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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
To Bridge Contractors

State of Georgia, Terrell County
by authority of resolution at
joint session of the Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues of Randolph
and Terrell counties a contract will
be let at the ridge site near Doverel,
Ca, to furnish all steel and cement
for the construction of line bridge
across Echawaynotchaway creek, be-
tween said counties of Randolph
and Terrell; said material to be de-
livered at the bridge site and a
thoroughly competent superintendent
to be furnished by the contractor to
.superintend the erection of said
bridge. Said contract will be let
at public cutlery at the bridge site
January II, 1910, at 10 o'clock a.
m, to the lowest bidder, the contract
price to be paid on completion and
acceptance of said bridge Contract
to be for a standard brand of Port
land cement, at price per barrel
for the amount used.
Plans and specifications furnished
by the Canton Bridge Co., and are
now on file for inspection of bidders
in the Offices f the Ordinaries of
Randolph and Terrell counties.
A bond in double the amount of
the contract will be required of the
successful bidder, and a certified
check for five hundred dollars also
required on day of letting to secure
the making of said bond. The right
lis reserved to reject any or all bids.
This December Is, 1909.
N. M. WEAVER, Chairman
Commissioners of Roads and Reve-
nues Randolph County.
G. TAYLOR, Clerk Commissioners.
j. M. BELL, Chairman
Commissioners of Roads and Reve-
nues Terrell County.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Clerk CONS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
TAFT PAYS A POP CALL.
The President Smashes Precedent
and Court Etiquette.

and Court Etiquette.
A Washington dispatch says;
President Taft today took away the
breath of those who have maintained
that the days of the Jeffersonian
simplicity have long departed, and
the administration is taking on all
the ceremonial of European court
when ne left the white house and
paid call on Judge Horace H. Lur-
ton, the newly arrived associate JUS
tice of the supreme court. 1t is the
unwritten law that new officials shall
first pay their call of respect at the
white house.
The president left the white house
in mid-afternoon and started for a
walk over the mall back of the ex-
ecutive mansion.
After he and his companion had
circled the mall the president led the
way up to Pennsylvania avenue and,
practically unnoticed, made his way
into one of the leading hotels. He
inquired for Judge Lurton, who is
an old friend, and when the hotel
clerk had recovered from his sur
prise it was discovered that the jul
rist had gone out for walk.
TOO bad" said the president,
showing his disappointment. "Please
tell him that called" He then re-
turned to the white house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
FIVE CARLOADS OF GIRLS.
Central Used a Special to Take
Them Back to College.

Central Used a Special to Take
Them Back to College.
The Central's Georgia Belle Spe-
cial" pulled out of Americas yester-
day afternoon having aboard the
largest shipment of peaches" that
ever went over the rails. 1t was
something new in the way of holt
day wrinkle Ono wrinkles on the
girls) for the Central to furnish a
special train for the transportation
of college girls, and the handsome
train was greeted with much APP
plause as it pulled into the Ameri-
Gus depot to take on the large con-
tingent of merry lassies in waiting
here. The Georgia Belle Special
consisted of FIVE coaches, and carried
no passengers except school girls
not a single Adam in that wheeled
garden of modern daughters of Eve
to give variety to the gossipy situa-
ton. The train started below Ar
lingtOn, Ca, and the coaches were
pretty we'll filled when Conductor
Apollo Belvidere jauntily tipped his
cap and gave the signal to pull for
the colleges up the state, where the
distribution of the peaches" was to
be made.-Americus Times-Record-
err
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
THE JOKE IS NOT FUNNY NOW
Passed Spurious Coin and Landed in
Clutches of Federal Court.

Passed Spurious Coin and Landed in
Clutches of Federal Court.
The Dublin Courier-Dispatch tells
as follows how the Joke" was
turned on a humorous young man
of that town:
Yesterday Mr. Homer Renfroe
was given a hearing before Commits
sioner Erwin at Macon and was
bound over to the United States court
in the sum of $500.
con Friday last as joke he pass
ed Canadian one-cent piece on Mr..
Thomas Kassell at the bowling alley
of Mr.. T. H. Jackson for a ten-dollaT
gold coin.
Mr. S. T. Hall, county treasurer,
was present at the time, and Mr..
Renfroe told him what a joke he
had played. He was notwithstand-
angly arrested and carried to Macon.
Mr.. Hall stated to the commissioner
what Mr.. Renfroe had told him re-
garding the coin, but the commits
sioner held that the mere passing of
the coin constituted an offense
against the government, and bound
the young man over.
Although it seems that there was
no intention of defrauding any one
the offense was nevertheless commit
ted.
THE coin was a good imitation OF
ten-dollar gold piece, and would
fool any one who did not closely
scrutinize it.
THE joke will cost Mr. Renfroe
dear, although he meant nothing by
ii
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
VETERANS PAY TRIBUTE.
Terrell Camp Passes Resolutions on
Death of Departed Comrades.

Aefreu camp RAISES Resolutions on
Death of Departed Comrades.
In the providence of the Ruler of
the universe have been taken from
our camp, number 404, of United
Confederate Veterans, three Of our
comrades in arms. j. Shippey,
William H. Mercer and William Jen-
nings. In the death of our brethren
the community has lost three of her
best citizens, the confederate vet
Grams three of our most highly es-
teemed brethren in arms, and their
families three of the best and most
affectionate fathers.
Brother Shippey was a veteran of
two wars, the Mexican war and the
war between the states. In the Ian
guage of General Scott, He was one
of the men who carried me into the
city of Mexico, and one of the men
who kept me out of Richmond"
Brother William Mercer was for
several years tax collector of Web
ster county, and brother William
Jennings represented Terrell county
in the Georgia legislature in 1890
and 1891.
But they are gone to reap their
reward with old Stonewall Jackson
and all who have gone before. They
have crossed over the river, and
are resting under the shades of the
trees.
"Sleep on embalmed and sainted
dead;
Dear as the blood you gave,
No impious footsteps eer shall tread
The heritage of your grave"
A page in our record book will
be dedicated to their memory, and
to all the bereaved ones, we, the
confederate veterans of Terrell coun-
ty, tender our most heartfelt con-
dolence. The boys in gray are grow
ing old, and, too, are rapidly pass
ing away.
Resolutions passed in a meeting
of the U. G. V. in Dawson, Ca, Jan
T. A. McWILLIAMS,
Commander.
WILLIAM KAIGLER,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
Pneumonia Follows .. cold.

But never follows the use of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from your system. Take
at first sign of cold and avoid a
dangerous illness. Dawson Drug Co.
and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
simple remedy For LaGrippe.

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as
they frequently develop into pneumo-
mia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no Sc
rious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no harmful drugs, and is in a
yellow package. Dawson Drug Co.
and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-12
GAVE CHILDREN $4,000 900 EACH

Said If They Were Frugal They
Might in Time Become Rich.
Thomas Waggoner of FIT. Worth,
Tex, gave each of his three children
property valued at $2,000,000 as
Christmas gifts.
''It will give them fair start in
life" said Mr.. Waggoner, land if
they are careful they will become in
dependently rich and need never
worry about earning a livelihood. -
Waggoner is 81 years of age, a
ranchman, banker and capitalist.
The gifts comprise tracts of 100000
acres of land, 10000 head of cattle
and 1000 horses to each child. The
deeds were handed the children.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
CHALMERS FOREMEN DINE.
Are Guests Of General Superintendent
Reddiu at Dobson's.


Following record month OF pro-
duction, in which not only the monthly
bat also the daily and every other
Chalmers manufacturing record was
broken. General superintendent Red
dix. OF the Chalmers Motor Co, Thurs
day evening rendered a dinner To p
foremen and inspectors Of the produc-
ton departments, in Dobson's road
house, Crosse Pointe.
Hugh Chalmers, president and gen
cral manager Of the company was
called out of the city, and so could
not attend the dinner a letter from
him to the men was read by Mr.. Red
dig. After thanking them for their
support In the effort TO keep the out
put of the factory up TO schedule tlme'
Mr. Chalmers said:
II wish to take this occasion TO say
a word 10 YOU men on the future OF
this business, and the future OF this
company particularly. | believe the
future is absolutely assured for most
Of the standard makers OF automobiles,
because the motor car, more than any
thing else, has been the greatest adj
vancement in transportation in more
than u century Then again the motor
car is replacing the only thing that
has been the same throughout cen
turtles of civilization. and that is the
horse. SO it seems 10 me that the
automobile is here to stay as long AS
tho horse has been with us. That be-
inc the case. none of us need fear
much about the future Of the business
during our lives"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
FORD BUYS PLANT
Detroit Automobile Concern Gets
Foothold In Buffalo.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb 1.-The Ford
Motor Co, of Detroit, has secured
control If the large pressed steel plant
of the John h. Kelm mills and there
by secures a foothold in Buffalo.
This plant employs 600 men Hen
nv Ford. of Detroit, president OF the
Ford company, came to Buffalo yes
terday and completed the purchase
of the mills The interests of the
Spauldings, of Buffalo, we're pur-
chased by Mr.. Ford.
This concern, known as the John
r. Kelm Mills, Incorporated, makes
steel-pressed products of various
kinds. including the steel housing for
rear axles OF automobiles, as we'll as
the steel drop pans used on automo-
biles. For IS months past the local
concern has been manufacturing
these steel housings for the axles of
all Ford machines.
The Ford company determined to
manufacture these parts Of the cars
themselves. and accordingly negoti-
ated for the purchase OF the Bunalo
plant.
It was the intention of the Ford
company to move the plant to De-
trot However, after examining the
Buffalo plant and talking with some
OF the prominent bankers and bust
ness men of Buffalo. Mr. Ford deter
mined that the plant should be left
In Buffalo.
The John r. Kelm Mills Is incor-
porated for $350.000. Mr.. Ford de-
clined TO state the amount which was
paid for the controlling interest II
is understood, however, that he paid
the Spauldings a handsome profit
upon the amount Of their original in
rnsfmpnf
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
SAYS DETROIT HAS
238 BLIND PICS"
Situation Due To Incompetency OF
Graft Among City Officials, Declares
Anti.salOon League Superintendent

According TO figures secured by the
Anti-SaloJn league, there are 23S
blind pigs" in Detroit. which, by their
failure 10 pay the license fee OF $500,
are. defrauding the county OF Wayne
out of $4,000 a year. Commenting
on this fact, Supt. George W. Morrow,
in circular just Issued, says;
Now This is due to one OF two
things-either incompetCncy on the
part of city officials TO ferret out these
blind pigs with the same degree OF
success attained by the federal au'
thorities, or there Is a rakeoff in graft
somewhere by corrupt officials"
In arriving at tho figures quoted, tire
league compared the county licenses
with the federal licenses. The mum.
her OF go .rnment licenses issued TO
retail liquor dealers in Detroit in 1909,
not counting 2SG drug stores which
took out licenses was 1871, while the
books of the county treasurer show
that only 1868 retail liquor dealers
paid licenses TO the city.
Mr. Morrow mas also figured on,
that Detroit has one saloon for every
236 people, boys, babies and all IL
has LOO saloons TO $40 drygoods
stores, 269 shoe stores, 1887 grocery
stores, SIS meat markets and 2J4
churches.
Plans ire about completed for the
great Anti-Salood league field day IN
80 Detroit churches on Lincoln sun
day" Feb. 10, the date having been
set aside by the pastors in accordance
with resolutions adopted by the De-
troit Pastors union some time ago.
Men prominent in the temperance
movement will occupy the pulpits on
this occasion. They will tell Of the
work that has been done and urge even
greater EFFORTS in the future. The lis.
of speakers includes several ofncia!s
of the American Anti-Saloon league
The annual meeting Of the trustees
OF the Michigan Anti-Saloon league
will be held in the y M. G. A. build:
Ing on the afternoon OF Feb. a. am!
will be followed by banquet in the
evening. at whicn the speakers Of the
preceding day Will be entertained, y
number Of Detroit pastors also will be
present.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
NEW OWEN STORE
IS FINEST EVER
Splendidly Equipped For Firms
Rapidly-Expanding Business -
Crowds Attend Opening.

II II had not been for the many
handsome pieces of furniture a visitor
to the opening of the new store OF
owen a. CO., at Gratlot-ave., and
Brush-st.. Thursday, might have mag
ined himself in a florist shop, so many
and beautiful were the floral tokens of
good will from business and personal
friends of the firm, which greeted one
on every hand. Huge baskets and
vases and jars OF fragrant and color
full blooms Wed with the brilliancy OF
tint and design of set moral pieces,
each bearing a card of good wishes
and good luck 10 Mr.. Owen and his
associates in this new and greater un-
dertaking Of their already well-estab-
lished business.
The buiidlng is q splendid freproct
structure OF eight stories and base
ment, and is one of the largest home
furnishings" stores In this part OF the
country. A unique feature OF its firSt
floor construction 10 the elimination
OF show windows, the huge plate glass
windows extending to the sidewalk
level, affoTding a direct view OF the
entire lower floor Each floor has I'M
restricted light from the huge win
dows which run Along both sides OF
the building, affording most desirable
surroundings in which TO choose the
good things of the varied selection OF
carpets, draperies and furniture OF all
kinds.
In addition to the large display space
for high-class furniture on the flrst
floor. there is also room Tor the ship
ping and delivery departments in the
rear and, on a meZZanine balcony, a
rest room and the Offices OF the hrm
are located.
The second floor is devoted to car
rets, draperies, ilnuleums and interior
decorating; third floor, dining-room
furniture: fourth floor. parlor furni-
ture; fifth floor, library and den furni-
ture: sixth floor. bedroom furniture
and seventh and eighth floors, for re-
serve stock. In the basement are to
be found stoves, kitchen cabinets, re
frigerators, kitchen furniture OF all
kinds and babies go-carts, the firm
having the exclusive Detroit agency
of the famous All.Win go-carts.
For the opening days special demon
STATIONS are being given in the base
ment of fireless cookers. gas ranges
washing machines and a dozen ana
one things interesting to the house
wife. A feature Of the upper floors
are completely equipped rooms FUR
nished as they woulG be in well.tt-
do private home, tho setting enhancing
the effect OF the furniture and clearly
showing the different articles that
should be placed in dinlng-room OF. a
bedroom or parlor TO insure both up
to-dateness and comfort
AS the whole city Of Detroit was IN
vited to attend the formal opening OF
the new building Thursday and Friday
the firm decided to devote the entir
time of their large STAFF of clerks TO
entertaining visitors and so no selling
of goods took place. An orchestra
plays continuously from 2 to $50
o'clock in the afternoon and from 10
10 o'clock in the evening. Well-known
soloists serve TO make the musical
program even more enjoyable, Harvey
Williamson singing in the afternoon
and Harold Jarvis in the evening. ON
Saturday morning real shopping
will be In order.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
KYRLE BELLEW HAS HAD
VARIED STAGE CAREER

Kyrle Bellew. the distinguished
English actor, who comes 10 the De-
troit Opera house Monday in The
Builder OF Bridges" was born In Eng
land. His father was the late Rev.
j. c. M. Bellew. the well-known pub
lie reader and reciter.
He made his London debut in the
HNymarket theater Oct 16, 1875. IN
Romeo and Juliet" with Adelaide
Nelson, subsequently appearing with
the Bancrofts at the old Prince OF
Wales theater in round OF the prin-
cipaI roles of current dramatic offer
ings. In 1873 he Joined Irving In the
Lyceum. later becoming a member OF
perial, where he played several sea
sons in Shakespearean reviyals and
the classic "Old Comedies
AT the opening of The Princes (now
the Prince OF Wales theater in 1894
he appeared as Prince Philamir IN
The Palace of Truth subsequently
playing in breaking a Butterfly"
Called Back" "In His Power" and
"Heartless." In the autumn OF 1885
he made his first New York appear
ance at Wallack's theater, in In His
Power" later playing there in The
Rivals" THE Busy-Body." "Hoodman
Blind" Valerie" The Palace OF
Truth" Harvest" Sophia" and
"Old Heads and Young Hearts. In
1887 he again went to London as
Jacques Rosny in civil War" and In
August he appeared as Pedro In
Loyal Love-" later on appearing un-
der Henry y. Abbey's management,
for whom he produced Anthony and
Cleopatra" Romeo and Juliet and
a repertoire of Shakespearean plays
appearing as the star. He then EN-
barked on a starring tour through
Australia. which venture proved so
great success that he later visited
India and the Far East, China, Japan,
Africa, Egypt, Continental Europe
and America. In 1892 he appeared at
The Shaftesbury Theater," London
In his own romantic drama or Hero
and Leander," after which he joined
Mrs. James Brown Potter and then
continued playing in her company uh-
I'll 1898. in various plays throughout
Europe and America. many OF whlch
we're written, staged and produced by
Mr.. Bellew. He has portrayed leading
roles in his own play, Charlotte Cor
day" and Romeo and Juliet" The
Sacrament of Judas" "The Two Or
phans," she Stops TO Conquer,
"Raffes," and "A Marriage Of Rea-
SON" Sept. 8, 1907. he made his first
appearance at the Lyceum theater,
New York, as Richard Voysin in Henri
Bernstein's famous drama, The
Thief" The play ran practically two
seasons In the Lyceum.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT.
Handsomely Gowned Woman Arrested
In Crowley, Miner & Co.'s Store.

A handsomely dressed woman, wear
ing two big diamond rings, a pair OF
diamond earrings, and carrying SIC IN
her purse, was arrested by Store lie
tective Nellie Connors In Crowley, Nh.
nef a. Co.'S store, Thursday afternoon.
charged with pilferiEg small articles.
The woman, large and powerfully
built, put up a fight when accosted by
the little store detective, but Miss
Connors, who recently arrested the no
torious Sarah Seymour after a hare
fight, pluckily clGng to her quarry
Detectives Dowd and Stenton took
the woman to the central station,
where she gave her name as Mrs. Mary
Morris. She was registered as resid.
ing in Chicago. but gave several diff
ferent addresses. In the matron's
room, she tore a diamond studded
locket from her neck, and tried TO
swallow it, 1t contained the picture
of young man, and the initials
&C. b. NJ"
She is held for investigation.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
Wasn't Murder Suspect.

The vigilance of the officers in
charge of the United States recruit.
ing station. on West FOREST, was dis.
played Thursday morning, when they
turned over to Detective Dowd young
man who mad applied for service in
the army He was an exact picture OF
Leonardo Gerasci, the italian wanted
for the murder of William Keller. The
suspect convinced the detectives that
he was not Gerasci, though he looks
enough like Gerasci TO be his twin
brother. RE was released.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
IMPORTANT FRANCHISES
ARE SOUGHT IN HAMTRAMCK
A. c. o'connor. and Matthew Finn
Would Build Car Lines and Heat
ina and Lighting Plants.

Four franchises which have a con
siderable interest to Detroit, inasmuch
as Hamtramck is prospective portion
of the city. are TO be voted on by the
electors of that village at the election
in April The grants asked are for
two street railway lines and for gas,
heating and electric lighting. Arthur
&c. O'Connor attorney and real estate
man, and Matthew Finn, bond broker,
are the applicants
From The fact that Hamtramck i'm
mediately adjoins Detroit and is rapid
lv building up, its annexation Is be-
lieved to BE a matter of a compare
lively short time, and any franchises
now granted by the village will remain
for the city to deal with later The
interest OF The city In these franchises
is the same, therefore. as In the JET
ferson-aye. franchise granted by Fair
view some years ago which allows OF 4
double fare within the city limits at
the present time.
Mr.. O'Connor states that a central
power plant will be built at once Tor
the operation of the four utilities. SO
far as appears, the intention is to run
all these enterprises independently or
the city lines.
HamtramCk now has only one street
car line. a continuation of the Baker
Chene line. with a plug line running
north to Norris. The coming OF the
General Motors Co. and other great
manufacturing plants means that the
village will be built up rapidly, and
Transportation will be needed for the
new population. The new car lines
cover about five miles OF streets and
will be combinations of the Clay-ave.
and Harper-ave. lines respectively. al
though short grants i'm the city TO the
limits are required TO join the old and
proposed lines. One OF the new lines
Is 10 run on Conant-ave. and the other
on Lmnkln-dve and Dequindre-st., with
another line connecting the two.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
YES, STORAGE EGGS
FLOAT IN SALT WATER

It's right DR.. Wiley of the agri-
cultural department told the truth
when he said a storage egg would
float in sailed water and a fresh egg
would sink.
Tests were made today IN the office
Of The Times
Eggs and basin OF water into
which n spoonful Of salt has been
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
SEARCHES FOR DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Alex. Balm Lost Al Trace Of Cir
Last October.

Mrs. Alex. Balm Lost Az Trace OF GIT
Last October.
Mrs. Alex. Balm, OF Oak Grove, Is
securing the city in search of her
Kate Balm, 20 years old, who
was last heard from in October. when
she said that she was working in a
Michigan-ave. restaurant.
The young woman left her home
three years ago. and was last seen b.
her mother. two years ago. In October,
Mrs. Balm received letter stating that
Kate had just returned from Illinois.
and was troubled about something.
Mrs. Balm never heard from her after.
ward
Mrs Bain says that Hates presence
at home Is urgently needed.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-04
Political Palaver

Citizens who we're elected registrars
and election inspectors at the last cleo
tion are not so pleased with their
prospective jobs now. The history
OF ballot counting in the booths under
the primary law is not a cheering one.
Even with a redistricting OF the city
to cut down the excessively large dis
trlcts. IL will be twO-days job for
most of the election boards. Primary
election day itself is not so bad, thu
election inspectors taking turns at be-
ing away from the booths, but the
long, weary night grind of counting
votes is a dreary job requiring the
full crew, and there have been times
ant election boards where the word
full might have two meanings. A few
designations between now and Septem-
Der are not improbable.