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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
A Paving Investment

Mr., John White Of SO Highland
avenue, Houlton, Maine, says:
Have been troubled with a cough
every winter and spring. Last Win
ter l tried many advertised rene
dies, but the cough continued until
| bought a soc bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery; before that was half
gone the cough was all gone. This
winter the same happy result has
tolloWed; few doses once more ban
lshed the annual cough. l am now
convinced that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is the best of all cough and
lung remedies" Sold under guaran-
tee at Dawson Drug Co.'S. soc and
S1.OO. Trial bottle free
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
OF THE FLOOD
The Principal Streets of Augusta
Several Feet Under Water.
CITY LOOKED LIKE NEW VENICE
Thrilling Experience and Awful Hor-
rors Reported From Inundated
City. Million Dollars of Property
and Many Lives Were Lost. Great
Suffering by the People.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. 28.-For
ywenty-four hours Augusta has been
at the mercy of a mighty flood
About noon Wednesday the dam
across the river at the canal locks
gave way and in less than three
hours the city was submerged.
Up to that time no grave appre-
hension was felt and hundreds Of
people had made no effort to get
their effects beyond the reach of the
water.
At 3 p. m. Wednesday the water
was six feet deep in many parts Of
The city, and the flood continued to
rise until midnight, at which time
the water reached a maximum
height of ten feet in the principal
streets of the city.
More than two-thirds of the city
IS covered, and the submerged por-
tiCn includes all the principle bust
ness and residence districts
Rain has ceased in the upper val
ley and there is no danger of further
loss. The damage is Appropriated
at $1,00O,000 to $2,000,000. Great
loss Of live stock in city and suburbs
lowlands Damage to city property
$l50,000; damage to railroads and
Ea4lroad property $10O,000; damage
TO telephone and telegraph compa-
MES $4,000; damage to merchants
and local industries 100000; dam
age to residences $4,000; probable
loss to mill operatives in loss of
wages 100000; loss by fire between
$4,000 and 100000.
The flood eXpanse covers an i'm
mense territory, miles and miles
Of water extending from the foot of
the Carolina hills to the south into
Georgia. The loss to farms, farm
lands, crops and live stock in the
valley is not included liz the figures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02

Nature and a w0man's work COM
olned have produced the grandest
remedy for WOman's ills that the
world has ever known.
I'm the good old-fashioned DAYS of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
The study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs Of the
Geld Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
Of the world a remedy for their pc
cullar ills, more potent and ettica-
clOuS than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS NC. St.
Louisiana, Mo, writes:
Complete restoration to health
aneans SO much 20 me that for the sake
Of other suffering women l am willing
20 make nay troubles public.
For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help No tongue
can tell what / suffered, and at times |
could hardly walk About two years
ago l wrote Mrs, Pinkham for advice.
/ followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia e. Pinlham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs, Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women" Q
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff.
twill do for other suffering women.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
GAVE 1T BACK.
Rich Mans Example That Should
Be Followed.

INiCh Wan Example That Should
Be Followed
From the Chicago Tribune.
William Barr, for many years a
leading merchant in St. Louis, died
recently in the east He made a
large fortune, and made it all in
that city. BY his will he returns
nearly all of it to st. Louis, the
largest part to the Washington Uni
Yersity, with handsome gifts to vari-
Gus charities. Benjamin Ross, one
of the richest merchants of Cleve-
land, died recently. He, too, made
large fortune, and made it all in
that city. BY his will he leaves So
100000 of that fortune to help
crippled persons and to better the
condition of those who have been I'M
fortunate in that city.
The example set by these men
ought to be followed by other rich
men. This munificent disposition of
their fortunes shows that they were
possessed of strong local pride, and
that they felt their careers were part
Of the history of the cities where
they were passed. They recognized
that the people of the cities helped
them to amass their great wealth,
and that it was their duty, and a
grateful duty, to return a handsome
share of that wealth for the general
good.
Mr.. Barr and Mr., Ross did not
| look upon st. tOuig and C1ovo1or5
merely as places in which to do bust
ness, but as communities which had
given them the opportunities ana
had done a large part of the work
IN plIlng up their possessions. They
! proved themselves loyal and devoted
citizens, and acknowledged what
their cities had done for them by do
ing something in return. They had
helped to make their cities, but the
cities had helped to make them-a
view of municipal Obligations not
often taken by wealthy men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Locke Like a New Venice.

Locke Like a New Venice.
Augusta looks like a new Venice
Thousands have been shut in upper
floors since yesterday at noon, and
many have been without food and
with but scant water supply except
the muddy stream at the doors. Many
were rescued today from trees into
which they climbed yesterday and
where they spent the cold night, ty-
ing themselves to branches to pre-
| vent falling from cold and eXhaus-
! ton.
Hundreds of persons were caught
in downtown Office buildings and on
the streets when the river broke
through the canal. All that could
sought second stories and higher
places, many clinging to trees.
There is no person to be seen ex-
cept a man occasionally swimming
along; not many boats.
The only means of transportation
is by boats, the owners of which are
charging eXhorbitant prices.
Men with skiffs charge IS TO $40
to row passengers to Broad street or
return. They reaped a harvest yes
terday.
Many were left all night in the
upper stories of business houses
without food.
Loss of Life Reported Heavy.
The loss of life is reported to be
heavy, the number being estimated
at no less than go.
Mr.. Harry Carr, one of the most
prominent young men in Augusta.
was bookkeeper for the Nixon Gro
Gerry Company. The flood caught him
and a dozen others in the building.
The building caught fire and was de-
strOyed. All left in safety except
Harry Carr, Sweet Windard and
three negroes. These five were
drowned. A welI-defined story has
it that two women in a buggy
were drowned in a street when the
vehicle turned over last night. It
is also reported that a woman and
two children and a negro cabman
were drowned near the union depot
No bodies have been recovered.
The bodies of a woman and a baby
were seen floating down Telfair
street. 1t is reported that the wife
and little son of Harry Jones, a fur
niture dealer, were drowned.
Fathers and weeping mothers are
haunting the banks of the flood wait
ing for missing children.
In the lowlands the people needed
the warning, gathered bedding and
! other articles they could carry, the
women with children in arms and
the men driving live stock and
sougth safety in the hills. Much
suffering is reported among the poor
er class
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Ten Thousand Out of Work.

All chance of supplying Augustus
big mills with power in the immedi-
ate future was swept away with the
big canal dam.
BY the most conservative estimate
this means the throwing of at least
10000 hands out of employment
More than this, cotton mill men in
a position to know and familiar with
the conditions existing state that
the damage to the dam and that fol-
lowing directly in its wake will re-
quire at least a year in the making
of repairs such as will again permit
the opening up of these great textile
mills.
Some of the very largest cotton
mills in the country are among those
for which the city has become lust
ly famous in the past few years
These great mills include the King
with 100000 spindles; the SibIeV'
with 100000 spindIes; the Enter
prise, 100000 spindles, and three
or four others of almost equal Size
and Importance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
FLORIDA RIVER POISONOUS.
ITS WATER HAS KILLED EIGHT
THOUSAND CATTLE.
Phosphate Plants on WithlacOOchee
Use Bad Chemicals. J. j. Smith
Files Suit for 100000.


A suit that Will be watched with
a great deal of interest has been
filed in the clerks office at Inverness,
Fla, it being that of ]. J. Smith, one
of the most substantial citizens of
Chronicle, who sues the Dunnellon
Phosphate Company, the Camp Phos-
phate Company, J. Buttgenbach &
Company and the Shilman & Bene
Company for 100000 damages.
The cause of the action, as stated
in Mr.. Smiths declaration, is briefly
as follows:
That each of the defendants own
and operate phosphate plants on the
banks of the Withlacoochee river
several miles above Smiths farm,
which is located ON the banks of the
river.
That the current of the river
brings the refused muddy, filthy and
poisoned matter down the stream
and deposits matter down the stream
and deposits the same along the
banks of the stream, and that the
accumulatiOns of this mud and other
filthy substances have rendered the
banks of the river dangerous, the
mud being deposited several feet
deep in his pasture
That plaintiffs cattle feed in this
pasture, and in going to the river
for water they bog down and mire
up in the mud and die, and in this
way Mr.. Smith charges that he has
lost 5000 head of cattle within the
last six years.
Mr.. Smith further charges that the
filthy and poisonous matter so de-
posted by the defendants in the riv-
er has killed the fish, or driven them
out of the river to his damage. and
that it gives off obnoxious and poi
sonous OdOrs, which are very often
sive, and that they have rendered his
premises undesirable and unfit for
habitatiOn. He charges that he has
often requested the defendants to de-
sist from their practices of using
the river as a slush pond for their
phosphate mines; that they have not
needed this notice, and hence the
suit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
EXCURSION RATES
Via the Central of Georgia
Railway.

TO CHATTANOOGA, TENN, and re.
TO AUGUSTA, GA. and return from
Savannah, Macon, Dublin and in
termediate points, account Geor-
gia-Carolina Fair, to be held No
yember 2-7, 1908.
TO CORDELE, GA, and return from
Atlanta, Augusta, Bremen, Cedar.
town, Columbus, Griffin, Macon
Milledgeville, Rome and Thomas
ton, account Georgia State Fire
mems Association to be held Sep
tenber ell, 1908.
TO NEW ORLEANS, LA, and re-
turn from all points, account An
nual International Missionary Con
ventions of the Churches Of Christ
in America, to be held October
SIS, 1908.
For dates of sale, limits, through
rates, tickets and other information
apply to nearest ticket agent.
j. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Great Suffering by People.

The people are suffering a great
deal from hunger, thirst and cold
There is no light and those homes
which were not prOvident enough to
secure either lamps or candles are
IN total darkness. There is nothing
more dreary than flood times in the
darkness of the night. The writer
can remember the food of 1883.
when the city was in darkness.
There is a ghostly, unreal, helpless
sort of feeling pervading the entire
community. The sounds that reach
one are rendered most doleful by the
darkness and whence they come is
a problem. Even we'll nerved people
at the slightest sound from
the outside and think things that
are ridiculous in the after considera-
tions of the flood, but serious enough
at the time. The lowing Of cows. the
bowling of dogs and the terrified
cries of other beasts being swept
along in the current or painfully
lodged in trees make sleep a matter
of impossibility and render the night
hours hideOuS,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
| DO DITCHING,

l am still here for work, and
everyone in need of my services can
get them by dropping me letter
at Dawson, Ga. 1 am a ditcher of
20 years experience. and thoroughly
understand the work. I can get ali
the labor I need at any time.
CHARLEY CARTER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Farmer Contributes Calf.

Saying he is short of cash A. R.
Conroy farmer of near Mansfield,
Texas, has given calf to the demo-
cratic executive committee with in
structIons to sell the animal and ap-
ply the proceeds to the democratic
national campaign fund.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Now She Can't Talk

Because his wife wouldn't talk
often enough to him William Lush
OF Lincoln, Neb., fired four shots at
ner and then attempted suicide.
They had been married thirty years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Said He'd Never Been Sick and niod

Henry Scott of Philadelphia, in
celebrating his thirty-sixth birthday
said: Never had a sick day in my
life. He had hardly uttered the
words before he was seized with
lockjaw. Although rushed to the
hospital he died in three DAYS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Plenty of Money.

l represent two loan companies,
interest six and seven per cent. No
trouble or delay Those who wish
to borrow this fall should see me
now. JNO r IRWIN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Notice.

Do not forget that I am vet here
and can give you better satisfaction
than any other in your town On
Iemale complaints. Come and see
me- MANDY CARTER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Five Fires Broke Out.

While the food was at its height
five fires broke out, adding terror to
night of horror. The Mcdaniel
builders material establishment in
North Augusta burned. A train of
forty cars belonging to the Southern
Railway burned in Hamburg, Just
across the river. Mixons lime. ce-
ment and hay warehouse; a huge
quantity of lumber belonging to the
Georgia Railroad, at the Georgia
Railroad yards, in the city, burned.
There were several other small fires.
The flames from the burning struct-
ures Illuminated the skies and sent
horror to the hearts of the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

ALEsAtAN-HERE' YOUR OPPoRTUN-
ity to learn the real estate business with
out paying twenty to forty dollars Ger
tain circumstances enable US to place on
the market a limited number of copies OF
a course of instructions teaching this
lucrative business from A to u, and ex
actly the same. except original cover, as
sold the country over at $40 and very
highly praised money refunded rms
course is all in one book. No Tommy
Rot" cooperation about it. Price SEQ
How this happened is our business, yours
is to get the book, so order today II you
expect one. Positively no letters or IN
quiry answered. as this ad tells the story
THE GRAVES ADV. AGENCY,
Graves Bldg,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
HnusEs AND LOTS

$500, clear; 4-room house for lot or house
and lot.
s2650-s1OOO equity in 5-room cottage, for lot;
will assume.
s25OO-Equity $1,000; balance s22 so month"; s.
room modern cottage for clear property.
$4OO0-Equity $500; balance $25 month; want
city lot, clear
$4,000. clear-New Broom cottage, Glendale;
will trade for Ocean Park or Venice cot
tage.
SIS, OOO-Equity s65O0 balance due 2h years; 8
per cent two 7-room houses on Omar st
will take city lots, clear.
s27OO-Equity $500; 5-room modern cottage,
will take good lots.
$4,000, clear; Groom house West Second,
between Fremont and Beaudry will take
property less in value with cash.
$500, clear-Alhambra. Groom modern cot
tage for or 7-room modern at beach.
s6O00-Equity $4,000; balance due years;
per cent; will take $1,000 in Long Beach lots,
$1,000 cash.
$780, cear-Lot in Arlington Heights for a
good grocery.
$1,000, clear-S-room house. Santa Monica; nice
view of ocean; is not modern; Will take
city lots or sell easy terms.
We have numerous equities in best cottages
in city for groceries, hardware, confection-
cry and second hand stores. No trouble to
answer questions to party who calls.
$1,000 equity in Vermont avenue square lots;
will exchange for clear lots or grocery.
sS0OO-Mortgagee $1,000, due s25 per month;
modern broom cottage good location; fol
ranch or clear lot in city.
$780, clear-Lot Highland Park, for ranch on
electric line.
s25OO equity in $4,000 6-room house and $3.50 in
lot; both located In Pasadena; will ex-
change together or separate for ranch on
electric line.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

Printing office with a speciality on a GER
tain class of advertising which Is very profit
able, with no competition; everything com
plete and up TO date for all kinds Of print
ing; cheapest rent in city for centrally To-
Gated place; l year lease. II you are in the
market to buy, investigate. Price sl7OO Run
ming EXPENSES light.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
Sewing
Machines
AT Half Price

Specials this week--Few drop-head Singers,
latest style, from SIS up. Brand new Home
automatic lift, $50; two Domestics, one $40
and one $12; two Wheeler & Wilson's $40
each. bargain. One drop-head Wheeler &
wilson S21 So Snap. Latest style Singer
drop-head, slightly used, just as good as new,
$50. Also about nifty latest style machines,
all standard makes, from s. up. New singer
and Wheeler G. Wilson sewing machines, sold
al bargain prices Special this week, small
payment down, 50 and 50 per month. We
rent and repair all kinds of sewing machines
from 81 up Call us up before buying.
PLATT & NEUMAN SEWING MACHINE
co. 200 w. 9Th st. Phones-F29S5, Broad
uav 5261
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

AS WE HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE. IF
YOU WANT AN Al BUSINESS THAT
PAYS FROM THE START CALL AND
SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.
WE HAVE SOME FINE SUBURBAN
PROPOSITIONS. REMEMBER OUR OF
FICE IS WITH THE
RETAIL MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
RETAIL GROCERS' ASSOCIATION
RETAIL BUTCHERS. BOARD Or
TRADE
HAY DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
MERCANTILE BROKERAGE CO.
1861 s. BROADWAY. ROOM zee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
TuRNITuRE sTORE

New and secondhand furniture store,
money making location, clears about sl9o
a month, no unsuitable stock In the store'
II furniture In frst-class condition; mas
large neighborhood to draw on; well es-
tablished place, cheap rent; owner mas
gooc reasons for selling. Price $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
RooMING HOUSES FOR SALE

40-room house on Broadway. ....... 500
80 rooms. Ruth ave-, ground floor,
x trade ............' sz4
IS rooms, years lease, for small
ranch .............. ........s'. 40
IS rooms. rent $50; years lease. SO
as rooms, rent for IS and SO cents,
for ranch ..........s.... SAL
35-room apartment house; finely fur
n1SneQ Wv
IS rooms on Broadway; money
maker ...........s. ..s'.'',. ,.''S u
11O-room apartment house on Hill. $50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

One of Los Angeles finest billiard par
Tors, large stock of cigars and tobacco;
profit for last year $500; business m
creasing all the time; owner refused
$4,000 in cash a short time ago. but no"
that he is compelled to leave owing 10
death in family will sacrifice for $1,000.
LEAHY & SON, sixth and Main SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

Two years ago 1t was considered a big
risk in starting a cafeteria; which 1t was.
Now it is the best paying business in the
restaurant line. Why? Because the people
of Los Angeles have been trained to patron
ize them We have listed with US cafe
teria well located, and is established In the
minds of the people; price $4,000; would con-
slider good real estate as part payment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

sale; well located, good trade, with attractive
saloon front location, with a very Valuanle
lease; rent only $50 month; this stand can
be bought at a very reasonable price, about
$500, or $3.50 cash and assume balance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

We have a gentleman Of high business
qualifications who would invest up to
$4,000 with an established city concern
who could use additional capital (Party
interested call in person..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
RANCHES AND ACREAGE

$1,000. clear; acres, subdivided. including
S-room house, for home; does not have to
be modern: prefer southwest.
$25O0--1O-acre eucalyptus grove for lot or
house and lot.
sS0O0-Mortgage $1,000 due l year; 4-room cot
tage and one acre; electric line; for city;
will assume little
$1,000, clear: acre on Venice Short line; rich
soil: water 10 feet from the surface; want
equity in city cottage; will assume $1,000.
$3OOO-Mortgage $500; due 2a years; 90 acres
on electric line will take vacant lot or
equity in cottage.
$1,000, clear; 20 acres east of Hollywood; for
city.
$4,000. clear; 1870 acres, house and barn, fruit
trees and timber, Cleveland, Ohio, for
California: house and lot or ranch.
s36OO-$15OO mortgage, due years; per cent;
3-acre improved ranch, including Groom
house, windmill. water stock, 100 fruit
trees; Logan and backberTies in plenty; 1
acre in alfalfa want Groom cottage or
clear lot.
ssOOO-Mortgage 5000; due years; for 12O-
acre ranch in northern part of San Diego
county; fine rich land, plenty of water; A.
room house. insured for $500; want grocery
store or rooming house This is chance
of a lifetime For full particulars see
LEAHY e. SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

Read this! Then stop and think where you
have been and what you have seen. But
before you buy come and see this: Five
table pool room and fine cigar stand tables
busy most all of the time. For further IN
formation see LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
BLACKSMITH AND HORsEsHOEING
SHOPS

A horseshoeing establishment doing an
average business of about SIS to $50 day
brick building; rent $50 month; price $1,000
Investigate. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
,!ENrRAI, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

General merchandise store in a small town
close TO Los Angeles The only store there;
6 living rooms, good fixtures. Al trade; rent
only $40. Will stand strictest investigation.
This is an old established business; price
$500 or invoice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

For sale within one block Of city hall Owner
has made money enough and wants to quit
the business. Inquire Of JONES, 2oS Doug
las block.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
RESTAURANTS AND LUNCH
CnUNTERS

Strictly first class horseshoe lunch counter.
seating 20 people; in a location which is not
overdone in the restaurant business; big sun
day trade; running expenses very light; Two
good ice boxes; clears about 500 a month";
price If taken at once $3.50 cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

s1S0O-Nice rooming house of "A rooms; will
take grocery or y cash and X lot.
S900-14-room rooming house, Long Beach;
furniture new; want clear lot.
S4lOO-Mortgage s925; 75-room rooming house:
want $1,000 cash and balance in acreage or
good lots.
S15O0-Grocery at Long Beach; want rooming
house; might assume little.
$4,000 or invoice-Livery and boarding stables,
fine locality; exchange for city clear; will
take partner who can. furnish satisfactory
references.
S40OO-Hardware store for property; bargain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

A fine restaurant and cafe, well equipped
with stools, tables, plenty of silVerWare ana
linen; close 10 Los Angeles; best town In the
south to make money; takes in $50 day;
good lease and cheap rent; price 1920
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

For sale, general merchandise store, located
in Southern California, about 100 miles from
Los Angeles; been established for years;
large sales and big profits will require about
$4,000 See LEAHY & SON.