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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Snowy Baker. the Australian promoter, Is
getting NJ a monster hstic carnival, TO 10
held IN the biggest stadium In Australia, tho
proceeds OF which are to 20 TO the war tund;
dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
MOVING PICTURES.

Miss Lila Belle Lowrey left Mon
day for Atlanta to attend the Wind
sor- McWhorter marriage. Miss
Georgia Windsor has frequently Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. w. L. Baldwin,
and has many friends who will be
interested in her marriage.
Mrs. ]. r. Mercer and Mrs. j. NJ.
Bell returned Thursday from Macon,
where they attended the marriage of
Miss Matte Chappell and Mr.. Rich
ard Lawton.
Mr.. w. L. Paullin of FIT. Gaines
is in the city as the guest Of Prof.
j. c. Duke to attend the Mosley-
Laing wedding.
Mrs. S. E .Hornady, Mrs. G. P. De-
Wolf and Miss Mary Hornady have
returned home after a weeks visit in
Shellman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Perry have re-
turned from Jacksonville, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Davidson.
Mrs. Hays McMath of Americas,
formerly Miss Ruby Riley, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Stokes of Buena
Vista have been visitors at the home
of Mr.. A. ]. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Shields were
recent guests of Miss Mary Daven-
port in Americas.
Messrs. C. B. Weaver, George Do
zier and j. R. Dorsey of Morgan were
in Dawson Monday.
Mrs. H. A. Freeman of Fort Gaines
is visiting at the home of her son,
Hon. J. R. Irwin.
Miss Mary Lizzie Ansley of Smith
vile is a guest at the home of Mrs.
J. r. Mercer.
Mr.. Glenn Crowell of atlanta spent
Sunday and Monday in Dawson with
relatives
Mr.. ]. T. Raglan is here from At
lanta visiting at the home of his
mother.
Mr.. w. P. Hornady has been on Il
trip to Columbus and Schley county.
Miss Nellie Fargason has visited
Mrs. R. E. McNulty in Americas.
Miss Elleigh Fare Muse of Albany
was a Sunday visitor in Dawson.
Mr.. c. H. Arthur was here from
Atlanta Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Chester have
returned from a visit in Macon.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Cobb went to Shellman
Monday morning.
Mrs. r. f. Bell returned Saturday
from Camilla.
Mrs. Nellie Harrell spent Saturday
in Cuthbert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

ne COuhly COlhLl1ooIOhOAO Al
buy another steel car before the sum-
mer begins and relieve the crowded
condition in caring for the convicts.
Terrell has one of the best kept con-
Wet camps in the state.
Memorial Day exercises on April
26th will will be held Sunday after
noon, and a great ohtpouring of peo-
pie is expected. The address will be
delivered by Hon. Dupont Query
of Macon.
-Senator-elec Pickett has been
suggested by some of his friends for
president pro TEN of that body.
Should he decide to become cand1-
date he would make a strong race.
Judge F. NJ. McLendon, Miss Lola
McLendon and Miss Lucille McLen-
don will leave today for Tampa, Fla,
where they will make their future
home
The welkin will ring in Dawson
during the summer. Some of the
candidates for United States senator
are coming down and tell us about it.
Word comes from Edwin Perrin
that he will soon undergo an opera
ton for a tumor on the brain in a
sanitarium in Atlanta.
1t seems that Dawson will go
through another summer without any
baseball. There is material here for
a first-class team.
The many friends of Mr.. Jesse
Horsley will regret to know that he
has been quite sick with typhoid fe-
yer since Friday.
Hon. Aleck Stephens, promi-
nent lawyer of Atlanta and candi-
date for the court of appeals, has
been in Dawson.
Have you heard the news? The
Nance Furniture Co. are going to
continue their great cut price sale
another week.
The Dawson National bank has
a card to the public in The News to-
day. No change will be made in its
policy.
The street tax collector is now
hot on the trail of the citizen for
those three bucks. The city needs
them.
The farmers are wanting rain to
bring up the young cotton. Some OF
them are already talking of planting
over.
Hosiery for the whole family.
Ask for the Arrowhead. ]. I. Rob
erts.
Local orchardmen say the re-
cent cold spell did not hurt the peach
crop in Terrell county.
The quarterly term of the city
court will convene next Monday
morning.
The premiums offered exhibitors
at the county fair next fall aggregate
5000.
Reed Buchanan is convalescing
from an attack of pneumonia.
Ice cream Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday. Tanner Drug Co.
If you want p1oEing done call
Lockett's stable, phone So.
OUTSIDE hose for the large Ia
dies. J. l. Roberts.
Phone for homemade candy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
BOYS Have new ORDER
is BOTH THE DELIGHT AND TER
ROR OF YOUNG AMERICA.
Is Named "Dead Beats" and Their
Victims, Upon Being Initiated,
Agree II Is Most AnDrOnriate.

Is Named dead Beats" and Their
Victims, Upon Being Initiated,
Agree 1t Is Most Appropriate.
There is in Dawson a newly organ
ICED club called the Dead Beats,
which is at once the delight and ter
ror of all boydom Not that the boy
members fail to pay their financial
obligations, but the name is espe-
cially appropriate in that the two
teams, each with an able leader, try
to capture by fair means or foul any
member of the opposing side and lit
orally beat the victim until nearly
dead"
The rendezvous of this gang" is
an unused stable between east Sixth
and Seventh avenues, and to this lair
the captured victims are carried fore
IDLY, locked in and a guard of two
trusty members placed outside to
make escape impossible. There they
are kept until they join the side of
their tormentors. Some of the boys
have taken refuge close beside friend
ly chimneys or under some unsus-
pecting persons residence when holly
pursued, and sticks and stones have
been resorted to to bring them out.
Mother, when your boy loses his
appetite, goes to bed early without
any persuasion and fingers around
your own Preside more than usual
don't physic him for some ailment,
but rather make an investigation and
see if he is not a member of the
Dead Beats"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

Thawing frost and April rains chill
you to the very marrow, you catch
cold-head and lungs stuffed-you
are feverish-cough continually and
feel miserable-you need DR.. King
New Discovery. 1t soothes infamed
and irritated throat and lungs, stops
cough, your head clears up, fever
leaves, and you feel fine. Mr.. J. T.
Davis of Stickney Corner. Me-, was
cured of a dreadful cough after doc
tors treatment and all other rene
dies failed. Relief or money back.
children like it. Get a
bottle today. soc and $1.oo at your
druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all
sores.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Look to Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house
in which the plumbing is in poor
condition-everybod in the house is
liable to contract typhoid or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions in the
human body as the plumbing does
for the house, and they should be
kept in frst-class condition all the
time. If you have any trouble with
your digestion take Chamberlain
Tablets and you are certain to get
quick relief. For sale by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
TERRELL HAS 14S AUTOMOBILES
More Than q Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Invested in Benzine Buggies
in This County.

Records in the office of Secretary
of State Cook show that there are in
Terrell county 143 automobiles
that is, he has issued that many IL
censes to owners of cars in this coun-
ty. The average price of the ma
chimes is estimated at $1,000 each,
which will make almost $3.50, 1000
the people of Dawson and Terrell
county have invested in automobiles.
And they have paid the state $715
as license for the privilege of riding
in them.
= The money derived from the sale
of automobile licenses will be divided
among the counties according to the
number of miles Of rural mail routes
in each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
TASTE IN WEDDING GIFTS.

You will not find Adams Jewelry
Store stocked with the cheap tinny
class of lightweight silver (plate is
preferable) nor the pressed glass
with a bit of cut finishing. These
are the kind which show up the high
class goods by contrast and cause
such ordinations.
Be careful that you are not asham-
ed when your card appears on the
article you select by comparison. Call
for your hundred dollar guess cou-
pons which go with all purchases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Found a Cure For rheumatism.

Found a Cure For rheumatism.
II suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length
of time" writes Lee L. Chapman of
Mapleton, Iowa. II suffered terri
BILE pain so 1 could not sleep or lie
still at night. Five years ago l be-
gan using Chamberlain Liniment
and in two months / was well and
have not suffered with rheumatism
since" For sale by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

ooh, isn't that handsome! 7 won
der where it came from" is com"
mon remark at a brides reception
when looking over the array of gifts.
You will invariably find that il
came from a place where high-clas.
goods are handled and is brough
out by contrast with the cheaper
made articles.
The thought of an appropriate
gift bearing an air of distinctiveness
of design and workmanship which
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

bespeaks the class of manufacturer
and dealer is as important as the gift
itself.
The joys of life are not gotten
from the everyday humdrum, but
from the things which are different
So don't be too careful that the ar
ticle you give is necessity. The
luxuries are the joy makers and the
things which they point to with
pride. Let your gift be selected from
the luxuries. Luxuries may be use
full.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Deafness Cannoc Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constifn
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by in1am
ed condition Of the mucous lining OF the Eusta
chan tube. When this tube is infamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result and unless the Inflammation can be taken
outand this tube restored to its normal condi
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh which is
surfaces. We win give one hundred dollars 70
any case Of deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Soldby druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
To the Public.

am very appreciative of the lib
eral patronage that was accorded the
old firm of C. G. Lewis and myself,
and respectfully solicit continuance
of the same. A large stock of fresh
and pure family and fancy groceries
is always kept on hand, and all or
ders will be promptly filled. Re
spectfully, d. F. ENGLISH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Violated Hog Ordinance.

George White, a colored resident,
was arraigned before the mayor
Monday morning charged with violat-
ing the ordinance that prohibits the
keeping of hogs in the corporate lin
it's. The case was continued until
next Monday, when White will be
given an opportunity to explain why
he would convert the city into a hog
pen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Oneration Was Successful.

Clayton, one of the eight-year-old
twins of Rev. T. NJ. Galloway, was
operated on Thursday at a sanitarium
in Macon. Friends of the family
will be glad to know that the opera
ton was successful, and the little
fellow is doing as nicely as could be
expected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Cnnoh NIedicine For Children.

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting a cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
and is a favorite with the mothers of
young children everywhere. For sale
by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
z MEMORIAL WINDOWS
WILL SPEND $4,000
IMPROVING THEIR CHURCH.
OF the Amount 81, 800 Was Subscrib-
ed Sunday Morning. Building
Will Be OyerhauIed.

OF the Amount 81, 800 Was Subscrib-
ed Sunday Morning. Building
Will Be Oyerhauled.
Dawson will entertain the South
Georgia Conference next December,
and in the meantime the Methodists
will thoroughly overhaul and i'm
prove. their church building.
1t has been decided to spend ST.
500 on the work, and $500 of the
amount was subscribed by the con-
gregation at the service Sunday
morning. No trouble in raising the
remainder is anticipated.
Among the improvements to be
made will be the replacing of the
present windows with cathedral glass
at a cost of $1,000. At the confer
ence Sunday morning it was unani-
mously voted to make the two large
Windows-one on each side of the
building-memori windows for the
late N. w. Dozier, who was for many
years chairman of the board of stew
ards and one of the most prominent
churchmen of Southwest Georgia,
and for Mrs. j. B. Perry, who is now
in the SIND year of her age and all
her life has been an active and loyal
member of the church and contribu
ted generously to the support of all
religious causes.
The roof of the building will be
repaired, the walls retinted in water
coIors and many other improvements
made.
1t is intended to begin the work
without unnecessary delay, and have
it completed by September LIST.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
WILL WIDEN THE ROAD,
Highway From BronwOOd to divers
Mill to Be Improved.

At the meeting OF the county COM
missioners a petition was presented
by citizens asking that the road from
Brentwood to divers mill be worked
and widened. The commissioners
unanimously voted to comply with
the request. and the work will be
done just as soon as practicable.
The highway leads to one of the
most popular resorts of this section,
and is travelled by many people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Mr.. Leverette Very Ill.

Mr.. Lucius Leverette, who was OBJ
Grated on in Macon several days ago
for appendicitis and was critically il!
for several days, is reported to be
somewhat improved, though he is not
vet out of danger. His mother, Mrs.
J. F. Leverette, returned from Macon
Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
SHIPPED CAR LOAD OF HAY.
A Terrell County Farmer Has Revers-
ed the Usual Order of Things.

Terrell county farmers have begun
to reverse the usual order of things,
and instead of depending on the
packing houses, grain bins and hay
fields of the West for their supplies
they are raising most of these neces-
stiles at home, and some have enough
to spare.
Monday Mr.. A. J. Hill shipped a
car load of peavine hay to a large
lumber company in another county.
1t was of superior quality, and will
net Mr.. Hill about 1925.
This is said to be the first hay ever
shipped from Terrell county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Carload of FOrds.

The Clark Auto Co. advertise to-
day that they will receive this week
another solid carload of Ford auto
mobiles. They sold last week four
cars-two in Dawson and two in
Cuthbert. The Ford is the most pop
ular car in use today, and the man
ufacturers cannot supply the de-
mand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Rnvs Watkins Agency.

| have bought the entire stock OF
Watkins Remedies which were for
merly handled by Dennis Bridges.
Any one wishing anything in that
line will find complete stock at the
Palace Market. I will call on you
some time soon. ORIN LAWHON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Gard of Thanks.

We want to tell the good people
how We appreciate their help, but
can't express our feelings. We thank
each and every one who offered a
helping hand. Respectfully,
Mr.. AND MRS. E. L. HASTY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
Notice. of Removal.

have moved my stock of goods to
the building on Main street in front
of McLain Co.'S store. where l will
be pleased to see and serve my
friends and the public generally. Re-
spectfully, ]. F. WATKINS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

l have opened the j. G. Dozier
grist mill and hitch stables. l ex-
pect to make some of the best meal
that can be made, and your patron
age is solicited with the understand
ing that I guarantee satisfaction.
will be glad to have you hitch with
me when in town. Charges reasona-
bic. DENNIS BRIDGES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
TEACHERS RECEIVED CHECKS.
Nearly $4,000 Is Paid Them For
Their March Salaries.

The county board of education met
Thursday and approved the accounts
of the teachers, and Commissioner
Lowrey has since been busy writing
checks for their March salaries.
The salary list aggregates $4,000,
and Terrell teachers are never COM
PEELED to wait for their pay. The
money is always on hand, and comes
with a promptness that has long
characterized the efficient board of
education.
There are fifty-two public schools
in the county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

Mrs. Omar F. Elder of Atlanta,
who is spending some. time with her
mother, Mrs. S. ]. Hargrove, at Bron-
wood, was the guest during the
weekend of Mrs. Smedley Flowers
at PARROT, and spent some time in
Dawson yesterday on her return to
Bronwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
BIG AUDITORS COURT.
Taking Evidence in Suit of WOOten
Estate Against C. c. Lunday.

Estate Against C. c. Lunday.
One branch of the biggest lawsuit
known here in a long time has been
in progress at the court house sew
eral days.
L. c. Hoyl, to whom the case was
referred as auditor, has for several
days been taking evidence in the
suit of E. NJ. Mckenzie, executor of
the estate of J. w. Wooten, to re-
cover $4,000 from c. c. Lunday,
who was for a number of years SUI
perintendent of the Wooten farm.
There is a mass Of evidence, both
documentary and oral, and a large
number of witnesses, including ten
ants on the farm, are in attendance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
wv g y II VIII Meet.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet Friday after
noon at 9 o'clock in the Methodist
church annex. Mrs. J. D. Laing will
have charge of the programme.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
A-Foot-
- STYLE AND QUALITY.

ny, from us, or pay more.
vo+ how cheap, but how good.
~, Trouble for US to sell anybody
-, hoe 2 little cash in their purse
VINO THERE'S TTF A DIFFERENCE
= tho cash and credit prices, and
aoonle we sell are seeing it plain
" every day. -,
wo Roth Lose if we fail to sell
on hut hardly ever fail since we
opit charging goods:
9u' OUR WINDOWS
Catch the eyes and we catch the
rben the shoe is tried on, for
they fit. -
' TONGUE AND BUCKLE MEET
IN the Colonial slippers, and ii
,,o buckle doesn't suit young lady
she can get bow
7 CAN BORROW MONEY
Much cheaper than you can buy
Goods ION time"
WE SELL FOR CASH
Pocause we are not able to lend
money without interest.
2 FEET MAKE A YARD.
Two of some peoples feet almost
make ward, but they need not wor-
~ We can fit them.
SHOES HAVE EYES
Therefore, we have bought a foot
mirror. That does not mean 1t is
or1v - inches long. We got it "a
inches long in order that men may
see their feet, too.
OPERA CHAIRS
Will soon be installed at the Foot
AHEAD Store for the ladies' COM
fort and convenience in trying on
shoes and saving the discount.
TWELVE FEET OF SHOES
Or shoes for II feet is the way
We sell them to the man with fam
lily of six.
SHOES BY THE FOOT,
Chickens by the yard, hogs by the
men. mules and horses in lots. Take
YOUR choice. You will find the shoes
here at the right price because it is
for cash.
TRAVELLING MEN
Tell us we need not look any fur
Their for any better lines of shoes
than we now have, for they are not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
ChoDpine Cotton.

A number of Terrell county farm
ers are chopping cotton. The Terrell
county farmer is always on the job,
and usually leads the procession.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
A Business Change.

Mr.. Arch Lewis has bought the
interest of his partner, Mr.. j. r..
Tanner, in the Tanner Drug Co. Mr..
J. D. Bell is with Mr.. Lewis as pre-
scriptionist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
GLASS SENDS MONSTER FISH.
Twenty-Three OF Them Filled a
Large Sugar Barrel.

Mr.. ]. w. Glass, who has been at
his home at Braidentown, Fla, sew
eral weeks, sent twenty-three mon
ster fish to as many of his Dawson
friends Monday.
The fish were of the king vari-
ETY. and measured from three to
three and a half feet in length. The
twenty-three fish filled large sugar
barrel in which they were shipped.
They represented one days catch
by Mr.. Glass with hook and line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
At the Dawson.

DR.. w. c. Mott, the osteopathlc
is changing location. He
will now be at the Dawson Inn every
Tuesday and Saturday from to II
a. m
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
BIaCkSmithing.

When in need of Dlacksmithing or
horseshoeing or repair work of any
kind see me at Stout's old stand. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. R. MARTIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
EASTER EGG HUNTS.
Several Delightful Events For the
Little Folks.

There were many Easter egg
hunts among the children Friday and
Saturday, among them those given
by Carolyn and C. E. Lockett at
their home near the. city, Parmalee
and Virginia Watkins, Kathryn Rob-
erts, Marvin and Frances Clay, Tom
Pickett Edwards and others.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
TRAVELLING MEN

Tell us we need not look any fur
Their for any better lines of shoes
than we now have, for they are not
made. This makes us feel good, and
auto have some weight with you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14

Gold and silver beads. Ten cents
per string. ]. I. Roberts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-14
HOBS RY THE FOOT.

Chickens by the yard, hogs by the
mem mules and horses in lots. Take
your choice. You will find the shoes
here at the right price because it is
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
Picnic and Dance.

NIT Lee Holland, assisted by several friends, entertained on the Fourth with a picnic al Crow c eek, and a dance at night at the McCI ary build ing. There were three wagon loads of jolly young folks, q hey had the time of lheir lives. Those present were:
 Misses May Laughinghouse, Mary Edrdge, Mary Instead, Mildred Perkins. Katherine Perkins, Bessie Perkins. Lola Brantley, Vera Scott, Rehecca Cowan, Julia Rose, Mary Will Rose, H [ tie NJ agness, Beatrice Birkicht, Willie Sanders, Errah Maud Hughes, Jennie Warshav>ky. Carrie Evans. Mary York. Anna Claud Nelson, Claudne Hines, Virginia Rollwage, Mary Sand CTS, Edna Scott, Emma Martin, Byhalia. Miss: Willie Bell Eldridge, Augusta: Doris Lockhart, Clarendon.
 Mrs ] R Scott.
 Messrs Lee Holland, Bennie Nc Crary, Malcom German, Ed Mallory, Josh Mallory, Geo Dooley. Hammond Dooley. Mitchell Taylor, Ralph Roll wage, Weston Payne, - Phillips, Willie Fondren, Berton Fit2simmo s, Sid Trapp, Othello McDougal, Win McCutchen, Sidney Logan, Herman Izard. Harold Mattice, Walter Prew- ett, Homer Gee, Russell Williams