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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZES
Officers Elected and New Members
Assigned to Committees. $1,000
Discussed During Fall Term.

Assigned to Committees. $1,000
Disbursed During Fall Term.
The Dawson public school com
missioners met Friday night, when
the new members, Messrs. S. D.
Hatcher and J. D. Weaver, were
present and the board was reorgan-
lied for the ensuing year.
M. {. Edwards, chairman; L. La
mar, vice-chairman, and j. G. Parks.
secretary, were reelected, and S. D.
Hatcher was chosen as treasurer to
succeed ]. A. Horsley, the former
eflclent treasurer, who declined re-
election on the ground that business
engagements prevented longer SER
vice.
The finance committee checked I'D
and approved Mr.. Horsley's books.
ana they were found to balance to a
cent. The books showed that dur
ing the Fall term of four months
there was paid into the treasury
from all sources $5,031.14, and the
disbursements were $4,626.O7, leav-
ing balance on hand of $4O5.O7.
me chairman announced the APP
polntment of the following stand
ing committees:
On Rules and Edwards,
eX-officio chairman; Parks, Lamar.
On Weaver, chairman;
Horsley, Parks.
On Teachers, Teaching and Exam
ination-Horsley, chairman; Weaver,
Lamar.
On Curriculum, Text Books and
Grievances-Parks, chairman; Wea-
yer, Hatcher.
On Salaries, Supplies and School
CONGRATULATIONS, chairman; Parks,
Lamar.
On Sanitation, Buildings and
Grounds-Lamar, chairman; Hors-
ley, Hatcher.
The salaries of the secretary and
the treasurer were fixed at $75 each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
BUYS INTEREST IN COMPANY.
MIR. G. NJ. Roberts Takes a Fourth
of Shares of Southern Life.

A recent business transaction of
interest and Importance is the sale
to Mr.. G. M. Roberts of a fourth in
terest in the Southern Life Insurance
Co. The company is now owned by
Messrs. S. A. Loyless, J. M. Bell,
B. S. Mathews and G. M. Roberts,
all Well-known business men.
Mr.. Roberts has been engaged in
the wholesale grocery business in
Dawson a number of years, having
held both of the responsible positions
of secretary and treasurer and presi-
dent of the Southern Grocery Co.
He will have charge of the office
work of the insurance company.
The Southern Life has an an
nouncement to it's patrons and the
public in this issue of The News, in
which its business the past year is
reviewed. It's success has been mer-
tied. 1t is on a sound basis, and it
IS giving the people good insurance
at reasonable rates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
MEATH CLAIMS Mr.. TURNER
An old and Respected Citizen Goes
70 His Reward After a Well
Spent Life.

AFR w. II. Turner, whose critical
illness was noted in last week S
vows died Wednesday morning
about o'clock surrounded by his
loved ones. He had been in feeble
health for sometime, and under the
weight of years the end came grad
ually and peacefully.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home on College avenue Thurs
dav morning at 10 o'clock by Revs.
NJ B. L. Binion and N. B. O'Kelley
in the presence of a large gathering
of relatives and friends, after which
the remains were laid to rest in &C.
dar Hill cemetery. The grandsons
Of the deceased were the pallbearers,
and the deacons of the Chickasaw-
hatchee Baptist church, of which Mr..
Turner had been a consistent and
leading member nearly all of his life,
followed the remains as an escort to
their last sleeping place.
Mr.. Turner was rs years of age
He was born at Palmyra, in Lee
county, but had lived in Terrell near
Iy all his life, where he engaged ex-
tensiyely and successfully in farm
ing. He was a man of strict integri-
ty and kind disposition, and had the
esteem and confidence of all the peo-
pie. He served the county faithfully
and efficiently a number of years as
a member of the board of commits
sioners of roads and revenues, and
for several terms occupied the i'm
portant and responsible position of
chairman of that body.
He is survived by an aged wife,
who is herself at the point of death,
and four daughters-Mrs. B. F. Mel
ton, Mrs. Maggie Crouch and Mrs
John Wilkes of Dawson, and Mrs.
H. E. Dekle of Quitman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
AT OPERA HOUSE NEXT MONDAY
Peck and His Mother-In-Law Are
Abroad, and Will Visit Dawson.

Abroad, and Will Visit Dawson.
One of the latest New York sue
cesses will appear at the opera house
next Monday night, January 18th.
1t is one continuous laugh from start
to finish. The musical numbers and
specialties are of the highest order.
The costumes and scenery carried by
this company are far above the aver
age usually carried by musical COM
edy companies. If you want to
laugh see Peck and his Mother-in-
Law Abroad, and they will make you
laugh.
Take Notice.-This is a guaranteed
attraction-your money back after
first act if you are not satisfied. Re-
ports from managers of opera houses
in Florida say this company is worthy
of a good attendance. Very respect
fully, TONY LAVELY,
Manager Opera House.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
Set for This Morning.

The cases of the five negroes who
were recently fined by the mayor for
having whiskey in their places of
business and bound over to the state
court have been set for a hearing
this morning before the full board
of councilmen, to whom they ap-
pealed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
Store Thief Caught.

Henry Jackson, a negro who stole a
pair of shoes from the store of J. c..
Hind Saturday, is in Jail. He stole
one shoe at time, and it was upon
getting the last one he was caught,
The merchants lose hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods ever year by
thefts on Saturdays, when the stores
are crowded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
For Rent or Lease

One two-story store house and
fixtures situated on Main and Fulton
streets, in Dawson, Ga. The lower
part of store contains counters,
shelves, drawers, show cases, oil
tank, scales, iron safe, eight-day
clock, barrels, scoops, etc. The up
per story has fireplaces. five rooms,
place for cook stove, etc. Good barn,
lot, stables and fine bermuda pas
ture on premises. See
ROBERT FULTON,
Vine Street, North of Fulton Street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
HEALTH AND VITALITY.
Motifs NerVine Pills,

The great iron and tonic restora-
tive for men and women produces
strength and vitality, builds up the
system and renews the normal vigor
For sale by druggists or by mail,
$1.0U per box, boxes for $500.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props, Cleve-
land, o. For sale by T. D. Lee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
Farmers Union to Meet.

The county Union will meet at the
court house in Dawson on Thursday
morning. Matters of importance will
be discussed, and President Fergu-
son urges full attendance of Union
members.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
BIG SLUMP IN MARRIAGES.
Cupid Was Lazy and Indifferent the
Past Year.

A slump in marriages was recorded
last year. The Ordinary during 1908
issued 296 marriage licenses against
328 the year before. OF these Al
were to white couples and 228 to
negroes.
There were Is fewer licenses is
sued to whites during the year than
there were the year before, while
the number of negro couples who
ventNred into matrimony showed a
falling off of "A from the previous
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
NEGRO COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Was DespOndent Because His Girl
Tilted Him,

Tilted Him.
Judge H. L. Walker of the Forks
was in Dawson Friday, and reported
an unusual occurrence-the suicide
of a negro on account of love affair.
Rufe Walker, a chocolate Lotha-
rio who was in the employ of Mr.
Walker, shot himself through the
neck because of disappointment in
love, his sweetheart having Tilted
him. The deed was done just over
the line in Randolph county, and Cor
oner Blackshear of that county went
to the scene, but held no inquest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
DOVER SCHOOL OPENS.
Won the Prize for the Most Improve
ment of Grounds.

The Spring session of the Dover
High School, of which Prof. F. E..
Morton is the efficient principal,
opened Monday with an enrolment
of 80 pupils.
The Dover school won the prize
of ten volumes offered by the County
Library Association to the school
showing the greatest improvement in
grounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
SPRING TERM OPENS.
a Large Attendance at the Dawson
Schools the First Day.

Schools the First Day.
The Spring term of the Dawson
Public Schools opened Monday with
superintendent Land and all of the
teachers in their places.
Inc attendance the first day was
1oo' which is an excellent attendance
LOT the opening of the school. This
number will be considerably in
creased in the next few DAYS.
Inc outlook was never more prom
ISLng for a successful school year in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
HAS LEFT FOR QUITMAN.
Mr.. j. f. NJ. HarrelI Will Engage in
the Wholesale Grocery Business.

Mr.. j. F. NJ Harrell has left for
Quitman, Ca, where he will engage
in the wholesale grocery business as
member of the firm.
Mr. Harrell has been connected
with the wholesale grocery firms
in Dawson a number of years, and
his experience and well-known bust
ness qualifications fit him for his I'M
dertaking in Quitman.
His many Dawson friends wish
him much success in his new home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
TRAIN HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
CrOsstie Placed on Seaboard TrestIe
Between Dawson and Columbus.

The Seaboard Air Line passenger
train, which passed Dawson at 3
o'clock had narrow escape from
being wrecked at a trestle a few
miles south of Columbus late Satur-
day afternoon.
A crosstie had been placed on the
trestle and it seemed like a de-
Hberate effort to wreck the train.
Fortunately the pilot of the engine
struck the tie and hurled it off the
track, the engine not being derailed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

Try a can of our high-class cook
ing oil. Cheaper and better than
lard FARMERS OIL & FERTILI-
TER co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

Try a can of our high-class cook
ing OIL Cheaper and better than
lard. FARMERS OIL & FERTILI-
TER co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06

Try a can OF our high-class cook
ing oil. Cheaper and better than
lard. FARMERS, OIL & FERTILI-
TER co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-01-06
Special Notices.
Horse for Sale.

Good family animal, city broke
Any lady can drive it. Cheap.
T. P. BURGE, Graves, Ga.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Geo. Lakin and wife, Chestnut
Ill, who have been visiting in sew
eral of the western states, also the
Seattle Exposition, stopped off in
Paonia Saturday on their way
home to visit with Mrs. Lakins
brother, John Alexander for a
few days.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20
Dissolution OF Partnership.

This is to certify that the Firm
of Lucco & Noe is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr..
Fred w. Lucco having bonght
out the interest of s. 7. Noe and
will continue the business. and
solicits old as we'll as new friends
for anything in his line of work.
All bills contracted will be paid
by Fred w. Lucco; Signed:
FRED w. Lucco.
s. P. NoE.
July 29th 1909.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Verne Rawalt and DR.. Lee
made a trip up Mt. Lamborn
accompanied by couple of lady
friends and returned in safety
but considerable the worse for
wear. Riding horseback is hard
on new beginners and the boys
plead for upholstered chairs at
meal times.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20
Congregational Church Notices.

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at IL a. m.
Sermon-Choosing Our World.
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Evening Worship at s p. M.
STANDARDIZATION as Defined by
the Prophets. Jesus and the Apos-
ties.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to make their church home
with US and to join in the work OF
the church. G.. f.. WooD, Pastor.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

The d. & r. G. has enjoyed a
whale of wash out between Sa-
Ida and Pueblo and for three
days we have had no trains. 1t
is said that over a million dollars
of damage has been done. So far
the Western Slope has not had
any bad storms.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Miss Clara Tanner, of Falls
City, Nebr., arrived last Tuesday
evening from Salt Lake City
where she attended the G. A. r.
Encampment. and will visit with
Mrs. Abner Mckee for couple
of weeks.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

E. P. Balch and wife, of Sparks
New, formerly of Paonia, came in
Thursday night to visit with rela
tives and friends. They spent
three weeks at the Seattle Expo
sition on their way here.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20
VIII Keep Open.

On and after August 2Sth. the
following stores will keep their
places of business open
later than 7:30 p. m.
EMRY SHOE & Clio. Co.
]. v. McCLENATHAN & Co.
PHIL EIsENKRAMER.
T. .. RUsHo.
PAoNIA Nero. Co.
MILLER NERO. Co.
w. J. WooD.
l.. l.. STEPHENS.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Prof. Grant Ruland, wife and
baby came in from Aspen the last
of the week to look after their
property here. They will then
go to Gunnison where Mr.. rutland
will take up his duties as superin
tendent of schools.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

w. T. Morgan was business
visitor to Delta last Saturday.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ed Aver, of Crawford, was in
Paonia Thursday of this week.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Old papers for sale at this Of
fee. % cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

First Class Home Made Bread.
At Eisenkramer's Meat Market.
| also sell it at home or deliver to
any part of the city on order.
Phone 81 MRS. J. ]. GABLER.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

&c. Blair. and c. S. Crandall,
both of Illinois, were in Paonia
this week.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

VIM. Hopkins, the editor OF the
Crawford Chronicle. was Paonia
visitor Friday.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

c. Z. Roberts, of Pueblo, was a
business visitor to Paonia the first
of the week.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Mrs. Jane FELTON,, of Telluride,
is the guest OF Mrs. Judge Osbold-
STONE.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Colorado State Fair. Pueblo,
September, 90 to "a 1909. For
this occasion tickets will be on
sale September 10 to "a inclusive
limited for return to September
9th. These tickets must be used
on date purchased and will be
good for continuous passage
only. no stopover being allowed.
The newspaper., 1909-08-20

Thursday. Friday and Saturday
evenings of next week will be
epoch marking dates in the
amusement history of Paonia.
on those there will be series of
performances at the opera house
that will please the taste OF all
AMUSEMENT loving people. The
stage performances will be of the
best, presenting the latest New
York offerings. pretty costumes
and electrical effects, and each
evening will close with public
dance to the patrons of the night.
A good dollar show for 80 and
so cents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05
The Cruel Nosebag.

THE Buffalo Horse World" protests
against the use of the nosebag in feed
ing horses. 1t asks its readers to put
themselves in the place of horse forced
to eat out of a nOSehag-hcad inclosed
in foul heavy, unveutilated attach
meut, ut the bottom of which lies the
food. almost inaccessible. For though the
horses lips are flexible. made to do the
work of mans hands to certain ex-
tent in feeding. they cannot reach grain
ut the bottom Of nosehag, The horse
naturally losses the bag upward, where
upon. of course, the grain gets into his
nostrils. which are already having a Suf-
ticiently hard time to get enough air
through the bag. With his noStrils
clogged with grain he is in much more
agony. says The Horse World" than
II horse that gets dozen vicious cuts
of the whip
The grain that doesn't get into his nos
trils generally flies out on the ground
Who has not seen ii horse standing
mournfully with his head in noSebag
and the dinner meant for him scattered
at his feet-helpless as hungry man
sitting bound and gagged AT loaded
table
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05
Her Sad Mistake.

The cluhwoman closed her book on
Domestic Responsibility" and, with n
tmge of rcmorse, went out on the lawn.
where her children were at play.
Mary she informed her childrens
nurse, I've neglected my young ones for
the clubs too much these last few years,
and I'm going to try and make amends.
Now, this afternoon | intend to dress
one of them with my own hands and
take it for an outing in the park.
1t was quite late that afternoon when
the reformed clubwoman, after pushing
go-cart containing the youngSter she
had selected and prepared for its outing
about the spacious public park for sew
eral hours. started toward home. She
had hardly come within sight Of it when
the nurse rushed up, palpably agitated.
oh. mum -
The child's all right. Mary" tn"
mother announced. 10y way of assurance.
II humored it all the afternoon with
sweets and fruit
But, num-" cried the nurse, endeay-
oring to regain her breath. Mrs. Smith
next doors been scared into n fiji the
perlice has been notified, and--oh. Lawd,
num-"
Don't act SO, Mary Why should you
get So excited over that hysterical Mrs.
SMITH
You've gone and took her child.
mum! Tit Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05

Queen Elizabeth of Roumania, who
has long been an interesting figure
among European royalties, is n suppl
cant for financial assistance at the hands
of Andrew Carnegie. Andrew would do
well to draw his check for liberal
better chance of doing good with his
money.
The Queen does not beg in her own
behalf. but in behalf of the blind people
of the world for whose benefit she has
conceived a great enterprise that might
well enlist the cooperation of people of
means who love literature and feel the
promptings of benevolence.
She has established in Roumania a col
Ony for the blind, organized upon an in
dustrial basis by which she expects that
eventually they may become self-sup-
porting. The members of the colony are
taught to make mats, baskets. straw
goods toys and chairs. The number of
blind people in Roumania is 10000. and
it is hoped to raise the condition of all
by providing them with means of profit
able employment either in the colony or
in their own communes. Ii is also hoped
that the system will be extended to 9th
er countries of Europe. In Great Britain
the number of blind is 10000. and a
daily paper in the Braile alphabet
which may he read 10y touch. is pub
uSnSu Tor Aeif use. queen EllHdbeIn
has conceived the idea of a great pub
fishing house to print books in this al
phabet in all languages. and proposes to
utilize the labor of her blind colonists
i'll carrying out the plan.
1t is for this that she has applied for
aid from Carnegie. For years She devot-
ed herself 10 writing poetry. Her pres
ent undertaking represents the poetry of
action. and constitutes an enterprise not
unworthy of Il queen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05
WHO OWNS THE TREES?

American and Foreign Methods OF
Treatment of Forests COntrasted.
Freudenstadt is a town of seven
thousand people in the Black Forest
region of Germany. Chisholm was
town of six thousand in the Big
Woods country of Minnesota.
Every year, from the tail black pine
trees which grow in ordered regiments
OH the six thousand acres of publicly
owned land about Freudenstadt Il reg
ular crop of lumber is cut which pays
all the expenses Of the city govern
ment-mayor, aldermen. police and
fire departments. And that crop will
go on forever The thrifty people Of
Freudenstadt may devote their whole
attention to their thriving iron and
chemical industries. knowing that the
beautiful and beneficent forest will
pay all the cost of their municipal
activities.
Every year-until thIs-greedy pri-
vate corporations have sent their
hordes into the country about CHS
uOllu W iOot lhC SiCaS BihC 'DNNAN'
leaving behind them trail of ruin
all desolation and pillng up the dry
slashings like kindlingwood ready for
the match. Every fall the patient
people of Chisholm have gone to bed
with the acrid smell of burning pine
in their nostrils, fearing lest before
they woke the forest might take it's
fiery revenge. Last summer it came.
For weeks thick clouds Of smoke lay
over the town. Then on a Saturday
night the hurricane of flame swept
down and burned Chisholm to the
ground. So sudden and dreadful was
the onslaught that domestic animals
dropped dead in the streets. overcome
by the heat. Men carried out their
sick on beds and rushed them through
the smoke and flying embers to places
Of temporary safety. One woman died
OF fright. III the morning more than
five hundred families were homeless.
Freudenstadt is a town without
taxes. The forest pays them. CHS
holm is a town without homes. The
forest destroyed them.
That tells-ln little-the story OF
the forest policy Of the United States
and its results, as compared with that
followed in civilized countries
technical World Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-05
Important Decision for Lake Carriers.

There is note of warning to grain
carriers on the Great Lakes in the de-
cision of the United States supreme
court that a sea-gOing vessel is not made
exempt from damage to her cargo through
the unexplained admission of sea water
in the absence of proof of unseaworthi-
ness or fault on the part of officers and
crew. when the bills of ladng make ex-
ceptionS for accidents which in marine
insurance adjustments are classed as
acts of God"
The case in point grew ont of damage
To cargo of rice which was shipped
from Kobe. Japan. to New York In a
steamer which was in excellent condi-
ton when the cargo was put aboard. and
which was manned by a capable and
dhEent crew. The owner of the rice
sued for damages in the United States
district court of New York. but that
court dismissed the ease He then took
his suit TO the United States court Of
appeals Cor the second circuit. which
without decision forwarded tile case to
the United States supreme court with Il
request for an opinion ou the PRINCIPAL
point involved.
This opinion fits the eases Of vessels
on the Great Lakes which start from
port in good condition with cargoes of
81 am, and which are manned 10y compe-
tent crews. hut which nevertheless find
ON delivering the grain that water has in
some way secured entrance into the huh
and damaged the cargo. Hereafter. uu-
der the decision of the supreme court
the damage will fall 10 the owners of the
vessel, unless special agreement is made
as to the contingency. because such leak
age can no longer he classel as IAN
act of God" for which exemption has
heretofore been granted The decision
viii doubtless cause changes i'm bills Of
l1diug.