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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
FAST MAIL TRAIN SOUTH.
Will Be Discontinued by the South
ern Railway.

The postoffice department has de-
cided to issue orders terminating the
allowances for special fast mail ia
cilities from Washington to New Or
leans on January 5. Postmaster
General Cortelyou made this an
nouncement after receiving office
from the Southern Railway that ow-
ing to the roads increased traffic and
the necessity for dOuble-tracking the
road it would be unable to continue
the operating of train No. 81 after
January 5. The last session of con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for
special fast mail service in the south,
and of this amount about $40, 900
has gone to the Southern Railway to
maintain train 81, which carries on
ly mail, and 81, which is limited
passenger train, which, of course,
will not be discontinued. The APP
preparation for this purpose has been
made annually by congress for the
past eleven years, and the appropria-
ton has often been the subject for
vigorous debate in congress in which
opponents of the special facilities"
objected to the appropriation as
subsidy"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
SASSER SIFTINGS.
Occurrences of the Week in and
Around This Thriving Town.

"A
Messrs. Lloyd Cartwright of Ella
Vile, Lucius Hatcher of Columbus,
IC. E. Jones of Ty Ty, A. L. McLen-
don of Dawson, Mrs. Jones of Ty Ty,
Misses Jones of Ty Ty and Miss An
ME Mae Kitchens of Dawson attend
ed the Cartwright-Bowen nuptials
We are not chronic grumblers, but
if our town council will have some
needed improvements done to the
public well it will be gratifying. 1t
would exhaust a gasoline engine, as
it is at present.
Messrs. Granger and Bartlett of
Dawson have begun work on DR.. j.
R. Crawfords two-story residence.
When completed this will be among
the handsomest homes of Sasser
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Jordan an
n0unce the arrival of the future
belle of Sasser at their home.
Sasser will have electric lights in
the near future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
Election WILL BE HELD TODAY
Action of Recent Primary Will Be Formally Ratified at
Regular City Election for Mayor and Aldermen

The election for mayor, three
conncilmen and city treasurer will
no held today. The election will be
merely a ratification of the result Of
tho urinary held some weeks ago,
and is of but little public interest,
Incause it's result is a foregone con-
oInsion. The voters who do turn
ont at the polls will do so merely
in compliment to the incoming Off
c 90 and a quiet day and a light
vote are expected.
The primary and the gentlemen
who will be formally elected servants
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
MANY WANTED MONEY BACK
COUNCIL DID NOTHING BUT
HEAR COMPLAINTS.
Thought They Had Been Taxed Too
Much, and Took Their Troubles
to the Fathers.

to the Fathers.
Although the assessments were
made last July and the city tax books
had closed Monday, the regular ses-
sion of the city council Tuesday night
was taken up almost entirely in
hearing from parties who COM
plained of the assessments upon
their property. They wanted the
council to relieve them of the tax
on what they claimed to be excess
in the valuation of their property.
The three banks of the city were
not satisfied with the assessment OF
their undivided profits, and the coun-
Gil decided to arbitrate the matter
with them.
Alderman T. o. Whitchard was al
lowed S4O0 off of the digest on ac-
count of the assessment against him
of ten city lots, which he said was
a mistake. The assessment of T. o.
Whitchard & Company's stOrehouse
was reduced from $4,000 to Sl,15O,
to equalize it with surrounding
property.
Joe Thomas submitted a state
ment that his property had Deeh as
sessed too high, and he was refunded
$7.25 of taxes already paid. Walter
Richardson's assessment was re-
duced to $4,000, and Leroy Jones
was refunded $3.50.
The assessment of Miss AMANDA
Browns property was reduced ST.
945.OO, it being represented that tax
es on some of the property on the
digest in her name had been paid
under assessments against other par
ties.
Katie Thomas was relieved OF an
assessment of $500 under the heao
of money, notes and accounts, an
affidavit being prescribed that she
had no such property in Dawson on
April l..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
Allowed a Cheap Water Rate.

Att the meeting of the city council
Tuesday night the rate of 8 cents
per thousand gallons of water that
was given the Dawson Ice Company
in October was made to date from
the beginning of the use of water by
the company in the early part of
the summer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12

of the city today are Frank Mas
worthy for mayor, W. A. McLain,
j. c. Hollingsworth and J. A. Shields
for aldermen, and w. A. Baldwin
for city treasurer.
The mayor and aldermen will be
elected for terms of two years each,
and will not be eligible to succeed
themselves under the city charter as
amended sometime ago.
Mr.. Nasworthy will be the first
Mayor of Dawson elected for term
of two years, as heretofore the term
of office of that official has been one
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
sbelIman Man PIows With an Engine

Some few Of our FARMERS are 80
ing right on just as though they
had made a good crop, fixing for an
nther one. Mr.. NJ. w. Cox, one OF
49, ouI. host farmers, has already turned
owe his ground and is nearly done
narrowing it. Ground prepared TINS
w ua- will give a good yield. He has
oa+bared go bales of cotton off OF a
99To1borse farm. Mr.. w. ]. Oliver
is turning his ground with ms st cam
engine. We heard a man say tnal
he (Oliver) was turning ~ acres
per day.-Shellman Correspondence
Cuthbert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
Election in Sasser.

The annual election for mayor and
cduncilmen occurred in Sasser Tues
day. Messrs ]. G. Joiner for mayor
and James Warner, w. A. Anthony,
C. C. .Brim and j. T. Davis for coun-
cilmen had no opposition, and were
unanimously chosen by their fellow
citizens to look after the interests
of this thriving and growing Terrell
town,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
BOYS WERE NOT HANGED
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE BEGGED
GOVERNOR TO SPARE THEM.
Attorney Cooper Wept When He
Saved Their Necks and the Last
Act in the Drama Had
Been Played.


Responding to the appeals of q,
600 citizens, in all parts of Georgia,
Governor Terrell has committed the
sentences of Milton and Jesse Raw
lings from hanging to life impris-
onment.
The commission acted in the mat
ter Thursday morning and when At
tOrney John r. Cooper arrived to go
before the commission to press the
case of the boys he was informed by
the chairman that it was not neces-
sary for him to say anything, as a
favorable decision had already been
reached.
Cooper Breaks Down.
Then Attorney Cooper, who has
travelled many miles and spent much
money of his own, without any hope
of compensation, broke down like
school boy and cried for joy.
Speaking of the case Mr.. Cooper
said:
Il have spent $1,000 out of my
own pocket on this case and travelled
10000 miles.
Had not my constitution been
adamant in durability l would have
broken down in health, as | have
thought of little else than this case
for the last eighteen months.
The final chapter of the long legal
fight that has lasted for over IS
months now ends with the decision
of the governor and the state pardon
board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
n,,o New Presiding Elder.

Rev. J. B. tombstone, the new pre-
Gliding elder was in Dawson FRIDAY.
# is understood that he ana ms rs
family, who have been living N N
Vienna for sometime, will move 10
dawson in about two weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
HOW LONG WILL YOU HALT?
Only One Question to BE Answered.
Saws Rev. Mr.. Binion.

GLOW long halt We between two
opinions? If the Lord be Goa, I II,-
low Him; but if Baal, then IolIo"
him." | Kings 1921.
In view of the pending election IN
this county on the dispensary, the
only question every voter in the
comfy should answer, before Goa
and the bar of his own conscience, is
Is it right for me to be selling
If it is right then vote for the
disnensarv. But if it is wrong vote
AGAINST it. There certainly can be
bEt one answer to this question ,
If is wrong, and only wrong ana
NV xvrono M. B. i. BINION.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
Religious Notice.

The Lord willing, l will preach at
New Bethel next Sunday, (the 18th
inst.) at II O'Clock. Sunday school
at 10 o'clock.
M. B. L. BINION, Pastor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
QUEER MARRIAGE PACT

transferred and recorded upon tha
completion OF this covenant And this
shall be regarded AZ applying to per
sonai property as well as real
And we hereby bind ourselves to
lowing stipuiations. as far as within us
lies.
Isaiah r. Harding. party Of the frst
part. agrees that Isabella Engelbrscht.
party OF tho second part. shall. upon
her wedding 10 him. tho party OF
tho FIRST part. receive each week
the sum OF SIS with which to
defray the household expenses. but Il
IL understood that he. the party OF the
first part. shall furnish fuel and wa
ter.
1T II expressly understood that
from this union shall come not more
than three children. Upon the birth
OF each or any child the above amount
OF SIS per week shall be increased
three dollars per week.
The party OF the second part shall
furnish domestic help and 10 assist
hor In this she shall be allowed the
financial output Of poultry and one
COW from the farm herd. But II
for any reason II shall be found neces-
sary 10 dispense with domestic help.
then II shall be the duty of the hus.
band 10 build the fires and prepare
the morning meals for six months
throughout the winter and fer the wife
10 build the Rrea and prepare the
morning meals for the remaining ak
months OF the year
Neither party shall invite guests
TO the house. except with the express
permission of the other. and then not
oftener than twice per week. relatives
shall not be allowed 20 yislt the fam.
lily. except that relatives OF the party
OF the first part shall be permitted 10
visit the home at any time within
the FIRST two weeks OF the month OF
May; relatives OF the party OF the
second part within the Last two weeks
Of the month Of October. This shall
not relate in any way To the children
OF either vi the parties OF this GOV.
enanl
N tho parties 20 this covenant shall
remove 20 the city 20 live II Is agreed
/ that I'm addition TO the costs mon.
TONED above party OF the first part
shall pay Ice and gas expenses. Fur
| thermore. II shall be the privilege oI
the party OF the second part TO attend
\ two social functions each week. one
Of which. II the parties reside In the
city. shall be the theater. aud thi. en-
pense shall be borne by the party oi
the first part.
Each Sunday tho party OF the nrsi
part shall escort and accompany the
party Of the second part 10 church Ia
the morning and again IN the even
ing should she desire H.
Party OF the hrst part shall keel
up the house insurance. keep tbs
premises In good condition. furnish al
all times respectable conveyance &c
and from town. see that both himself
and wife are properly clothed. take
an active part In any civic or rural I'm
prosement. and assist In any political
movement for the general good. IL ID
expressly declared that he shalt vote
according to the dictates OF his con
science"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

panions had already dropped back to
work. and signaled to the engineer at
the hoist. who was in plain view. to
name started to comply, He had re-
leased the brake. and the big drum
about which the cable was coiled had
already made several revolutions
when Richard Perry walked into the
hoisthouse
Stop that bucket" he said.
Pugh. his eyes glued to the paying
out cable. paid no attention. Perry.
the former engineer at the hoist. had
been fired several weeks before for
drunkenness, and ever since he had
been Longing in harmless drunken
befuddlement about the works.
Stop that bucket" repeated Perry.
wait a minute till | get Jack
down." said Pugh, with conciliatory
manner.
stop that bucket" said Perry.
There was something so insistive In
the command that this time Pugh
looked up. He glanced up into the
muzzle of a 45 Colts. behind which
two eyes, out of their sockets with
maniacal frenzy, glared.
wait minute" Pugh started 10
say, trying to gain time.
Perry CRASHED his teeth, placed the
cold muzzle upon Pugh's temple, and
cooked the gun. Pugh put on the
brakes, turned on his heel, jumped out
of the rear window. and went dowr
the hill to get help.
Perry calmly established himself
upon the vacated stool. his cooked six
shooter conveniently at hand. He re
leased the brake. The drum begar
to revolve, slowly at first. then faster
till 1t hummed. Then. just as the ex
tremity OF the cable was almos
reached, Perry jammed on the brakes
released them, damned them on again
and brought the thing to stop a
the place on the cable where p.ec'
of twine showed the reaching OF tn,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
lONG HORSEBACK RIDE
OF ELOPERS TO MARRY

Rapid City, S. Dan elopement
which necessitsted a drive across the
country through a sparsely settled re.
gion for 100 miles in order to secure
a marriage license, was part OF the
exciting experience of Edward Steven
son and Miss Jessie Uilery.
Miss Jessie, the pretty 1s-year-old
daughter OF a well-known sheepman
living at Top Bar. fell victim to the
charms of young Stevenson. a thrifty
young rancher living near by. The ia
Their and mother OF the girl objected
TO the marriage, chiefly on account Of
her youth. and finally sent her on
visit. thinking that the change OF
scene would divert her mind. She
came home apparently contented to
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

Des Moines. isaiah II. Harding and
Mrs. Isabella Engelbrecht OF Dallas
county, Iowa, had not found smooth
sailing upon the sea OF matrimony. al
though both are. comparatively speak
ing. rich. Twice each had been mar
ried and twice divorced.
When. therefore, seeking consola
ton prize, Harding asked Mrs. Engei-
brecht to be his, extreme caution at.
tended her Affirmative response. Wed
better lay down some rules TO go by"
she said, and Harding agreed.
The result was the most remarkable
nuptial contract ever drawn In Iowa
and. perhaps In the world Veteran
lawyers say they have never seen
anything quite like II.
II arranges for almost every possi.
BILE contingency that may arise In the
welded life of two people.
The contract plainly sets forth who
shall build the fires. when the husband
may bring home guests 10 meals. when
the relatives of each shall visit them.
how tho money is - be divided, how
often the wife may attend social func'
lions without being scowled at--and
ever fixes limit TO the number OF
possible future Hardings.
BY observing in minutes, detail the
terms OF this remarkable document
Harding and his third wife have al
ready enjoyed two months OF life to.
gether without cloud appearing In
their matrimonial sky. The contract
4
| provides:
THAT we. by the terms of this
| agreement, made this third day OF
May, A. d. 1906. between Isaiah Hard.
even fixes limit 10 the number of
ing. Of the county OF Dallas and state
/ OF Iowa. party OF the hrst part. and
Isabella Engelbrecht. OF the county OF
| Polk and state OF Iowa. OF the second
part do hereby bind ourselves by
this covenant To carry out entire and
In detail the terms OF this solemn oh.
| legation so that we. M man and wife.
may dwell together in peace and har.
| mony so long as this said covenant
! shall be In force, 10 wit; From the
said third day OF May. A. ID. 1906. un'
III the third day of May. 1921. period
| OF Is years.
1T IL hereby agreed and stipulated
between said Isaiah r. Harding. party
OF the first part, and said isabella En-.
gelbrecht. party OF the second part.
that IL at the end OF the fifteen years
aforesaid described we or either OF us
shall have cause 10 believe that such
union is not for the best interests OF
| either Of us the said same union shall
be terminated by either party without
further Formally: providing that, Il
at any time during the period aboys
set forth. either should wish 10 relin
quish the bonds Of matrimony such nc
ton shall not be taken except with
due process of law.
We hereby agree that We shall
Jointly and severaliy settle upon the
children Of each by former marriage
one-half OF the estate OF each. the aaIc
on@.half OF the estate OF the party oi
the frst part 10 be- settled upon biz
children and the said one-haf Of tbs
estate Of the party Of the second par
Upon her children. Deeds and paper
10 this effect shall be duly signed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

THINKS CANCER CURE NEARER.
London Expert Tells OF sveeess'u'
Experiments with Mice.

Ioudon.-As the result OF expert
neuts with mice. the superintendent
Of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund
laboratory announced at a meeting OF
the subscribers to the fund that the
prospects Of discovering the mystery
az the origin OF cancer we're more
boDeful than ever Experts, he said,
are ROW able to reproduce in mice all
the features Of spontaneous cancer
and To protect healthy mice from the
consequence by inoculation-
Out OF a hundred mice inoculateo To
nrnauee the disease 30 developed tu-
rno-s. but in the protected animals
al ,unors occurred. II had also been
found that the fody auids Of the pro-
,ected mice injected into mice with
experimental cancer retarded the
growth OF weIl-estsblished tumors-
The Superintendent said that the
governments must be carried further
before II can be asoertained whether
tb.y will have a bearing on the treat
usnt Of the disease in mankind
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
REMOVES SNAKES APPENDIX.
BIC Rather Uoasrsoes Operation. but
Dies Later.

New York .--First Of his kind 10 20
under the knife foT such an operation.
Pete. big rsttieEnaks IN the snake
house IN the geological garden In
bronx park. had h,s appendix removed.
hut died later The operation Sas
performed by Dr c William Bebe and
Raymond l. D3tmar. one Of the enrs-
tors at the roo.
Pete, IN all the glory OF bis eight
foot body. had been a favorite OF ris'
itors ut the snake house since be was
ida. He was also q pet Of the keep
ers.
Noticing a curve In the snakes
hack. extending from the head about
three-auarters Of the length OF the
body. an attendant touched the reptile
with a stick.
Pete wriggled away. showing that
II was a very tender place. and for
the rest OF the day refused to allow
anyone 10 come near him.
After a consultation IL was decided
that he should be operated on An
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

stay at the ranch. nothing more WAS
said of young Stevenson, and Mr..
ullery, care free, left TO take his wool
to Pierre. While he was zone the
crisis came.
Letters had passed secretly between
the young people and Stevenson APP
peared early one morning with two
sturdy COW ponies and carried the girl
away from beneath the very eyes Of
her distracted mother. From sunup
until late that night they rode. ira.
yersing a distance OF 100 miles before
coming 10 the nearest settlement.
where a marriage license was secured
and the ceremony performed.
Then stevenson's brother took them
in for few days while the parental
wrath for Mr.. Uilery had returned
home by that timel cooled down A
family reconciliation followed and the
young people win continue TO live on
the homestead within sight Of the big
sheep ranch.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

anaasthetic was applied. and Dr. Bebe
opened the reptiles back tie then
saw that the appendix vas swollen
and innAmed. Tho cause Of Pets'A sui.
feIing vas nDt evident he had appen.
dieius, and. moreover. {, vas the fifs,
case OF the Kind ON record
When the apgeadix was opened ?
large piece % rabbits fur was found.
Pete came out Of his stupor after his
back had been sswed UP. and II vas
said thai the operation had been sue.
ceN9fui. but Pete died
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
COAL DIGGER JsRkEp UP AND
DOWN SHAFT FOR TWO HOURS
IN FAINT WHEN RESCUED
insane Ex-Mine Engineer Drives Sue.
cessor from Post at Point Of Re-
volver-vietim Rescued In
Wobiy Condition.

Manhattan. Nev.--To be whizzed up
and down 200 foot shaft for two
hours. with maniac at the throttle
OF the hoisting machiLe Is the expert
ence vouchsafed to Jack Wright. a
miner employed in the Jumping Jack
mine here.
Jack. who has good appetite. came
up from the lower levels at noon the
other day to eat his lunch in the sun
shine. At one o'clock he stepped
upon the bucket" by which his com
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
mixes Distinction.

Now. lets see how much you We
learned at school" said little Alberts
father. Can you tell me who was
Americas greatest manT
II guess" replied the bright.
thoughtful child. lit must been
Mike Huntry. Al least. he's the one
they sing about the most
Record Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
Jussiasbie Assault.

Her partner stopped short In the
middle OF The dance Ia the pavilion
and gave the gifi slap on the shoul.
der that came near Telling her.
4 was sorry TO have To do H." he
explained. as they waitzed on. but I
had to--a mosquito had alighted on
you You'd have been disabled by
morning II he had got In his work"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
Settling.

The seedy looking stranger APP
preached the Questions and Answers
editor.
May / have your assistance he
asked, "in settling a wager?
Certainly. sir"
You're sure it'll be no trouble to
your"
None at all. I'm perfectly willing
to help you"
Let me have $40. then, / lost
Cleveland Leader.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
Realm of the Faneifn.

Borus-why is II that stories u
crime and retribution are so univsr
sally popular?
EaEgus-Because their retritution
feature appeals so powerfully to the
luoxina ton Tribuna
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30

Parson Welsh was the Congrega-
tional minister a; Amesbury. Mass.
two or three generations ago. On
one occasion he vas called upon TO
marry q rustic couple According to
custom. be began with: Please Join
your right hands
Tbereupon the groom, with his right
hand. took the brides left
Please join your right hands
The groom. q little confused. let 20
his grasp. and with his left hand took
the brides right
Your right hands. Please JOIN
your right hands,"
The groom thought moment, let
go his grasp again and, turning
around, seized the bride with both
hands. her right with bis left. her left
with his right, and exclaimed: Nov
I've got herr"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
IT - so HARD TO UNDERSTAND
WOMAN.

Cad. You can't understand wom-
an. he said. disgustedly. .Ifs NO
use trying"
What's happened now?"
4 met that pretty Miss Swift in q
dark hallway and kissed her. / didn't
think she'd mind, you know
And she did mindr.
Well she pretended to be very an
cry. SO thought I'd smooth things
down by telling her that it was all a
pistake-that ! thought she was
somebody else"
And them"
why. then she really was very an.
gry.'-Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
Feminine Way.

IL understand" said the parson
that you young ladies held the hrst
meeting OF your debating club last
night. What was the subject OF your
discussion"
Really. | do not remember. an
swered the maid with the dirple. but
anyway the subject had nothing to Dr.
with what we talked about.
Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-30
unsightiy.

Cuest-Look here. this mirror IL &c
fearfully dirty that | can't see my
face in IT.
Hotel Servant-It strikes me you
ougbt To be thankful for that instead
.et making trouble about it-Tit-Bis-