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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-12
NO LIGHT YET THROWN ON THE
TRAGEDY OF WHICH MAIL
CARRIER WAS VICTIM.
OPINION OF PUBLIC is DIVIDED

Body Found in Swamp Three-Quar-
ters of Mile From Public Road and
His Horse Tied to Tree. Stamp
and Money Box Empty, and Note in
Mail Pouch to His Wife.
The killing of S. w. Many, Jr., a
rural mail carrier at Edison, short
account of which was printed in the
last issue Of The News, remains a
deep mystery, no light yet having
been shed on the tragic affair The
following further particulars are
from the last issue of the Edison
News:
ON last Saturday afternoon our
town and entire community were
considerably shocked when it was
learned that one of our best known
and highly respected citizens, Mr.. S.
w, Many, Jr., was found dead about
two miles south of town. When Mr..
Many failed to come in from his
rural route with the mail Postmaster
Adkins went out on the route to try
to locate him. Other friends of the
deceased, apprehending trouble of
some kind having befallen Mr.. Man
ry, also went'in search of him. They
found first track of him at a negro
house below town, where he was re-
ported to have passed at about the
usual hour. The party then came
back over his route and in crossing
NeeIs creek swamp his buggy track
was noticed to turn out to the right
down a woods road through the
swamp. They followed the track
about three-quarters of d mile down
the swamp and found Mr.. Many ly-
ing dead on the left side of his bug
gy just opposite the front wheel. His
body was lying as though he had
jumped to run, and his head turned
to the left as though he was looking
back at the time he fell. There was
blood stain in the buggy and also on
the back of Mr.. Manry's shirt, and
he appeared from the blood in the
back and on his face to have been
shot in the back and the head. His
mail pouch had not apparently been
disturbed, but the tin box in which
he carried his stamps and money had
been emptied. His horse was found
in front of the buggy, taken out and
tied to a tree. The party who found
his body did not go to it nearer than
the back of the buggy, but decided to
wait until blood hounds could be
secured with the hope of getting bet
ter trace of the supposed assassin.
Some of the party remained at the
scene and others returned to town
and 'phoned to Fort Gaines for blood
hounds, and Mr.. G. G. Weaver left
Immediately in his car for the dogs.
Postmaster Adkins brought in the
mail pouch, and in it was found
note to Mrs. Many, wife of the de-
ceased, which stated that he had been
held up by negro who had taken
what money he had and was waiting
to kill him
Upon investigation it was found
that he had been shot twice, once in
the lower bowels and once through
the heart. One of the bullets went
entirely through the body, and had
caused the blood already mentioned
on the back of his shirt. He was ly-
ing face downward, though turned to
the side. His face had been bruised
by brush that he fell on. No where
could any of the money or stamps be
found, and party went back next
morning to see if any could be locat-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-12
RED SPIDER INJURIES COTTON.
Capt. w. b. Rice of Laurens County
Offers to Pillow Under Crop.

A Dublin dispatch says: An in
sect of some kind is badly damaging
cotton in this section. The crop of
Capt. W. B. Rice, near the city, has
suffered greatly. He thinks it is a
red spider.
Capt. Rice states that he stands to
lose seVenty-fve bales by the ravages
OF this insect. He threatens to pillow
up his cotton and plant peas. He
says he will do this if his neighbors
think he should, and if it will pre-
vent a spread of the insect, whatever
it is.
Capt. Rice is one of the largest and
best farmers in the county. About
70 acres of cotton are infected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-12
HELP UP MAN WHO'S DOWN

mers' Union, from the biggest lead
ers down to the newest joiners.
We have good deal of that spir-
it now in the organization. The more
we encourage it the more we enhance
the prestige of the order and live up
to the principles upon which it is
founded"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-12
IN THE BIG WHEAT FIELDS
THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS TO
GARNER THE GOLDEN GRAIN.
Call For Harvest Hands Has Gone
Out From the West, and an Army
of Workers Is Headed There.


TOPEKA, Kan.-The call has gone
out for harvest hands in the wheat
fields and thousands of men are now
on the way to garner the golden crop.
1t is estimated that 5000 of these
harvesters will be college students,
some of them coming from PennsyI-
vania, New York, Ohio, Indiana and
other states in the east and middle
west. The southern states, and par
ticularly Texas, will be represented
in this band of college workers. Sew
eral thousand Texans have already
begun harvesting in the ripened fields
of Oklahoma and are working north.
They will continue the industrial
march until they reach the Dakotas.
The coming army of helpers in the
Kansas wheat fields will find changed
conditions when they get out into the
central and western section of the
state. There the traction engine has
superseded the horse. Gasoline pro-
duces the power that enables the big
wheat growers to cut from Is to 100
acres a day. These engines may be
worked day and night, with three
shifts of helpers. In former years,
when wheat growers in western Kan
sas depended upon horses as the mo-
tive power for pulling the big head
erS and binders scores of these ami
mails dropped dead in the harness
under the great strain and oppressive
heat of the summer SIM
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-12
Hard on Farmers Wives.

Because of the drouth in the early
spring, which cut short the Kansas
wheat crop, the grain is ripening ear
Her than usual, and the result will
| be that wheat that is not harvested
promptly will shell out and fall to
the ground as the big machines cut
the straw. The traction engines en-
able the farmers to do the harvesting
in the shortest possible time, while
the grain is in just the right condi-
ton and weather is the most favor
able.
harvest time comes during the hot
test weather, and no other work puts
so severe strain on the horses. The
farm hands shirk and grumble and
oftentimes take advantage of the far
mers' helplessness by striking for
higher wages, knowing the grain
must be cut without delay.
The greatest hardships fall upon
the wives and daughters of the wheat
growers, for every meal served to the
army of harvesters out in Kansas
wheat belt is a veritable BANQUET
Spring chicken and every delicacy of
orchard, farm and garden enter into
the tempting meals set before the
workers. The average wheat farmer
requires from Is to 20 extra men in
the harvest. 1t is no small Job to
cook and prepare three full meals
each day for these hungry men. to
say nothing of the extra lunches sent
to the fields. Usually the harvesting
moves from place to place and the
neighborhood women join and help
each other in the cooking. The mat
ter OF sleeping accommodations does
not call for elaborate preparations,
for at this season the men prefer to
sleep out in the open air.
A quilt or comfortable pallet in
the shade of tree is welcomed after
days work in the harvest field,
Hay lofts in the big barns are pre-
terred to stufy rooms in the farm
homes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
A POPULAR VERDICT.

ID on Evidence of Cairo People.
Grateful, .ousands tell tt
low wcak backs were made
strong
Weak kidneys made we'll
Urinary disorders corrected,
Cairo neople add their testimony
They gially praise lDoan's Kidney
Pills.
For quick relief and lasting cures
Cairo evidence is now complete.
Cairo testimony is confirmed;
Reports Of early relief substantial
ted.
Cures doubly prove. by test Of
time. }
Let Cairo citizen speak.
w. F. Gibson, 41G Eleventh street
Cairo, ILL.,, says: This is the
third time | have publicly recon.
mended Doans Kidney Pills and
am always glad to speak in theil
praise. About ten years ago frs
took Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
at Paul G. Scnuh & Sons drut
store, and they completely relieved
me of a severe attack of kline,
trouble, There has beens no recur
renee OF this complaint. ! have
recommended Doans Kidney Pills L
many people and have yet to hea
OF case where they did not live u
to representations"
For sale by all dealers. E'rice 5
cents. Foster. Mtlburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unite
States.
Remember the name--Doan's--an
take no other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
SPAIN MAKES KICK
PROTESTS TO MEXICAN GOVERN
MENT FOR KILLING or SIX
FOREIGNERS BY REBELS.
Killed Six Spaniards Who Had Re-
fused to Give Them Money
British Captain viii Ex-
plain Landing.

City of Mexico, April 27.-Spain,
through her minister to Mexico, Ber-
nardo de Cologan y Cologan, today
made formal protest to the foreign
office against the assassination OF
six subjects OF King Alfonso in the
state of Puebla last Monday
with this registering of SPANS
protest Mexico now finds herself in
diplomatic controversies with three
nations as the result of incidents
rowing out of the revolution. 1t is
no, believed, however, that the diff
cli;tl S with the last two-Spain and
Great Britain-will involve anything
more serious than the formal ex-
change Of notes.
Shoot Defenseess Men.
The incident that has resulted in
the Spanish representations occurred
on the Atencingo hacienda in the
Estate of Plebla, the property of An
gel Diaz Rubin, Spaniard. A small
band of rebels swooped down upon
the office of the hacienda, where
nine OF the employees, al So1n!ard3
were gathered, and demanded 5,0yt
pesos. They were ,o:d they coult
| have no money. In rep. the rebels
declared they wanted mo tran
money; that they wanted the lives
Of the ranchers, and then began al
| OF slaught with machetes The SpaG
iards fed, but the rebels shot ant
six of the nine men fell fatally
wounded
his afternoon Minister de la Bar
ra gave assurances that his eountr!
| would do all in its power TO punisl
the guilty persons and expressed hi
detp regret that such an inciden
should have occurred.
Expect Explanations.
Regarding the Shearwater incident
the foreign office expressed the opil
ion that landing of marines at Sal
Quentin, In Lower California, b.
Captain Vivian would be satisfacto'
lily explained by Great britain.
The government is not ready t.
announce the names of the men VIII
will represent the government In &C.
peace conference and NO statemen
has been made as to where the mee'
ling will be held. There is coed req
son for believing it will be on Mex
can territory. At the foreign offic
the announcement was made thi
afternoon that the armistice wonl
ne extended for Ave days and Mil
Isl, de la Barra expressed the opii
Tor tat no further extension woul
~ l:ecessary, since in his belief a
Greement could be reached With
q. time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
TROUBLE IN new RULE
People PatronizIng Street Cars Cor.
fused by "conductorless" Meth
cd Of Operation.

Some confusion has been noticed as
result of the new rule on street
cars, doing away with conductors.
In one instance a citizen stopped a
car, asked the motorman for 81 worth
OF tickets; the motorman held the
car until he could supply the demand.
then the citizen got off saying he
wouldn't ride just then.
In another case the motorman stop
ped the car to let number of people
on. then started it and let 1t run
with his back turned to the front
while he made change for people who
wished to pay their fare.
Still another case mentioned wa
where the motornlan stopped the car
at the first crossing as required by
the new rule to let passengers on the
front end; but one or two citizens
We're waiting for the car at the sec
ord crossing not knowing of the new
rule. The motorman stopped there
also to accommodate them; but the
itizens tried to get on at the rear
nd and ran all around the car be-
ire they got on at the front end.
COMPLAINING that all the doors were
locked.
1t will be some time before patrons
4 the street cars will become familiar
nth the new order of things.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
THANKS THE PEOPLE.

Having been installed as city treas
urer. I can with propriety express
thanlts to the people OF Cairo, who
have according to the forms pres
cribed by law chosen me to serve
them in the important office. 1t will
be my aim to prove that their con-
fidenee was well placed.
fully appreciate the honor and
substantial benefits conferred upon
me, and am very grateful to the
friendly citizens who supported me
in the election. strongly hope thai
eac< o. them will be granted long
life OF prosperity and happiness.
JAMES QUINN. \
Citizen please copy)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
- - - CURES
o.o.o. BLOOD POISON

Contagious Blood Poison usually begins with tiny
outward evidence OF its But short while its
throat u itching appear body the hair easily
the limbs So highly contagious the dis
sometimes communicated from another by the
handling clothes of infected
curing Contagious Blood Poison for than forty
circulation particle OF the
adds richness nourshing
powers blood person who cured by S. s. will find
benefited by the SIS
perfectly that there is Of the old symptoms
completely Purifying the blood which the only
safe the Write Book
and medical desire @ s. s. for stores
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
MOUND CITY.
April ~.

i
Mrs. Abe Bever of America, was a
SHOPPER here Wednesday. :
Mrs, III. Mason and little daughte:
Hazel and Mr.. G. G, Willard spent
Wednesday; evening with Mrs. vii
lard at ST. Mary's. Infrmary in Cairo.
/, NV, IL, Griggs special agent for the
Illinois Central railroad Of Carbonate
transacted business here Wednesday
4'R. Magill made business trip to
Mounds Wednesday.
Max Kaufman Of Kaufman Bros
Dry Goods Co, Of Cairo, was here
"wednesday on business.
Mrs. Robert Camp of Mounds, was
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28

April n.

~
April n. @
A fine, sentle warm rain Is falling
here today. II is Just what the berry
crop was needing.
Sam Blum was q Mound City visi-
tor yesterday.
Many people went to Cairo today to
see the wreck Of the big wharfboat
that sunk there yesterday.
Miss Florence Prindla and Miss
Dasie Hogendobler Of Villa Ridge,
drove down to visit our city yester.
day.
Mrs Lille is visiting friends In
Cypress, III, this week.
Bob McEivoy, practical pharma,
cist, has charge of the Geo. H.
Woods drug store during Georges
absence at Hot Springs.
Herbert Milton is visiting his fam
lily In Mississippi this week.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Stevers OF
Grand Chain. was out here yesterday
summoning some OF our citizens TO
come over to circuit court which is
in session at Mound City As
artles were here this week look
ing for location in which to in
stall large furniture and hardware
businees. They. also, have an up-to-
date undertakers outfit including two
hearses and professional embalm
er.
Mrs. Joe Roberts was Mound
City visitor Wednesday.
r. NJ Moore of Grand Chain was
visiting his son, n. G. Moore, and
family Thursday.
On Wednesday Our citizens Were
shocked b.. the sad news of the sud
den death of Mai. B. L. ulen Of
Mound City.
Mas Della Reed OF Grand Chain
Is visiting friends here this week.
Pinch Pearson is fast becoming
famous as base ball player, The
Kitty League mas got an eye OF
pinch, .
Mrs Joe Mills is spending a few
days visiting friends in Elco.
Mrs. Robert s. Pollock and daugh
ter Mrs. Clyde Hardings of Oak stree
were shopping in Cairo yesterday.
Voters, take your tax receipt and
study it carefully, and tnen wipe your
weeping eyes and tell us how much
"court house tax you want to vote
on TO II.
Miss Josie Melville and company
are at .Le 0wego for tie rest OF tint
week. T.ieg. are said to be first elias:
entertainers.
Geo A, !, iEattson was a legal calle
Thursday morning.
MRS. Smitha Cation was a MounC
City visitor yesterday.
Considerable cotton is being plant
ed in II 8. county this season. GU
farmers Lave been experimenting
with this staple for several years AM
The simple fact that the acreage i
being Increased each year is cyl
dence that At Is q, paying crop. tst
Hon. M, +. Bradley Of Carbondah
transferred here Wednesday on hi
way home from circuit court a
! Mound City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28

vsi,fab'c Pearl.
oNs pearl Of perfect shape.
~ 10000. has been found
ern Australian pearl flsh.
ought into Groomes from
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
MONEY SAVING SALE.

c. A. Petit is putting on a Money
Saving Sale at 2O25 Washington ave
nue., commencing April rs, and run
ming ten days. He Is putting q red
tag on every article in the house and
every tag marks a Special Bargain
This sale is interesting 70 close bar
ers. See his prices!
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
.ee~%@
NEWS FROM OUR NEIoHBoRs



Mrs. Kate Mol Of Cairo, visited her
sister, Mrs. l.. d. Stophlet IN shls
city Wednesday, She was accom-
panied home by her mother Mrs. +
Fair who will spend a few days there.
Mrs VIM. Maloney OF St. Louis and
her brother Albert kratky OF Cairo
srar sacted business here Wednesday
Walter Dishinger was In Mounds
on business Wednesday.
l-. n. Blankenship is quite i'll this
week with rheumatism.
James Beard OF Paducah transacted
business here Wednesday.
w. H. Brelsford and A. Ledbetter
| of Mounds were business callers here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hite OF Centralia Is the guest
{ Mrs. T. A. Corziiie on High street
chas. Wehrenberg, Sri, was in
| Cairo Wednesday on business.
III. II. Snyder Of Cairo, was bust
ress caller here Wednesday
! Geo. Eichhorn attended the Far
ycrs Institute at Carbonate TUES
Iday,
| Mrs. Robert Hurst of Pulaski and
| Ass Elizabeth Lewis of SCISSOR, Iii
ct Wednesday for heir homes afscT
| ,is.,in Mr.. and Mrs VIM Lewis a
few days.
| Mrs. Joe Layton of Cairo, visited
olaives here "Wednesday.
l. Mrs. John Dishinger was Mounds
| visitor Wednesday.
| Mrs. George Hayden Of Valley Re
ltluse was here Wednesday shopping
. Mrs. L. Otrich of Mounds, was 4
Shopper here Wednesday.
i Wm. Schnaare. of America, and II
B. Eshleman OF Pulaski translates
business here Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson was in Cairo Wed
reslay shopping.
/ J w, Jones of Grand Chain traas
acted business in this city VedneG
| day,
| Miss Fannie Comings visited il
Cairo Wednesday.
/ Mrs. N. X. McCammon of Mounds
was shopper here Wednesday.
Len Pace of Holloway KY, was {
bra. loss caller in this city Wednes
day.
| Mrs. Claude Smith of Caruthersvil.'
Mo, is visiting her parents Mr.. an,
Yrs. John Read his week.
/ frs. Jake Blum of Mounds was
visitor here "Wednesday.
| Mss Minnie Lewis of America wa
rerc Wednesday shopping.
A car in which some paraphernalii
belonging to the Murphy Comedian
and which has been standing on til
H. c. tracks here since January, wa
pulled out Wednesday for Cha"lc,
ton, Mo, where the company Ill
show.
/ darlington Comedy Co, is 6linl
IA engagement at the Palm theatr
this week and combined with excel
lent moving pictures, will make al
fractions well worth scc.Ig F'rida
and Saturday nights.
The funeral of Major B. l.. Uler
who died Wednesday afternoon, wi
be held at the Methodist Episscops
,autch at | O'Clock Sunday aftel
rooa, Rev. NJ d. Baker o;..ciatint
!. irment will be made a; Beec
Grove cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28

Maley's Restaurant, 81 Ohio St.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
THE cH|lDREA'S HOME
Management Has Taken Little Ones
Back to Old Building Pending
Completion Of New.

The children have moved back into
the old building which has been re-
oaired and now faces Twenty-slxtb
street The new building Is now in
the hands of the plasterers and is
expected to be finished by July 10.
The management urge all who have
subscribed to the building fund to
send the money to Mrs. Charles F.
Miller. financial secretary. or to Mrs,
Thos. Mcfarland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
Expenses For Month.

The expenses Of the Home for the
month of March were as follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Parties to invest $500
email carnival shows, to act as sec,
H. Wilson, 1903
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
NEW AMBASSADOR TO
U, $. FROM BRAZIL.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil April 27.--The
appointment OF Dominica Ba CANA
former Brazilian minister at Buenos
Ayres as ambassador to the United
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28
rnlephones In Church.

Moriah church OF Utica has in
stalled telephone system for the
benefit OF members OF the church who
nay be afflicted with deafness SIX
l.. ephones lave been placed In vari-
c's parts Of tn ''orium. the trans
r der SC on the pulpit
G,re the speaker
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-28

"Tfas hat MnH one anything worth
mentionips ,iyS d s"ess?" Not yet"
replied the Owl constituent He
hasn't had thlnce He is still ex.
planning how he got there. y
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-22
CITY ITEMS.

Miss Myrtle G. Blake is home again
after a pleasant stay in Covington,
Lexington, KY, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Jennie d. Brooks and daugh-
ter, who spent delightful summer
in Franklin visiting mother and rela-
tives, returned home this week.
Mrs Daisy Hunter Dickerson, who
has been in the city on account of
the illness of her mother, will leave
for her home in Chicago Saturday,
Mrs. Phebe Galloway has gone to
Cleveland, Tenn, to make 1t her fu-
ture homo.
MIR. David Alexander, OF this witty,
spent a few days in Wartrace. While
there he was the guest of Miss Van
noy Webster On Saturday they Wis
tied the State Fair in Shelbyville.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-22
THE COLoRED MAN IN ILLINOIS
POLITICS.

Illinois is one of the great Republi-
can States of the Union. The ques-
ton now uppermost in the mind OF
the thoughtful citizen is will Illinois
in the next National campaign remain
in the Republican column? The abb
normal situation in Illinois politics
has put the wisest political prophets
at his wits end. Both political par
ties at present seem to be hopelessly
divided into party factions, which
seem more bent upon factional supre-
macy than upon party triumph and
success.
The word which more than any
other describes the situation IN
this State is political discord. The
Democratic party is now breaking up
and lining up for the contest under
the Hearts and Sullivan banners. The
Republicans have a number of fac
tons which are seeking to recognize
and control The Republican party in
illinois and determine it's course IN
the next National Convention.
AT present there are a number OF
important elements taking on form
and shape under a number OF proml-
nent leaders and aspirants for Guber-
Material honors in this State. There
is the Lincoln Protective League, I'M
der the leadership of Senator Lori
mer; the Progressive under Senator
Jones: another division under States
/ Attorney Wayman; and still another
under Governor Chas. S. Deneen, the
! present Governor.
The contest for supremacy in the
Republican party. will be bitterly
fought and the outcome can not be
predicted now There is a splendid
opportunity for the colored either
on account on his numbers and hi'
vote to play an important part il
the pending contest. One question
is. will the colored people with thu
opportunity to express themselves IN
selves to be battered away by seltisl
dividually at the polls, sucer them
= political leaIers for personal ends an
individual preferment, or will they a
men disregard the political bosses an
men disregard the misguided counse
of leaders and political bosses an
= rise up in their manhood and vot
for the liberation, the interest an
for tn cmfwy shrd cmfw cmfwyml
+ the manhood rights of the Negro PEI
pie?
Another question is, will the Co
ored people divide their politics
o strength among the number OF Repu
Z, lican factions and thus loose the ba
n ance of power and lessen their inf
g ence in the political equation, or wi
s. they ban themselves together with
p common thought, purpose and dete
mination to unitedly support tho
e candidates and those principles viii,
lie have for their end the welfare al
n advancement of the Colored peopl
The Illinois Chronicle.