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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
BAD CASE OF GOLD FEVER
Hon. w. ID. Scott of Moultrie Thinks
He Has Struck 1t Rich Away
Out in Nevada.

We fear that southwest Georgia
is about to lose, for time, at least,
one of it's best citizens. Mayor w.
D. Scott of Moultrie, who has many
friends in Dawson and throughout
this section, has evidently contracted
bad case of the gold fever, and is
preparing to transfer his bed and
board to Nevada and his energies to
the search for gold. Mr.. Scott re-
Gently became interested in the re-
ports of marvellous finds of the pre-
cious metal at Kimberly, Nevada,
and went out there to prospect. He
server makes this report of his i'm
pressions and state of mind:
Mayor w D. Scott returned this
morning from Kimberly, Nevada,
where he has been prospecting
number of days for gold. Mr.. Scott
got interested in the great find of
gold at Kimberly mine, and went to
see conditions himself He declares
that the conditions there beggar de-
scription. He thinks the greatest
gold find of recent years is there.
He spent several days looking over
the territory and getting on the in
side He staked off four claims for
himself. Two of them he sold before
leaving for ten thousand dollars.
The other two he refused an offer
of twenty-five thousand dollars for.
He will spend a few days here in
getting his affairs in shape, and will
return to Kimberly and expects to
develop a mine on two of his claims.
He brought back with him some
OF the gold nuggets that are rich in
ore. One of them not larger than
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
POULTRY TRUST is INDICTED
Nearly Ninety Defendants. Increased
Cost of Living Responsible
For Crusade

NEW YORK.-They indicted an
other trust" in New York today;
not a nation-embracing organization,
but the live poultry dealers of the
city, who are charged by the grand
jury with conspiracy in restraint of
trade under the general business
laws of the state.
Three local associations of poul-
try dealers are named, chief of which
is the New York Live Poultry Com
mission Merchants Protective Asso-
citation, credited with the control of
80 per cent. of the live poultry trade
of the greater city.
Nearly ninety defendants are
named in three blanket indictments,
and all will be arraigned in the
criminal branch of the supreme court
tomorrow.
The investigation is an outgrowth
of the general complaint against the
high price of food stuffs.
Besides the Indictment of the poul-
try dealers the city has begun a cru
sade against short-weights. Eigh-
teen inspectors, armed with CAREFUL
ly adjusted scales, are making the
rounds of wholesale and retail stores
and peddlers' stands.
In holding for trial today a ped
dler who was arrested for selling
twelve ounces of grapes for pound
the magistrate said:
Giving of short weights or meas
ures is the meanest and most con-
temptible way to trick the public,
especially the poorer people. The
practice is all the more shameful
and outrageous when it is considered
that poor people are almost the ex-
elusive patronizers of the peddlers
who engage in. trick robbery
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
WILD MAN is ON REFORM.
Deserts Cage and Follows PIOw in
Pierce County.

A reformed wild man is working
on a farm recently purchased near
Hoboken, in Pierce county. This in
formation may be somewhat out of
the ordinary, but it is the truth, de-
void of any trimmings.
Just how and why this wild man
took to the farm is more than the
Herald representative could ascer-
tain. Suffice to say that he did; and
that's not all-he carried with him
his speiler. The information doesn' t
say what became of the horns, tusks,
etc, used in the wild days.
The former wild man dressed in
his carnival days as a negro captur-
ed on the banks of the Amazon,
wherever that may be. Any other
river with PARKWAY sound would
have doubtless answered just as well,
but the talker selected the Amazon
because he could draw it out so beau
tifully.
1t was reported that the wild man
was figuring on Disgusting himself
and roaming at large in this vicinity.
The plot was for his pal to capture
him and come into Waycross with
the would-be wild man. This was
scheduled to take place in the near
future, to be followed by an expose.
Take the tip and don't worry about
wild men in the vicinity of Way
cross.-Waycross Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
"HOW NANNY WAS TEMPTED !"
Rosa Van Rper Taylorrrotwood Magazne For Anril

Among the many stories Nanny
,,ead to tell us in the early evening
ground the nursery fire just before
hitting us to bed was how the devil
tomnted her and tried to lead her
hack to sin after she joined the
church.
We would settle ourselves on low
chairs or stools around her and she
would clasp her hands and roll UP
her ewes as she rocked her body back
and forth and talked in a low, sub
dued tone.
"After we had a great feast OBJ de
shirt" said she, ode Lord telled me
If was time to come to him an do
his work, so I 'jined de church, and
if was sho de happies' day oh my life
when l felt sartin l had got 'ligion
an my soul was sabed I was dat
happy-I could do twis' de work [
did befO, case my heart wuz light
an I jes' sung de praises oh de Lord
all de time.
but one night forgot to lock de
kitchen do an wuz clar down to my
cabin befo' l 'membered bout it, so
I sot de supper l had brung fer daddy
onto de table an started back up to
de big house. De moon wuz err shin
in as bright as day, an when l wuz
gwine up through de sweet later
patch l felt somethin' touch me
tween de shoulders. I was studyin'
bout dat supper an de col chicken
an ham an puddin, lef' frum dinner,
an hopin' none of dem little niggers
would find it, so had clean forgot ter
sing an pray, SO when I felt dat
touch | kinder drawed in my back
an felt skert like, den voice said:
Judy, l want you I looked aroun'
an dar right at my back was ole
Satan wild his long ears and forked
SuoI STU .ue 'm!q L9lIe .u!UBIl Ugl
fingers wild da crooked nails like
claws, an his cloven feets, an his
eyes wuz like two balls OBJ fire an
de smoke er putin outen his mouf.
I clare TO- God, I wuz dat scarf
jes heeled it up dat path tween de
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30

later rows fer bout twenty yards,
an dat old devil right arter me.
Then l thought oh de Lord. an 7
turned an faced old Satan an said:
Git thee benin me, Satan, fer Use
er chile OBJ God, an don't want moth
in mo- to do wild you an he jes
sWunk er way, an l raised my voice
an sung loud as I could:
" Use gwine home ter glory,
Glory, glory be ter God.
Use gwine home ter glory,
In de way dat Jesus trod.
" Yes, dear Lord, am thy chile.
Glory, glory be ter God,
Then guide me on wild thy smile,
In de path de saints have trod.
" Use gwine home ter glory,
Glory, glory be ter God.
Use gWine home ter glory,
In de way dat Jesus trod.'"
An when 1 rived at de kitchen
DO Satan was gone an a great
white-robed angel reached out its
han an shet de do fer me. An
chillens, de angel of de Lord had shut
out de sin, an Satan's 'fuence was
gone"
By the time she finished we three
would be so close to her she would
have her arms around us all, and we
could imagine the room was full of
COLLINS and the air blue with brim-
stone, but that hymn sung in her
high nasal tones would seem to dis
pei the evil and peace and sleep
would come at the same time. and
our childish minds would be soothed
into dreamland by the melody of (to
us) the sweetest voice in the world,
next to Mammals, as she sung lower
and softer:
" Use gwine home ter glory,
Glory, glory be ter God.
Use gwine home ter glory,
In de way dat Jesus trod.'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
THE SINGLE MAN.
Some of the Reasons Why He Re-
mains in That BlissfuI State.

Some of the Reasons Why He Re-
mains in That Blissful State.
The single man enjoys to the full
est the indulgence of his small pro-
clivities, writes Katharine Eggleston
in Munsey's Magazine. If he likes
riding he hires horse, with no wor-
ry about the price. If he cares to
fish he leaves the Office early on Sat
urday, spends the next day angling,
and comes blissfully home to house
in order, no questions of morals or
money pending.
Every unmarried man who smokes
listeners to sweetly interested lee
lures from missionarily inclined
young women. But the girls know
the tie that binds him is woven of
the strong web of his liking, and they
are mighty careful not to tweak it
too roughly, lest he break away. His
Well-grOwn and carefully-encourage
vanity is fattered-they mean it
should be-by the fact that it con-
Germs them to see him blowing his
brains out on smoke-whiffs or injur-
ing his bellows with the inhalations.
Unmarried, man has only to feel
a longing and have the price. There
is just one person on whom he really
ought to spend his money-that is
himself Afterward-well, he has to
fight with his conscience or his wife
before he can waste good cash on the
foolish, unnecessary, but delightful
desires which, before he married, to
feel was to crafty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
BIG FISHING PARTY TO FLORIDA
Special Car Carried Them From Ar
lingtOn to cambridge.

A big fishing party left Arlington
on the south-bound G.. F. e A. train
Sunday morning for a weeks out
ing down at the Dead Lakes, Owl
Creek, Lake Wimblico and Apalachi-
cola, Fla. The party was made up
of Arlington, Smithville, BlakeIy,
Shellman, Americas, Button, Daw-
son and cambridge people, and num-
bered a total of forty-f1ve.
They went in a special car from
Arlington to cambridge. At Balm
bridge they took the river steamer
Callahan" the largest and best boat
that plies the Flint, which was char
tered for the occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30

" Use gwine home ter glory,
Glory, glory be ter God.
Use gwine home ter glory,
In de way dat Jesus trod.'"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
SOUND IN DEMOCRATIC FAITH.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Meets Waterloo in Decatur County.

The initiative, referendum and re-
call which has had an able repre-
sentative in Decatur county and
which appeared to have a strong hold
on the people went down in inglori-
Gus defeat Friday, every candidate
of this avowed faith having met his
Waterloo at the polls.
Decatur county lives up to the
democratic faith as is set out in it's
platform.
The following are the successful
candidates in Fridays primary, by
overwhelming majorities: c. w.
Wimberly, clerk; J. H. Emanuel,
sheriff; G. S. McNair, treasurer; j.
w. Butts, tax collector; P. J. Jack
son, tax receiver; G. Tekima, survey
or; j. w. Callahan, S. D. Cherry and
A. Y. Jones, commissioners, and w.
]. Frederick, coroner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
WHERE WOMEN ARE NOT.
Only Nine Occupations in Which Fe-
males Are Not Engaged.

There are just nine occupations
out of 303 classified by the census
bureau in which women are not en-
gagged. There are no women sol
diers, sailors, marines, firemen in
fire departments. street car drivers,
motormen, telephone or telegraph
linemen or apprentices or helpers to
steam boilermakers and brass work
ers. AS there are women black
smiths, boilermakers, roofers, brake
men, switchmen, baggagemen and
pilots there is no reason why any
of the nine occupations named
should be closed to the fair sex, ex-
cept, possibly, that of soldier. In
fact, the feminine soldier is a posi-
bility of the future. If woman ever
gets the ballot she may have to fight
to exercise her suffrage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
"THE BILIoNAIRE SPECIAL

Richest Train That Ever Ran Began
Trip Saturday.
The Santa Fe railroad started east
from Pasadena for New York Satur-
day the richest train that it ever
ran; rich in a double sense. 1t was
made up of six of the finest cars on
the continent, and it's passengers
were all millionaires and members
of their encourages. Four cars con-
tanned Mrs. Russell Sage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Slocum, Andrew Carnegie, Ed
win Gould, w. Seward Webb and
their parties, and two cars accommo-
dated their servants and automobiles.
The train was known as the "Bil-
ilonaire Special" If it had struck
a broken rail the sound would have
been heard around the world and the
Santa Fee would never have heard the
last of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
CAN REGISTER APRIL 9TH.
AttOrney-GeneraI Hart Says That Is
the Last DaV.

April 5th is the last day for regis
tration for voting in this years pri-
mary and state election, according
to an opinion rendered by Attorney
General John G. Hart.
There has been some question as
to whether April 4th or April 9Th is
the last day on which a voter might
legally qualify himself for this years
election.
The matter was referred to Judge
Hart, who analysed the situation and
said that under the lawful computa-
ton of the time in this state a voter
will be fully qualified in so far as
registration is concerned if his name
goes on the registration books before
midnight of April 9Th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30
Took All His Money.

OFTEN all man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines to cure a stom-
ach, liver or kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for dyspep-
STA, indigestion, biliousness, consti-
patton, jaundice, malaria and debili-
ty. 25c at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-30

a mans fist is reputed to have three
hundred dollars in gold in it,
Mr.. Scott talks interestingly of
the country out that way. A very
humble bed costs one dollar per
night. Coal costs thirty dollars per
ton, and snow in some places was
eighteen feet deep. The railroad
fare on one line ninety miles long
was ten cents per mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
BESSEMER BOARD OF TRADE ID ME| I To Secure Man For Location Of
 New Industries ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY Miss Ethel RagsdaIc Elected Teacher In Public SchoOls-Work of
 Bessemer Basketball Team.
 Other News
ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY

Bessemer, December 13.-(Special.)- A special meeting of the Board of Trade of Bessemer has been called for Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Rebie's hall. The committee on se- curing a special industrial agent will make report and 1t Is stated will pre- sent to the board the name of the man they have selected for consider ation.
 The purpose of this industrial agent is to secure new industries for Bes semer. It is understood the gentleman upon whom the committee has decided will be present and will make an ad- dress outlining his plans of action and methods employed by other commer- cial bodies in this particular. He has expressed himself as considering this section as the most inviting proposi- tion he has encountered in his expe- rience, and that the field is a wide one and that by the proper effort many in dustries can be located here.
 Captain Crook, president of the board, specially requests the business and pro- fessional men to attend this most im- portant meeting, whether members of the board or not as the future of Bessemer Is involved and much de- pends a this time on concerted ac- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
Social and Personal

Mrs. c. w. Allen is visiting her sister in North Birmingham.
 Mrs. Kelley M. Johnson has as her guest her mother, Mrs Hafacre of Wood lawn.
 Miss Irene Jenkins is still very i'll with typhoid fever.
 Miss Helen Wilson is ill at her home in Jonesboro.
 Claude Houston made a visit to his cousin, Rozelle Houston, at Brighton Sunday.
 Mrs E. M. Owen is convalescent after an attack of rheumatism.
 Miss Grace Judson will entertain the Forty-two club Friday afternoon at o'clock at her home on Clarendon avenue
 The Matrons club will give an annual reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. c. Donald immediately after the Christ mas holidays.
 There will be no meeting of the Whist club this week on account of the Music club, which meets the same day.
 The condition of Gordon Fritz, who shot himself Saturday accidentally, is re- ported to be encouraging.
 Mrs. M. J. Mitchum of Jonesboro was removed to the home of her son on Sey- enth avenue, in Jacobs & Sons ambu- lance. She is suffering from injuries she sustained in fall.
 Rev. William Sturdevant, representative elect to the legislature from Shelby coun- ty, has been on a visit to Bessemer.
 Ellis Houston has been confined to his room by a severe Illness.
 MT. and Mrs J. G. Browris of Chicago are visiting the parents of Mrs. Browris at 121S Hall avenue. for the holidays
 Miss Aileen McCabe of Vicksburg Miss. is the guest of pr. and Mrs. A. s. Fitz- patrick for the week.
 Miss Mallie Downing has returned from Oklahoma, Miss. where she was called last week by the death of her youngest brother.
 Mir. ]. G. Johnson was painfully hurt Monday when his hand was caught be- tween heavy barrel and a wagon wheel
 Mrs. William F. Nolan has been quite sick since Monday at her home on Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14

FOR SALE-One child's iron canopy bed; also one druggists scales. new; one swing, one hot-blast heater Call at 1121l5 N. 24th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14

YOUNG man of 25 years desires work in fire insurance office; experienced,
 with best references; other clerical work would be considered. Address J. r., 704 Brown-Marx. 12-14-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14

the council chamber to further consider | the license schedule for 1911 The Woodmen of the World will hold meeting in the Odd Fellows hall We'd needav night. when several candidates will be initiated. All members are re- quested to attend.
 The Salvation Army of Bessemer Wlll distribute Christmas baskets to the poor on Tuesday before Christmas. Those who wish baskets, or wish to suggest where they may be worthily given, are re- oueted 10 do so by calling a. the head quarters of the Salvation Army on Fourth avenue.
 An inquest was held by Coroner Brash- CT at the undertaking parlors of Kenne- dy brothers of the accidental killing at Doomite mines last week of the two negroes, Sam Tinker and Rich Chisolm.
 Double shifts are being run at the big plate mill at the Bessemer rolling mill since the cast iron housing, which was broken several weeks ago, has been replaced. number of large orders are waiting to be filled. A double shift will soon be put on the bar and guide mills,
 Carrie Elsbury, it is said, shot and Killed Pearl Emory at Songo mines yes terday morning at o'clock. Both were ne groes Coroner Brasher's is investigau- ing the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
PEARY GIVES MEDALS
 TO NATIONAL MUSEUM

Washington, December 13.-Commahucr Robert E. Feary, discoverer of the nortn pole has turned over to the guhiteu States National Museum 16 gold ana two silver medals that have been awarded to him. Prominent among these are ehe gold medal presented to him by the Na- tional Geographic society Of Washihe- ton for his discovery of the north pole and the gold medal of the Royal Geo graphical society of London presented U him for Arctic Exploration, 1sse-1so9.'
 This medal was designed by Mrs. Scott wife of the leader of the British south polar expeditions.
 Peary also deposited in the National museum the flag of his college fraternity presented to him by his brothers Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon, and the peace fas given him by the Society of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. He carried both of these flags with him to the north pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
New Teacher Elected

The board of education of Bessemel met tonight at the office of the chair. man, Dr. E. P. Lacey in regular month. ly session. Those present were Dr. E P. Lacey. T. F. Fitzpatrick, G. F. Good wyn, Maj. T. T. Huey and Prof. A A. Persons The usual routine was transacted and the monthly bills ap- proved. The resignation of Miss Nina Mae Herrin was received and accepted and Miss Ethel Ragsdale elected to fill the vacancy. It was decided to close the schools for the holidays from Fri day, December 23 to Monday, Janu- ary 2. The reports show the schools to be in splendid condition and work ing tremendously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
Church Notices

The women of the Presbyterian church will open their bazar tomorrow morn- ing in Robert Mingea's store on Sec end avenue and will take orders for cake, rolls, bread, etc, for Saturday. No meals will be served. All members are requested to meet at Mingeas store at 10 o'clock this morning with all articles for the bazar.
 The ladies of the Christian church opened their bazar today on Third ave- rue The bazar will continue through tomorrow. Preparations for the bazar have been in progress for several months and the ladies expect to make the af- fair a great success.
 The newly elected board of stewards of the First Methodist church have organ ized with the following officers: Dr. T. r. Robinson, chairman; Dr. R. P. Mo Tyeire, vice chairman; Judge B. Clay Jones, secretary The assess ments for the coming year were made and the salary of Dr. J. r. Sturdivant was fixed at s21O0 The body were late in com pleting the vast amount of work which was to be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
FOUR SHIPS OF FLEET
 BEGIN MANEUVERS

Norfolk, Va, December 13.-The fifth division of the Atlantic fleet, consisting of the armored cruisers Tennessee. North Carolina, Montana and Washington, to- day began battle practice and maneuvers on the southern drill grounds off the Vir- sinia capes, with an icy wind blowing So miles an hour from the north. The weather was bright and the sea moderate.
 The cruisers were in South American vaters at the time the other vessels of the fleet had their practice work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14

ROOKKEEPER of several years experi- ence wishes to figure with some relia- ble firm; best of city references fur nished. Address Z-1S, care Age-Herald
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
Bessemer Athletic Club

Prof Ed Miles of Birmingham. the new coach of the Bessemer Athletic club, will put the basketball teams through a hard practice Wednesday night, preparatory to the game that will be played Monday after Christmas with the fast team from the Univer- s!ty of Georgia.
 Manager Hopeycutt has secured many games for the season with the crack teams of the south which will include Chattanooga university, Au- burn, Mercer university, University of Nashville, Sewanee, Mobile, Columbus Vanderbilt and many others. The sea son will be best in the history of the club and the boys are determined to make a fine showing. The games will commence after the holidays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
LEGAL NOTICES
.N0tIcc

The co-partnership formerly exist ing between William T. Warren and William Leslie Welton and known as Warren & Welton with offices at 1907 7-S-9-10-11 Empire building, was dissolved on November 15. 1910, by mutual consent.
 MT. William T. Warren is continu- ing the practice of architecture in the same offices that were occupied by the former firm. 12-1a-St-ws-sa-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
T.0caI Items

Marvel City lodge No 262, Independ- ent Order Odd Fellows. will meet We'd nesday for work in the second and third degrees and the team from West End will be present to confer the de- grees. All Odd Fellows are requested to attend the meeting.
 The miscellaneous committee of the city council will meet Wednesday evening in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. 4o acres in original Timber 91z miles south of city, $500; terms to suit. 1eo-acre farm in Morgan county; level, black and red land, one-quarter mile of Danville; cheap for cash; 9 miles of depot.
 Corner lot on railroad, 50 by 120 it, for $50 cash; lies high and dry on A., B. & A. R. R. at Powderly. House and lot at Powderly. Q; t3rms.
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN Phones 1101 and 465. 1s25h Sd Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
INTERPRETATIONS

YOUNG lady stenographer and type writer, accurate speller. two years ex- perience in law office, wants position by January. Will work for moderate salary. Address SIS, care Age-Herald.
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