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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM
ALL DAY PICNIC WITH INTER
ESTING EXERCISES.
Playground for the Children Will Be
Formally Opened, and Good
Time Promised Everybody.

Playground for the Children Will Be
Formally Opened, and Good
Time Promised Everybody.
There will be something doing in
Dawson on next Friday, July 4th.
Most of the business houses of the
city will close, and everybody in
Dawson is expected to take a basket
with them and attend an all day
picnic in the grove at the public
school building, when the playground
for the children of the city will be
formally opened to the public.
The following interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion:
Ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Song-A Little Piece of Cloth,
But It Is Red, White and Blue.
The Playground Movement.
Give the Boys a Chance-Louis
Petty.
Flag Drill-Directed by Miss Saw
lille.
A Song for Our Flag-Julian Jor-
dan.
A Safer and saner Fourth-Mrs.
y. D. Weaver.
Our Play Ground-Wray Hass.
Doll Parade-All girls under ten.
Music. Picnic dinner. Everybody
invited.
Afternoon.
Music.
y-Telling-Miss Lille Cheat
ham and Mrs. E. T. Jordan.
Match tennis game.
High jumping contest.
Relay race.
Baseball game.
Prizes for the contests will be an
nounced in next Tuesdays issue of
The News.
Go out and enjoy yourself and cell
citrate in a safe and sane manner.
Every one is urged to cooperate in
making the occasion one to be long
remembered.
And don't forget the basket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
REV. smith VIII Preach.

On Sunday Rev. J. A. Smith, rep
resenting the Orphans Home of the
South Georgia Conference, will be in
Dawson in behalf of that worthy in
stitution, and will occupy the Meth
odist pulpit at the morning and
evening services Large congrega-
lions will no doubt greet Mr.. Smith,
as besides being a strong preacher
his cause is one that should appeal
to every person.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
HERE FROM .GRIGGs' COUNTY.
A Delegation of Doerun Citizens Al
tended Unwilling Yesterday.

A Delegation of DOerun citizens Az
tended Unwilling Yesterday
Among those in Dawson yesterday
tn attend the unwilling of the Griggs
monument were a large number OF
commemorative citizens from the
thriving town of Doerun, which as
hires to be the county site OF ne"
county it is proposed to name in nom
or of the late congressman.
Among those in the delegatloh
were J. F. King, H. ]. Jennings r.
p Russell, Thos. Bass, Singleton
ZONES Hudson Jones, ]. w. Hucka-
by. ]. C. Fincher, w. C. snellgrove'
G H Hathcock, ]. NJ. Henry, John
irwin and J. F. Watson. A number
or ladies also were in the party
The creation of Griggs county
win be strongly urged upon the leg
islature now in session. A NUMBER
of prominent citizens from there are
now in Atlanta in charge of the cam
paign.
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We're a Happy Party.

Misses Wray Chester of Americas,
Rosa Gillian of Columbus, Mary
Wood of Lumpkin, Mary Tilley of
PARROT and Rebecca and Phoebe
Laing of Dawson, and Messrs. Louis
Tilley and Jeru Dunn of Parrott
composed a happy party visiting in
Shellman Monday. These young peo-
pie have been attending a house par
ty at the home of the Misses Lain in
Dawson this week. -Shellman Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
THE farmers INSTITUTE
EXPERTS FROM COLLEGE OF AG-
Culture TALK IN DAWSON.
A Wide Range of Subjects That Bear
Upon Important Farm Condi-
lions Were Discussed.


A number of experts from the
State College of Agriculture were IN
Dawson yesterday, and in the after
noon conducted an institute in the
interest of the farmers. They dis
cussed subjects of Importance and
interest to every farmer, and it is
to be regretted that so few were out
to hear and get the benefit of what
they had to say.
Mr.. H. A. Petty acted as chairman
of the meeting, and the following
made talks on the subjects named:
l. Breeding and selecting seed
corn-P. o. Vanatter, in charge of
field experiments, State College OF
Agriculture.
2. The dairy COW as source OF
profit on the FARM. L. Bishop,
College of Agriculture.
8. Growing cotton under boil Wee
vii conditions-L. M. Calhoun, of
Louisiana, expert employed by U. 5.
department of agriculture.
4. Vegetable growing and coop
erative selling-J. w. Firor, State
College of Agriculture.
). The results of farm demonstra-
ton work.. K. Giles, assistant
state agent in cooperation with the
United States department Of agri-
culture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
The Brentwood Band.

The music rendered by the Bron-
wood band at the unwilling exercises
Thursday morning received many
compliments from the large audience
that was present. The band, which
is composed of the best young men
OF the town, including the mayor,
is one of the best amateur organiza-
tions in the state, and its services
are in great demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
RIM over by am Automobile.

Dewey, the fourteen-year-old son
Of Mr.. w. J. Mathis. was run over on
Stonewall street yesterday by an au-
tomobiIe driven by Messrs. David Ok
ford and F. w. Longley. The ma
chine passed over the boys leg and
body, but fortunately his injuries
we're not more serious than few
bruises, and he is able to be out to-
day.
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viii Move to Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. McLain will
leave in a few days for Lakeland,
Florida, where they will make their
home. Mr.. McLain controls the
Chero-Cola rights in that state, and
will make his residence there to let
ter look after his interests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
ARE CHoPPING COTTON.
Mr.. Lowe Says Crop Prospects Are
Poor in Marion and Schley.

Poor in Marion ana Scnley'
Mr.. O. E. Lowe, who returned
from visit in Marion and Schley
counties this week, reports that the
crop prospects are exceedingly poor
in that section. The farmers are
now barring and chopping cotton,
and it will be impossible for them to
make anything like an average crop.
Mr.. ]. H. Pritchard, who was in
Dawson from PARROT yesterday, said
that some farmers of that section
have not yet finished chopping cot
ton. On account of the severe
drouth that prevailed several weeks
the crops were late in coming up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
ON TAX COMMISSION.

John s. Edwards Is HOnored by the
Governor of Florida.
Hon John S. Edwards, brother
of Judge NJ. C. Edwards of Dawson,
has been appointed by Governor
Trammell a member of the board Of
state tax commission, which was re-
Gently created by the Florida legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Edwards, who is a practicing
attorney of Lakeland, Fla, is a ma
tive Of Randolph county, and has
many friends throughout this sec
ton who will learn with pleasure
of the distinction which has been
conferred on him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
A Worker Appreciates This.

VIM. Morris, resident OF Flor
enee, ores says: ''For the last four
teen years my kidneys and bladder
incapacitated me for all work. About
eight months ago I began using Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. and they have done
what other medicines failed to 40,
Now am feeling fine. / recommend
Foley Kidney pills" Dawson Drue
COMPANY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
UNDER CARE OF SURGEON.
DIR. Rogers Who Had Both Legs Bro
ken Last Summer.

DIR. Rogers Who Had Both Legs Bro
ken Last Summer.
Friends and relatives in Dawson
of DR.. Floyd Rogers will read with
much regret the following from the
last issue of the Fort Gaines Geor-
gian:
Or. Floyd Rogers of Coleman has
gone to Atlanta, where he will prob
ably spend some time under the care
of an eminent surgeon. 1t may be
remembered that DR.. Rogers had
both of his legs broken when a Cen
trail railway locomotive collided with
his automobile last summer near
Coleman. The fractures apparently
healed, but lately the doctors legs
have caused him great deal of pain
and trouble"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27

No person need hesitate 10 taBn
Foley Kidney Pills on the ground
that they know not what is in them
Foley & Co. guarantee them to be 3
pure curative medicine, specially
prepared for kidney and bladder all
ments and Irregularities. They do
not contain habit forming drugs. Try
them. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
COFFEE POT WAS ON FIRE

RIG Blaze at Dawson Cafe Called Out
the Fire Department.
The gasoline used in heating the
large coffee percolator in the Daw-
son Cafe caught fire late Wednesday
afternoon, and a blaze several feet
high made things look dangerous for
awhile, and caused much excitement
among the large crowd that collected
in the street.
The fire department responded to
an alarm, but the flames had been
extinguished by the time of its ar
rival
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
J. F. KENNEDY Is DEAD.
Former Terrell County Man Passes
Away in Smithville.

ANdy III fSiIublfIAhC'
Mr. j. +. Kennedy, for many years
a resident of Terrell county, living
at Brentwood, died at his home in
Smithville Monday night. On account
Of his advanced age, sixty-six years,
as well as the fact that he had been
i'll for some time, the death of Mr..
Kennedy was not unexpected. The
remains were brought to Bronwood
and inferred in the cemetery there
Wednesday.
Among the surviving relatives OF
Mr. Kennedy are his widow and four
sons-Messrs. H. E. Kennedy of
Leesburg and Robert, Minter and
Julian Kennedy of Smithville-and
one daughter, Mrs. R. P. Aven, of
Macon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
CHAMPIONS WILL PLAY.
hessrs. Kennedy and Christie viii
Meet at the Checker Board.

hessrs. Kennedy and Christie Will
Meet at the Checker Board.
Messrs. D. K. Christie and John
hennedy both of whom are enthusi-
astic draft players and aspire to the
local championship, have agreed to
meet at Kennedy & Brim's ware
mouse at 10 o'clock on the morning
OIL July 1st and settle the disputed
honor.
Each is determined to carry away
'he laurels, and the game promises
10 be furiously exciting. A large
number Of their friends will be pres
eht to see the end of their rivalry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
Lost Child FouBd.

I wish to thank every one who so
kindly assisted in finding my little
girl who was lost Saturday evening.
Ny best wishes to every one Of
them. MRS. IMoGENE INCOME.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
ANOTHER FAMILY SEES SNAKES

Vne Was Killed in Home of Mr.. ID.
Finn Tuesday Night.
tuesday night while Mrs. d. Finn
was preparing to retire she discov-
efed snake in the hall little over
Two feet long. The reptiles entrance
IS mystery, as the house is thor
oughly screened. Mr.. Finn killed
'le snake, and thinks it was a young
.a'tler, as it was marked like one,
'nough it had no rattles.
seeing snakes, it seems, is not
'Onnned to one family in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-27
For Sale Cheap.

= coed draft or farm horse. MRS
@O~ENA JOINER, sasser, Ga.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-12-11

not to mention to anyone In this town
that Mr.. Brotherson has any interest
in the lady whose name we must not
speak. Do not repeat that delirious
cry you have heard or betray in any
way our intense and fearful interest
In this young lady's strange death.
+ You have shown me letter. Do not
speak Of that letter. entreat you.
Help US to retain our secret little
longer. Only the doctor and myself
know what awaits Mr.. Brotherson IL
he lives. had to tell the doctor. but
doctor reveals nothing. Promise that
you will not either, at least till the
crisis is passed. 1t will help my ia.
ther and it will help me; and we need
all the help we can get"
Sweetwater allowed himself one
minute Of thought, then he earnestly
replied:
II will keep your secret for today.
and longer, II possible"
Thank you," she cried thank you.
thought saw kindness in your
face" And she again prepared to close
the door.
But Sweetwater had one more ques-
ton to ask. Pardon me-" said he, as
he stepped down on the walk, you
say that this is critical day with
your patient. Is that why every one
whom have seen go far wears such a
look of anxlety?"
"Yes, yes," she cried, giving him
one other glimpse of her lovely, agi-
tated face. There's but one feeling
in town today, but one hope, and. as
believe. but one prayer. That the
man whom every one loves and every
one trusts may live to run these
works."
Edith! Edith" rose in ceaseless
reiteration from within.
But 1t rang but family now In the
ears Of our detective. The door had
fallen to. and Sweetwater's share in
the anxieties Of that household was
over.
Slowly he moved away. He was In
q confused yet elated condition OF
mind. Here was food for thousand
new thoughts and conjectures. An Or.
lando Brotherson and an Oswald
Brotherson-relqtives possibly, stran.
gers possibly; but whether relatives
or strangers, both given to signing
their letters with their initials sim.
ply: and both the acknowledged ad.
mirers Of the deceased Miss Challon.
er. But she had loved only one, and
that one. Oswald. 1t was not difficult
to recognize the object Of this high.
hearted woman's affections in this
man whose struggle with the master.
destroyer had awakened the solicituds
OF whole town.
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SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see a re-
markable looking man come out Of the
Clermont hotel. look around furtively.
wash his hands In the snow and pass on.
Commotion attracts them to the Clermont.
where II Is found that the beautiful Miss
Edith Challoner has fallen dead. Ander-
son describes the man he saw wash his
bands In the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando Brotherson.
Physicians find that Miss Challoner was
stabbed and not shot. which seems to
clear Brotherson OF suspicion. Gryce. an
aged detective. and Sweetwater. his as
sistant. take up the case. Mr.. Chalioner
tells of batch Of letters found In his
daughter's desk. sisned %. B." All are
ths writer was displeased. This letter
was signed by Orlando Brotherson.. And
srscn goes with Sweetwater to identify
Brotherson. who is found In tenement
under the name OF Dunn. He Is an In
tentor. Brotherson tells the coroner Miss
Challoner repulsed him with scorn when
he offered her his love. Sweetwater re-
washerwoman In which some details were
pimilar to the Challoner affair. Chal-
Ioner admits his daughter was deeply in
terested, II not in love with Brotherson.
Sweetwater gets lodgings In the same
building with Brotherson. He watches
The inventor at work at night and Is de-
tected by the latter. The detective moves
to room adjoining Brotherson's. He
bcres hole IN the wall to spy on Broth
ventor in his work. A girl sent by Sweet
water with Edith Challoner's letters Is
ordered out by Brotherson. He declares
the letters were not written by him.
sweetwater IL unmasked by Brotherson.
who declares he recognized him at once.
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"Hush!"

alarm. But she answered him dis.
tinctly:
"On the twenty.fifth OF last month.
Just an hour after he was made mana.
ger. He fell In faint at the works"
The day-the very day OF Miss Chal.
loner's death!
Had he heard-dld you tell him
then or afterwards what happened In
New York on that very date?"
mo, no. we have not told him. 1t
would have killed hlm-and may yet"
Edith. Edith" come again
through the hush, hush 30 deep that
Sweetwater received the impression
that the house was empty save for pa.
tlent and nurse.
This discovery had It's effect upon
him. Why should he subject this
young and loving girl to further pain
He had already learned more than he
had expected to. The rest would come
with time. But at the Grst lntlmation
he gave Of leaving. she lost her alb.
stracted air and turned with absolute
eagerness towards him.
"One moment" said she. "You are
q stranger and do not know your
name or your purpose here. But I
"shnot let YOU 60 without begging you
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"Dear Little Dorisl"

light In the young detectives eye
clouded over. Presently he remarked
How will the finding OF another O
B. alter Mr.. Brotherson's position? To
my mind. this discovery Of a more ia.
vored rival. brings In an element OF
motive which may rob cur self.rellant
friend Of some Of his complacency
We may further. rather than destroy
our case against Brothsrson by locat.
Ing a second o. b."
Mr.. Gryce's eyes twinkled.
THAT won't make your task any
more irksome." he smiled. "The loon
we thus throw out Is as likely to
catch Brotherson as his rival"
"The prospect grows pleasing.
Where am I TO look for my MANI?
your ticket is bought to Derby. Pa
II he Is not employed In the great fac.
tories there. we do not know where to
find him. We have no other clue"
II see. It's short journey | have
before me-"
"You will start tomorrow"
wish It were today"
And you will first inquire. not for
o. B.. that's too indefinite; but for q
young girl by the name Of Doris Scott.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Doris,

UoFlS,
"A young girl named Doris Scott?"
The station.master looked some.
what sharply at the man he was ad.
dressing. and decided to give the di.
rection asked.
There Is but one young girl in
town of that name.' he declared, "and
she lives in that little house you see
Just beyond the works. But let me
tell you. stranger" he went on with
some precipitation
But here he was called of, and
Sweetwater lost the conclusion OF his
warning, II warning It was meant to
be. This did not trouble the detect.
i've. He stood. moment, taking In
the prospect; decided that the works
and the works alone made the town.
and started for the house which had
been pointed out to him. His way lay
through the chief business street. and
greatly preoccupied BY his errand. he
gave but passing glance to the rows
on rows OF workmen's dwellings
stretching away to the left In seem.
ingly endless perspective. Yet In that
glance he certainly took In the fact
that the sidewalks were blocked with
people and wondered II It we're holI.
day. II so. It must be an enforced
one, for tho faces showed little 10Y.
Possibly strike was on. The anx.
iety he everywhere saw pictured on
young faces and old. argued some
trouble; but II the trouble was that,
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CHAPTER XIV.
Suspense.

Ten minutes after Sweetwaters ar
rival In the village streets, he was a,
home with the people he found there.
His conversation with Doris In the
doorway Of her home had been OBJ
served by the curious and far.sighted,
and the questions asked and answered
had made him friends at once. OF
course, he could tell them nothing,
but that did not matter, he had seen
and talked with Doris and their idol.
lied young manager was no worse
and might possibly soon be better.
OF his own affairs-of his business
with Doris and the manager, they
asked nothing All ordinary interests
were lost In the stress of their great
suspense.
1t was the same in the bar.room OF
the one hotel. Without resortng to
more than question or two, he read.
lily learned all that was generally
known OF Oswald Brotherson. Every
one was talking about him, and each
had some story to tell illustrative OF
his kindness. his courage and his
quick mind. The Works had never
produced man OF such varied capa.
billties and all round sympathles. To
have him for manager meant the
greatest good which could befall this
little community.
(TO BE CoNTINuED)
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On llfe's Road.

All our weariness OF suffering 10
without avail to leave even little
memory among those for whom the
work Is done, All that is wrought In
despair. all that is loveless and me
chnnical, falls to the ground, We live
for even 20 much as q brle. life only
in that which carries the breath OF
our being. the love OF our heart. II is
not In ceaselcss routine and grinding
that we live, NOR in what is small and
anxious, Machines will continue .he
tale Of that forever, No cog will ever
be missed in that endless chain. But
we shall not wholly die In tho song
we carry In our heart. the love with
which we love the being OF another,
the smile we give another wayfarer at
dusty MONDAY. y.-CollIer's Weekly.
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thence rose above every other consid.
Grafton. Without attempting to finish
her sentence, or yielding in the least
to her curiosity or interest In this
mans errand. she cried out with
smothered intensity, Go! go. can
not stay another moment from his
bedside"
But thunderbolt could not have
moved Sweetwater after the hearing
OF that name. "Mr. Brotherson!" he
echoed "Brotherson! Not Orlando?"
mo, no; his name is Oswald. He's
the manager OF these works. He's
sick with typhoid. We are caring for
him. II you belonged here you would
know that much. There! that's his
voice you hear. Go, II you have any
mercy" And she began to push to
the door.
But Sweetwater was impervious to
all hint. With eager eyes straining
into the shadowy depths Just visible
over her shoulder, he listened eagerly
for the disjointed words now plainly
to be heard in some nearby but un.
seen chamber.
"The second o. b." he inwardly
declared. "And he's Brotherson
also. and-sick! Miss Scott" he
whisperingly entreated as her hand
fell In manifest despair from the door,
don't send me away yet. I've a
question OF the greatest Importance to
put you, and one minute more cannot
make any difference to him. Listen!
those cries are the cries of delirlum ;
he cannot miss you; he's not even con.
scious."
He's calling out In his sleep. He's
calling her, just as he has called for
the last two weeks. But he will wake
conscious-or he will not wake at ALL"
The anguish trembling in that lat.
ter phrase would have attracted
Sweetwater's earnest, II not pitiful,
attention at any other time, but now
he had ears only for the cry which at
that moment came ringing shrilly
from within
Edith! Edith"
The living shouting for the dead! A
heart still warm sending forth its
longing to the pierced and pulseless
one. hidden in far-off tomb! To
Sweetwater. who had seen Miss Chal.
loner buried. this summons Of dis.
tracted love came with weird force.
Then the present regalned its sway
He heard her name again, and this
time 1t sounded less like a call and
more like the welcoming cry OF meet.
ing spirits. Was death to end this
separation? Had he found the true
o. b., only to behold another and final
seal fall upon this closely folded mys.
terry? In his fear Of this possibility.
he caught at Doris hand as she was
about to bound away. and eagerly
asked:
when was Mr.. Brotherson taken
Ill? Tell me, entreat you; the exact
day and, II you can. the exact hour.
More depends upon this than you can
readily realize"
She wrenched her hand from his,
painting with impatience and a vague
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Change.

ITS all up. I'm beaten on my own
ground" Thus confessed Sweetwater,
In great detection. to himself. "But
I'm going to take advantage Of the
permission he's Just given me and con.
tinue the listening act. Just because
he told me to and just because he
thinks l won't. I'm sure It's no worse
than to spend hours OF restless toss.
Ing in bed, trying to sleep" y
But our young detective did neither.
As he was putting his supper dishes
away, messenger boy knocked at his
door and handed him a note. 1t was
from Gryce and ran thus:
Steal of. II you can, and as soon
as you can. and meet me In Twenty.
ninth street. A discovery has been
made which alters the whole situa.
uon."