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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05
WANTED TO SAVE JOHN D.
BLOOD ATONEMENT WAS WHAT
MRS. HANDFIELD SOUGHT.
New York Woman Said That Her
Husband Had Been Ruined by
Standard Oil Company.

STANDARD vi company
Charged with threatening to kill
John D. Rockefeller unless he paid
her a million dollars, Mrs. Rose De-
| lima Beauvois Handfield, 40 years of
age, was arrested in front of the
offices of the Guardian Trust Com
pany, in lower Broadway street, New
York.
At the district attorneys office
Mrs. Handfield said her husband had
been in the oil business, but that he
had been ruined by the Standard Oil
Company Mrs. Handfield is charged
with having forced herself into the
office of Mr.. Rockefeller's secretary
last Friday and declared she wanted
a million dollars, and that she dis
played a revolver.
When arraigned in police court
Mrs. Handfield said she had gone to
Mr. Rockefeller's office with the pur-
pose of saving his soul, or if he re-
fused to have his soul saved to save
it for him by blood atonement. She
said she had revolver, and that she
, was saint of the sun, moon and
water" and that she controlled them
ALL
Herman Handfeld, the foreman
of trunk factory, the woman's hus-
band, said his wife had been acting
in a peculiar manner for some time.
He declared he had not been ruined
by the Standard Oil Company, nor
T. had he ever had any dealings with
that company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Nv
PIGEONS ON KIDlBALL ROOF

comprises all breed of this fowl. He
takes the greatest pains with his
pigeon farm, seven stories above
earth, and keeps a man employed
to do nothing else but look after
them.
He has several dozen "runts" (the
largest in the stock, the original of
them costing him sixty dollars per
pair He has three pairs of other
fine birds which cost him $120.
Then there are the carriers, which
do not carry at all. They are large,
indeed, while the 'runts" are easily
as large as an ordinary sized hen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05

orino Laxative Fruit sryup' tne
new Laxative, stimulates, Dut uoe'
not irritate. 1t is the best LaAa-
tive Guaranteed or your money
haor hendricks Drug Store, Daw-
con. H A. Wall, Brentwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05
BOTTLE IS FOUND IN A CHEESE.
Containing Letter Written by the
Maker.

When an, unusually fine cheese
was cut at ]. H. Poole & Sons yes
terday the man behind the knife was
surprised to find in the center OF II
a small bottle containing a note
This letter stated that the cheese
was made at Highland, Wis, June
22. together with lot of other facts
regarding cheese, etc. If the note
was penned by pretty girl, and she
will now forward her photo, it may
be that she will be the whole
cheese" of some Americas cheese
eater.-Americus Times-Recorder
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05
1T WILL PAY

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05

losing out sale of fall goods re-
~ -, uiess of price at McLain Bros. &
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05

Clothing at your own price. Nc
Lain Bros. & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05

Now is the time to find cheap
goods at McLain Bros. & Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-12-05


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O Fine sin our house
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
ENGLISH BOXERS, TOO,
HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
London's Heavyweight Champion Loses
Suit Over Cinematograph Pictures
of Fight With Moir.

LONDON. Dec l5-John Palmer. the
well-known pugilist. applied in the chan
cery division 10 restrain the National
Sporting Club from exhibiting or pub
fishing cinematograph pictures or photo
graphs Of a boxing contest.
On October y Palmer met Moir at the
club IN a contest with six-ounce gloves for
the heavyweight championship Of Eng
land There was purse of $1,700 OF
which sl.O0o was TO 60 to the winner. $500
to the loser, and Sl25 each as training
expenses. Palmer, who lost. had, it was
alleged on the one side and denied on
the other, protested before the fight be-
gan against cinematograph pictures
being taken, but they We're taken, and
the defendants were said to be enter
Ing into contracts for their exhibition at
music halls
Mr.. Rowden, X. c., on behalf Of PAL
mer. contended that there was no right
in this country to reproduce photographs
without the consent of the sub
Ject of them, and calculated to cause
him annoyance and bring him into dis
repute. His lordshiD refused TO grant an
injunction on the ground that to obtain
relief the plaintiff must prove libel, and
he was not satisfied on the evidence that
the cinematograph pictures were a libel
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

/ fact. more money is wagered here and
through the up-country poolroom cir
cult at the nod of Fred Burlew than any
enc dreamed of before the game COM
nenCed.
Burlew Can Pick Winning Jockeys.
Burley's peculiar ability is in develop
Ing a money rider" Such was
Frankie O'Nein and such is Hennes-
.sey fast becoming. O'Neill has upward
of $4,000 invested along with Burlew
in the present Buriew-O NeiIl stable. but
the real power is the pudgy senior MEM
Der Of the firm. Everybody in the ring
holds his money in hand until after
Burlew agents put down a commission.
That shows the way the wind blows.
Then follows the public play.
AS has been the case with Jimmy
Rowe. sam Hildreth. Jimmy" Nc
Laughlin. and other foremost trainers OF
the day, O'NeiIl is going TO be a success
beyond his days as a rider All of these
men were good Jockeys. Then they be-
came just as successful horse owners
and trainers. O'Neill no bigger than
Liliput. is one OF the side lights Of the
daily betting ring grind as he makes
the round OF the bOOkmakers. Many a
stranger. not up 20 the fact OF the ex-
Jockeys identity, wonders where such
a youngish little fellow could get so
much money.
How O'Nein Quit Riding.
A year ago O'NeiIl was the top-sawyer
jockey over a. the Fair Grounds Then
one day he was thrown from the back OF
bAackmate, a two-year-old near the
spot where Jockey McCanerty, met his
death the winter before that, O'NenI
had just married Mary McCafferty. the
dead bows siXteen-year-old sister. and
then and there his retirement at the end
OF a contract with Bennington a Bur
lew. three months after. was decided
upon. O'Neill obeyed the wishes OF his
wife and quit the prscarious life OF a
jockey, He has not increased very
much in weight or stature since then.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

10 interfere greatly with plans that are
now being mapped out by the rowing
men of this city 10 participate in more
races during the coming summer than
IN number of years. The Potomac
eight that won the best race Of the day
in the Middle States Regatta on The
Potomac last summer. VIII row as In
termedlatCs next season, and this eight
viii In all probability be sent 10 the
Nationals as well as the annual regatta
On the Hudson river on Decoration Day.
Last summer for the first time in
number of years, the Analostan Boat
Club made a special and determined ef-
fort 10 get out crew, and so well did
the inexperienced eight perform in get
ting second place ln the junior event
on the Potomac that an earlier start
will be made next season. and the mem
bers of the Blue and White organlza-
tion are confidently looking forward to
the regattas next summer. when they
hope % be able to cheer a winner in
their colors. II the performances in
the early season warrant such n move
the Analostans viii have a starter IN
the intermediate eighJ-oared race at the
National Regatta. AS there are no
really frst-class single scullers on the
Potomac, Washington viii hardly be a
competitor in any of the singles.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
MURPHY SECURES
WAGNERS RELEASE
Famous HOnus, Formerly
With PittSburg, Reported
to Have Joined Cubs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Hans Wagner, Of
the Pittsburg nine. Is 20 play next sea
son in the outfield on the Chicago Ma
tiOnal CLUB.
That President Murphy has secured
his release is positively announced, but
otherwise the deal is mere rurlor. It
is not known what player or players
Pittshurg viii get by the transfer.
Wagner, report says, has refused to
play under Fred Clarke, though the two
have been friends for years, and it was
through Clarke that Wagner Joined the
Pittsburg team
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Colleges Select Leaders
For Next Years ELepenS
Harvard IS Now the Only Major Institution
Which Has Not Chosen Captain-Gun-
ming May Get Place at George Washington.

Harvard is now the only major college
team that has not elected a captain for
next season.
In the past week Georgetown and An
napolis nave chosen leaders in Fullback
butcher and Ialfback Douglas. re-
spectvely. and about ten days ago
O'Donnell was the choice at Gallaudet
George Washington has yet 10 select
a captain.
A note that will be of interest 10 his
many friends is that Paul Magoffin. who
played halfback on the championship
The captains chosen for 1907 follow:
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

Central High School football eleven OF
iSI2. win lead the University of Michigan
on the gridiron. Magofin was elected
some time ago. but for a while It Was
thought that he would be unable to
play next year as he had had few
days over the length OF time allowed
college athletes in sports by the Western
conference rulings made last year. It
was decided at a recent meeting OF the
body. however, that the rule was not
retroactive. and Magoffin will remain as
the 1907 captain.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
N. Y. ATHLETIC CLUB
TO ELECT OFFICERS

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Alfred II. Cur
tbs and George w. Kuhlkc are the two
members of the New York Athletic
Club who will be placed in nomination
for the Office of president of the or
ganization- Since the resignation of
John II. Van Wormer as president some
weeks ago. there has been an active
canvass quietly carried on among the
leading spirits In the affairs of the clul.
as TO available and qualified presidential
timber for the heads OF the faetional
tickets which would be placed in the
field.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Washington viii Be Busy.

While Washington oarsmen were al
most unanimous in favoring jamestown
for the Nationals the holding of the
event in Philadelphia is not expected
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
SECOND EASTERN HIGH
LOSES TO YANKEE TEAM

The Yankees defeated the second East
ern High School basketball quint last
night by 26 to s.
In the first half the Yankees could
not get into the game. but in the second
half IL was runaway. The features
were the team work Of the winners and
the work ef Hutchinson for the losers.
The line-up:
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

MONSTER POKER CARNIVAL
Is NEW ORLEANS SCHEME
Track Plungers and Crack Professionals Would Bluff to
Finsh-Night Racing Menace to Sport-Much
Betting in Poolrooms.
By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.

fact. more money is wagered here and
through the up-cOuntry pOolroom cir
cult at the nod of Fred Burlew than any
enc dreamed of before the game COM
nenCed.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
WINS
IN FENCING BOUT
National Champion Takes
First HOnOrS at Informal
Competitions.

The final bouts in the handicap com
petition for the fcils offered by Prof.
Darrieulat in the monthly matches,
which viii be held at the Washington
Fencers' Club, on Vermont avenue and
II street northwest. for the purpose Of
keeping the men in trim for the champ
ionships which are tn be held next
spring occurred last night s. d. Breck-
cnridge the local man. who took the
National honOrs. was the winner.
Those who qualified for the final
rounds were =. &. Cunningham. L. 5.
n; $. .. Breckenridge. q. T. Cabrera.
and Paul W. Evans. Cunningham was
second and Evans and Cabrera were
tied for third III Jhe finals.
Attractive Program Presented.
The competition bouts were varied
with a match with sabers between Prof.
Darrieulat and Mr.. NJ, heUOni. the
academic salute with foils by Prof. Oar
rleulat and Mr.. Breckenridge. an ex-
hibitOn bout with dueliug swords be
tween the same TWO. and an exhibition
bout with foils between the Professor
and Mr. NichellUui.
Although the event was informal and
no invitations We're sent ont. there were
over seventy-fve members Of the club
and their friends present. On Saturday
night December -, I1nTe Will be a spe-
cial match with dueiing swords for
silver cups An attractive program viii
be arranged later.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
ThcEliaSRaffLi Co.
2O4 Seventh Street S. W.
The University Cordial COmpany'S Stock of
Choice WhiSkieS, Wines, and
COrdialS at Less Than Wholesale

The choicest brands of liquors known trade are being
sacrificed during this sale by the Raft Liquor Co., than whole
sale cost We give patrons the full benefit of the saving made
closing this University Cordial Co. You know the
brandshey standard quaies-and you these are the
lowest prices quoted in qualities Order at
by MAIL telephone person Phone orders received be-
fore 2:3O will be delivered the same day.
The entire stock University Cordial Co. has been divided
into three great bargain lots as follows:
The National tribune., 1906-06-28

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish in the best soldiers paper in the
world a short history of the Sd No, is
three months service, also its three
years and oblige one OF your long
term Observation-Disclosures T. Graham,
Utica, n. Y.
There were two Sd Mo. regiments or
gained for three months, one for three
years. and one to serve during the war
in Missouri, and 1t is difficult TO tell
which two is meant. The first Of the
three months regiments was organized
at st. Louis from April, 1851. and mus
tered out from July to September. 1851
Col. Franz Sigel was its commanding
officer, and ii lost nine officers and men
killed, and 40 wounded. The second
three months Sd Mo. was organized
also at ST. Louis. in May, 1851, and
| mustered out in August, 1851. Col
John Mcneil commanded 1t, and ii had
| 10 men wounded. The Sd Mo, three
years regiment, was organized at st
| Louis, Jan. IS, 1862, by the consoli'
dation Of the incomplete Sd and 18th
| Mo-, and was mustered out from Sep
| TENDER to November, 1864. Col. Hen.
ry Ramming was discharged Jan. 1S
1862, and Col. Isaac Shepard was pro-
| NOTED to Brigadier-General Nov. 10
| 1863 Lieut.-Col. Theodore Meumanr
| then took command. 1t belonged e
Steele's Division, Fifteenth Corps. ant
| lost go killed and 148 from disease, etc
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-06-28

file officers consulted; the opinion was
unanimous that although the army had
much improved In spirit, 1t was not in
condition to risk battle against the
numbers reported by Gen. Wheeler.
The announcement of the object for
brought with 1t genuine disappoin:-
ment: l had expected that a forward
movement of 100 miles would reinspirit
the officers and men in a degree to i'm
part to them confidence. enthusiasm
and hope of victory, IL not strong faith
in its achievement.
Hood In . Dilemma.
/ remained two days at Crossroads in
serious thought and perplexity. l could
not offer battle while the officers were
unanimous in their opposition. Neither
| could l take an intrenched position with
likelihood OF advantageous results, since
Sherman could do the same repair the
railroad, amass a largs army, place
Thomas in my front in command of the
forces he afterwards assembled at
Nashville, and then himself move south
ward; or, as previously suggested. he
could send Thomas into Alabama,
whilst he marched through Georgia and
left me to follow in his rear. This last
movement upon our part would be con-
strued by the troops into a retreat, and
could but result in disaster.
In this dilemma / conceived the plan
| of marching into Tennessee with a hope
| to establish our line eventually in Ken
| lucky, and determined to make the
campaign which followed, unless with
held by Gen. Beauregard or the au-
thorities at Richmond. Gen. Beauregard
| at this time was tourneying in my d.
rection. / proposed, therefore. when
| he joined me, to lay fully before him
| my plan Of operations.
MT int n
thereof I will for a moment advert to
| the evidences of the solicitude occa-
stoned the enemy by our movement to
| the Alabama line.
On the 10th Of October Gen. Sher-
man telegraphed to Gems. Thomas and
Cox as follows:
Il will be at Kingston tomorrow.
| think Rome is strong enough to resist
! any attack, and the rivers are all high
| II he (Hood) turns up by Summerville
| I will get behind him."
| army from Resaca in the direction OF
Ships Gap and Lafayette, he agar
telegraphs to Thomas at Nashville:
! Send me Morgan's and Newton's old
| divisions. Re-establish the road, and
will follow Hood wherever he may go
| I think he will move to Blue Mountain
| on the country"
On the 18th he writes Schofield, a,
| Chattanooga:
80" We must follow Hood til
he is beyond the reach of mischief, and
then resume the offensive"
| ITO be continued.)
The National tribune., 1906-06-28

eran Batta lion. 14th and 18th III. In
March, 1866. both regiments were re-
organized, the 14th H. consolidated
into q battalion of three compa MES. TO
which were added seven new COM
panies. and organized in February,
1865, to serve one year. was mus
tered out Sept. Is. 1865. Col. John NJ.
Palmer was promoted to Brigadier-
General Dec. 90. 1851. Col. Cyrus Hall
was mustered out May "a, 1864, re-
commissioned Colonel March "a
1865, and brevetted a Brigadier-Gen-
eral March 13. 1865. Ii belonged to
Humans Division, Sixteenth Corps
and lost GO killed and lei from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
Personal Experiences in the United States and the Confederate
States Armies.

States Armies.

find it necessary to assign another to
the command of the army, but l should
continue to pursue my proposed plan
at least till a decision was reached in
the matter.
On the 28th an order from the Presi-
dent was received and read to the
troops, relieving Lieut. Hardee
from duty with the Army of Tennes-
see, and assigning him to the command
of the Department of South Carolina
and Florida.
The same day / issued instructions to
commence the movement across the
Chattahoochee at Pumpkin Town and
Phillips's Ferry, and on the following
morning l directed that our supplies
from Newman cross the river at Moore's
Ferry. AT noon / rode over the pom
tOon bridge in advance Of the infantry
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
Sheridan's Corps.

Editor National Tribune: Will You
please publish in your valuable paper
how many corps constituted Sheridan's
army in the Shenandoah Valley, their
number and names of commanders
JOS. H. Zebra, Co. B, 44th Ohio, Union,
Ohio.
There were three regularly organized
infantry corps besides the cavalry. The
infantry corps were the Sixth, COM
manded by Maj.-Gen. Horatio G.
Wright; the Eighth. commanded by
Maj-Gen. George Crook; and the Nine
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
The 18th N. T.. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a brief sketch Of the 18th y. Y
Cav, as I have never seen anything
about it in your paper-John Brown
Tawas City, Mich.
The 18th ". Y. Cav, also called
Corning Light Cavalry, was organized
at New York City from July, 1863. The
18th n. Y. Cav. was consolidated with
it June IL. 1865. James ]. Byrne was
it's Colonel. 1t belonged to Arnold's
Division, Nineteenth Corps, and lost II
killed and EOS from disease, etc.-Edi-
tor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
teenth, commanded by Maj.-Gen w. III.
Emory. The cavalry was commanded
by Gen. DECENTRALIZATION National Trib-
une


Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of the 10th Mo. Cav
am subscriber to your valuable paper
ii. r. Potter. Nashville Okla
The 18th Mo. Cav, formerly known
as the 9Th Provisional Regiment, Mis-
souri, Militia, was organized at Spring.
field, Nov. l, 1863, for 20 months, and
was mustered out July 1, 1865. Col
John F. McMahan had command dur
ing its entire service. 1t lost Is killed
and 80 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
THURSDAY

| that the enemy had in store. at ALA
| toona, large supplies which were guard
ed by two or three regiments. AS one
of the main objects of the campaign
was to deprive the enemy OF provisions.
Ma. French was ordered to move
with his division, capture the garrison
| IL practicable, and gain possession OF
| the supplies. Accordingly. on the 5th
| at 10 a. M, after refusal to surrender.
he attacked the Federal forces at AL
latOOna, and succeeded in capturing a
portion of the works; at that juncture
he received intelligence that large rein
forcements were advancing in support
| OF the enemy, and, fearing he would be
| cut off from the main body of the army
| he retired and abandoned the attempt
Maj l.. Perot, Adjutant of EctOr's Bri-
gade, has informed me by letter that
our troops were in possession of these
| stores during several hours, and could
| easily have destroyed them. II this as
sertion be correct, 1 presume Maj.-Gen
| French forbade their destruction, In
the conviction Of his ability to success
| fully remove them for the use of the
| Confederate army.
Our soldiers fought with great cour-
| age. During the engagement Brig.
| Gen. Young, a brave and efficient OFF,
Ger, was wounded and captured by the
| enemy.
Gen. Corse won my admiration by his
gallant resistance, and not without rea-
son the Federal commander cOmplf.
mented this officer, through a general
81 der, for his handsome conduct in the
defense of Allatoona.
Cur presence upon his communica-
| tiCns compelled Sherman to leave At
| lanta in haste, and cross the Chatta-
koochee on the Sd and 4th of October
With, according to our estimate at that
time, about $1,000 infantry and artil-
| lery and two divisions Of cavalry. He
left one corps to guard the city and the
railroad bridge across the river, and
| telegra pied to Grant he would attack
| me if l struck his road south Of the
Etowah.
1 received at this juncture q copy OF
the following order from President Da.
| Wis:
Augusta, Ca, Oct. 2, 1854.
Gen. G. T. Beauregard, Augusta, Ga
General: / desire that, with as little
delay as practicable, you will assume
command of the military departments
now commanded respectively by Gen
Hood and Lieut.-Gen. Taylor.
You will establish the headquarters
of the department under your command
at such point within it's territorial linn
its as you may consider most advan-
tageous to the public service.
Your personal presence Is expected
wherever in your judgment the inter-
ests of your command render 1t expedi-
ent, and whenever present with an army
in the field you will exercise immediate
command of the troops.
1.-The Adjutant and Inspector-General
will be directed to communicate to you
without delay the orders defining the
geographical limits of your department
and such letters of general instruction
as may have been sent to your prede.
The National tribune., 1906-06-28

This new country will rapidly
fill up with all classes, as the
mines will help develop the farm
ing and grazing country. Many
thriving towns will spring up.
This manual contains mass
of information not to be found
anywhere else.
Sent free to every subscriber
who renews his subscription or
to any new subscriber sending 81
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wishing this book should use the
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tons
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
The l4th III.

Editor National Tribune: VIII yon
be so good as to give me a brief his
tory of the 14th Ill. and oblige-J. w
Duff, Saverton, Mo.
The 14th Ill. was organized at Jack
sonville, in May, 1861. At the expira-
ton OF it's service the veterans and re-
cruits, together with those of the 18th
ILL.,, were consolidated into battalion
Of five companies, known as the Vet
The National tribune., 1906-06-28
The Fight At AIlatoonn

l had received information--and Gen.
Shoupe records the same In his dairy
The National tribune., 1906-06-28

THE MOVEMENT TO SHERMAN'S
REAR.
Hoods Effort to Draw Sherman Back.
jeff Davis Visits the Army-Beaure-
gard In Chief Communicative Fight at
Allat0Ona-HOOds SubOrdinates OPP
posed to General Battle-HOOd in u
Quandary.