de
riSion is therefore timely,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
Esther.

DR.. and Mrs Il. 4 Anthony at
tended the Doc Run Workman meeting
last Saturday Mrs Anthony read Il
splendid letter dealing with the work
ut the Degree
j. W. CaIyid has purchased The
stock Of groccric, owned by AuIiuchon
~ Lawrence. MIR Cnlyird will rcplcn.
ISL the stock and put it in charge OF
Emmett CaNird.
Numerous visitors were seen in our
town sunday, They were from Farm
iGglon, Doe Ran, Bonnie tcrrc, and
NIL over the Lead Belt The object OF
iul,ic,l wn~ the railroa work, which
ZOOS on all the time, sundays, night
and day
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12

The hill before the Legislature
compelling foreign insuranr" com
panies doing business in the State
to publish financial statements OF
their condition in at least tive
papers of opposite politics III each
county, is good one and should
become "A law. The law now re-
quircs domestic insurance "ompa'
MES. as well rs banks, to publish
such statements for the informa
ton Of the public. and there Is
no reason why foreign insurance
companies doing business in the
State should not be required to dc
the same thing.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
ST. LOUIS FEELS A SHOCK.
The Citizens startled sunday After.
noon by mn Earthquake shock
Lasting Several Seconds.

st. Louis. Feb. o. st. Louis was
visited late Sunday afternoon by an
earthquake shock, which was felt by
thousands of persons in different
parts of the city, and lasted from
twelve 10 fifteen seconds.
The convulsion was accompanied by
the peculiar quivering undulution Of
the earth's surface that is usual con
,omitant of such seismic disturbances
together with the dun rumhling
sound.
While the shock was very slight, il
was sufficiently distinct to arouse
those who felt II. Houses shook,
,rockery ratified and doors and win
lows creaked. Those who expert
,nced the shock agree that it oc-
cured about 6:20.
The shock was general throughout
st. Louis county md IN the cities
across the river. Advice from towns
IN southeast Missouri indicate that II
Ni,s felt there In almost every tewn.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Poplar BLUFF is TO have. new depot.
j. +. Mitchim, editor Of the DcS oto
Press, has bought the Clayton Argus.
The Hill brothers, who killed the
city marshall ut Moorchousr, are still
at large.
Governor Dockcry refused tn inter.
icre for Clark and Gatlin, the muir
dcrers of Butler county, and they were
hanged at Poplar Bluff ut , O'Clock
Friday afternoon.
Tom Brown shot to the death his
brother in law, 4. a. Strlcklcr, with
Il shot gun, near Doniphan on Saturday,
the 3lst ult. A fCud of several years
standing was probably the prevention
to the deed.
The fnurtcen-ycar old son Of VIM.
Hopper Of Ballard, Mo, in Butler
county, had the whole OF the leg bone.
extending from the knee joint 10 the
ankle, removed by ,urgica! operation
last week. The bone was in Il diseased
condition.
W. +. Dossett aud his twelve year.
old son, Lon, with their team, were
drowned Saturday, The 3lst ult while
trying to ford Current river AT the old
Indian Ford" near Scatc's ferry,
about six miles south of this city
---Doniphan Prospect News,
About week ago, some men, while
clearing ground on the Mckay place,
near Moark, turned over large log.
What was under that log almost stag
gers belief. There were six rattle
snakes, number of coppcrhcads and
many of several other kinds, all of
which were killed. In hunting for
more snakes complete connierfeitcrs'
outfit was found. The owner has not
claimed il yct.--Kcnnctt Mail.
A. G. Pinkorton, The pastor of the
Baptist Church at Piedmont, was ex-
PEELED from The church and the pas
torate at that place week before last,
because il was found ont that he had
checkcred career and was undoub,ed-
ly man with past, which is not 4
nice thing for minister, or anyone
else to have. A deserted wife In
kcntuckey and parAmour in st.
Louis are milestones in bis journey.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12

What is known us the omnl b
bus" statehood hill for the admis-
sion of New Mexico, Arizona aud
Oklahoma. which the Republican
members of the United States Sen
ate have been opposing, notwIth-
standing their party pledges, Is
now in a fair way To hc rompr0-
missed. Senator Quay and Il few
other Republican senators, who
favor the bill, backed up by the
Democrats, have threatened To hold
up other important legislation un-
less these territories are admitted
to statehood, and Mr.. Quay has
been urging the statehood bill aS
an amendment to certain appro-
priation bills in ORDER to force con.
sdcration of the measure. II is
now suggested that compromise
may be- effected by which the ter
ritories may be admitted us two
States instead of three, Oklahoma
forming one and New Mexico and
Arizona the other, with provision
that Arizona may separate itself
from New Mexico when it shall
have attained n certain population
and complied with some other pre-
scribcd conditions. The opposl-
ton of the Republicans to the nd
mission of New Mexico and Arizo.
M is principally partisan, as these
territories are presumably Demo
cratic, and if admitted MS States
they would each elect two United
States Senators and thus weaken
the Republican strength of that
body. BY the suggested compro'
mise their representation would be
cut down to two Senators.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-12
DESlOGE.

A small wreck occurred on the NJ
L. n i. T. sunday, 1t was near the
bridge north of town,
Frank Jones was arrested SUNDAY
for disturbing the peace Of Foreman
Taylor Mt the DrsIogr smeltcrs.
Alex Soudan, an old lime Democrat
aud an up-to.dtle electrician for the
Dcslogr works spent Sunday at Elyin'.
Alex is m excellent man
At meeting Of the directors If the
DcslngC Bank Tuesday, Cashier Xii
patrick rendered his resignation aud
A. T.. Macklcy was elected to succeed
HIM.