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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
FEARED RESURRECTION DAY.
Negroes Thought Drouth in South
Georgia Was a Forerunner.

A Quitman dispatch says a heavy
rain which has fallen there has re-
lieved the apprehension of many col
ored people. For two weeks rumors
had been circulated among them that
the end of the world would come at
Christmas. They regarded the pro-
tracted drouth as a precursor, and
said all the waters would dry up.
Many of them reported mysterious
balls of fire seen at night, and they
refused to make the usual prepara-
tions for Christmas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
NALLOWED A FLY AND DIED.
orange Death of Mrs. J. w. Craw-
ford Near Quitman.

news has been received of the
Fam OF Mrs. J. w. Crawford near
Fu'man under most unusual circum-
auces' While preparing breakfast
u.s. Crawford was talking, when a
new into her mouth and before
oII1lng what had happened she
TSS,oWed the insect.
QUE at once became i'll and her
"SOono gave her a glass of salty
l. @lH water as an emetic. This had
ueslred effect of removing the
Eo, uonl her stomach, but she had a
r ylVlI headache as a result of the
psIlence, and in less than two
Y !. she died almost without warn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
XMAS TREE FOR CATS AND DOGS.
Childless Society Women of Cincin-
natl Do Foolish Stunts.

DO EOOElSn
A number of the society women of
Cincinnati, lacking children in their
homes, gave several elaborate Christ
mas tree entertainments for their
cats and dogs. There were presents
of motor-goggles, fur coats, manicure
sets, silverback brushes and the like
on the trees for the cats and the
dogs, and Danquets We're served at
which the society ladies were wait
resses upon the beasts. Meanwhile
it is quite certain that in the city of
Cincinnati, at the same time, there
were hundreds of little children
shivering with cold and tmaciated
from hunger to whom such attentions
as the cats and dogs received would
be an inestimable boon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
BURGLARY IN SHELLMAN.
Thief Got Two Gold Watches and,
Four Five Spots.


Some sneak thief went into Mr..
Ed Greene's room last Wednesday
night and stole two gold watches and
four or five dollars in money. One
of the watches belonged to Prof.
Mobley, a guest of Mr.. Greene. The
Young men had retired late, having
been at the institute, and were evil
IDENTIFY sound sleepers, for they knew
nothing of the burglary before morn
inc The thief entered at a window.
Mr. Greene is confident he knows
who the guilty party IS, but rather
than wait to get together the evil
dence to convict him if the party VIII
return the watches he will not prose-
cute -Shellman sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
CUTHBERT ON TIP TOE.
In Suspense as to Who the 23 VIII
Elect Mayor and Aldermen.

OOV HAAJOF ana AIuermen.
The Leader says a good deal of in
terest is felt as to the outcome of
the municipal election to be held in
Cuthbert on January 9th. 1t is con-
ceded that of the % votes-all white
who are qualified to vote in this
election majority do not endorse
the present administration. 1t is ru-
mored that this element will put out
new ticket, or at least a new cam
dldate for mayor. Others think thew
tenn -
AT any rate, the suspense will soon
be over. 9oAi
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
WAS CURED OF LOCKJAW.
Rut He viii Have to Wear Store
Teeth Hereafter.

A Young man in Vineland, n j."
was supposed to be dying from locA :
law A dentist suggested that maybe
jS The nerve centers under his testh
" relieved the spasms would pass
aTav The suggestion was adopted
NV the physicians. The mans mouth
ms nried open with screwdriyers IN
tii ~ The dentist could use his forceps'
and all of the molars were p9l l5,ii
The Young man is recovering and VIII
he well in a few days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
CARLOAD OF CORN AND HAY,

criqgs Everson, prosperous col
ID farmer living near Shellman'
VI " o ~ last week to Worth county.
Griggs had a carload OF corn anu c M%y
70 Garry with him.-Shellman sun
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-30
$4,000 FOR BOOZE.
There Are Tight People as Well as
Tight Times.

Tight Times.
The postoffice money order BUSH
ness is booming. About 100 orders
were issued from the Shellman office
Monday. Besides this a liquor agent
went through the county south OF
town on the same day taking orders
for liquor. Every man you meet will
talk of tight times-and that is
fact this Fall with many of us-yet
no less than $4,000 have been spent
for liquor at Shellman during this
time.-Shellman Sun.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05


er of the House Of 1905 1t was the
most chaotic body ever known In
Florida legislation. 1t was hard for
anybody to know what was going on.
General GilChrist sat in a rocking
chair as he presided. He welded a
large palm leaf fan nonchalantly ana
cracked peanuts In accompaniment TO
his absent knowledge Of what was go
ing on. saw this with my own eyes.
The House over which General Gill
christ presided was just like General
Gilchrist-loose-ioin vague, inde-
terminate, nebulOus and uncertain, It
groped its way through the mazes Of
legislation without a guiding hand in
lazy hazy way lacking purpose or
power; soft clay in the hands Of the
legislative manipulative pOtters.
AS Speaker Of the House OF 1905
General Gilchrist had an opportunity
to show executive ability, II he had
any. Since he failed to do 80 Il must
be concluded that he had none. He
failed utterly In the Speakers chair
TO give a CLEAN OF intellectual appre-
citation OF what the place meant, ana
he would fail more consummately IN
the Ofice Of GOVernor-the size and
extent Of his failure In the once Of
Governor would be measured In the
same proportion which measures the
ONCE Of Governor above that OF
Speaker.
Public men are judged by what they
have done after they have been tried
out. General Gilchrist has had a trial
and has failed. He lacks the proper
sense OF public duty; he lacks ability
and force; he lacks dignity. Remem-
Der the rocking chair, the palm leaf
fan and the peanuts-and don't forget
the monkeys.
When Gilchrist was a member OF
the House in 1903, he sat in his chair
with his feet on his desk, and smoked
and ate peanuts while the House was
in session. l saw him doing this day
after day. He was considered almost
as big a nuisance as Wells OF Hills
boro, when he left OF resting his feet,
smoking and popping peanuts long
enough to interfere with legislation by
propounding the Constitution and rails
ing frivolous parliamentary questions.
Aside from his lack Of fitness for
the position Of Governor, General Gil
christ is in the hands Of the SPECIAL
INTERESTS. These are the WHISKY
AND CORPORATION INTERESTS.
PROHIBITION is NOT AN ISSUE
IN THIS CAMPAIGN, but the fact
that General Gilchrist Is being sup
ported strongly and expensively BY
the whisky men is evidence that the
whisky men have some point to gain;
something that they want done by the
man who occupies the once Of Gov
ernor.
II General Gilchrist is elected Gov.
ernor HE WILL BE ELECTED BY
THE WHISKY VOTE.
A prohibitionist in the office Of Cow
ernor cannot make the State dry, and
a whisky man in the ONCE Of Cow
ernor, cannot make the State wet,
but
Advert
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
BY CLAUDE L,ENGLE,

A Governor who owes his election
to the whisky interests will do their
bidding when the time arrives for him
to act; a Governor owing his election
to the whisky men would exercise his
personal and Official influence on the
members Of the Legislature In shap-
ing legislation; a Governor owing his
election to a special interest would
be obligated to protect that interest
II occasion came for him to determine
a question that placed that special In
terest In Jeopardy.
These things are true on the face
Of them. The people are not supposed
TO know that Gilchrist is being backed
by the whisky ring. Gilchrist can get
up and dlsclaim that he is the whisky
candidate; It isn't likely that he would
admit it. He can cover the charge
partly by saying that he is a candidate
Of all the people, and wants the vote
Of them, be they whisky dealers or
not. General Gilchrist is not obliged to
know what the whisky men are doing
to elect him, and he may say with
some truth that he doesn't know.
It is reported that the whisky men
have contributed a large sum to the
Gilchrist campaign fund. II General
Gilchrist Is not to be Of service to the
why should they contribute TO his
election? Why should they be inter
ested in his success? No reason at all.
II General Gilchrist should be elect.
cd he would owe his election to the
whisky men. The enforcement Of laws
is already lax. Gilchrist, in standing
for whisky, STANDS FOR A MORE
LAX ENFORCEMENT Of whisky
laws
This Is true because the sheriffs,
constables and deputies will take their
cue from the man higher up, and will
deal lightly with that menacing
speak easy" the blind tiger To mo-
lest the blind tiger is to cut on reve-
nue. from the whisky men. The sale
Of whisky, whether legal or illegal, is
for the pecuniary profit Of the whisky
dealer; so is It also contrary to the
law, order, peace and dignity OF the
State and community.
Gilchrist stands for whisky and all
that 1t carries with IL; Stockton
stands against whisky and all that
follows In It's wake.
GilchTist Is not avoWedly and openly
a candidate Of the whisky rings, but
ne is tacitly and willingly so, and this
he cannot deny.
Stockton is the candidate Of the peo-
ple-the moral. .law-abiding and liber-
ty-loving people who do not want to
see the State governed by special In
terests.
A vote for Gilchrist Is a vote for
these special interests. They possess
Gilchrist already. II Is vain for him to
declare his freedom OF them when he
stands shoulder to shoulder with
them. He cannot cleanse himself OF
the contact by mere assertion.
A vote for Stockton Is a vote for q
man W. 49, svfsz=..,AUs.Afs--- q arsit9y,u
E Il appeal to my friends all thr9u.
Y the State to give me she same low
!, patriotic and unsel1sh support th
= they have given me In the first n
!. mary and to all who now favor d
= election, to Join US In this fight, AZ
I am sure that we shall win a gre
victory, not alone for ourselves, b
/. for all the people Of the State al
II for good government.
DUNCAN u. FLETCHER. "
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
Notice Of Intention to Apply for Letters
Patent.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed will apply to Honorable N. B. Brow
ard Governor Of Florida, at Tallahassee, on
the 1lth day Of June, A. ID. 1908 for Let
terB Patent Incorporating
TALLAHASSEE GROCERY COMPAN1,
under the following proposed charter, the
original OF which Is on hle In the office Of
the Secretary OF the state Of Florida.
e. NJ STRANGE.
J. +. MINTER.
W. NJ. MINTER.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
TEN REASONS WHY j. WALTER KEEIC
SHOULD BE SENT TO CoNGRFss.

In lRemOvaF making
~
Removal md Ony for Removal
ma Of 672OgGnaR Removal
him
and anOu
}, " " O J
9Th BECAUSE HE carried his home
the utu
he hmec an e was second
supprtan M dsevey
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
said 70 Have Cancer.

1t IS reported on good authority, says
the New York World, that the eX-
President is suffering from carcinoma
or cancer Of the gall bladder or stOm-
ach.
This was learned from a personal
friend Of DR.. Bryant, who has been at
tending Mr.. Cleveland for two months.
It is the general opinion in Lakewood
that the ex-President will never leave
Lake wood alive.
Mrs. Cleveland is still optimistic.
She refuses to believe that her husband
has a fatal malady.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
Amount
Stockton Advertising Declined.
(Punta Gorda, Herald, June 4th.)

(Punta Gorda, Herald, June 4th.)
The Herald last week received from
Mr.. Claude L'Engle, editor of the Tai
lehassee Sun, q request to quote price
for thirty inches of displayed advertis-
ing and three columns Of reading mat
ter TO be used in behalf Of ]. N. G.
StocktOn's candidacy and 10 be paid for
out Of Mr.. L'Engle's personal funds.
To this request the following answer
was promptly returned:
Punta GordA, Fla,
Hon. Claude L'Engle,
Tallahassee, Fla
DEAR SR:-I beg TO acknowledge
your esteemed favor of the 2Srd asking
for rates for thirty inches Of display
matter and three columns Of reading
matter in advocacy Of the candidacy OF
J. N. C. Stockton for governor, and In
reply beg 10 respectfully decline 10 &C
cept the proposed matter ct any rate.
Ny reasons for declining are that
General Gilchrist, whom you are attsc 8
ing unjustly, Is my friend and am sup
porting him for governor, because am
convinced that he 10 in every respect
well qualified for the Office and is WOEau
thy Of any and all citizens of Florida.
Further, you attock him, for the pub
licatiOn Of which you would use the
space you desire, are based on the falso
assumption that he Is in league with
the Whiskey and corporation elements
to cOntrOl and govern tie state IN their
interest; for you say in your letter 20
me, The question now is whether or
not Whiskey and the saloon shall dOmi-
nate she state administration.
You know there is no such question;
that no class, element or faction can
control or dominate Gilchrist against
his conscientious convictions Of what ig
right. You yourself said In the Sun
several months ago that "the corpora
tiOnS do not want Gilchrst, because
they know that they can't control him,
and that was ard is true, but now you
charge him with being the corporation
candidate.
| believe that you know that you
can't control him, and that is why you
are opposing him and supporting Mr..
Stockton.
At any rate shall not permit you or
any one else TO use the Herald IN maxi
ing the false charge against General
Gilchrist that, If elected governor, ne
will be controlled by the Whiskey ele-
ment and the corporations.
II these elements are supporting him,
they are doing 30 because they very
lelieVe that he 10 fair and
just man and will treat all interests
with justice and impartiality. Do you
think he ought to reject their support
because they may not be ~ good Christ
tiaDs 30 you think you are
Wouldn't a man running for Office be
a great crank" IL be announced that
he did not want the votes Of the en-.
ployees Of railroads, the keepers OF 9a-
looms, poker players, cigarettee smok-
eEs, and all others who do not go 20
church every Sunday Will Mr.. Stock
ton make suck q deelaration3
Fraternally yours,
A. p. JORDAN,
Editor The Herald.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
G. NJ. Strange,
j. y. Minter,
w, 81. MinteF.

ARTICLE W.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness OF
liability at any time shall be
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and residences OF the sub
scribing incorpOratOrs, together with the
capital stock subscribed by each, shall be as
follows
Amount
Name. Residence. Of stock
&. NJ. Strange, Tallahassee, Florida. .S5, 600
J. 70. Minter, Tallahassee, Florida. $500
W. N. Minter, Tallahassee, Florida. $500
Subscribing lncOrporatOra.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05

The assumption and arrogance OF the
Stockton organs are utterly oyerp0W-
ering. III we had their cheek" and
assurance, we could quickly get rich 80
q lightning rod agent or peddler 0f DO
gus physic. -Punta GOrda Herald.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
THR BIo HEAD

Is Of two kinds-cOnceit and the pig
head that comes from q sick'headacne.
Does your head ever feel Ike Boure
and your brain feel loose and soro4
You can cure 1t In no time by acting
on your liver with Ballard's HerDine.
Isn't Il worth trying for the absolute
and certain relief you'll get5 Sold BY
Hardee Smith Co.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
THE MAN WHO
DIDN'T MAKE GOOD
G1LCHRIST A GUY AND LAUGHING STOCK

AS Speaker of House He Was Uncertain, Undignified
and Legislation Was in Chaotic Condition While
He Presided-Lolled in a Rocking Chair and
Cracked Peanuts During Sessions-f Elected,
Will Be Obligated to Whisky Ring.
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
Can't Always Tell.

You can't always tell what win hap
pen. For instance, there iS story Of
q man who determined to commit sui
eide. He went to the store and bought
a rope, q can Of oil, box Of matches, a
dose Of arsenic and a revolver. He
went down to the river and pushed his
boat from the shore and Waded to where
q limb hung over and tied one end
over the limb and the other around his
neck, saturated his clothing with coal
oil, lighting a match and set his cloth
ing afre, took the dose of arsenic put
the muZzle of the revolver 70 his tenn
pie, pushed the boat from under him
and pulled the trigger. But the bullet
glanced and cut the rope above him and
he fell kerhop into the river; the water
put out the fire and he got stTangled
and cOughed up the arsenic and rose up
and waded out and declared himself a
candidate for the legislature on the re-
form ticket. Plant City Courier.
~~.~S~~-~~Y~--y~s~-~~~~-
Sick headache and biliOusness re
lieVed at once with Rings Little Liver
pills. A rosy complexion and clear
eyes result from their use. Do not
grippe or sicken. Good for all the fam
fly Cobb's Drug Store. g to Aug
The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05

Also: Miss May Manning was bur
led in the Manning Cemetery, on the
Davis place, this a. m. at 8 O'Clock.
We extend our sympsthies to the be-
reaVed family" G. T. B.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
PR|CK|TT SLAYER
SHOWS NO FEAR
Of DEATH HOUSE
Herron's Lawyer Hopes Wife
Will Prove Man Insane and
Pave Way for New Trial.

NEW BRUNSWICK. July 29.-"I
spent the best night that 1 have put in
since 1 have been kept here" said Arch
ibald Heron, at the county Jail today.
The warden gave me a better ROOM,
one with a window in 1t, last night. and
1 was able to sleep WELL"
The fact that he had been sentenced
to die in the electric chair the week Of
September Z. for Staying the Rev.
Samuel B. d. Prickitt did not seem to
weigh upon Herron's mind. If he Is
shamming insanity, as the State claims.
he Is a wonderful actor.
Sheriff Church is arranging to take
him to the death house in Trenton to-
day.
A motion for a new trial will likely be
made on the ground that the testimony
Of Herron's wife. who was too Ill to at
tend the trial. would have o him
insane The jurors did not put much
weight in the professional testimony, as
the alienists had formed their opinion
after an hours interview with Heron
and had not based It upon any outside
information.
Lawyer c. T. Cowenhoven had ex
pected to prove by Mrs. Heron that
her husband had been insane for q long
time, but the horrible crime has left her
q v wreck. and she could not
leave her bed to testify.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
:" WANT TO GO TO
ELECTRIC CHAIR
SAYS SLAYER LANG
Man Who Killed His Cousin
Adds, Hurry Up, and Don't
Put 1t Off,"

NEW BRUNSWICK. July 29.-"1
want to go to the electric chair. My
life Is of no value, and I might as well
die in the chair in September as die
somewhere else later" declares Fred
Lang in the county Jail here, sentenced
to die September rs for the murder Of
his cousin, Katie Gordon. two years
ago. +
Believing the man to be insane, Su-
preme Court Justice Bergen appointed
Drs. william E. Ramsey and Brftton
d.. Evans. %alienists, to pass upon
Lang's mental condition. The W ply
sicians held a consultation last night.
after which they questioned Lang at
the Jail. The conclusions of the alien
lists were not made public.
There is no hereafter" says Lang,
refusing the offices of clergymen who
have called at the jail to talk with
him. when I die there is an end to
1t. So hurry It up and don't put II
Off. I am ready to die and am not
afraid"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
COMMISSION TO
PERFECT TRUNK
SEWER PLANS SOON
Will Take Up Contract with Mu-
inequalities When Absent
Members Return.

When ]. A. tebkuecher, of this city.
and William S. Alderman, of Pater-
son, return from Europe next week
they will confer with h other mem
bers of the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission about the form of con-
tract to be entered into by the COM
mission and the various municipalities
IN the trunk sewer project.
Secretary ]. s. Gibsbon said today
that he thought actual work would be
commenced before cold weather sets In
this fall.
Az soon as Messrs. Lebkuecher and
Alderman return 1t Is expected that
thu formal contracts will be signed
and the preliminary work of drawing
plans and specifications and receiving
bids and awarding the contracts will
be hurried through, so that work car
be commenced as speedily as possible
At a recent meeting of the members
of tho Borough Council of Lyndhurst
that municipality formally decided tc
make q contract with the commission
This makes fifteen municipalities that
have voted formally to enter the
project.
The Township Committee Of Ac'
quackanonck will hold a meeting mex
week, at which 1t Is believed the CON
mittee will vote favorably on the
project.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
COPS PET CHEEK
LITTLE ROGUE WHO
BOSSES EN- ALL
Fed on Things He Likes and
ShOwered with Pennies, He's
Glad He Got Lost.
"SASSES" CAPTAIN, MAKES
LOVE. TO THE MATRON
He's the Greatest Kid You Ever
Saw, They Say at the First
Precinct Station.

The First Precinct police have had
walked in last night and calmly an
nounced that he was lost is the limit,
the cops said today. Since he has beer
at h police station he has "sassed'
Captain Ryan. ordered the patrolmen
around. made love to the matron and
collected pennies from every n who
entered.
The youngster Is about Z years old
and when he walked into the station
house he. Familiarity accosted Desk Ser
geant John caffrey with Hello! I'm
lost, and guess I'll stay here a while"
When Caffrey came to he told the pre-
cocious youngster to go into the assem-
bly, room.
When the men on night duty lined UP
in front of the desk the youngster ap'
peared and, striding in front of them
demanded of each a penny and his
name. - .s
When Captain Ryan arrived this
morning the waif demanded something
to eat. "Well, didn't they give you any
breakfast" asked the captain. "Sure!'
was the answer, but 1 want some
cake. and 1t is up to you to give mt
some money to get sonie.'
The little fellow this afternoon hat
twenty pennies, and was still collect
ing. When the matron arrived HI
promptly told her that "she looked goot
10 him." and when Judge Howell cam
in the youngster greeted him with
Hello, chief. L guess you are m!
father. You look like him, anyway"
The police believe that the youngste
belongs in Elizabeth. He said that h
was brought here by a girl, and late
changed his story and declared he wa
with another boy and h a the bo
went home. Where that might be h
doesn't know
The youngster evidently would Xix
to become a permanent boarder at tn
police station, for he declares that h
does not want to go home.