The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-24
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

town and country property VIII nave
to dig down in his jeans for $50 per
thousand to pay state, county, city
and school taxes. That's three per
cent, and is necessarily burdensome.
Public officials have become too ex-
travagant with the peoples money.
The artesian we'll being drilled
at Pond Lilly Park has reached
depth of about 100 feet. 1t is ex-
pected to get flow of water before
drilling stops, which has never yet
been obtained in Dawson.
The county commissioners will
hold their regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday, and Mr.. X. S. Worthy,
the newly elected clerk, will begin
his official connection with the board
at that time.
1t is said that one of the early
weddings will be the marriage of
we'll known young man of Dawson
to a popular young lady of a neigh
boring county.
Farmers in the city Saturday
reported a short cotton crop in all
sections of the county. In some
fields the first picking is getting
it all.
The town tax rate of $15 per
thousand this year is the limit al
lowed by law-$5.00 for schools and
$40 for the ordinary expenses of the
city government.
Mr.. w. T. Moore has gone to
Lakeland, Fla, where he will man
age a Chero-Cola bottling plant he
and other Dawson citizens will in
stall there.
1t now seems that the city will
not be ready to furnish day current
by October LIST. The new machinery
has not yet arrived and been in
stalled.
A well known professional man
of the city who was not even sus-
pect will want to affix P. M. after his
cognomen in the event the demo
Gratis elect their national candidates.
For rent, third floor BALDWIN
Block, formerly used for skating
rink. In frst-class condition. Pos
session given September list. w. A.
Clifton.
The News has been asked when
it is lawful to hunt possums. Game
Warden Hill says the marsupial can
be caught from October LIST to March
1st.
Chief of Police Brown is in the
midst of crusade against street tax
defaulters. The collections this year
are expected to reach $2,25O.
Farmers, sell your seed to F. M.
McNulty for a month and the ginners
will be glad to deliver your cotton
to the warehouses.
The millinery openings in Daw-
son will begin tomorrow and femi-
ninity will be on parade. She Will
come from miles around.
1t is said that Will Carter, the
fugitive tiger" who left his bonds
men in the lurch to the tune OF
$3.50, is in Mexico.
Congressman Crisp is expected
to address the people of Terrell coun-
ty at Dawson before congress con-
venes in December.
3 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of Chills and Fever; and II TAX
en- then as a tonic the fever will
not return. Price 25c.
There were busy times around
the warehouses Saturday. The re-
ceipts by wagon for the day reach
ed 900 bales.
y 1t is said that the agents at
Dawson of loan companies are hav-
ing a great many applications for
loans.
Another election is just a week
off. The governor, state and county
officers will be elected next Wednes-
day.
Mr.. R. L. Saville now joy rides
in a seven-passenger Oldsmobile. 1t
is perhaps the finest car in the city.
More than one Terrell county
boy has produced over 100 bushels
of corn on an acre of land this year.
We have the exclusive agency
for Red Cross and Perfection mat
tresses. E. B. Durham & Co.
Try a sack of Queen OF the Pan
try -four and you will use no other.
T. o. Whitchard & Co.
Joe Alviah, in illustrated songs,
will be at the Palace theatre all this
week.
-Shields-G eise Lumber Company
have sawed cypress posts for sale.
Finest Dove Hams and Cooking