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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN.
The Passing of Mr.. Phil Slade a
Shock to His Family and Friends.


Shock to His Family and Friends.
The death of Mr.. Phil Slade We'd
nesday night was a shock to his fam
lily and friends.
Mr.. Slade, who farmed in the
Eleventh district, had not been we'll
for sometime, though he kept up and
attended to his business affairs until
last Tuesday morning, when he came
to the home of his father, Judge
Thos. j. Slade, on Main street For
ty-eight hours later he had been
taken by the Grim Reaper. Physi-
clans say that his death was due to
mercurial poison, caused by large
quantities of calomel he had taken
for malaria.
Mr.. Slade was about twenty-six
years of age, and was an energetic
and industrious young man of high
character. He enjoyed the esteem
and confidence of all who knew him.
The interment occurred in Cedar
Hill cemetery Thursday, Rev. L. R.
Christie of Valdosta, who was in the
city, officiating at the funeral SER
vices.
The family have the sympathy of
many friends in their bereavement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
J. T. WILLIAMS BADLY. CUT
r. G. Kennedy Used Knife on Him
With Serious Effect.

/
Tuesday evening about half past
six O'Clock Mr.. ]. T. Williams was
cut with pocket knife and badly
wounded by Mr.. R. G. Kennedy as
the former was going to the CONNER
cial Hotel, his home. The affair oc-
Cured just in front of Mr.. B. s..
Mathews home, and only short dis
lance from the hotel
Mr.. Kennedy cut a cash in Mr..
Williams neck just above the collar
bone and inflicted a bloody and
serious wound. The cash is two or
three inches in length, and DR.. ]. G.
Dean, the attending physician, says
the Jugular vein was wounded and
that the swallow was slightly pene-
trated. He informed The News
Tuesday just before the paper went
to press that the wounded man was
IN critical condition, and the ut
most care will have to be exercised
II he RECEIVERS. There is danger, he
said, of bleeding to death internally,
and it will be two or three days be-
fore the danger point will be passed.
Mr. Kennedy was arrested on
warrant sworn out before Judge F.
g. Thompson charging his with as
sault with intent to murder, and car
RED to jail, where he is held await
ing developments in the wounded
mans condition. If Mr.. Williams
improves in the next two or three
days bond will be assessed, and will
no doubt be readily given.
1t is said that the trouble grew
out of an account against Kennedy
that the Williams Furniture Co. had
placed in the hands of a collection
agency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
GeiSe'S Pharmacy
THEY HAVE ARRIVED; BEEN HERE A WEEK


You viii have to talk up fast if
you want one of the last lot of those
fine, extra fine watches which you
were advised to come and see before
they are sold out. Adams Special
movement cannot be had every day,
even at Adams Jewelry Store, for it
takes weeks and sometimes months
to get a new lot made up.
Some people wear glasses which
remind one of Teddy R. when the
cartoonist gets hold of him. There
is nothing SO ridiculous as a person
wearing glasses which look as if
they were fitted to grandma. Did
you ever notice how nice and be-
coming Adams glasses look? When
we cannot fit you neatly from stock
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
MOVING PICTURES.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mercer, Mrs.
j. M. Bell and Shelley Thornton re-
turned home Saturday Afternoon from
Atlanta, where they spent two or
three weeks. The trip was made in
Mr. MERGERS car.
Miss Lucille McLendon is enter
tanning at a delightful house party.
Her guests are Misses Kathleen and
Mamie McLendon of Americas and
Misses Crittenden and Allen of She'll
man.
Mrs. Tom jennings and little
daughter of Cordele left Friday for
Marshallville after a pleasant visit
at the home of Mr.. F. M. Jennings.
Judge and Mrs. J. G. Parks, Mrs.
W. B. Parks and Miss Elizabeth
Parks have returned from a trip to
Macon, Americas and Atlanta
Misses Florence Munnerlyn of AL
bany and Helen Wimberly of Macon,
who have been visiting Miss Louise
McNulty, left Friday.
Senator and Mrs. J. R. Irwin came
home Saturday. They spent two or
three days in Macon after leaving
Atlanta.
Carl Melton is taking his summer
vacation, and is on a trip to Quit
man, Valdosta, Thomasville and 9TH
err points.
Miss Bessie Dean Grubbs, who has
been visiting Miss Annie Will Miller,
has returned to her home in Cuth-
bert.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Thornton have
returned home from north Georgia,
where they spent a couple of weeks.
Miss Leta hudson of Opelika, Ala,
and Miss Cromer of Atlanta are the
guests of Miss Frances Campbell.
Misses Jennings of Clayton, Ala,
spent several days last week with
Misses Alice and Pearl Melton.
Mrs. C. L. Mize and Miss Jim May
Seay left Friday for Cincinnati to at
tend the fall millinery displays.
Miss Carolyn Cater, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. E. Clark,
has returned to Perry.
Mr.. w. A. McLain reached home
Sunday from New York and other
points in the east.
Mr.. Fred Harris of Atlanta has
visited his brother, DR.. H. w. Har-
ris, in Dawson.
Mrs. Carroll Hicks of Milledgeville
is visiting at the home of her brother,
Mr.. Edwin Bell.
Mr.. j. T. Lee and Miss Amanda
Brown left Monday for Mona and
Indian Springs.
Miss Parkins of Atlanta and Miss
burden of Summit are visiting Mrs.
J. D. Collier.
Miss RIGA Perry of Thomson is
visiting her cousin, Miss Ellagene
Rainey.
Mrs. Jesse A. Horsley and Miss
Ethel Horsley have returned from
Albany.
Mrs. J. A. Wilkes and Miss Flo
rella Crouch have returned from At
lanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Whitchard
spent several days last week in At
lanta
Miss Claudia Holcombe of Tuskee-
gee, Ala, is the guest of Mrs. L. c..
Hoyl.
Mrs. w. A. McLain has as her
guest Miss Mcdonald of Atlanta.
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Paschal are
at home from Indian Springs.
Miss Villa Hatcher has returned
from Dunbar and Macon.
Miss zuleita Clay left Friday to
visit friends in Macon.
Mr.. ]. B. Jennings returned from
Asheville, N. c., Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Hollingsworth is at
home from Mt Airy.
Miss Chap Sayille has visited in
Richland
Mrs. D. G. Pickett is in Clarksville.
Mr.. Elliott Loyless is in Augusta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
CENSUS SUPERVISORS NAMED.
Dawson Man Gets Appointment For
the Second District.

Dawson Man Gets Appointment For
the Second District.
The president has named the fol-
lowing census supervisors for Geor-
gia:
First district, Francis Xavier
Douglass; Second, Eugene L. Rainey:
Third, George Ernest Hickey; Fifth,
Alonzo M. Brand; Sixth, Charles
Alderman; Seventh, Louis Hanley
Crawford; Eighth, Willis Beaure-
gard Adams; Ninth, T. r. Allen;
Tenth, Joseph N Lee; Eleventh,
Alexander P. Perman, Sr. The SUI
pervisor for the Fourth district has
not yet been appointed.
In appointing supervisors the pres
ident has divided them between the
democratic and republican parties.
Thls policy also prevailed in naming
the men who will superintend the
census in other southern states.
The democratic appointees for
Georgia are: Ralney of the Second
district; Brand of the Fifth; w. R.
Adams of the Eighth; A. P. Perham
of the Eleventh
PRESIDENT Taft says that in ap-
pointing supervisors he selected men
recommended by senators and con-
gressmen in their districts.
The supervisors will appoint enum-
orators and arrange all details for
taking the census, the actual work
OF which will be done during the
month of april, 1910.
Applicants for the enumerators
places will be required to stand a
written examination, and their pa
pers will be submitted to the census
department at Washington.
Everybody will be in Dawson for
the public sale, beginning August
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
DISTRESSING IN TEXAS.
Parched Fields Abandoned and Cat.
tie Turned In.

tie Turned In.
Mr.. j. B. Fillingame of Texas has
been here several days visiting his
brother, Mr.. J. w. Fillingame, in the
Sardis community.
Mr.. Fillingame, who lives in the
cotton-grOwing section of Texas
reports distressing conditions in
parts of that state, and declares that
Texas will not make more than g.
100000 bales of cotton this year,
which would be only half a crop.
In some sections there has been
no rain since last October and the
crops have literally burned up, and
many of them have been abandoned
and cattle turned into the fields. Es-
pecially is this true among the rent
ers.
Mr.. Fillingame reports that some
corn fields are so dry and parched
that fire would spread over them like
a broom sedge if it should happen to
get started.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
CAN DEMAND INDICTMENT
Legislature Did Something For Ter.
rell That Wasn't Looked For

Au something For Ter
rel That Wasn't Looked For.
Ierrell county got something at
the hands of the legislature that was
not expected, and of which not manv
people VIII know until they read of
it in The News.
senator Irwin introduced a hill
mat passed both houses of the leg
stature and has been signed by the
governor which gives the right to
pdrtles arrested on city court accu-
satlons to demand Indictment nv the
grand jury. Heretofore this could
not be done, and defendants were
forced to go to trial without the
privilege of having the charges
against them investigated before be-
ing tried
NO notice was given that such a
Dill would be introduced, and the
TACT that the city court act was TINS
amended during the recent session
OF the legislature will be a SUNRISE
10 the people of the county. Senator
IRWIN says the supreme court has
neld that city courts are state, not
local, institutions and that it is not
necessary to give notice by publica-
tlon of proposed legislation affecting
them.
Other legislation passed during
the session of the general assembly
OF local interest was the bill submit
tlng to vote of the people at the
general election in October, 1910. the
question of abOhshing the city court,
establishing new charter for the
city of Dawson, and amenolng the
charter OF the town of Bronwood.
The first three of these bills were
introduced by Senator Irwin and the
last one Wy Representative Marshall.
Look! One dollar will do the
work of three at the public sale
which begins August 25th
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

face measurements are taken and
frames made to order
You Wouldn't Think of Wearing a
hat which looks as ridiculous as most
peoples glasses, and the lady with
the ridiculous glasses is probably
considered cranky about not buying
hat unless it is extra becoming.
The peddler cares little how they
look or what they are, just so it
brings the long green from your
pocketbook, and he can't wait to get
it made up for you if he did care.
We strive at Adams Jewelry Store
to give such entire satisfaction to
you in your trading that you will be
pleased to recommend us to your
friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
THE PATAULA JUDGEsHIP.
There Are RumOrs of Three or Four
Possible Candidates.

There Are RumOrs of Three or Four
Possible Candidates.
There is a good deal of quiet DO
litical talk in the Pataula circuit,
and it will be no surprise if three
or four candidates do not make the
contest a lively one next year.
Judge W. G. Worrill is expected
to stand for reelection, and there is
no doubt that he has strength in
every county of the circuit Judge
j. ID. Rambo of Clay, a most excellent
gentleman, has let it be known that
he will be in the race, and a gentle
man who has been in Miller county
tells The News there is considerable
talk there of Judge Charlie C. Bush
who is a popular man and widely
and favorably known, becoming a
candidate.
Then there is Judge NJ. C. Edwards
of Dawson, who is universally con-
coded to be one of the most compe-
tent lawyers of the circuit. He is
being solicited by many to become
a candidate, and if he should decide
to do so will give a good account
of himself. There is no question
that in him the circuit would have a
most excellent Judge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
TIGER Quits the Cage.

John Thomas, the BronwoOd negro
who pleaded guilty in two cases to
selling wnlsKey and was sentenced
to six months in the gang or $100 in
each case, paid the fines Saturday
and was released. Thomas did not
get his freedom, however, until he
had been in the gang a few minutes.
The fines were paid short while
after he had been taken to the camp
by superintendent McLendon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

A few nights ago Mr.. w. J. Hall,
who rooms in the armory with his
son, heard some one leave the hall
and start down the stairway. He
hollered at the departing visitor and
went out to investigate, when he
found his pantaloons lying on the
steps, where they were dropped by
the intruder when he was discov-
cred. Mr.. llall's watch was in the
pocket Of the pantaloons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Mule Stolen or strayed.

On Sunday night a mule either
strayed or was stolen from Mr.. D. j..
Woolbright, one of the well-known
citizens of the Pleasant Hill cOmmu-
nifty In the advertising columns OF
The News appears a description OF
the mule and an offer of reward
for her capture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Has Returned to Dawson.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Seay are again
residents of Dawson, and are gladly
welcomed by their many friends.
They arrived Sunday from Jackson
Vile, where Mr.. Seay recently closed
out his business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

At Herod on Friday, the 18th, a
Champion case and Elgin movements.
Finder will be rewarded by returning
same to The News ONCE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Lost Goat.

Lost Sunday afternoon from buggy
black coat with rent in back. Re
turn to Jet Harp at compress and
get reward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

Remember August 25th the great
est of all sales begin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

Everybody will be in Dawson for
the public sale, beginning August
25th at J. L. Edwards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

Look! One dollar will do the
work of three at the public sale
which begins August 25th.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
KILLED GETTING DRINK.

SHAMOKIN. Pa. Aug 1S.-William J.
Persing Is dead as the result Of an aC-
cident. Having risen al midnight for a
drinl- II water. he made a misstep and
plunged down flight of steps.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
HUNDREDS EAGER
TO VIEW STATUES
LikenesseS of Washington
and Lee New Attractions in
the Hall of Fame.

Although the bronze statues of George
Washington and Gen. Robert E. Lee
have been placed in Statuary Hall but
few DAYS, hundreds Of people have
visited the Capitol building to see the
Two most recent acquisitions to the
Nations Han of Fame. especial interest
being shown in the Lee statue. The cor
rect pedestal for the statue of the Con-
federate chieftian has arrived and the
statue now has been put in its perma-
nent position.
In answe 70 many inQuiies that have
been asked why Virginia selected Lee
as one Of her representatives., instead Of
Jefferson. those that had the selection
IN charge reply by saying that there
already are two fun size standing stat
Ses Of the drafter Of the Declaration
OF Independence now in the Capitol and
one bust that is In the Senate chamber
And in addition TO the statues. there
are several pictures of Jefferson hanging
upon the walls Of the building and he is
pictured IN most all Of the large can
vssses Of Revolutionary times that
hang in the fotunda. One of the stat
ues Of Jeffe rson is in the rotunda on
the right hand side of the main east
door. The old plaster cast of Wash
ington that stood so long in Statuary
Hail and was removed when the new
statue was put IN place has been shifted
70 the rotunda. and stands on the oppo-
site side Of the east door from the JEFF
ferson statue.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
CENSUS OFFICE JOBS
FOR DEAF AND DUMB
Faculties Not Possessed by Them Unnecessary to Man
ipulate Machines Use in Work of Bureau Is
o. inion of Secretary Magic

There is an excellent opportunity for
the deaf and dumb people Of the United
States to find employment in the Cen
sus Bureau. Secretary Nagel. Of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor,
gave expression to this opinion today in
discussing observations made by him
during a tour Of inspection at the
bureau.
II am greatly interested IN the wei
fare of the deaf. dumb, and blind" said
Secretary Nagel. and It occurred to me
that there is a field of employment for
the deaf and dumb doing census work.
The tabulation and puncturing machines
could easily be operated by them, as
there is nothing In the work which
would require the use Of faculties not
possessed by them. They would, Of
course, need to be careful and accurate.
but Il has been my observation that
deaf, dumb. and blind people can con-
centrate their mind on a given task far
more effectively than the ordinary indi-
vidual I am surprised that more of
these afflicted persons have not en-
.deavored to engage in this sort Of
work"
The Washington times., 1909-08-18

A large portion Of the work Of com
piling the census which viii be taken
in 1910 viii be done by machinery As
soon as the reports Of the enumerators
are received at the bureau they will
be turned over to clerks operating two
types of machines. One type Is the
tabulating machine. The other machine
is used in perforating cards. The sys-
tenn in vogue at the Census Bureau is
such that instead Of writing out the
nationality. age, color. etc, of the indi-
vidusls enumerated. each bit Of infor-
nation is represented by a number on
a card, and the puneturing of that num-
Der by the machine does away with a lot
Of handwriting and typewrlting. The
cards, Of course, are useless without the
KEY to their translation.
Secretary Nagel said today that the
bureau is practically ready to begin It's
work Bids have been received for the
construction of the machines which viii
be used and WHICH were designed by
Government experts. There Will be
practically no leased machinery used
next year, as a result of which the Gov
eminent will save nearly million dol
lars.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
CONSERVATION MEM
F IENDLYTOPINCHOT
Speeches Hostile to Ballinger
Anticipated at Seattle
Congress.

Further warfare over the conservation
policy is expected 10 break out next
week at Seattle. The Pinchot- BaImger
controversy is expected to break out
afresh in connection with the proceed
ings there Of the National Conservation
Congress. That body viii meet at
Seattle Angus 26 to Is.
Chief Forester Pinchot viii be there
and also partisans of Secretary Balm
ger. The congress viii bring together
big men from all over the country, such
as James J. Hit. Senator Chamberlain
Of Oregon, and many others. Most OF
those present will be friendly to the
PinchOt policies and If there is not some
lively talking in meeting on the question
Of water power grabs. coal land com
bines and Ike matters. it win be sur
prising
This meeting at Seattle viii be the
first formal Conservation congress. The
conferences on conservation which have
been held in this city all have been pre-
liminary- Since the preliminary work
was done. there have been nearly forty
State conservation commissions organ
led and forty-eigat commissions repre-
senting great Industries.
Pinch0t as Leader
The organized movement for. conseva-
tion has expanded tremendously IN the
last year and the friends Of conserva-
ton recognize clifford Pinchot as their
leader. They have created a powerful
public sentiment for conservation and It
IS this fact in the situation that viii not
make it easy for Secretary BaIlinger
and his friends to down Pinchot. Even
cut Of office, Pinchot would stiu be a
force 10 be reckoned with.
II is said here that the conserva ton
sentiment has grown TO such an extent
10 many Of the far Western States
that members Of Congress who have
been known as hostile heretofore VIII
be driven TO support conservation. and
that from political standpoint it win
be dangerous for the Republican party
not 10 push the conservation movement
In every way possible.
The Irans-A Mississippi Commercial
congress is now meeting in Denver, but
less Importance is attached 10 lis pro
ceedings so far as conservation Is con
cerned than 70 the congress at Seattle.
Taft Watches Developments.
President Taft is taking a close inter
est in the controversy. it appears. for all
that he is playing golf compIacendy at
Beverly There IS reason TO believe the
President has asked Attorney General
Wickersham to consider another re-
clamation case and hand down another
decision, Some time ago. AIr. Wicker
sham held that certain reclamation
work was not being carried on IN ac-
eOTdanCe with law II is now said that
Mr.. Wfckersham was not IN possession
OF ali the facts and viii give another
opinion The question relates 10
whether II IS possible for associations Of
water users 10 90 ahead with the con-
structiou Of irrigation projects for
which Government funds are lacking
Chief Forester PinCh1t is 10 be ia the
West going after f0re.t reserves until
November If he is removed. as his
friends say he viii not be. the President
viii have 20 do 70 while he is in the Far
West or wait for three months unless
he sees 1T TO call him back 20 Wash
ington
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
TURKEY POSTOFFICE
is NOT WORTH WHILE
Officials Fear 1t Would Cost Gov
eminent Too Much to
Run It.

Citizens of the United States sojourn-
ing in Turkey who have asked the
Government 20 establish an American
postoffce somewhere in the Sultans
country viii not get much satisfaction
from the authorities, because there is a
United States statute which forbids the
establishment Of an office outside this
country's boundaries
There is an American postoffice at
Shanghai but it was permitted by a
special act Of Congress. This office
has proved more than self-sustainlng,
but officials do not believe that a sim
liar Office in Turkey would pay ex-
penses. There are thousands of Ameri-
cans in the Orient where there are only
a few scores in the Ottoman Empire
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
YOUNGSTERS FOR PITTsBURG

PITTsBURG. Aug. IS -2ittsburg to-
day purchased Third Bssemap MeKeeh-
ME and First Baseman Tarletcn, of the
Wheeling Central League club.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
SPARROW IN MOUTH
OF A BASEBALL FAN
Spectator Laughs at Friend Who Is
Fighting Bird, and Gets
Surprise.
Surprise.

ATLANTA, Aug s.-whie roofing at
a baseball game between Atlanta and
Birmingham at Ponce de Leon, and
laughing al 2 friend Of his who was
having trouble in lighting of a sparrow
which had flown into the grand stand.
Billy Wells, the biggest rooter ia At
lanJa, threw back his head. opened his
mouth. and the sparrow, evidently see
ing a good opening. few in
Nlr. Wells closed mis- jaws on the
sparrow. bat opened them quickly, and
when The bird was released IL few away
tWittering, leaving Mr. Wells coughing.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
JAPANESE
STRIKERS GUILTY
Leaders Imprisoned in Homo
lulu on Charge of Crimi-
nal Conspiracy. Z

HONOLULU. Aug. 1s.-Four Japan
ese. who We're leaders in the recent
strike. have been found guilty Of GRIM
inal conspiracy. on the charge that
they conspired to have the japanese
strikers take possession Of the gov
eminent of she territory.
The four leaders convicted are Pres
ideut Maxine, of the Higher Wage As
sociation, and Editors Soma. NegoTO.
and Tashaka, Of the japanese news
paper Jill
Sentence will be imposed later.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
VICTORY IN VOLLEY BALL

The Fifth and L streets playground
volley ball team, Of Southeast. defeated
the strong Towers school in two games
by q to II and q 20 IS The feature
was the playing Of J. Anderson for the
winners. All teams wanting games
write K. c. Pumphry, captain, SIS Yir-
ginia avenue southeast.
The Washington times., 1909-08-18
RETURNS
BOSTON CATCHER

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. 18.-Catcher
] mmy Ball, who came here from the
Boston Nationals a few weeks ago, as
1t was then supposed in a trade for
Memphis player, has been returned TO
the Dovey club.