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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
TWO BROTHERS DIE SUDDENLY
Shock Caused by News of II. A. For
rester's Death Caused John w.
Forester to Expire.

LEESBURG, Ga.-Lee county has
just sustained a serious loss in
the death within a few hours time
of two of it's best known and most
highly esteemed citizens, r. A. For
roster and John w. Forester.
R. A. Forester dropped dead
Monday afternoon, the 7th. inst, in
Leesburg, his death being due to a
heart affection from which he had
suffered for some time. News of his
sudden death caused a profound
shock in Leesburg and throughout
the county, where he had many
relatives and hundreds of friends. He
was at one time treasurer of Lee
county, and had held other positions
of trust and responsibility. He had
been thrice married. His last wife
is living, and he is also survived by
eight children.
The death Of Capt. John w. For
roster occurred later in the evening
Of the same day and followed re-
ceipt of the news of the death of
his brother.
John w Forester, as was the
case with r. A. Forester, had been
honored by the people of his county,
and was held in the highest of es-
TEEN by them. He had represented
his county and district in the house
of repres natives and senate, and
had filled other public places with
credit to his people and honor to
himself
The remains of R. A. Forester
were laid 20 rest in the Leesburg
cemetery, and John w. Forester
was taken to Albany for interment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
Both Speedy and Effective.

This indicates the action of Foley
Kidney Pills as S. Parsons, Battle
Creek, Mich, illustrates 81 have
been afflicted with a severe case of
kidney and bladder trouble for which
| found no relief until l used Foley
Kidney Pills. I was troubled with
backaches and severe shooting pains
with annoying urinary irregularities.
The steady use of Foley Kidney
Pills rid me entirely of all my for
mer troubles. They have my high
est recommendation" Dawson Drug
Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
THE BEARDED LADY" WEEDS
SHE HAS BECOME THE WIFE OF
A WHISKERLESS FARMER.
Recently in Dawson With Circus

Quits Big Circus SideshOw After
16-Year Career to Wed Old Sweet
heart-Judge, Badly Mixed, Has
Time of 1t in Ceremony Telling
Which Is Bride and Groom.
Those who visited the side show
when the Wallace-Hagenbeck circus
was in Dawson last month, will re-
member the bearded lady" who sat
in peek-a-boo attire on an elevated
stage while the wind whistled
through the long reddish colored
massive whiskers that adorned her
cheeks and wiggled underneath her
chin. 1t was indeed a luxuriant
growth, one of which any man who
prizes facial foliage might we'll have
envied her.
Well, she has succumbed to the
Wlles OF Cupid and got married, the
happy event occurring a few days
ago at South Bend, Ind, where the
circus went into winter quarters
soon after leaving Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
SHOW GEORGIA CORN AT OMAN,
Corn Belt viii Be Shown What Coo,
gia Can Do


gia Can Do.
a Macon dispatch says all +bo
corn exhibits which were shown a+
Ile georgia state fair have been col
iected and are being held ready for
Shipment to Omaha for DISPLAY at
the Omaha Corn Exhibition to bo
neld IN December. DR.. E. P. Frazier
a Well-known Bibb county man :,
IN charge of the exhibit, but he will
oe accompanied to the exnositfon
ny PRESIDENT w. E. Dunwodv of tho
OF the State Fair Association. u
n. f1yman of the Chamber of Com
merce OF Macon and by Martin v
GAVIN OF the Georgia Agriculture
Society. o ~ Az III d.
These men will take mans with
them to show that the corn in thar
exhibit has been raised in Georgia
the exhibits being labeled nv coTno
Ties. Those who have seen the av-
INDUS believe that Georgia corn will
compare taVorably with that grown
even IN the corn belt. One of the
biggest yields shown at the state fair
is l96 bushels to the acre II 10
OeneVed here that both the ouaIitv
ana the yield of Georgia corn viii
compare favorably with the exhihi+s
OF the western states.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
NATURE TELLS YOU,
AS Many a Dawson Reader Knows
Too Well.

Too Well.
When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kid
ney ills.
People in this vicinity testify to
this.
E. D. Kirksey, marshal, Lumpkin
St, Cuthbert, Ga, says: Il had
pains across the small of my back
and was also bothered by Irregular
passage Of the kidney secretions. l
finally began taking DOan's Pills and
am glad to say that they helped me
from the first. By the time | had
finished the contents Of two boxes |
was entirely free from kidney trou-
BILE and my health was much bet
ter. l heartily recommend this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
CORN GROWING IN GEORGIA.
Some of the Big Yields That Have
Been Reported This Year.

At the state fair in Macon last
week some new records in corn
growing in Georgia were made by
exhibitors who cultivated only one
acre on the intensive plan. The prize
winners were all South Georgia
farmers. Mr.. F. N. Carter of Thomas
county showed a yield of 1876 bush
els on one acre, Mr.. w. H. Wollard
of Irwin county showed 1641b bush
els; Mr.. Thos. Bridges of Terrell
l61 bushels and Mr.. John Tan of
Irwin 1874 buhels.
These are all splendid yields and
break all previous records in corn
growing in Georgia, but the exhibits
were from one-acre prize patches
Albany Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
TERRELL LAYSIT OVER TEXAS
III ACRE TURNS OUT FOUR.
rpEx BUSHELS MORE CORN.
The Western Champion Not in 1t

.-,d Of Eighty-Three Bushels in
povs Contest That Amazed Lone
c+or State Farmers and Won State
Cbampionship Is Topped by Four
toon Bushels Here at Dawson.
Terrell county has beat Texas
raising corn.
who would have thought that here
- Southwest Georgia on what is
orsfdered to be poor land more
.orr could be grown on an acre
than was produced in the fertile
Western state in prize contest for
the state championship?
That is what has happened, and
= is a Terrell county boy who has
heat the boy champion of Texas,
and placed this county in the very
forofront of corn production, as it
has long been in cotton.
The Amazing Texas Yield.
Kansas City, Tex. press dispatch
says
est Weld of corn per acre in this
state this season has just been
awarded to South Texas. Willie
smith of Karnes City, Is years old,
boing the winner. He had more
than 5000 competitors, scattered
ali over the state. All of them
we're under 20 years old, as was re-
oufred by the rules of the contest,
which was conducted under the aus
Dices of the Texas State Bankers
Association,
The record made by the Smith
boy was SO 1-9 bushels of corn per
acre He planted, cultivated, and
harvested the crop himself, The soil
upon which he grew this large yield
is similar to that which is found all
through South Texas. 1t was
through special and careful cultural
methods that he was able to OBJ
tain the large yield and win the
championship of the state in the
corn-growing contest. He broke the
land to a depth of eight inches in
November, 1909, and planted it
March 5th this year. He used white
native seed that had been carefully
selected
What the Terrell County Boy Did.
As readers of The News will re-
member, in the contest for prizes
offered by Hon. JnO. r. Mercer for
the three largest yields Of corn pro
duced by boys on one acre of land
Flynn Bridges, the young son of Mr..
j. W. Bridges, captured the first
prize with the remarkable yield of
lOl and 1856 bushels, breaking the
Texas youths record which "amaz-
ed the farmers of that great agri-
cultural state by nearl fourteen
bushels.
The winner of the second prize,
Chester Bridges, fell behind the
Texas champion only six bushels.
VIM. hurry, the third prize winner,
has only seven bushels less than the
western boy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
bridegroom Smooth Shaver.

City Judge G. A, Farabaugh hast
ened to the clerks private office to
read the marriage services. The
bridegroom was smooth shaved, and
wore a long ulster that concealed his
bifurcated garments, and when the
judge opened the ceremony he be-
came badly mixed.
do you take this woman to be
your lawful welded wife, he asked
of the bearded woman, pointing at
the same time to the bridegroom.
Judge, that's the man who's go
ing to be my husband" spoke the
bearded lady Indignantly.
This ceremony should be one of
solemnity in keeping with the .seri-
Gus step you are taking" retorted
the judge.
A newspaper man nudged the
Judge and whispered in his ear. The
bride and bridegroom exchanged
glaces and then the ceremony went
on without interruption.
Following the services Mrs. Cal
win donned a heavy veil she wears
when travelling to conceal her 49,
luCu U6dIu. one Sdlu size was DORM
with the growth of hair on her face,
arms and body, and that she had eX-
hibited herself in the Barnum &
Bailey, Ringing Bros. and Wallace
Hagenbeck shows for 6 years, but
would now retire from circus life.
Will Try to BE Good Wife.
81 am going to my husbands
farm" said she, and try to make
him a good wife.
"Giles and ! were sort Of sweet
hearts when | was a little girl, but
| rejected his offers. When his wife
died | took pity on him. He follow
ed the show about last summer and
kept asking me to marry him.
finally gave in and wired him to
meet me in South Bend and make
arrangements for quiet wedding at
the courthouse"
The bearded lady was with the
Wallace Hagenbeck shows this year.
She has travelled all over the United
States, Canada and a number of Eu-
ropean countries several times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather Of the early winter
months Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that
is needed is a bottle of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and
it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
A FINANCIAL DEADLOCK.

Ran Up Bill on Strength of Gold
Filling in His Teeth.
''WhO is that man who has been
sitting behind the bar day after
day." inquired the stranger in Grim
son Gulch.
That's Stagecoach Charley. He's
in a peculiar predicament. He went
to town last week an got his teeth
fixed. Then he come here an, bein'
broke, ran up bill on the stren'th
of his 81 worth of gold film. Char
ley won't submit to havin' the mug
gets pried out, an the proprietor
won't let him git away with the col
lateral, an there you are. Wash
ington Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16

Beechnut bacon in jars, 80 cents,
at Wall Bros.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-30

Chas. McKelvey was an arrival
last week from an extended east
crn tour.
II you wish to rent or buy La
lara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
Misses Bertha and Ella Con
noboy OF Antonito were visiting
Mrs. Mary Webb and family yes
terday.
a Christmas gift in the shape
Of fine boy came to bless the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Al
bright on the Harvey ranch.
Miss Agnes Crowther and Ches-
ter Reynolds, two of Sanford S
most popular young people were
married Christmas day at the
home of the bride s parents.
All desiring to subscribe for
Building and Loan stock, should
make application before the first
OF the year as new series will
be opened at that time.
Harry Kinton, who has been
employed for several years in the
store and meat market of G.. G.
Oliver, has purchased the bust
ness and will take charge Jan. !
Mr.. Kinton needs no introduction
to this community. Under his
skillful management the store will
maintain the public favor that it
has enjoyed in the past and all
his friends will wish him prosper
ity in his new venture. Mr.. Oil
yer says he will ranch next sum
mer.
Hon. b. l.. Van Vechten, presi-
dent of the La lara State Bank
and representative from Conejos
and Archuleta counties, leaves
Monday for Denver to attend the
next session of the Colorado legis-
lative assembly which convenes
Tuesday. Mrs. Van Vechten eX-
poets to follow a few days later
and they will make their home in
Denver until the close of the ses-
sion. Luther A. Norland, a mem
ber of the board of directors, will
help out in the bank during Mr.,
Van Vechten s absence.
County Treasurer Russell con
Quoted very successful tax sale
at Conejos this week which netted
the county about $4,000. Tues
day, the first day of the sale,
there We're nearly 400 people at
the court house, and almost every
body brought his dog along
making a great crowd. Many
people seemed to think that they
had to wait until that day to pay
their taxes and every man being
in a hurry great confusion re
suited. However, it was Il general
clean up of delinquent taxes stand
ing on the books, many small par
GELS of land having been allowed
to run because too small to pay
the cost of advertising, and the
county will begin the new year
with clean slate.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-30
! EVENTS OF THE WEEK s

Wish you Happy New Year.
See Murphy-Newcomb for hol-
iday furniture.
Sweet Clover Seed FOR SALE,
Chas. II. Tripp.
Robert Kelley of Chama was
here yesterday.
Wallace Forbes is spending holi
day week at home
Mrs. Magnusson and son re
turned this morning
j. p. Bland saw the sights at
Alamosa one day this week.
w. \. Braiden returned this
morning from an eastern trip.
Mrs. C. C. Whitaker went to
Alamosa the first of the week.
Hon. ID. E. Newcomb made IA
trip to Alamosa Tuesday night.
DR.. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton S drug store.
Neil Richardson, of the ID. (
r. G., is home on short vaca
ton.
Lap Robes and Horse Blankets
at tnc Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware store.
The ladies of the Sewing Circle
will meet with Mrs. Y. Z. kinton,
Thursday, January 5.
For fresh fish and oysters, go
to the City Meat Market. Re-
ccived fresh twice a week.
Maurice T. Smith and Miss Bel.
Lice Lokerby drove down Tues
day night to attend the w. o. w.
"ance.
FREE-with every cent tablet
purchased, a good lead pencil. La
Jara Drug Store. See window
display.
Insure with II. J. Kavalec who
represents the largest and strong
est fire insurance companies do
ing business
The La Jara State Bank offers
tie best farm loan terms of any
company doing business in the
San Luis Valley.
Word comes from Pagosa
Springs that Howard Middleton
is much improved and his folks
are looking for him home to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. Lulu NJ. Whitlock of Avo'
dale, Colorado, arrived Saturday
morning and will be guest al
the home of her brother, Chas.
ID. Weist, for IA week or more.
Mrs. Nellie Bergenner and sis
ter, Mrs. Edith Galster, who have
been visiting at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Smith
left Tuesday night to return to
their homes in Illinois.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-30

Nurl'by-NewcomD hardware 20.
Stock Inspector Blackmore was
here from Monte Vista yesterday
and sold a number of estray horses
taken up by La Jara farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh were
guests at the Hotel La Jara yes
terday. Mr.. Fitzhugh is in the
forest service with headquarters
at Antonito.
Rev. j. C. h. Leighton and sis
ter, Mrs. Jarvis, arrived this
morning from Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. Leighton owns land here and
expects to remain with us un-
til sometime in March.
L. NJ. Rawlings of Monte Vista
writes Thomas McCunniff, his a
gent here, that he has traded his
town property for farm five
miles north of Monte Vista. The
letter does not give the name of
the party with whom he traded.
The La Jara State Bank has
Just received word from their
eastern farm loan connections
that they could handle $5O,000.O0
Conejos county paper Immediately.
If you want long time money at
the lowest possible rate see them.
The dance given by the Women
of Woodcraft Tuesday night was
attended by large crowd. The
stage was removed for the occas-
ion, considerably increasing the
size of the dancing floor The
music furnished by the Mortensen
orchestra was excellent. The
young people home from school
aud Il number Of visitors from
nearby towns who were present
entered into the spirit of enjoy
ment and made the party "A very
merry one.
The jury in the case of Ben
Martinez on trial at Conejos last
week after a few hours delibera
ton returned verdict of second
degree murder. Attorney for
Martinez Immediately made "A mo-
ton for a new trial which will be
argued January 9th. The case
of Huffaker VS.. Jensen was tried
the first of the week before
jury and decided in favor of Jen
sen. Court then adjourned until
January s, and the jury was eX-
cused until January 30 at which
time "A number of civil jury cases
will be tried.
There was a great homecoming
Of young people at Sanford Christ
mas day and they have contribut-
ed much to the enjoyment of the
week. Dances and entertainments
at Sanford have been numerous
and tonight and tomorrow night
"A two act comedy will be given
by the Sanford dramatic company.
The play is called Solon Shingle
or the People s Lawyer. The com
edy part of Solon Shingle is tax
en- by Eugene Mortensen and AL
ma Crowther takes the part of
Robert Howard, the People s Law
yer. Mrs. C. F. johnson and
Miss Gertrude Decker are the
two ladies in the cast. The story
of the play is one of virtue and
true love rewarded. Charles Otis,
poor but honest, is accused by
John Ellsley, rich but prodigal,
of the theft of Hugh Winslow S
watch. The prosecution is urged
by Winslow to conceal his own
crimes. Robert Howard, who is
engaged to Grace, defends Otis,
her brother, at the trial and the
jury returns verdict of not gull
ty. Grace finds that instead of
being united to a poor mechanic,
she is about to marry rich phil
anthrorist widely known as The
Peoples Lawyer.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-30
F. A. Brownell is in town to-

| f. A. Brownell is in town to-
day.
r. j. Kavalec writes all kinds
of surety bonds.
c. II. Webb left this morning
for Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Christine Chavez spent Christ
mas with friends al Walscnburg.
Stove set up without profanity.
Tell the Murphy-Newcomb Hard
ware Co, your troubles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Epemenio Mestas
working in Alamoga, came down
TO spend Christmas with Juan
Macs family.
Call and select your presents
before all the good ones are gone.
We will put them away for you.
Seyfer's Drug Store.
Edward Cortez and family left
Tuesday for week s visit at Del
Norte and Monte Vista where Mr..
Cortez has brother living.
When you want 6 per cent mon
ey on long time, with optional pay
ments after second year, go to
The La Jara State Bank.
VIM Gierke, who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Rieke, for
several weeks, LETT last night for
his home in West Burlington, la.
Mrs. Everett Smith and Mrs.
Gowdey We're here from Alamosa
the first of the week visiting
their sister, Mrs. Chas. Barber.
Mrs. A. C. Graham and sister,
Miss Mary Dyer, visited the home
folks at Sanford over Christmas
and returned Wednesday night to
Alamosa
ID. 7. Cuthbert and Mr.. Palmer
of Colorado Springs were here
the first of the week on business
connected with land they own in
this vicinity.
Why pay high rate of in
terest when you can get plenty
of long time money at the La
Jara State Bank at an exceed
ingly low rate
Because of New Years day
coming on Sunday, the drawing
for prizes at the La lara drug
store will take place Saturday
evening. Call around Sunday and
carry them away.
Bremen Hatfield returned from
Santa F'e last Saturday to spend
holiday week with the folks at
home. He is now negotiating for
lease on the La Jara Creamery,
the present manager, Thos. L..
King having decided to withdraw
Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Sells and
Mr. and Mrs. j. III. Hunt attended
the Women of Woodcraft dance
Tuesday night. Mr.. Sells is the
proprietor of the Alamosa garage
and Mr.. Hunt is manager of the
Hunt Hardware Co. They came
down in one of Mr.. Sell s autos.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-12-30
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having purchased the entire
stock and goodwill of g. G. Oliv-
er, known as the Oliver Meat Mar
ket, we desire to announce that it
will be our aim to furnish first
class meat at reasonable prices,
and we solicit a part of your pat
ronage.
T. f. KENTON.
b. ii. KENTON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-12
GREAT NEWS
 FROM CHINA
Lady in China Asks to Have Letfe. Published Telling How Cardui
 Helped Her.

China, Tex Publish this letter, asl wish to praise Cdrdui to all women who suffer as l did, ,' writes Mrs. c. 1. Cole man.
 'I had awful pains every month, mis- placement, local troubles, in fact almost every female trouble woman could have, but after took one bottle CT Car dul found relief and now have taken eight bottles and am almost well.
 ''l suffered for eight months, before I began to take the great medicine which has almost cured me.
 T think it is the only remedy in the world, for ladies who suffer from female trouble"
 No minerals, no poisonous drugs, no giyeerln, no ingredient with any possi- Die harmful after effect, is used in the nanufacture Of Cardui, the woman Is tonic.
 Cardul acts gently, in a specific man. ner, on the Won1anly organs, and has a strengthening effect on the entire female constitution
 It improves the appetite, aids diges- ton, regulates the functions, steadies the nerves, helps to increase nerve force and energy.
 When you need a tonic, take Cardsi- the woman s tonic. It will help you.
 Thousands of ladies have written to tell Of the good 1t did to them.
 Why not you?
 Will you try it?
 It can't hurt you.
 It may be just what you need.
 Step into the nearest druggists. $.
 He has 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-12

THE CAPITAL MET N4Rgp
 ss4 ", Secoa< Are. If you want good near and un. service come and try 1s. All hindz ot meat a. lev 3rics, Fowls, live and drsssed. Cleanest place is the city. Cal selephefra1a Old ph 13T3 tl5.
 PERRY, Proa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-12
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
 ON P. B. & W. ROAD
letting Superintendent, Trainmaster and stenOgrapher Go-Lawrenee Tn Charge Of Pine Bluff
 Division.

Tn the taking over Of the Little Rock and Hot Springs Western and the Pine Bluff Western by the Arkan- sas Division Of the Iron Mountain last Saturday three positions at Hot Springs become vacant. s. E. Dillon, acting superintendent, rendered his resignation some time ago, effective on that day, and it is stated that he will enter the service of another Ilne. The other positions affected are the tfafnmaster and the stenographer in the Hot Springs office. The work of the former is taken over by T. \. Shea. trainmaster for the Little Rock district Of the Iron Mountain. and the work of the latter will be brought to the Little Rock office.
 On the Pine Bluff Western W. J. Lawrence, trafnmaster for the Pine Bluff district Of the Arkansas Divis- ien. will take charge.
 Superintendent II Murphy and Trainmaster Shea Of the Arkansas Di- vision went to Hot Springs Saturday morning to line ID the work as they desire t under the changed condi- tions.
 Ths trains on The two lines will be dispatched from the office of Chief Dispatcher D. O. OueIett Of the Arkan- sas division. at Little Rock, repeat CTS being set in the Western Union Telegraph office at Pine Bluff for the handling Of trains and will thus work through to Hot Springs via Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-04-12
SAY FRED FURTH
 WILL BE CONFIRMED
Rumored That State Central Com- mittee Will Reconsider Pine Bluff
 POst0ffiee Natter

Little Rock, AprA 1.-The Repu5- lican State Central Committee is in session here today for the purpose Of selecting postmastars for Ashdown. DevaH Bluff, BigeloH and =BAarden.
 Capt. F. " Tucker is presiding at the meeting.
 It has been rumored for some time that the committee would also recon sider the Pine Bluff appointment, hut as no aotice was given. this matter will hardly be entered into.
 President .Taf has never approved the recommendation Of the committee for the appointment Of Postmaster Fturth Of that city. and there is 3 fight being made upon him by some members of the committee, but this will cut little ice in his case, accord ing to party leaders, for those in power are in favor Of retaining Furth in Pine Bluff