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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
MACK BROWN POLICE CHIEF
ELECTED BY COUNCIL TO Sue
CEED TURNER ON AUG. 1ST.
Voted For. Former Policeman
Crouch Succeeds Bridges.

Three Candidates Were in Race and
Voted For. Former Policeman
Crouch Succeeds Bridges.
At a special meeting of the coun-
ell called by Mayor Bell for Friday
night two police officers were elected
to fill places on the force that will
become vacant on August LIST, when
the designations of Chief j. 2. Tur-
ner and officer ]. r. Bridges will
be effective.
There were three candidates for
the office of chief, and Mack Brown
was elected on the first ballot, re-
ceiving three votes to two for c.
G. Lewis and one for j. NJ. Crouch.
Councilmen Martin, Hamilton and
Perry voted for Brown, Councilmen
Davidson and Harper for Lewis and
Councilman Whitchard for Crouch.
To succeed Policeman Bridges the
councilmen unanimously elected Mr..
Crouch.
The newly elected officers will go
on duty next Sunday, September list.
Mr.. Brown, the new chief, has been
with the Shields-Geise Lumber Co.
several years, is one of the city's
best known and highly esteemed cit
liens, and it is predicted by his
friends that he will make an active
and capable officer. Mr.. Crouch is
a former efficient member of the
force, having resigned three months
ago and was succeeded by Officer
Bridges, who now resigns and is to
be succeeded by his predecessor.
Chief Turner, who assumed the
duties of that office January 1st last,
will retire for the purpose of en-
gaging in the sale of mules and
horses, and officer Bridges, who has
the reputation Of being one Of the
best farmers in the county, will re-
turn to rural life. Both have been
active in the discharge of their du-
ties, and will leave the force with
excellent records.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
solicitor-EIect Was Here.

Hon. B. T. Castellow, who was
nominated for solicitor-general OF
the PatauIa circuit in the primary
last Wednesday, came up from Cuth-
bert Saturday and spent several
hours in Dawson. Mr.. CastelloW re
ceived the warm congratulations of
many friends, and expressed himself
as highly appreciative of the splen-
did support given him in Terrell
county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
CARD FROM COL. CAsTELLOW.
Successful Candidate for Solicitor
General Thanks Voters.

Successful Candidate for Solicitor
General Thanks Voters.
To My Friends in the Pataula Cir
cult: While I now feel that my po-
litical aspirations are fully gratified
l take this opportunity of express
ing to each of you my sincere graft
tude for your valuable support in the
recent primary. The victory is yours,
and l assure you that l will exert ev-
cry effort to so conduct the affairs
of the office of solicitor-general that
no good citizen will ever regret hav-
ing voted for me. Again assuring
you of my deep appreciation for this
expression of your confidence l shall
ever remain faithfully yours,
B. T. CASTELLOW.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
neraneed About Religion.

The many friends of Mr.. lobe
Roberts. who joined the church re-
emily while in Shellman, will regret
% know that his mind has become
Unbalanced on the subject of relig-
ion. He will be given a hearing be-
eore Judge Cheatham Friday, and
8 ent to the sanitarium for treatment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
4 RirthdaV Party.

Little Miss Elizabeth Riordan en-
tertained forty of her little friends
Tuesday afternoon, the occasion cele-
brating her fifty birthday. The porch
was attractively decorated with cut
flowers and pot plants. Misses Pearl
Turner and Dola Calhoun served
punch. Old-fashion games were
played on the lawn. Delicious ice
cream and cake were served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
The Trials of a Traveller.

II am a travelling salesman"
wries E. E. Young, E. Berkshire VT,
and was often troubled with consti-
patton and indigestion till 1 began TO
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
have found an excellent remedy"
For all stomach, liver or kidney
troubles they are unequaled. Only
25 cents at Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
Road Tax Soon Due.

The annual road tax will become
due september list, and the road tax
collectors will get busy next Monday
Every male resident between the
gees of 21 and so years is subject
TO the tax. which is $500 per capita.
The collectors are L. P. Lamar, j. NJ,
Berry. w. D. Gay and Eugene Bass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
STORE THIEF CAUGHT.
Hamite Was Getting Of With a Nice
Quantity OF Provisions.

Quantity of Provisions.
Charley Majors darkey who
came in from the country to enjoy
social and other pursuits usual on
Saturdays, got connected up with
sack of flour, some meat, tobacco
and other articles of merchandise in
B. M. Roberts & Co.'S. store, and
came near getting away with them
without 1t being found out.
Majors was soon in the tolls OF
the law, however, Sheriff Hill TAX
ing charge of him in front of the
court house and conducted him to a
room in the Hotel Johnslade.
The Dawson merchants lose thous-
ands of dollars worth of goods dur
ing year at the hands of pilfering
darkeys.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
To Discharge Bankrupt.

Notice is given through The News
by the United States court that u
L. Spann, a Sasser merchant who
was adiudged bankrupt last Janu-
arv. has filed a petition for dis
charge, and the same will be heard
in the United States court room in
Atlanta on September 21st.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
SnIendid Sermon and Music.

The services at the Methodist
church Sunday night were unusually
interesting and helpful. Mrs. Brab-
ham of Fitzgerald delighted the con-
gregatiOn with her singing and Pas
tor Morgan delivered an exceptional
ly strong and forceful sermon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
Has Appendicitis.

Mr.. w. H. Feagle was carried to
Atlanta today where he will be OPP
Grated on for appendicitis. His
many friends hope the operation will
h.a successful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27

One of the most common ailments
at hard working people are aftiict-
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham
berlain's Eminent twce day and
massage the parts thoroughly at each
application, and you will get quick
relief. For sale by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
HOME CHANGES OWNERS.
w. H. Gurr Buys Residence of w. b.
SayiIIe on Church Street.

odFIHIU UT
Mr.. w. B. Saville has sold to Mr..
w. H. Gurr his home on Church
street, the consideration being So
600. This is one of the most desir-
able homes in Dawson. ]. c. Dukes,
the real estate agent, handled the
deal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
THE SQUIRREL SEASON.

Cat Squirrels Can Be Killed Now
But Not Fox Squirrels.
There is a misunderstanding as to
when the season for shooting squlr-
rels opens, and County Game War
den Hill appealed to State Warden
Mercer for information. The state
warden has written Mr.. Hill that cat
SQUIRRELS may be killed from August
LIST to January list, but fox squirrels
cannot be caught or killed legally
before January, 1918.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27

Never can tell when you'll mash
finger or suffer a cut, burn, bruise or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. Csc and SOC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27

Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what 1 did
eat distressed me terribly. gBurdock
Blood Bitters reached the cause. -
]. H. Walker. Sunbury, Ohio
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27
At the Palace Market.

Fresh underground meal, eggs,
butter, full cream cheese. If you
are looking for something to eat and
want it quick phone 226.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27

For the best buggy and harness on
easy terms at the lowest figures see
E. B. Durham & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-27

E. B. Durham & Co. have just re-
ceived another car of those High
Point Bugg1es.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
CHAPTER XXI.

Lurching drunkenly into the harbor
known locally as Alden Back Bay the
Panjnab came to anchor.
ORourke, from the lower grating of
the steamships accommodation lad
der, slgnaled to one of the swarm of
lowering dinghys, and waiting for It to
come in, reviewed the anchored ship
ping, gathered transiently together In
that spot from the four corners of the
earth, and shook his head despondlng.
ly.
A yellow-haired Somall boatman
shot his little craft in to the grating.
O'Rourke dropped upon the stern-seat
and took the tiller Post Office pier,"
he said curtly. The dinghy shot away
with dipping, dripping oars, while the
Irishman continued to search among
the vessels for anything that seemed
to promise the speed necessary for his
purpose, and failed to discover one.
"'Tis hopeless" he conceded bitter
ly as the boat wove serpentine wake
in and out among the heaving bulks.
AID, I'm thinking, 'tis the O'Rourke
who will presently be Sinking back to
confess he Dragged beyond his pow
ers. The fool that ye are, Terence,
with your big words and your fine
promises, all empty as your purse!
'Tis out of patience | am with ye en-.
tirely"
Doubtless he made the very picture
of unhappiness.
So, at least, seemed to think a man
lounging in dilapidated canvas deck
chair beneath dirty awning in the
stern of distant tramp steamer;
who, raking the shoreward-bound with
pair of rusty binoculars, had CHANGED
to focus upon O'Rourke.
Looks as If he hadn't friend in
the world" said the man audibly.
Looks as If a letter from home with
cash draft ud about fill his little BILL"
He grunted in pleased appreciation
Of his own subtle wit. A short man
he was, stout, very much at home in
grimy pajamas and nothing else, with
eyes small, blue, informed with twin
king humor and set in forid coun-
tenance bristling with a three days
growth of grayish beard.
He swung the glasses again upon
ORourke, and, He'll" he exclaimed,
sitting up with stimulated interest.
"Well, by jinks!" said the stout man.
Who'd a-thunk IT."
He got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge, where
he came upon what he evidently need
ed in his business: huge and bat
tered megaphone. Applying this to
his lips and hll' his lungs he bel
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head. relieved by ragged patches OF
gray hair about the temples, apollo
getically into the cabin door.
The top Of the day to ye. Drayosl"
said O'Rourke loudly. for little Dravos
was partially deaf And how are the
engines?"
The engineer carefully hitched up
his trousers and regarded the wander
er with temperate geniality.
Good afternoon, Colonel O'Rourke, "
he replied. clipping his words mincing-
ly. Very nicely. thank you"
He shook hands. sat down on the edge
OF a berth with the manner of one
who fears be intrudes, and glanced
searchingly at Quick. IF you're go
ing to serve the drinks, cap'n." he
snapped acidly, hump yourself!"
He accepted his glass with a dis
passionate air and drank hastily after
a short nod to the guest, as one who
sacrifices his personal inelinations to
the laws of hospitality. But from his
after-glow Of benevolence, O'Rourke
concluded that the drink had not been
unwelcome.
What brings you here?" demanded
Quick in a subdued roar.
I've a Job for ye. If so be 1t ye're
not otherwise engaged-and il ye can
do It."
Quick slapped a huge thigh delight
edly. Il knew it-could have sworn
to it,"
Can do anything" asserted Dravos
with asperity.
"'Tis merely a question of speed"
explained the Irishman. Can ye make
Bombay in four days-be the If
teenth?"
"Dravos," yoared Quick, "how much
speed can you get out of those
damned engines?"
Twenty knots" snapped Dravos.
When can you sail?"
Tonight" said Dravos.
If" stipulated Quick, II can pick
up crew In Aden."
"'Tis settled then"
Wen need a bit Of money in ad-
vance"
"Ye shall have 1t, within reason"
Dravos rose and sidled towards the
door, a faraway look in his pale eyes.
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lowed with a right good will. and his
hail. not unlike the roaring Of an
amiable bull. awoke Aden's echoes:
''0-O-Rourkei"
Good morning" murmured the Irsh-
man, lifting his head to stare about
him with incredulous curiosity.
Who's that barking at met"
The pajama'd person continuing to
shout at the top Of his voice. by dint
OF earnest staring the Irishman event
ually located the source Of the up
roar. Nov who the divvle might ye
be-" he wondered. "Ananias, me
friend"-to the boatman-"row to the
steamer yonder where the noise comes
from"
Whereupon the stout man. seeing
the boat alter its course, put aside the
megaphone. And again peace brooded
over Alden.
On nearer approach to the tramp.
ORourke's smile broadened to q
pleased grin, and alrily he waved a
hand to the man with the voice.
Jimmy Quick!" he observed with
unfeigned delight Faith, begin to
believe that me luck holds, after ALT"
From the bottom step Of the tramp's
ladder he tossed a coin to the boat.
man. then mounted to the deck. In
continently the stout man fell heavily
upon his neck with symptoms OF ex-
treme Joy. A lull succeeding his first
transports. he wiped his eyes, beamed
upon his guest and suggested insinuat-
ingly: DRINK"
"Brevity's ever the soul Of your
wit, captain" said O'Rourke. 81 WILL"
And he meekly followed Quick's bare
heels forward to the officers quarters
beneath the bridge.
Having set him in a chair, Quick,
still a-gurgle, wandered off. unearth-
ed bottle, beamed upon his visitor,
asked dozen questions in as many
breaths and, without waiting for an
answer, waddled of again to return
with brace of dripping soda-water
bottles. "Schweppes," he said, pat
ting their rotund forms tenderly;
"and the last in our lockers-all in
your honor, colonel"
"So?" commented O'Rourke. Hard
up, is It? 'Tis not the O'Rourke who
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Faith. tbs yourself that has your
courage with ye, Mrs. Prynnel
But good night. madam! Your serv'
anti"
Good night. eolonel." she said softly
and as she watched him swing away
laughed lightly and strangely. Later,
still standing outside her door, she
sighed, and an odd light glowed deep
In her eyes Of grayish-green. Signing
again, and with another low laugh
that rang a thought derisive, as
though she were fouting the man
whose service she accepted so gladly,
she turned and vanished within her
stateroom.
AS she did so. the opposite door
that of an inside stateroom on the
same gangway-was opened cautious
ly. A turbaned head peered out. its
eyes glancing swiftly up and down the
corridor. Long since, however, the
excited passengers had been reassur-
ed and had returned to their berths;
the coast was clear.
Tho lascar stepped noiselessly out.
shut the door without a sound, and
sped swiftly forward a long, brown
man with an impassive cast OF coun-
tenance in which his eyes shone with
curious light.
AS he swung into the space at the
foot of the saloon companionway, he
collided violently with an understood
and excessively red-headed Irishman,
nearly upsetting the latter, to say
nothing Of glass of brandy-and-soda
which he was conveying to a certain
stateroom.
"Phwat the divvle, ye domned nay
CUR! Pwhy dye not look where ye're
going" demanded Danny with some
heat.
The East Indian backed away, bow
ed profoundly. mumbling something in
articulate, and sprang up the steps.
Danny looked after him, for a moment
hesitant, then put down the tray and
pursued. He caught the flicker of the
lascar's cummerbund as the latter es-
capped to the deck, and himself arrived
at the forward end of the promenade
just In time to see a white shape dis
appear into the steerage companion
way.
I'D take me OATH" said Danny re-
fiectively, "thot he's the naygur thot
came aboard at Suez. 'Tis meself
thot wishes I'd had betther peep at
the ugly mug av him. I'm thinking
I'd betther be after tellin' himself"
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would be wishing ye i'll, captain, dear,
but, faith, meself's not sorry to hear
that word this day. I'm thinking me
luck is sound, after ALL"
Quick had again vanished. Present
ly O'Rourke heard his mighty voice
booming down an engine-room ventila-
tor. "Dravos! Dravos, you loaferl
Come up and see strange sight!"
He came back, still vibrant with an
elephantine sort of Joy. "O'Rourke."
he painted, mopping damp brow with
the sleeve of his jacket, you're
good sight for sore eyes. Never did
we meet up with you yet but there
came a run Of luck"
"'Tis good hearing" said o'Rourke.
smiling.
slight little man slipped bald
The Southern herald., 1912-07-12
CHAPTER XIII.

The day came out of the East with
windy swagger; as Quick had fore
told, a series of thunderstorms sweot
the sea before dawn, so that It. Ike
the sky, seemed newly washed. clean
and brilliant.
O'Rourke relieved Quick at fonr
bells of the morning watch and keM
the deck for the remainder of the dav
his meals being brought to him an
the bridge. His duties were simuts
enough, requiring little more than a
display Of the habit Of AUTHORITY
which sat so well on his broad sno.r
ders. 1t was no great trick to keen
the crew in order: they went about
their work peaceably enough ana
showed no signs of desiring to renew
their disputations. Otherwise he had
to keep an eye upon the helnsp,an
and see that he held the Rance to the
course prescribed by Quick; and that
was nothing difficult to a man Of nv.
erage intelligence. Naught but de,p
water lay between them and Bombay,
SO long as a direct course was shared
and maintained.
AS the sunlit watches wore out ape
nothing untoward took place
ORourke's grim apprehensious d,ast
pated into shadows. He began to he
lieve with Quick that the affair of n,
winged knife was merely a hapchano,
accident, quite unprecedented.
Below decks, Dravos and DaprN
were standing watch-and-watch, with
clockwork regularity, where the tar
mer's beloved engines were justifylna
his confidence and pride in them aod
clicking of their twenty knots with.
out a hitch.
CTo'BE coNTINUEp)
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Malone, to Danny's intense dismay.
ORourke took upon himself the du-
ties Of FIRST oflcer under Captain
Quick. The Irishman cared little for
the sea. knew less Of a first officers
duties; but It was patent that Quick
could not stand every watch, and
oRourke was not to be daunted by
any such slight matter as nautical In
experience.
In the knowledge that they were
safely of at last there was poignant
relief to the wanderer, as he stood by
Quick's side, on the bridge, with mid
night imminent and the ship still and
peaceful. "Ill stand the night watch
es," the captain announced. by
morning Wen be far enough out for
you to take hold without spraining the
art Of seamanship. G'dnight."
Thank ye," said O'Rourke. In sact,
he had long been sensible that he was
very drowsy; the night wind in bis
face had something to do with tLat.
Good night" he returned, and went
down the ladder to the deck
At its foot he paused, turning curl
ously; It seemed that surely there
must be some serious trouble afoot In
the crew. The Irishman could see in
the glimmer of the forecastle lantern
confused blur of Naked shining,
brown bodies and limbs, apparently
inextrlcably locked. A scream rang
shrlll and there followed the sound Of
a heavy fall.
Overhead, on the bridge, Quick WAS
roaring himself hoarse, without effect
The sounds of shutting, of blows,
harsh breathing, stihed cries. contin
ued. A knot of the contestants swept
whirling, aft, toward the superstruct
ure. Something shot singing through
the air; the wind Of 1t famed
0'Rourke's cheek.
With an unconscious, surprised oath,
0Rourke stepped aside, his hand 90
ing toward his revolver. The missile
struck a stanchion, glanced and fell
clattering into the scupDers. Revolver
In hand, he went forward to the rail
overlooking the struggling rabble on
the deck below. But they seemed In.
tent only on their private differences.
and Quick's roars were bringing them
to their senses. Gradually the tumult
subsided, the contestants separating
and Sinking forward to their quarters,
1T may have been chance"
O'Rourke conceded a bit doubtfully,
He swung about and moved aft slow.
ly, examining the deck lntently. In q
moment or two he stopped and picked
up a long, thln-bladed knife, double
edged and keen as a razor. The point
was broken, having doubtless been
snapped off at the moment of contact
with the deck-house. O'Rourke turned
1t over soberly.
Faith, | don't like to think It was
intentional-but me head would have
been split had 1t come two inches to
the left"
He returned to the bridge, calling
Quick aside. You're armed?"
"Certainly-always armed when I'm
dealing with these devils. Why? i
O'Rourke showed him the knife
Quick laughed at his theory. Moth
ing In 1t" he was pleased to believe.
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COMBINED BOOSTS AND NEST.
Arranged With Particular ID,
Pleasing Hens-Easlly Renew
When Cleaning Is oeslres.

By MYRoN c. Stafford. IN tba
and Fireside.)
I think | have studied out ana -.
a perfect combined nesting and 49,.
ing box. The westinghouse ars !.
easy access. and at the same TIM
secret as to please the hens, and m,s.
them very secure from the hens lss--
ing that pernicious habit, 50 ons.
learned in the winter. Of eating 49,
eggs. The roosts are in a position /.
allow all possible access Of fresh a.
without draft. and at the same tims i
low protection from a severe 49,
night. The third important adyapt.s-
lies in the fact that It is made 50 mu,s
in sections as to be moved with ea.s
Every part is perfectly accessible &.
as to be easily oiled or whitewash.l
to prevent and remove disease or ~
The foundation is a bench (A) Is ina
es high, which allows the hens 10 ne.
the floor space underneath, so that 1.
not wasted; rs inches wide, and :
long as desired, conforming to ~
space available and fowls to use 4.
remember, the nests (E) should be Il
inches square, so the length Should
be an equal multiple Of Is. The peu.
boxes should have a door OBJ to tum
down in front, with sufficient opm
space in cracks to allow the hen n.
tie light, and yet dark enough to q.
courage them in hiding their eggs, and
also to discourage the idle hens from
hunting after the newly laid eggs. Ym
will note the hens enter an entrano
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(C) at back right (or left hand cor
ner, at the end and into an alley (Dl|
that runs back Of the nests (E) and
opens into each. On top of the nest Is
a cleated cover Of matched boards
that carries an open-faced box without
top or bottom, that sets on the cheated
cover and in turn supports cleated
cover. In this open box is placed
roost made of two poles nailed to one.
by-three-inch strips "a inches long for
supports. At the front edge of coVeE
is fastened piece Of burlap, or strip.
Of blanket, to turn down on very cold
nights after the hens are at rooat
Large fowls need a cleated board set
slanting, in order to walk up to the
roost. A small box should be set at
the entrance Of the nest-boxes.