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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
CONSEJO EJECUT|YO

En- la session de hoy del Consejo
Executive, Sc recomendar4 Ia aproba-
ci6n de los contratos hechos por ell Co.
misionado del interior Mr.. Grahame
con los siguientes senores.
Don Ramon Coto, IS cuerdas de te-
rreno en- Cidra, por cuatro afIos 4 una
renta anual de $7,25 centavos; don
Juan Dlaz, arriendo de once cuerd as
en- Barranquitas, por cuatro amos una
renta annual de II dollars; dofia Igna-
cia Rosely, srriendo de una parcela
en- Ponce, por cuatro amos.
Tambien Sc recomendaran favora-
blemente otros contratos hechos por el
Comisionado del interior con los seflo-
res don Sala Diaz. don J. L. Loba,
Cruz Liaca de Aguas Buenas. Adjun-
tas y Ponce, respectivamente
Ell Comite de Franquicias recomien-
da que el puente en- proyecto para Ell
Rio Grande de Lola, sea declarado de
utilidad p1blica.
Otros asuntos de menos importancia
Sc trataran en- la session de coy.
Maf1ana informaremos con mas de-
TALES.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
SentenCia contra Juan Perez,
ACUSAD0 Del DELlTO De ASgSEsATO
I'm PRIMER CRAbO
Domingo O9'O&cO,

La seccion segunda de la Corte de
Distrito hoy ha pronunciado senten-
c1a contra Juan Perez, acusado del
delito de asesinato EN- primer grado,
al que Ell Jurado declare culpable
del de homicide voluntario en- la
vista del juicio del II del corrien-
te oidas que fueron las alegaciones
del NSnisterio pdblico la docta pala-
bra del distinguido jurisconsulto don
Jose Guzman Ben1tez Y las bril1antes
instrucciones del Honorable Juez Sc
nor don Emilio del Toro.
La sentencia pronunciada por Ia
Corte contra Ell procesado titan Pc
rez es condenandole Sufrir la pc
ma de 10 amos de preside con traba
jos forzados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

apesar de la tarde desapacible qued6
lucida, no solo Por la gran concurren-
cia, sino por que los pendones, estan-
darte y cintas, que fueron lievadss por
una pleyade de niflas con velo, vestidas
de blanco.
Llegads la procession Sla iglesia,
qae no podfa contener tanta genie.
nuestro infatigable sacerdote Sc dirigi6
de nuevo al pdblico, aprovechando tan
buena oportunidad y oimos de sus
iabios palabras que los buenos cat6n-
cos desearfamos OR siempre
La Junta de la Ascension de Cato
iicos con su presidente, asistio todos
estos actoS.
El Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
HQ0dQ Concerto en- d A|aleO|
EN- HONOR De JUAN CAmPOS,
LA NOCHE DEL. 81 DEL, ACTUAI.

El Ateneo Puertorriqueflo proyecta
I'm gran Concerto Velada para Ell ar
del corriente, en- honor del que fue tan
celebrado artista y muy querido por la
musa popular, Maestro Juan Morell
Campos.
En- la noche de ese dia Sc descubri
ran un magniico retrato al 6leo un
hermoso busto del artista, con que la
hija de este y ell Bazaar Otero y Sobri-
no de Ponce, han obsequiado al Ate
neo, apropoSito de esta simpatica fiesta.
La idea de esta Velada hs desperta-
do grandes entusiasmos en- esta socie-
dad y Seran muchos los e1ementos in
telectuales, que iran a rendir homemade
tan merecido, al que en- ritmos melo-
diosos, impregnados de un gran senti-
m1ento de arte, supo alegrar nuestra
vida, al compass cadencioso de sus dan
zss, verdaderos poemas musicales. que
no encontr aran rival, seguramente en-
uuCHO IlcInpO.
En- esta Velada Sc interpretara una
preciosa "Overtura" del artista Tuan
Campos, que obtuvo ell primer premio
en- un certamen del Ateneo. Otr as
composiciones del genial mdsico, com 0
"La Lira" y "Juegos Floral seran
interpretadas tambien,
Dejaran OR su bien timbrad voz
algunas sefloritas de esta sociedad que
han sido invitadas por ell Ateneo
Es SECURE que la artista predilecta
del bel canto, Amalita Paoli, tomara
parte principalisima en- esta fiesta.
Sc han combinado preciosos mime
ros de canto piano para que la fiesta
resuIte espl6ndida.
Uno de los atractivos principales
entire los muchos que tendra la fiesta
Sera Ia participation de los discfpulos
de Juan Campos, quienes concurriran
desde Ponce, viniendo expresamcnte,
previa invitaci6n del sef1or Presidente
del Ateneo doctor Quevede Baez,
rendir I'm homenaje de carifio a la me-
moria de su inolvidable maestro.
El sef1or Domingo Cruz. carif1osa-
mente llamado Cocolia, vendra San
Juan con su brillanto orquesta y eje-
cutara algunas de las mas selectas
piezas del repertoire de Campos.
Los senores Degetau y de Diego
han sido invitados para esta fiesta que
promote ser digna del artista quien
Sc consagra.
Otros ndmeros de la fiesta .seran
conocidos oportunamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
Nuevos abogados

Los sefores don J. L. Homero Col.
co don Tomas Castillo Leon, don Mi
guel Olmedo Toste, don Luis Che
vremont y Converter, don Alfredo
Blasco Pagan, don Lnis Abella
blanco, don Manuel Paz Urdaz, don
Pedro Gonzalez Garcia, don Pablo AL
faro Santiago don Nicolas Rodriguez
Benejan que fueron aprobados por una
nimidad en- Ell tercero y tiltimo grado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

de Ia carrera de Derecho que aver
veri6caron Ell ejercicio pratico con be-
neplacito del competente tribunal exa-
minador, en- Ell dia de mafiana, las
g de la misma, ante la Corte Suprema,
prestaran Ell juramento de fdelidsd
para Ell ejercicio de la profession.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
Nota del dia

!. La epidemia de hebre tifoi :
1dea sigue extendi6ndose en- San
Juan. Aver, segdn las noticias
que Sc han hecho pdblicas exis-
tian ocho casos epidemicos.
Ell peligro como Sc habla que
rldo propagar para que nos
tranquilizaramos, no ha desa-
parecido nj con mucho.
Ocho casos de febre en- TN
solo d1a, es bastante para poner
en- los animos mas esforzados
lin tenor invencible y una ex-
plicable zozobra.
La epidemia, como sc We do
lorosamente, existe en- la Capi-
tai; pero a pesar del tempo que
sc v1ene observando su existen-
cia, no Sc ha podido determinar
aun de donde proviene el con-
tagio, n donde Sc propaga la
infection que produce danos
tan lamentables.
La sospecha mas fundada, Ia
acusacion mas logica, Ia denun-
cia mas firme han sido formula
das contra Ell aqua del acue-
ducto.
Hab1l1doSamente sc trat0 de
poner enfrente del informe bac-
teriologico practicado en- las
aguas de consume publlco en-
San uasn. una opinion atribui-
da a TN medico americana, que
Sc abstuvo de ratlhcarla des-
pues.
La denuncia contra Ell acue-
ducto quedo en- hrne; la Junta
Superior de Sanidad. en- vista
del estado en- que Sc encuentra
el acueducto, sin los fltros i'll
dispensahles, III material ade-
cuado de saneamlento, orden0 4
la administration municipal
que en- el plazo de I'm mes, plazo
demasiado amplio en- circuns-
tancias como las que atravesa-
mos, sc deb1an c0lCcar los fiji
tros en- el acueducto.
El plazo sc ba cumplido va;
expire Ell dfa ocho del corriente
y con ser tan amplio, no ha bas-
tado para que las 0rdenes pre-
ciSas Y terminates de la SAM
dad Superior tengan el debido
cumplimiento. No han sido CO.
locados los fltros; fnada Sc ha
dicho, nj siquiera que hayan
sido encargados; y este que es
1nexplicable, que es imperdo-
nable cuando Sc trata de velar
por la salud, por Ia hygiene pu-
blicas, no ha merecido siquiera
una leve aclaraci6n. una expli-
cacion sencilla de los que pare
cen culpables del incumpli )
miento de una orden tan pre-
elsa.
Y bien; lpor que no han sido
puestos los flltros en- el acue-
ducto? tpor que no Sc ha practi-
cado la total limpieza que. he
mos pedido? y ST ha sido hecha
por que no Sc publica para tran
quilidad de los vecinosp
5Que explicaciones tiene pre-
paradas la administration mu-
nlcipal que disculpen Ell incum-
pllmiento de la orden recibida
de las autoridades sanitarias,
respecto a la colocacion de los
tlltros en- Ell acueducto?
Puede ser que q alguno de
nuestTos inmensos pretores Sc Ie.
ocurra Ia peregrina salida de.
que ei fnunlclplo carece de fon-
dos en- la actualidad.
Por muy poderoso que parez
ca csc motive. no tiene funda-
mento alguno.
" las ganancias del acueduc-I
TOP mo tiene el ayuntamiento
IN importante ingreso anual
con 'ellas2
Y aunque no fuera IN nego-
clo municipal la venta del aqua, |
5como habrfa de tolerarse uue
en- vez de Servir para sanea i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
Croniquilla
PMntos warios....
Leemos en- un diario local:

Leemos en- un diario local:
''Corren rumores de que en- la no
che del lunes al martes ha ocurrido
algo sumamente anormal en- ell Pre-
sidlo de esta Ciudad. Sc habla de
puertas de galera abiertas para la
fuga de presos."
Pues este no 10 sabe nadie, nj Ell
mismisimo Superintendent de Pri-
stones. ST un reporter va infor-
marse, de SECURE, que sera una de
tantas bolas que corren por ahf sin
fundamento, algdn NAL intencionado
que trata de molestar la integridad
de un funcionario. Pero es bueno
que el sef1or Crosas alguna vez prue
be sus condolences de gobernante.
Es bueno que atienda a su propio
cr1terio y sus excepciona1es aptitu-
des para dirigir TN departamento.
Sabemos que el seflor Crosas es infe-
xible en- sus actos. Pero sabemos
otra cosa tambien. Ell sef1or Crosas
demasiado benevolo confla las inves-
Itlgaciones de los hechos que denun-
eia la prensa 4 subordinados suyos
tambien denasiado benevo1os. De
ahl resulta que casi nunca Sc averi-
qua NADIA.
No somos amigos nj enemigos de
nadle- No nos interesa averiguar 81
los seflores Barbosa Y Sanchez Mora.
les estuvieron en- cl Preside en- visi-
tas ocultas 6 misteriosas, 81 los niue.
bles que construyen los penados Sc
regalan los jefes de los departa-
mentos. NADIA de todo este nos i'm
porta Pero 81 que Ell sefor Crosas
lnvestigue 81 mismo, ahora que no
hay NADIA que -hacer en- Ell Conseio
Executive, que i'm caracterizado polf-
tico califico de ''Santo Sinodo7 de
Puerto Rico, que averigae decimos
ese algo "anormal" que ha ocurrido
en- el Preside. de San Juan, de cuyo
runner Sc hace eco un diario de gran
seriedad
Un rasgo, seflor Crosas, TN rasgo!
Pero Jay. ahora nos acordamos que
el honorable Consejero no lee la
prensa.
Otro de los jefes que tampoco 1een
la prensa es el sef1or Gomez Brioso.
En- verdad que es extraf1o y hasta
original que IN jefe del ramo tan i'm
portante como el que dirije Ell ex-
Consejero del Executive, no dedique
ounce minutes a repasar los periodi.
cos del d1a. El sefor Gomez Brioso
ignoraba por complete la existencia
en- San Juan de Anacleto Mendez,
mordjdo por un perro atacado de rabia;
lgnoraba tambien las observaciones
de Ia prensa sobre Ell referido caso.
ESQ no esta bien distinguido doc
tor
Creemos, pues, que no sera desacato
recordar al Sr Gomez Brioso, EXPIRE
s1dente del Ateneo, que los period
cos son los grandes voceros de las re-
tormas sociales, los soldados oue H.
chan por el bienestar general, ell eco
que dlfunde las reformas en- todos los
ramos de Ia ciencia, del arte de Ia
lndustrla Los periodicos aplauden
cuando TN funcionario cumple con su
deber censuran cuando TN funciona-
rio conculca la ley. Por ESQ el doc.
tor Gomez Brioso, Official de Sanidad.
debe de leer la prensa. Asl 10 re-
qu1ere su range, su talento Y su
pueSto.
Reporter.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
V arias notiCias

Nos infornan que el alcalde sehor
Todd ordeno una investigator acer-
ca de una denuncia formulada por Ell
doctor Carballeira, Medico del Dep6-
sito Municipal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
San German:
Cabo Negroni.
San German:

Hechome cargo demarcaci6n ; p.
NJ a las doce p. N. al salir Tuzeado
municipal, agredio Salvador Lugo 4
uan Tellado. Agresor fu6 detenido.
I1to Fuesto disposition Juez municipal.
Veclnos Sc queian cometan mas afro
pellos, 20 les he asegurado garantfas
personales con fuerza 4 mis- 6rdenes
Cabo Negroni.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

Para esta noche anuncia eI "Circo
Puertorriqueho'', una escogida fun
clon de cinematografo. Sc pondran
vistas nuevas muy apreciadas en-
otros pdblicos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13
NOTICIAS De LA ISLA

Esta tarde Sc han recibido en- Ia
ohc1na del cuartel general los si-
gulentes telegramas:
Naguabo Diciem-
bre IL de 1906.
Coronel HamiI
San Juan.
Noches del domingo y lunes 10 y
9 fu6 escalada tienda de Gumersin-
do Ruiz, barrio Lizas. Investigado
hecho resulta autor Juan Ouif1onez
al que pecsigo activamente. Tuez
entlende asunto.
Cabo Isern.
San German
Detenido hoy por guardia lose G
G1menez vestido paisano, en- esta
ciudad, despues de consecutive per
secucion er Lajas por mi Y puardias
q mis- 6rdenes, individuo Francisco
lr lzarry (a) Pe1ao, por esealamiento
primer grado. Puesto disposition del
Juez de paz de Lajas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

Esta mafIana no Sc saba NADIA en-
La ohcina del Attorney general acer-
ca del nombramiento de Mr.. Wilcox,
para Assistant INFERNO, en- case de
que Mr.. Savage fuera nombrado hs-
cal de Ia Corte Federal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

La empresa de carros el6ctricos
trabaja en- la formation de I'm nuevo
reglamento para el servicio interior
de los carros, atendiendo a juStas
quejas de Ia prensa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

Ha regresado de su viaje por Ia
peninsula, la distinguida sefiora de
don Enrique Hernandez. Superinten-
dente de exarnsnes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-13

Cabo Negroni.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12

l want to wait on every customer,
personally, so far as possible, and
| want you to know that it is often
best, but if you put it off till the
last minute it will be impossible to
get to you at all. l believe that / can
serve you better from my stock than
anyone else can, and will go fur
Their and say that l believe l can
serve you better from my stock than
anyone else can from any other stock
in Dawson, so far as QUALITY, Sc
LECTION and PRICE are concerned.
| am honest in this statement, and
it is backed by years of study and
experience
Did you ever try to imagine your
self the merchant and he the GUS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
THE EARLY BUYER GETS THE CHOICE
Some Valuable Suggestions to the Selection Holiday Gifts
Early Purchasing Benefits Both Customer and Dealer

toner, and compare your knowledge
of the article you buy with his?
Next time you buy an article in the
Jewelry line stop and consider how
little you really know about it, and
then consider whether the man who
offers it for sale is in position to
know and test it's quality. l know
that goods below the standard in
quality are being sold in Dawson
every day, and believe the parties
selling them are ignorant of their
quality, or they would not tell you
what they do.
Start your Christmas buying to-
day and get through as quick as you
can, if you want the best for the
least money You can get that at
ADAMS JEWELRY STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Rev. W. f. Smith and family left
yesterday for Albany, where they
will spend several days with friends
before going to their new home at
Dublin.
Miss Bess Fouche, who has been
spending some time with relatives,
has returned to her home in Nc
DonOugh.
Colonel Hayward Turner came
over from Cuthbert Saturday and
spent a day or two with homefolks.
Mrs. E. A. Zimmerman of Albany
has been a visitor at the home of her
uncle, Mr. S. A. Loyless.
Miss Florice Jones, who has been
attending a seminary in Gainesville,
has returned home.
Mr.. Geo. r. irwin, a prominent
business man of FIT. Gaines, is in the
city.
Mrs. Caroline. Vaughn of Atlanta
is the guest of Miss Emily Wooten.
Rev. L. J. Ballard of Montezuma
was in Dawson Thursday
Mrs. w. P. Shelton is visiting rela-
tives in Dothan, Ala.
Mr.. w. H. Davis is on a trip to
Florida.
DR.. o. r. Kenyon spent Sunday in
Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
MRS. ARMOR IN DAWSON.
State President of w. I. c. u. Will
Spend Three DAYS Here.

state IfeSIucnt OL W. H. - - w III
Spend Three Days Here.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, state
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will be in Daw-
son Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day in the interest of the great cause
to which she has consecrated her
life.
On Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock she will speak at the Baptist
church, Thursday evening at Z
O'Clock at the Methodist church and
Friday morning at 10 o'clock Mrs.
Armor will speak at the court house.
The public is cordially invited to
each of these meetings. Our friends
from the country are especially
urged to be present. Mrs. Armor is
typical southern woman of rare
gifts and culture, and with thor
ough knowledge of worldwide
themes of vital Importance Dawson
will be honored in having this dis
tinguished visitor, and she Will
doubtless be greeted by large audi
epces.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
CAUGHT ON THE CURBSTOKE.

The King of Tramps, which
comes to the opera house tomorrow
evening, is a comedy fairly alive
with snappy action and amusing in
cidents.
Rev. w. F. Smith filled the
Methodist pulpit Sunday night, and
preached his last sermon before go
ing to his new appointment at Dub
lin.
The ladies are now circulating
the petition for a prohibition cleo
ton, and securing the names of some
who had previously declined to sign
it.
Mr.. ]. D. Bell of Columbus has
been in Dawson day or two. Mr.
Bell and family will return here
from Columbus in January.
Rev. J. NJ. Long preached in FIT.
Valley Sunday. In his absence Rev.
]. A. Ivey filled the Baptist pulpit.
W. D. Grubbs has just received
nice line of Jewelry. Call to see
him. Next door to Whitchard's.
-Mduy Vi Inc oIOl CD 1AN ANtA ~
Christmas goods. The News adver-
Using columns tell which ones.
From ALL accounts the new Gen
trail passenger station is going to be
handsome one.
Judge Reagan, while here
granted charter to the Dawson Cot
ton Exchange.
You can buy ladies' or misses
wrap at your own price at McLaln
Bros. & Co.'S.
All of our wool dress goods or
the bargain counter. McLain Bros
& Co.
Best prints cents; best outing
~ cents. McLain Bros. & Co.
The county tax books will re
main open only week longer.
See our remnant counter thl'
! week. McLain Bros. & Co,
The trains now seldom fail u
arrive on schedule time.
Another lost dog is advertised
in The News today
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
THE ENTRE-NOUS CLUB.
Was CharmingIy Entertained by
Miss Nellie LOyIess.


Miss Nellie Loyless.
The Entre-Nous Club had most
pleasant meeting with Miss Nellie
Loyless Friday afternoon.
The house was beautifully deco
rated with ferns and palms, and was
darkened and lighted by red-shaded
candles in handsome silver candala-
bra
The guests were received by Miss
LOyless, assisted by Mrs John
Shields and Mrs. James Weaver.
After a short time spent in pleasant
conversation they were given nuts
to crack" questions to which the
answers were the names of authors.
All were successful in cracking the
nuts" and drew for the prize a
daintily bound copy of Lowell s
poems, Miss Esther Slade being the
most fortunate
A course luncheon, consisting of
grape fruit, salads and coffee, char
lotte and waters, was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
Keen in Good Health.

There are many thousands of peo-
nile all over the world who can at
tribute their good health to taking
one or two Brandreth's Pills every
night. These pills cleanse the stom-
ac6 and bowels, stimulate the KID
news and liver and purify the blood.
they are the same fine laxative tonic
nil vour grandparents used, and be-
ing purely vegetable they are audpI-
ed to children and ola people do
we'll as to those in the vigor OF man
hood and womanhood
Brandreth's Pills have been IN use
for over a century and can be Cd
famed in every drug and medicine
store. either plain or sugar-coated'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
King Of All Cough Medicines.

Mr.. E. G. Case, a mail carrier of
Canton Center, Conn, who has been
in the U. S. service for about six
teen years, says: 1--WE have tried
many cough medicines for Group, but
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king
of all and one to be relied upon, eV-
erv time. We also find it the best
remedy for coughs and colds, CIV
ing certain results and leaving no
bad after effects. We are never
without it in the house. For sale
bv Dawson Drug Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
.Tbc ]. p. Morgan of Terrell"

In noting the presence Of Hon.
J. r. Mercer at the sale of the Boyd
property at Morgan the Calhoun
Courier said: Hon. j. r. Mercer,
the ]. P. Morgan of Dawson and
Terrell county, is here today. He
was never, | believe, a citizen OF
Calhoun county, but he knows many
of our people and has host of warm
friends among them. Mr.. Mercer is
what we sometimes call big rich,
but he is not a bit stuck up ovel
it-just plain business man and
gentleman; that's all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
RECEIPTS 1000 BALES SHORT
The Cotton Crop Has Been Gatborod
ana Nearly All of 1t Marketed.
DawsOn'S Wagon Racaints

Dawson's Wagon Receipts.
Nineteen thousand two bpndrod
ana tifty-three bales of cotton had
been received at the warehouses Of
Dawson Tuesday at noon This is
strictly wagon cotton, and does not
include railroad shipments to the
ooLnpress' as counted by many towns.
On the corresponding date last wear
the wagon receipts were 21.10O or
z'ooO bales more than they are This
year, and proves Enthusiastically the
contention that short crop has been
made. '-''o '00N
Last year on this date II cents
was the ruling price for cotton in
Dawson, and at the time of going
10 press today the quotations were:
FULLY good middling ...11
Good middling. .1OB
Middling .........,10
There is less cotton in the ware
houses than in many years before,
The total number of bales will prob
ably not exceed 500, while at this
slme a year ago there were four or
hye thousand bales of unsold cotton
IN the hands of the farmers.
See notice of our Christmas pres
ent to our customers Christmas day.
L. y. Whitchard & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
A Sunday Marriage.

On Sunday, at the home OF MI
Alma Garrett, near Dawson, Mr.. 5.
H Roberts, Jr., and Miss Beulah
Holt we're united in marriage, the
ceremony being performed by Eluer
w. T. Everette. The young COUPE
are well-known and highly esteemed
bv a large number of friends ana
sconaintances, who extend sincere
wishes that they have a long anu
hannY union.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
New Cnre for Epilepsy.

]. B. Waterman, of Watertown,
o., rural free delivery, writes; MY
daughter, afflicted for years with
epilepsy, was cured by DR.. King s
New Life Pills. She has not had an
attack for over two years. Best
body cleansers and life giving tonic
pills on earth. Csc at Dawson Drug
Company's drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
SALE OF BOYD PROPERTY.
Many Thousand Acres of Land Were
Sold.

Many Thousand Acres of Land Were
Sold.
Much of the property belonging to
the estate of the late p e. Boyd,
of Calhoun county, was sold by the
executors at Morgan last Tuesday.
The Rackley place, 1925 acres,
sold for $4,000; the Jones Holt
place, 2,265 acres, brought $4,000;
the Green Sasser place, S92 acres,
brought $11, 900; the Taylor place,
S25 acres, went for $1,000, and an
other place, 1880 acres, only
brought $4,000.
Five shares of the First State
Bank of Dawson, par value 500 a
share, brought a handsome premium
$500 being paid for them.
A great deal of other real estate
and stocks were sold. The heirs bid
in much of the property
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-12
No Iron Clad Buildings.

The council has refused Messrs.
Pickett and Hawkins permission to
erect iron store buildings on the lot
on which the old court house recent
ly stood They recently purchased
the land The lot is in the fire
limits, and buildings of the char
acter it is desired to erect are for
hidden by a city ordinance.