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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
MULES TO PULL ROAD DRAG
Dozen VIII Be Bought by Commits
sioners Thursday for That Purpose.
Notchaway Turnpike Completed.


The twelve mules the commission
ers expect to buy next Thursday will
increase the numbr employed on the
road work of the county from SO to
46. The additional twelve animals
will be used to pull the drags and
scrapes, which is recognized as the
best and cheapest way of keeping
roads in good condition after they
have been built With twelve mules
at this work the roads of the entire
county can be gone over rapidly, and
considerable improvement over their
usual condition may be expected.
Road superintendent Jennings has
completed the work at Echoway-
notchaway creek, and that is now
one of the best pieces of road in the
state The road has been straight
ened, the hills graded. fine turnpike
built and two steel bridges put in.
The road force is now at work on
the Brooksville road, and as soon as
that has been put in good condition
they will be moved to the Twelfth
district, near the w. B. Oxford home
stead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
EVIDENCE WAS VERY VAGUE
NOBODY INDICTED FOR LYNCH
ING OF REDDING AT AAIERICUS.
''They Have Failed Utterly to Give
Us the Names of the Mob" Says
Grand Jury in Report.


After a session of four days the
Sumter county grand jury that was
called in special session to investi-
gate the recent lynching in Americas
of the negro Redding returned the
following presentment Thursday af-
ternoon and was dismissed:
1--WE have examined thoroughly
some one hundred and fifty of the
best citizens of the county. In this
lot of witnesses were the sheriff and
his deputy, both of whom were sur
rounded in the Jail by members of
the mob, their persons searched and
their keys demanded. They have
failed utterly to give us the names of
the mob, or to furnish us evidence
sufficient to fix the crime upon any
particular one. The same is the case
with our city marshal and other
members of the police force. Other
witnesses examined gave US a great
deal of the vaguest testimony, none
of which was strong enough to fix
the responsibility of the lynching on
any particular person or persons.
From evidence before us we are
fully convinced that the sheriff and
his deputies were very lax in fulfill
ing their duty in protecting the pris-
oner. Although the law is very clear
that they could have summoned
posse to protect the jail there was
no evidence brought before us that
they made any effort to do so. al
though numbers testified that they
went to him and offered their SER
vices.
while we deplore this horrible
affair and have labored faithfully to
obtain evidence sufficient to punish
the guilty parties we are forced to
adjourn with no true bills against
anyone connected Herewith.
1--WE have labored earnestly for
four days in this matter, and are sat
isfied that if we had had the cooper
alton of the public at large in our
deliberations the result would have
been different"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
NEW REVENUE COLLECTOR.
j. r. BrittOn Succeeds Ed Richardson
as Deputy for This District.

j. *. Britton succeeds Ed Richardson
as Deputy for This District.
Hon. A. o. Blalock, the new in
ternal revenue collector for Georgia,
has appointed Jack R. Britton of
Americas deputy revenue collector
for this district. Mr.. Britton sue
.ceeds Ed Richardson, former Daw~
son negro, who has held the Office for
a number of years.
This district covers section of
Georgia from Marshallville south to
the Florida line, and embraces the
cities of Americas, Dawson, Albany,
Thomasville, Moultrie, valdosta,
Cuthbert, Fort Gaines and others.
The salary is $500 a year, with an
allowance of 5000 for travelling ex-
penses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
OFF FOR CANADIAN ROCKIES.
Chairman of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton On His Way to the wiIds.

ton On His Way TO the WiIds.
DR.. Charles D. Walcott, chairman
of the Smithsonian Institute, is on
his way into the Canadian North
west. where he will plunge into the
Businesses of the Canadian Rocky
mountains and lose himself from civ
ilization for several weeks. An
nouncement to this effect has been
made by the institute officials. The
object of Dr. Walcott's journey is the
further investigation of the fossils
and geology of the northernmost end
of the backbone" of the continent.
DR.. Walcott has as his objective
the Robson peak district of the Cana
dian Rockies. He has made numer-
GUS visits to this region before and
the results of his investigations have
enriched science. The Smithsonian
officials declare that three scientific
reports on his work there soon are TO
be published.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
SEN. SMITH COMING HOME
Will Be in Georgia This Week for
Few Days Rest Before the Sen
ate Takes Up Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON.-Senator Hoke
Smith expects to visit Atlanta next
week for several days rest, prelim-
mary to the opening of the tariff de-
bate in the senate. He has been
deeply engrossed for four months in
helping frame the tariff bill. The
bill reached the finance committee
on May 16, and since that time the
members have been working day and
night, Sundays and holidays. They
have been kept busy explaining the
changes made in the house bill and
their reasons therefor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
COW JUMPS HIGH.

The local markets have have put
a prize under the already high cost
of living and pushed the price of beef
and pork way up yonder. They an
nounce that lowing to the scarcity
and high cost OF fresh meats they are
compelled to raise the prices" and
quote steak at 25 cents a pound,
roast 20 cents and pork 20 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
CHANCE IS SATISFACTORY
p,RCEL POST RULES WENT
,vro EFFECT ON JULY 1ST.
10 Greatly Facilitated Matters,
n' a Are Proving Popular With
postal Officials and Public.

n"' , Are Proving Popular With
GU" postal Officials and Public.
r,o recent changes made in post
49, affairs in regard to the parcel
'n nst system greatly facilitates mat
. gs and are proving popular and sat
'e ,.o+orv at the Dawson postoftice as
re1 as elsewhere.
The parcel post stamp, and when
! how to use it, that has been of
r,rcb worry to the general public,
IN IN q short time be entirely elimi-
.,tod as the ruling of the postmas-
~ general is to the effect that the
..ainarv hostage stamp can be used
~ narcels that have heretofore been
S.rred and parcel post stamps, while
nav last. can be used as ordinary
no.tage This ruling went into effect
rnIv list. and is welcome by the pub
lie.
Another rule adopted by the post
ofce authorities is that one can send
,Dv article through the mails that is
moilable to a customer at distance
c. 0. D.
This will enable the country peo-
ME and others who have goods to
sell to get their produce to Dawson
and receive the pay by return mail.
Still another fact is that the postal
insurance fee has been reduced.
Postmaster Lewis gives out the
following statement in regard to the
reduction in insurance, which should
be carefully noted by all:
On July list the rate on insured
parcels was changed as given below:
Parcels valued at less than $25, fee
4 of five cents will be charged, instead
of ten cents as heretofore, and par
GELS with a value of over $25 a fee
1 Of ten cents will be charged. The G..
0. D. feature was added July LIST and
parcels can be sent C. o. D. by paying
& insurance fee of ten cents. The re-
\ turn rates on C. o. D. will be only
the money order fee for the amount
collected, which is paid by the adj
dresse, and the sender pays postage
I at parcel post rates. c. o. D. pack
ages can be sent from or to any
money order office in the United
[ States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08

Hereafter the various classified
tions in postage stamps will be abol-
ished. For instance, an ordinary
stamp will be good on parcel post
packages, special delivery letters and
for registration purposes. The par
eel post stamps will also be good on
letters and packages not sent by par
eel post. The new stamp regulations
have been received by Postmaster
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
HON. R. D. GAY PARALYZED.

News was received in Dawson that
Hon R. D. Gay of Cuthbert was par
aly7ei last Tuesday, his entire left
side being affected. Mr.. Gay was
stricken while attending meeting
of the board of county commission
erS, Of which he is chairman. Mr..
Gay is former citizen of Terrell,
and his many friends here will be
glad to know that the latest report
from him was that his condition has
shown some improvement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
HUMANS WILL LOSE HAIR
AND EYES, DOCTOR PREDICTS

today has not nearly as good teeth
as its grandfather had, and the time
will undoubtedly come when there
won't be human tooth on earth, ex-
cept in the museums. Mankind is
also losing it's sight, and is becom-
ing a race of bald-heads
The loss of teeth, eyes and hair
is due to the refusal of modern man
to obey the simple rules of hygiene
and sanitation"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
ORDIN. " STAMPS ARE NOW
COOL N ALL MAIL NATTER

Lewis. 1t is believed that the new
order will prove a great convenience
to the public and save considerable
time for the postofffce officials.
Postmaster Lewis has also receiv-
ed notice that hereafter the insur-
ance on parcel post packages OF $40
value or less will be reduced to ten
cents and that insurance on pack
ages valued at over $25 and not over
$50 will be 10 cents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
CHRISTIE is CHAMPION.

The contest between Messrs. D. K.
Christie and John Kennedy, expert
draft players, for the local cham
pionship resulted in a victory for
Mr.. Christie, who won two out OF
three games. Mr.. Kennedy is not
satisfied and has issued a challenge
to the victor, who is wearing his hon
ors with becoming modesty, to meet
him again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
MAIN MULES FOR SPITE.
Several Animals Are Badly Gashed
With Knives at VaIdosta.

Some inhuman wretch in Valdosta
through spite toward their owners
has been busy for some weeks maim-
ing mules and horses, resulting in
the death of the animals in some
cases. Two of the big mules belong
ing to the city were found stabbed
and gashed in their stalls, the
wounds apparently being inflicted
with sharp knife One of the ami
mails died and the other has been
permanently injured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
JAMES LowREY A WINNER.
Took Third Place in Defamation at
High School Meet in Athens.

Took Third Place in Defamation at
High School Meet in Athens.
In the high school meet at Athens,
in which there were contestants from
each of the congressional districts of
the state, James A. Lowrey, Jr., of
Dawson, carried off one of the hon
ors in defamation, winning third
place. Mr.. Lowrey is one of the
most promising young orators in the
state, having previously won the first
prize at the Third district high school
contest at Montezuma, and the Chau-
tauqua medal at Albany.
The Third district carried off the
honors and loving cup for supremacy
in the athletic contests at Athens.
1t will hold the trophy for the ensu-
ing year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
CONVICTs ENJOY CUE.
Fourth of July Was Celebrated by
Then in Pleasant Manner.

InSn Ill IlcdSdHt NAdAAHSEs
In honor of July 4th the convicts
engaged on the roads of Terrell
county were given holiday and a bar
becue by the county commissioners,
and the day was celebrated in proper
style. The county authorities and a
number of their friends were pres
emit, and enjoyed the splendid dinner.
The convicts are given a barbecue
every year on the fourth of July, and
the occasions are always looked for
ward to with keen anticipation by
the prisoners.
The treatment accorded the men
in Terrell by Warden Jennings COM
pares favorably with any in the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
A toothless, hairless, eyeless RAJ

A toothless, hairless, eyeless race!
That is the ultimate fate of hui
mainly if the present rate of deterio-
ration keeps up, according to DR.. L.
C. Allen, chairman of the committee
on hygiene and sanitation of the
Georgia house of representatives.
1.-THE human race is fast losing it's
teeth" declared DR.. Allen before the
Atlanta Equal Suffrage Association
afternoon. THE child of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
Mnst FiIe ComnIainf-

Official notice is given in this is
sue of The News that tax payers who
object to assessments that have been
placed on their property must file
formal complaint in the Office Of the
city clerk on or before July 18th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
Civil Service Secretary Here.

Mr. J. C. Jennings, secretary for
the fifth civil service district, with
headquarters in Atlanta, has been in
Dawson. It is rumored that he was
here investigating charges against
government employee who lives in
another town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
A BOY PREACHER.

A youth apparently sixteen years
of age and who styles himself tboy
has been holding services
on the street several days. He says
that his name is William Everette
and that his home is in bonneville,
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08
Police Had pulI Month.

The month of June was one of the
dullest with the police in a long
while. But fourteen arrests we're
made. and they yielded fines in the
mayors court amounting to $500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08

Warmers Rust Proof and Redeem
eorsets-guaranteed. Corsets with
out an equal. We have a new ship
ma1t. Come early. You will have
to. T. S. &. G. B. MARTIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08

Mr. A c. Howard of Coushatta,
La, a former we'll known citizen Of
Dawson. has been visiting relatives
in the city. He says that Terrell
county cotton is the best he has seen
this side Of the Mississippi river.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-08

Stamp pictures and post cards this
week. McCellum's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
RATEklN FAMILY TROUBLES NOT
TO BE AIRED IN DISTRICT
COURT.
ALL ACTIONS WITHDRAWN
EXCEPT DIVORCE SUIT
Sensational Charges Taken Out Of
Records-Alisnation Suit Of Rateksn
Against Law, Baker, Drop.
ped-Husband and Wife Settle Fl.
nanciaI End Of Difficulties.

Shenandoah. Nov. ga dark por-
tentous cloud has cleared away from
the local sky. several bitter court trials
averted and all Shenandoah will re-
joice to know that the attorneys on
both sides of the Ratekin divorce mat
ter got together and satisfactorily
settled the differences between the
parties. The terms, briefly stated, are
these:
Mrs. Wilma Baker Ratekin, the wife
who sues for divorce, deeds to her hus-
band, J. w. Ratekin. her half interest
in the home place which half interest
was decided to her when the property
was bought from the Calls, and she re-
turns to him the aoutomobile, but re-
tains possession Of the little daughter.
Marjorie On his part he agrees to pay
her $4,000 in cash and gives her the
larger portion of the household effects.
She is to go on and get her divorce.
but all charges on both sides are
Withdrawn and the proposed suit
against Levi Baker for alleged aliena-
ton is dropped. Each side will pay
it's own costs. which with attorney
fees. amounts to considerable. but the
expense of further litigation is saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
The Return Of !
Blood Erupions
No Reason Why Anyone
Should Suffer Such Dis
heartening Experience.

No case Of poisoned blood 10 ever cured
until the last destructive germ has osen
eliminated from tho system. And the only
remedy that IL assiniated IN the tissues
and stimulates cellular activity to over
come harmful germs ID the famous 6. .. ..
A few doses Of this wonderful blood
purifier will start such pronounced ACTIVE
ties in tho cellular tissues Of the body ~
to soon show decided changes In the skin.
Tho skin 10 but . dne network OF tiny
blood vessels, and tho specific action OF
s. 8. S. 10 declared by eminent authorities
to be . pronounced stimulation Of the activ.
fly Of these cells. Certain It 70 that In .
surprisingly short time even the worst skin
eruption shows most remarkable change:
It begins to dry up: the skin peeis on In
tiny hscks, and soon . layer OF clsers
healthy and arm tissue results.
The reason for this 70 In the peculiar
stimulation Of 8. g. 9. which snables the
cells in the skin to select from the blood
the nutriment It requires for regeneration.
Not only this, but II from the presence
Of some disturbing poison there 10 local
or general interference Of nutrition to cause
boils, carbuncles. absces0es ana kindred
troubles. 9. g. 8. % Directs the local cells
that this poison II rejected and eliminated
from their presence.
This fact has been Demonstrated II cAosa
Of severe skin eruption that had seemed ts
You can obtain 9. .. q. ss any wsll stocked
drug store II you insist upon u, but b
sure you are not talked into .pomsthtne
else claimed to be 'just ~ good.
3. 8. 8. 10 prepared ~ The Swift eDsete>
c.. 31l swift 1lAg. Atlsatas q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
Tho car was consigned from South
Bend, Wash.

Tho car was consigned from South
Bend, Wash.
"On the road somewhere I struck my
nose against the end Of projecting
joist in the car" said Love. u had my
sisters waist in my pocket and used IT
to wipe off the blood. The revolver is
one brought with me for protection.
dropped it in the car and could not re-
cover It.
THE German reader found in the car
was one which they forgot to pack with
their other belongings and they had
carried 1t with them"
Elsie Day travelled the whole dis
lance in her brothers clothes. They
left Spokane Oct q and arrived here
eleven days later.
The young man and the young WON :
an were adopted by different families
in childhood.
Il hadn't seen my sister for seven
teen years." said Love. Il visited her
last fall. I couldn't get work and we
were up against 1t. I knew 1 could
get along in Des Moines and Elsie
suggested that we beat our way"
Really, we had a great lark On the
way" said Miss Day, who is an un-
usually attractive young woman.
The first theory of the Aurora police
was that the child owner of the book
might have been lured or dragged into
the car and attacked and slain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24

daily expected.
Miss Clara Parker, supervisor OF the
industrial work in the schools OF Mum
Gle, Ind, IL at home here for . week
to visit her sister. Mrs. Fanny Parker
Perkins. who leaves soon, with her
husband, for their home at ORANGE
Cal It was their hope to take the
mother and sister Of Mrs. Perkins with
them for the winter, but the plans
have been changed
Mrs. Harriet E. w. Snow died at her
residence, 904 East street, on Saturday
last, at the age Of 80 years Funeral
services were held at the residence at
8 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. p. F.
Marston, Of the Congregational church.
of which deceased was a member, hav-
ing charge. Interment was made in
Hazelwood. She was born in New
England but came to Minnesota In the
early days and was there married to
Sewell waterhouse. who enlisted In
1861 and was killed in the first battle
of Bull Run. She then returned to
Maine and was later married there to
Mr. Snow. who departed this life about
eleven years ago. There are no inn
mediate relatives surviving, but her
character endeared her to wide CIR
Gle of friends in this city. She was q
member of the Read and Reflect Club
and of the Woman's Relief Corps. 81
Henry T. Chaplin received a heavy
shower of post cards and letters yes
terday from the many comrades Of the
Grand Army, relatives. and friends who
congratulated him upon his prospec.
Of soon being up from his sick couch
and also upon being here on his list
birthday. n
Much interest and activity are mani
fest in the united missionary campaign
which will be on here Dec. and s. One
of the strongest teams" Of four or five
speakers in the middle west will be
here at that time and start the ball
rolling and strong local support ts
promised.
The union Thanksgiving services in
this city this year are to be held In
the Congregational church with Rev. J,
NJ. Brown, pastor of the Methodist
church. preaching the sermon and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
RESlNOL, CLEARS
BAD COMPILATIONS

Quickly, Easily and at Little Expense.
Pimples and blackheads disappear.
unsightly compilations become clean.
clear. and velvety, and hair health and
beauty are promoted by the regular
use of Resinol Soap and an occasional
application of Resinol Ointment. These
soothing, healing preparations do their
work easily. quickly and at little cost,
when even the most expensive cosmet-
les and complicated beauty treat
ments fail.
And the best of 1t is you need never
hesitate to use Resinol Soap and Resi-
mol Ointment. There Is nothing in them
to injure the tenderest surface. Resinol
is Doctors prescription which for
eighteen years has been used by care
full physicians for all kinds Of skin AZ
fections. They prescribe Resinol free
ly, confident that its soothing, healing
action 10 brought about by medication
! go bland and gentle as to be suited to
the most delicate or irritated skin
| Resinol Soap (25c), and Ointment (50c
and 5000, are sold by practically every
druggist in the United States. For trial
free. write to Dept. 27-R, Resinol. Bal
timore, hid. Avoid so-called "substi-
tutes" for Resinol, which are generally
| Of little value. Buy in original blue
package.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-24
CAR cRUsHEs AUTOMOBILE.
Clarion Residents Have Narrow Escape
at Railway Cnossino.

Special to Times-Repu blican.
Clarion. Nov. 24.-The Great West
ern railway crossing near the mill in
this city came very near being the
scene Of fatal accident. DR.. E. E. Best
was on his way out in the country to
respond to a call, and had invited
Harry S. Stanbery, shoe dealer, to ac-
company him. It was ca riy in the eve
ming yet quite dark AID they were
crossing the track, going west about
eight or ten miles an hour. This has
always been considered very danger
GUS crossing, as the ira ok is obscured
by cars that are generally lining tho
track, and by a MIN Der OF buildings
which stand very close. They had sue
icessfully crossed all of the tracks but
the last one, and were half way over
| that one when their car was struck by
| a box car that was making a flying
switch. There was no warning and the
car approached without any noise.
They were in the 'front.' seat, other
wise the accident might have resulted
far more seriously for them. The car
was struck squarely and lifted about a
rod. completely smashing 1t to pieces.
| It did not fall clear Of the track at
once, however, and the box car hit 1t
again, this time tossing it to one side Of
the track and scattering the splinters
even farther than before. Pinned I'M
der the wreckage were the two occu-
pants, who were skinned Up somewhat
and naturally greatly terrified. They
| were assisted to a nearby house, and
examined, but it was found that no
bones were broken, and they are out
today. The car Is a mass Of ruins. It
was a. large five passenger machine
purchased only a week ago.