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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

Cotton was quoted at from IL
to 1919 cents at noon Tuesday.
The stock dealers report that
the demand for mules is smaller
than in several years. This time a
year ago twelve or fifteen car loads
had been sold in Dawson, and not ex-
ceeding four car loads have been sold
this season.
Another farmer who used The
News to sell his oats disposed of sew
eral hundred bushels in almost a
jiffy, and sent a hurry message for
his advertisement to be discontinued
The new engine for the electric
light plant was shipped from the
factory on November 25th. The day
current will not be turned on until
some time in the new year.
The Health and Heredity De-
partment of the w. c. T. U. will put
on sale Red Cross Christmas Seals
at Peoples Drug Store and Lamar
Automobile Cos. office.
The police had another busy
time of it Saturday. Only two be-
came unduly 'het up from tackling
John Barleycorn, and had to be given
berths in the cooler
Prof. F. E. Land will move his
family to Macon early in the new
year, and he and Mr.. B. S. Matthews
will engage in the bottling business
there.
Madam Rumor reports that an
other marriage of interest is soon to
occur. Dawson will furnish the
groom and a neighboring city the
bride.
The Loyal Temperance Legion,
under direction of Mrs. R. E. Bell,
will give an entertainment at the
Methodist church next Sunday night.
The Terrell county corn boys
are in evidence at the corn show IN
Atlanta this week. They are prize
winners everywhere they go.
Hunters report that the snake
crop as well as the bird crop is large
this year. John Seay killed big
RATHER a few days ago.
The city council will hold its
monthly meeting tonight. 1t will be
the last regular meeting of the pres
ent administration.
old Santa Claus will make his
annual visit in just three weeks
Read page six and see where he VIII
get his presents.
The promoters of the Co-opera'
tive Telephone Co. will open theil
books this week for subscriptions tc
the stock
For sandwiches, milk toast, etc.
use the unsurpassed Ethridge Co
lumbus bread. At Raines & Nc
Clung's.
The police made 13 arrests dur
ing the month of November, and the
mayor imposed fines aggregatint
$1,000
Mr.. w. L. Hill and family have
moved to Dawson, and are occupyins
rooms at the residence of Mr.. Il. l
Lockett.
Calhoun superior court conven
ed at Morgan Monday morning. Sew
eral are in attendance from Dawson
DIN Funderburke, who has beer
quite sick with pneumonia, is report
ed to be some better.
-O-cedar mops for polishing hare
wood floors, furniture, etc. Mrs. Z
L. Mize.
Mr.. w. C. Lee wants to buy
25 or so acre farm near some town
Fresh oysters continually OF
hand at T. o. Whitchard & Cos.
-Frankness is about as attractive
as stepping on folks toes.
Talking hard times makes times
hard Why not boost some?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
SAME PREACHERS SENT BACK
Rev. f. f. Morgan and Presiding FL
der jackson Returned to Dawson.
District Amendments,


The South Georgia Conference adj
journed at Savannah Monday, after
the bishop announced the appoint
ments. The return of Rev. E. F.
Morgan to the Dawson church and
Rev. C. A. Jackson as presiding elder
is gratifying to their friends here.
Following are the appointments for
the Americas district:
Rev. c. A. Jackson, presiding ell
der; Americas, Rev. j. A Thomas F;
Dawson, Rev. E. F. Morgan; Cuthbert,
Rev. T. E. Davenport; Lumpkin, Rev
j. O. Cook; Shellman, Rev. r. e.
Bailey; Ellaville, Rev. j. M. Rustin
Edison, Rev. Jason Shirrah; Fort
Gaines and Coleman, Rev w. P.
Bleyin; Plains, Rev. w. c. Glenn;
Richland and Weston, Rev. J. H. AL
len; Brentwood and Graves, Rev. ]. n.
Hudson; Springvale and Georgetown,
Rev H. G. Fentress; Smithville, Rev.
R. p. Fain; Parrot circuit, Rev. j.
P. Dickinson; Sasser circuit, Rev F.
S. Johnson; Americas circuit, Rev. j.
d. Snyder; Omaha circuit, Rev. J.
Smell; Leary circuit, Rev. Walter
Williams; Oakfield circuit, Rev. w.
E. Hightower; Shellman circuit, Rev.
w. G. Pincher
Rev J. S. Funderburke, who was
pastor of the Sasser circuit the past
year. will not actively engage in the
ministry next year. and was not CIV
en- an assignment. Rev. o. B. Ches-
ter was sent from Americas to St.
Luke, Columbus, and Rev ]. w. Pat
terson, who has just entered the min
istry from Dawson; was sent to the
Alma circuit, near Waycross.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
REMAINS BROUGHTTODAWSON
Mr.. w. B. SavilIe, Whose Tragic
Death Friday Shocked Friends,
Inferred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

The remains of Mr.. W. B. Saville,
whose tragic death at his own hands
early Friday was printed in the last
issue of The News, were brought to
Dawson on the Seaboard train Satur-
day afternoon and inferred in Cedar
Hill cemetery, Rev. H. T. Crumpton
officiating at the last rites.
Mr.. Saville was about fifty-tive
years of age, and was well known
throughout this section in business
and social circles. He married Miss
Maggie Pierce of Americas, who with
one daughter, Miss Chap Saville, sur
wives him. He had one brother, Mr..
R. l.. Saville, and two sisters, Mrs.
S. S. James of Dawson and Mrs. R.
D. Gay of Cuthbert.
Mr.. Saville left no message, and
being unconscious from the time he
fired bullet into his temple while
lying in, bed in his room at the Giles
House in Richland until he died no
cause is known for his rash act ex-
cept dependency
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
CUPID is GETTING BUSY.

Several Young Couples Have United
Their Destinies This Month.
Mr.. S. L. Shepard and Miss Eva
Griffin, of near Herod, were married
Sunday, the ceremony being perform
ed by Justice A. w. English.
On Sunday Justice ]. R. Hamer of
the Fourth district of Randolph coun-
ty performed the ceremony that unit
ed in marriage Mr.. Simon Turner of
Terrell county and Miss Annie Love
Mcleod, and Mr.. Daniel B. Hooks of
Terrell county and Miss Blanche
Sauls.
At the court house Sunday after
noon Ordinary W. B. Cheatham per-
formed the ceremony that united in
marriage Mr.. Grover Cleveland At
kinson of Mitchell county and Miss
Susie Ferguson, daughter of Mrs.
Ella Ferguson of near Dawson.
Many friends extend all of these
couples congratulations and best
wishes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
DAUGHTERS OF C0NFEDERACY
REPORT OF THE WORK OF LO-
CAL CHAPTER PAST YEAR.

designation of Mrs. j. NJ. Griggs as
President Accepted With Reluct-
ance by the Members.
The Mary Brantley Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederaey held
their regular monthly meeting on the
29th of November at the home of
Mrs. j. NJ. Griggs, the first Yice-pres-
ident, Mrs. H. A. Wilkinson, presid-
ing. The resignation of the presi-
dent, Mrs. j. M. Griggs, was very
reluctantly accepted Mrs. Griggs
has made an excellent presiding Off
GER and the Daughters regret very
much to give her up.
An interesting program was ar
ranged, the annual address of the
state president, Mrs. w. D. Lamar,
being read. This was a rally call,
and all Daughters of the South
should respond. An interesting re-
port from the delegate to the Athens
convention brought out much that
was helpful to the chapter.
The report from the Mary Brant-
ley chapter was as follows: The
gain in membership for the year was
TO- number of Crosses of Honor CIV
en-, 49, total amount given during
the year. $139.40; Arlington monu-
ment, $500; Shiloh monument,
$500; Wirz coping, $3.50; Georgia
room at Richmond Museum, $500;
Rabun Gap School, $500; State tax,
$500; General U. D. C. tax, $500;
DR.. and Mrs, Bridgeman, $3.50; Re-
union, $500. The chapter has mark
ed 16 confederate soldiers graves in
Cedar Hill cemetery. Number of es-
says in the state medal contest, l.
The chapter celebrated the birthdays
of General Lee and President Davis
with appropriate exercises. The his
torical program is used at each meet
ing.
An invitation was extended by
Mrs. Wilkinson for the Daughters to
meet with her on Friday, December
9th. Let all take interest and en-
thusiasm as Christmas gift to the
U. D. c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
TAKE OVER LOCALW WAREHOUSE
The National Warehouse System in
Charge of Union Property and
Will ReOrganize Company.

The National Warehouse System
a cooperative organization with
headquarters at Jackson, Miss, has
taken over the Farmers Union
Warehouse at Dawson and will reor-
ganize the company, their plan being
to place the shares among a large
number of farmers and cotton grow
ers. &c..
The National Warehouse System
operates extensively in half dozen
or more states, in which it already
controls a large number OF ware
houses, and is gradually enlarglng
its field.
Besides storing cotton the COM
pany advances money to those VINO
wish to hold, buys and sells cotton
seed. and sells fertilizers.
President Ferguson of the Farm
ers' Union says a representative OIL
the company is expected here at an
early day to begin shaping up their
plans here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
SUPERIOR COURT GRINDING
WORK ON CRIMINAL DOCKET
RESUMED MONDAY MORNING.

No Cases Of Importance Yet Tried.
Grand Jury About Finished Its
Work and Will Adjourn.
Superior court convened Monday
morning for the second weeks grind,
and work on the criminal docket was
again taken up. There is considera-
BILE business on hand, and adjourn
ment is not expected to be reached
before Saturday. No cases OF inter-
est have yet been tried.
The case of DR.. H. A. Wall, who
shot at Policeman Williamson of
Bronwood, is set for tomorrow. The
grand jury returned three indict-
ments against DR.. Wall-one for as
sault with intent to murder, one for
carrying concealed weapons and one
for carrying pistol without license.
DR.. Wall, who had moved to another
state, came at once to Dawson upon
learning of the action of the grand
jury and gave bond.
The grand jury has about finished
its work, and is expected to adjourn
this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Cane Grinding.

Everybody welcome to the cane
grinding now in full blast at the
plant of the Elladale Estate, Cane,
for 5 cents; juice, 2 glasses 5 cents,
quart 10 cents, gallon 20 cents; syr-
up, small bottles 10 cents, quart 20
cents, half gallon 40 cents, gallon
rs cents, by barrel so cents gallon,
by case in cans IS cents a gallon. j.
Tom White and wife in charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
pa,rott Groom. shelIman Bride.

The current issue of the Shellman
Sun gives an account of the marriage
in that place of DR.. Howard Arnold
of PARROT and Miss Nettie. Allen OF
Shellman. The bride is the attractive
and popular daughter of Mr.. IT, &.
Allen, while the groom is a young
druggist. of his home town who is
held in hig esteem for mis- excellent
traits of character. The happy coup
lie have the congratulations of many
friends
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03

it comes from Adams Jewelry Store
it's all right" This is the impress
sion prevalent, and adds to the APP
probation. This has a value itself,
and is worthy of your consideration.
You eliminate chance in your own
mind and in the mind of the recip-
lent. Don't you hesitate to call our
attention to anything unsatisfactory
in a present you receive coming from
here. Your friends intentions were
good, and we will back them up.
1t goes without saying that you
can find something suitable for ev-
cry one here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
what he is talking about.

what he is talking about.
We are in better position to know
the quality of jewelry and kindred
lines than any one in Terrell county,
which statement few will question.
We are in better position to get
the highest class of goods for the
least money We would be foolish
to allow others to sell for less.
Adams Jewelry Store is "old
fogy'' on quality, but up to the min
ute in styles and prices. This has
made us what you see and what many
believed impossible in Dawson. 'If
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Not Showing in Opera House

The Starnes Opera Company is
not showing in the opera house, but
on the vacant lot in front of the fire
department. The troupe is said to be
q good one, and was greeted by a
large audience at its initial perform
ance Monday night They will be IN
Dawson all the week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
JUSTICE OF PEACE ELECTION.
Militia District Court Officers Will
Be Chosen Saturday.

On next Saturday, December It'll,
will be held the regular election for
the offices of justices of the peace and
constable of the various militia dis
tricts.
The justices are elected for term
of four years, beginning January LIST,
1913, and the constables for term
of two years, beginning thes same
date. The Ordinary has sent out to
the different justices in the county
blanks for holding the election, and
it is urged that these elections be
held in every district, so as to pro-
vide the officers needed for the next
two and four years.
In the Dawson district Justice ].
w. Peddy and Constable c. H. Peddy
are candidates for reelection, and
have no opposition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Will Move to CordeIe.

Mr.. John Seay, who has been a
popular commercial tourist two or
three years, has quit the road and
become interested in the Chero-Cola
bottling plant at Cordele. The many
friends of Mr.. Seay and family will
regret to know that they expect to
move to Cordele early next year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Do you play games of chance for a

Do you play games of chance for a
stake?
If so this will not appeal to you,
as a person who will take a chance
at one thing will take it at another
We have reference to buying your
holiday gifts?
We believe in good stuff, even tho
it has to be small, and all those who
feel this way about it do not want to
take chance; do not want to be fool
ed into thinking they are getting
something they are not. even tho
the fooler is honest and don't know
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
BE CAREFUL

Now. A great many people put off
Nv shopping until the stocks are
ll lstod over, and the crowds come in,
p ~ everything is in a rush, and trad
anu io not near so satisfactory. If
W. are not going to need anything
WV Ill before Christmas we are not
'.,S in TO you, but if you have sim
o. thing to buy that We sell your OPP
sso ", are better today than they
III he TOMORROW.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
NEGRO SHOOTING sCRAPE.
George Shepard Put Bullet in Back
of Robert Brown.


of Robert Brown.
Friday afternoon George Shepard,
a negro, shot Robert Brown, the ne
gro chauffeur of Mr. S. A. Brim, in
the back with a pistol while Brown
was in the automobile.
1t seems that Shepard and another
negro were having a fuss, presuma-
bly, about a skin game, when Brown
rode up and told Shepard to be less
boisterous, and the reply was the re-
port of a revolver.
Policeman Skies, who was in the
vicinity, arrested Shepard and
brought him to jail The prisoner
refused to drop or give up his pistol,
but, accompanied by the officer, went
by his home, where he left it. Shep-
ard is one of the negroes arrested
recently by Chief of Police Brown on
the charge of lettering.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Rarbecue in Webster County.

A number of people from Dawson
and Terrell county attended barbe-
cue given by Mr.. Charley Stapleton
at his home in Webster county, on
Thursday. The cue was well pre-
pared, and those present report q
most enjoyable occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Death of Troy Holder.

News was received in Dawson Fri
da yof the death at his home in
Lumpkin on Thursday night of Mr..
J. Troy Holder. Mr.. Holder, who
was for a number of years sheriff of
Stewart county, was one of the best
known and most popular men of this
section, and news of his death
brought sorrow to many friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
COURT OF ORDINARY.
Judge Cheatham Held His Regular
Monthly Term Monday.

Monthly Term Monday.
Judge Cheatham held the December
term of the court of ordinary Mon
day.
o. r. Kenyon, administrator of
Louisa Webb, was granted leave to
sell land belonging to the estate, and
similar permission was given j. r.
Mercer as administrator of the estate
of Sip Richardson. The widow of
Richardson was allowed $500 for a
years support for herself and two
minor children.
j. r. Webb was appointed guard
ian of Zeb Odom Marshall and G. P.
Johnson guardian of Mrs. Lucy Helen
Johnson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Christmas Exchange.

The young ladies of the Bible class
of the Baptist Sunday school VIII
conduct an exchange at Mr.. SeaDorn
Thomas store Thursday and FRIDAY
Dec. 5th and 9Th Oysters, all styles,
will be served. Everyone is cor
daily invited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
BUYS Studio.

Mr.. Robt. c. MeCollum, who has
been in charge of the photograph gal
lery in Dawson of John B. McCollum
two years, has purchased it, and is
now the sole owner Mr.. McCollum
is an excellent artist, and has wide
reputation as a photographer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Borrowed $1,000.

The county board of education
held their monthly meeting Mon
day. Besides the usual routine very
little business was attended to. A
resolution was adopted to borrow
$4,000 with which to pay some bills
now due
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
FoiIs a Foul Plot.

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing to act take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and end such
abuse of your system. They gently
compel right action of stomach, liv-
er and bowels, and restore your
health and all good feelings. rs
cents at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
A Des Moines man mad an atttacl

A Des Moines man mad an ATTACK
of muscular rheumatism in his shout
der friend advised him to go to
Hot Springs. That meant an expense
If $3.50 or more. He sought for a
quicker and cheaper way to cure IL
and found it in Chamberlain's Linz
ment Three days after the first ap-
nIication of this liniment he was
we'll For sale by Dawson Drug CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Sleener Of of Track.

The Central train due in Dawson
at GAS a. m. was more than SIX
hours late Saturday, due to the sleep
ing car getting off the track between
Atlanta and Macon. No one was
hurt as a result of the accident.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Pork for Sale.

Hogs weighing from 100 to 200
pounds at 10 cents per pound. VIII
deliver in PARROT or Dawson. Address
T. B. SNELLGROVE, R. F. d. No. 4,
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03

For regular action of the bowels
easy, natural movements, relief Of
constipation, try Doan's Regulets. 70
cents at all stores.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Death of an Infant.

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E
Strickland, of near Herod, died Sat
urday night The little one was only
few days old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
Check Received.

The $40 check won by the Terrell
county corn club boys at the Triton
exposition has been received by Mrs.
j. M. Griggs, who will divide it
among the members.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03

When baby suffers with Group
apply and give Dr.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil at once. Safe for children. A
little goes a long way. 20 and %
cents At all drug stores.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
BIG COURT

continues this week, and the peo-
UnnntiDue to come in and cover
pie oV soet with those cushion shoes,
I9 s1ab have satisfied every customer
tnow OF,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
A.FoOt
~ sTYLE AND QUALITY.
SOME PEOPLE

rro been wanting better hand
nav grit cases and trunks than they
bags, and on the market in Dawson,
coul Nv n won't have to wait any long
Ou' w We have them now, and we
te.t,gbt them for you,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
THINK OF 1T.

There are ~ men on every jury
mot eeryes in superior court, and
more .har is not a man on any jury who
3 ns not wear shoes of some kind,
a aO most any man who is intelligent
ano 10 serve on jury knows that
sb0 hest shoes are the cheapest in
h s "Iong run" And most any jury
vii tell you that we sell the best
'soos We can find in this entire coun-
Wv Ask any juror you see.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03

0ur Mr.. Hornady is on the jury,
and will thank those owing us to
rome TO the store and settle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03

Columbus milk yeast bread at
2aines & Meetings..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
WATCH OUT

Don't let another snow fall on you
before you get your feet protected
with a good pair of shoes. Get good
mps Shoddy shoes cost too much
rou have to buy so often.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-03
YOUR HUSBAND

Your brother, your sweetheart or
friend will be delighted to receive
me of those little inexpensive pres
ants in individual boxes, ready to
hand out or mail on short notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-18
Lumber Theft Cases
Were Heard Yesterday
Four Negroes Are Bound Over and
Another Defendant Pays
$40 Fine.

John Brunson, the only white man
implicated in the lumber thefts which
resulted in the arrest five negroes,
yes erday pleaded guilty to charge
of disturbing the peace, and paid a
ne of SO and costs. The warrant
u,gon which 'Brunson was arrested
charged receiving stolen property,
which is a felony, but this was
charged to disturbing the peace in
order that Brunson would not lose
his citizenship. Brumson adm tied
buying the lumber but the officers
say he claims he did not know it was
| stolem.
One of the negroes Edgar Dodd
arrested on charge of receiving
stolen properly, was dismissed yes
terday by Magistrate L. E. Cheek.
George Bussey, who IS said to have
stolen the lumber, and who is held
cn four charges of grand larceny;
r. mdolph Greenberry, against whom
is registered one charge of grand lar
ceny and .,No CT receiving stolel
property and Louis Henry, all ne
groes, were held to await the actor
of the grand jury by Magistrate
| Cheek.
1t is alleged that several Wagon
leads Of lumber WIS stolen by Bus
sey from the Arkansas Short Lea
Lumber Company and disposed of t
the others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-18
MAGISTRATES and
FARMERS TO ATTEND
j. A. JERNIGAN AND C. w. WATSON
WILL DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL
WORK AND STOCK RAISING.
Meeting win Re Held Saturday Under
the Auspices Of Chamber Of
Commerce.

Members of the county quorum
court as we'll as Jefferson county
FARMERS vii! receive urgent invita-
SONS 70 i-ttend the semi-monthly
meetings at the Chamber of Com
merce at (which matters pertaining to
agricultuHs, dairying. stock raising.
and othe- farm subjects are discuss
ed The mag strates will be Impress
ed with the value of the meetings,
ut all of which experts talk on sub
iects CT interest to planters, in the
hfpe that they will give more consid-
GRAFTON to The movement to provide
for a county agent of farm demon
stration work.
Secretary H. G.. spaulding, of the
Chamber of Commerce, to whose eff
fcrts the bi-monthly meetings were
made poss Bile, was notified yese
day over long distance telephone th2t
J. A. Jernigan, ir charge of the boys
end girls club work in Arkansas. and
G. W. Watson, state demonstration
agent, would attend the meeting Sat
u,,.t.y and deliver addresses on dem
onstTation work w. r. Haden. dis
trict agent, is i'll and will be unable
to attend.
A letter from DR.. J. F. Stanford