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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
BAND OF BURGLARS, AT WORK
Many Thefts Are Being Committed in
Dawson. Dep0ts Are Robbed
With Impunity.

The busy burglar is still long bur-
glarizing.
For awhile the midnight workers
confined their business to the two
railroad depots, but now they have
enlarged their sphere of operations,
and are giving their attention to other
places. They robbed the depots with
impunity, alternating between them
every few nights, and their profession
al pride finally caused them to revolt
| at the ease with which they accom-
plished their work at these places and
try other Jobs that would not re-
| fleet so much on their skill. On their
last visit to the Central depot they
lifted the door between the waiting
room and Office off it's hinges, and
robbed the cash drawer of 50 or SO in
change.
They next robbed Mr.. Darius
Browns store, breaking through the
back door with an axe and stealing a
Winchester rifle, 81 in money and
some cigars. This burglary was COM
mitted one night about dark, while
Mr.. Brown had come up town for a
few minutes.
A few nights ago the Dawson Steam
Laundry was broken into and two
suits of clothes stolen, and since then
freight car on the Central railroad
track has been entered and valise
and other articles taken. One mer-
chant is also minus an entire case OF
shoes, but when or how they were
| stolen is not known.
1t is believed that band of bur-
glars are operating in the city, and
unless they are apprehended other
robberies may be expected to occur
soon.
We handle the best of everything in
our line. Phone l08.
The PEOPLES MARKET.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
GOOD MINSTREL COMING
Donnelly " HatfieId's Aggregation
in Dawson on January o.

Donnelly & Hatfeld's minstrels, UNI
der the management of AL. G. Fields,
will be at the opera house in
Dawson on January 9th. The Match
ez (Miss.) Democrat says of this
magnificent carnival of wit, humor
and sentiment:
"Donnelly e. Hatfeld's minstrels
had good house last night at the
Baker Grand theatre, and took the
house by storm. 1t was a critical au-
dience, which is usually the case in
Natchez, but every one of the many
features on the program proved be-
yond criticism and always had the
house in an uprOar. Indeed, it was an
uproar to the finish, with the exception
of the time that the vocalists had the
stage, when rapt attention was given
and encores galore followed. The f.
male, 1.-THE Darktown Circus" called
forth an epidemic of roars, and the
audience was convulsed with laughter
from the opening of the circus to the
close.
There were ten end men, and they
were all right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
DIVIDEND WEEK IN DAWSON
Local Enterprises Pay Out Many
Dollars to Stockholders. Past
Year a Prosperous One.

This is dividend week in Dawson,
and the stockholders of many enter
prises are being make to feel glad.
The year 1905 was prosperous one
in almost every line of business. and
the net profits of the corporations are
now being divided among the share
holders.
Yesterday the directors of the three
banks in Dawson met and declared
dividends as follows:
The Dawson National bank four
per cent semi-annnal on 800, 900 capt.
tai stock, and passed 81, 900 to the sur
plus fund.
The City National bank five per
cent semi-annual OF S75, 900 capital
stock, and passed 50, 900 to the sur
plus fund.
The First State bank eight per cent
semi-annual on 1853, 400 capital stock,
and passed 81, 900 to the surplus fund.
Another Fine Showing
At meeting of the directors of the
Dawson Consolidated Grocery Com
pany Friday night a dividend of 10
per cent was declared, and splendid
sum passed to surplus and undivided
profits. Mr.. 7. E. Gurr was elected
president and general manager, Mr..
W. A. McLain vice-president, and
Mr.. W. B. Saville secretary and
treasurer for the ensuing year. I'm
der Mr.. Gurr's management, and with
the aid of an able board of directors
and efficient employees, this big com
pany has made rapid strides, and we
predict for ia much greater well-de-
served success.
Other enterprises are now figuring
up and reviewing the years work, and
will announce dividends during the
week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Married at the Parsonage.

On Thursday Rev. j. M. Long united
Miss Minnie Statham and MIR. j. Il.
Heisler in marriage, the ceremony be-
ing performed at the Baptist parson-
age. The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G.. Statham of of Daw-
son, and young lady of many attri-
butes and personal charms. Mr..
Heisler is an energetic and highly
esteemed young man. The happy
young couple have the best wishes of
numerous friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Fifteen Cents Cotton

is good for the pocket; but it takes
Our New Discovery for that bad taste
in the mouth every morning, and that
old weak back and tired, dull feeling
when you get up. The only 81 liquid
preparation sold with an absolute
guarantee with each bottle for all
blood and skin diseases, nervousness,
liver and kidney troubles. You run
no risk whatever in buying Our New
Discovery. Your druggist will sign
the guarantee. Sold by j. B. Ken
6pipLy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Has Gone to sandersviIIe.

Mr.. Findley Irwin left Sunday for
Sandersville, where he went to take
the responsible position of cashier in
the Worthen-Irwin bank, one of the
important financial institutions OF
that section of Georgia. Mr.. Irwin is
capable and popular young man,
and his friends predict for him much
success in the business world. He
carries with him to his new home
MANY good wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Randolph Court.

Solicitor General LANG and other
Dawson attorneys are at Cuthbert this
week attending an adjourned term OF
Randolph superior court, which was
convened Monday for the purpose OF
disposing of the many criminal cases
which we're left on the docket when
the regular term closed in Novem-
Der. Judge Nose Wright of the
Rome circuit is presiding in the place
of Judge Sheffield, who is not yet able
to resume his official duties.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Has Gone to the Wiregrass.

Mr.. B. P. Collier of Chickasaw~
batchee has moved to Norman Park,
in Colquitt county. Mr.. Collier has
been a well-known and highly esteem
ed citizen of this county for many
years, and has numerous friends who
regret to see him leave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Death of an Infant.

The -weeks-ol infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Eubanks died Tuesday
night of last week, and the remains
were buried in Cedar Hill cemetery
the following day, Rev. O. B. Chester
performing the last rites. The sor-
rowing parents have much sympathy
in their bereavement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03

The soothing and comforting effects
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, when
applied to piles, sores, cuts, boils, ETC.,
subdues pain almost instantly. This
salve draws out Inflammation, reduces
swelling and acts as a rubefacient,
thus circulating the blood through the
diseased parts, permitting or aiding
nature to permanently remove the
trouble entirely. Sold by Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Will Leave for Washington.

Congressman Griggs will leave on
FRIDAY for Washington. The present
session of congress is expected to be
a lengthy one, lasting until late in the
summer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Runaway Boy.

My son, Jonas Phillips, aged four
teen years, ginge-rcake color, slim
build, has left my home in Terrell
county. | will pay for his return to
me, or information as to his where
abouts. The last heard from him he
was in Arlington, Ga.
ISAAC PHILLIPS, Herod, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
BUT FEW CHANGES MADE.
Council Adopts Special Tax Ordi-
.o,oo f,,, tho NeXv Wear

Council Adopts Special Tax Ordi-
nance for the New Year.
The city council was in regular
monthly session last night, but the
only matter of special interestto claim
the attention of the municipal law
makers was the license tax ordinance.
The ordinance as made up and adopt
ed is practically the same as it was
the past year. Some few changes were
made in the figures, but these are not
material.
Practically every business in Daw-
son is covered, and the citizens can
walk up to the captains office this
morning and get permit to work for
a living.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
DEATH CLAIMS MISS BARROW
A Good Woman Dies After an Illness
of Two Weeks.

Miss Balsora Barrow died at the
home of DR.. Guy Chappell Tuesday
night after an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia, aged 81 years. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. O. B. Chester, and the remains
laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Miss Barrow was a member of the
Methodist church, and woman of
fine christian character Her gentle
disposition and many lOvable traits
won for her the esteem and sincere
friendship of all who knew her, and
her death has caused much sorrow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
SMALLPOX IN DAWSON.
Case Develops on One of the Princi
pal Streets of the City.

pal Streets of the City.
There has been no new case OF
smallpox in Dawson since the one
which developed few days ago in a
negro family living on the Harrison
Rogers lot on Stonewall street, and in
the midst of one of the principal res
idence sections of the city. The victim
of the disease is Aleck Simmons, who
has been working with the Eufaula
Brick Co., and he brought it from
there here. The council put DR.. Ken
drick in charge of the case, and it is
hoped to conine the disease to the
premises where it now is.
Some time ago smallpox was cpl
demic in the city and throughout the
county, but this is the first case which
has come to the attention of the pub
lie in wear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Greatly in Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them
at Dawson Drug Co.'S; 25c., guaran-
teed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
The Liquor Bar.

A Bar to heaven, a Door to hell
Whoever named it, named it we'll.
A Bar to manliness and wealth,
A Door to want and broken health.
A Bar to honor, pride and fame,
A Door to sorrow, sin and shame.
A Bar to hope, a Bar to prayer,
A Door to darkness and despair.
A Bar to honored, useful life,
A Door to baowling, senseless strife
A Bar to all that's true and brave,
A Door to every drunkard's grave.
A Bar to joys that home imparts,
A Door to tears and broken hearts.
A Bar to heaven, Door to hell
Whoever named it, named it we'll.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Badly Cut,

VIII be the prices on some of
the goods we have left from Christ
mas
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
January 10Th.

VIII be a display day with US.
Keep YOUR eye on that date.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03

We want to cuba customer of
ours. Phone 108.
THE PEOPLES MARKET.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03
Answer to Roll Call

next Sunday at Sunday scool,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03

If YOU want nice, tender toothsome
beefsteak, nuf said, phone lO8.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-01-03

We handle the best of everything il
our line. Phone l08.
The PEOPLES MARKET.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

chivalrous soldier would have exert
ed his great influence to procure for
his favorite a commission equal to his
merits. But, alas! the hero chief had
offered up his life as a sacrifice on the
altar of liberty, and the voice, so po-
tent once, was hushed in death! APP
pearances are as often deceptive in the
career Of soldier as elsewhere. At
first 1t seemed that the death Of the
general by spreading the renown
smoothed the way to the advancement
OF the aid-de- camp. 1t was known
that he was in the front rank, by
Montgomery's side when he fell. 1t
was known that he was the last in the
retreat and that he had borne along
with him the body of his commander,
Notwithstanding the enemy were close
at his heels. This crowning act gave
a wider circulation to the story of his
other achievements, and the general
judgment marked him as a man emf
nently fitted for a leader in the trying
times to come. The popular opinion
thus freely expressed did not fail to
reach his ears, and gave a brighter
color to his hopes. Alas! how little
did he dream, in the intoxication of
that first draught from the fountain
of fame, how many bitter struggles,
how many grievous disappointments.
how many gnawing cares, were before
him! The malignant demons who
crouched, grinning, along the pathway
of coming years, were hidden from his
mental vision. The warm sun Of May
poured its radiant beams around him.
The fierce tempests of December were
unrevealed and uncared for. There
was before him no magic mirror on
whose polished surface appeared an
old man, bent and broken by sorrow,
hunted down by INSCRIPTIONS power,
stung by its reptile minions, wander
ing an exile in a foreign land subject
ed to the capricious tyranny Of de-
spot, his rights as an American citi-
zen denied. and suffering even for the
bread necessary to sustain existence.
He did not foresee that a day would
come when an American consul, back
ed by an American minister, would
refuse him the poor boon of a pass
port to return to the graves of his an
cestors, upon the miserable pretext
that he, the soldier, the lawyer, the
senator, and lastly the vice president
Of the Republic, was a fugitive from
its JUSTICE The ambitious Greek,
who won an Immortality Of infamy by
burning the temple at Ephesus, has
been outdone in later times. His crime
was untinctured with meanness. If 1t
exhibits no other redeeming quality, 1t
was at least daring in its sacrilege.
He aimed no bastard blow at a power
less man, and offered no insult to the
misfortunes of one he dared not look
in the face when his hands were un-
tied. This was crawling down to a
depth of degradation that was reserved
for Alexander McRea and Jonathan
Russell alone-names that will be ex-
ecrated by the just and manly when
that Of Erostratus Is forgotten.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
NO. 4S.

box, waiting for all bets to be laid
down.
"'Just put a marker on the ace to
win a hundred for me, will you?
the tenderfoot said to Upton.
Upton looked up at the youngster,
whose face was entirely new to him,
and nodded. He put the marker on
the ace open. The next turn brought
the ace out on the losing side. The
tenderfoot didn't bat an eye.
"'By Jove,' he said, coolly yawn-
ing and stretching, the luck sure is
against me. I can't even win a bet
when I make one for fun
Upton looked up at the lad pecu-
liarly doubling whether the tender
foot was fooling or in earnes-.
'How's that?' he inquired.
"I said,' replied the tenderfoot,
just as if he were talking about the
weather. that even when I bet for
fun 1 can't seem to get anything
''Upton's face darkened, and the
men who were standing around the
tenderfoot edged away as by a COM
mon impulse. They thought they
shifted something coming.
" Where's your hundred for this
marker? inquired Upton, flicking
the marker from the ace.
1.-The hundred?' said the young
ster in wondering kind of a way.
I thought I just told you that 1
made that bet for fun, to see IL there
was going to be anything doing in
the way of luck for me-
"At this instant every man sitting
around the table was ready to drop
to the floor to flop low while the
bullets were flying. 1t looked like a
sure case of dead tenderfoot Upton
studied the youngster intently for a
moment, his features working with
anger. The boy stood looking at
him in an innocent kind of way, with
his hands in his trouser pockets
After about thirty pretty quiet Sec
onds of this Upton's dark face creas-
ed with grin.
Son. he said amusedly to the
tenderfoot, you make hit with me.
Here, take this'-reaching into the
drawer and pulling out five double
eagles-'and see what you can do
with 1t up the block and he handed
the perfectly self contained tender
foot the hundred.
'The tenderfoot accepted the coins
with a murmured word Of thanks
for the loan,' went up the block to
another faro bank, won $500 inside
Of an hour, returned and paid back
Upton the hundred and had that very
evil proposition for staunch friend
during the remainder of his stay in
Durango"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
DENATURED ALCOHOL.
Claimed to Be Far Superior to oIso
Products.

TTOouCIS.
The denatured alcohol bill recently
passed by congress and sent TO the.
president for his signature Is more
far reaching in its effects than the
public generally imagine.
Denatured alcohol is alcohol mixed
with sufficient quantity Of methyl or
wood alcohol or other materials or
mixtures to destroy its use as a bev-
erage or basis for drinks or medicinal
purposes, says a Washington special
to the New York World. 1t can be
made from any grain, the refuse Of
sugar beet factories, potatoes, fruits,
cane and cassava. Grain alcohol now
pays an internal revenue tax Of $2.07
a gallon. Denatured alcohol will pay
no tax. It's advocates expect that 1t
can be manufactured and sold as low
as 81 ton. One bushel Of corn. cost
ing not more than 40 cents, will make
five gallons Of alcohol. Illuminating
oil costs from IA to 16 cents a gallon,
and denatured alcohol can be manu-
a gallon.
The first bill for denatured alcohol
was introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Murdock of Kansas, who
was elected on a platform Of red
headed men are needed in congress"
The advocates of denatured alcohol
expect that it will revolutionize heat
ing, lighting and power generation.
They expect 1t will give farmers new
and better market for grains, sugar
beets, cane and other products from
which alcohol can be made. They
also expect it to
Supplant gasoline and naphtha In
generating power for automobiles,
launches and small engines.
Supplant kerosene as an illuminant,
because 1t does not vitiate the air, and
there is less danger Of explosions.
Cheaper naphtha, gasoline and IL
Eliminating oils.
Cheaper paints, varnishes and per-
fumery.
Increase the manufacture and sale
of alcohol lamps and chafing dishes.
Cheaper the cost Of alcohol used In
the arts.
Experts say that denatured alcohol
will either force the Standard Oil mo-
nopoly to reduce the price Of gasoline
or will displace gasoline altogether.
Alcohol is a much cleaner fuel and
is very much less dangerous. Gaso-
line mixed with a certain amount Of
air forms a low gas which Is highly
explosive. Denatured alcohol will burn
but it will not explode except under
compression. Over 500 gallons may
be made from an acre of potatoes. IL
may be denatured by the application
Of any one of a half dozen cheap
chemical elements.
There has been a great deal OF COM
plant among yachtsmen and automo-
bilists over the exactions Of the Stand
ard, which has increased the price of
gasoline steadily until the retailer has
to pay 221 cents for the best quality.
The stuff that sells at retail for IL and
IA cents a gallon is almost useless tor
automobiles and motor boats. The
present gasoline engine, with only
slight alteration, can use alcohol as
fuel. A gallon of alcohol will supply
more horsepower than a gallon OF
gasoline.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

MORGAN AND PErTUs.-"The ac-
ton Of Senators Morgan and Pettus
in voting against the rate bill has had
no effect whatever on their political
fortunes" said Milton Humes, a law
yer of Huntsville, Ala, at the Raleigh
yesterday. Senator Morgan having
been a general in the Confederate
army, a leader in the effort to wrest
the state from negro domination In re-
construction times, and for thirty
years in the United States senate. Is
truly the grand old man of Alabama.
He votes as he thinks right, no matter
what his people may think, believing
that he is not their delegate, but their
representative. l remember that some
years ago the legislature instructed
him to vote a certain measure, but ne
refused, and little was heard OF IL.
At the present time the people OF the
state are in favor Of the rate bill. but
there is no criticism Of either Senator
Morgan or Senator Pettus. They VIII
remain where they are until death
oyertakes them. ."-Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

"a That man can best ignore the en-
nifty of those who don't understand
him who goes home to wife who does.
Evening journal., 1906-11-23
ABOUT
THIS DROWNING
Victim Had No Coat OF Vest
on at the Time Body
Was Found

Mystery surrounding the finding OF the
body Of the unknown man in tho Apo
quinimink river at Walkers Bridge on
Wednesday. Coroner Purks made an in
vestigation yesterday, but could learn
nothing about the drowning or the iden-
tity Of the man. He had the body re-
moved from Aiddletown to the margue
here, however
The only clue to the possible identinca-
tion Of the man is a l1ni.e found In his
trousers pocket, whlcn bears the name Of
"A. McKechine." Aside from the knife
and several keys nothing else was found
among the mans effects. A strange
thing, however, is the fact that the man
had no coat and vest on though his other
garments were Of excellent QualG.
The body is that Of n man about IS
years Of age and it might be possible that
he was drowned in the Delaware river
and the body carried into the Appoquini-
mink by the tide. It had evidently been
in the water about ten days.
Evening journal., 1906-11-23
DIVORCE AS NATIONS PERIL
Brooklyn Pastor Says II Is Epidemic
and is Due to Soft Greed.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Without mem
tioning her name or referring to her
book, THE Family" the Rev. John f.
Carson, of the Central Presbyterian
Church. Marcy and jefferson avenues,
Brooklyn, on Sunday. took issue with
Mrs. Herbert Parsons and her theory
Of trial marriages"
Anything that threatens the home he
held to be national peril. Chief of
these dangers he declared to be a loose
regard for marriage. He condemned
the tendency of married persons to live
in hotels. After tracing the progress
of divorce in this country which, he
said. had reached the proportions OF
an epidemic, he continued:
1T is suggestive that these divorces
are largely among the prosperous ones
of the community. Divorce is a dis
ease like nervous prostratiOn-it af.
'fiicts the prosperous more than Il does
the poor The poorer classes find the
centre Of their life in the home. Many
of the richer find it outside the home
The cause of these divorces cannot be
traced to a hard life, but to a soft creed
The cure or this evil is a home life in
which each member is interested in
every other member, and all are bent
on making the home the centre Of a
happy, contented life.
Another tendency OF modern life
that threatens the home is a preference
for hotel or apartment hotel life. / am
not discussing conditions which may
Justify or condemn any of these ten
denotes, but only naming tendencies
which may work against the home idea,
and not the least among these is a pre-
ference for the convenience. freedom
and changefulness Of the hotel life
Whatever advantage Of economy or
convenience there may be about this
'congregated and shifting life it GER
taizty tends to discourage that senti-
ment and habit Of life which foster the
home idea"