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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. I tried all sorts OF
medicines, none OF which relieved me.
One day l saw an lad" of your Elec-
trio Bitters and determined to try that.
After taxing few doses felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely cured
and have not seen sick day since.
Neighbors of mine have been cured OF
rheumatism, neuralgia, liver and kid
ney troubles and general debility"
This is what B. F. Bass of Fremont,
N. c., writes. Only SOC at Dawson
Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Sells Arlington Property.

The Calhoun County Courier of
Friday contained the following item of
local interest: "Major W. ]. Horsley,
through his brother, Mr.. J. A. Hors-
ley, prominent real estate dealer of
Dawson, has sold the Hotel Aries to
Mrs. L. P. Reeves of Lee county. Pos
session will be given the first of JAnu-
airy. The deal was closed Wednesday
morning at the Hotel Aries, with Mr..
Mathews of Lee county representing
Mrs. Reeves. 1t is not known Just what
price was paid for this property, but
as Major Hor3lev seems highly graf
TIED with the sale and the Aries being
one of the most desirable pieces of
property in this section, it is to be-
Judged that the amount in the trans
action was considerable"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
MANY WOULD BE MAGISTRATE
An Interesting Election Will Be Held
on Saturday. Spirited Contests
Are on in Several Districts.

The patriotic voter will march upon
the polls again Saturday-this time to
elect justices OF the peace of the vari-
GUS militia Districts.
There are a number of interesting
contests in the county, and the fall of
the ballots Saturday will bring feel
ing of qualification to some and dis
appointment to others who have an
ambition to manipulate the scales of
Justice for their fellow citizens while
sitting on the bench and looking wise.
In the Dawson district Justice j. W.
Peddy is not a candidate for re-elec.
tion, and Judge j M. Simmons and
Colonel Sam Pickett are eudeavoring
to persuade the man with the ticket to
look with favor upon their aspirations.
In the Twelfth district Justice W. j.
w. Daniel will retire after number
of years of satisfactory service, and an
interesting contest is on between
former Justice Pinckney Green and Mr..
NJ. L. Ellis. In the Fourth district the
ermine now worn by Justice I. A.
Woods is being contested for by Mr.
Tilden F. Hayes, young merchant Of
Doverel.
In all of these contests the aspirants
have friends who are Interested in
them, and the results will not be
known until the votes are counted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
METHODISTS RAISED s7,42s.
A Remarkable Years Work by the
Church in Dawson and Its
Various Societies.
Various Societies.

Rev. o. F. Cook did not deliver a
sermon at the Methodist church at the
II o'clock service Sunday morning, the
hour being used for reports of the
years work.
The consolidated reports show that
during the year the remarkable sum OF
81, 1928 was contributed by the Daw-
son Methodists for religious purposes.
The report OF Mr.. Cook gave the
total membership of the church as
497, net gain Of A during the year,
and collections by him as follows:
Foreign missions 5000, other confer.
ence collections $3.50, district parson-
age S1,858.10, orphans home 1916,
Emory college 1868 80, the poor $l44. "a,
other objects 1897 %, total of SO, O40. :
OF. The pastor made 400 visits to the
homes of members. The amounts
raised by the stewards for the salaries
of the pastor and presiding elder and
other church expenses, by the Sunday
school, the Epworth League, the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society, the
Bessie Laing Society, the Young
Ladies' Missionary Society, the WO.
mans Home Missionary Society and
the Parsonage and Church Aid Society
aggregate $3.50 Is. making grand
total, including the amount collected
by the pastor, of $7,429. 23-an average
per member of $l4.94. The per cent OF
members contributing was 80.
The ladies' societies of the church
raised 81, l4783, which is most excel.
| lent showing for them and their work
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Odd Fellows 70 Rarauet.

The Odd Fellows of Dawson are con.
templating banquet in December for
the M m bers, their wives and friends
who may be invited. The order is
taking on new life, and promises to
become of the most lourishing of the
secret organizations in the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Did Mule Want Medicine?

Messrs. Davidson & Baldwin had a
very remarkable caller Friday. In
deed, it was the first patron of the
kind that had ever visited their drug
store l. was a mule, which with as
much popchalance as might be exhiO-
tied by a prospective shopper careless
ly sauntered into the store. The i'm
preston seems to be that the animal
wanted to take advantage of the cut
prices now in vogue there and lay in a
supply of collie cure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Negro School House Too Small.

At meeting OF the board OF CITY
school commissioners Saturday morn
inp SUPERINTENDENT Hawkins reported
that l75 pupils were 10 attendance
npon the negro school, and that the
present building of two rooms was noI
large enough to adequately acommo,
date them. The matter was referred
Tn the huildine committee of the board
With authority to add another room II
they deemed it advisable, Inc ne"
room will very.pro badly be hull''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Cotton Stolen from the Field.

All of the cotton that was. picked on
the farm of J. c. Hill on Thursday was
stolen that night. 1t was lett in
the field, and was carried off be-
before day. The thieves rode two
mules and evidently were from Daw-
son. as they we're tracked to the city
next day. They did not travel in the
road, but come across several farms
and left fences down IN their path.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
BApTIsTs WILL BUILD A CHURCH ANNEX
Money Sunday Additional Room Accommodate Sun
day School improvements Will Cost About S. 900.

The proposed annex will approach a
cost of $1,000. and will be a commodi-
Gus addition. 1t is to be built for the
accommodation of the Sunday school,
and will meet much felt want in it's
added capacity and arrangement.
The work of erecting the annex
will be begun at a date not far dis
tant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

The members of the First Baptist
church will add a handsome annex to
their house OF worship.
This was decided on recently, and
on Sunday $l,75 was raised in response
to an appeal of the pastor, Rev. ]. M.
Long, for subscriptions for this pur-
pose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Look for Bell Bros. ad.
Terrell Academy.

The following is the honor roll of
Terrell Academy for month of Novem-
Der: Myrtle Bridges, Mary Lou
Bridges, Robert Bridges, Lester
Bridges, Ora King, Dufie Lee Nc
Corkle, Rosa Bridges.
HORTENsE GILBERT, Teacher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Price Of HILLS Advanced.

Cotton seed hulls are now being sold
at following prices: Loose bulls, $500
per ton; sacked hulls $500 per ton.
j. T. Raglan,
Mang'r Southern Oil Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Look for Bell Bros. adj.
A Runaway BICYCLE

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leo Of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove. LII.
It developed stubborn ulcer unylelo-
mo 10 doctors and remedies for four
Years. Then Bucklen's Arnica S~4ve
cured it. It's Just as good for burns
sralds. skin eruptions, and piles Zoe
AT Dawson LruG Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Game for a Prisoner.

Sheriff Bell Of Sumter county came
6own from Americus Friday afternoon
for Hamite who bad been arrested
ne mere for HIM by Sheriff Christie. L he
sumter Official left that night with MS
prisoner, who was wanted for minor
Offense
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Held at Your Risk,

Parties holding tickets will call and
get their cotton seed meal at once. 1t
is held at owners risk.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL Co,
J. T. Raglan, Manager.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
THE COTTON MARKET.
Number of Bales Received and
the Price Tuesday at Noon.

The warehouse receipts by wagon
at noon yesterday were %. 768 bales.
The market quotations we're from 81 to
81 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
MONTHS MEDICINE ON TRIAL
Generous Offer to All With Weak

GenerOus Offer to All With Weak
Digestion or Stomach Trouble.
Withevery box of Mi-o-pa sold Bell
Bros. give the following guarantee
bond assuring the purchaser that the
money will be returned if after a
months use the remedy has not given
satisfaction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Have Gone 10 Texas,

Mr.. r. T. Kennedy and family have
left for Texas, where they will live in
the future. Manv here wish them
much success in their new home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
To Cure a Geld in One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature on each box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

Anyone whose food does not digest
az it ought. who has to take thought
about what and when to eat, should
take advantage of this generous offer
of Bell Bros.
Mi-o-na is almost invariably success
full in curing stomach trouble of all
kinds, from an acute attack of indiges.
tion to chronic case OF dyspepsia. Bv
It's use new rich blood is made, the
weight increased and health restored.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Iaathspme Fruit Cakes.

Wall Bros. have Just received lot of
fruit cakes of from one to ten pounds.
If you like them call quick, for they
are going fast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

Have you seen the samples at the
new McCollum Studio? Now is d
good time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

Don't you like to look at dainty cre-
ations in jewelry? Go to Adams Jew.
elry Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
ONE FOOT

| the window at Hornady's
'Hracts the attention of many
jassers.by.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

No better whiskey sold than
Pedigree.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

Don't fail to see the diamond
brooch Bell Bros. will give away
on December '26.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
One-Pair- in-a-Box

|rsn4nders can now be seen
\ Hornady's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
A New Shlpment.

4 beautiful line OF, brown dress
ooods silks. percales, wool blankets
1870 ,,Irn overs and hand bags just received
'u'u j. W. F. LoWREY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
"HONEST

,bp name Of a farmers every
4, "" sboe that sells like "hot
bkes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
GUARANTEE BOND.

We HEREBY agree to refund the money paid
for Mi-o-na on return of the empty box if the
purchaser tells US that it has failed to cure
indigestion or stomach troubles. This guar
antee covers two SOC boxes, or a months
treatment
(Signed) BELL BROTHERS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
Far Sale at a Big Sacrifice.

Tho Fair stock of merchandise. See
ne, We mean to sell at once
DAVIS DAVIDSON CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30

Have your Christmas photos made
early and avoid the rush.
]. H. FARMER
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
NEW LOT

lies on display at Hornady's
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
luz SHIRT BARGAIN

how case is attracting the real
pdges of shirts,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-30
FOOT WARMERS
, nood in cold weather.

A new lot Of goOd Unes
II in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
Mattinss.

We can furnish you with almost any
kind. grade or pattern OF Mating
either China or japanese. whichever
you favor. The Japanese is the hand
soonest: the China wears better.
Some new patterns. 10 2-3c. to 8Oc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

ism. II the time should ever come Wnen
honor IS Withheld from him, the Woria
would need to look we'll to Its capaclty
for idealism. At the same time II -
true that even scholarship Is coming
more and more to recognize the sanity
and value OF human contact and to real
ize that a strong grasp on life In the
making doubles its guarantee or success.
This attitude becomes. of course, indis-
pensable In those branches Of learning
which concern themselves most directly
With life and the rise and development
of the sciences of sociology, psycholosy,
biology and the rest have done much 70
make scholarship practical Not that the
combination Of thorough cholarly WORK
and an active life Is ever easy. for the
mental concentration and composure
which 1t demands are hard to obtain
when every detail of the daily life presses
In and even when obtained, the tempo-
rary immersion In a world OF ideas.
which is a necessity for his work. throws
a spell over him which makes the world
grow vague about him and Its problems
Weigh upon him only lightly, II at all.
At the same time 1t Is true that the
.vitalizing breath OF the new spirit in
education is working upon the scholar
as we'll as upon others, Tho universities
are becoming moro democratic and less
exclusive In their ideals OF culture. The
scholar Is realizing more and more that
he is the servant not only OF future gem
erations, but OF his own. and that he
needs tile world in as important sense
as that in which the world needs him.
o. L, Fl.
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emlgrants 1t is very necessary to have
artisans Of every kind and profession,
and no colony is complete without them
And Captain John Smith was too wise a
man for 1T to be otherwise. My impress
sion is that some Tubal Cain OF the COLO
nists made the toma hawk.
II / had any doubts about It certainly
would not have interested myself TO the
extent that have gone in the matter.
Some scions Of nobility did accompany
Captain smith, and II all the colonsts
had been OF such the colony would have
come to nought. We find it recorded that
Captain Smith had to deal roughly win
the said sc!ons.
All my efforts In the matter are purely
"Platonic." and not actuated by gain.
All the compensation Will ask If it can
be paced in the archives of the Viz
ginia Historical Society, let 1t be said It
was done by the efforts OF Francis Wade
Aosby. ylrginlan to the manner"
and manor born.
am truly yours with much respect.
FRANCIS w. MOSBY. 3
Birmingham. Ala.
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DREssY SEPARATE BLOUSE
Still Worn in All Materials and
Lavishly Trimmed.

The dressy separate blouse. however, Is
q necessity and there Is not the slight
est probability of Its being driven from
the field. Handsome white olouses are
still worn with skirts of various colors
and are so useful that women are loath
to rive them up. but they are no longer
considered distinctly smart unless worn
with white skirt.
Chiffon, mousseline. lace and all the
new silks are called into service by the
blouse makers. Chiffon velvet and the
very fine cloths, such as drap Ideal. and
Which is hardly heavier than SILK, are
also used for tho handsome bouses, but,
naturally enough are not so much IN de-
p,nnd for summer wear as they We're
throughout the winter.
Ilnndworls of any and every descrp-
tIontis avished upon these dressy blouses.
TaEoting, embroidery, tuckng, stirring.
shocking. inset lace designs, all play
their part and the boulllonee figures are
cnnspiclously here as elsewhere IN the
new modes.
The all lace bouses In cream In string
cole, or dyed to match the frock ma
teral are exceedingly seryiceable and are
usually made very almply, over silk and
chiffon In theii avn color ana trimmed,
if at all, IN bands Of the frock ma
terlal decorated with trimming CORE
srondlng 10 that introduced npon the
frocE.
More simple, yet handsome enough for
afternoon wear, are the new hlouses OF
rich soft brocade In one tone. matching
tina skirt coat; and blouses OF the soft
finish taffeta, louisine. liberty satin, or
any one Of the new silks in fancy weayes.
but in plain color, may be made IN modish
fashion and obtain cachet by tho addi-
tlon OF little hand embroidery. OF lace
crayat, jabots Or fills,
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wife and wife's mother and some Of the
children have passed over the river.
T told Colonel Meek thai one or two gen.
eratlons OF Meeks would pass away and
no one OF the Meeks would know anything
OF its history. and the old. valuable relic
would find Its way into the junk pile
OF some scrap iron dealer. Valuable on
account OF It's antiquity, and do y, va
liable as having been the veritaole tonla-
hawk or Powhatan. around IT cling
many honors, and it could speak would
whisper many memories OF the happy
Some lncredulous persons would say at
the time Of the advent OF the English
colony that the Indians had only stone
tomahawks. Grant that to be true. we
find recorded in Campbelis History o.
Virginia thar the early ss e9 9naans % Whs
=. s not rhev, to please the fancy of
the old chief, present to HIM a toma-
hawk elaborately emnellished and Ind IN inla1a 10
aysA ~ any one, particularly that OF an
Inc1an. In establishing q colony OF
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one Of the significant signs Of our

n is one OF the significant signs OF our
times that the scope Of education u con-
.tantly widening to establish more direct
relations with actual busy life. Even
generation ago the school was Tor most
narents a place where their children were
sent to be drilled IN what were vaguely
considered necessities for century ano
good citizenship, although rev coulu
show clearly how they brought about
this result or how any study excep. tl'us
OF the three RS contributed directly 20
victory in the battle Of life. TO the chill
dren, school was hardly more than
necessary evil which demanded the best
hours Of the day from the pure JOY OF
living without making any visible re-
turns. And neither parents nor children
were chiefly to blame,
Ono would hardly dare assert that
this latter tradition among children "
even yet entirely thing o. tNe pa ~,
but their attitude is changing with the
nature OF the school life. Certainly edu-
Gators and parents as we'll are gradually
coming to see the necessity for defining
and establishing the true relation be-
tween school and life and as psychology
and pedagogy have advanced In their In
yestigatons 1t has become more and more
evident that the school. to be Of the
greatest value. must develop logically
out VI WllttI ''eAS tSto oSAo. S-''N -
going on In the child's life and must
aim to tit hin, as directly as possible for
what ia likely to come afterwards; since
the school Is not an institution TOR
wrenchlng child from his natural bent
and environment and stiftentng him into
n given mold. but Is rather the guide or
his Impulses and capacities into larger
life, si, d 4. .
wards solving this problem of tho adjust
ment OF tbs school to life. II takes the
child from the very nursery and seeks %
develop all his budding instincts ana
possibilities that make for healthful self
expression, 1t becomes second nome
10 him, where the training OF the nome
is continued and supplemented along
moral and physical lines as well az
mental. 1t becomes place OF delight
full associations, too, with It's pictures.
flowers, music, games and countless
other sources at interest and entertain
ment. It recognizes and guides the chld-
lsh instinct for play, teaches him the
simpler musical harmonies, gives him
clear conceptions of form, color and the
SIMPLEST methods Of construction, teach
as him to observe the growth Of plant
and animal life and to make the coming
and going of the seasons by the changes
in nature, shows him for tho first time
n larger social organization where tlfe
Will OF the one must bend to the cons
ye,,iepce at the many, and In eYary way
seeks to lay the foundation for the SYM
metrioal DEVELOPMENT Of the Child
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NEW SPIRIT IN EDUCATION.

knowledge and personality. At every
point his sensibilities are qulckened and
his perceptive faculties aroused SO that
he passes on with a thousand Impressions
stored away which the child OF a genera
ton ago either got not at all or else
By chance.
The Kindergarten has succeeded be-
cause, in spite OF some excuses or meth
cd, It rests on a sound psychological! ba-
sis and II has been easy for Its Ideals
to take root, because it begins from, tho
bottom in the childs education. 1t Is
no wonder that Its fundamental principles
are fast finding their way into more adj
!vnnced stages of education and are help
Ing to reconstruct the primary and even
the secondary work OF our schools. Not
OF course. that the Kindergarten Is re-
sponsble for all the engagements and
changes which are going on IN the
schools to-day That IL far from being
the case; for the forces tending that
way are coming from various directions
and the whole trend OF present educa-
tional theory Is along the line OF greater
breadth Of instruction and adaptation to
life. This tendency shows itself not only
In the introduction OF new features into
the school life and work but In the re-
adjustment and co-ordlnatlon of the Old
More care Is being taken to make the
work attractive as we'll as substantial.
more scope Is allowed to Individuality
both In the choice and pursuit OF SUBJ
jects ct study, school rooms are being
beautlfled, athletics and social life are
being developed end in many ways the
chlld's idea OF tho school as a place OF
penal servitude Is giving way to that OF
q centre for most OF his attractive, inter-
esting activities It Is interesting, too. to
note that while education Is being every
day treated more and more artistically
and the long neglected feature Of aes-
thetlclsm liz coming to the front IN va
rlous ways, the advance towards the
practical is equally az evident, and even
much OF the artistic Ia being put OIL
new and purely c0pmon-sense founda-
ton, Thus drawing and music are al
ready u continuous part of the training In
all tho progressive public schools; but
they are taught not ON the old. arbitrary
bases Of talent and genius, but on the
principle that evory child OF normal en-,
tlowment may and should learn the laws
OF harmony and musical notation and the
underlying principles of form, and con-
struction soethat no may be able to sing
and to reproduce correctly with his pens
eli whatever Ia put before him,
This Is held to be only part OF any
proper equipment for life and not an
arbitrary demand, In this way the pub.
lie school children, at least, are growing
I'm with their artistic sense both awaken
ed and turned at once into practical
channels
But more obviously practical features
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fhe following letter giving the history
OF the ,toinahawk OF the old indian chief.
Powtatan, has recently been received by
q Virginia gentleman:
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WORLDS FAIR RATES VIA r.. F. a r.,
o. a AND WASHINGTON,

The Richmond. Fredericksburg and POI
ttomao Railroad Will apply the following
special round trip rates 10 81, Louis via
Washington, In connection with the Penn,
sylyania Railroad and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. account of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition; Season tickets. $500
return limit. December 10 1904 sixty
5000. For further information apply to
Ticket agents, BYRD Street. Elha or Main
street Stations, Richmond Transfer Com
pany, or J., ,o,
Traffic Manager,
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FREDERICKSBURG HORSE SHOW.
JUNE 22.23, 1904.

Reduced Rates Via r., r, q p, r, r.,
the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana Pota-
m tn ffRNR sl5lsAic Ht VA. Jane ?lss
ed and Esd. good returning until Jnne
from other stations In proportion For
tickets and further information apply 10
ticket agent. r, r. & p. r. r.
~. r. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager