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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
TUOMEY BUILDING LEASED.
Ground Floor viii Be Occupied By
L. N. Valoey as Shoe Store

Arrangements have been made for
the leasing of the Tuomey building on
Woodward-ave.. north Of John R.-st..
for term OF years. Louis y. Valpey
Is the principal party in the lease.
ind II is planned 10 have a shoe store
on the ground floor. while the upper
floors will be sublet for other lines OF
business.
DR.. J. b. Book, who has charge Of
the Palms estate. owners OF the build
ing, stated. Wednesday. that the terms
of the lease had not been fully made
out. but that a satisfactory agreement
had been practically reached as to the
turning over Of the building. which
was built for Tuomey Bros.
This one OF the most modern build
ings along Woodward-ave.. but has
been empty since the Tuomey Bros.
failure. Owing TO It's size, no hrm
heretofore has been disposed TO lease
the whole building
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
HUNTING AFRICAN FLEAS.
Selous. Mighty Hunter, Went TO Bag
Vermin for a Rothschild.

LONDON. July 2s.-There are con
trasts In big and little game hunting
in Africa. While Col Roosevelt has
been Staying hippos. elephants and
CRATES. F. c. Selous. the mightiest
hunter known in Africa, is on safari
but not for big game.
Selous was ordered 10 Africa at
the same time Col Roosevelt sta tied
but his costly expedition was not for
bagging big lame. but Iur captur-
ing the small game that Col. Roosevelt
didn't want. Roosevelt is after dan
gerous beasts; the Selous expedition
was QUILTED by the Hon. Lionel de
Rothschild, the famous amateur nat
uralist and scion OF the noble bank
ing house. for the purpose OF collect.
ing rare fieas and other animal YER
min.
De Rothschild has spent immense
sums collecting fieas. one OF his mos;
notable expeditions having been sent
to the Arctic TO gather a collection OF
polar Geas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
WRIGHT MAKES ANOTHER
FLIGHT THIS AFTERNOON
Breaks Worlds Record by cireIing in
Air One Hour, IL Minutes and
10 Seconds.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-Captive
balloons marking out the straightaway
course over which Oryille Wright IL
To fly his aeroplane In the fnal OH
cial government test were placed In
position this morning. II weather
conditions are favorable this flight
will be made this afternoon with one
OF the signal officers. probably Lieut.
FuloiS. as passenger
The Wrights express confidence in
their ability to meet the signal corps
requirements OF a speed OF not less
than SO miles an hour. In fact they
hope TO earn the $4,000 bonus over
the contract price OF $4,000 by reach.
ing 44mile an hour speed. Orville
looks upon the fight scheduled for
this afternoon as the severest test he
has yet undertaken. Never before
has an aeroplane Travelled over a brok.
EN-. hilly and partly forested tract or
country. such as that lying between
Fort Myer and Shutters Hill. near
Alexandra. Va. over which todays
trial Will be made. Should anything
go wrong with the motor requiring a
landing. he will run the risk OF strik-
Ing in the treetops.
Perhaps the most pleased spectator
OF last nights woodworking per.
Torrance. when Orville. with Lieut.
;.ahm as a passenger, fulfilled the first
half OF the signal corps requirements
by circling In the air one hour. l2
minutes and 40 seconds. was President
Taft.
II suppose I've missed my dinner"
remarked the president as he climb
ed into the White House motor car.
after concentrating Orville. but II
was worth It."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
THEY vow NEVER TO WE'D.
Girls Elect Supreme spinster and VIII
PAY Penalty II Seen With Men.

COLUMBUS, Ind. July 2s.-Eight
young women took VOW at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Frohman
never to marry The girls. who re-
fuse TO have their names on marriage
certificates, are Nellie and Bernina
Crater. OF Edenburg; Florence Dietz
and Florence Miller, OF Madison; Ona
Gore, OF Indianapolis. and Katherine
Herrell. Hattie Watts and Lula Patter.
son. OF this city.
Each will pay penalty when seen
on the streets with a man. Miss Be-.
nina Carter was elected supreme
spinster.
Columbus has also an organization
known as the Consolation club. the
members OF which are suffering from
the summer absence Of their swee..
hearts. Prosecuting Attorney w. V.
ODonnell was named chief counselor
OF the club. and Miss Elsie Mennett.
who returned from Wilson college. in
Pennsylvania. last week, is the exalted
weeper
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

road or else chatting lazily outside the
native market Or gathered together
on cart from which the mules or
oxen have been removed. There he
will sit for hours at q time. happy
as king. and quite Indifferent as to
whether or not the white man has
come and taken his lands away from
him, so long as the white man docs
not require work OF him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
MARTIAL LAW IS
DECLARED BY KING
Spanish Ruler Suspends Constitu-
tional Guarantees After Conference
With Ministers

MADRID, July 2s.-king Al
fonso this afternoon. by royal de-
cree, proclaimed martial law
throughout Spain and suspended
the constitutional guarantees. This
action followed his return TO the
capital from San Sebastian, when
he had a hurried conference with
his ministers. The resignation Of
the cabinet and the formation OF
a military cabinet are expected be-
fore night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
CHEER FOR WAR.

Crowds March Through Constants.
nopIe Streets Yelling "Abss Greece"
CoNSTANTINoPLE. July 2s.-A
ministerial crisis in Turkey has fol.
lowed the decision OF the powers in
regard to Crete. The Turkish foreign
minister, immensely unpopular be
cause tho powers practically decided
against Turkey in the dispute, has
rendered his resignation.
Crowds are marching through Con
stantinople yelling "Abas Greece" and
loudly cheering for war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28
orunden 10 Discharged.

wATSEKA, H.. July 2s.-Ira Grundcn
indicted rs an accessory after the fact
for the murder OF James Is. Sayler. at
Crescent City. on July IL, is now i
free man. The molten made by the
defense 10 Quash the indictment
against him because he is related tn
two OF the principal defendants in the
case was sustained by Judge Hoover
in the circuit court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

HENDAYE. France. July 2S.-bar-
celona. SPANS second city. is TO-DAY
completely in the hands Of the lawless
element and murder and pillage are
rampant. according to DISPATCHES JUS,
received from there. All telegraphic
appeals &c Madrid for aid in putting
down the strike and anti-war riots hay-
ing failed, couriers were sent TO the
capital today in the hopes that per
sonal presentation OF the desperate
conditions would bring relief.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
city Is supposed TO be under martial
law. the anarchist committee Is prac-
tically the only ruling body In the city
, and the rioting craze has now become
! SO general that even this committee
is losing its power and the city will
soon he without head authority.
After night OF wild disorder. in
which shops. private houses and even
banks were pillaged by drunken mobs
women insulted and peaceable men
shot down. the rioting was resumed
again today. Both the police and mil
itary authorities have given up the
struggle to- hold In check the lawless
element Word was sent to Madrid
that nothing less than a battalion OF
soldiers and battery OF artillery
would restore order. but there is no
hope OF such achievements being
sent as the standing army is so small
that the government cannot send the
troops needed 10 Morocco and also
garrison the cities where strike orders
prevail
A dozen fires ragged IN Barcelona
during the night, the result OF inceu-
diarlsm. Several public buildings
were burned.
All trains attempting 10 leave Bar
celona today were stopped by the riot
ers and the passengers routed out and
attacked. Several passengers were
killed by the firing and several trains
badly wrecked.
The rioters seized a number OF tram
cars converting them into moving
forts. from which they fired on the
troops who were attempting to mount
machine guns.
All the principal streets In the city
are barricaded and firing is constant.
1t is believed more than 100 persons
have been killed in Barcelona In the
last "a hours. 1t Is hard TO get a
close estimate OF the casualties. owing
to the fact that the rioters carry away
the victims.
MADRID, July PA battle between
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

A cigar lighter and incandescent
lamp. mounted on the same handle and
operated by the current from ignition
batteries. is convenience for automo-
hiliSts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Twelve biologists. seven topograph.
ers and three engineers. divided
among "a field parties. are exploring
the mysteries Of Alaska for the geo
logical survey
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

Skee-ball bowling. In which balls are
skeed or jumped into pockets In the
same manner az skee-jumper rises
from a bump in his flight. is recent
ly invented game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

MADRID. July 2s.-A battle between
the fanatical Moorish tribesmen and
the Spanish garrison at Melilla was
resumed this morning and is still be-
ing fercely waged. with heavy casual
ties on both sides, according to official
messages received here
General Plntos and several other
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-28

They Invariably try at least one
trick on a new master fresh from
Europe; IL he nips II in the bud he
may have good servant for the rest
OF his stay, and he will certainly have
no serious trouble. but ii he lets II
pass unobserytd the Swahlli knows
he Is dealing with an ignoramus and
SO robs. cheats and betrays him and
passes on the good word TO the rest OF
the tribe.
The natives are used for various
public works. repaving the roadwaya
improving the waste lands lying along.
side OF the town. and like things; but
there Is always the appearance OF
something unnatural about them when
M such work. and II you look, you
will always see an overseer handy
who carries kiboko or rhinocero1
hide whip In his hand. AS a. matte:
Of fact. he dare not use this excepI
TO tap lightly as he might with a tiny
switch, for the kiboko has been abol
ished as an instrument OF punishment
But the real Negro " seen out here
oaiy when he Is loafing along the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-16
DECISION IN CHURCH CASE
COURT HOLDS THAT Nj. Il. JEN-
NINGS, DEACON, is LEGAL
CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY.

Judge w, C. Worrill filed his de-
cision Monday in the suit between
members of Chickasawhatchee Prim-
tive Baptist church. He holds that
Mr.. M. E. Jennings, deacon, who is
identified with those who are headed
by Rev. Rufus Jennings, and known
as the progressive element" is the
legal custodian of the church and
property, and restraints any one-the
"old-time" Primitives led by Rev.
w. I. Everett-from interfering with
him in possession of said property.
The decision is in the nature of a
temporary injunction, and will hold
until the next term of the superior
court, when the whole question will
be passed Oil by jury. Judge Wor-
rill's order is as follows:
M. q. Jennings et al VS.. w. t.
Everett ct. al.-Injunction, Terrell
Superior Court, May Term, 1909
The above stated case having been
presented, heard and considered. and
it having been made to appear that
the question involved therein neces-
sary to be passed upon being the
right and title in and to the church
property, which is described in the
petition as four acres of land. more
or less, on which is located a GER
tain church known as the Chicka-
saWhatchee Primitive Baptist church,
located on the south side of the
Dawson and Starksville road about
one and one-half miles east of the
court house in Dawson, Ga, county
of Terrell; and it appearing from
the evidence that the legal title. as
well as the right to control said
property, is now vested i'll one M. r.
jennings, deacon of said church. in
trust, for the use and benefit of the
church, it is therefore ordered that
the defendants be and they are here
by restrained and enjoined from in
terfering with the full, free and nm
interrupted possession of said prom
erty now in the hands of M. E. Jen-
nings, deacon as aforesaid. It is
further ordered that this order shall
IN no way interfere with the right
or privilege on the part of any mem
Der of the congregation of said
church, or other parties having
rights thereto, for the use of the
burial ground or cemetery located
on the premises aforesaid. 1t is fur
Their ordered, by consent of counsel
for both parties, that the books of
record of said church remain in
statu quo, but that either party have
access to same for the purpose of
examination. This June IA, 1909.
VIM. Z. WORRILL, j. S. Z. P. C.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-16
CITIZENS HEARD COMMITTEES REPORT
Recommendations as to Charter Adopted Almost Unan
nnousy. The Changes That Were Made.

meeting on the 31st day of May
1909, for the purpose of revising the
proposed new charter for the City OF
Dawson have performed that duty,
and beg to submit the result of their
labor.
AS to section two we recommend
that the same be stricken, and that
a section be substituted in lieu
thereof which will provide for the
election ofFa mayor and councilmen
as is now provided by law; in other
words, that three councilmen be
elected each year and mayor every
two years, and that the election be
held on the second Wednesday in
December of each year; that the
term of Office of these officers be
two years, as is now provided. In
case of vacancy occurring from any
cause in the office of mayor or coun-
Gilman that the City Council of Daw-
son be empowered to order an cleo
ton to fill said vacancy, same to be
held within thirty days from the
date of the order.
We further recommend that these
officers be ineligible to succeed them
selves for the ensuing term; that
the salary of the mayor be fixed at
the sum of $500, and the councilmen
at 500 per annum; that the clerk
of the city council be made ex-oficio
tax collector, and his salary be fixed
at the sum of $1,000 per annum;
that the city attorney be paid SAL
airy of $3.50, and that the treasurer
be paid salary of 500 per annum,
and that said salaries shall be in
full compensation for services rem
dered by said officers; that said
officers shall receive no other per-
quisites or emoluments whatever,
nor shall members of the city coun-
Gil be exempt from the payment of
street tax; that an indemnity bond
be required of said clerk in the sum
OF $4,000, and the city treasurer
of not less than SIS, 900, of the chief
of police of not less than $4,000, and
of such other employees of the city
IN such sum as the council may re-
quire.
Section four is changed so as to
require all election returns to be de-
llvered under seal to the clerk of the
City Council of Dawson, and in adj
dition a certified copy of the results
of said election.
Section six is altered by striking
from said section the authority
granted the City Council of Dawson
to require the production of books
and papers" and inserting in lieu
thereof authority to issue subpoe-
mas for evidence"
AS to section seven we suggest that
proviso be AIDED to said section
whereby the employe suspended
shall be reinstated in the event the
charges preferred against him are not
sustained.
That section eleven be add to so
as to provide for arbitration in the
event of dissatisfaction as to tax
assessments.
That sections fifteen to twenty
one, inclusive, be stricken, in SO far
as they refer to paving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-16

That in section twenty-six strike
out the words 'of said city, in the
first part of the section, and substi-
tute the words said limits" therefor
so as TO confine the operation of the
first part of the section to the fire
limits. The latter part of said sec.
ton should be so changed as to re,
quire the acts therein specified to be
done by the expense of the city in.
stead of the owner
That section twenty-seven be
amended by inserting after the word
gaming houses" in the fourth line,
the words saloons and blind tigers, -
so as to authorize the city to regu-
late and suppress the same.
That section twenty-eight be
amended by striking out the words
cleanse daily" in the third line, and
substitute in lieu thereof kept il
a clearly condition" yards and
premises.)
That section thirty-two be amend
ed by adding to this section the fol-
lowing: THE City Council of Daw-
son shall have the power and au-
thority to regulate and control any
place where beverage or drink or
liquor or any imitation of, or intend
ed as a substitute for beer, ale, wine,
whiskey or other alcoholic, spirit
uous or malt liquors, are sold or 9TH
erwise disposed of.
That section thirty-five be amended
by striking therefrom the words
geese, pigeons, fowls and birds of
whatever description" so as to per-
nit geese to roam at large in the
city of Dawson.
That in thirty-six the words fowls
and birds be stricken. Permit
them to fly and visit.)
That section thirty-nine be so
changed as to limit the borrowing
power of the city to $4,000 per an
mum.
That section forty be changed by
adding at the end of the sixth line
thereof the following: And not in
conflict with the laws of Georgia.
That section forty-ive be retained
with the exception of the last eleven
lines, thereby preventing the city
from regulating the rates of all cor
porations, and examining their books
and regulating them in the exercise
of the franchise.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. f. LOWREY,
e. L. RAINEY,
w. H. DAVIS,
H. A. WILKINSON,
M. C. EDWARDS,
j. S. LOWREY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-16
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR GIN
DAWSON SQUARE BALE MILL &
GIN co. PLACE ORDER FOR
IMPROVED MACHINERY.

The News learns from Mr.. j. T.
Raglan, the president of the company,
that the Dawson Square Bale Gin &
Mill Co. is making extensive prepare
lions to gin the farmers cotton dur
ing the coming season. The Dawson
Square Bale Gin & Mill Co. has OPP
Grated since 1902 an $50 double
row system of gins and pneumatic
elevator. After making a thorough
investigation of all the late improve
ments in cotton ginning machinery
they placed an order with the Con-
tinental Gin Co. to equip their gin
merry with the very latest style of
gins and elevating system in combi-
nation with the Continental's Up
right Cleaning Feeders, and it goes
without saying that the result will
be not only gratifying to the stock
holders of the company, but to its
patrons as we'll
TheEoutfit is to be equipped with
Ethe Continental improved plain gins,
Tuslng the Brown drive, which is a
decided improvement in arrange
ment for driving gins direct from
the line shaft, and does away with
some Objectionable features in the
ordinary system Of g1tlss>-.The cotton
eleVating system rs to be changed to
the Contlnentals latest model of
Glass c, using belt distributor in
combination with suction outfit to
distribute the cotton to all of the
gins. This system takes the cotton
from the wagon by suction in the
usual manner. but in mechanical con-
struction it thoroughly loosens up
the cotton when in bad condition and
cleans it, thus delivering it to the
saws in the very best possible condi-
ton, which, as natural result, gives
! the customer the very best sample on
account of the machinery straighten-
ing out the fiber and removing all
/ trash and dirt. Altogether, the out
tit is guaranteed not only to do rapid
work, but to remove all the lint from
the seed and produce a fine sample,
and in this way it will not only
please the customers who patronize
this ginnery, but will enable the
Dawson Square Babe Gin & Mill Co.
to turn out great Deal more work
than ever before. The new machin-
cry, we understand, is very econom-
! 1cal in the use of power.
! / The patrons of the Dawson Square
Bale Gin & Mill Co. can rest assured
that they will get the very highest
class of service and be promptly
waited on. The outfit, as it will be
J remodeledsF is known as the Munger
System, and, as everybody knows,
the watchwOrd of the manufacturers
is the greatest turnout at less cost,
and a better sample and more profit. "
The improvements mean that the
company will be prepared when the
necessity arises to handle damp and
dirty cotton that cannot be handled
by other systems.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-16

1t was "a large and representa-.
tive gathering of citizens which met
at the court house Monday night to
hear the report of the committee ap-
pointed at a previous mass meeting
to revise the proposed city charter
which had been drafted by charter
commission and referred by the coun-
Gil to a mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Dawson.
There were about 200 citizens
present, and although there was some
enthusiasm and considerable ginger
injected INTO the proceedings at
times, the deliberations of the meet
ing were in the main harmonious and
good natured. Judge j. G. Parks
presided over the meeting, and E. L.
Ralney acted as secretary.
There was considerable sparring
motions, counter motions and sub
stitutes-at first, but the people
soon became impatient and brought
matters to a close by adopting the
report of the committee by an over
whelming vote.
Committee Made Bmt Few Changes.
The committee that were appoint
ed by the mass meeting made but
few changes in the charter as origi-
nally drafted. One of the most i'm
portant of these was that the pres
ent plan of electing three aldermen
each year be continued, and that the
mayor and aldermen be ineligible to
succeed themselves for the ensuing
Of hn
charter as originally drawn which
took from the people and vested in
the mayor and council the power to
fill vacancies in their body was also
changed to conform to the present
charter, which provides that an cleo
ton shall be held by the people in
the event of vacancy for any cause.
Fee System Abolished
The committee also entirely abol-
ished the fee system in Dawson by
putting the clerk of council on a
salary of $1,000, and providing that
in no event shall he receive fees or
perquisites, as heretofore. The
clerk was also made city tax collect
or.
The franchise section was amend
ed by striking that part which gave
the council authority to inspect the
books of corporations and fix rates.
Under this section, as recommended
by the committee, the council will
have authority to tax franchises for
their use of the streets of the city,
and applications for franchises will
have to be submitted to a vote of
the people before being granted by
the council.
All of the paving sections, which
gave the council authority to order
paving done and assess property
owners to pay two-thirds of it, was
stricken.
Report of the Committee.
Following is the report of the COM
mittee:
To the Citizens of Dawson: The
committee appointed by your mass