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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
TOOK FOUR COUNTS TO DECIDE ELECTION
Alderman Thursday Was Not Without Interesting
Feature. Whitchard Won by One Majority.

The race for alderman by Messrs.
T. o. Whitchard and A. B. Hamilton
Thursday, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Hon. s. r. Chris
tie from the board was not without an
interesting feature before the result
was finally determined. At one time
it was believed and announced that
Mr.. Hamilton had won by one MAORI
ty, but later count reversed this and
gave Mr.. Whitchard the Office by one
rote.
In fact, there were four counts of
the ballots before Mr. Whitchard' 8
election was conceded. The first count
showed tie between the candidates,
the second gave Mr.. Hamilton one
majority and the third Whitchard one
majority. The managers discovered
that there we're PIP ballots in the box,
while the tally sheets showed only I'll
voters. Investigation showed that two
tickets folded together had been voted
for Hamilton, and it was also found
that one of Whitchard's tickets had
been Inadvertently counted for Ham
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
A Weak Stomach

causes weak body and INVITES disease.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures and
strengthens the stomach, and wards
off and overcomes disease. j. B. Tay-
lor, a prominent merchant of Chries-
man, Tex, says: 81 could not eat be-
cause of a weak stomach [ lost all
strength and run down in weight. All
that money could do was done, but all
hope of recovery vanished. Hearing
of some wonderful cures effected by
use of Kodol, l concluded to try it,
The first bottle benefited me, and
after taking four bottles | am fully
restored to nv usual strength, weight
and health" DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
CAUGHT ON THE CURBSTONE.

e, T. Jordan invites his lady
friends and customers to call at J. I.
Roberts and examine his new line of
spring Eembroideries. They have been
pronounced the prettiest of several
seasons.
LOST-Au opportunity to have your
photo taken if you do not hurry; tor
10 cents. NOrfork Photo and Novelty
Company. Over A. J. Baldwin & Co.'S.
store.
The city clock took day off Sun
day, and those who have become ac-
customed to depending on it for time
were considerably misput.
ALL of last seasons embroideries
thrown on bargain counters at bargain
prices at J. L. Roberts. Call and buy
before they are all gone.
DIR. J. II. Lewis of Graves, who
recently bought lot of Mr.. A. P.
Hatcher on Main street, has begun the
erection of residence.
The Central railroad, it is said, is
soon to abolish the double header"
or two heavy freight engines pull
ing one train.
"A few more shade trees here and
there would go far toward beautifying
the town. Now is the time to set them
out.
The old Baptist parsonage is be-
Jog moved, and the erection of the
new building will be begun in q few
days.
The Dawson merchants will begin
leaving for the northern markets In
few days to buy their spring goods.
Mr.. L. S. Marlin contemplates
leaving for Texas in a few days. He
may locate there permanently.
We publish a piece from the Shoe
and Leather Gazette this week. Read
it. HornadY.
Highest prices paid for chickens,
eggs and good country produce. r, J.
Sem.
Call at the Cut Price Store for the
Star Brand Shoe. J r. COCHRAN s.
Co.
-Guano distributors and cotton
planters at Petty & HollingswOrth's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

ilton. This reversed the position of
the two candidates and gave Mr..
Whitchard a lead of one vote. Mr.
Hamilton and some of his friends. ask
ed for a recount Friday, and 1T was
made in the presence of the candidates
and some of their friends that after
nooh. 1t did not change the result,
however.
The contest was good natured one,
and there was the best of feeling be-
tween the two candidates and their
friends.
There were I'll votes polled, only
about two-thirds of the white voting
strength of the city. Not single me-
gro voted.
Mr.. Whitchard is one of the best
known and most successful grocery
merchants of the city, and will make
an active and efficient member of the
aldermanic board.
Mr.. Hamilton made very fine race,
and has received the congratulations
OF his friends upon the large number
of votes that were given him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
DON'T CROWD

10 written large as an injunc-
- everybody, anybody, all crea-
~ 20 stay out of the retail shoe bus
"' and Give the people who are in it
'.a,dv chance of their lives
- there is any kind of store on earth
hos not at some time dabbled in
.,os +bata shoe store ought to han
;, has failed to reach attention. 1t
oo}d be an exception
Goods stores sell full lines of
,,o.. procers sell blacking and pol
-. drug stores sell these and felt
,..-in some cases footholds, heel
Ions ETC.; clothing stores put in
,.vthiug from rubber boots to shoe
harness shops sell half soles;
,rora and tin stores sell polishing
-. shoe trees aud stretchersf and a
:. ouis store sells fancy shoe horns
! ,ocors: a millinery store last sum
:. had a show window half full OF
,,o,iaI bows and detachable buckles.
The only place where shoe articles are
-. ~ he found is butcher shop. And
40, the butcher hands out "shank"
.oo in a while to soup-loying Gus
.o,,or And boxing and welts are sta
ia stock at the athletic clubs. And
atips" are found at the stock brokers'.
, nd nmules"-every able-bodied citi-
7ar Of Missouri is licensed to sell
them,
An old time Ohio bookseller became
wrathful at the incursions of a local
denartment store, which kept adver-
Using cheap job lots of books. He was
a GOOD advertiser himself, and catered
tn GOOD trade, with no side remarks to
any body, but he could not resist the
temptation one week to end an ad de-
scribing new books with the words,
DAnd many other handsome books not
usually found in dry goods store"
1t may co me to such pass that a
shoe dealer will have to bid for dis
dnction by assuring the public that
his goods are mot such as are found in
bakeries and drug stores. Shoe and
Leather Gazette.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
MRS. FRAZIER WILL READ.R
Will Appear at the Opera House
in Character Sketches.

Mrs. w. B. Frazier, one of the most
talented ladies of the south, is booked
to appear at the opera house Monday
night, February Is, in negro dialect
readings, character sketches, and
songs of the old south. Hon. Thomas
E. Watson endorses her entertain
ment as follows:
sit was my privilege last night to
attend the entertainment of Mrs. W.
B. Frazier, and listened to her reel
tations with delight and admiration.
She hits off the old time negro and the
southern "cracker" better than any.
body l ever heard. Avoiding extrav.
agance and exaggeration, which are
the weak points of the average dialect
writer or talker, she paints the picture
true to life. Mrs. Frazier's selections
are full of pathos as we'll as fun; and
her representation of character, man
ners, modes of thought and expression
are so faithful to fact that her per-
formance rises to the dignity of his
tory"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
GeRsraI GOrdon May Lecture Here.

1t is probable that Messrs Davidson
& johnson, the enterprising managers
of the opera house, will secure General
John B. Gordon for a lecture in Oaw-
son at an early date. General Gordon
has played a conspicuous part in the
nations history, both civil and mill
tary, and should he appear here he
will be heard by a large audience.
Messrs. Davidson & Johnson are to be
upon the high order of
the entertainments they are giving
the people of Dawson, and deserve
to have a full house every time the
doors of the theatre are opened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Time Trade Is Brisk.

The "time trade" is opening up brisk,
and the indications are that those
farmers whose necessities compel them
to buy meat and corn with which to
make another crop will have to pay
about the same prices that prevailed
last year. Meat is now selling at III
cents cash, or IA to Is cents on time;
corn IS cents cash, or 20 cents to $LOO
on time, and it is altogether likely thai
these prices will be advanced as the
planting season approaches. A con
servatiYe estimate places the amount
of corn that has already been shipped
to Dawson at % carloads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
CONDEMNED FERTILIZERS.
Inspector Marlin Found 1000
Sacks Not Tagged.

Colonel r. r. .Marlin, who has been
in the southern part of the state in.
specting fertilizers for the state agri-
cultural department, condemned 1900
sacks of guano in Brunswick Thurs
day.
The entire lot was shipped to deal
ers there from Baltimore, and of the
1000 sacks not one of them was mark
ed by the regulation state Tag, which
is direct conflict with one of the most
important laws in Georgia.
Inspector Marlin reported the mat.
ter to the agricultural department in
Atlanta, and the guano will probably
be released when the owners comply
with the regulations governing the
sale of fertilizers in this state.
We have exclusive sale of ]. e. M
flour. Every sack guaranteed
WALL BROS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Honor Roll Dawson Public School.

Ella Carter, Mary Yeomans, Alice
May Perry, Sallie Will McLain, Susie
Christie, Bonnie Brown, Willis Jor-
dan, Dudley Mize, Erie Cooke, Ida
Christie, Jesse Melton, Minnie Belle
Black, Florella Crouch, Annie Will
Hamilton, Venice Boynton, Rebeccs
LANG, Louise McNulty, Ruth Tweeay,
John Henry Crouch, Ernest Boynton,
Wenona Garner. Berta Baldwin, Mary
Littleton, Phoebe Laing, Maribel Ir-
win, Nellie Irwin, J. T. Raglan, May
Clark, Alice McCollum, Johnnie Will
McCollum, Lila Stanley, Mary
Tweedy, Pearl Melton, Berta STANDBY
and Maggie Tweedy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
INCENDIARY USED OIL.
Attempt Made to Burn a House
Belonging to Joe Thomas.

An attempt was made to burn a
house OF Joe Thomas beyond the Sea-
board depot Thursday morning about
2:30 o'clock. An alarm was given, but
the flames were subdued before the
fire department reached the scene.
Only about SO damage was done.
1t was clearly the work of an incen-
diary. An oil can and tin bucket
which had some oil left in them were
found near by, and evidences of oil
having been thrown on the side OF the
house were discovered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
A Bad Cut on the Hand.

Mr.. Ross Slade happened to very
painful accident Saturday. He threw
his hand in the lap OF Ed Pace, in
which there was an open knife, and
the blade cut a place about an inch
long and to the bone. Blood flowed
freely, and it was at first thought that
an artery had been severed. In dress
ing the wound several stitches had to
be taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
MARRIED AT CHURCH.
Rev. B. Broome Performed Cere-
mony After Services.

At the conclusion of services at Sar-
dis church Sunday morning Mr., l. l..
McLendOn and Miss Katie Heltop ap
preached the altar, and in an impress
i've manner Rev. B. Broome pronounc-
ed the words that made them man and
wife.
The bride is the lovely and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. Aleck Helton
of near Parrott, and is admired and es-
teemed by all who know her for her
many excellent traits. The groom is
a popular and industrious young farm
err of the same community.
Many friends wish for them long
life replete with happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Another Real Estate Deal.

MIR. "A, A. Petty has bought the two
lots adjoining the Ruggles property
on Lee street, which he recently pur-
chased. One of these lots was owned
by Mr. S. D Hatcher, is so by $50 feet
and the price paid for it was 1915. The
other lot, which is to the rear Of this
property, is the same size as the
Hatcher lot and was bought of Mr.. D.
j. Phillips for 800.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
NO REPORT YET.
Finding of Special Master in
WaterwOrkS Case Unknown.

In reply to an inquiry from Mr.. j.
A. Laing, one of the city's attorneys
in the waterworks case, letter has
been received stating that Mr.. VIM
bish, who was appointed special master
to take the evidence, has not yet re-
ported his findings to Judge Newman
of the United States court.
The evidence was taken before Mr.,
Wimbish in Dawson last April, and it
appears that there has been ample
time for him to report his findings,
bu: neither side is disposed to hurry
him
The case has been in court for q
number of years at considerable ex-
pense to the city, and the people are
becoming anxious for settlement of
it one way or another.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Fashionable DTeSSmaklng.

Mrs. N. E. Williams, dress maker,
will be glad to have the patronage of
the ladies. l will cut patterns and fin
ish up DIRE sses in the latest style at a
reasonable price. Residence on Vine
street, rear of Fulton's store. Fine
dressmaking a speciality. All | ask is
q trial. MRS. N. E. WILLIAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Red Letter Sale.

On Saturday, FEBRUARY 2lst, the ten
cent store of the Moffett Furniture Co.
will hays a red letter sale, at which
a great many articles will be sold at
low prices. See their adj
vertisement for particulars elsewhere
in this paper. Since the opening OF
the ten cent store its patronage has
been very liberal and is rapidly grow
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Honor Roll of Holmart School.

Following is the honor roll of the
Holmart school, of which Miss Elvie
Jennings is principal: Frank Watson,
Lizabel Martin, Kittie Denton, John
D. Martin, Nose Denton, Sallle Wat
son, Myrtle Davis, Matte Weston,
Susie Watson, Nellie Holland.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Notice..

The members of the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of Ter
rell county are requested to meet at
the court house on Saturday, February
IA, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Important bust
ness will come before the association.
w. B. OXFORD, President.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Clearance Sale at J. |. Roberts.

Mr.. Jordan will GO to the markets in
a week Or SO, and before leaving he
wishes to offer at greatly reduced
prices various lines OF dry goods. The
shelves must be cleared to make
room for new goods. 1t will pay you
to call and examine the goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
A FEW MORE LEFT
AT A BARGAIN.

Dawson and Terrell coun-
ty property is increasing in
popularity and value, and if
you want choice residence
property or good farming
lands it will pay you to see me
at once. | have both, and the
best of both on my lists, and
feel sure that can please you
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Congress man Davis Mariss.

Robert W. Davis, member of con-
gress from Florida, was married in
Washington a few days ago. The
o sutlcman il we'll known to many of
the older citizens of Dawson, having
once lived here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Back from Not SurlBgs,

Hon. 0. B. Stevens, who went to
Hot Springs, Ark, after his recent
visit TO Dawson, has returned improv-
ed in health. He is now on a trip to
Washington on business connected
with the Observation-Disclosures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Nov In CHARGE.

Mr.. Hill Thornton, who recently
purchased the Home Steam Laundry,
is now in charge of that enterprise.
He promises frst-class work, and guar
antees satisfaction to all customers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
A FOrger In the Tolls,

Sheriff Davis of Calhoun county was
in Dawson Thursday, having come
for negro named Will Helms
who was wanted in Calhoun onssthe
charge Of forgery. Helms was caught
by the officers here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
To Cure a Cold IN One DaV.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig.
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Reward for Dog.

A black and white Shepherd dog
stra Yed or stolen from my stables. A
reward of $500 will be given for his
return. W. E. HICKEY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

Get Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets tor biliOusness and "cut out"
calOmel and other drastic drugs. A
month treatment for % cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

A full line of Heinz keg and bottled
pickles, salad dressing, ketchup and
Queen and stuffed olives at Wall Bros
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
Seed Irish Potatoes.

If you want to make Irish potatoes
you should buy BUST seed potatoes
from Tom McGill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

| have complete line of staple
groceries, and will appreciate your
trade. r. j. Sem.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

We received fresh shipment of
Saratoga chips every week.
WALL BROS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

a. HS MCCo1Ium,
Photographer
Dawson Georgia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
THE FILIPINO's "HoRSE."
Some Interesting Points About the
CarabOa, of Which "a Great Deal
of Use Is Made

The caraboa is probably the oldest
creature to be found on these is
| lands, and as the mule is strictly
American, so the caraboa is typically
Filipino, and, like our American
mule, is a much-abused and underes-
timated animal, writes a Manila cor
respondent.
He is OF a dark slate color, with a
hide so tough that a pistol ball, IN
less fired at very close range, will
not penetrate it, and is covered with
coarse bristles like those of hog.
Inc horns are very long and curved,
IN some cases forming a haIf-moon,
and when scraped and polished are
jet black. He has an intelligent black
eye, but his head is broad and ugly
enough to scare our large American
horses wheneveT7 hey meet in the
street. -
Many facetious articles are written
about this beast of burden, and his
very name has become a synonym of
rldicule. Yet few appreciative spir-
its have formed a club with the crea-
doubt, considering the conservative
ness of the character of its organiza-
ton, will add dignity to the name, and
possibly awaken general apprecia-
ton of his usefulness.
In this progressive age, and sur
rounded by all our modern conven-
fences at home, it is impossible to
imagine any city having a population
OF over 100000 people that will toll
crate lack of the commonest ne
cessities.
In country where occasional cold
weather tones ones nerves and mus
cles up to spontaneous activity there
may be no excuse for inertia but in a
country of perpetual summer, where
no celebrating influences encourage
mental or physical eXertion and where
the dusky native cannot be made to
work there is more or less excuse for
state of affairs due to Incidence.
The Filipino, taken as a whole, is
physically incapable of doing hard
manual labor, and even should a suffi-
cient number of good laborers be
found among them they have not the
mental capacity for carrying out any
plan of construction. The importa-
ton of first-class American foremen
and superintendent may in time rem
edy these evils.
These facts probably account for
many of the inconvenience in the way
of transportation experienced in this
city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
SAILBOAT ON WHEELS.

are always out in force. 1t is COM
mon thing to see bicycle with sail
going before the wind for 3O-miIe
spin down the coast without touching
pedal-and the railroad brings the
bicycle rider and sail safely home at
night. 1t reminds one of that famous
story of Stockton where man took a
nautical friend out driving, both be-
ing nearly drowned by the breaking of
a bridge over lake, and the next day
they went out boating, and in being
lowed through a canal the horse ran
away. They were nearly drowned
while driving and had a runaway while
sailing. So it is possible on this en-
chanted beach to have shipwreck on
bicycle, or, if your steering gear
breaks and you run into the ocean, to
be nearly drowned on tropical ice
boat"
So many automobiles, both racing
machines and private pleasure car
riages, have come to Florida to use the
beach track this year that at Daytona
a club has been especially formed.
Bridges have been erected over the soft
sand at the edge of the beach in many
places, so that the automobile can get
to the hard sand from the road without
difficulty. There are few or no i'll eff
fects discernible.
One of the most curious inventions,
seen on the beach track every day when
the wind is in the proper quarter, is the
'auto ship" 1t is the property and
the child of the brain of E. D. Mills. 1t
is neither an automobile nor an electric
launch, nor yet sailboat. 1t uses no
steam, gasoline or electricity. 1t is
propelled by the wind and is capable of
great speed. 1t is practically "trop-
zeal iceboat." There is a frame of wood,
with two side wheels and a tiller wheel
in the stern, and mast and single sail
is set on the frame between the wheels.
Those who have operated iceboats up
north who try this strange creature of
the air and land say that the sensation
of riding in it, or on it, is similar to
that which one experiences on an ice
boat. 1t comes as near to flying as any,
thing does which is not flying.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
WHALING IN THE ARCTIC.
The Skipper and His Gun and the
Precautions in Preparing
for n Shot.

The gun, solid, cumbrous affair of
about three-inch caliber, is swung
around so that the mpzzle points in
board, and then the chamber is swabbed
out by the skipper himself, who
plainly regards every step of this pre-
liminary work as of the greatest i'm
poStance. The number of times that
this man has missed his whale is so
small that he takes pride in his rec
ord; and, in addition to his reputation,
there is the value Of the whale, says
writer in Harpers. A good-sized
whale means $1,000 or so to himself,
who, besides being skipper and har-
pooner, is also owner of the ship and
of the trying-out plant ashore. So,
after inspecting the harpoon and wad-
ding brought from below, he swabs
out the gun a second time, and then
takes pound of quick-burning pow
der, in a little white cotton bag, and
rams it home. A big fstful of rope
ends is stuffed in after the pow
der, and following the rope-ends a
thick rubber disk; after that another
batch of rope-ends.
Then ensues a most critical examina-