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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
FIsHED HUSBANDS POCKET.
And Now Mrs. Rodney Is Seeking
Divorce.

And Now Mrs. Rodney Is Seeking a
Divorce.
Mrs. Philip Rodney of Centreville,
Pa, has left home and gone back to
her ma, and declares that Mr.. Philip
Rodney will never see her again.
The painful story runs like this: Mrs.
Rodney was in the habit of fishing
around for loose change and pin
money in her husbands pocket OF
mornings before he awakened. Many
wives have the same habit, and
ninety-nine out of every hundred hus-
bands wish they wouldn't do it. But
ninety out of the hundred remain
silent because of their affection for
the fishers, while ten register pro-
test. However, the fishing into Mr..
Rodney's pockets continued. One
morning recently Mrs. Rodney awoke
early and went fishing. AS she slip
ped her hand into promising pocket
there was a sharp click and she
couldn't get her hand back. MT.
Rodney had put mouse trap in the
pocket and it had caught Mrs. Rod
news finger. Then the brute woke
up and laughed al her. And that is
whv she has gone to her ma.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
FORT GAINES MAN A BANKRUPT.

W. E. Lightfoot, a merchant of FIT.
Games, through his attorney. B. M.
Turnipseed, has filed petition in
bankruptcy in the clerks Office Of the
United States court in which he gives
his liabilities at 81. 1855. IL, and his as
sets at 81, 161.17. There is only one
Columbus firm among the creditors,
NJ. w. Kelly being scheduled as due
1925 on a mortgage and $45.75 on a
grocery bill. The other creditors are
Shattered about in different places
Columbus Ledger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
HELD JOB o3 YEARS.
Stopped Smoking, Didn't Drink Liq-
uOr and Stayed at Home.

uOr and Slayeu at HOFn6.
For the past 63 years, John Ded-
rick Strassburg, who died in Louis
Vile, KY, last week, aged So, had
been a clerk in the Louisville post
Office. He was appointed clerk in
the office during the administration
of President Taylor and iwas regard
ed as one of the oldest postal en-
ployees in point of service in the
world. He had served under fifteen
presidents. Fifteen years ago he quit
smoking. He never drank liquor,
went to the theatre but once in his life
and only once was out at night as late
as IL O'Clock.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
CRIPPLE Thrown IN WELL.
Case of Unusual Brutality Reported
from Quitman.

Case of Unusual Brutality Reported
from Quitman.
An act of peculiar brutality was
perpetrated in Quitman few nights
ago. There is a negro man living
there who has lost both legs and who
slides about the streets on boards. A
few nights ago he was thrown bodily
into an old disused well in which
there were many feet of water. He was
tall enough to brace himself against
the sides of the we'll and support him
self on the surface of the water. In
the morning some persons were at
tracted by his cries for help, and got
him out. He was in state OF terror
and refused to tell who threw him In,
or why.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
HIS LUNGS AND BRAINS FROZEN.

Locked in the ice storage rooms at
the Florence ice factory, in Florence,
Ala, J. F. Inman was found in dy-
ing condition, and soon after being
removed breathed his last. Mr.. In
man had been employed to build a
partition in the ice room, and in some
way the door was locked, fastening
him in. When discovered he was ly-
ing against the door, gasping for
breath. He was carried outside and
restoratives applied, but he lived only
a few minutes. An examination by
the physicians developed the fact that
the lungs and brain of the unfortun-
ate man we're frozen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
GEORGIA SCHOOL CHILDREN
STATISTICS FROM COMMISSIONER
DIERRITTs REPORT.
Shows That Third of Million Children
Attended Public Schools of the
State Last Year.
of Million Children

According to the annual tabulated
report for 1905 issued from the press
and distributed among the members
of the legislature last week by State
School Commissioner Merritt, it will
be seen that 1855, $40 negroes enrolled
in the schools under supervision of
the state as against 233, 1892 whites.
Another fact in the report is in the
matter of attendance by the two races.
During the year 1905 the total number
of negroes who attended school is 49,
9O8 against 13l, 514 whites.
In this report under the head of the
number of school houses in counties
belonging to county boards of educa-
ton it is shown that the whites pos
sesses l, 429; negroes BOG; value of
white schools, $406, 048; negroes $751;
1855; total number of school houses
and value, 1915 and S437, 1923. Under
the head of schools not belonging to
the boards of education the following
is shown: White schools, 2,807; ne
gro 1896; value of former 1914, 900;
the latter 1858, 055. 1t is also shown
that the average cost of schooling
both negroes and whites on the same
basis is Sl.l5 per month, of which
amount BLOB is paid by the state.
Commissioner Merritt's report
shows that during lastyear 263 school
houses were erected at a cost of 1885,
40. In the preface of his report the
commissioner says:
''The year 1905 has been notable in
the history of our state for its ma
terial prosperity. Our educational
institutions from kindergarten to col
lege have enjoyed a large share of
this prosperity"
He also calls attention to the num-
Der of rural communities which have
provided for long terms and have
built splendid school houses. There
are many instances where school
houses worth one and two hundred
dollars have been replaced with build
ings costing from one to two thou
sand dollars. The want of high
schools is felt in every rural COM
munity. 1t is recommended that more
remunerative salaries be paid to the
school teachers. Recognizing need
of revision of school laws the follow
ing amendments are incorporated in a
senate bill
"Power of eminent domain is given
county boards for securing school
sites; the county board is given spe-
cial authority in assisting in the cree
tom of school houses, establishing
school libraries and consolidating
schools; more frequent visits to the
schools are required of the county
school commissioners and specific
duties as to supervision are enumerat-
ed the county board of education may
pay better salaries, the school year
is changed to begin September in
stead of January /; provision Is made
for more than one set of examination
questions for license in the several
grades, and the standard of perma-
nent license to teach is raised; diplo-
mas from our normal schools are to
be recognized as a license to teach. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-01
HUKE SMITH ON DISFRANCHISEMENT

favor and, if elected, will urge with all my power '
elimination of the negro from politics the best possible
the problem for both whites and blacks
Dfanchisement can be accomplished by legal and oonS'"
nonaI methods Just as has adopted IN Norh oa"H
Souh Carolina Alabama Mississip Louisiana ana ''9ni''
without DISTINGUISHING a single white man.
elected would oppose with all my power the enactment
of any leosa+ .t ld be the effect of DISTINGUISHING
s"sle white voter in Georgia HUME 0Miih
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Baltimore, Nov. 2s. .---lspecial l--- ssyEith proper equipment and manage
 aant what is known as the Birming- ham district can produce iron and steei sas0 to ea.ke a ton cheaper than any other district in the world" is the nfrikfng statement made by Mr. John ", Gates in very broad and com prehausive interview in this weeks is- sue of The Manufacturers Record, in which Mir. Gates discusses the iron and steaI making possibilities of the south. For many years Mir. Gates has been 8 leader in iron ana steel max ing, having been at one time President of the Illinois steel Company and the organizer and chairman of the $90,~ 0g0 GOO American Steel and Wire Com pany, afterwards absorbed by the Unit ed states Steel Corporation.
 'sfn the past there have been" says 1Er Gates. three serious troubles in the Birmingham district which have prevented it from making the proper showing of progress. The first is the want of sufficient capital to manufac- 1ure iron cheapiy. the second the prop CT ability /to spend the money that has been spent to obtain the best re- suits. and third, the lack of a diversity of products. practically 75 per cent. Of the pig iron production of that dis trict having been sold in the shape of pig iron instead of the more highly finished product"
 4 Discussing the possibilities of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany and the Republic Company, with both of which he Is intimately ident- Afed and in the development of which bver s10.000.000 is new being expend- Jed. MT. Gates says:
 These companfes have, approximate IAy le0G, ,010, 600 tons of iron ore while
 he United States Steel Corporation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

It will be noticed that the Governor says he has not had occasion to use Peruna for other ailments, The. .rea- son for this is. most other ailments Ee- gin with q cold Using Peruna to promptly relieve colds. he protects his family against other ailments.
 This is what every other family in the United States should do. Keep Peruna in the house.
 Catarrh fer Ten Years.
 Mir. Charles s. Many, 12 Water St. Ossining, N. r., writes;
 T had catarrh for lten years and tried great many kinds of medicines which cost me lot of money. but did faae no good. Instead of getting better I seemed to get worse. My eyes were blood-shot, my nose srnslled so bad that was ashamed to go In conl- pany. I was night guard at the prison and I would get so dizzy that would have to catch hold of something to keep from falling.
 'I read about Peruna and thought I would give it a trial. used about ten bottles. and am cured of eatarrh, and the dizzy feeling has left me"
 Feels Better amd WeigRs More.
 Mir. Arthur H, Matthews. 442 Le Monte St. Roxborough. Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
 T can testify to the good which Pe- runa has done for me. I feel in many ways younger than I did twenty years ago. While ana not now taking 1t regularly Gas [ do not think I need it), I keep 1t in the house and shall cnn- tinue to do SC and take it when need it Since have taken your remedy have gained twenty pounds in weight"
 ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR FREE PEsRuNA ALMANAC FOR 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
pY BOHEMIAN BULGER.

New York, Dec. 1.--(SPecial.) ) The iron ball of politics Is still rolllng around New York, and the latest man struck is District Attorney Jerome; He Is not dead but mortally wounded.
 The failure of MT. Jerome to atrsmpt a prosecution of those lmplieateq ,n i9 the Insurance scandals has sounded his political death knell. The District AL toTney has made a spasmodie enort 70 get back in the graces of his follow ana gambling houses. but this doesn't
 The people of New York had fondlly hoped to see the. insurance frauds ome tu do it In fact the voters ot New York elected him for that pur- pose and his lethargie manner or con- ducting. his office has aroused teseus7 ment all over the greater city.
 Charles Murphy and Tammany Haii made desperate attempt to defeai Jerome. The Republicans also opposed hIm but on saa an nTspenafhI Tsp nbIe bsa Believed him honest and A real reformer ana nothing could make them think other 1. wise Jerome is honest, but his fault reaIiy lays TO claim to being re former. He is q charming personality as was evidenced by the way he struck the chord of friendship and good reel eel. close friends of Mir. Jerome say that he Is naturally of languid disposition, He Is extremely careful anout peSlh- ming prosecutions and that is just why his political doom is certain. He does not believe he could convict the tnsnr- ance men. and probably he is right.
 New York likes scandal, however, and the more Of 1t the better. Jerome has failed to satisfy, the public appe. tite and he is certain to be the next to go.
 Both political parties are now lined un against the District Attorney and the Independent element which form, erly supported him has deserted. All the newspapers in New York now light Jerome but wit hall that he is the most courteous man to newspaper men In New York. In answer to questions Jerome comes out in a straightforward way and says ''yes" or no, He al ways makes a reporter feel that he IS his equal in intelligence and that he is always welcome.
 The newspaper men. therefore, are very fond of Jerome, but after leaving him they are compelled to roast" him on account of his policies As man, no one disltkes Jerome. An an ofnctai there are now few who will sing his praises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02


 The mention of sulphur will recall to many of us the early days when our mothers and grandmothers gave us our daily dose of sulphur and mo- zaases every spring and fall
 1t was the universal spring and fall s'blood purineF," tonic and eure-all, and. mind you this old-fashioned rem edy was not without merit.
 The idea was good but the remedy was crude and unpalatable, and a large quantity had to be taken to get any effect
 Nowadays we get all the beneficial effects of sulphur in palatable, con- fs far more effective than a table spoonful of the crude sulphur.
 Tn recent years research and experi- raent have proven that the best sul- phur for medicinal use is that obtained from Calcium Calcium Sulphide) and sold in drug stores under the name of Stuaft's Calcium Waters. They are small chocolate eolored pellets and con tain the active medicinal principle of sulphur In ahighly concentrated, ef- fectiYa form.
 Few people are aware of the value of this form of sulphur in restoring and paintsining bodily vigor and health; sulphur acts directly on the liver and excretory organs and purifies and enriehss the blood by the prompt elimination of waste material.
 Our grandmothers knew this when 4hey dosed us with sulphur and mo- lasses every spring and fall, but the erudIty and impurity of ordinary flow ere of sulphur were often worse than fhe disease, and cannot compare with sbe modern concentrated preparations of sulphur of which Stuarts Calcium Waters is undoubtedly the best and most widely used.
 They are the natural antidote for liver and kidney troubles and cure con- stipatIon and purify the blood in 8 way that often surprises patient and physician alike.
 DF, R. M. Wilkins, while experiment. ing with sulphur remedies, soon found shat the sulphur from Calcium was su- perior to any other form, He says; aFor liver. kidney and blood troubles, especially when resulting from consti- ration or malaria have been sur nrised at the results obtained from stuart's Calcium Waters. In patients ~l,fferInR from bells and pimples and even deep-seated carbunclea. 1 have repeatedly seen them dry up and dis appear in four or five days, leaving the ekin clear and smooth. Although Stu art's Calcium, Waters is proprietary artiele and sold by druggists and for that reason tabooed by many physi- clans, yet ! know of nothing so sate and reliable for constipation, liver and lridney troubles and especially in all forms of skin diseases as this remedy
 At any rate people who are tired Of mills, cathartics and so-ealled oIoou sn1riaers" will find in Stuart's Calcium vJafare. a far safer, more palataoIe ana a6eetiRs preparation.
 send your name and address today For free trial package and see for yourself ,,,s Marshall, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Moman,e record as Hunter.
MEMORIAL BY ELKs.
Interesting Exercises at Theatre Tn
 Ffarmnna.

Interesting Exercises at Theatre This
 Afternoon.
 The annual memorial service of the Montgomery Lodge No. 6ss. Benevolent. Protective Order of Elks. win be held this afternoon at the Montgomery The atre at o'clock.
 The service is held annually by ev- cry lodge of the organization through out the country and the friends Of the order are invited to join in this trib- ute to the memory of the deceased members.
 Horace Hood. sr.. win act as master of ceremonies for the occasion and the following members of the order will act as ushers: George w Halls. Jr.. George W. Darden, Arthur Lazarus, Tom c. Johnson. Dallas Nj. Hurley, R. D. Topp, Edgar w. Neuman, Alfred Kohn, c. NJ. Forbes, A. M. Cassady. Owen Brewer and Ed M. Noble.
 The following are the members of the year: James H. Hartley. Thomas N. Mo clellan. William Tardy Riley Charles l.. Campbell and John E. Dow
 The following is the program which has been arranged for the service this afternoon.
 Music, selected--Orchestra
 Opening Ode--Lodge.
 Invocatlon--Dr. B c. Ehreureich.
 Vocal solo. Through Peace to Light" CD. Buck)--Miss May Robinson.
 Address: Our Order" $. H. Dent
 Piano Duo--Andante and Variations (R. B. Eilenberg,) Theme. Allegro. ma non tropo; Allegretto; Allegro con brio; Adagio: Mazurka, Fugue; Fu- neral March; Moderato; Scherzo; Alle- gro vivace-- -Flnale--Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Eilenberg.
 Address: Tn Memoriam"--E. J. Meyer.
 Vocal solo, 70 Divine Redeemer," lGould)--Miss Millspaugh.
 Music, selected--Orchestra
 Benedictien--Dr. Ehrenreich.
 It is expected that large audience will be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Peruna is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Letter sof cSugratula- tion and commendation testifyiug to the merits of Peruna as a catarrh rem edy are pouring in from every State h the Union.
 pr. Hartman is receiving multitude of such letters daily from all classes. The outdoor laborar, the indoor arti- san. the clerk, the editor, tho statesman and the preacher--all agree that Pe- runa is the catarrh remedy of the Age. The stage and rostrnri. recognizing ca tarrh as their greatest enemy. ars es- peciaIly enthusiastic in their praise and testimony.
 Any man who wishes perfect health must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca- tarrh is well-nigh universal; almost pnlnipresent. Peruna Is the best safe- guard known.
 A cold is the beginning of catarrh. Peruna not only relieves catarrh, but prevents 1t
 Every household should be supplied with this great remedy for coughs colds and catarrh,
 A Letter gpom the Ex-Governor of
 Oregon.
 The x-Governor of Oregon Is an ar- dent admirer of Peruna. He generally keeps 1t in the house 4 letter re- ceiyed from him reads as follows;
 State of oregon,
 Executive Department. The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: Dear sirs--I have had occasion to use your PeFuna medicine fin my fam- fly for csIds. and t proved to he an excellent remedy, ' have not had 0c- casisn te use M for other ailments.
 Yours very truly, ". M. Lord.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

And what do you know about the prisoner?" asked the Judge of col- oHed witness.
 "I don't know nothing about him. Judge, only he bigotedl-
 'tBisotedg' asked the Judge. What do you mean by bigoted?H
 why, Judge" explained the wit ness, he knows too much for one man and not huff for twof'--Phila- delphia Ledger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Gambling for High stakes.


 Gambling for high stakes has again became an epidemic in Manhattan and District Attorney Jerome has stepped 1t in stop 1t.
 Nat Goodwin, the well known actor, has been called before the District At Iorney 10 explain some things con- corning the manner in which he won S62, ,000 from Theodore Barrett. a rich young Southerner from Louisville.
 Alter an evening spent at the Lamps. 1hn 1, Goodwin and Barrett pay a visit to a gambling house. The two had no difficulty getting into place on Thir- ty-fifth street.
 the stakes became so high that those in the game withdrew and allowed Mir. Barrett and Mr. Goodwin to "bet the roof oh" They dld ..,s ..
 Finally seeing that they could not wager their money fast enough at faro, the two players decided to cut the cards, at '$2,00O per cut The actor luck was remarkable. and he soon had won S62, 900. Then he and Mir. Barrett returned to the Lambs Club.
 Mir. Earrett's losses are said to have taken the entire cash part or his tor- tune. He l; had to wire wire to L'u'sViile to
 On top of this comes an investiga- ton into the affairs of Robert 2. Lee Mordecai. a real estate operater who recently has lost $l30OOO in blers also demanded that Mordecai make good $20,o00 in markers and he had to go into bankruptcy.
 A schedule Of Mir. Mordecafs liabil- lties shows that he owes $2S.651 and that he is without assets. While bit terly discussing part of these liablli- ties Mir. Mordecai revealed the tfea' ment accorded not only to himself, but to hls wife and family and on account of which he had to seek the protec- tion of the Federal Courts and sho" O0O which the gamblers demanded,
 Here arc the names Of the perS"n4 10 whom Mir MsFdRcai admits he 3Yes sA 500: Vernie Barton, s4,50G; II. N Rogers. St 500; F. Porter, S2,S90; <. w. Emery, $1,30O; F. J. Moore, $2.5OO and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
The Arreat of Caruse.

The arrest of Emile Caruso the lyric tenor. on the apparently trthing charse of annoying woman In the Central Park monkey house, has started whiriwind in the police department and the public, on tiptoe, awaits fresh
 1t now develops that tine police have "the goodsF on other men almost as was known until a flood of criticisms of the Caruso arrest poured into me department and angeFed Third I1istrlct Police Commissioner Mathot, He had charge of the prosecution of Caruso and has been the brunt of all the att tacks on the police.
 TO cap the climax. Mafhot feceiVed a letter from the ''Black Hand an Ital- ian assassination society, threatening him with death If he didn't let up on the great singer.
 Matkot then squared off and struck out straight from tue shoulder, an q list containing score of names oi prominent men in New York who had been arrested for tho same offense as
 ssThis is a common occurrenee.I says could name bishop, g priest, a Y, M C. A. secretary minister's laNyefs actors, musicians and C.her nIAn of higher standing. l have them right
 The public was just aching to get at this and he would have showed them, too, if Commissioner Bingham hadn have got fin the way and robbed the public of some rare and spicy reading. Here Is the way General Bingham stopped 1t: - - ..,. man Caruso was arrested, Conreid and a lot of his other wealthy friends as- sailed the police force and raised a cry of blackmail. Against them and all the forces which they could mus ter there was only one poor lone po- Iieeman. Now I took the ground that in the absence of any proof of an in- tenti0n of blackmailing, 1t was the duty of the Department to stand by the po- Iiceman in his fight.
 The case was simply an everyday case. It was tried. The defense failed to show 8 single suspicion that the policeman had attempted blaekmatl The Magistrate evidently believed the policeman rather than the singer, for he fined the singer. If they can show me that the policeman tried to black mail anybody he will be dealt with by the department. Otherwise, the inci' dent is now closed.
 Anyhow there is not going to bG any list of names of persons who were arrested for annoying women, you cal make sure of that"
 An amusing fact connected with tht Caruso incident, but serious one t' Herr Conried, director Of the metropoli tan Opera House, is that not one of th' women operatic stars will Ego on" 1T love scene with Caruso. They feal the ridicule and titterings from the aud fence more than the tenor himself,
 Emma Flames has often complained of Caruso being too strenuous in hi love making. sembFic and Schumann Heick also protested of his being tot ardent.
 Hereafter the kisses and embraces will be strictly make believe"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

During the display of winter hats a certani mllliner placed in her win dow the following card; If yau wish a hat becoming to you, you must be coming to me."--Ifarper's Weekly.