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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
c Tahe No Food.

Mr. Win go T. Burke, 1865 Frankfort
Ave. Phil 0hia, Pa, writes:
son the a., >. of February, 1901, was
taken with a}ps that extended from
just below ny throat to the bottom of
my stomach. They were so severe that
my wife had to ga for doctor about two
O'Clock in the morning.
az had from February until July of
that year three doctors, and they were
giving me medicine for kidney, liver and
bladder troubles, ana after taking all
kinds of their mixtures, in the month Of
July [ could neither eat nor drink. For
three weeks had not taken a mOrsel of
food except in liquid form. At the
end of that time could not drink milk
or water except in small sips, which
caused me great pain.
81 had given up all hope of living
more than week or two at most.
told FAY wife / thought had catarrh of
the stomach. SHE seemed TO think so
too, and having read OF Peruna decid-
Ell 90 @!vell & t:ial.
81 'nok scvayai doacs that evening, and
for In tir~t time IN weeks rested fairly
tAat lat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18

al kept on using Peruna as 1 had
started, and after using it three days
and nights the pains in my chest and
stomach disappeared. and they have
never appeared since, and it win be two
years this july"
Pe-Tu-na Relieved All Symptoms,
Mr.J. c. Crumpacker, r. RI, Kokomo,
Ind, writes:
II can say that have nothing to com
plain of now. feel well, rest we'll at
night, have a good but moderate appe-
lite, can eat almost any kind Of food.
II have no aches or pains anywhere,
and can do some kind Of work every day
must say can stand rs much fatigue
as l ever could, and feel good over it.
''The hemorrhage has yielded to Pc
runa, the grip has done the same, as
well as pains and aches of all kinds.
1.-THE roaring noise has entirely left
my ears and head, my mind is clear, my
recollection good, my bowels are regu-
lar, and just simply feel easy all over
1.-THE cure of my case was surely a
victory"
CataTrh Of Long Standing.
Mr.. C. A. Reustrom, $40 Seventh St.
Ogden, Utah, writes: II take great
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
RANDOLPH MAN ARRESTED.
Gave Whiskey House a Check When
He Had No Funds in Bank.

A. L. Martin OF Randolph county
was arrested by United States Off
Ger and taken to Columbus, where
he was bound over by United States
Commissioner Brown on rather
novel charge.
A Chicago whiskey house alleges
that he sent it check for 1925 for
liquor, but before filling the order
the house sent the check to the bank
to be certified.
The paper was returned to Chica-
go, it is stated, endorsed with the
time-honored phrase mo funds.
The whiskey house then instituted
prosecution on the federal charge. OF
using the mails to defraud.
Martin says that he meant to
place the money in bank to cover the
check. n NT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
SAYSHE is ILLEGALLY HELD
HON. GEORGE BELL PROTESTS
AGAINST BEING IN ASYLUM.
Former Actor, Editor and Legislator
Complains to Macon News That He
Is Being Illegally Detained.

George H. Bell of Swainsboro,
former editor of the Wiregrass Blade
and proprietor of Bells Comedians,
also for two years a member of the
house of representatives from Eman-
uel county, has written a letter to
The Macon News protesting against
his enforced confinement in the
State Sanitarium at Milledgeville.
Mr.. Bell claims that he has com
mitted no crime; that he has never
been convicted of lunacy; that he is
not a pauper, and that he is being
held in the asylum against his will
He appeals to the fair-minded peo-
pie of Georgia to come to his res
cue and assist him in securing his
release.
Mr.. Bell made a sensational escape
from the asylum several months ago
and went to Macon. He made an
attack on the postOffice in an effort
to get some mail which he claimed
was in the postofice for him. He
was arrested by the police and was
returned to Milledgeville.
Than Mr.. Bell there is hardly a
better known man in the state, and
hundreds of people will be surprised
to know that he is now confined In
the asylum. The following IS the
letter which Mr. Bell has written to
The News:
State Sanitarium, MilledgeVille,
Ga.-Editor News: Please allow me
space in your paper to state to the
people of Georgia that | have been
prisoner for the past thirty months
in the Georgia State Sanitarium.
without a trial in the courts; and
through this medium to appeal to
the proper authorities Of this state
for a hearing on habeas corpus.
I am a citizen of Emanuel county,
and stand unaccused OF crime, lunacy
or pauperism, and I see no reason LOT
nv unlawful and unfortunate deten-
ton amid handsomely diseased ana
incurably afflicted man3acs and I'M
beetles A.. -
If there is any sense Of justice IN
the people of Georgia, in Gods name
let some one give me assistance. Very
truly yours, GEO. II. Dr.. DELL NJ.
While in the show business MT
RalI came to Dawson on more than
one occasion. During his career as
Snowman he at one time perioT,iheu,,
the star part of "he eats EN- awe
for a carnival company
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
Notice of New Public Road,

State of Georgia, Terrell County
A petition signed by ]. L. Murray,
IL. II. Ellerbee, e. Kersey and others
having been presented to the Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
of Terrell county, and reviewers reg
ularly appointed having filed their
report recommending the granting
and establishing of the same, new
public road in the 1143rd Militia
District of said county of Terrell,
commencing at a point near the resi-
dence of G. F. Smith on an old road
bed and running on the same by resi-
dence of J. II. Smith to the lands of
Jesse Tucker, thence turning and
running due east on land line be-
tween lands OF j. Fl. Smith and Jesse
Tucker to the southwest corner of
lot OF lan6 1853, known as the
Wooten pia 4Aence turning and
running due Il on land line be-
tween the H., said Wooten place
and Jesse Ei and on across the
Central ra'' tight of way, be-
tween the IanQs or J. l.. Murray and
Robert Allen, to a point on the Daw-
son and Bronwood public road.
Should there be no good and sufficient
objections shown the petition will be
granted and the report of reviewers
adopted at the December meeting of
the Commissioners of Roads and Rev
enUes of Terrell county on Tuesday,
Dec /, 1908. This Nov. 3, 1908.
w. B. CHEATHAM,
Clerk Of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Terrell Cou6sy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18

The above is the name of a Ger
man chemical, which is one Of the
many valuable ingredients OF Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy. Hexamethyle-
netetramine is recognized by medical
text books and authorities as a uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Rene
dy as soon as you notice any irregu-
larities, and avoid a serious malady.
Dawson Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
S INHERENTLY WEAK.
National Capital GrOanS Under
the Present Form of Rule.
BEGS A CHANGE

Tired of Commission of Three APP
pointed by the President, Among
Whom There Is Repeated Conten-
ton and Bickering. The Commits
sion Government Is a Failure.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The live
lest question in Washington just
now is that of a change in the Dis
trcts form of government. AS
Everybody probably we'll knows af-
fairs are administered now by COM
mission of three men appointed by
The president, one Of whom must be
Ian army engineer. The question of
h change originated with one of our
Apapers. although it has always been
4 with us more or less. This paper
Shods the present form lacks in con-
tentration and efficiency, that public
matters are delayed by reason of hav-
Abng three heads and that the whole
plan is inherently weak and has
long been outgrown by the city.
There is undoubtedly growing
8bpinion that a concentration of au-
hority in the District government
would simplify the municipal situa-
ion and produce better results. The
j commission plan has its good feat
|bTes. 1t has been held up as
model, ideally suited to the needs OF
4he District of Columbia, where Sut-
1 8rage is denied But frequent and
epeated contention and pickering
among the members Of the board
pave served to create more or less
general criticism of TIE Commission
plan, and thus give TIE propaganda
or change some momentum. With
ahe commissioners obviously work
hg at cross purposes and airing their
differences, and subordinate District
Rfhcials following this example by
Engaging in noisy controversies, 1t
10 a logical sequence that the pres
PIT form Of government should grad
ally be somewhat undermined.
Many substantial citizens and large
xpayers are convinced that one
eaded government would work more
noothly and satisfactorily This is
new conviction on their part. 1t
rs been emphasized by recent eX-
ioltions of division in the present
lumvirate, it is true, but the adj
stability of concentrated authority
Is appealed to them for years.
neSe citizens, however, who hon
ny believe in the wisdom of
ahge for the public good see great
uger In going before congress and
Mng for a change at this time. If
simple act one commissioner or
vernon could be substituted for the
lumVlrate they would urge it earn
Wy and heartily. But they fear the
opoSlUon would mean the reopen
up OF the whole question of the
i"uohS between the District and
aolal government, with a possible
'e'aUOn OF the organic act and per
frage.
DETER suffer the ills we have, they
que than invite ills we know not
especially as the ills we now have,
ogsh YeEatious, impose no heavy
.GehS and involve no maladminis-
rtIou. In other words, they are re-
.'anl TO take the chance of jump
tIom the frying pan into the fire.
sue present form of government
NE Tor discord, which is freely ad-
tos 1t has, at any rate, not re-
sin o IN graft and corruption of
oere-Often clumsy, and
"4d acknowledgements
N, u"s neen almost uniformly free
;ottanaal, save in minor places.
integrity of the commissioners
a ,I9elyeS has never ben brought in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
Piles! Piles! Piles!

"''ams' Indian Pile Ointment
/. 'u'e Blind, Bleeding and Itching
|bfn, IL absorbs the tumors. allays
r. oJ once, acts as a poultice,
n on a1and relief. Williams In
les ar m9 Ointment is prepared for
Dd hwy !tching of the private parts.
sOO y druggists; mail soc and
syei,ng" Williams Mfg. Co, Props,
Nu' " For sale by T. d. Lee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18

Mr.. C. A. Reustrom, $40 Seventh ST.
Ogden, Utah, writes: II take great
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
No Horse is Complete

unless he has about him a set of
handsome harness the likes OF
which" we are handing out to know
ing customers every business day in
the year. OF course we're not the
only harness people in the world,
but wen hold our own against oil
odds in this section Of the sphere.
All we ask is to show you our line.
F. B. DURHAM ( COMPANY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
knew NO MAN TILL 2g, Then She we'd THE FIRST
Miss Pratt, of "Women'S Commonwealth" Was Reared the
Belief 1t Was Sin to Marry-BelonSed to Strange Sect
Founded by Woman Who Left Her Husband
and Formed Colony Who Saw No Men

bad. But about year ago went
down town with girl friend and she
introduced me to Mr.. Hoover.
Somehow or other l could not get
him out of my mind. found myself
wishing / might see him all the time.
l knew 1T wasn't right; at least,
thought 1t wasn't. Later / met him
down town again, and several times
after that. Then he told me he was
going to leave the city and asked me
to write. | told him | would"
From her story 1t seems that Hoov-
er, who is hotel clerk, went to Chi
cago, then came to Philadelphia, and
wrote his intention to Miss Pratt In
Washington.
II was crazy to see him." she ad-
mitted, "and decided to risk the fear
of my mothers displeasure. So i
slipped quietly out of the house in
Washington and came here. When |
found Mr.. Hoover he was greatly sur
prised.
Why, Adah, have you come up
here to marry me?' he asked.
at don't know that l thought
much about that replied, I just
felt had to see you again.
Well, will you marry me?' he
asked. 1t took me by surprise, al
though l was not wholly unprepared
for 1t.
"I'm willing said finally.
fright away?' he asked. This
was so sudden it took my breath
away.
"'Can't you wait until tomorrow
night?' asked him, and he said he
would"
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j. B. G. Pidge, pastor of the
Fourth Baptist Church, at the parson-
age. The same evening the bride
wrote to her mother, but has not re-
ceived an answer as yet.
I'm afraid she never will forgive
me" she said. She always was very
strict with me. There are still three
unmarried girls 1.-THE commonwealth.
They are twenty-three, twenty-eight
and thirty-three years old"
Mrs. Hoover is tall, of a striking
figure and stylishly dressed. She has
wealth of chestnut hair, brown eyes
and an expressive smile.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market Reuorts
Bradstreet's says:

Though irregular, the weeks de-
velopments have been In the direc-
tion OF Improvement. The approach
OF Easter has stimulated retail trade
In some lines and sections, with a
sympathetic effect on some jobbing
business and slight gain in collec-
lions. The Southwest and Northwest
send the best reports, while Southern
advices are little more satisfactory
as whole. So far the early crop
and soil conditions are better than a
year ago, and the reports of insect
damages are conspicuously fewer
than in 1907. One effect of these
developments has been to depress
cereal and cotton prices to the lowest
levels of the year, thus modifying
the advance caused in the general
price level in March by the sharp
rise In meats and strength in metals,
outside of iron and steel, and naval
stores.
Business failures for the week
ended April Q number 25S, against
247 last week, 1914 in the same week
Of 1907, 161 in 1906; 1876 in 1905
and 1913 in 1904.
Wheat (including four exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week ended April 8 aggre-
gated 2,451,O ,O99 bushels, against o.
911,364 bushels last week, 1881
los bushels this week last year and
3,S42.016 bushels in 1902. For the
IL weeks of the fiscal year the ex-
ports are 171,909,516 bushels,
against 1876 ,SS3,156 bushels in 1906
1907 and 201 ,95O,1S3 bushels in
1901-19G2. Corn exports for the
week are 545,714 bushels. against
596,S2T bushels last week and l.
475,719 bushels in 1907. For the
fiscal year to date the exports are
42,951.120 bushels, against 56,060,-
579 bushels in 1906-1907."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Lord Nelson's Tomb.

A London guide was showing an
American tourist the famous tonlbs
at st. Paul's. This, sir" said he,
lis the tomb of the greatest naval
'ero the world ever seen-Lord Nell
son. This marble sarcophagus
weighs AZ tons. I1inside that is a
steel receptacle that weighs IL tons.
an hinsde that is q lead casket
weighing two tons. Hinside that is
the mahogany coffin that old tbs
hashes of the great 'ero."
Well" said the tourist. after a
moments deep thought, II guess
you've got him. II he ever gets out
of that. telegraph ME at my expense"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

Philadelphia. Back of the mar
riage of Miss Adah Pratt, of 1897
Irving street, Washington, to B.
Franklin Hoover, of Philadelphia, lies
a story of unusual romance.
Miss Pratt lived until she was
twenty-nine years old without form
ing the acquaintance of a man. She
was born and raised in community
of women taught to believe that mar
riage was a sin. She was bound by
teaching and belief always to remain
single. Then she married the first
man to whom she ever had been in
troduced. She did more than half
the courting herself.
Nearly thirty years ago, in Texas,
where Mrs. Hoover's mother lived at
the time, Mrs. Martha McWhirter,
of Waco, announced that she had had
visitation from the Almighty, and
had been told that It was sinful to
live with man. Accordingly, she left
her husband and, gathering about her
a small party of women followers,
went to the little town of Bolton and
there established headquarters Of the
new creed.
1t was called the Woman's Com
monwealth. It's members were all
well to do and self-supporting. Some
were spinsters, some had been mar
ried and some had childen. Mrs.
Pratt was one of the converts of the
religion, and, leaving her husband,
she Joined the colony where, two
months afterward, the present Mrs.
Hoover was born. There were ten
children in the colony, all girls.
Ten years ago the Commonwealth"
moved to Washington, taking up a
farm of 172 acres in Montgomery
County, Maryland, and large house
in the city. The children were taught
to beware of men. They never were
permitted to have acquaintances with
any of them.
OF course they saw men. Mrs.
Hoover says she often had noticed
them. But she never paid attention
to any of them until she met Hoover.
This is the way she told her story:
Five of the girls grew up" she
said, land then slipped away to be
married. OF course they were re-
garded as sinners. i thought them
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
NprNnnSnpSS.

Nervousness is often due to some
poison formed in the blood by the
decomposition of undigested food
in other words, often arises primar-
lily from indigestion.
Nervousness when due to TINS
cause may sometimes continue
through many years without causing
dangerous conditions. On the other
hand, nervous disturbances due TO
this auto-intoxication or self-posun-
ing may be Immediately fatal
Many people, however, suffer from
nervous indigestion" as they call
it, for 20 years or more without
fatal termination. In these cases
there is, of course, a gradual weak
ening of the general system which
predisposes to many diseases and
death is always premature, usually
being traceable to what is called
heart failure. Health Culture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
THE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results In painting at the
least cost depend largely upon the
material chosen. Paint is a simple
compound and the ingredients can be
easily tested. The solid part or pig
ment should be White Lead. The
liquid part should be Linseed OIL.
Those best Informed on painting al
ways buy these ingredients separate
ly, and have their painter mix them
fresh for each job, Before the mix
Ing the test Is made.
Place pea-sized bit OF White Lead
on piece of charcoal or piece OF
wood. Blow the flame against It and
see what 1t will do. II II Is pure
White Lead. little drops OF bright.
pure metallic lead will appear, and
with patience the White Lead can be
completely reduced to one globule Of
metallic lead. This is because pure
White Lead is made from metallic
lead.
You may test dozens OF other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one of them to lead. II
they will not change wholly to lead,
but leave a residue, It is clear that
some adulterant is present.
II you should have your painting
done with such materials, no matter
how cheap they might seem. It would
be costly in the end.
National Lead Company, Wood
bridge Building, New York City, are
sending on request a bIowpipe free
to any one about to have painting
done, so that the White Lead may be
tested. With 1t will be sent a hand
somely printed booklet having as its
Il. -
reproduced from the original paint
ing. This little painter has become
noted as the guaranty of pure White
Lead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

Most people at some time or other
have used the expression went like
the wind" wishing to convey the
idea of extraordinary velocity.
Coming down to actual figures,
however, the wind is not such a
speedy traveller after all. The month
of March, more than any other in the
year has windy record. so the fig
ures supplied by the local weather
bureau station for the month just
ended will do to illustrate the fallacy
of the expression.
From the first to the thirty-frst
the wind movement, as registered at
the top of the Federal Building, was
1886 miles. or an average of 27S
miles day for 80 days. Here is
an average of only IL " miles an
hour, speed which even a slow
moving freight steamer approaches
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Moth A Hypnotist.

Did you ever know" said the
hypnotist, as he played with Curl
Gus glittering hypnotizing machine
of crystal and silver, did you ever
know that hypnotism is practiced
among insects.
We'll, it is a fact A queen bee
can hypnotic her whole hive when
ever she wants to. She makes a
curious humming sound and within
n moment or two every bee in the
colony falls into a hypnotic trance
The deaths head hawk moth is
also a hypnotist of great power.
This creature, indeed, makes its liv-
ing out of hypnotism. Entering a
hive, it makes a sound not unlike
the queen bees note, and the bees
Immediately sinking into slumber,
the moth proceeds to plumber at its
leisure"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Eyesipht And Locality.

1t is said that best eyesight is
possessed by those people whose
lands are vast and baEren and where
obstacles tending to shorten the
sight are few. Eskimos will detect
a white fox on the snow a great
distance away, while the Arabs of
the deserts of Africa have such ex-
treme powers of vision that on the
vast plains of the desert they will
pick out objects invisible to the or
dinary eye. Among civilized people
the Norwegians have better eyesight
than most others.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put TO-
gether, and until the last few years was sup.
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies and by con.
stantly failing TO cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
Catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney * Co.. Toledo, Ohio is the only con.
stitutional cure on the market. Ii ia taken in.
ternally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hum
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials Address L. d.
CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills tor constipation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
THE COME AND SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building OF
the Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. ltmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that a permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it q purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told ?
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia Z. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondence
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only foI
doubterS. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben.
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling.
suffering woman must, for her OVID
sake, be taught confidence, ,forshe also
might just as well regain her health