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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
viii Leave Dawson.

have the most up-to-date styles
of everything Photographic. l bought
large stock expecting to be here
next year, but having bought the
largest and best equipped studio in
Columbus, Ga, | will go there
after the present month. l offer the
best pictures ever made in Dawson
for these few days at very reasonable
prices. My past record and your ex-
perience at my place will be equaled
or bettered for this month, and |
shall be glad to make pictures for
everybody who wants my work.
JNO. B. McCOLLUM.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

for the mans most sensible Christ
mas present.
We mean those high-grade special
watches which Adams puts out, of
course.
If you buy without first seeing
them you will be added to the I'm
sorry" list.
Every tenth penny, every tenth
nickel, every tenth dime, every tenth
quarter, every tenth half dollar, every
tenth dollar, every tenth five dollar
bill, every tenth ten dollar bill is
given back to you at Adams Jewelry
Store.
1t may rain all Christmas week.
and you may catch pneumonia if you
have to get out. Go and get them
from Adams today, or have them laid
aside and sent out later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
THE CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT.
A Brilliant Programme and an APP
preciatiYe Audience.


The concert at the opera house on
Friday evening by members of the
faculty of Alabama Brenau College
was a brilliant success. In the ap
preciative audience the intellect and
refinement of the city was we'll rep
resented.
Prof. Nordin, as director and plan
list, cannot be excelled in arranging
a programme, and too much cannot
be said of Mrs. Nordin's charming
and marvellous touch of the violin.
Everyone who listened to her was
charmed at once by her beauty and
grace.
Miss Winchester's sweet soprano
notes were of soft and tender beauty,
and Miss Rains as reader and Miss
Blocker as pianist were received with
enthusiasm. Dawson will remember
the visitors with feelings of pleas
ure.
Enjoyable contributions to the
pleasure of the evening were the
songs by winsome little Miss Emily
Wilkes, and members of the Y. M.
G. c. Miss Johnnie Will McClel-
lands graduating diploma was deliv-
cred, and Miss Hardness extended a
welcome from Georgia to Alabama.
The visitors were all given an en-
ioyable automobile ride while in the
city X. I. Il.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

There is more Cstarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be IN
cnrabie. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced 1t iucurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Hall 8 Catarrh Cure manufactured by f. J. Che
new il Co. Toledo Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1T is taken internal
" in doses from 10 drops to teaspoonfu It
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
ADDRESS: F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
GRAVES GLEANINGS.

Messrs. Emmett Heidi, Luther and
Orbie Patrick, Jim Woods, Talmage
Corbin and Misses Mae Patrick, An
ME and Mildred Collum of Doverel
attended our singing services here
Friday night.
Mrs. Chas. Hayes and Miss Tommie
Helton of PARROT were the guests of
Mrs. j. n. Bolton few days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. H. Kimble and Miss
Agnes Kimble spent Sunday and Mon
day in Eufaula, Ala, with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Curry and chill
dren of Dawson were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Lovvorn Sunday.
Mrs. John McRee and daughter
Miss Edna, returned Tuesday from a
visit to relatives in Georgetown.
Mrs. Emma Mcneil has returned
to her home in Macon, after a visit
to her son, Mr.. o. L. Mcneil.
Messrs. John and James Kennedy
of Midway attended singing services
here Friday night.
Miss Ethel Haddock of Brooksville
spent the weekend with Miss Flor
ence Newman.
Mrs. Eva Leighton of Arlington
spent the weekend with Mrs. w. D.
Davidson.
Several of our young people at
tended the singing at Doverel Sun
day.
Mr.. Henry Grimes of Lumpkin is
the guest of relatives here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor.

Besides this, 1 want to go on rec
ord as saying that l regard Electric
Bitters as one of the greatest gifts
that God has made to woman, "
writes Mrs. o. Rhinevault of Vestal
Center, n. Y. 81 can never forget
what it has done for me-" This
glorious medicine gives a woman
buoyant spirits, vigor of body and
iubilant health. 1t quickly cures
nervousness, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, headache, backache, fainting
and dizzy spells; soon builds up the
weak, ailing and sickly. Try them.
soc at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
"A Large Audience Greeted the Chill,
ufen OF the Loyal Temperance
Legion Sunday Mont

49,, Huuiehce Greeted the Chill
e" oi the Loyal Temperance
Legion Sunday Night.
"en 1t comes to drawing a crowd
~ lawson the grown ups" have 70
yield the palm to the cbildror ~
never play to empty benches. The
entertainment by the Loyal Temper-
ance Legion Sunday night nrovod ~
ohceptlon to the rule, the Methodist
cnurch being well filled with an an
pa audience at the beginninp
The wen arranged programme
lne inspiring sight of the Legion
efs, from the tiny tots to half-orown
slfls ana boys, marching in from tho
vestlOule singing Onward Chris+ian
Doiuler as they each held aloft a
united States flag, aroused in all nree-
emf a patriotic spirit that was voiced
~ ~ 'ne tnrllIlng opening song, Amer
Ica' MISS Rebecca Laing announced
Che numbers, and conducted a Legion
exercise with the grace and dignity
VI much older head Miss Zuleita
clay presided at the organ in a high
ly creditable manner.
Ihose taking part in the exercises
showed careful training and entered
nedFtlly into the spirited songs and
appropriate Rotations that breathed
the strongest temperance sentiment
Whlle every part of the programme
was greatly enjoyed perhaps the most
pressing feature of the evening was
the Meeting of the Prohibition
states, each one represented bv
young girl all in white CARRYING
wand on which cleaned a large gilt
star just above the white ribbon how
maine, Kansas, North Dakota. Geor-
ga, North Carolina, Oklahoma. Mis-
slsslppl, Alabama and Tennessee made
line showing as they stood in line
under the white flag entwined with
the stars and stripes. Maps on either
slde OF the chancel showing the gains
In prohibition territory was a spIen-
did object lesson. The audience gave
substantial proof of appreciation by
a generous contribution to the cause
presented so beautifully by the chill
dren. The following is the pro-
gramme in full:
Legion repeating 23rd Psalm.
Prayer by Mrs. J. D. Laing.
Song-Loyal Temperance Legion.
"a Young Prohibitionist"- B.
Perry.
MY Temperance Dolr'-Ruth Bar
rett.
Song-''To the Front, Legion"
What One Little Miss Thinks
Mildred Yeomans.
Ten Little Cigarettes Hunter
Bell.
Legion exercise led by Rebecca
LANG.
Song Drink, Drink, Drink"
"a Plea for the Boys'-Willis
Jordan.
Meeting of the Prohibition States"
followed by song, ION to Victory" ~
Reading-"The Result of Treat
ing Marlin.
Solo-Ruth Cheatham.
Collection.
Temperance Doxology.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
JOSHUA sIMPKINs COMING.
The Popular Rural Comedy in Daw-
son on December 18th.

The Popular Rural Comedy in Daw-
son on December 14th.
Joshua Simpkins," a rural come
dy which has been presented contiG-
uously for several seasons on the
road will play an engagement in
Dawson Thursday night. December
14th. Joshua Simpkins" is COM
eda drama well acted by COM
pany said to possess moro than ordi-
nary merit, in addition to which sew
eral pleasing specialties are intro
duced. 1t is said to be n well written
pastoral play with an interesting
plot, the story being \ happy blend
ing of sunshine and shadow. The
are said to be strikingly
realistic with an overflow of fun and
amusement. There are several COM
edy parts in addition 20 that of Tn
Gle Josh, which character is a whole
show in itself A sensational novel
ty is introduced in the third act in
the shape of realistic sawmill
scene. The climax of stage realism,
it is asserted, has been reached in the
presentation of this stirring scene,
which will be presented by peculiar
mechanical device never before in
troduced here. The company also
boasts of a splendid orchestra, which
is carried complete by the organiza-
ton to aid in the proper presentation
of the play, which is said to abound
wish musical and dancing specialties
of a high order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
Ceise's Pharmacy
SAID HE WAS TOLD PRICES WERE
HIGH AT ADAMS JEWELRY STORE

One of our recently made custo-
mers had gotten this from some one
VINO had an object, or hadn't com.
pared properly. On investigation he
says he has changed his mind, and
nnds he can buy here for less and
depend on the quality.
Your friend feels the same and
appreciates it more if you do your
part toward trying to have the quality
all right. All they want is to know
1t came from Adams Jewelry Store.
Those souvenir boxes will tell where
1t came from. 1t will be good if it
only costs a quarter.
Thought He Had Bought Enough to
Last the Season.
Sold out and had another order
OF those high-grade watches made
up, and they are now in and ready
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
A WHOLE MONTH OF COURT
Ahird week of Superior Court Opened
Monday, and viii Be Followed
Next Monday By CITY Court


Monday, and Will Be Followed
Next Monday BY City Court.
Monday morning the third week of
Terrell superior court opened, and
Judge Worrill is busy at work on the
criminal docket and will be thus en-
gagged the remainder of the week.
Next Monday the city court will
convene. AS it will be the last term
OF the year Judge Edwards will want
10 clear the dockets, and the session
VIII IN all probability last several
days.
In the superior court last week a
number of criminal cases, besides
nve murder trials that are told of
elsewhere in The News, were dis
posed Of
John Henry Davis, the young me-
gro boy who entered such a large
number of homes in Dawson last
summer, was indicted by the grand
jury seven times for burglary. He
was permitted to plead guilty to lar
ceny from the house. Sentence has
not yet been passed on him.
John Jackson was sentenced to
twelve months for larceny from the
person. Jackson's crime was com
mitted under rather unusual circum-
stances, as he robbed his partner of
purse while dancing at negro
social event. Mercer Vanover, a Sas-
ser citizen of sable hue, will also re-
tire from busienss pursuits and So
cial enjoyments for twelve months,
having been convicted of the illegal
sale of whiskey.
Nath Jackson will do time for three
years. He was convicted on two
counts-carrying concealed weapons
and shooting at another. Bunk Wal
ker also took crack at somebody
with his pistol, and will be absent
for two years.
Lige Perkins assaulted another
Hamite, the jury said, with the inten-
ton of numbering him, and he will
go away for three years. Minch
Johnson was convicted of a similar
offense, though in a more aggravated
form, and received a sentence of four
years.
Dan Hill was sentenced to two
years for shooting at another.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
A PoIiceman's Testimony.

J. n. Patterson, night policeman
of Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last win
ter l had a bad cold on my lungs,
and tried at least half a dozen ad-
vertised cough medicines and had
treatment from two physicians with
out getting any benefit. A friend
recommended Foley's Honey and Tar,
and two-thirds of a bottle cured me.
| consider it the greatest cough and
lung medicine in the world" Daw-
son Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
Weaver VIII Recover.

John Weaver, the negro who was
shot at Doverel by Constable Sam
McRae, who had warrant for his
arrest, is said to be steadily improv-
ing, and will recover. The grand
Jury returned bill against Consta-
BILE McRae for shooting at another.
Bond was fixed at $1,000, and it was
promptly given.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
FINED WITNESS FORTY DOLLARS
Another Witness, Woman, Was
Held For Perjury.

In the superior court Monday
Judge Worrill fined Charlie Kim
brough, a negro witness in a blind
tiger case, $40 and sent him to Jail
for ten days for not answering ques-
tons as readily and in a manner the
court thought was necessary for the
proper and intelligent progress of the
case.
Georgia Battle, negro woman
who was on the witness stand in an
other case, told a different story
from the one she had related to the
grand jury, and the court ordered
her to be taken to jail and held on
"a charge of perjury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
Negro Found Dead.

Pete Calhoun, a negro who had
been missing two or three days, was
found dead Sunday morning in his
house on the farm of Mr.. D. w. Col
lier below Doverel. Coroner Buch-
anan held an inquest and the verdict
of the jury was that he died from
natural causes. The engro was sub
iect to fits
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
A Faithful Old Negro Dead.

George Stewart, an old-time negro,
who had followed the occupation of
professional gardner for many
years, and was known and respected
by many of the people of the city,
died Monday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
AUTOMOBILES

For Sale and Hire BY o. w. Lewis,
Dawson, Ga.
Auto supplies and accessories kept
in stock. Prompt attention given to
orders. Day phone 1872; night
phone 140. o. w. LEWIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
l.FOOt
~ cTYLE AND QUALITY.
roR THE HOLIDAYS.

No have just received a new ship
Of Edwin CIapp shoes. New
a ~ and Hidaddy and Napear lasts
W. tbo most popular. Also the Bill
- :, the button and lace of the
,.nsb make. The greatest novel;
g the Kozy Travelling Slippers.
,'.ros the neatest and most COM
'-.onle of all house slippers for
ladies' and gentlemen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
WE DON'T SUBSTITUTE

That is the main reason why our
Prescription trade increases so rapid
1--WE fill a Prescription exactly as
the Doctor writes it; we do not put
IN any ingredient that we think will
do Just as WE'LL People know this.
That's why many of them, no mat
ter how much they patronize other
drug stores for other things, bring
their Prescriptions to us. Do you?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

Editor of The News: Please say
to the voters of Terrell county for
me that | will be in the race for tax
receiver. My announcement will APP
pear at the proper time, and the kind
of the voters is solicit
ed and will be appreciated. Respect
fnllv HENRY X. CHAMBLESS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08
OUR SHOE TRADE

continues, although our MIR. HOrnady
is out of town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

Give us your Christmas orders for
fruits and fruit cakes. Phone 49,,
j. M. Rauch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

COB" cigars at ]. NJ. Rauch's.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
sunny SOUTH BIG
ORPHfUM FEATURE
Ten jolly Black Folks Will Be
Drawing Card This Week
in Oakland

OAKLAND, June 5.-The big dancing
act, called "The Sunny South in
which 10 eolored people appear, will
be the principal attraction at the Oak
land orpheum tomorrow. The sunny
South is a melange of bright comedy
and some extraordinary dancing. 1t
is a whirlwind affair from start to
finish.
The black performers are all un-
usually clever and they work with a
win and snap that makes their per-
iformance most entertaining.
This bit of vaudeville entertainment
twas one of the acts with which the
Oakland Orpheum was opened nearly
two years ago and it then scored an
immense hit.
/ A European novelty will be con-
/ tributed by the Baader-L4a yelle trio.
who are trick cyclists from abroad.
1 They do everything that is possible on
a wheel and a lot of things that seem
] absolutely impossible. Their perform
ance is regarded as the acme of skill
and daring.
Two clever Scotch folk, Donald and
Carson, will have delightful bit of
Scotch comedy, dancing and singing as
4 their contribution.
/ Flo Adler, a handsome woman who
sings popular songs, accompanied by
clever lad with sweet voice, will
be a newcomer.
The Countess Rossi and NJ Paulo.
whose unique act has created a SEN
Sation during the week, will be re-
tanned on the program.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

strengthening effect on the entire di-
gestive system This wonderful Po-
molo Fruit is as pleasant to the taste
as oranges. and / supply it in a con-
centrated form from which all harmful
acids are eliminated, so that it not
only sharpens the appetite. but helps
TO digest starchy foods and thus pre-
vents the formation of gas in the
stomach and bowels-but l can not go
into details here.
L am willing to tell any one who
will take the trouble to ask me- just
exactly how to use this simple method
and how to be cured right at home so
that it will no longer be necessary TO
dose with any kind of harmful drugs
and acids l have published book
which contains this Midgley Method
in detail: and as it would be impossible
to tell you in this brief space what it
contains. / viii send this book to any
man or woman who is interested
enough in cure to send me q few
postage stamps so as TO pay the bare
cost of sending it.
For the benefit of our readers we
have taken tho trouble to pick out at
random a few of these letters and pub
lish them For instance. Mr.. F. G..
Jackson. who had almost become a
mere skeleton and had suffered for 10
wears, cured himself in few days by
the "Midgley Way
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
SUIT FOR ALLEGED
STRAIGHTFORWARD
Action Brought Against Brick
and Tile Company to Recover
$4,000 Damages

OAKLAND, June Suit for $50. 900
was brought today by j. V. Chown. a
mining man, against w. A. Houts and
the Fire Brick and Tile company, on
the ground that Houts and the COM
pany have failed to live up to an agree
ment said to have been made with
chown that they would manufacture
fire brick and thing with clay that he
discovered in Calayeras county and
turned over to them.
Chown says that in 1906 he entered
into partnership with Houts. the terms
being that Houts should supply the
money to manufacture brick and tiling
and that Chown should give his per
sonal services and experience. In ac-
cordance with his part of the contract.
Chown bonded 120 acres of land in Cal
averas county. where the deposit of
clay was, and a tract of land in Point
Richmond for a factory site.
He expected to turn these lands over
to the company. and, Chown declared,
he did turn over the contracts TO buy
them,
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Most Diseases Caused by Constipation
Sewage for the Brain

1T goes to the brain naturally, and
to every part of the body, every organ
being fed on this polluted blood or
sewage. 1t goes to your face in the
form of pimple- poison and breaks out
on the skin, it goes to your head and
gives you headache and dizziness, it
goes to your brain and makes you
drowsy, it weakens the STOMACH and
causes dyspepsia and bad breath. it
goes TO the liver and causes bilious
ness, it goes to the kidneys and event
ually gives rise to Brights Disease, it
goes to the heart and makes il thump,
it goes to the eyes and robs them OF
their luster, it makes your nerves flag
gy and weak and out-o'-sorts, and this
is the advance agent of all kinds of
disease. which you couldn't get at all
If there was pure, rich, red blood flow
ing in your veins and your whole body
was in prime condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

GOES TO PORTLAND
AND WfDS CLOWN
Oakland Girl MarrieS Man She
Loves Despite Her Fathers
Opposition TO Match

BERKELEY. June 5.-Miss Blanche
Clark. a former waitress in a Berkeley
cafe. outwitted her father last weeES
by a flying trip TO Oregon 70 marry
the man of her choice. w. Weeks. q
clown performing in a Portland vaude-
vile house.
1t is understood that the girls faith
er. an Oakland man. was violently op
posed to the match. Objecting TO mem
bers of the theatric profession. and
for this reason Miss Clark announced
that she was about to visit friends in
Portland without speaking of marriage.
The marriage was not known until
this morning. but il is said that the
brides father has forgiven the couple.
The romance began some months ago,
when Weeks was playing in Oakland.
He has been buS a short time in the
business.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND, June 5.-The following marriage
licenses were issued tOdsy.
Willis $. Robenson. ~, Berkeley. and Alycs
Fenton Il. Oakland
William ID. Jones. 81. san Francisco. and Mar
caret NJ Owens. IS Oakland
David C. Foster -. and Alice " Cooper Is.
both OF san Francisco.
Paul V. Garin. "a. Hayward. and Mae 2.
Riley. 81 San Francisco
Louis f. Oser 46. and Laura NJ. Lenning SIS,
both OF stockton.
Henry T. Rose "a. and Elizabeth G. Rollins.
Sc both Of Oakland.
Joseph Dieves. -. and Louise GABRIEL. -. both
OF Elmhurst.
George Frates. 21, and Emma Snvey. Is. both
Of San LeandrO.
Tony Cambria. 22. and Bella silva. 10. both Os
Oak
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
catharties Can't Cure Constipation.

1T is true that cathartics sluiee out
the bowels clean. but they also sluice
out that bowel-moving juice of secre-
tion which Nature has put in every
good bowel TO make il work easy and
right When this natural lubricating
fluid is cleaned out your bowels be-
come mere dead pipes. Then you get
a bad case of constipation. and pills
are swallowed to do the moving. This
goes on. ever and ever again, and this
is why so many are constipated.
Take it for granted that you would
like to quit taking pills and drugs
castor oil, cascara. jalap. gamboge and
all other caehartics and consider my
new rational method that has cured so
many.