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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
CARD FROM REV. w. F. SMITH
He Discusses the Prohibition Rally and
the OrdinarY's Decision.

With view to encourage all prohi-
birionists of Terrell county the follow
ing account of the meeting held at the
court house on Friday, the 18th inst,
is given:
In The News the week before a
statement was made to the effect that
under a new act of the last legislature
amending the local option bill it would
be necessary for l, 800 voters to sign the
petition for an election "for or against
the sale" AS IL was impossible to
secure nine hundred extra names in
the short time given-three days
many understood that the meeting was
called off and did not attend. Not.
outstanding the above mentioned
fact the attendance was gratifying,
nearly everyone of those present hav.
ing signed the petition and pledged
their cooperation.
There was only one dissenting vote
on the motion to call the election at
once, and he yielded to the majority
by personal statement, and the vote
being taken again the chair declared
the motion unanimously adopted.
The new amendment to the local
option law makes it necessary to have
4
mistake of The News was a very nat
ural one, as the secular press publish
ed In headlines only the change OF
one-tenth to one-third. 1t is proper to
say that 1T WAS through the editor of
The News that a copy of the new law
was obtained and the mistake correct
ed
The decision of Judge Roberts de-
clining to call the election, while not
q surprise to some, was a disappOlnt-
ment to many. We believe the Judge
sincerely desired to do the right thing,
| but TO his decision we cannot assent,
| in view of the fact that eminent attor-
neys, one of whom occupies high off.
cial position, give opinions to the con-
trary, and also in view of the fact that
| the supreme court has decided posi-.
lively that the Terrell county dispen,
sary is not prohibitlon. See 100
Georgia, page FOL, case of Plumb
vs.. Christie. We think the opinion oil
the ordinary is entirely wrong as con
tanned in the statement, should the
ldispensary law be repealed at the next
session of the legislature on a vote
taken now open saloons instead of pro-
hibition would be the result. If the
election should be allowed as valid
and the result against the sale." the
only necessary step for prohibition
absolute is the repeal of the present
Idispensary law. Ii the result should
be "for the SALE" without any further
act the present status would remain.
The open saloon is not in the question
at all.
The only question to decide is
whether the election can be held un.
der the law. This the courts must de.
eide. Whatever may be the decision
we are sure that sooner or later this
upas tree will be uprooted and Terrell
county will be freed from the banetuI
curse, for
Right is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be SIM"
W. F. SMITH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
PARROT PARAGRAPHS.
happenings in the Thriving
North Terrell Town.

One of the straugest freaks OF light
hing ever heard of occurred on Mr.. w.
E. Pinkston's place about Two miles
rom Parrott few days ago. A tau,
: i'm pine tree stood near the well,
rioh was q dug one, newly curbed
w,.h plank. The lightning first struck
the tree and running down leaped to
the well and down the curb to the
bottom, fearing out one entire side.
Miss Paula Wiliford leaves for
e ra IS in a few days. She has accept"
ed tie position of principal OF the
Graves school, and will be assisted by
Miss HELEN Terrell of Stewart county.
We congratulate the people or that
ne ghborhood, as Miss Paula is
thoroughly competent and has hao
large experience in some OF the pest
schools 10 south Georia and has always
given perfect satisfaction. she Ia
thorough and painstaking in her IN
strucCion of children and splendid
disciplinarian. She will open the
school on the first Monday in Sep
ueinber and we bespeak for her uni
Fersal patronage.
PARROT school will open on the hrst
Monday III September under the care
of Prof Callahan of West Point, Ga.
He is a graduate of Emory college and
has had four years experience. tie
comes with the very best credentials
Prof. Callahan will be assisted by MISS
Marshall of Lumpkin and some one
elae. Miss Ollie Lawhon was elected
as one of the assistants, but we have
lust learned she has declined to come,
SO there will be a vacancy to be sup
piled.
Mr.. T. w. Martin, formerly with f.
M. Jennings of Dawson, has accepted
position with Lee Brothers and moved
90 our town Saturday. We extend MI
Martin and wife most cordial wei
come, and hope they will be pleased
with our town ADD people.
Dr. A. B. Campbell and wife went 20
Americas last Saturday. DR.: Camp
bell went to fill the pulpit of the Fur
low Lawn Baptist church there. we
know the peouie enjoyed hearing a
iuc sermon. as DR.. Campbell Away
breaches that kind.
PARROT has an extraordinary depo'
agent We learn be is running the
Geyot at this place and also at w eston
or at least is trying to do so. The
repuged agent at Weston is very
attractive young lady, and we think De
proposes to consolidate the two depots
IL lie is hustler.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
HIRED NEGRO TO MURDER ?
Prominent Webster County Man Is
Arrested on the Charge OF
a Serious Offense.

W. S. Morgan, a prominent citizen
of Webster county, has been taken to
the Americas jail for safe keeping
after a commitment trial upon the
charge of murder growing out OF the
killing of Joe Phillips by William
Ellis, both negroes, near Preston re-
Gently.
Ellis is said to have made a confess
sion, wherein he declared he was
hired to kill Phillips, and has named
w. S. Morgan as one of the parties
thus employing him.
Phillips was state witness in the
trial of Henry Morgan and Sidney Har.
rell, both near relatives of W. S.
Morgan, and jointly charged with hav-
ing burned the town of Preston. Hen
ry Morgan Is now in the penitentiary
for the crime, and Sidney farrell is in
jail awaiting trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
End of Bitter Fight.

"Two physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes j. F. Hughes of Du'
Pont, Ca, "and gave me up. Every
BODY thought my time had come, AS
a last resort tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. The ben
eft received was striking and l was
on my feet in a few days. Now I've
entirely regained my health" 1t con,
ouers all coughs, colds and throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed bv Dawson
Drug Co. Price SOC and Sl.OO. Tria
hotties free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
STATISTICS FROM TERRELL'S TAX BOOKS
Every Class of Property Shows an increase IN Vaiue'
and Every District Comes Up with 0aln
Small Decrease in the Negro Returns

694; This. 1858; Eleventh, SO, 495;
New Eleventh, s1,2t3; Sixth, 500, l66;
Fourth, 1884; Parrot, s24,5ll; Daw'
son, $l55, 1892. The property returned
by the whites aggregates S2,99l, 4O5,
and by the negroes 1924, 526, making a
total of SO, 49, 1881.
A decrease of S14, AL Is shown in
property owned by the negroes.
One of the most gratifying increases
shown is in farm produce and pro
visions for sale, which is 100.
There were large increases also in the
value of horses, mules and cattle and
rolling stock.
All in all, the returns are the most
gratifying ever made in Terrell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
THEY COME AND GO.

Mrs. W.O. Thornton and little son
who have spent the past two years
with Lieutenant Thornton in the
Philippines, have returned TO Georgia
and are now visiting the family OF Mr.
H. O. Thornton.
Rev. ]. w. Quarterman is at home
after a pleasant vacation of three
weeks spent on visit to relatives IN
southeast Georgia.
Mrs. ]. T. Taylor and children OF
Americas and Master Allen ChapPell
of Macon have been visiting Mrs. D. u
Parks.
Messrs. Eugene Baldwin and Hay
ward Turner have returned from
delightful trip to St. Louis and the
west.
Mr.. Holcomb Perry, who is now on
the road, spent short time recently
among his numerous friends in Daw-
son.
Mrs. w. S. Dozier left Monday for
SwainsborO, where she VIII Visit the
family of her brother, Mr.. .. n. Gelse'
Miss Mary Geise has returned to ner
home in SwainsborO after pleasant
visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. 5. Dozler'
Misses Anna and Martilla Hood OF
Plano, Tex, are visiting the families
of Messrs. W. H. and j. b. Davis.
Miss Pate of Albany, who has been
the attractive guest of Mrs. W. f.
Smith, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Jno. S. Edwards, wife OF Mr..
Edwards of the Davis DAVIDSON Co..
arrived from Oakfield Saturday.
Mrs. w. q. Davis has returned
home after spending some time al
Tate Springs and GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mercer Bell have
returned home from delightful Visit
to New York and other cities.
DIR. and Mrs. H. W. Harrisr who
have been on an extended trip 10 Ne"
York, are at home again.
Hon. O. B. Stevens was down from
Atlanta Monday looking after his
farming interests.
Mrs. J. Il. Davis has returned from
an extended visit to relatives In Fut'
nam county.
Miss Maude Davidson is at home
after a pleasant visit to friends IN
Buena Vista.
Mr.. Rufus Jones, who is now with
the Macon Telegraph, was IN the city
a few days.
Mr.. Jonathan Williams is at home
after a visit to relatives in South Caro-
lima.
Mrs. ]. H. Fulford has returned
home after visiting in Americas and
Mr.. c. S. Lee of Doverel has re-
turned from the ST. Louis exposition
Mr.. w. P. Hornady has returned
from a visit to relatives in EllavlIle.
Colonel DIN J. Kimberley was here
from Macon Monday.
Mr.. c. A. Wall returned Thursday
from a trip to eastern cities.
Miss Belle Waite of Macon is the
quest of Mrs. W. F. Smith.
Mr.. K. S. Worthy spent Sunday
with friends in Sumter City.
Hon. A. P. Passmore OF Weston was
in Dawson Monday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
Dawson Boys on Losing Team,

Tuesday afternoon an aggregation OF
PLAYERS from Dawson, Graves and
Smithville met the home team on the
diamond and demonstrated that there
are exceptions to the rule: I'm union
there is strength" They were weak,
going down before Cuthbert like straw
men. Seven innings were played in a
slow rain. Elder and Perry were the
battery for Cuthbert while Hill pitch
ed and Bishop caught for Dawson
Cuthbert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
A Summer Cold.

A summer cold is not only annoying
but if not relieved pneumonia will be
the probable result by fall. One
Cough Cure clears the phlegm,
draws out the inflammation, heals
soothes and strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. One Minute Cough
Cure is an ideal remedy for the chill
dren. 1t is pleasant to the taste and
perfectly harmless. A certain cure for
Group, cough and cold. Sold by
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31

The Terrell county tax digest Tor
1904. which has recently been filed IN
she ordin ary's Office, show substantial
gains in every sort OF property IN eV'
ery district of the county, aggregatlng
y total increase of 1916, 0OO-the largest
gain made in one year in the history
Of the county.
The returns show that there are
4,I25 polls in the county, l,lo0 OF
whom are whites and 1913 negroes.
In 1903 the total number was 3,999-
l.I54 whites and 2,845 negroes. The
gain in polls as thus seen is 1872.
The following total gains 10 white
property were made in the districts OF
the county as follows Twelfth, s22'-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
TOWNS PAY NO TAXES.
One of Two Such Places Is in
Terrell County.

10 response to request of Comp
.rolIer General Wright as to the rate
of TAXATION in that town Mayor j. J.
AM of Bronwood certifes that the
local tax rate is "nothing," He adds:
S'Ve assess and collect no ad. Valorem
taxes. Our dispensary pays our cur
rent expenses, runs free school, quilt
a So 600 school house, pays for ilght
and water, and has dug an arteslan
weil.I
Mayor Hill SAYS he does not wish to
be understood as endorsing the dispen-
sary. He is opposed to it.
Whigham, IN Decatur county, IS an
other town that levies no taxes, all the
expenses being paid by dispensary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
RtJuDING FERTILIZER PLANT
Work Is Begun on Addition to
Southern Cotton Oil Mill.

A large building is being erected oy
the southern Cotton Oil Company for
the manufacture and mixing of tertli'
izers. The structure will be one hun
drad nv sixty feet, and is expected TO
be ready for work IN short time.
while this will not be distinct and
sanarate enterprise, it means new in
dustry for the town.
Don't Dawson grow !
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
Judge Ralnes and Pistol Tpters,

When a pistol toter is convicted in
Judge Raines' court over in Dawson he
is not let off with fine, butts sent to
the chain-gang for twelve months. If
we had enough Judge Rainses in Geor-
gia the concealed weapon evil would
soon be stamped out Albany Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
Presiding Elder Preached.

Rev, W, f. Smith filed the pulpit of
the Methodist church Sunday, ooth
morning and night. He discussed the
Dawson dispensary and the prohlol-
eIon cause at each service, and hla ser
mons were heard by large congrega-
tiCas,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and Perhaps
a Life Saved.

ga short time ago l was taken with
a violent attack of diarrhoea and be-
lieve | would have died if | had not
gotten relief" says John j. Patton, a
leading citizen of Patton, Ala. "a
friend recommended Cham berlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
| bought twenty-five cent bottle and
after taking three doses of it was en-
tirely cured. l consider it the best
remedy in the world for bowel COM
plants" For sale by Dawson Drug
Co, Dawson; Williford & Co., Parrott.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
The Eastern Situation.

The New York Herald asserts that
with the ratification Of the treaty, open
ing Manchurian towns to international
trade. there disappears the issue that
in a last extremity might have iavo.v-
ed n United States in the Russo
;Japanse embroglio: Protection Of
american interests in the Far East, TIL
Herald explains, might nave rendered
action On u part inevitable at some
time, but it concludes that. now, our
treaty with China has been made an
recognized by Russia. the trouble is al
over. n the differences of Japan and
Russia do not concern the United
States.
That is an optimistic view. and We
hope that The Herald is right. Bui
suppose Russia and Japan should go &C
war and China should assist JAPAN anC
suppose Russia should succeed in con,
quering both him and Japan, wha
would then becom of our treaty? And
that is what Russia would like t. d
She is ambitious to control the satua'
ton in the entire East. and sha IS Ut
terly INSCRIPTIONS as to the mea rs q
that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
No Silence There

Silence and not much of thai was
what Senator Lodge desired OF Ei=
colleagues on the Tsthmian mattEr. II
was the hope OF an. incorrigible idealist
recent events have shown. Fer the
Panama mess is being st rred about in
all the modes. The fiery tropes % Nor
gan hurtle against the fvigid periods Of
Depew, and the end OF the talk no
man can ~foresee. Mr.. Lodge was more
than an idealist in hoping 20 impose
silence in behalf of the most OQuacious
president of history. Only q very in
genuous nature could believe hat a
body whose be-all and end-ail is talk
would endure in silence the bat e ing
OF presidential messages, the pate ing
Of diploma tic leakages. and the inces
SAINT prodding Of the press When Mr..
Lodge moved that the Bacon resolution
be laid On the table, he attempted
To dam a torrent Of suppressed Ia k
with a straw. In reality. il was an
attempt to establish a new and I'M
Amercap precedent. namely. that when
the president has monologuizsd on any
important subject. congress and the
people must stand by the thing said
Note what an improvement this 10 on
the French invention of the chose
iugee. That involves courts and the
delays OF the law. Lodges method only
requires an ipee dixit-and a Lodge to
tell us who ipse is.-New fork Pest
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Mr.. r. II. Jenes. chief eaxiassr 81
construction on the Seabssee Ale
Lines Atlanta and Birminghan ex-
tension. Is quoted as saying b . tAh
new route presents some OF the Esst
difficult; engineering problems thas
have been encountered In The y
since the building OF the western
North Carolina division OF the sesh-
ern railway. There are many sFeei
bridges and viaducts over deep IA
vines and gulches in the neuataio
district. n character Of work that ts
both costly and difficult 70 iastah Al
present there are 5000 lsoerers AnA
steam shovels working On
the line. There are three tunneis
which had 10 be cut out OF the reck,
making their constructsa tedieus-
II is expected that by next summer
the new extension will be completed.
baltimore Manufacturers Reeeed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Stand by Japan.

The Ssatesville Landmark is one OF
the papers that has been attracted by
the views of Mr.. D. A. Tompkins on the
interests OF this country in Manchur.a.
1t thinks that his remarks give a Gear
insight into the present loubles be
tween Japan and Russia, our interest
therein and the necessity tor the 18th
mlan canal. and says: "Eut if Mr..
Thompkins is correct, as We have no
doubt he is. what the Un5ted states
should do and do promptly is to unite
with Japan in checking Russia. If
Russia is allowed to gain the advant-
age she is seeking it will hen be 100
late to call her to taw, for she will b.
in a position to defy us, the trade O..
the Orient will have been lost and the
isthmian canal will scarcely be ne sded.
All these things are of the greatest in
terest to the south, because the cotton
trade is more affected than anything
else."0Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
Ancient and Modern Advice About
How to Acquire Wealth.

The ancient stages " sure, road to
wealth" was "be temperate in all
things, be economical always" Mod
ern life, with its rush methods" in
business requires that keep healthy
be added to the old adage.
Every body knows how to be tenn
perate and most people how to be
economical. but few know how to
keep perfectly healthy. Over-eating,
irregular habits, neglect. etc., derange
the stomch. liver, and bowels, causing
indigestion. torpid liver constipation.
etc.
Ryd3les Tablets are natures best
ally WREN such conditions exist. The
Stomach Tablets VIII digest your food,
strengthen your digestive organs and
cure you indigestion,
The Liver Tablets will arouse your
liver. stimulate your bowels and sstab-
lish a regular. healthy. habit. Ryaalss
Tablets nsare good health. e r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Fayetteville, n. c., January H.
One Of the very pleasant social events
Of the season was the entertainment
given by Maj and Mrs. r. r. Huske
at the residence on st. Johns Square
TO the Down Town and Haymount
Card Clubs, with the following out
side guests: Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Nc
Duffie. Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Worth.
Of Charlotte. Mrs Scott, OF Graham.
Mr.. John r. Tolar, Of New York.
The scheme of color at the card
tables was in violet, the score-cards
OF the ladies being white eggs with
purple bordering, and those of the
men purple eggs with white border
ing. The cards were not numbered,
the men being granted the privilege
of choosing their partners boon
OF which they awaited themselves
with such backwardness that the
fair ones exercised their vested leap
year rights and selected their own
partners The prize at ~six-handed
euchre, an exquisite bouquet of
Parma violets, was won by Mrs. r.
II. McDuffie. This fine old family
mansion has been the delightful
abode Of a refined and charming hos
pitality for generations, and never
was - L2Coi hLloLOilC "dIIllCI lIldn Ou
this occasion.
Mr.. Greenwood, travelling salesman
for the Armfeld Wholesale Grocery
Company of this city, while iding
across country in Robson county.
had his leg broken, and his arm bad
ly sprained in a runaway with a
frightened horse. He was brought
to this city yesterday and carried ts
the acknowledgements hospital, where
he is getting on comfortably. There
seems to have been lately almost
what n would call an epidemic Of
serious casualties by falls from We
hlcles, there being three or four 10
the hospital of that character, two Of
them severe comfound features.
The Fayetteville Woodenware Com
pany has elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: Directors,
DR.. ]. w. Mcneil, DR.. H. w. Lilly.
Col. W. S. Cook, J.. w. Hollingsworth,
G. A. O~verbaugh, j. H. Hart, A. H.
Sloccmb; President, J.. w. Hollings-
worth; Secretary and Treasurer, r.
| D. Jones.
The Pythians Of the Fourth district
meet in convention in this city OH
Wednesday next, holding an after
| noon session and one at night, fol-
lowed by a banquet by Cumberland
Lodge No 5. of this city. Many dis
tinguished Phythians are expected,
and the occasion will be Of unusua'
interest. The following ten lodges
compose the district: Maxton, Lum-
berton, Red Springs, Rowland, Lau-
rinburg. Raeford, Dunn, Benson,
~Smithfield and Fayetteville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
BREAKFAST TAbl
Nature Provides Its Own Remedies, Which IF .ssod
JudloiousIy, Insure Perfect Health
at All Times.

Aside from the pleasure of eating
seasonable fruits before beginning the
first meal of the day, this custom has
undoubtedly arisen from the well known
fact that nearly all fruit and more par
ticularly plums and PRUNES contain
natural laxative principles which act
directly on tina stomach and bowels.
Constipation, that dread and trouble
some complaint which is undoubtedly
the basic cause of nine-tenths of the
dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness etc.
s % prevalent among our people to-day,
and which, il neglected, surely leads
to more complicated and serious or
ganic diseases, can surely be prevented,
and when no. too far advanced can be
absolutely cured by the Adicious use
of the modern laxative and cathartic
California P-uEe Waters.
They are not a patent medicine Ia
the ordinary sense of the word, being
compounded from fresh California
Prunes, which every intelligent person
knows Is truly natures laxative.
A dainty little wafer, always the
same. compounded in a highly con-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

Especial 20 News and obseryer.)

~ ~1@A
Asheville. N. c.. January Is-Regard-
ing the charges against Judge Boyd,
Colonel v. s. Luks said:
Il heard quite a lot of talk one way
an another. and to satisfy myself abou,
the matter l sought an audience with
the chairman OF the jude. airy commit
tee OF the o inc learned that grave
charges against Judge Boyd were IN IN
nanoS OF the committee. and that e.
that was lacking to bring the mat e
10 an investigation was a resolution by
the house instructing the judiciary
committee to make such Investigation
II "a been generally understood that
was at the back of the
charges against Judge Boyd and acting
upon that assumption I did ask II il
was so and received a prompt no" for
answer, with the further statem n;
that il B~lackburn's was the only charge
against Boyd the Judge would have an
easy thing in explanation. / learned
that there has been some trouble in re
lation to the W~ikesboro court, but there
Is something beyond this hat Is caus-
ing more trouble than the judges ex-
preston and conduct in regard t.
WEkesboro court 1 did not Sc the
charges, neither was / informed by
anyone knowing the true natur OF the
same, n a only draw Conclus'o ns
from unexpected declarations vi Oh
may be and therefor, with
hold an expression OF belief in the mat
ter. The matter will all come out II
an investigation Is entered upon"