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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18

that the victim had been starved and
her mind so persistently worked on
that she committed suicide or sue
cUmbed to malevolent influences.
All three of the aged sisters were
refined and educated, and formerly
conducted schools in Tennessee and
Virginia, but of late years were in
great financial straits, although man
aging to make the payments on Ocey
Snead's life policies.
The accused women always pro
tested their innocence and the great
est affection for the woman who was
daughter of one of them and niece
OF the others. Last August Miss Vir-
GINA o. Wardlaw died in jail of vol
untary starvation. An investigation
was held as to Mrs. Martins sanity.
and the decision was that she was
competent to advise with her attor-
rneys.
Last week Mrs. Martin was to have
been tried for the murder of her
daughter, and Mrs. Mary w. Snead
was to be tried later as an accom-
plice. But when court opened a plea
of mo defense to manslaughter" was
entered by the defense with the con-
sent of the prosecuting attorney.
Mrs. Martin seemed unwilling to
have the plea stand.
Il never did anything to my
| daughter" she said. What is man
slaughter? The slaughter of such
a lovely little girl as my daughter?
Standing in front of her the pros
ecuting attorney said: Mrs. Mar
tin, / understand you want to retract
your plea of not guilty to murder
and plead no defense to manslaught-
! er?''
The old woman, her face swathed
in black wells, partly arose to her
feet, but fell back to her seat. Then
she murmured: you men may un-
| derstand what all this means. I do
not. had nothing to do with the
/ death of my daughter. Such Great
/ ures as you men of New JERSEY are
have never been known since God
made man.
But l understand that you SO
plead?"
: Il don't do it because / want to-
don't know what it means.
Then the court interfered with.
DO l understand, Mrs Martin. that
you consent to your lawyers making
this plea for you?"
Slowly the old woman moved hel
mead Automatically Then the court
ordered the plea entered. said sen.
tence would be pronounced later
and adjourned the court.
Now, can I go home?" asked the
aged woman, who apparently though,
her troubles were over. But She
was led away to jail to await sen.
tence
Mrs. Snead will be released as tht
/ acceptance Of the plea of mo de-
Tense to manslaughter" by Mrs Mar
tin leaves no way to prosecute tn,
sister as an accessory.
Now, all this may be Jersey Jus
tice, but somehow a plea of guilt,
while pathetically maintaining limo
cence doesn't seem to Iaymen a,
S deal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
CONGRESSMAN RODDENBERY
Second District Representative May
Land on Judiciary Committee.
BrantleY for WAYS and Means.

WASHINGTON.-The final set
Element of the row over the mem
bership of the ways and means COM
mittee, and the assurance given the
Georgia members that Mr. Brantley
will be retained on that committee,
despite his views on raw materials,
means that Mr.. Brantley will have
to give up the judiciary committee,
The judiciary committee berth ap-
peals especially to Mr.. Brantley, and
it's work is more congenial to him,
but under all the circumstances he
feels that he should make the sac
rifice of his personal inclinations and
remain on the ways and means COM
mittee. This committee will I'M
dOubtedly be given authority to Sc
lect the other committees of the
house.
Representative Roddenbery of the
Second Georgia district will be urg-
ed for the judiciary committee to
succeed Mr. Brantley, and Repre-
sentative Bartlett for the appropria-
lions committee to succeed Colonel
Livingston, who retires on March 4.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
BURIED IN ONE GRAVE.
''Swamp Fox" Famous Detective,
and Wife Sleep Side by Side.

''Swamp Fox" Famous Detective,
and Wife Sleep Side by Side.
Side by side in one grave at Oak
land the bodies of Mrs. w. L. Jones
and her husband, the famous detect
i've, were buried Thursday afternoon
in the presence Of a large crowd of
sorrOwing friends and relatives.
Mr.. w. l.. Jones, known all over
the south as the Swamp Fox" died
December % last. On accounts of
his wife's illness, which was caused
by the shock of his sudden death,
tie body of Mr. Jones was taken to
Barclay & Brandon's receiving vault.
The wife continued to grow weak
er, and died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs b. Graham West. on
Wednesday morning Her funeral
was held Thursday afternoon at 2 SO
o'clock in the First Uniyersalist
church, of which she was a charter
member. Members of the board OF
trustees of the church acted as pail
bearers.-Atlanta Journal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
PITIFUL FINALE IN OCEY sNEAD CASE
Guilty Pahetcaly Her Entire
Principals N Mysterious 'Bathtub Tragedy"
Members a Old Georgia Family

Mrs. Caroline B. Martin, the aged
mother of Mrs. Ocey w. M. Snead,
the East Orange, N. j., "bathtub vic
tim" pleaded guilty last week to
charge of manslaughter when placed
on trial before Judge Ten Eyck for
killing her daughter November 29,
1909. Sentence was deferred.
A heavy veil of mystery shrouded
the tragedy and it's pricipal actors
from the beginning.
The only person believed to have
been fully cognizant with the tragic
end of Ocey Snead was Miss Virginia
Wardlaw, spinster aunt of the vic
tim and sister of Mrs Martin, who
starved herself to death in the New
ark prison last summer.
Miss Wardlaw's death, however,
removed the possibility of extracting
any information from this source.
1t was claimed for a time that
Mrs. Martin was insane, but after a
lengthy hearing, during which many
witnesses were brought from differ
ent parts of the country, Judge Ten
| Eyck declared her sane. This de-
cision was rendered on December 5,
1909, and confirmed on appeal a few
weeks later.
Thus the Ocey Snead case has
reached it's fms, and it is very diff
cult to see that justice has been sat
ished Indeed it looks almost as
though the ignorance and helpless
ness of a mentally incompetent old
woman had been taken advantage of
to help lot of legal gentlemen out
of legal maze in which they have
been cropping for more than a year
Getting an aged woman to plead
guilty while at the same time she
yehemently prOclaims her innocence
does not seem to be an ideal way OF
reaching Justice
The case is a famous one, and has
been enveloped with mystery from
the beginning. November %. 1909
Mrs. Ocey Snead was found dead in
a bath tub in the dwelling, No Sc
North Fourteenth street, East Or
ange. The house was almost bare O.
furniture and bore an air OF mystery
On the young Woman's clothing was
found pinned note signed with hel
name saying she was going to xii
, herself because Of the death of her
baby The woman had been dead ?.
hours when physician was called
by the only other occupant of tht
house--Miss Virginia o. WardIaw
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
DEMOCRATS NEAR A ROW
BOUT TO DO WHAT GENERAL
GRANT SAID OF THEM.
Trouble Impending in Caucus Over
Attempt to Replace Conservatives
on Ways and Means.


WASHINGTON.-It looks as if
the democrats will return from their
big harmony banquet in Baltimore
on January II to engage in a fine
old-fashioned democratic row in the
house on January 10, when the mem
bers-elect of the sixty-second con-
gress will caucus on the tariff and
the rules. The struggle is already
on, and most of the democrats think
they will be lucky if they are able to
settle their differences by caucusing
every night for week.
Three Of the democratic members
of the ways and means committee
are going to have a hard fight to
hold their places. These men, who
have been marked for slaughter by
the so-caIled ''progressives" in the
party, are Representatives Edward
w. Pou Of North Carolina, Robert
F. Broussard of Louisiana, and Will
liam G. Brantley of Georgia. They
are charged with having shown the
white feather in the tariff session
two years ago, in voting for protec-
ton on lumber, rice, sugar and 9th
er things.
The progressive. slate includes
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama for
chairman, Mr.. McGillicuddy, mem
ber-elect from Maine, or Mr.. Peters
Of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Harrison of
New York, Mr.. Palmer of Pennsyl-.
vania, Mr.. Kitchin of North Carroll
ma, Mr. Cox of Ohio, Mr.. Dixon of
Indiana, Mr.. James of Kentucky, i
Mr.. Hull of Tennessee, Mr.. Shack
Ieford of Missouri, Mr.. Rainey of
Illinois, and Mr.. Randall of Texas
But the conservative democrats
are very much ION the job" Not
only are they preparing to lend their
strength to keep such radicals as
Representative Rainey off the ways
and means committee, but they are
going to oppose to the end the
scheme of the prOgressives to choose
all the committees of the house by
means Of a committee on commit
tees. 1t is known that Representa-
tive Champ Clark, who is slated to
be the speaker, while not craving
the responsibility of making the ap-
pOintments believes that the cleo
pioneering that would result from
the proposed reform would be hurt
full to the party and a bad thing
for the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
For DismissiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, G. w. Bell, administrator with
will annexed of ]. w. Lay, repre-
sents to the court in his petition
duly filed and entered on record that
he has fully administered ]. w.
Lays estate. This is, therefore, to
cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his
administration and receive letters OF
dismission on the first Monday in
February, 1911. This December IA,
1910. w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
For DismissiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County-Where-
as, c. G. Brim, executor of the last
will of Mrs. R. J. Marshall, repre-
sents to the court in his petition duly
filed and entered on record that he
has fully administered Mrs. R. ].
Marshalls estate. This is, therefore,
to cite all persons concerned, kim
dred and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said executor
should not be discharged from his
administration and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in
February, 1911 This Dec. 16, 1911.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
B. WEEVIL Boards BUG MAN
Comes Right Into Office of Worsham
Who VIII Send Him Through the
State to Be Learned OF.

ATLANTA.-To arms! To arms!
The dread boil weevil has moved on
Georgia's state capitol in numbers
and bearded it's deadliestt foe, En-
tomologist Worsham, right in his
own private office.
In order, however, allay any
apprehension among cotton growers
of the state it is perfectly harm
less lot, so far as any possibility Of
raVaging the cotton plant in this
state is concerned
AS a method of education against
the dread day when the boil weevil
crosses the line into Georgia Ento-
mologist Worsham has secured a
large quantity of the boil weevil
from State EntOmOlogist Hunter of
Texas The pest is in various stages
OF development from the larvae to
the fully developed weevil. All are
dead as door nails, however, and can
do no harm.
Mr.. Worsham will make up a num-
Der of displays Of these under glass
cases and hang the exhibits in a
large number of south Georgia court
houses as a permanent exhibit for
the farmer In the same case
Will be other bugs that look very
much like the boil weeviI to show
the difference. In this way Mr.
Worsham believes the farmers of
the state will be educated TO
know the weevil the moment if is
found, thereby putting everybody
on the defensive before it gains a
big toothold. 1t is the intention in
time to have these exhibits nIacad
in the court house of every county
in Georgia. ii''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
Legal Notices
For Dismlssion.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Where-
as, c. c. Brim, administrator with
will annexed of Matthew Marshall
represents to the court in his petit
ton duly filed and entered on record
that he has fully administered Mat
thew Marshalls estate. This is
therefore, to cite all persons con-
cerned to show cause, if any they
can, why said administrator should
not be discharged from his admins
tration and receive letters of dis
mission on the first Monday in Feb
ruary, 1911. This December 29th
1910 w. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
For Leave To Sell.

State of Georgia, Terrell County
Notice is hereby given to all cou-
cerned that l have applied to the
Ordinary of Terrell county, Georgia,
for leave to sell the lands and stocks
and bonds belonging to the estate
of T. E. Gurr, deceased and that
said application will be heard at the
February term, February 6, 1911, of
the Court of Ordinary of said county.
This January End, 1911.
MRS. S. B. GURR, Administrative
of the Estate of T. E. Gurr, decd.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18

Is a valuable family friend. F0-
ley's Honey and Tar fulfus this con-
dition exactly. Mrs Chas. Kline. n.
Sth street, Easton, Pa, states: Sew
eral members Of my family have been
cured Of bad coughs and colds by the
use of Foley's Honey and Tar, and
I am never without a bottle in nv
house, 1t soothes and relieves the
irritation in the throat and looseps
up the cold. have always found
it a reliable cough cure" Dawson
Drug Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
RELIC OF CIVIL WAR WOKE UP.
Shell Embedded in Tree in Georgia
Fifty Years Ago EXplOdes.

A shell fired nearly fifty years
ago in battle of the civil war at
Resaca, Ga, did not explode until
last week 1t was concealed in a
tree, which it had half pierced when
shot. Rotten and fallen this tree
caught fire from a small blaze and
Mortified the coIored folks there
with shouts of done exploded"
Examination showed remnants Of
the she'll still embedded in the old
log or scattered near to fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-18
WHITES TAKE CARE OF HIM.
Provide Old Negro Preacher With
House, Provisions and Cook.

The last issue OF the Cuthbert
Leader contains this interesting
item:
"Old John Gaulden the centena-
rian colored preacher who claims to
be los years old, asks US to express
his thanks to the good people of
Cuthbert who have provided so well
for his wants. He says Mcdonald &
Weaver have provided him a good
house. and that several ladies have
furnished it with everything he
needs and engaged a woman cook for
him. Uncle John says he is deeply
grateful to the white people who
have befriended him in his old age"
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FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser.
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, hard working and
successful clergyman writes: II am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure OF efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one Of
my articles of diet
For several years I was much dis.
tressed during the early part Of each
day by Indigestion. My breakfast
seemed TO turn sour and failed TO di.
gest After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break.
fast would wear away. only TO return,
however, next morning
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts food. ]
finally concluded to give It trial ]
made my breakfasts OF Grape-N Nut,
with cream. toast and Postum. The 70
suit was surprising In improved health
and total absence Of the distress thai
had. for so long time, followed the
morning meal.
BIZ digestion became once more
satisfactory. the headaches ceased. and
the old feeling OF energy returned
Since that time have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table
II was delighted 20 find also. that
whereas before 7 began 20 use Grape.
Ngts food I was quite nervous and be
came easily wearied I'm the worn OF
preparing sermons and in STUDY. a
marked improvement in this respect
resulted from the change In my diet.
Il am convinced that Grape Nuts
food produced this result and helped
we to a sturdy condition Of IacntaJ
md physical strength
u have known OF several PERSONS
who were formerly troubled as was
and who have been helped as 7 have
been. ~ the use OF GraDe-Nuts food
on my recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company, Battle Creek
Mich
There's a reason"
Read tbe little book, THE Road 70
WeHville' In pkgs
Ever read fhe above letter. 4 new
ono arpear- scoui time 60 time. They
sre E~rwi1s. srae, aud full OF hamaS
aute~est.
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oop,rirs, 1909. Sy the BoDbs- Merrill Co.
SYNOPSIS

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
hfnDition In life Was TO be taken seriously
but people steadily refused to do So his
art Is considered n huge Joke. except to
himself. IL no asked people TO dinner ev.
eryone expected a froIic. Jimmy marie,
Bella Knowles: they live together year
and arc divorced Jimmy's friends ar
or his divorce. The party is I'm full swing
When Jimmy receives n telegram from HIS
Aunt Selma. who will arrive in four hours
20 VISIT him and his wife. lie neglects to
tel her OF his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
Play the hostess for one night. be Mrs.
INC deception works out rs planned
Inns Jap servant is taken i'll. Bella.
and asks Kit who is being taken away in
me ambulance? Belle insists 1t IL Jim
hklt tells her Jim is we'll and il in the
and discovers man lacking n card on
the door. lie demands an explanat,on'
bison see. pG the w TO "a? GaG1Td and Har
on IL. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine Is
qyhn9ellvered. one is addressed to Henry
E,s,W,,enyn: iguiGne. Chile. which was
nutely OF their Incarceration. also OF hi,
,nfatuation for Mrs Wilson Aunt Selma
IS taken III with la grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds KIT suIkinC on the
.oot She tells him that Jim has been
,reaunS her oUtrn Ccously KIT starts
DOWNSTAIRS, when suddenly she is grasped
In the arms OF man who kisses Ter sey-
sF9i times She believes that HARRISON
q qi IL ana Is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
o o,in.tny tnSt her cameo brcastpin and
ether articles or tcwclry have been stolen
S s accuses Betty Of the theft. Jimmy
happenings. but she persists In slsnectI6p,
Beuy or the theft OF her valuables
iiarDlSon demands an explanation from
telI9 him OF the incident on the roof he
9oes NOT deny nor confirm her accusation
nv o. the guests dcvises a way to escape
from the house They set fire to the re-
ception room and attempt TO leave tho
mouse from the rear. The guards dis
escaping ''''' i'oih
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The impossible.

Andrew Carnegie, a. a recent din.
ner in New York. said of a certain
labor trouble:
1T is silly OF employers to pretend
In these troubles that they are always
In the right. Employers are often
In the wrong; often unreasonable
They often-Iixe Mrs. Smith-Jones-
ask impossible things:
Mrs. Smith-Jones. taking a villa
at Palm Beach. engaged for butler a
stately old colored deacon.
Now, Clay she said to the old
fellow, there are two things | must
insist upon-truthfulness and obedi.
ence
Yes. madam. the venerable serv-
ant answered, and when 20 bids me
tell yo' guests yos out when yos in
which shall it be, madam"
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and Flanagan muttered mutiny. But
1t was easier to obey Aunt Selma
than to clash with her. and anyhow I
wanted to sec the barrel in use.
l never saw any one train before.
1t Is not a joyful spectacle. First,
Flanagan made Jim run. around and
around the roof. He said IT stirred up
his food and brought It in contact
with his liver, to be digested
Flanagan, from meekness and sub
mission. OF sort, became an autocrat
on the roof.
Once more" he would say. "Pick
up your feet. sir! Pick up your feet!"
And Jim would stagger doggedly
past me. where / sat on the parapet,
his poor cheeks shaking and the tail
OF his bath robe wrapping itself
around his legs Yes. he ran in the
bath robe in Difference to me. II seems
there isn't much to a running suit
Head up" Flanagan would say.
Lift your knees. sir Didn't you ever
see horse with string haiti"
He let him stop finally, and gave
him n moment to get MS breath. Then
he set him TO turning somersaults.
They spread thu cushions from the
couch IN the tent on the roof. and
Jim would poke his head down and
say a prayer. and then curve over as
gracefully as a sausage and come up
gasping. as II he had been pushed off
a boat
Five pounds day: not less, sir. -
ElanniOan 1tr rl,-
drop it in chunks"
Jim looked at the tin as II he ex-
pected to see the chunks lying at his
feet.
Yes he said. wiping the back OF
his neck. III we're In here 80 days
that will be $50 pounds. Don't forget
to stop in time, Flanagan. don't
want to melt away like a candle"
He was cheered, however, by the
promise of reduction.
What do you think OF that. Kit"
he called to me. Your uncle is going
to look as angular as a problem in
geometry. I'll-Tll be the original re-
ductio ad absurdum. Do you want me
to stand on my head. Flanagan
Wouldn't that reduce something's"
Your brains, SIR" Flanagan retort-
ed. gravely, and presented a pair OF
boxing gloves. Jim visibly quailed,
but he put them on
DO you know. Flanagan" he re-
marked. as he fastened them, I'm
thinking of wearing these all the time.
They hide my character"
Flannfgan looked puzzled, but he
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WHY, YES, SHE GOT THE NOTE
Beautiful Roses Appreciated. but
There Was d "Fly In tho
Ointment"

young man whose gaIlantry Is in
excess of his means sought to remedy
this defect and TO save the expense
of the money required for the pur
chase of flowers for his lady loves by
arranging with a gardener to let him
have bouquet from time to time. in
return for his cast-off clothes So II
happened that one day he received a
bunch of beautiful roses. which he at
once dispatched to her house. In
sure anticipation of a friendly wei.
come he called on the young woman
that evening lie got frosty recep.
lion.
"Did-er-did you get my flowers
today he was finally forced to ask.
Yes, and the note that went with
them"
Note? Why. did I send a note?"
You did. disgraceful note.
scTawled with blunt pencil on dirty
paper Here it is. | don't understand
II, and I don't think you are very
humorous"
The note read as follows:
Here's your flowers. but you owe
me pair OF pants for m."-Cleve
land Plain Dealer
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CHAPTER XIV. (contInuedl

Every one went up on the roof and
iei' MIN to his mystery. Anne drank
her tea in a preoccupied silence. with
halfclosed eyes, an attitude that bod
ed Ill to somebody. The rest were fe-
Verlshly gay, and Aunt Selma. with n
pair or arctics on her feet and q hot.
water bottle nj her back. sat in the
middle OF the tent and told mo Ca
mlllar anecdotes of Jimmy's early
youth chad he known. he would have
slain hero Betty and Mr.. HARRISON
had found medicine ball and were
running around like a pair OF children.
II was quite certain that neither his
escape from death nor my accusation
weighed heavily on him.
While Aunt Selma was busy with
the time Jim had swallowed an omen
safety pin. and Just as the pin had
been coughed up. or taken out of his
nose forget which Jim himself an
peared and sulkily demanded the pri-
vacy OF the roof for his training hour
Yes. no was training. Flanagan
claimed to know the system that had
reduced the president to what he is
~ cru Jun uau seance every
Say "nicn iel' lim leeling himself for
bruises ali evening lie claimed to be-
losing feah: he said he could actually
| feel 1t going. and he and Flanagan
had spent an entire afternoon i'm the
S Seliar 'pIec Gays before with potato
o"I ,ei' d cane seated chair and lamp.
! The whole thing had been shrouded
10. ,ny - aey sahdpaPered the in
oiuc vi tue NafFCl ana took out all the
na..s, an. nei' me! had finished they
car l'eu 10 .ue rooi ana put 1t In a
eo' "eI pe"i"o 'ue tent Everybody
WIS o"'' o"S, ""' Iauhlgan refused
sny n " ABOUT IL, and merely
Sd,u u was p3I' OF MS system Dial
s"'u '"at u ne h'u anything Ike that
:" mas syS'v'1 81. certainly would be
gu W go -" vi '''
~ a p""' ,'' L" SIX JIH' appeared.
S,,r SUM-" '.o" 'he events OF the
nNfnTnVfGm H.. H..