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THE SLAYER OF BILL LINGO IN
THE TERRELL JAIL.
He Says the Published Accounts of the
Tragedy Are Wholly Incorrect. Confi
dent of acquittal.
Sheriff Hub Davis, of Calhoun county,
arrived in Dawson Saturday moroing
about'B o'clock. With him was a young
man of good appearance whom no one
would have taken for a prisoner charged
with a capital offense, |
The two drove directly to the jail, and
in a few minutes the strong steel bars of
the Terrell county prison were between
W. J. Keaton, the slayer of Bill Lingo at
Morgan, and liberty, The Calhoun
county jail, althomgh a new one, is inse
cure, and Keaton was brought here for
safe keeping. |
The accounts published in the daily
papers of the homicide say Keaton and
Lingo drank together considerab’y dur
ing last Wednesday, and late in the af
ternoon had an altercation. They were
separated, so the newspaper reports say,
but Keaton got away from the men who
were holding him and walked over to
Lingo, drew his pistol and emptied it at
him, every ball taking effect. Lingo was
shot in both breasts, neck, groins and
thigh, and fell dead at the feet of his
slayer.
Saturday afternoon a representative of
Tare News called at the jail at the re
quest of Keaton. When the reporter
was admitted to the prison by Sheriff
Christie he found Keaton complacently
smoking a cigaretle and reading a paper
that crntained an account of the tragedy
that will cost him long days and nights
of suffering and anxiety if not his life.
He is a medium sized man with a ruddy
complexion and a small sandy colored
mustache, is perhaps 35 vears of age,
well dressed, talks intelligently and has
the appearance of a man who has always
seen the best side of life,
He said his reason for requesting the
vieit was to say that a great many
false reports had gone out concerning
the killing and to request THE NEws to
publish nothing that would be likely to
create prejudice against him without
firstjinvestigating the facts. The publish
ed reports, he said, arealmost totally
incorrect, but he declined to make a
statement of his side of the affair and
was very guarded in what he said on
that line. All that he would say in his
own behalf was that Lingo threw a
quantity of boiling water on him and
severely scald:d h'sneck and shoulders,
He exhibited some large sores on the
back of his neck that were made
by the hot water, and represented his
shoulders as being in even worse condi~
tion. The burns are very painful and
required the attention of County Physi
cian Kendrick Monday morning,
Keaton says he will be tried be
fore Judge Bower at a special term of
Calhoun superior court on the fourth
Monday of this month, and expresses
great comfidence in his acquittal. He
will be defended by Judge Guerry of
Dawson, Colonels Beck and Dozier of
Morgan, and Colonel Epsey of Dothan,
Alabawa,
Keaton is a native of Calheun county,
and has strong and influential connec
tions there. For the last several years
he has been in the employ of the Plant
railway system and has lived at High
Springs, Fla. He is suing for some
land in Calhoun county, aud was at
Morgan attending court when the diffi
culty with Lingo occurred. He is a
married man, but has no children. His
wife was notified by telegram of the un
fortunate occurrence, and 18 daily ex
pected here. She has relatives in Dawson
and will remain here until the day of
the trial at Morgan.
Llngo, the man who was killed, was a
brick mason, and had worked in Dawson
at various times. He was a dissipated
and worthless character, but appeared
to be an inoffensive kind of a man.
THE NEW BAPTIST PASTOR. 1
Rev, A, B. Vaughn Asked to Serve the Bap
tist Church This Year.
In response to an invitation, Rev. A.
B. Vaughn, of Canton, preached at the
Baptist church in Dawson Wednesday
night. His sermon, which was an able
one, showed deep thought and was de~
livered with much force and effect.
Mr. Vaughn made a decidedly favor.
able impression, and at a conference
held Thursday morning was called to
the pastorate of the >hurch for this year. ‘
Hedid not accept the call before return
home, but it thought that he will do so.
Mr, Vaughn has long been a promi
nent minister of North Georgia and has
the réputation of being a syrong and ef
fective preacher and a zealous worker
for the cause of Christ. g
Bucken’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rkeum, Fe
ver Sores, 'Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chill,
blain’s. Corns and all Skin Eraptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per
fect satisfaction or money refunded*
Price 25 cenis per box. For sale by
Sale-Davis Drug Co.
2,600 for Teachers.
School Commissioner Whitchard has
been buasy several days paying teachers
for the recent quarter., He has dis
tributed $2,600 among them. |
Cuthbert’s Cigarette Llcense.
The city council oquut,hhert has im
posed an annual license of $5OO on deal
ers in cigarettes.
Ramon’s Liver Pui removes the bile.
The Tonic Pellet tones up the system,
Combined form a Perfect Treatment. 25¢
The Shoe Store has just received a
handsome line of ladies’2o century shoes.
MR. LUCIAN L. ENIGHT'S LECTURE.
Georgia’s Brilliant Young Orator Enter
tains 3 Dawson Audience.
Last Friday evening Mr. L. L. Knight,
Ge rgia’s most brilliant young orator,
and a member of the editorial staff of
the Atlanta Constitution, entertained,
delighted and charmed one of the most
cultured audiences that has assembled in
Dawson for some time with his magnifi
c:nt lecture on woman. Mr. Knight was
no stranger to the Dawson people, as he
has charmed them for years with his writ
ings in the Constitution 1n both prose and
‘poetry, and though his fame had pre
ceded him and the people expected a
rare treat they were not at all disap
pointed. It was Lis first effort as a plat
form lecturer, but he handled his subject
with the skill and ease of a master; and
this is the more wonderful since we
learn that Mr. Knight, until a few weeks
ago, had no idea of delivering such a
lecture and finished it only last Thurs
day the day before his appearance in
Dawson.
His thoughts we:e beautiful, his man
ner of expression charming and elegant
and his diction superb. His period were
well rounded and his phrases choice.
while his wit and humor were of the
keenest and never failed to catch his
audience. As a masterpiece [of ¥nglish,
embodying the purest and best thought
in the most choice language, his lecture
has never ben excelled i . Dawson. Al
together, it was a rare treat and one his
audience will s{lung remember with
pleasure.
We understand Mr., Knight has in
course of preparation a new lecture on
“The Devil and Tom Walker.”” We
know .this will be rare, rich and racy,
with many a sandwitched moral. Should
he come this way with his new lecture
he can count on a good house. |
PARROTT PARAGRAPHS.
What I 8 Going on in the Village. Social
and News Items,
Mr. J. L. Parrott gavea sumptuous
dining to his relatives on Wednesday
last at his magnificent home on Second
Avenue,
We are glad to know that Capt. Kaig
ler and Mr. Shelley have fully recovered
from their recent iliness, but regret to
state that Mr. N. M. Weaver is still
quite sick.
The meeting at the Methodist church
is still in progress. We have had some
excellent serm ns by Rev. Mr. Johnstone
of Dawson and Rev. Mr. Snow. |
&ur school is in a flourishing condi'-‘
tion und:r the management of Prof. Rice J
and his assistant, Miss Mitte Kaigler.
Mrs. McClelland and Miss Alice,
Barnes, of Dawson, are visiting the fam
ily of Mayor J. J. Shippey.
Mrs. Carter, of Americus, is on a visit
to her father, Mr. Askew, near Parrott.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Goneke have just
returned from a visit to Smithville.
Mr. R. W, Terrell, of Stanton, in vis
iting relatives in this place.
Mr. Nick Weaver, of Cuthbert, is
visiting his father.
Mr. J. C. Foreman and family have
moved to town. >
The Modern Invalid
has tastes, medicinally, in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole~
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every
objectionable quality. If really ill he
¢ nsults a physician; if constipated he
vses the gentle family laxative Syrup of
Figs.
Another New Citiztn. |
Mr. Perry Cocke, one of Lee county’s’
prominent planters, has moved to the
city and is occupying the Kenney resi
dence on College avenue, which he re
cently purchased.
Mr. Cocke and family are heartily
welcomed as cilizens of Dawson.
5-107:; ;0 B;wson.
Mr. O. N. Geise has moved to Dawson
from Bronwood, and is cccupying the
‘the residence recently vacated by Mr. T.
J. Connoway. Mr. Geise and his inter
esting family are valuable acquisitions,
and are heartily welcomed to the
city.
The World’s Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
S 0 pure or so great in leav
«aing power as the Royal.
NOTICE.
Henceforth we will build all our
best buggies. If you want a genuine
A. grade buggy don’t fail to see us
before you buy. We will cont:inuel
|handling Barnesville Buggies, Stud-\
ebaker and Tennessee Wagons also.
Don’t forget that we can make
your old buggy new at our repair
shop. Our professional horse shoer
|can make your old horse young with
a pair of light steel shoes and a few
nails. Come to see us.
f OWENS & GURR.
INDIAN DOCTOR LOOTS DARKY.
A REWARD IS OFFERED FOR HIS
CAPTURE.
A Medicine Peddler Who Went Away with
a Pocket Full of Dollars and Many
£tolen Articles.
In this issue of THE NEws Ephriam
Whitfield, a well-known colored farmer
of near Graves Station, offers a reward
of $lOO for the arrest of onme Joseph
Redwine alias James Tompkins.
Redwine is a copper-colored individ
ual, claiming to be three-fourths Indian,
: who has been among the negroes in the
i vicinity of Graves selling a decoction he
| represented as an Indian preparation.
: One day last week the ‘‘doctor,” as he
i was called, suddenly disappeared and
simultaneous with his disappearance
the absence of Whitfield’s gcld watch
was discoyered.
Whitfield says the medicine peddler
went away full-handed, carrying with
him all of $2OO worth of booty tha’ he
had stolen from the negroes of the neigh
borhood, A aumber of confiding but
misguided darkies who esteemed it an
unusual privilege to entertain the ‘‘medi
cine man’’ are bewailing the I,ss of from
$5.00 to $lO 00 each in hard cash, while
others are minus jewelry and clothing.
It is also said that the imposter sold
many bottles of his preparation, and
realized all of $lOO from that source.
Redwine seems to be badly wauated by
his late friends, and should he, by any
~chance, fall into their hands, a warm
- reception would no doubt be given him.
l PBESBYTERIAI; PREACHER.
The Church Here Has Asked Rev.,C. M,
Craig to Serve It.
The Presbyterians of Dawson held a
session at their church Saturday morn
ing and extended a call to Rev. C. M.
Craig, of Cathbert, to preach to them
one Sunday of each month,
Mr. Craig issaid to be an excelleut
gentleman and an able expounder of the
gospel. He will preach here next Sun
day.
School Commissioner Election.
Mr. H. F. Melton, president of the
county board of education, gives notice
that an examination and election for
county school commissioner will be held ‘
in Dawson on the- 15th inst. Professor
J. H. Whitchard, the present commis
sioner, has made an efficient and active
official, and will doubtles be re-elected
without opposition.
More Big H_Tu.
TeE NEws has contained several ac
counts recently of the killing of big
hogs. Sheriff Christie is a considerable
bacon producer himself, Heslaughtered
two one-year-old pigs the other day
that netted 600 pounds.
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When Baby waa sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
‘When she became Miss, she clung tc Castoria,
‘When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Owens & Gurr have a first-class repair
shop. Let them mend your buggies,
wagons, etc.
Do you smoke? If so, try La Elegante
cigars. McLAIN Drua Co.
RS IV WIS R RT3 TS T M e A R 3P4T T LST RSP
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. From TißTournal of Medicing
m. w. R. R‘.kfl’ who
makes a spocxaltK of
Epfle?ly, has without
doubt treated and cur
ed more cases than an{y
living Physician; his
success is astonishing.
‘We have heard of cases
of 20 years’ standing
cured by
him. He
publishesa
valuable
work on
this dis
ease, which
he sends
with a
large bot
tle of his absolute cure, free to any sufferers
who may send their P. O. and Express address,
We adv¥se any one wishinwure to address
Prof, W, B, PEEKE, F, D, 4 Cedar St., New York
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DA eo\ RN, R B R R T R R G Vs A g Qe o s
for infants and Children.
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OTHERS, Do You Know o ru..
Bateman’s Drops, Godfrey’s Cordial, many so-called Soothing Syrups, ang
most remedies for children are composed of opium or morphine ?
Do You Enow that opium and morphine are stupefying narcotic poisons
Do You Knowtfiaunmostoountflesdmggistsam not permitted to sell narcoticg
without labeling them poisons ?
Do You Know that you should not permit any medicine to be given your chilg
unless you or your physician know of what it is composed ?
Do You Know that Castoria is a purely vegetable preparation, and that a list of
its ingredien*s is published with every bottle ¢ ¢
Do You Know that Castoria is the prescription of the famous Dr. Samuel Pitcher.,
That it has been in use for nearly thirty years, and that more Castoria is now sold than
of all other remedies for children combined ?
Do You Know that the Patent Office Department of the United States, and of
other countries, have issued exclusive right to Dr. Pitcher and his assigns to use the word
“ Castoria’ and its formula, and that to imitate them is a state prison offense ?
Do You Know that one of the reasons for granting this government protection was
because Castoria had been proven to be absolutely harmless? 2
Do You Know that 35 average doses of Castoria are furnished for 35
cents, or one cent a dose ?
Do You Know that when possessed of this perfect preparation, your children may
be kept well, and that you may have unbroken rest ?
Well, these things are worth knowing. They are facts. :
The fac-simile M—' is on every
signature of 7Y m wrapper.
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castorla.
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