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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
Have Bought Land in Baker.

Mr.. j. F. Sawyer and son, Mr..
Enoch Sawyer, of near Graves, have
bought 500 acres of land in Baker
county, near Elmodel, and will move
there the latter part of this year.
These are good citizens who will be
loss TO the county, and their friends
here will regret to see them leave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
HOW's ThisT

We offer one hundred collars reward for any
case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. F. J CHENEY d Co. Toledo O
We. the undersigned. have known f. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnsn
cally able to carry out any obligations made bv
his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
HAN Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
Death at PARROT.

Mrs. Pollard died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. c. E. Ruther-
ford, in PARROT, and her remains
were taken to her home at Hurts
boro, Ala, for interment The de-
ceased was "A years of age, and her
long life had been one of usefulness
and good deeds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
Must Register This Week.

All city voters who would partici-
pate in the primary to be held on
Sept. 9Th for the nomination of three
councilmen must register by o'clock
on next Saturday, the 26th inst, as
the registration books will close at
that hour. At noon Tuesday 318
white voters had registered. There
are yet 100 who have not quail
fled to take part in the primary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
THE TRIAL OF PROF. JOHNSON
Several Friends Will Go From Daw-
son When Court Convenes,


son When Court Convenes.
The superior court of Washington
county will convene at Sandersville
on the first Monday in September,
and the trial of Prof. Haley N. John
son for killing DR.. T. M. Kelley in
Tennille several months ago will
occur during the term.
A number of the friends Of Prof.
Johnson in Dawson will go with Col.
John r. Irwin, one of the attorn eys
for the defendant, to Sandersville and
be present during the trial. Prof.
Johnson has many friends in Dawson
who are interested in the outcome of
his case.
No application was made for bail
for him, and he has been in prison
since the homicide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
Farmers, Union Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Farmers Union will be held at
Pleasant Hill on August S1st. All
Union members are urged to attend.
Business of Importance to be attend
ed to. J. A. FERGUSON, Pres.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23

After a heavy meal take couple
of Doan's Regulets and give your
stomach, liver and bowels the help
they will need. Regulets bring easy,
regular passages of the bowels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23
A Request to AutomobiIfsts.

Mayor Bell has asked The News to
request automobiles to make as lit
tie noise as possible with their ma
chimes while in the vicinity of Mr.. B.
b. Perry's residence, as the physi-
clans state that it disturbs Mrs. Per-
ry, who is quite sick.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-23

Foley Kidney Pills will check the
progress of your kidney and bladder
trouble and heal by removing the
cause. Try them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Good Roads Meeting

A good roads meeting will be held
in the Courthouse tomorrow night
(Thursdav) at o'clock. The occa-
sion will be the visit to Lexington
of the path6nders of the Bristo to
Washington tourists, who will spend
the night in Lexington. 1t is ear
nestly hoped that everybody inter
ested in good roads will be present.
Local automobilists will meet the
visitors at Natural Bridge and es-
cort them to Lexington.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Jewe,er and Optician

The old concern of L. G.. Jahnke
u Co., jewelers., is now under new
management. Mr.. j. f. Jahnke, ne
phew Of the late L. G.. Jahnke and
br other of Mr.. A. +. Jahnke, Jr., of
Richmond, Va, has bought cut the
business and will give it his per-
sonal attention in the future. Mr..
Jahnke is a practical man in all
branches of the business, so all
work the public will favor them
with will have careful and prompt
attention.
Mr.. Jahrke is au optician of 25
years experience and this branch of
the business will have his personal
attention. He is fitted up with the
latest instruments to detect and
correct all optical defects, and has
just installed a lense grindin g
plant, so all work can be turned out
at once. The concern will do bust
ness under the old name Of l. G..
Jahnke & Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Supervisors Held Meeting Monday
at Court House

oAPNANAOOAO h~lu AuCCeAuS
at Court House
The Board Of Supervisors OF Rock
bridge county met Monday. October
End, all being present, as follows:
Supervisors Kinnear (chairman).
Whitmore, McNutt, Ayres, Hotinger
and Patterson.
County Treasurer Moore present
ed statements of accounts of the
county fund, the railroad fund, the
dog tax fund and the permanent road
fund. These reports were ordered
| recorded and filed.
The auditing committee composed
of Supervisors McNutt and Hotinger j
and Col. Robert Catlett, made their
reports on all accounts of County
Treasurer Moore.
Supervisors Hotinger, Whitmore
and Ayres were appointed commit
tee to have concrete wo,k done at
the hitching yard.
The road board OF Buffalo district
was granted loan OF $4OO to be re-
turned Dec. l, 1911, the treasurer to
take same from any fund at his dis
erection.
The Board adopted a resolution
recommending to the Circuit Court
the reappointment of ]. H. b. Jones
as county surveyor and w. L. Nc
Guffin as county superintendent OF
the poor.
Supervisor McNutt was appointed
committee to ascertain the cost Of
reinforcing the floor beams OF bridge
over Buffalo Creek at Capt. Mon
. . roes farm.
= The four road commissioners APP
pointed at last meeting OF the Board,
" namely. f. D. Coe for Lexington dis
trict. J. r. McGufia for Kerrs
Greek district, A. NJ. Anderson for
Walkers Greek district and A. f.
-, Fultz for South River district, failed
to qualify within 80 days as required
. by law. The same gentlemen were
. reappointed by the board as read
" commissioners.
A resolution was adopted allowing
: 81 day and mileage to physician
members OF the County Board OF
Health when attending meetings in
Lexington.
. The road petition Of W. W. Rex
and others for road from Col. Pol-
= CUES farm on Natural Bridge road
through the lands of Dorman Cam
" den, etc, to Fancy Hill road through
L lands of Robert White, was returned
to the viewers for 4 mended report
- TO include damages through the
&c lands of c. c. Michie's heirs.
Courthouse was granted to be
- used Thursday night, Oct. 9th, for
= use of good roads meeting on tie oc-
. casion of visit of Bristol to Wash.
- ington tourists.
The contract for furnishing fuel
TO Courthouse was awarded to Dav.
D idson Brothers for New River lump
coal at $3.50 ton. All the coa
, dealers os Lexington submitted bids
The open season for hunting par.
- tri6ges was fixed at from December
y 1st to December 31st. inclusive.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Neil Litchfield Trio

The Neil Litchfeld Trio will APP
pear at High School Auditorium Sat-
urday. October 18th, at 8 p. M, for
benefit of Jackson Memorial Hospit-
al.
Two hours of refined fun, mirth,
music and mimicry. Numerous
character approximations in costume.
And a rural comedy playlet, Down
at Brock Farm"
Mr.. Litchfield, Mrs. Litch field and
Miss Abbie Litchfield.
Admission, 80 cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Keep Your Carrige or Buggy Ne

Keep your carriage or buggy look
ing bright and new with can of
the l.. Il NJ. Carriage Varnish Paint
in various colors.
Its cost is small per can.
One can makes buggy look as
fresh as though just from the maker.
Anybody can use it.
Get it from The McCrum Drug
Company.
l.. q Nj. Pure Paint for houses.
Actual cost, 81. 60 per gail n.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Prospective Improvement at Depot

Prospective Improvement at Depot
Baltimore and Ohio officials re-
Gently made a visit to Lexington
with the view of beginning certain
improvements at the union station.
The improvements will consist of
remodeling the platforms to the ex-
tent of substituting brick paving
for the present wood flooring. The
freight platform will be provided
with a roof.
In addition to these very neces-
sary improvements will be the
adornment of the station yard. 1t
is the purpose of the management
to construct floral bed in the tri-
angle at the intersection of the
drive ways. This plan was suggest
ed several years ago by number
of ladies' of Lexington. who operated
under the name of the Civic I'm
provement League.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Death of Infant

Margaret Ray, the week-old in
FAINT of Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Bassist,
died last Thursday and was buried
Friday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
The Coming and Going of People
You Know

You Know
Mrs. Oscar de Wolf Randolph is
visiting her parents in Alexandria.
Miss Bessie Boley Of Baltimore is
visiting her sister, Miss Frances
Boley.
Mrs. E. A. Quisenberry is in
Roanoke visiting her mother, Mrs.
Lydia Beeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson Of
Danville are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Quisen berry.
Mrs. Joseph Kennedy is spending
the week with her son, Mr.. II. l..
Kennedy IN Buena Vista.
Mr.. Henry f. Keenan, OF Wash
ington, D. c., an author of note,
was a visitor in Lexington the past
week.
Mrs. Edward L. Collins and little
daughter Florine of Staunton are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
,Gillock.
DR.. II. D. Campbell is acting
president OF Washington and Lee
during President Denny's absence
in Richmond.
Mrs. Mamie G. Baier has return
ed from visit of several months to
her sister, Mrs. Robert j. billiard,
at Lubbock, Texas.
DIR. Paul S. Mertins of Montgom-
cry, Ala, has joined Mrs. Mertins
in Lexington, who is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy c. White.
Mr.. Walter L. Foltz, formerly Of
Lexington and lately of Rappahan
mock county. has accepted a posi-
ton with Quisenberry & Co.
DIR. H. s. Myers and Rev. A. S. J.
Rice of Amherst county we're visi
tors in Lexington the latter part o
last week and we're guests of Mr.. j
Med. Adair.
Rockingham Daily Record: Mrs
Greenlee D. Letcher returned to he
home in Lexington yesterday after
noon after a short visit to her moth
err, Mrs. Kate S. Paul.
Mr.. George B. Larrick returned
home last week from the Hygieni
Hospital in Washington, D. G.
where he was successfully treate,
for bite from dog suffering with
rabies.
Mrs. ]. Med. Adair,president
Mrs. ]. W, Gilmore. End vice. presi
dent, and Mrs. William A. Ander
son are in Roanoke attending tn
annual meeting of the Virginia Divi
sion, U. D. G.
DR.. X. G.. Babcock of the United
States Commission of Education
was visitor at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute last week. DR.. Bah
cock is engaged in inspecting tn
Stateiinstitutions under the directio
of the Education Commission of Vir
ginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04

Mr.. ]. r. Crist few days ago.
while in the woods with wagon, fell
and log rolled over one of his legs
with painful effect. He is out agaaaI
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
Baptist Reception Thursday Night

The members of the Baptist
Church viii give q reception to the
Baptist students and cadets on to-
morrow Thursday evening from
eight until ten o'clock. 1he date
has been changed from Friday. as
announced last Sunday, to Thurs.
day. .sLS...A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04

ostmaster McClung Patton has
received plans for the new pest
Office building.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04

Miss Maude Arthur is visiting
friends in Charlottesville.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29

Taft seeks hts office and t~raIisacts such bnsfnshs
as 70 absolutely necessary. Ordinary oficial NIT.
ters must walt the coming of the second day HI
the year for consideration. When the first ofi1
duties Of the morning ere over the president iii
turns VI the White House proper, where be take \
his place III the Big east room with hs wife at
his right hand. BY the special invitation Ok Mit
Taft the wives Of SOME Or the more prominent
officials of Washington, with come Of her Close,
acQuaintances among the resident Washington
families. are asked tos become members Of the
receiving party. The cabinet women always are
present at the White House reception. taking
their places at the right o4 Mrs, Taft In order
Of cabinet rank. The wife of tie secretary OF
state takes the first place, and the wife of the
secretary Of commerce and labor the last place.
Cabinet positions rank In the order Of the creat
ton of the departments. M
With the president and In full uniform are the
young army officer and navy officer aides. 1t III
Major Archibald Butt OF the army who Is Mr..
Taft5s chief personal military attendant, 1t 81;
Major Butts duty to repeat the name of each
guest az he Or abe Is presented 70 the president.
and d hard duty IT ID, for the major must catch
every whispered name as the visitor gives II 10
him and catch 1t correctly. for II he makes q
mistake he ID likely to give offense To some per.
son who thinks that his name ought to be known
even without the asking. Major Butts position
carries with 1T cares to make d mans hair grow
white over night.
AT eleven O'clock In the morning the ofHcial
procession begins. For an hour II has been fofm-
ing outside the White House, for the lines Of
the visitors are long. being made up as they IRE
sof senior and Junior officials Of some hundreds
of departments, divisions. bureaus and stb-
bureaus of the government.
The president receives the diplomatic corps IN
4 sense separately. The foreigners rank ~
themselves and anything like q chance To gre
ofense 10 avoided BY treating diplomacy as an
entity separate from American oficialdom. The
diplomats are all garbed In the dress of their
rank and some Of them nre ~fearfnIly and Won
derfuily CARRIED. wearing Iii some cases high
boots, the soft leather Of which falls over from
thestops IA more or less graceful folds. tight
~trousers, sc1netimes white, sometimes blue and
On occasion red. and cloaks trimmed with costly
fnrs. With some of the foreigners the sword III
m insepsrabis companion when full dress a
worn.
The cabinet comes nrst, headed By Secretary
HA M UTMHW UMW WWO MA EnK MMWE NIM
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29
LAST Year the Rate Of f4.2 Of 1905
Was Raised to t4.7--coicradc
Has Decrease.

Washington.-The death rate In tho
United States last year showed m
Increase or one-half or a 2 cont
over the previous year, according 70
tho census bureau figures The rate
in 1910 was l47 a thousand against
14.2 FIJI 1909.
The returns reiats TO the census bu.
rsau's death registration e which
Included for the year 1910 m esti-
mated mldyear population Of 63,s4sr
500 persona. Of 58.3 per cent Of the
total population Of continental United
States. This area comprises certain
entire states and also certain cities
IA other states. From this syea the
census bureau received transcripts Of
S06,412 deaths. exclusive 81 still
births, corresponding 10 q caath rate
Or lis per 4 1000 population. This rate,
although slightly higher than that for
the preceding year. i4.4. II 4 low one,
md ysprsssnts = vsry favorable con-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29
AIDS PO0R|
Boy Caused Erection Of Hospital
to Cost $780, 900.
-Four thousand Disabled Children OF
New York to Benefit From sale
Of Youths Photographic
Rockefeller Helped.

New York.-The Christmas time
Is a good occasion to tell the story OF
Smiling Joe" He's a little New
York boy who spent four years OF his
life strapped TO a board.
He suffered intense pain all the
time, He had tuberculosis OF the
spine. Through 1t all he smiled. Now
Smiling Joe" is cured. For two
years he has been able to run and play
and go to school like other boys.
OF course hes thankful for that
hes more than thankful stu that be
has been the means OF raising d quar-.
ter OF a million dollars to build a new
hospital for the 1000 other New York
children afflicted.
Before New Years day work will
pc begun on the hospital at Rockaway
bsach~-a hospital exclusively for the
treatment Of nonpulmonary tuberculo.
sis IN children. 1t win be the gift Of
the New York Association for lmproy-
ing the Condition OF the Poor Of the
Sity OF New York. 1t viii occupy a
portion or the new Seaside park at
hookaway Beach which has been pur-
CHASED by the city, and when com
pleted Will take the place Of the iii.
nous sea Breeae hospital at Coney
Island.
-FOUR thousand CRIPPLED children from
New York will be given the seashore
ana open air treatment al the hospitai
Whei Y 10 completed. They will have
70 taaik Smiling Joe's' photograph
ina raised the money.
When the officials OF the New York
association for Improving the Condi.
uon 81 the Poor decided 10 raise
innas to build five years ago they put
smiling Joe's" photograph on all the
letters they sent out al well Al All
inc advertising in connection with the
project.
Smiling Joe" was then d patient in
ne sea Breeze hospital, strapped to a
board He could move only ills head
and hands, yet everyone who stopped
~ Pug bedside was greeted with .
smile.
One day Theodore Roosevelt visit.
ed the hospital and came to his cot.
This 10 little Joe Marion said one
81 the doctors. He II suffering from
tuberculosis OF the spine. but we on,
pect TO cure him"
Inc president approached closer
and looked at tho bundle Of waite ~.
Ing on the cot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29
Steamer Macarthur Completes
Successful Survey.
STAFF Of ship Locates Big Submerged
Rock at North End Of Douglas
island That Caused Many
Wrecks.

Seattle, Wash.-Compieting a sue.
cessful season In Alaska waters, the
United States steamer Macarthur OF
the coast and geodetic survey service
has arrived IA Seattle. The Macarthur,
In command Of Capt. 9. q. Quillan, did
valuable work fl triangulation. n.y.
biography and topography on the west
side of Cook inlet, at the entrance TO
Fritz cove, and obtained data for the
government on the position Ok La
Perousse glacier on ley bay.
The great mass OK Ice has been
shifting its position and The Wash
ington I'd. ca officers or the survey
service ordered a new survey Of the
glacier. The data obtained by the
Macarthur stan will be sent east and
a comparison with the data made At
the former survey VIII determine Just
how much tho big glacier has moved.
The star Of the Macarthur also
made a survey Ok the shoals on Mar
tin island, where the steamship Port.
land Of the Alaska.Pacific Steamship
company struck, and definitely located
the big submerged rock at the north
end OF Douglas island, which has
caused several wrecks and has been
q constant menace to navigation, The
rock, although nearly 500 feet square,
had never been charted. Oficers Oh
the Macarthur assert that the Portland
did not strike on an nncharted rock.
as at first supposed, but stranded on
a sharp ledge or rocks on which the
government had considerable data
However, a resuryey or the exact spot
where the vessel stranded was made
Officers OF the Macarthur say that
the west eide OF Cook inlet liz a para
disc for hunters. Moose, deer, duck
and grouse are very plentiful a short
distance from the beach. w. $.
Reyes. mate Of the steamer, and Dr.
q. @. Braunlin. the vessels surgeon.
each killed q bear after an exciting
experience, and other members OF the
stan killed moose, duck and grouse.
adding variety to the steamers menu.
AMI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29

Pittsburgh. PssKatherfne Hoitx.
man. daughter of william Hcltxman.
and McKeesports w~ealthiest bella.
lifted a well-to-do GreensbGrg man
and ran away with q penniless stu-
dent who ii working In the Esraddock
mills. The bride ~ 4 million X
her own.
The bridegroom h b. p. Escher.
ana tho romance dates from MN
HoItzman's coed days IN Notre Damo
university, where both were studsnta.
The engagement Or the wealthy youn6
woman to her Greensburs auityr was
to have been announced AZ ! Christ.
mas celebration III ths home of Sths
BRIDES parents, ma the b~ride4osDS
had her trousseau weIi under ways 4
rev days later shs dfsappearsd, ( :
turning from cumberland. Mdy j
Mrs. Fischer. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29

Poor little fellow said the presi.
dent and his eyes welled up with
tears.
But Joe didn't cry. His face broke
into a smile.
HE always smiles" said n Of the
doctors. That's why we call him
Smiling Joe.'"
Advertisements with Smiling
Joe,s' picture were inserted In news
papers and magazines oil over the
country. Money began to pour In
Children sent nickeia and dimes.
John d, Rockefeller and other rich
men sent large checks, Smiling
Joe's' face touched the hearts Of rich
and poor alike. til less than two
years the desired quarter Of q million
dollars was raised.
Then came Tho panic IN 1907, the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29

rank holds, nevertheless, because. although re-
tired. they are still IN the military service.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Niles, who I'M
ouestionably fl the best-kncwn living American
solder. resides In washington. He still takes =
most active interest IN government affairs About
eighteen months ago the general was thrown
fron, Shis horse while riding along the Potomac
drive Miles I'd a splendid horseman and y is
said that HIS mishap was the hrst 81 me ENG
Witch MA happened to him In all the years Of
III aeryice. IT was feared that he would die from
Nh INJURIES. but his splendid natural constitution.
reinforced BY the strength which comes from an
abstennious life and from campaigning IN the free
ar a TIE fields, helped him on 70 rapid recovery.
Te shews 10 sign today Of the accident
The arst ofacer III the holiday line Of TIE sol
dlers sttiI on the active list Of the army "a Major
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-29

#AM M&G AH HAEtqa IA haGAf~Nf NNT~ W. EE
c,a,s u "a great that 1t would seem It wosld take
hours for the president ~ greet each.o unuie
sans servants separately and to call him BY name.
but the arrangements are peFiecl lof eApsu"ns
the line OF march past what might pe caliea =
reviewing stand. ma,., ~.
been greeted and then the laymeAs are aamisteu
to the presidential presence. Year aiter year .hou.
sands OF washington residents ana vlsitors ioM
afar take advantage or the holiday TO shake the
presidents hand and to exchange . wora q sieet
INV Men. women and children are In the line,
Some Of the men IN frcck coats ana siik nats' some
of the women ia fetching morning apparel, but for
the most part 1t is the Workaday portion q tne
populace which files into the great east room to say
tba Happy New Year word. Colorea people are
numerous. FOR In Washington they form at least
one-third Of the population. and many Of them
seek the white House on the holiday. Il y Q pic
tureeaue crowd and one welI worth watching for
the charm of the human interest whidh II holds.
Az soon as the white House reception 10 over
the women Of the cabinet retire To their own
homes. where In turn they hold receptions TO which
everybody is welcome. The wives Ok nearly oil
the public officials also keep open house on the
afternoon of New Years Day. The White House
reception is the only one given by the president
during the year which Id In every sense q public
reception. No one ID barred from admfttance. The
holiday reception is followed by four semipublic
receptions riyen In the evening, and to these ad-
mission Is only by card.
SO It is that only once I'M the year is II possible
for every American to call at the White House
and be certain OF a personal greeting from the
president