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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
LOOK FOR A JUICY XMAS
Extra Men Are Put on the Daw-
son Police Force.
WILL BE NO RlOTOUS DISORDER

The Revelry and Destruction of last
Christmas Eve Night viii Not Ne
Permitted This Year. Chief Pas
chai Makes Preparations to Ac-
commodate an Increased Number
of Patients at the City's 'sKeeHy
Cure" Quarters.
With the coming of Christmas the
policemen expect buster time than
usual, as the great event means-a
disgraceful, but nevertheless true,
fact-that the many liquid refresh
ments known to the art of man and
made in the wet cities of the coup-
try will be shipped here in large
quantities for the big annual drunk.
Heretofore the authorities of Daw-
son have not been strict in enforcing
the city laws on Christmas eve night,
allowing exuberant celebrators CON
siderable more latitude than ordi-
narily is the case. But this leniency
was taken advantage of and SO badly
abused a year ago that it is proposed
this Christmas to strictly enforce the
ordinances against fireworks and dis
order of every kind
Last Christmas eve night pande-
monium held full sway, and neither
person or property was safe as the
reckless jewellers marched about the
city. Houses were shot into, doors
broken down, targets for pistol balls
made of the street lights, and spigots
opened on some premises and the wa
ter allowed to waste all night.
But Chief of Police Paschal SAYS
there will be none of it this Christ
mas. He states he is going to pre-
serve good order, and several extra
men will be put on the police force
today to help do it.
These, together with the "regu-
lars" will be on the lookout for
those who get hilarious, and see that
they don't get into any trouble.
They will be ever ready to lend a
hand and conduct them to the little
lookup, where a bed can be pro-
cured on which to sleep and dream
Of the coming of Santa Claus and the
joys of the season.
Chief Paschal has made prepare
lions to accommodate an extra num-
Der with places of repose, and if the
demand upon his hospitality is such
as to warrant it he can make down
pallets on short notice.
1t will he well to remember these
things, and celebrate sanely this year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHY.
Resident Director of School in Italy
Came Home to Learn.

Resident Director of School in Italy
Came Home to Learn.
Mrs. Carolyn S. Whitmire. recently
resident director of the American
School of Fine Arts at Florence.
Italy, an institution allied with
Shorter College at Rome, Ca, is at
home to investigate the reasons for
her removal from the position and
charges which she alleges have been
made against her by T. ]. Simmons,
president of both colleges. Profess
sor Simmons was at one time super
intendent of the public schools of
Dawson.
Mrs. Whitmire was discharged by
a cablegram because, it is alleged,
she aided school girl heiress, aged
eighteen, Miss Fay Morgan of Ma
rion, N. c., to elope with her Ameri-
can lover, Prescott Craig, in October.
The young lady is daughter of a
wealthy resident of Marion, and was
a student at the American School of
Fine Arts. The elopement and con-
sequent search by the parents Gre
ated an international sensation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
HALL WILL HOLD HIS JOB
Effort to Remove the Treasurer of
Lee County Fails. A Long Po-
litical Fight Ends in Court.

The special session of Lee superior
court which was called by Judge Lit
tleJohn to hear a petition for the
removal from Office of County Treas
urer d. D. Hall convened at Lees
burg last week, and was presided
over by Judge Gilbert of the Mus
cogee circuit.
The trial, which lasted through
two days and was hard fought po-
litical battle, was a vindication of
the treasurer. The jury retired to
their room at Cos p. m. and brought
in a verdict at $3.50 p. m. completely
generating Mr.. Hall on every charge
brought against him. The petition
ers, e. B. Martin, A. J. Fleetwood,
ct. al, were represented by Shipp
IL Sheppard of Americas and C. H.
Beazley of Leesburg. Mr.. Hall was
represented by Long & Son of Lees
burg and j. W. Walters of Albany.
Mr.. Hall, who has been treasurer
of Lee county for many years, not
only retains the office, but will enter
upon new term in January, having
been reelected at the last election.
The case has attracted statewide
attention, as it was the first of the
kind ever brought in Georgia.
Locally the feeling ran high, as it
was considered battle between con
tending political factions. Mr.. Hall
and his friends feel very much graft
fed over the result.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
RECENT PosToFFICE ORDERS.
Stamps May Now Be Perforated to
Prevent Theft.

AOFCAh
An important order, one which is
expected to be of benefit to large
purchasers Of postage and special de-
livery stamps, has just been received
by Postmaster Lewis.
By this order it is now permissible
for large purchasers of stamps to
perforate them by letters or other
marks provided ink is not used and
the stamps are not mutilated beyond
the point of identification.
1t happens, according to the post
Office officials, that stamps are some
times stolen and sold, and the idea
in marking them is to furnish means
of apprehending the thief. The de-
cision Of the acknowledgement in
permitting the marking of stamps is
expected to bring about a great saw
ing to the business houses in postage
accounts, as stop will now be put
to the thieving which, it is said, is
general. The perforations must not
exceed a half inch square.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
NOW FASHION SHlITES At THE
DEAR OLD SANTA CLATLS

THE announcement didn't sur
prise me-" said another. 81 rather
expected it. / told Julia when she
bought that London smoke suit last
October that she'd never get full
value out of it, She insisted that
the style would stick for several
years, and on that assurance l sep
arated myself from $50"
Can't she make it over?" asked
the reporter.
Its easy telling you are not
married man. There isn't a chance
OF warming over one of this seasons
suits. You couldn't get enough out
of seventeen Of them to make a pair
OF spats. They are slashed up and
down the front and the sides until
they look like rope portieres or low
bridge warnings, Then they are all
weighted down with knobs and
buckles and belts and scallops and
braid. My wife. looks like a coat
rack IN a quick lunch room at the
rush hour when she's dressed up.
And that's not the worst Of it
London smoke is a dead one now.
Everything next season will be Pitts
burg SCOT, Chickasawhatchee fog or
tan yard haze. You think they are
straight up and down now, but wait
until next summer. The thinnegt
woman OF your acquaintance is q
merryrgo-round in size compared to
the 1909 party. The new style calls
for shape like fountain pen ar q
horse whip"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
''Suit Is Increase of Degeneracy,
says Woman Head of Training
school for Girls. ''Will
Stagger World"

Stagger World"
InaJ American women of the large
Ties through the use of drugs and
p'oAcants, are causing an increase
uegeneracy in children was the
'Inlng delivered by Mrs. Ophelia
llg1' head of the State Training
|VnooI for Girls at Geneva, Ill, in
address to the West End Womens
hub in Chicago.
america for years has furnished
Onaltions peculiarly favorable to de-
1ueTacy,' declared Mrs. Amigh.
NJ strenuous life of the average
Iaar rIIcan citizen has many aspects
|n nG5'Ius on degeneracy in general,
lnst .Ce and crime in particular.
nnr. Ior wealth, desire for social
h pd5t{ ljy ambition for fame, love
lrci t,'splay, late hours, lack of rest,
|obo y,''oent, the consumption of al
beca specially by women-all
EnctI,.' "cIors combine to cause a dis
@TI5 american disease.
bno1I Ie American woman of the fash
IeaItb ,e set lives in whirl of I'M
Been l III stress and excitement. She
|on r8s 100 little and keeps her nerves
lies ANU on the qui-vive. She tip
N urugs for headaches and in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
Married Men Are Alarmed Over the
Decision of the Convention of
Women's TaiIors Recently
Held in Toledo, Ohio.

Held in Toledo, Ohio.
That peace on earth and good will
to men feeling which had begun to
make it's presence felt in the vicinity
of the wallet got an awful jolt when
married men received the announce
ment from Toledo, where the Ma
tional Cloak and Suit Manufacturers
Association met last week and
planned it's Easter invasion, that
lovely woman will have to have an
entire new outfit if she wishes to
avoid ridicule when the robins nest
again. Every man who has promised
to love, cherish and support a wife
sat up straight and took notice.
When the full Importance of the
thing soaked into their systems they
crumpled up like fried potatoes and
wept.
II don't wish that bunch out in
Toledo any hard luck" moaned one
married man, "but / think | could
read about that convention being
blown UP without shedding a tear.
I'll go further than that. I think
could laugh while reading such
joyous news. Bet a dollar they're
all bachelors"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
RUM AND DRUGS running
THE WOMEN OF AMERICA


somnia. due to her unhygienic mode
of life. She is often a degenerate
and the mother of a degenerate
indeed she be a mother at all.
"This drinking among women Is
getting to be more common than we
are willing to believe, and it Is one
of the greatest dangers with which
we are confronted today
"The hurry and fret Of American
life are turning out degenerates at
rate that will one day stagger the
world.
Ignorance and bad parentage are
doing the work in many instances,
and girls comparatively good are led
off by bad men and worse women:
children who have been well
horn and should have been well
reared find their way into the schools
for delinquents, the jails, penlten-
tiaries and insane hospitals: inc
heredity of many of these children
is appalling and their environment
does the rest.
eve have received more than l.
400 girls into our school, and with VIII
few exceptions they have been chill
dren of alcohol inheritance. are
thev to be blamed for the circum-
stances surrounding their young
lives? Not at all ~
'eThe number of moral imbeclles
that come to us is SIMPLY appalling
and YOU have object lessons enough
right here in Chicago, New York ana
othar cities"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
RANDOLPH COUNTY AROUSED
A COMMUNITY TERRORIZED BY
TWO DESPERATE NEGROES.
Started Out by Shooting Into Crowd
at Negro Dance, Killing One
and WOunding Three Others.


The northern part of Randolph
county is thoroughly aroused over
the lawless conduct of two negro
desparadoes, Ike Hudson and his
brother, Bull Hudson.
Several nights ago at a negro sup
per Ike Hudson shot up the crowd,
killing one negro, John Cunningham,
outright and badly wounding three
others.
Two or three nights afterward this
same desperate negro drew his pistol
on Mr.. Mathew Coleman, a white
man and overseer for N. M. Weaver,
threatening to kill him, and at the
same time threatening to kill Weaver
on sight. Later he went in company
with his brother, Bull Hudson, to the
home of Mr.. Harry Yarbrough, and
demanded a hog of his which Mr..
Yarbrough had impounded, telling
him that they would kill him if he
refused to give up the hog. Mr.. Var
brough being alone and unarmed
gave up the hog and went to Cuth-
bert and formed posse
The posse, headed by Sheriff By
mum and Policemen Cox and Shelly,
with several citizens, went to the
scene of the troubles. They sur
prised Bull Hudson in his house and
arrested him, but Ike escaped into
the swamp. The county dogs were
put on his track, but were not able
to follow the trail
The people Of Randolph county are
greatly incensed at the conduct Of
these negroes, and many threats of
lynching have been heard. The
county jail is being especially guard
ed to prevent any trouble of this
kind
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
COMPRESS CAUSES A STIR
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
GETS IMPORTANT PLEA.
Complaint Against Central Railroad
and Atlantic Compress Company.
Operates Dawson Compress.


and Atlantic Compress Company.
Operates Dawson Compress.
One of the most important COM
plants filed with the interstate COM
merce commission az Washington for
long time was that just submitted
by the railroad commission of Ala
bama against the Central of Georgia
Railway Company and practically all
the railway and steamship carriers in
the country east of the Mississippi
river.
The complaint recites information
covering the formation of the At
Iantic Compress Company, a corpora
ton formed to compress cotton in
Alabama, and which controls as we'll
the compress in Dawson and prac-
tically all of the other presses
throughout this section.
1t is alleged that the defendant
companies make the same rate on
compressed as on uncompressed cot
ton, thereby forcing all cotton to be
rendered to them for shipment in an
uncompressed state. 1t is alleged
that in the COMPRISING of cotton
thus rendered to them the defend
ants favor the Atlantic Compress
Company and thus prevent the cree
ton of other congresses. The regu-
lations made by the defendants, the
petition AYERS, injure the material
progress and prosperity of certain
sections of the cotton belt.
1t is declared further that the de-
PENDANTS tariffs on cotton are I'M
fair and indefinite, both to the ship
per and to the spinners, in that they
deny the shipper the privilege of de-
termining for himself whether his
COJIOu snail IGdCu lIo uGSLludLlOl III
a compressed or uncompressed state.
The complaint urges that the rates
on cotton be reduced So cents per
hundred pounds from all points in
Alabama and to all points in other
states; that all cotton congresses be
recognized by the railways; that all
shipments of uncompressed cotton be
required to stop at the first compress
point through which it passes to it's
destination; that the regulations of
the defendants for the concentration
of cotton shall apply equally to all
compress points, and that reason
able contract be entered into between
congresses and the defendants
whereby all parties shall be protect
ed fully in their rights.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
GRATEFUL APPRECIATION.
Was Expressed by Calhoun Grand
Jury to Judge Spence.

Jury to Judge Spence.
Judge W. N. Spence, after twenty
TOUR years service of the people of the
Albany circuit as an officer of the
court twelve years as solicitor-gen-
eral and twelve years as judge), will
retire from office on the first of next
January He presided over his last
court in Calhoun county last week,
and the grand jury, in their present
ments, said of him.
I'm taking leave of his honor,
Judge w. n. Spence, we avail of this
opportunity not only to return to him
our thanks for the able, courteous
and impartial manner in which he
has presided over the court during
the present term, but to express to
him in this public manner our CRATE
full appreciation for his past services
to this county as presiding judge
during a period of twelve years; nor
have we forgotten, but remember
with gratitude, his services for twelve
years as solicitor-general. 1t is with
a great deal of regret that we now
have to part with his honor, Judge
Spence, as this term closes his judi
cial career; but we trust only for
season, in which he may have a quiet
and peaceful respite from his ardu-
Gus duties"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
AGAIN TO BEGIN.

RmOr of Sale of the G. II. IL A.
Is Also Again Afoat.
A surveying corps of the Georgia,
Florida & Alabama road are here to
begin work on the northern extern
sion What route they will follow
we cannot learn Again the rumor
that this road has sold to the Cen
trail is afioat.-Cuthbert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
My ]. HALL WAS HERE
Notpd Bib Statesman Suddenly
Ioomed Up in Dawson.
HHD MYSTERIOUS WHISPERING

ouietly Departed With His Sc
ot Carefully Concealed in His
bosom. 1t Came Out in Macon
Tovt Day, When Receivers of De-
,,nct Exchange Bank Began to
Gail c. NJ. Orr's Former Property.
cnddenly and without warning the
hor afternoon the big figure of Hon.
To,onb H. Hall, the noted Bibb coun-
stateman and legislator, doomed
on the streets of Dawson.
# was as unexpected as clap of
,rnder out of a clear sky, and every
Eodv began to take notice and to in
nira Of each other what he was here
or
Rnt they were not made any the
wiser The noted man kept his own
pounsel. and never said anything ex-
eot to greet pleasantly friends he
would happen to meet.
Along about the time the shades
h evening were thickening he was
Isned in close and whispered con-
orsation with Judge U. V. Whipple
II the Cordele circuit, who had ar
lived in Dawson the same afternoon
h deliver a religious address at the
Missionary rally at the Baptist
church, which still more mystified
matters, as no one was prepared
believe that the pioneer reformer
Ind octopus chaser had given up the
Fork of saving the state to save
kOuls. Presently he was seen to
cautiously draw something from an
nnermost pocket, to which it was
returned after the man of the judi
&iary had seemed to have written
sOmething on it.
And soon thereafter the distin-
pushed visitor was reclining on one
b the luxurious and comfortable
eats of the Central railroads fast
Eyer clipping it back to his Macon
home.
And the whole thing was cleared
Rp in that city the next morning.
he receivers of the defunct Ex-
Change Bank were to sell on that
Bay considerable quantity of real
Estate that had been turned over by
W. Cabaniss, the president, and
N. Orr the cashier, and just be-
sore the sale began they were served
RltA an Injunction signed by Judge
.NhippIe restraining them from offer
'ng the Nisbet place at Lorraine, Ga,
containing 3O3 acres of land.
During a previous public sale of
'and held as security by the receivers
RlF Hall bid $500 for the Nisbet
arm, and handed over to them a
fheck for $3.50, one-tenth of the to-
al amount. The sale of the land was
EuOject to confirmation by Judge
'mppIe, who presided at the trial of
1ne litigation and the criminal pros
Scuuons growing out of the failure of
le bank. The Nisbet farm is one
the chief assets of the bank, being
alued at about $25, 900, and was
.OfmerIy the home of c. M. Orr.
MI Hail. as stated above, offered
800 for the estate at a recent sale
'ne banks assets, giving as a guar
tIlee Of good faith his check for
'0V The bid was accepted by the
eVeNers, subject to confirmation by
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

Another important notice received
by Postmaster Lewis, issued by the
department at Washington, is that
when one stamp overlaps another the
stamp which is partly covered shall
not be reckoned in the postage ac-
count.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
TRIED TO DYNAMITE STORE.
Robbers Visited Town Of Moye, in
Randolph County.


The postoffice and store of John
G. McKinnon, at Moye, Ca, were
robbed Saturday night. A quantity
of merchandise, pistol and over
500 in money were taken. Mr.. Nc
Kinnon is the postmaster, and the
postoffice and store are in the same
building.
About three weeks ago an attempt
was made to dynamite this store, but
the parties were discovered before
the explosion occurred. They es-
capped in the darkness, leaving two
sticks of dynamite. Moye is a small
town just south of Cuthbert, on the
line of randolph and Calhoun coun-
ties.-Arlington Courier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
MISS WORRILL TO WED.
Invitations to Marriage of Judges
Daughter Are Out.

Judge and Mrs. w. c. Worrill have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Carolyn, to Mr..
Robert Adam Strain Of Darien. The
wedding will be solemnized at the
Methodist church lin Cuthbert on
January 9Th at six o'clock.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-25
This Is a Good One.

DR.. Oscar E. Busby, former resident
of Palestine, now located at Marshall,
and who is well and fdvorably known
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-25
THE VOTING HAS BEGUN
Great Interest Was Shown BY the
Votes Cast Today In the Pony
and Cart Contest.

Great interest is shown in the pony
and cart contest by the first voting
day results. The ballot box at the
Herald office has been well stuffed
with both paper coupons and subscrip-
ton coupons. The little candidates
have been coming and going all day.
The first count, which will be an
nounced Monday following Saturday,
July IL, is going to show some sur
prising results, and on that date some
fortunate girl or boy is going to be
awarded the SIS gold piece.
Now one word about the pony and
cart. Some one has intimated the
outfit is overvalued. If you think so
just drop a line to the Michigan Bug
gy company, Kalamazoo, Mich, who
will furnish us the outfit, and ask
them about it. They will furnish you
a catalogue on request The Shetland
ponies they sell at from $3.50 to $3.50
each. They are the genuine article.
When you write tell them you have
permission of the Herald to ask what
the outfit will cost. They will tell
you, for they have other outfits for
sale. They can duplicate the outfit
bought by the Herald, or they can sell
you something cheaper or much more
expensive
This Herald pony and cart is going
to be given to some boy or girl for
work done. 1t need not cost them a
cent, except in time. And you would
hardly count the time of boys and
girls in dollars and cents, for few of
them are wage-earners.
Remember. the coupon now running
in the paper must be voted by July
4. Other coupons will be printed, but
this series must be in the ballot box
by the end of that day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-25
GOOD TINES LEAG UES

Prosperity Leagues are being or
gained in all of our larger cities. In
vestigations show that business is
rapidly becoming normal, and that
the majority of factories, railroad
shops, general Offices, wholesale
houses, etc, are working their full
quota of men full time Within three
months this country will find a great
er demand than ever before for book
keepers, stenographers and operators,
owing to the business that has been
allowed to accumulate that must be
moved and the new business coming
on caused by the starting of factories,
the marketing of crops, progressive
moves in all industrial lines.
The demand upon the Employment
Bureau of the Tyler Commercial Col
lege of Tyler, Texas, for bookkeepers,
stenographers and operators has in
creased over so per cent during the
past week; many excellent positions
were offered their graduates. This is
especially encouraging to young peo-
pie who have been contemplating en-
tering school but have hesitated, fear
ing that they would not secure posi-
ton when their courses were finish
ed. If were young man or woman
would not wait another day: | would
enter school at once, even if | had to
borrow the money or give the school
A note for part of my tuition. 1t is
The young man or woman who gets
up and does something that gets
and amounts to something
his day and time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-25
Respectfully,
Geo. w. Burkitt, Jr., P. M.

Mems List-Wm. Bauer, c. Banda,
Jas. Beason, Will Byrnes, Joe Brown,
Horace Bruce, NJ w. Code, R. L..
Davis, w. L. Evans, L. A. Evans, L..
M. Fits, P. ]. Fox, Fred Granger, NJ.
W. Galloway, l.. R. Gillespie, w. L..
Giles, c. w. Hamlet, Vim. Hill, Ike
Hudson, c. A. Jackson, Rush Jamen-
son, Henry Langston, Charley Lanier
Sam Marshall, Mr.. Mart, H. E. Nc
Cam, R. H. Clenbush, G. H. Prather
(2); Jabe Pope, Mitch Robinson, T
Sullivan, Charley Turner, Dick Tur
ner, Eugene vannoy, J. G. Morley,
Palestine Broom Factory.
Ladies' List-Viola Bolton, Mrs.
Matte S. Brooks, Amer Deans, Mrs.
Sheffield Femmell, Mrs w. H. Eos
ter, Hettie Gardner, Mrs H. C. Pear
son, Mrs. Mollie Rsment Mrs. R. ].
Royal, Mrs. Aggie Taylor, Mrs. Lizzie
Walker, Mrs Nina Montgomery Wal
lace.
Foreign Letters-Sr. Rosendo Gu
tierrez.
Official Letters-Wade H Baburle,
w. H. Congleton, Fannie Farlow, K,
Gardner, A A Penney.