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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
MISS THURSTON'S FAT PURSE
The Actress Has Experiences With
Her SponduliX in Columbus
ard Albany.

Miss Adelaide Thurston, who lost
purse containing $4,750 on a
sleeper at Columbus a few mornings
ago and did not find it until late in
the afternoon, when it was returned
to her by the Pullman porter minus
500, had a similar scare in Albany
day or two afterwards.
When about to board the train for
Valdosta, her next stopping place, she
missed her purse, containing nearly
$1,000, and Immediately had every
member of the company and depot
employees engaged in a frantic search
Just as the train was about to pull
out she was notified by telephone
that the purse had been found at the
New Albany Hotel. Of course the
excited and distressed little actress
was greatly relieved upon the re-
ceipt of this message, and proceeded
on her journey to Valodsta IN A
cheerful frame of mind.
Miss Thurston says she recently
lost $4,000 in the failure of the
Manhattan Trust Company in New
York, and since then has been carry
ing her cash about with her. She
says she would rather have lost 1t
herself than to have some one else
lose it for her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
PRISONERS ARE ON A STRIKE
Ten White Men in Changing Refuse
to Work, and Cause Much
ANXIETY

A special to the Albany Herald
says a peculiar state of affairs ex-
lists in Thomas county in regard to
the county changing, which is en-
ployed in road building about seven
miles from Thomasville.
There are ten white men in the
gang, sent up for vagrancy, stealing
rides on trains, ETC. On Wednesday
morning the whole white contingent
cy went on a strike, utterly refusing
to do another stroke of work.
This was reported to the authori-
ties in Thomasville, but no action
was taken until Friday when Su-
perintendent Clay was given instruc-
ton to use the lash if they did not
begin work at once.
Mr.. Clay and others went out to
the camp and tried to pursuade the
mem to go to work, but they still
refused to do so. They said that
soldiers might be sent out and shoot
them down, but they would not
work. The leader said
I'VE are placed here in worse
condition than that of the worst
criminals on earth. We have to
wear these stripes and these heavy
chains. We have committed no
crime on Gods earth or transgressed
any moral law We were lust trying
to make our way to work, so that
we could send money to our mpthers
and folks in the old country
The conyicts are all fastened to
the same chain, and when an effort
was made to remove one man so
that he might be dashed the others
held him and all efforts to separate
them proved useless, as there were
only three guards and the prisoners
absolutely refused to be whipped or
go to work.
Nothing could be accomplished
aud the work was put Off until a
more convenient season,
The latest report is that after
due persuasion" the men consented
to resume the work of building good
roads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
SENATOR BACON's JUG BILL.
Enlarges Powers of State. Is Said
Committee viii Recommend 1t.

A Washington dispatch says the
judiciary committee of the senate
will probably report favorably on
Senator Bacon's bill regulating the
shipment of liquors into prohibition
states.
The bill provides that the federal
government shall remove all impede
ments and obstacles to the full, COM
plete and effective exercise by a
state of it's police powers to prevent
the sale and delivery of liquors with
in the state which has declared
against their sale All c. o. d.
shipments are to be barred under
the Bacon bill. 1t is made illegal
for any officer or agent of any COM
mon carrier to act as the agent of
either party to the sale of liquors,
or to collect the purchase price of
the liquor handled, or to do more
than actually transport the liquor
shipments.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
HAD TURNED OVER IN GRAVE.
Position of Bones in Coffin Indicate
Orcgonian Was Buried Alive.

tOSltlOn OF BOneS III OolIlh intricate
Orcgonian Was Buried Alive.
Away back in 1888 one Richard
Churchill, after a trip from the
Willamette valley to Tillamook, Ore,
was taken suddenly i'll, died and was
buried near the last named place
At the time his death was surround
ed with mystery, but the talk soon
died out, and the matter was for
gotten. Last week a nephew, Walter
Churchill, decided to transfer the re-
mains of his deceased relative to the
Odd Fellows cemetery, above Tilla-
nook City, and on the taking up
of the casket examination indicated
that the man had been buried alive
The skull was found lying face
downward, one leg drawn up almost
to the body, and both arms were
found on the left side, as though the
man had partially turned over be-
fore death finally came to his relief
The report given out at the time
of Mr.. Churchill's death was that the
end was the result of heart disease.
He was at the time travelling with
a stranger and was known to be in
possession of a considerable sum of
money and the sudden death was
looked upon as suspicion, but no in
vestigation was made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
MAJOR BLACK BACK ON ROAD.
Veteran Knight of the Grip Sells His
Farm in Sumter County.

Farm in Sumter County.
The many friends here of Major
Tom Black, who was for many years
a resident of Dawson, will read with
interest the following from the
Americas Times-Recorder:
"Col. Thomas j. Black farmer,
drummer and general artist, with
friends from the Mason and Dixon
line to the coral reef of Florida, has
retired from agricultural pursuits,
which profession he so we'll adorned.
and will stick to his last-that of
the shoe Col. Black has grown
gray in the business of selling shoes,
and has sold enough of them to save
the soles of every man, woman and
child in fifty counties. And now he
proposes to take a new start and sell
as many more. A day or two ago
he sold his fine farm of near 400
acres a few miles west of Americas,
and is coming here to reside En-
trenched here as his base of supplies
Col. Black will again take the road
in quest of trade and the hundreds
of friends of this genial gentleman
will wish for him the continued sue
cess that has marked his efforts in
past years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
ABOUT THE STATES CASH WANT EQUALITY ON TRAIN
NEGRO BISHOPS ASK FOR USE OF
SLEEPERS AND DINING CARS.
Want Same Freedom as Whites, and
File Complaint With the Inter-
State Commerce Commission.

want Same freedom as w nlCeS, anu
File Complaint With the Inter-
State Commerce Commission.
A Washington dispatch says five
bishops of the African Methodist
Episcopal church have joined in a
complaint to the interstate COM
merce commission unjust, dis
criminatory and unlawful treatment
at the hands of several interstate
railroad companies of the south.
The complainants are Bishops
Wesley J. Gaines, H. M. Turner,
Evans Tyree, c. S. Smith and E. w.
Hampton, and their complaint was
directed against the Seaboard Air
Line railway, the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad the
Southern railway, the Central Of
Georgia railway apd the Pullman
company.
The petitioners say they are mem
bers of the African race, and are
bishops of the A. M. E. church; that
them when they purchase first-class
transportation ARE dirty and filthy,
and are not of the first-class quality
or description in consideration of the
first-class fare paid; that the coach
es furnished white passengers are
better in quality and description;
that the coaches for negro passen-
gers are compartment cars parti-
toned by swinging door land are
altogether unfit and unsuitable for
the use of passengers who pay first
class fares; that in addition to being
dirty and filthy such cars are usually
crowded with passengers of every de-
scription of character who smoke,
drink and curse in the presence of
women and all others who possess
decent breeding" and that the de-
PENDANTS refuse to sell negroes sleep
ing car tickets or supply them with
transportation on sleeping cars, or
permit them to eat in the dining
cars.
The commission is requested to is
sue an order putting an end to the
alleged discrimination, and to COM
pei the defendants to provide first
class accommodation for negro pas
sengers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
YEGGNEN HIRED BY UNCLE SAM;
THE NEWS STAGGERS CONGRESS-

Ian explained that this covered losses
by robberies in postoffices.
MIR. Mcmillan" asked a commit
teeman. lis any portion of this So
600 used for the purpose of buying
evidence against robbers?
1T is" replied the chief inspector.
I'm what way is this evidence Sc
cured?"
McMiIlan's reply fairly staggered
the committee.
I'm hiring professional yeggmen
and safe-blowers, he said, to JON
yegg- gangs and peach on their ac-
comniices whenever a postoffice. is
robbed or a safe cracked.
Are they professional yeggmen at
the time they are hired?' he was
asked.
''They are, said the chief inspec-
tor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
MUST NOT TREAT IN MARYLAND.

Will Fine Barkeeper If He Allows
His Customers to "Set EN- Up"
An anti-treating bill now in the
Maryland legislature is intended to
put a stop to the custom. Violators
of the law will be subjected to
fine of $19O for the first offense.
The man who treats and the man
who takes the free drink are not I'M
der the ban. SaloonkeepeTs will be
the victims if there are violations.
The title of the bill is as follows:
AN act to restrain and regulate the
sale and furnishing of vinous, spon-
taneous, brewed, malt and other al
coholic liquors or any admixture
thereof.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
TRAINS RUN BENEATH RIVER
TUNNEL UNDER HUDSON JOINS
-u, Work. AND NEW JERSEY.
.., creat EcIat 1t Was Opened by
" +he Governors of the Two States.
History of the Work.

history Oh llAC WIN
Roaring 500 distinguished guests
lnding Gov. Charles E. Hughes
LIN, 5 Gov John F. Fort and their
a to#s an official train of eight cars
aml,ing the formal opening of the
s aGo 600 600 tunnel and submarine
srstom linking New York and New
Jersey rolled out of the Manhattan
,,,ira1 in New York city at twenty
minutes to 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon
Amid cheers from the throng as
on,b1ad ON the platform of the sta
4;or the train rushed away on its
ionrnnv underground beneath the
hitherto unconquerable Hudson to
tbo Hoboken station, where there
MORO for an hour much vocal fire
vorks and enthusiasm.
Ten thousand persons, perhaps,
Witnessed the start.
Governors Clasped Hands.
chief Motorman James Winkley
had set his mechanism, and as he felt
the electric current flow into the con-
troIIer notched up the lever. Slowly
Of first but gradually gaining mo-
rnantum. the train swept down the
inland mlle to christopher street,
where the plunge beneath the Hud-
son was made AS the train passed
under the red. white and blue lighted
signal marking the dividing line be-
tween New York and New Jersey
tbp two governors rose and clasped
hands, while the railway officials
who with the state executive Occu-
MED the first car, shouted mutual
CONGRATULATIONS.
Men of millions and traction pro-
motors themselves swung from straps
as the train dipped deep at the CEN
ter of the river. Among the num-
Der were e. H. Hartman. who chung
gamely to a strap, and Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who kept firm grasp on
door lamb.
The Inauguration of the system
was made a holiday in HobOken,
where stores and industrial plants
had closed to allow employees to at
tend the opening exercises, while
trains from all parts of New Jersey
brought excursion crowds. Twenty
thousand persons crowded about the
new station of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad, where
the formal exercises were held.
History of the Work.
The tunnel opened is but the first
stP1 in the development of direct
rnd9r-"ivoT transportation Before
the end Of the summer the remaining
section OF the Hudson and Manhat-
ian railroad. comprising in all eigh-
teen miles of tunnels and subways,
will be finished and in operation.
Then passengers from any part OF
the country may be landed at al
most any point in the greater city
without the delay of ferries and
without having to come in contact
with street traffic
D. C.. Haskins, a civil engineer,
hrst conceived the idea of construct
ing tunnel under the Hudson river.
Ihls was in 1878. He began work
on brick tunnel planned to extend
from HobOken to New York After
building about 1900 feet of the tun-
mel the company he had formed
failed. Ten years later another com
pany was organized with English
capital, and this company, after
adding about 1900 feet to the part
already built, also failed
MIR. McAdoO, who went to New
York from Tennessee in 1892, I'M
aertook the present enterprise in
1901.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
SAID SHE NEEDED A BATH.

Inc Remark Cost the Superintend-
ent of Schools $1,000.
Miss Helen T. Barry of Norwich
conn, formerly principal of a school
III South Windsor, was awarded So
O0V damages by a jury in her suit
against superintendent of Schools
hdWard D. McCollum, who had re-
ported to the school committee that
She needed bath, thereby causing
aer to lose her position. Judge H.
" Bowers, counsel for McCOllum,
argued that his client had done moth
Ing more than his duty as he saw it.
he stated that the statement was
made in good faith and denied that
mere was malice on the defendants
part
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
ABE HUMMEL SOON TO BE FREE
The Notorious Lawyer viii Leave
OF Stripes in a Few Days.

on Stripes in Few Days.
A New York dispatch says that
Abe Hummel, who has been sojourn-
ing on Blackwell's island for nearly
year as the result of the part
he played in the sensational Dodge
Morse divorce case, is about to
emerge from his retreat free man.
He has been an exemplary prisoner
during his stay on the island and this
has shortened his sentence to ten
months. His term will, therefore,
come to an end two weeks hence.
Various stories are current as to
Hummel's plans for the future. His
family and friends have advised him
to go abroad and remain until the
events of the past are forgotten in
measure by the public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
5000 DOVES ARE MURDERED
Six Thousand Killed on One PIanta-
ton Over in Lee County. A Num-
Der of Women Participated.

DSI vi W OIAiNIi
The biggest dove shoot of the year
in this section, and one of the big
gest ever held, was pulled off one
day last week on, one of Ira Cook s
plantations in Lee county. A field
several hundred acres in extent had
been baited daily for period of sew
eral weeks, and sportsmen attended
from Albany, Leesburg and several
other points. There were between
1875 and $50 gunners in the field
when the birds began flying just af-
ter dawn, and it is probable that
more than 5000 doves were killed.
A number of ladies participated in
the shoot.
On the same day 1000 were killed
on baited field in Stewart county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04
So ACRES OF ASHES.

The entire extreme northeastern
section of Tampa, Fla, was de-
stroyed by fire, which ragged unin-
terruptedly from 9 a. M to p. m.
Sunday. The area burned covered
fifty-five acres, or eighteen and one
half blocks, and three hundred and
eight buildings were destroyed, with
a total loss estimated at 100000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-04

Never can tell when you'll mash
a finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. Dr.. Thorn
as Electric oil instantly relieves
the pain-quickly cures the wound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-22

able to secure this additional service at
an early date.
The inspectors found the organization
and management of your school good.
The pupils were earnest and attentive
and were doing good work.
Very truly yours,
A. w. TREssLER,
Sec'y. of the com.
We wish we might record the names
of more visitors. Recent visitors were:
Miss Stella Letter, Mrs. Fred Spratler,
Mrs. Fawn Harker, Mrs Ed Martin.
Parents are urged to use all means
in their power to help the teachers Sc
cure regular attendance. Tardy and
absent marks look bad on the books.
and the pupil who is absent or tardy
unnecessarily, loses interest in the
work and strengthens the habit of in
difference and carelessness. Please
help your child to form the habit of
passing in every study. Remember,
habit has more to do with passing
than anything else. Visit the school
and see what we are doing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-22
10 CENTS TO STOP THAT ITCH.
How Easy to Get RelIef-Instant Relief
from Skin Disease.

Is it worth 10 cents to stop that aw-
full, awful agonizing itch?
If you are afflicted with skin disease,
the kind that seems to battle medical
treatment, and leaves you wild with
itch, we hope you will not fail to inves-
tigate a prescription which is now rec
commended by many of the best skin
specialists, even in preference to their
own prescriptions. 1t is the simple
soothing oil of wintergreen compound
known as d. d. d. Prescription A 10
cent trial bottle must convince you that
the itch is instantly aAayed by this pre-
scription. Get a liberal trial bottle Of
the healing, soothing, external remedy,
d. d. d. Prescription and see!
We feel quite sure that before long
you will be cured and at any rate we
KNOW - KNOW POSITIVELY 49, that
your itch will be allayed instantly, the
minute that soothing liquid is applied
to the skin.
Write direct to D. D. D. CO., 1l2
Michigan St, Chicago, inclosing 10
cents for the trial bottle.
IVEY'S PHARMACY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-22
DODGEVlLI.E NEWS.

From the Chronicle.
Arthur Jones, Harry Strong, Vivian
Williams and Fred Walters left yester-
day for Dallas, South Dakota where
they will register for homesteads in the
Rosebud reservation.
Charles T. Hogan, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hogan Of this city,
and Miss Theresa Conway of Darling
ton were united in holy bonds Of matri-
mony at Darlington on Monday morning
in the Holy Rosary Catholic church by
Rev FIR. Hannahon.
From the sun.Republic.
County Clerk Gribbe reports that
zoo hunting licenses have been issued
this season.
r. G. Owens returned home Saturday
from Milwaukee where he has been re-
ceiving medical treatment We are
glad 10 note that his health is much
improved.
VIM. c. Meffert of Arena, has been
appointed as one Of the aides to arrange
for the celebration of Lincoln Day in
this state under the auspices of the
G. A. r.
Six years ago last Thursday, Oct 8,
Irving Stratman sustained broken leg
from a fall at the high school gymnasi-
um Exactly six years later his father,
Edward Stratman, broke his leg at the
Stratman wagon factory. A rather re
markable coincidence,
The selection of Thomas Gibbon for
the craftsmanship Of the Iowa county
Republican committee could not have
fallen upon worthier Republican or
one who will do more for the success of
the entire Republican ticket this fall
In electing Thos, +. Cody Of Highland
70 the secretaryship of the committee
and Geo. G. Cox Of Waldwick to the
treasurership, the committee acted
wisely, as both are representative Re-
puhhcans. whose interests are the par
tvs best interests.
The Dodgeville Canning & Manuract-
urng Co. closed a successful season 5
work Tuesday night. The factory
would have been operated several
weeks longer. but it was impossible to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-22
Public School Notes.

The postal cards are just about
ready We are still after that debt.
The high school teachers were de-
lightfully entertained last Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. James Hutchi-
son. in honor of Miss Pierce's birthday.
We hope Miss Pierce may have another
birthday very soon.
In the spelling test last Friday, the
Juniors again came out ahead. They
averaged Sc $40. Their average was
brought up by the following, who re-
ceived 100 each: Robert Davis, Nora
Humbert, Agnes GRADER, Eugene
Riedel The Seniors averaged 81 all.
Sophmores, 78 l1-23. The Freshman
average was brought up to 70 33-4l by
Agnes GRADER, Roy McMuTrough and
Frank Tyrer receiving 100. Following
Is the list of words. Test yourself;
could you have made 100? Governor,
sincere brief. separate, privilege,
sophomore, condense, believe, excel,
moving, ceiling, laboratory, lose, re-
ceiye, preparatory, excellent, adhere,
bereavement, mystery, parliament, re-
ciprocate, edifce, piteous, acknowledge,
acquaintance.
The following letter has been received
from Prof. Tressler, who visited our
high school recently. The letter is
self explanatory and is the cause of
rejoicing among teachers and pupils.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 10, 1908.
Mr. r. f. Loveland,
Prin. of High School,
Mineral Point, Wis.
My dear Mr.. Loveland: Our commit
tee has recommended that the Mineral
Point High School be continued on the
accredited list
The inspectors who visited your
school considered the equipment very
fair, but that it is not up to what the
school is in other respects.
We are glad TO note that you have
secured specially trained teacher of
English, SO that the subject may be
cared for. The teache s |
throughout appeared to be doing good |
work We were sorry 70 note that |
Your enrolment was too large for the |
teaching force. A few of the classes
We're too large TO handle successfully.
The full time Of another assistant could |
be utilized. We trust that you will be
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-22
Latest Linden Mining Notes.

BY J. II, Lewis,
The Dark Horse shipped car OF
rough jack, thirty tons, receiving the
highest price paid in the district last
week S37. The sale of car of con-
centrates was also reported and Friday
saw the bins well filled awaiting the
buyer. The milled ore is running high
in zine metal, about 65 per cent.
The Glanville cleaned up car Of
rough and car of glass rock Jack.
The Ross Brothers reported the sale
of two cars of concentrates, which will
be carried to the track the first of this
week. The Ross Brothers may clean
up their entire holding of ore in bin
with the Platteyille Separating Ore
company.
The Jack Stevens has car of rough
jack ready for market.
The Racine-Linden sold two cars Of
zinc ore last week.
The Levi Pollard, it is believed. is
destined TO develop into one of the
richest mines in southwest Wisconsin
the main range of ore having been
struck at both ends of the property it
lying between the Dark Horse and
Granville mines.