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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.


Mr. o. E. Lowe attended a family
reunion at the home of his parents
in Buena Vista last Thursday. There
were forty-two present who bore the
family name of the honored old
couple.
Mrs. M T. Hankinson left Mon
day for her home in Augusta after
spending several days here with her
son, Prof. R. H. Hankinson. She
was a guest at the home of DR.. La
mar.
Mr.. Walter A. Davidson returned
Saturday from a weeks visit in
cambridge. Mrs. Davidson is still
in that city with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Brown.
Mrs. S. ]. Flanders left for her
home in Summit Monday after visit
to relatives in Dawson. She was
accompanied by Miss Esther Slade.
Misses Mary Anderson and Ida
Mae Blount returned to Atlanta
Monday after spending the holidays
at the home of Mr.. A. J. Carver.
Mr.. owen Bishop has returned to
Savannah after spending the holt
days in Dawson with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bishop.
Mrs. E. V. Steedman and son, Mr..
E. B. Steedman, of Houston coun-
ty, are visiting Dr. r. M. Stewart,
the son of Mrs. Steedman.
Mr.. Elliott Loyless of the Angus
ia Chronicle has been in Dawson
visiting his parents, Captain and
Mrs. S. A. LOyless.
Mrs. H. r. Barnes of Odessadale
and Miss Mary Lou Partridge of
Mountville are at the home of Mr..
N. b. Barnes.
Mr.. Peyton Bishop and family
have returned to GAINESVILLE after
a visit of several days to relatives
in Dawson.
Mrs. E. V. Stockton of Columbus
is in Dawson visiting her parents,
Captain and Mrs. J. M. Alexander
Miss Alma Stanley, who has been
the guest OF Mrs. r. l.. Saville, left
yesterday for her home in Atlanta.
Mr.. Guyton Parks returned to Ma
con Saturday after spending several
days with homefolks in Dawson.
Mrs. G. M. Dennis and two chill
dren of Atlanta are visiting at the
home of Mr.. F. A. Ringgles.
Professor and Mrs. S. G. Boyd
returned on Thursday from a trip
Of several days to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Stewart are
here from Randolph county visiting
the family of Judge Griggs.
Mr.. j. B. Stanford of the Cuth-
bert LiberalEnterprise was in Daw-
son Monday
Judge and Mrs. ]. G. Parks went
up to Americas Saturday, returning
Monday.
Mrs. -. E. Chappen of Macon is
I the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. G..
Parks.
Miss Eloise Pickett of Eleanor.
Fla, has been the guest of her sis
/ ter, Mrs. D. c. Pickett.
Judge B. T. Castellow, referee in
bankruptcy, was here from Fort
Gaines Friday.
Miss India Pinkston of PARROT is
visiting at the home of Rev. j. NJ.
Long.
Professor Geiger of Gainesville
has been a visitor in Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Christie, Jr.,
have returned to Cornelia
Mr.. Drew Dismuke has been here
from Florida several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Perdue
have returned to Atlanta
Misses Brown of PARROT have been
visiting Mrs. d. Williams.
| Colonel Haywood Turner has been
over from Cuthbert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
The Water and Light Commission

The water and light commission
took charge of the city's water and
light systems on yesterday, January
/, and these important departments
of the municipal government will
now be managed by the newly Gre
ated board, Messrs. w. H. Davis, ].
NJ. Bell and R. l.. Saville. Mr.. H.
C. Peddy has been elected by the
commission general superintendent,
and will be actively in charge of
the plants.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
Two Sick With Typhoid Fever.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Turner, of PARROT, will be glad
to know that their daughter and son
who have been dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever several weeks show
symptoms of Improvement, and their
speedy recovery is now expected.
Mr. W. X Kitchener, a highly es-
teemed citizen of the same town who
has also been sick for several weeks
with fever, is much better, and will
soon be out again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
DIVIDEND WEEK IN DAWSON
Banks and Other Enterprises Are
Making Appreciated New Year
Gifts to Their Stockholders.

This is dividend week in Dawson,
and the shareholders of the various
institutions and enterprises are be-
ing made glad by New Year gifts in
the shape of dividends earned by
their investments.
The Dawson National Bank yester-
day declared it's usual semi-annual
dividend of 4 per cent, and the City
National Bank has given it's stock
holders q semi-annual dividend of 5
per cent. The First State Bank de-
cided to divide all of its surplus and
undivided profits, amounting to $685.
400, among it's stockholders, and de-
claring a dividend of 100 per cent.
The year has also been a pros
porous one for the other banks in
the county. The Terrell County
Bank at Brentwood and the Bank of
Sasser will each pay semi-annual
dividends of per cent. The Bank
of PARROT has been in operation
only few months, and while it has
not declared a dividend it shows
handsome earnings.
The directors of other enterprises
will meet during the week and de-
clare dividends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living a full cen
fury are excellent in the case of Mrs.
Jennie Duncan, of Haynesville, Me-,
now 70 years old. She writes:
Electric Bitters cured me of chronic
dyspepsia of 20 years standing, and
made me feel as well and strong as
a young girl. " Electric Bitters cure
stomach and liver diseases, blood dis
orders, general debility and bodily
weakness. Sold on guarantee at
Dawson Drug Cos. drug store.
Price only SOC
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
CAUGHT ON THE CUR8STOEE.

In noting the sale of Mr.. T, E.
Gurr's stock in the Dawson Con-
solidated Grocery Co. The News
spoke of the Southern CONSOLE
dated Grocery Co. The Southern
Grocery Co. is one of Dawson's solid
wholesale firms, and has no connec-
ton with any other company.
Only six bales of cotton were
brought in from the farms Christ
mas eve A year ago several hun
dred were marketed in Dawson on
that date.
Yesterday was New Years day,
and as a great many people are OPP
posed to paying accounts on that
date the bill bearers had a little
rocker time than usual.
The Davis-Davidson Co., one
of Dawson's largest and most pro-
gressive business houses, will an
nounce a change in the personnel Of
the firm next week.
Don't waste sole leather by
chasing all over town looking for
bargains. Come to our store, where
bargain day is every day. Clifton
Hardware Co.
1t is rumored the SeabOard Air
Line trains will use the new passen-
ger depot of the Central. What
there is in the report is yet to be
seen.
Former Sheriff J. H. Oxford
gives notice in this issue of The
News of the withdrawal of all re-
wards that were offered by him.
Mr.. Mack Brown and family
have moved to Eufaula, where Mr..
brown has taken a position with a
wholesale grocery firm.
Judge J. w. Sears has moved
to the city from the Macedonia set
Element, and is occupying resi-
dence on Vine street.
The county board of education
will meet today and fix a date for
the election of trustees in the va
rious school districts.
The grand jury in May will
elect a board of county commission
ers, and there is already said TO De
some doing about y
The county commissioners held
their regular monthly session yes
terday, and wound up the affairs OF
the year.
Ordinary Cheatham has re-
caived the pension blanks and IS now
ready for the pensioners to call at
his office.
The Terrell County Grocery Co.
has quit business. It sold its goods
to the Dawson Consolidated Gro
Gerry Co.
The guano dealer will now oc-
c,,nv the front of the stage. He is
a little timid, too, this season.
Mayor Nasworthy is making a
new record in fines. They are
something to be remembered.
Street Superintendent Lunday is
getting busy, and is going to give
6awson some fine highways.
DR. A. B.. Campbell will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and night.
The stock dealers say the mule
+uoda has not been as dull in many
years.
Judge Griggs has been confined
To his home several days with FEVER
The county collected $1,l9O
+, road tax during 1906.
- LObelisk -four and underground
meal at Fulton S. 80
ii'o THE college boys and girls are
ali off again.
DIR. s. A. Crumbley OF GeoT Tgg u
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
Pastors Salary Increased.

At meeting of the board of stew
ards of the Dawson Methodist church
on Monday night the pastors salary
was increased from $500 to $4,000
a year There is not a church in
the entire district that pays it pastor
a better salary than does the Dawson
church, and but one other that pays
as much
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
ARRESTED FOR BIGAMY.
Bibb County Officer Came for White
Man Monday.


Man Monday.
Gene Rumney, for many years a
well-known white man around Daw-
son, was arrested by Policeman KEEL
ley Sunday morning on request
from the sheriff of Bibb county
officer Jenkins came down Monday
morning from Macon for the pris-
oner, and returned on the night
Central train with him.
Rumney's second wife is a Miss
Jones, daughter of Peyton Jones,
at one time a citizen of Dawson, but
now a resident of Macon. He is said
to have married her two years ago
in Macon. 1t is also alleged that
Rumney was married to one of his
wives under the name of Eddie Tins
ley
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
Beats the Music Cure.

"To keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette
Place, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Il take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
are the most reliable and pleasant
laxative / have found. Best for
the stomach, liver and bowels. Guar
anteed by Dawson Drug Co., drug
gists. Csc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and 9th
err serious results from cold by
taking Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stops the cough and expels the cold
from the system, as it is mildly laXa-
tive. Refuse any but the genuine
in the yellow package. Hendricks
Drug Store, Dawson; H. A. Wall,
BrOnWOOd
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar. Ken
bricks Drug Store, Dawson; H. A.
Wall, Bronwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

Made right; sold right-our car
penters tools are all right, all right.
No, we use no bait in selling tools
only sell good tools at a reasonable
price, quality and price-that's all.
Clifton Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
Has Moved to Florida.

Mr.. Jno. c. Lee and family have
moved to Oxford, Fla, where they
will make their home. Mr.. Lee, who
has been with J. S. Clay & Co. sew
eral years, will engage in farming
at his new home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
SERMONS ON REVELATIONS.
Rev. Chester Begins Series of Dis.
courses at the Methodist Churcb

ReV. Chester Begins a Series of Dis
courses at the Methodist Church.
Rev. O. B. Chester began a series
of Sunday morning sermons last
Sunday on THE Letters to the Seven
Churches of Asia" in the book of
Revelation. His sermon on Christ
in the Midst of the Golden Candle
sticks with the Seven Stars in His
Right Hand" was an introduction
to the series. His subject next Sun
day morning will be THE Letter to
the Church of Ephesus, or Losing
the Candlestick.
Mr.. Chester earnestly requests the
entire membership of his church to
hear each of these discourses. His
text next Sunday night will be
THE bed is too short, and the cover
too narrow"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

We have no two prices. We have
cut prices in two" with our line
of enameled ware, Tinware and
Johnson BROS. CROCKERY. Cliff
ton Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

Best 70 cents pocket knife in town
at 90 cents. We can prove it. Cliff
ton Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

Brimful of interest is our display
of cutlery for the holiday trade
Clifton Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

mr. 8 A. Crumbley of Georgetown
zoe prominent visitor in Dawson
Monday.
Mr.. J. C. Rogers has been here
from Fitzgerald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

y
VIZ THANK YOU ALL
-.bo helped us to sell the best shoes
40 could find the past year.
1907
-bon be a better year for us all
4hon 1906 was if our efforts can
,nake it so. Suppose you all join
=. IN irving to make for Dawson the
Eesr shoe store in southwest Georgia.
GET ON RECORD
o+ sunday school by attending next
sunday. If you can't come to the
scbooI Join the Home Department.
No want you, we need you, and you
need the school.
A FEW THINGS
- the odds and ends department
that must get out of our way now
Of almost amy old price.
MANY MOVING
n and out, and we desire to inform
those coming in that they can get
+bp best shoes at Hornady Shoe Cos
Those going out know that already
ond can send back for them.
WE TOOK STOCK
Monday and couldn't write a good
advertisement, but we threw out
come things on the bargain counter
that will talk for themselves.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE
tbis year for shoes, hats, mems fur
risbings etc, and We'll get lots of
# unless you love the other fellow
better or he owes you.
SHOE TREES.
Have you seen one? They keep
vour shoes smooth while you sleep
S TRY pair and be convinced.
WE CAN'T THINK
8 Of inst what we want to say to you
now. but you come to see us and
Z we'll show you what you want, by
. the way.
FROM JANUARY 1ST
We begin to send out the handsomest
lot of premiums we ever gave away
/ with $500 purchases, so when you
buv for cash ask for one and it's
yours,
WE REPEAT AGAIN
Shat patent leather shoes are not !
guaranteed against cracking. Put
hem on before you bend them, let |
hour foot warm them and you will
have less trouble with your shoes.
Good treatment makes anything last !
longer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
VIZ THANK YOU ALL
ubo helped us to sell the best shoes
80 could find the past year.
1907

.ban be a better year for us all
han 1906 was if our efforts can
make it so. Suppose you all join
&c in trying to make for Dawson the
l So shoe store in southwest Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02
GET ON RECORD

At sunday school by attending next
sunday If you can't come to the
ocbooI ioin the Home Department.
wo want you, we need you, and you
.o5 the school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1907-01-02

that patent leather shoes are not
guaranteed against cracking. Put
hem on before you bend them, let
Bour foot warm them and you will
have less trouble with your shoes.
Good treatment makes anything last
lmger.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-23

81 hope you don't think for mo-
side of the fence in the hope OF meet.
ing you. do YOU. Mr.. Glenarm?"
Re it far from me. I'm glad came.
though. for l liked your music i'm,
mensely. I'm in earnest; think it
quite wonderful. Miss Armstrong"
She paid no heed TO me.
And | hope | may premise myself
the pleasure of hearing YOU often"
You are very kind about my poor
music. Mr.. Glenarm; but as I'm going
away"
felt my heart sink a trile. She
met at Glenarm, and the thought of
losing her gave darker note to the
bleak landscape.
That's really too bad! And just
when We We're getting acquainted.
And ! was coming to church Sunday to
hear you play and to pray for snow,
so you'd come over often to chase
rabbits"
This. thought, softened her heart
At any rate her tone changed,
II don't play for services: they're
afraid to let me for fear Id run comic
opera tunes INTO the TIE Deum!"
How shocking..'
DO you know, Mr. Glenarm, her
tone became confidential and her pace
slackened,-"we call you the squire, at
ST. Agatha's, and the lord of the
manor. and names like that! All the
girls are perfectly crazy about you.
They'd be wild if they thought talked
with you, clandestinely,-is that the
way you pronounce it,"
"Anything you say and any way you
say it satisfies me" replied.
That's ever so nice of you," she
said. mockingly again.
felt foolish and guilty. She would
probably get roundly scoded if the
grave sisters learned of her talks with
me, and very likely l should win their
hearty contempt. But | did not turn
back.
Il hope the reason you're leaving
isn't" l hesitated.
iii conduct? Oh, yes; I'm terribly
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universities, of travel and adventure
Columbia was his alma mater but he
had spent two years at Oxford.
Well, he exclaimed. this has
been very pleasant, but must run.
have just been over to see Morgan.
the caretaker, at the resort village
The poor fellow accidentally shot him
self yesterday cleaning his gun or
something of that sort, and he has an
him up for a month or worse. He
gave me an errand TO do for him. He's
a conscientious follow and wished me
to wire for him to MIR. Pickering that
he'd been hurt. bur was attending to
sshis duties. Pickering owns house
at the farther end Of the colony and
Morgan has charge of it. You know
Pickering, of course?'
q looked my clerical neighbor
straight in the eye, a trif1e coldly, per-
haps. l was wondering why Morgan
with whom had enjoyed a duel in my
own cellar only few hours before
should be reporting his injury to Ar
thur Pickering.
81 think l have seen Morgan about
here" said.
y =. ooh, yes! He's woodsman and a
hunter-our Nimrod of the lake"
"a good sort, very likely!"
II dare say He has sometimes
brought me ducks during the season. y
TO be sure! They shoot ducks at
night-those Hoosier hunters-so [
hear!"
He laughed as he shook himself into
srhlis greatcoat.
That's possible, though unsports-
manlike. But we don't have to look a
Igift malard in the eye"
We laughed together. 1t was easy
to laugh with him.
- BY the way, | forgot to get Pick
sering's ad3'ess from Morgan. If you
! happen - have it"
4. with pleasure" ] said. alexis
Building. Broadway. New York.
fG Good! That's easy to remember"
! he said, smiling ani turning up his
.icoat collar. Don. forget me: I'm
slquartered in hermit's cell back of
! the chapel. and I believe we can find
..lmany matters of interest to talk
about"
gg I'm confident of it," said, glad of
4the sympathy and cheer that seemed
to emanate from his stalwart figure.
l threw on my overcoat and walked
to the gate with him and saw him
hurry toward the village with long
strides.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-23
STATE oFFlcERs-mlNNEsoTA.

observation-disclosures Kenny, NIankato.
Wee President-J. P. Coughlin, Perham.
secietary-.rhos. Connolly, PAPA Pleas
ant avenue. Minneapolis.
IreaSurer-John Sherman. Winona.
State Chaplain-Rev. NJ O'Brien, Grace
Vile.
President of Insurance Fund-T. J..
Doyle, St. Paul.
Vice Prcsident-Jno E. McGovern.
Rochester,
Secretary of Insurance-John Mahoney,
22O Temple Court, Minneapolis.
=, Treasurer Of lnsurance-John Sheehy.
Montgomery.
St;lle Medical Direclor-Dr Z. w.
Buckley. St. Paul.
Directors OF Insurance Fund-Jobn L.
Gleason. Minneapolis: Lawrence McDon-
ousll. st. Paul: John Moran, Minneapolis:
p. j. McAlanus. St. Paul: Fred l.. Ryan.
Duluth.
State Board of Audit--M. j. Hynes,
Rosenlotlnt; J. p. Connolly, st. Paul; Isaac
f. Rice. Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-23
CHAPTER XII.
] Explore a PASSAGE.

I "Bates!"-T found him busy replen-
fishing the candlesticks in the library,
1t seemed to me that he was alwavs
poking about with an arnful of can
dles.-"there are good many queer
things in this world, but guess you're
one of the queerest. ! don't mind tell
ing you that there are times when |
think you thoroughly bad lot. and
then again I question my Judgment
t.Rnd don't give you credit for being
much more than a doddering fool"
a' He was standing under a ladder be-
| meath the great crystal chandelier and
/ Hooked down upon me with that pa
4 ttent inquiry that Is so appealing in
4 dog-in. say. the eyes of an Irish set
4 ter, when you accidentally step on his
4 tail.
r. "Yes, Mr.. Glenarm," he replied hum
s:bly.
I Nov, I want you to grasp this idea
that I'm going to dig into this old shell
tistop and hottom; I'm going to blow it
SiM catch you spying on me or reporting
H my doings to my enemies, or engaging
lin any questionable performances
Aswhatever, I'll hang you between tho
4 posts out there in the school Waldo
ssSyou understands that the sweet
tssEisters of st. Agatha and the dear lit.
liStle school girls and the chaplain and
lIsall the rest will shudder through all
aBtheir lives at the very thought Of you" "
Certainly Mr.. Glenarm, and his
iaitone was the same he would have used
sif / hao asked him to pass me the
Asmatches, and under my breath con
issigned him to the hardest tortures OF
the fiery pit.
SSEiss''ssllow, as to Morgan"
ISss S'sYes, SIR
lH what possible business do you sup
sHpose he has with Mr.. Pickering?" de-
manded.
why. sir, that's clear enough. Mr.
sPickering owns house up the lake
-s,,,he got it through your grandfather
sasMorgan has the care of it, SIR
ggsSyVery plausible. indeed!"-and
sssent him off to his work.
NM After luncheon | went to the end a
skthe corridor. and began to sound the
Mwalls. They were as solid as rock
Hand responded duly to the strokes o.
1.-THE hammer. I sounded them on botf
lFBfdes, retracing my steps to the stair
alWay, becoming more and more impa
iHflent at my ill-luck or stupidity. There
TKas every reason why should know
Mmy own house. and yet stranger ano
I'm outlaw ran through it with amazing
adaring.
After an hours idle search I re
sNEned to the end of the corridor, re
Npeated all my previous soundings. and
tsfear, 1ndulged in language unbecom
Aang gentleman. Then, in my blint
Munger, found what patient search hat
Npot disclosed.
nRs i threw the hammer from me in
4 of temper and it struck one of tn
1R4nare blocks in the cement foo
URhich gave forth hollow sound.
WSs on my knees in an instant, m
angers searching the cracks, and draw
H31g down close could feel a curren
The Irish standard., 1907-03-23
STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUX.

President-Mrs. Mary b. Daley. 1906
Central ave-, Minneapolis
Vice President-Miss Agnes Hickey.
Gracuville.
secretary-E;lla C. Keating. 147 Pleas
ant avenue. st. Paul.
Treasurer-Allss Anna McGuane. Vino.
lia.
Insurance Secretaly-Margaret A..
Grady. Saltwater
Insurance Treasurer-Margaret Sulli-
van Rochester.
State Medical Director-Dr. E. w.
Buckley. ST. Paul
Directors of Insurance Fund-Agnes E.
Reilley, Saltwater: Mrs. Mary Turner,
Minneapolis. Helen McCrath. st. Paul;
Mary j.. Reilly. Brainerd: Josephine Cook.
ST. Paul. = ~