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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

According to the order Of nature
men being equal. their common voca.
ton Is the profession Of humanity
and whoever il well educated TO dis
charge the duty Of q man cannot be
badly prepared to I'LL any Of those Of
fees that have relation to him. II
matters little to me whether my pupil
be designed for the army. the pulpit
or the bar. Nature has destined rs t.
the Offices Of human life. antecedent e
our destination concerning society. II
live is the profession / would teach
him. When have done with him II
is true he viii be neither q soldier. {
lawyer nor q divine. Let him first b
man. Fortune may remove him
from one rank to another a. she
pleases. He will always be found II
hie place.-Rousseau.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
ANCIENT EMBALMlNG.
Not Only People hut Animals Were
Mummificd In Egypt.

n1n1lHe0
Myrrh, which was fabulousiy sup
posed to be the tears of Myrrha, VINO
was turned into a shrub, was Il plant
of handsome appearance, with spread
ing, fernlike foliage and large umbels
of white flowers. 1t was found princi-
pally in Arabia and Abyssinia. In
early times the perfume distilled from
It was greatly in requisition for en-
balming.
Herodotus gives a detailed account
of the ancient mode Of embalming.
which Is perhaps more instructive than
pleasing. After the body had under
gone much preparation, which. to spare
your feelings, will not be described, 1t
was filed with powdered myrrh, cassia
and other perfumes. 1t was then steep
ed In natron, strong solution of soda,
for seventy days. After this 1t was
wrapped In bands Of fine perfumed
linen, smeared with aromatic gums.
Not only people were thus embaim-
ed. but the crocodiles of Lake Moeris,
which. after their mummification, were
decorated with ornaments and jewels
and laid in one of, the subterranean
passages of the great labyrinth with
much pomp and display. The sacred
cat, ichneumon and other cherished an
finals devoutly worshiped by the Egyp-
tians were embalmed with scrupulous
and fanatical care. On days special to
the memory Of the dead the mummies
were newly sprinkled with perfume,
incense was offered before them and
their heads anointed with fresh oil-in
the same spirit as we lay new blooms
upon the graves of our dead
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
THE HEAoLEss BANDIT.
Queer Story From the Archives q
the Vienna Courts.

Queer Story From the Archives q
the vienna Courts.
DR.. Loye, a French physician. who
greatly interested himself in the ques-
ton. what passes in the head OF
decapitated human beingY related the
following remarkable story. which ne
stated was taken from the archives OF
the Vienna courts: 1t was in the year
- that Schoenenburg, a well known
bandit, and four Of his associates were
caught and condemned to death. They
we're already on their knees ready to
pay the penalty Of their bloody deeds
by submitting to the awful fate OF de-
capitation when Schoenenburg address
ed the Judge, asking that his four COM
panions might be pardoned on certain
conditions. "If," asked the bandit.
latter I am beheaded get up and
walk to the first of my comrades. will
you pardon himT The Judge thought
that he was pretty safe In complying
with the request. '"Then," continued
Schoenenburg, 'if I walk to the Sec
ond, the third and the fourth, will you
pardon them also?" The judge replied
that II such q miraculous feat could
be performed he would obtain pardons
for the other three also. The bandit
was now satisfied. and. bending his
head, he received the fatal blow. In
stantly the head rolled down In the
sand, but to the surprise and horror OF
all present the headless trunk arose
and walked alone. Aimlessly, 1t aP-
peared, the body walked around until
IT passed the first, the second, the third
and the fourth condemned bandit.
when 1t fell down and became motion
less. Query, "How could a headlesa
body thinkT
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
Nan and Art.

In ancient times there stood in the
citadel OF Athens three statues Of Min
erva. The first was Of olive wood and
according to popular tradition, had
fallen from heaven. The second wal
OF bronze, commemorating the victory
Of Marathon. and the third OF gold and
ivory-a great miracle OF. art in the
days of PericIes. And thus In the
citadel OF time stands man himself
In childhood. shaped of soft and deli
cate wood. just fallen from heaven:
In manhood a statue of bronze. com.
memorating struggle and victory, and
lastly. IN the maturity of age. perfectly
shaped In gold and ivory-a miracle Of
art!
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
GRUB STREET IN NEW YORK.

A Gastronomic Assignment and the
Fate of an Epic.
A story is told Of a poet who came
to the metropolis with q completed
epic. This found no acceptance. so
after cursing the stupidity Of the pub
lie and the publishers he took to writ
ing Sunday stuff" Soon the matter
of fact attitude Of the workers around
him, with the practical view Of the
market he acquired. led him to doubt
the literary value Of the work he had
done In the sentimental atmosphere
Of his native place.
Frequently a commission to write
column of humor a week came to him.
and he cut his epic into short lengths.
tackled squlb on each fragment and
eventually succeeded In printing II all
as humor a price many times larger
than the historic one brought by para
disc Lost"
Another newcomer brought unstable
plays and high notions Of the austerity
Of the artistic vocation. Three months
after his arrival he was delighted to
get q commission to write the hand
book q utiiitarian publisher proposed
to sell to visitors seeing the metropolis.
This commission brought not only q
fair payment for the manuscript on de-
livery, but involved a vital secondary
consideration. The title Of the work
was where to Eat In New York.
and its preparation made 1t necessary
for the author to dine each evening
for a month In a different cafe at the
proprietor's expense.-James n. Col
Inns In Atlantic
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

A member Of parliament must never
stand up with his hat on even II he
has only risen to speak to the man be.
hind him. Coming In. going out OF
speechieying he IL always hatless. and
he IL sometimes hatless when sitting
down. Thus II the speaker mentions
q bill the member II responsible for be
lifts his hat. II his name II mentioned
In . speech he lifts bis hat. Even II
he happens ut those times to BE- bare
headed he must seize . hat put It on.
then lift II.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

this out for the commission and
it is possible that it will be
brought out in evidence in some
of the hearings in the near future.
If it is not, then it is the fault OF
the commission. Anyhow, the
suggested move of government
control of the car supply is we'll
worth serious consideration.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

The dispatches tell us that
Senator Bailey of Texas is still
confident. If we knew some
friend like Standard Oil Pearce
from whom we could borrow
sligo, 900 every time We needed it
we would remain confident.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
reI.eee snsls ana rl.w.r..

A remarkable effect Of tobacco
smoke on the color Of flowers may b
seen IN the case Of the neld scabia
named botanlcally Knavtia arvensis,
80 frequently on the hills ana COM
mons from August till October. II its
purplish blue blossoms, which form
nearly globose heads. are held in the
smoke Of tobacco. their color win soon
turn to bright green. about he same
color as the leaves.-Exchange.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

A Philadelphia man dropped
dead just as he was presenting bis
wife with a Christmas present.
An indication that it Is as dan
gerous to give as it is to receive
Christmas presents.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

sSee here" feebly complained the
victim after the accident. x thought
You said 1t was perfectly safe to 90
up IN that old elevator2"
Well" replied the elevator man. 80
It was safe to go up. You see, the dan
serous part Of 1t was comm down.
Philadelphia Press.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

The Christmas fatality list is
not yet complete. but enough /:
known to show that it is
record-breaker.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28
Friday, December %. 1905.
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.

Much the most important move
the President has ever made IS
the one he is now reported con-
templating, that of subjecting the
physical operations of the rail
roads to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. This plan cannot
actually be credited to the White
House, but the rumor is afloat In
tolerably definite shape and it is
important enough to warrant
serious notice. 1t is known that
Judge Cowan, counsel for the
Texas Cattle Raisers' Association,
had a good deal to do with draft
ing the recent rate bill. Now it
is said that he has drafted another
measure and submitted it to the
President of vastly more import
ant scope. 1t is nothing else
than that the Interstate Com
merce Commission shall have the
power in times like that of the
present car famine and freight con-
gestion to step in and manage the
railroads if they cannot or will
not give efficient public service
themselves. 1t is said that =
draft of this bill has been submit
ted to the President and that he
has passed it up for consideration
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. There is reason to be-
lievc this is SO. The Chairman
of the commission when asked
about the report would not say
anything on the subject but
specifically refused to deny it.
Now if this report is true. it
means government ownership
with vengeance. It is more eff
fective and more likely of accom-
plishmcnt than anything Mr..
Bryan has ever proposed. 1t
means simply that the govern
ment, not by avowed ownership
and the appropriation of a large
lump sum shall take over the
railroads. but that it viii be able
to direct their operations without
the expenditure of cent of
money.
Leaving politics out of the
question. there arc reasons Why
this is one Of the most important
suggestions ever made. Il is a
matter Of official record that there
was more graft and corruption in
the distribution of cars shown
during the investigation of the
Pennsylvania railroad last sum-
mer than in all the other forms of
extortion. graft and blackmail
combined. The question of car
distribution IS 1t the. root Of nine
tenths of the trouble that ship
psrs have with the railroads.
f is 4 matter of common
knowledge also. especially among
the employees of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and those
who have had to do with the
railroad investigations of the past
two years. that what was shown
10 Be true of the Pennsylvania.
the Baltimore and Ohio and their
allied lines Is true also of all the
railroads Of the country. The
men Who have control of the car
supply arc the men who are max
IND the money ant who have
practical control Of the growth Of
starvation Of any business com
iarnity. There are notorious
cases that have come e the com
mission ii the past year Of men
not subordinate officials but en-
ploYees 81 the railroads On $50 81
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

The editor spent the holidays
with his family in Monroe and
this paper is chargeable to the
printers.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

Monday is the last day for pay
ing poll taxes.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

Is your headache getting better
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-28

Il = weIl for one to know maze than
- soyp.-Piautm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31

Val Duttenhofer ladies Shoes
5000 to $3.50, best on EARTH at Nc
Lain Bros. & Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
HARMFUL STOMACH DOSING.
No Need of 1t When HyOmei Is
Used to Cure Catarrh.

Used to Cure Catarrh.
Do not try to cure catarrh of the
head by dosing the stomach. This
is neither common sense nor scien-
tific, as the less medicine one swal-
lows the better.
To cure catarrhal troubles breathe
the healing Hyomei and the medica-
ton will go right to the spot where
the catarrhal germs are present, and
free the system from all catarrhal
poison.
Dawson Drug Co. and Peoples
Drug Store have seen SO many cures
of catarrh made by Hyomei some
of them chronic cases, that they give
an absolute guarantee of cure or
money will be refunded with every
outfit they sell. The complete Hyo-
mel outfit costs but 81, while extra
bottles of Hyomei if needed are but
so cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31

medical aid was summoned. AS
soon as the physicians arrived they
found that his right arm had to be
amputated He was also suffering
intensely from internal injuries, from
which he died in a short while.
He told his wife and friends that
the freight train knocked him off of
the track, and that they did not blow
the whistle, nor did they stop. He
leaves a wife and four little children,
besides several brothers and sisters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
vAQUERo COMING TO DAWSON.
Picturesque Man of the Plains Will
Be Here Thursday.

Between the cowboy" and the
''vaquero" there is but slight line
of demarcation. The former is gen
orally an American, Injured from
youth to the vicissitudes and dan
gers of his avocation, and in the lat
ter's veins flows the blood of the
Mexican, or it may be that of the
breed. The methods of the
two in their work upon the cattle
ranges are similar, and their associa-
tions have much in common. Your
real vaquero, however, is much more
of a study and sartorial swell than
his strenuous colleague. He is fond
of gaudy clothes and quite often the
sombrero he wears, rich with it's
fanciful designs in gold and silver
bullion, represents an outlay up in
to the hundreds of dollars. Rich
embroidered jackets and high-heeled
riding boots equipped with enor-
nous spurs are also to his eSpeclal
liking and help to make Of the gen
uine Mexican vaquero an interest
ing and picturesque type.
True types of this particular class
will be seen at Pawnee Bills Wild
West, which will soon exhibit here,
and the men will illustrate methods
pursued by them in connection with
their life and calling, together with
feats of horsemanship for which
they are justly renowned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
OFFICER KILLED PRISONER WHO SHOT HIM

spinal cord, but after careful exami-
nation and probing they came to the
conclusion that it was not at either
of these places. While Mr.. McEach-
ern is seriously wounded, the physi-
clans believe that with good nurs-
ing he will recover.
There seems to be no doubt that
Hawk fired the first shot Each shot
received by him was of 2 character
to produce death, and it was impos-
sible for him to use his weapon after
he was wounded.
Bailiff McEachern had hold Of the
prisoner when the duel began, and
did not relax his grip until the
weight of the latter's dead body
caused him to do so. He then, him
self, staggered backward, and sank
to the ground.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
TO AUToMOBILIsTs.

am frequently obliged to go to
Dawson on business, and am often on
the public road with teams between
these two places. AS everybody
knows, mules and horses are scared
Of these machines. l have had
trouble on this account, and now
warn drivers of such machines not
to run up on me on the highway.
| am determined not to permit it,,
and l now give warning that all who
do so must take the consequences.
JOHN R. MARTIN.
Herod, Ca, Oct. %, 1906.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
FARMER KILLED BY TRAIN
HAD BEEN ATTENDING MILLER
SUPERIOR COURT.
Knocked OFF the Track by Engine,
and Lay Unconscious Until
Next Morning.

Next morning.
Solicitor General Laing, who spent
all of last week at Colquitt in at
tendance upon Miller superior court,
returned to Dawson Saturday. Mr..
Laing reports fatal accident near
Colquitt that shocked that entire
community.
John McNease, a popular and high
Iy esteemed farmer, was found by the
track of the Georgia, Florida and
southern railroad, about three miles
from Colquitt, at 4 o'clock in the
morning fatally injured.
Mr.. McNease had been attending
superior court, and started home on
the O'Clock train. This train was
something like an hour late. When
the train arrived at Nicholasville he
got off and started back up the track
to a nearby field which joined his
place, and while walking along a
freight train struck him and knocked
him off the track, and he lay there
unconscious until 4 o'clock next
morning, when he awoke and cried
for help.
Mr.. R. E. Jester, turpentine OPP
orator, heard his cries of agony and
went to the scene and found Mr.. Nc
Nease there in a terrible condition.
More help was called, and just as
soon as he could be carried to his
home, which was only three-quarters
of mile from where he was lying,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
WAS BADLY BEATEN.

While Acting as Peacemaker Be-
tween Man and Wife.
A dispatch from Pelham says that
Mr.. ]. A. S. Adams, a former we'll
known citizen of Terrell county, in
endeavering to make peace between
a negro named John Jordan and his
wife, who were fighting, was severe
ly beaten by both when he came be-
tween them at their home on the
Flint river, six miles from Pelham.
The young man heard the fight
ing and entered the house to make
peace, but both negroes turned upon
him and beat him upon the head with
sticks of wood. The woman es-
capped, but Jordan. the negro man,
was locked up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31

Up to date the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee has
distributed from Washington more
than 100000 pamphlets to the
voters of the south and east. The
greater part of this enormous out
mt went into the south, and in adj
dition between 10000 and $4,000
campaign textbooks were scattered
broadcast. About half the speeches
distributed relate to the tariff, some
If them being by Representatives
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
BAlLIFF M'EACHERN AND RAJ
FORD HAWK HAVE DUEL.
THREE BALLS IN FATAL SPOTS
One Ball Took Effect in McEachern' S
Neck and He was Seriously
Wounded. Will Probably
Recover.

A double tragedy occurred in the
western part of the county Wednes-
Jay in which negro, Raiford Hawk,
was shot and instantly killed and
John McEachern, an officer of the
law seriously wounded. 1t may be
mat his injuries will yet prove fatal.
Mr., McEachern, who is bailiff in
TIE new Eleventh district, had war
rant for Raiford Hawk that had been
issued for him as a road defaulter
j! the board of county commission
VIS' and it was while he was in the
at of serving this warrant that the
""sedy took place.
hawk lived on the farm of Mr..
l. w. Haddock, and that gentleman
was present when the shooting oc-
cured, The facts seem to be that
"'hachern called the negro to his
'ussy and told him what was want
w. Hawk said that Mr.. Crittenden
oheIlman would pay the amount
W MN, whereupon the officer SAID
nc would have to serve the warrant
1u' would go by Shellman with the
mlSoner and see Mr.. Crittenden.
nc negro thereupon began cursing'
NJ r,'U SAID no one could arrest him.
- nc oHcer caught hold of him, and
shooting began almost instantly
na"k was hit by three bullets,
s'n one of them in fatal spot, and
uled instantly. One ball cut his
aosolar vein, another dislocated his
rpInaI column, and the third pierced
his heart
nF' McEachern was hit only once,
d.. d. mat is perhaps the only time
si s''oFd fired. The ball entered the
ha u his neck, and has not yet
o., he wounded man, who is a neph-
~ ol Mr.. Haddock, was moved to
e 1a' gentleman's house and physi-
~ rs summoned from Dawson, Shell
~ ~ and Preston. They thought at
b..s mat the ball was lodged at the
u the brain or against the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
CENTRAL BUYS 1000 CARS
NEW EQUIPMENT INCLUDES EN-
GINES OF LATEST PATTERN.
Trains May Soon Make a New Record
and Run on Schedule Time.
Many Improvements.

Trains May soon Make new RECORD
and Run on Schedule Time.
Many Improvements.
Occasioned by an unprecedented
increase of traffic and the necessity
for additional rolling stock to relieve
the situation, the Central of Georgia
railway company has placed an order
with a northern firm for two thou
sand new freight cars.
The Central will be in a position
by the addition of the new cars to
handle with far better satisfaction
to itself and the shippers the bust
ness that has greatly increased since
the opening of the cotton season.
The first of an order for forty
modern locomotives are now on the
way from the manufacturers. Ten
of the new engines are the latest
pattern of passenger machines
equipped with all modern appliances
and apparatus, and are said to be
above the average, both in workman
ship and speed. The passenger en-
gines will be placed in operation be-
tween Macon and Atlanta before No
yember 80.
Some of the new equipment will be
put on the Southwestern division of
the road. The service on this divis-
ion, it is said, will be greatly i'm
proved, and it is believed that the
road will make new record and its
trains once more arrive in Dawson
on schedule time.
The Central has invested thou
sands of dollars in Improvements
within the past two years, and on the
arrival of the recent purchases it
will rank with the best equipped rail-
ways of the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
6RI6Gs DISTRIBUTED 100000 BOOKLETS
Vast Amount the Hands of Voters by
the Chairman Of the Democratic Campaign Committee.

Williams of Missouri, Rainey Of II
linois; Clark of Missouri and Towne
of New York. The committee prac-
tically has completed its labors, and
all of the literature will have been
sent out by the end of the present
week. The figures given do not in
clude the matter sent from the west
ern headquarters of the committee,
which flooded the west Party lead
ers now are settling down to await
the results of the balloting on No
vember 6.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
BREAKING INTO ASYLUMS

Is Williams Long Suit. Atiahta
Sent Him to the StOckade.
Raw Williams, white man who
tried to break into the state lunatic
asvlum, has been sent to the city
etockade in Atlanta for thirty days
instead.
It develops that Williams has
made his living by getting sent to
lunatic asylums, having been In no
less than nineteen.
He claims to have been d HlelnO
of the Roycrofters Colony, presloed
over by Ebert Hubbard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
Eighteen Cents Cotton.

A bale of long staple cotton sold
at GAINESVILLE, Tex, for IS cents.
Rich land, selected long staple seed,
careful picking and special ginning
gave this result.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
A GREAT SACRIFICE
OF All Fine Goods
Al @. W. DOZIER & COMPLAINTS.

In or to have money handle growing Credit and Supply Trade
the snort crop and low price cotton will be much larger next year.
some price our immense stock Fine Dress Goods Fine Clothing Fine
Fine Hats and in fact every line Fine Goods
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
HE PREFERS TO BUY TICKETS
Rather Than to Have Mules Driven
to Town Show Day.

10 IOWH oHUW IJtVJ'
The proprietor of one OF the
largest plantations in Sumter will
not only allow all of his negro Ia
borers to come to the circus today,
but will pay their railroad fare free
And it will require several ten-dollar
hills to do this. The negroes ex-
pected to come in wagons, but rath-
or than have his fine mules driven
on such occasion this farmer gen.
erousIy offers to give round trip
railroad ticket to every negro on the
plantation, a favor they will appre-
ciate-Americus Times-Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31

The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure
is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money IL
after taking one bottle you are not
satisfied with results. so cents at
Hendricks Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-10-31
1T WILL PAY

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