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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
DEATH TAKES A GOOD MAN
MIR. j. w. Dismuke, one of the Best
Citizens of the County,
Passes AWAY.

1t is with sincere sorrow that The
News records the death of our friend
and fellow-townsman Mr.. ]. w. Dis
nuke, which occurred in Columbus,
Ca, on Thursday, January 9Th. Mr.
Dismuke had been sick for some
time, and on December 28th was
taken to Columbus and placed in
hospital in that city for treatment
but steadily grew worse until death
relieved him of his suffering.
The remains were brought to Daw-
son on Friday, January 7th, and car
ried to his home on Seventh avenue
until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,
when funeral services, conducted by
DR.. ]. P. McFerrin, occurred in the
Methodist church in the presence Of
a large congregation OF friends and
relatives of the deceased.
Mr.. Dismuke was in his 68th year,
and since his residence in this county,
to which he removed from Stewart
county in 1891, he won the respect
and admiration of ali who knew him.
He was known as a gentleman of the
highest type of honor, and his up
right and manly conduct won the adj
miratiOn of all who knew him. he
was a consistent member OF the
Methodist church. and practiced those
virtues which all should emulate
Mr.. Dismuke is survived by his
wife and five children-Mr. w. H
Dismuke. of Graves; Mr.. Drew Dis
nuke of Florida; Mrs. j. r. JOlley
and Mrs. J. p Allen, of Dawson, and
Mrs. ]. j. Garter, of Richland, to al
of whom many friends extend sym
patty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
BANK DIRECTORS.

The City National Has a Strong
Board at the Helm.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the City National Bank
Tuesday morning the following board
of directors, who are among the most
successful and best known business
and professional men and farmers
of the county, were elected for the
ensuing year: w. A. McLain, K. S.
Worthy, G. w. Dozier, H. A. Wilkin-
son, T. o. Whitchard, L. Lamar, c. F.
Oxford, j. A. Ferguson, J. P Hannah,
d. f. McLain and M. c. Edwards.
The directors will meet Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose
of electing officers, and the attend
ance of every director is requested
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
Miss Johnstone's Party.

Miss Alice tombstone entertained
a few of the younger crowd at a
chatting dish party Friday evening.
1t was very informal. Old-fashioned
games were played, Those present
were Misses Marian Edwards, Zulei-
ia Clay, Elizabeth Patterson, Ruth
Cheatham, Sallie VIII McLain, Ida
Christie, Villa Hatcher; Messrs. ALI
Fouche Of McDonough, Kenneth Nc
Lain, Earl Cooke, John Kenyon, Dud-
ley Mize, Olin Funderburke, Tom and
Ed Hart
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
a "Cat" Contest.

Miss Rebecca Laing entertained
the S. S. Club Saturday afternoon at
her home on church street. A cat
contest was the feature of the enter
tainment. Each guest was given a
list of questions, the answers being
words beginning with cat" Miss
Mary Yeomans won the prize, a hand
painted calendar. Gelatine and
waters were served. The guests were
Misses Marian Edwards, Susie may
Dozier, Mary YeOmans, Sallie Will
McLain, Marinel Garner, Villa
Hatcher, Jessie Melton, Elizabeth
Patterson and Zuleita Clay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
WILL MEET IN BRONWOOD.
District Stewards and Preachers Will
Convene ON 25th.

The annual meeting of the stew
ards of the Methodist churches of
the Americas district will convene in
Brentwood on January 25th. At the
same time the district preachers
meeting and missionary institute will
be held, and the session will last from
January 25th to 28th, inclusive. Pre-
siding Elder tombstone will preside
over the daily sessions Quite a
number of visitors will be in attend
ance, and all will be given hearty
welcome and Hospitality entertained
by the good people Of Bronwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
THE BEST PLUG OF TOBACCO
IN DAWSON is CALLED MERRY
WIDOW" GET IT FROM G. w.
DOZIER & co.
CROSSES OF HONOR.
Veterans Desiring Them Requested to
Send in Proper Certificates.

All confederate veterans in Terrell
county desiring crosses of honor can
secure same by sending in proper GER
tificates. The oldest lineal descend
ants of veterans who have not re-
ceived a cross may secure it after
three consecutive months notices
have been inserted in the local paper
Where there is no lineal descendants
the cross may be bestowed on the
widow of a veteran who has not re-
ceived one, provided she be a confed-
crate woman who has endured the
privatiOns and hardships of the pc
riod from sixty-One to sixty-five.
Those entitled to crosses are request
ed to file their claims as early as
possible with Mrs. b. H. Hood, pres
ident Mary Brantley Chapter u. d. c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
DAWSON BANK DIVIDENDS.
Stockholders Are Handed Nice New
Year Gifts.

The past year was a prosperous one
with all of the banks of Dawson.
Monday the directors of all three of
them met and declared substantial
semi-annual dividends-The Dawson
National five per cent, the City Ma
tiOnal four per cent, and the First
State four per cent.
Dawson has three of the strongest
and best managed banks in south
west Georgia, and they are of untold
value to the prosperity and progress
Of Dawson and this section.
Dawson is proud of her banks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
DAWSON AS A MULE MARKET.
Parties Come Here From Fifty OF
Sixty Miles to Buy Stock.

A neighboring town that happens
to be some larger than Dawson is
making a powerful blow about $685.
600 worth of mules, twenty car loads,
having been sold there this season.
But that's nothing to make so
much noise about. They should hus-
tie and try to get in Dawson's class
There have been sold here this sea-
son % car loads of mules-$135,0 900
worth.
Dawson is the best stock market
south of Macon. People have come
here this year from as far away as
Worth, Mitchell and Baker counties
to buy mules
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12

Itch! Itch! ITCH Scratch! Scratch,
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch Try Doan's Oint-
ment. 1t cures piles, eczema, any
skin itching All druggists sell it.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
eecsf'se It's for One Thing Only, and
Ogden People Apprea ate This.

Nothing can be good for everything,
Doing one thing we'll brings sue
cess.
Doans Kidney Pills do one thing
only,
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
H.
Here is Ogden evidence to prove it.
James Rennle. 2974 Washington
Ave, Ogden, Utah. says: Since I
publicly recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills in 1906. | have had no further
need OF kidney remedy. The con-
tents OF two boxes of this prcpara.
tlon. procured from eAOCON'S
PHARMACY, effected a complete and
permanent cure. For nearly five
years / suffered from a constant pain
across the small of my back, and
through my left side. The kidney
secTetions were unnatural and irregu-
lar in passage and plainly showed
that | had kidney complaint. Doans
Kidney Pills went at once to the seat
of my trouble and restored my kid
neys to a normal condition. I in
duced one of my relatives to use
Doan's Kidney Pills. and he afterward
informed me that thew were the best
kidney medicine he had ever taken :"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York sole agents for the United
States Remember the name-Doan s
and take no other
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
head struck the pavement and he was

mead struck the pavement and he was
rendered unconscious.
y d. Peterson, who had witnessed
the encounter from the opposite side
of the street, rushed across and
struggled with the second man. hold
ing him until the arrival of the no.
lice patrol, twenty-five minutes later.
When Officer Harbertson arrived.
.-r Peterson attempted TO turn his
prisoner over TO him, informing tho
officer that his captive was a COM
panion OF the man that delivered the
blow, and suggesting that he might
be able to establish the identity of
the assailant. Mr. Harbertson. how.
ever occupied himself with the pros.
trate doctor and the man escaped
Or mgebretsen said that DR.,
Shields would recover from the wound
although he considered it a very bad
one. DR.. Shields fortunately remain
ed unconscious during the dressin :
of the wound and later fell into a
quiet sleep.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
CHINAMAN MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH

A Chinese cook, employed on the
Southern Pacific railroad, in an outfit
crew, who carried the name OF Foo
SinSn was almost cut In two and killed
last night, when he fell beneath a
freight car which was just pulling out
of the sido track at Lovelock, Ne
yada,
Sing was riding on the freight train
TO Jerome. where he was employed,
and during the stop TO make meet
at the Lovelock siding, he walked out
on top of the string of box cars with
the other trainmsn. When the train
started to pull out, the Celestial lost
his footing and tumbled to the tracks
between two OF the cars.
One set OF wheels passed over the
Chinaman's limbs near the hips, sew
ering them cleanly and almost cutting
off one arm, He died almost instant
ly, and was given In care OF the coro-
nor at Loveloclt
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
CARNIVAL FOR
FOUR-STATE FAIR

Owing to a severe wind storm, and
the lateness of the railroad trains, the
Western Carnival company. with its
variety OF attractions. failed TO arrive
at the Fair grounds yesterday In time
to entertain the afternoon crowd OF
visitors.
The outfit, with its Midway" sen
sauonal high diver, Clarence Miller.
and the balloonist, Daredevil Dick"
was at work all yesterday afternoon
setting their tents, arranging for the
proper initiation OF the big gas bag, and
setting things in proper shape for tho
side show they will run.
The Carnival company, besides the
Midway feature. Will install a big Fer
ris wheel, and give performance of
real old plantation minstres each af-
ternoon and evening during the re.
mainder of the fair days.
There Is an animal exhibit IN
which will be shown foxes. ant-eaters.
rabbits, ratS, an eagle. two armadillos,
the only of their Kind In tho show bus
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27

mess, real Chinese dragon, some
dogs md various other animals,
The company had In readiness
for this afternoons crowd, n complete
moving picture show, shooting gal
lery and g midway, carrying with 1T
all Of the concessions usually found
on the Pixies and Midways of other
fairs.
The first balloon ascension was
made early In the afternoon and to
make Op for the failure to ascend yes
tcrday. the performance will be re,
peated at O'clock. making two as.
censions in the one day. The big silk
bag, the parachute and the Initiating
fires are all ready for the aeronaut
now. so that the visitor can be sure
OF seeing the ascension today
Perhaps the greatest attraction Of
the Carnival Is tho exhibition and lee
ture given on the Cannibals of NADIA
gascar and the ourangouJang. Two Of
these cannlbal people are on show at
one tent, and an interesting lecture
is delivered, which tends TO show that
the lowest type OF man Is actually be
low the highest type of monkey-the
ourangoutang.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
SERGEANT BAUER
GOES TO DENVER

Sergeant j. D. Bauer of the local
marine recruiting office has been re-
licved by Sergeant Borling OF Boise,
Idaho.
Sergeant Bauer will leave on We'd
ncsday for Denver. where he Will
take charge OF the recruiting office.
The sergeant has had three months
of very successful recruiting service
in Ogden. having enlisted 10 men
out of 44S applications, and has had
none rejected by the examining sur
geon at San Francisco, where all en-
listed men must go for final examina-
ton by surgeons.
Captain John n. Wright, In charge
of the recruiting district of Utah. ar
rived in Ogden Tuesday to inspect the
recruiting property here, and to see
that the Office is turned over prop
erly to Sergeant Bording.
During September the local Office
reports &C applications for enlistment.
with % acceptances. making a very
good percentage of enlistmentS.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
MAN BRUTALLY
ASSAULTS DOCTOR

DR. a. w. Shields OF Huntsville was
assaulted shortly after midnight last
night by an unknown man with whom
he had been engaged in an argu-
ment ielled TO the pavement by L
vicious right swing to the jaw. and
suffered a very serious scalp wound
from the fall
He was taken in the police patrol
10 the station, where his wound was
treated by Dr. Ingebretsen
Or. Shields was standing In front
of the Atlas saloon about 1910 this
morning. engaged in an argument
with two unknowus, when one of the
men suddenly walked around TO his
side and dealt him the savage blow
that dropped him to the ground, and
then made good his escape through
IN alley. In the fall the doctor
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
S. P. SWITCHMAN
RECEIVES INJURIES

F. Williams, a switchman employed
on work train OF the Southern Pa
chic company, was severely injured
last evening, when the cnboose of his
train collided with string OF fiat
cars on the siding at Sparks.
The work engine and caboose were
backing up the side track to pick up
inc Hat cars, and Williams stood on
the foot board, ready 10 make the con
nection. Williams evidently allowed
his mind TO wander TO some thing else,
for when the trains touched, the force
threw him off the caboosc. and over
on the adjoining track His spine was
y severely injured, and he received 9th
hsr bruises.
Williams is in the care of physl-
ri ans at Sparks. and is reported as
nnP9 being In an especially bad condl-
tioL.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27
CAFE AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS

There are several lunch counters
at the Fair Grounds, and all OF them
are doing a good business. Many Of
the people who enter the grounds
during the afternoon eat their dinner
there and remain for the evening per
formanceS
The counter that appears to do the
best business, however. iS the one
run by George Hodges and James
Thompson. the two colored porters
of the Weber club.
This counter Is run on the cafe
style and supplies fried chicken, sand
wiches of all kinds. hot and cold, with
coffee. II Is situated behind the
blcachers, and is one OF the money
makers at tho fair
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-27

Gone to CaIifornia-Dr. C. A. Mos
man and Mr.. p F. Sherwood and
family left yesterday for California.
where they Will spend the winter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
First Postage STAMPS.

The postage stamp made its first ap-
pearance in 1889 Credit for its inyen-
tion was due to James Chalmers, a
printer Of Dundee who died in 1853
England adopted the adhesive stamI
under royal decree on December ri
1899, aud issued the first one for pub
Tic use on May 6, 1910. About a
year later the stamp was introduced
into the United States and soon after
ward came into use in Bavaria, Bel
GUM and France.
The machine for perforating sheets
Of stamps was invented and patented
by Henry Archer in 1S47. The Eng
lish postal authorities would take no
stock in it for some time. but G. f.
Muntz, member Of parliament for
Birmingham, made such q firm stand
for its adoption that on August 6. 1853.
the house Of commons appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase of the patent
and soon afterward perforated stamps
came into general use.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
FAMOUS OLD LONDON BRIDGE
Men Whose Names VIII Live IN His.
tory pwelt and Worked on
the Structure.

For centuries Old London bridge.
with its double row of houses, was
The home Of generations who lived
and traded over the Thames waters
Holbein lived and painted there; Os-
borne, the prentice lad leaped through
3 window IN the house OF his master, Sir
William Hewett, to the rescue of Sir
Williams daughter, who had fallen in
70 the swollen food of the river be-
low, and by winning her for his wife
laid the Foundation of the ducal house
Of Leeds, Crispin Tucker had his
shop on the bridge, to which Pope and
Swift and mary another outhor Of fame
made pilgrimages to purchase books
and gossip with the waggish shop
keeper. Crockers dictionary was
printed at the Looking Glass on Lon
don Bridge and gigantic corn mills
dominated the south eIld Of the struc-
ture, not many yards from the won
derfnl Nonsuch House, a hugh wooden
pile with turrets and eupolas brought
from Holland. Such In brief outline
was the London bridge which linked
the twelfth with the eighteenth cen
tury, and which. when it was on its
last tottering legs. was removed to
give place to its fine successor of
our day, the stone in which is said
to be nearly double that employed in
building St Paul's Cathedral.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
A USEFUL LITERARY WORK
Good Literature and Adjustment for
ironing Board Made Most En-
ticing Combination.

1t was hard work selling books The
volumes, one of which the agent had
TO carry with him as sample. were
very bulky and heavy, and nobody
seemed to want them. But the agent
was persistent fellow, and even the
stubborn Mrs. Butts could not send
him away unheard.
I'VE have all the books we can use, 2
she was saying, "and we really can't
afford any more reading matter. Why
haven't even opened the second vol
ume OF that Roman History you sold
us last spring. Now, If you were sell
ing one OF those adjustable ironing
boards"
i've got just the thing. said the
agent, cheerfully. There are ~
books in this set and you can use
either one or two or three, and so on
UP TO six to tilt your board any way
you want to. And between whiles
when your iron is heating you have
good literature right at hand -
Youths Companion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
Y y ~.
W ~
The Sin Of Shaving.

One Of the seyeTest sects Of Old Be.
levers in Russia has issued mani.
festo directed against the "noxious
eyil' Of shaving and cutting the beard
This heretical custom has. it is stated.
been spreading among Old Believers
during the last 80 years.
Shorn men and women with clipped
boards come to church, kiss the holy
cross and the holy icons, and are ap-
unconscious that they are liv-
ing in state of habitual deadly sin.
To make them realize the abominable
nature Of their criminal vanity it is
now ordered that IL shorn man
wishes to be married he is to be told
that the church will not provide
grand wedding with singing and cere-
monies unless be repents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29

Better than chairs are low. broad
seats built in all around the wall Of
the room. The seat should be eight or
nine inches high, and from one 10 two
feet broad, and may be put up by a
carpenter at slight expense. The chill
dren may slide all along these and
draw their toys beside them, and there
will be less danger Of bumped noses
and bruised elbows from tipping over
of the chairs. Little pillows with
durable covers may be strewn about.
for small, sleepy heads, or to make
the seat less hard Such seat Il best
made Of hardwood. II the floor is hard
wood II not II should be made very
smooth and vanished, SO that there
may be no danger Of splinters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
NOES THAM RuLLETs.

Bullets have often caused less siif-
icring to soldiers than the eczema +.
Nv. Hartman Burlington, MO-, got in
tho army ana suffered with, forty
years. But Bucklens Arniea salve
cured me when all else failed" he
writes. Greatest healer for sores, III
GERS. bols, burns, cuts, wounds,
bruises ana piles. 25c AZ Brown a.
Co.'S. D&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29

We can sell you nice high, smooth
lots iu tAe Scott Jones addition at
prices and On terms that no one can
duplicate. No lot over ore and d half
blocks from the car line why 90 csit
of me city 70 buy, when you can buy
lots just as cheap and oil as good terms
close ii and already in thc city limits?
The place to buy is il the Scott Jones
addition. So J. &. Jones, l1Sk North
Third street. 20-10t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29
TYPES GIRLS LIKE
QUESTION AS TO WHICH NATION
AL.fTY MAKES BEST LOVERS.
Over In England Thsy Think the Eng
Ilshmsn Is Supreme, and Two
American Women Have Sided
With Them.


Englishmen do not make good lovers
u IL said they are too plain, straight
forward and downright They lack, il
has been suggested, the flnnesse and
shlll Of foreign men in wooing.
But the statement Of Mrs. Gertrude
Atherton, the famous American nov
elist. that If she married again she
would marry an Englisbman for choice,
since he is far the most interesting
4 type, raises the question anew
Inquiries go to show that. in the
opinion OF some people at any rate.
not only is the Engliahman better
/ lover than the American man. but
better even than the Frenchman, the
Spaniard or the Austrian,
Mrs. Athertop added that az her pro
fession made her habits and home IN
stable, she did not intend to marry
anybody.
But she was cure that men of other
than English nationality. and Ameri-
can men especially, lacked the sub
tlety Of the well.hred ErgliHhman, his
Anesse and his charm Of conversation
end manner.
Another English author, who asked
that her identity might not be dis.
closed, as she did not wish 70 quarrel
with American friends, spoke even
more definitely.
When do you ever hear OF English
girls marrying AmericaHs2" z" she asked
There Is good reason for this
However wealthy their parents. tbs
majority Of the boys in rich American
homes grow up to be drawing-roon
hooIigans. while their sisters are De.
yeloping all the rehnement and more
than the style and intelligence Of Euro
pean women Of corresponding social
position
These young money-ggubbers OF the
states enter a ladies' drawipg-room
looking like furniture removers They
have no grsces, no conversation They
are on lower social plane than their
own sisters.
And for this reason, perhaps, they
have no power TO compel the respect
ot women An true women feel the
need OF a master, or as an American
would would say, q boss
II believe that every really good
woman wants TO look upon man AZ
literally her lord and master But. Of
course, she wants to feel that the man
is hcr superior in all that matters.
American women do not find that sort /
Of man among her own countrymen /
Mrs Elizabeth York Miller. who Is
herself an American, and has only
lived In England for two years, nd.
mitted that the American husband ~
not 50 companionsble as the English
But Americans were very unseiflsh.
They we're more generous with their
money Than EngIishmen and allowed
their wives moro freedom.
AS lover 7 think the American is
sincere, IL blunt she continued. "He
Says 10 girl; Now, look here. love
you You are the incest girl I've ever
met Let's got hitchcd right now
From a sentimental point Of view
his is not idyiIic, but n IA straight
'orward
The Enghshman Is attractive 10 the
american girl because he Is 10 differ,
mt from the men she has known she
ant be- 'pally' with him and Il takes
lome time 70 understand him Lou.
Ion Mirror .--.---4.-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-29

why Is garlic masculine gender -
said the man who markets. 1T must
be masculine because the green gro.
GERS buy from call it he They are
mostly Italians, and ought to know
the sex of garlic II anybody does. Of
ail the vegetables and aromatic herbs
! buy garlic is the only one 10 which
masculine virtues are ascribcd. Every.
thing else is neuter. To cali garlic ~
would be 40 insult The garlic, he "a
fresh, he u fine, he ia cheap, be IA
dear Funny, amt itg"- New York
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