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BABY BORN IN PRISON.
SHOCKING STORY OF INHUMAN
TREATMENT TO A WOMAN
En Route to the Asylum, She Was
Held in Grifiin Waiting for a
train, and Gave Birth
to a Babe,
A special from Griffin to the Macon
Telegraph says:
Walker county is responsible for one
of the greatest outrages that has ever
been perpetrated upon suffering womaa
hood, and today, if it bad not been for
the courtesy of straungers, Mis. George
Johnson would be 1n her grave and her
death would have left the officials of that
county branded as worse than murder
ers,
The facts in the case, as have been
briefly known, are these: On Friday
night Sheriff Sims of Walker county got
off thp train here with a woman that he
was £nrying to the asylum. As he had
some time to wait he asked Chief Ison to
allow him place her in the station house
for safe keeping. This request was
granted, and 1t was only a short time
before she gave birth to a female child,
Dr. J. M. Thomas being calied in. He
at once ordered her carried to the hotel,
and Griffin’s big-hearted chief of police
had the little one sent to his home and
procured flannels and clothing for it,
treating it in every respect asif it had
been his own. Intbe meantime the very
best treatment has been given the moth
er, a trained nurse being employed, and |
all that medical skill can do has been
doue tor her. The consequence is that
she has recovered her mind, and Dr.
Thomas states that she was only suifer
ing from puerperal mauia, actuated by
brutal treatment. |
The whole city is incensed over thc‘
matter, and Dr. Thomas is especially in
dignant. He said: ‘
“I have never in the course of my en
tire experience had such a revolting case 1
to come under my knowledge. The wo
man, by her own statement, has been
greatly abused and was found in the
woods crazed and in a state of semi
staryation. There was no trial and she
was bundled off to the asylum, a thing
that no physician would have permitted
under the circumstances, and her bedy
was covered with vermio, showing that
she had not been shown any attention. |
The conduct of the officers of Walker
county is receiving criticisms that are
anything but complimentary.
Mrs. Johnson is hardly over thirty
years of age, and not wholly unattract
-Ive.
B i
Yee the largest line of neckwear ever
shown in Dawson. R. L. MELTON.
THE STATE’S SCHOOL FUND.
Commissioner Glenn Says It Should Be lu
creased, Not Reduced.
State Commissioner Glenn is yery
much opposed 1o a reduction of the state
scboul appropriation. On the other band,
he is decidedly in favor of an increase
in the fund, 'The fullowing is an extract
from a circular letter on the subject sent |
out by Mr. Gleun: |
‘*An effort is being made in some quar- |
ters to influence tke legislature to repeal
the law appropiiiting $400,000 additional |
to the s:hool fund ot thestate. With this |
$400,000 additional to the $600,000 the |
direct tax for school purposes will be |
one miliion dollars. The amount thatl
we receive from other sources will make I
the entire school fund a little more than
a million aad a halt. The miilion i
dollars raised by direct tax is less than
24 mills, or less thap $2.50 per thousand. i
There is not a state in the union, as t'arl
as I am advised, that is doing less than |
this in the pay of airect tax for school |
purposes. It will simply be an unspeak- |
able shame for the state of Georgia to}
adveriise to the world that she is unwil
ling to give the children of the state at
least $1.50 per thousand for school pur
poses. Many of tbo states, as yoa know,
make a levy of two and threw times as
much io the way of a general tax, and
then add to this a great deal more in
the way of a local tax, ‘A million dollars
direct tax is only fifty cents a head for
our pepalation, The per capita school
tax in many ot the states reaches as high
as ¥4 to $6 per head. There is absolute-
Iy no grounds on which the Georgia leg
islature will be justitied in repealing
this law appropnating $400,000 to our
school fund.”
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Bucklen’®s Arnica Save,
The best Salve in the world for Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, 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 refuned.
Price 25 cents per box. Forsale by
Sale~-Davis Drue Co.
AR :
Had Cause,
The maddest womoan in New Deecatur
s a married lady, who onla recent vcea
sten sat up until 1 o’clock waiting for
fer husband to come home from a lodue,
OL! no, she would’nt do a thing to him,
Finally, utterly worn out by the long
vigil, she went to Ler room to turn in
and found her missing husband in bed
fast asleep, where he had ¢one inmedi
ately after supper, instead of going to
the lodge. —Uerald.
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC, iy
| REWARD REMEDY A FAILURE,
: The Governor Has Lost Faith in Capturing
! Lyanchera,
{ Governor Atkinson will not offer any
irew;u'd tor the apprehension of the par
i ties who engaged in (he lynching of the
| negro in Maco n.
[ When asked what hie intended to co
labout the matter he replied that he did
(not know that there had been a lyneh
icg, his idea being that the negro was
fpmctically a dead man when strung up.
. The governor did not say so, but there
'is good reasn to believe that heis los
ing faith in the reward remedy as a cure
for lynching. He has offered thousands
of dollars for the arrest and conviction
of lynchers, but up to date there has not
been a single dollar of the money earn
ed; in fact, not a solitary arrest, much
less conviction,
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‘ Cheatbam’s Liver and Kidney Pills
have two sizes in each box—half size
for ladies and children. Sold at every
‘drugz store in Dawson,
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NEWS AND VIEWS,
A Maine man brought a suitineject
ment against his heighbor for occupy
ing three inches of his Jand, and he
was discomfited. no little when a sur
vey proved that be himself was the
tresspasser to the extent of two feet
and eleven inches. 'Then the neighbor
proved to him that all fairy stories do
not exist in books by shaking hands
and telling him he need not move his
fence. Human naturemay be the same
the world over, but it is evident that
different sorts of it are often found
side by side.
Has not the government of Spain, in
its own act, recognized the belligerency
of the Cuban Insurgents? The other
day, according to authorized dispatches
from Madrid, there v.as an exchange of
prisoners of war at Las Tunas between
the Spaniards and the Cubans. Would a
great, strong, organized government ex
change prisoners with a parcei of riot
ers?
New York is truly great when it comes
tomarrying and giying in marriage. An
exchange says of the 20,513 marriages in
New York last year two were of white
men to colored women, eighteen were of
white women 10 colored men, one Japa
nese and eleven Chinamen married white
women, and one white man married a
Japanese woman,
A new woman, aged 33, is a candidate
for chief of police ot the city of Denver.
She says Denver is a very wicked city,
and that if elected she will reform it
Other women may play hearts and dia
monds, if they please; this woman pro
poses 1o try clubs.
How to Carry a Revolver,
From the Duluth Evening Herald.
A. S. Mason was before Judge Edsor
this morning charged with carrying :
concealed weapon. Accordingto . ason’s
story, he was takinz the weapon, a re
volver, home to be cleaned. He started
with it in his hand, but seeing ()Ificer}
McLennan approaching he thought Le
had better put it in his pocket, and did
so. This was just what Mason should
not have done, and the officer took him
in tow. Mason was very much mortifiec
at being arrested, and was anxious tc
right himself in the eyes of the law.
*lf you say so, judge, I'll take thi
gun and throw it in the lake,” he re
marked to the court.
“*What do you think I'd better fine you
to make it even?’’ asked the court.
“Well, don’t strike me too hard, judge;
that's all I've got to say,” replied the
prisoner,
“Well, T'll suspend sentence this
time,” said the court. ‘“ln future, when
you have a revolver to take home, carry
it in your hand, wear it on your watch
chain or send it horae on a dray.”
Certainly you don’t want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick head
ache, sallow skin and loss of appetite.
You have never tried De Witt’s Little
Early Risers for these complaints or you
would have been cured. They are small
pills but great reguvlators,
SALE-DAvls Drue Co.
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Growing
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One-third of all the children
die before they are five years
old. Most of them die of some
wasting disease. They grow
very slowly; keep thin in {lesh;
are fretful; food does not do
them much good. You can’t
say they have any discase, yet
they never prosper. A slight |
cold, or some stomach and l
bowel trouble takes them away
easily. |
SCOTT’S EMULSION of |
Cod-liver Oil with Hypophos
phites is just the remedy for
growing children. It makes
hard flesh; sound flesh; not
soft, flabby fat, It makes
strong bones, healthy nerves.
It changes poor children to
children rich in prosperity.
Bock about it free for the asking.
8™ No substitute for Scott’s E§nul
sion will do for the children what we
know Scott’s Emulsion will do. Get
the genuine,
For sale by all druggists at 5Cc. and
51'00,'scc>'r1‘ & BOWNE, New York.
ELEPHANT DRAINS A TANK.
Circus Has a Queer Experience While En
Route to an appointment.
A special dispatch to the New York
Press from Bangor, Me., says: The
Forepaugh & Sells ¢'reus, which arrived
in Bangor last week. had a queer expe
rience «n its way, and consequently was
delayed for several hours in its arrival,
The car next to the big mogul machioe
:hat hauled the first animal secti n con
tained several elephanis. Inthe front
of the car was the usual small aperture
for the admission of light and air., On
the way an‘elephant on the end of the
line grew thirsty. He reached his
trunk out through the porthole, and,
feeling genuly about, came upon what his
instinet taught him was a wa'er tank.
It was the tank on the locomotive ten
der.
The big fellow felt about until he got
a good grip on the metal cap over the
till hole of the tank, then he gave the
cover a yank thsat sept it spinning off in
to the bushes by the track side. The
trunk went into the tank without delay,
aud in five minutes the reservoir had
been drained, the elepbant had a drink
and had geuerously given to his dusty
fellows a couple of squirts from his
trunk to cool off their backs.
A few miles further on the engineer
noticed a diftleculty with his machine.
‘‘See how much water is in that tank,
Bill,” he said to his freman.
“We haint got a spoonful to spare,”
said Bill. ‘““‘Something’s happened to
the tank!”
By good work and hard labor the train
got on as far as the next water station.
There the mogul was filled up. She had
beeu on the road about ten minutes when
Bill, who was keeping a sharp eye on the
tank, saw what looked like a snake com
ing out of the elephant car. Itswung
gracefully about for an instant, and
then, with accurate aim, plunged into
the water tank, the water in which im
mediately fell some four inches. Bill
shrieked and hit the elephant with a hct
fire rake. Then he plugged up the fiil
hole with a stout board. If theelephant
bad had one more pull at the tank the
circus would not have appeared in Ban
gor on time.
Why take Johnson'’s
Chill and Fever Tonic?
Decause it cures the
most stubborn case of
Fever in ONE DAY.
I“‘HEAT HARVESTING IN THE WES
1n taking the foul provts of crielty and
rutality’”” while trafficking in human
nisery.”
It will convince all who ¢are to inves
igate that our county sheriffs, commis
ioners, ordinaries, solicitors, judges
nd grand juries are not worse than the
hieves ‘‘who are serving out misde
neanors’’ —that they have not been act
ated in the management of the con
cts by “pet'y gresd and avarice,”
’
Why take Johnson’s
o .
hill & Fever Tonic?
ecause it cures the
ost stubborn case
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fFever in ONEDAY.
cidu g Lo astunij e ] ¢
rnf the eastern states who are 1n e
habit of using the old horse power ma
chines that thresh 500 or 600 bushels of
grain per day.
History to Order, |
‘“‘History to let; will be altered to suit
customers.” That is the motto of one
John Bach McMaster, who has finally
arranged a history suitable to the G. A.
R., thatis to say giving that congrega
tion of sutlers, figkters, bums and frauds
something for their monsy. It appears
that McMaster agreed to do the work as
lirected by a chmmittee from the G. A,
R., which committee insisted from time
to time on numerous changes. But fi
nally the work is complete and aceord
ing to G. A. R. specifications, and it is
pleasing to the head «f the arder. But
history is history and will be printed.
Mec Master cannot change it, nor yet can
the ““Grand Army.”
A O e
Tom,
Hon. Thomas E. Watson gives out that
he will retire from politics. Tom has
for some time been a picturesque person
age and has cost newspapers a round
sum of money aod they will almost be
sorry to see him go. He has never failed
to stand up for Tom against odds, and
has done it with snch open honesty as to
elicit sympathy. There are many more
dangerous men than Tom Watson.— Chi
cago Inter Ocean,
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Centuries ago people used to fear
what they called the pestilence,
“Black Death” was the most terrible
thing in the world to them, They
feared it as people now fear the chol
era and yellow fever. And yet there
isa thing that causes more misery
and more deaths than any of these.
It is so common that nine-tenths of
the sickness in the world is traceable
toit. It is merely that simple, com
mon thing, constipation. It makes
people listless, causes dizziness, head
aches, loss of appetite, loss of sleep,
foul breath and distress after eating.
The help needed is furnished by Dr,
Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. One pill is
a gentle laxative and two a mild ca
thartic. Once in use always in favor.
IT you are careless enough to let an
unscrupulous druggist sell you some
thing on which he makes more money
ivis your own fault if you do not get
well. Besure and get Dr. Pierge’s
| PPleasant Pellets.
Send 21 cents in one-cent stamps to
World’s Dispensary Medical Associa
tion, Butfalo, N. Y., and receive Dr.
Pierce’s 1008 page “Common Sense
Adviser,” profusely illustratad,
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD * CASTORIA"’ Al\'l)'
“PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK,
I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachygeiy
was the originator of «“PITCHER'S CASTORIA” ¢, samg
that has borne and does now M___ o eyer,
bear the fac-simile signature of 7Y MV wrappe;f
This is the original “ PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” which has beey
used in the homes of the Mothers of America for oyer thirty
years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it s
the kind you have always bought = o the
and has the signature ofm wrap.
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is
President. :
March 8, 1897. %"““L % M""“’"'b»
Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer yoz
(because he makes a few more pennies on'it), the i
gredients of which even he does not know.
“The Kind You Have Always Bought”
BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed You.
Money Loaned
ON HEAR LANDS AND C ITY
PROPERTDY
'&' at low rate of interest. Apply to
] R. F. SIMMONS,
efi Attorney-at-Law and Correspondent,
for Dawson, Ga.
].i‘h‘)”ivo in old court house.
ane _—
_DR.R. M. STEWART,
i-: Dental Suraeon.
yOLD PLATE BRIDGE AND CROWN
1 WORK A SPECIALTY.
Hgf Office Opposite C. B. Danizls store,
dis atronage solicited,
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wJR. T. H. THURMOND.
5 i PENTIST.
pey ROWN AND Bripar WoRkK, GOLD AND
les, RUBBER PLATES, ETC.
“n first-class style. TLocated at Corner
of Lee and Main Streets, Dawson. Ga.
PHYSICIAN axp SURGEON,
DAWSON GEORGIA,
offlce at Sale-Davis Drug Co’s. Lee
street store. Can be found at my fath
er’s residence, near thecity at night.
All calls promptly attended.
JAMES G. PARKS, °
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Attorneyvat loaw
DAWSON, GA.
Prompt and careful attention given to |
all business. Specialties-~¢ oinmer- |
cial Law and Collections.
R. R. MARLIN. HENRY MARLIN.
MARLIN&MARLIN, |
Attorneys-at-Law, |
Will practice in all courts. Office
in Court House,
YEOMANS & RAINES,
Attorneys=at=Law. |
DAWSON, GEORGIA. l
Striet attention to all business, ‘
M. C EDWARDS, Ig,
LAWYER. |
Room 4 Baldwin Block, Dawson,
(zeorgia
Busnesr vespectfu'ly solicited
J. A. LAING,
ATTORNEY AT LAY/
DAWSON, GA.
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KA Forl
INUTE
cures quickly. That s what it was
made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
relief, quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it and adults like It.
Mothers buy it for their children.
Prapared by E, O. DeWitt & O makers of
Dis Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous
Mttle pills.
= ALL WOMEN
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NINE-TENTHS of
all, the pain fi 4
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am?sxcknessfrom oX 0 o
which women |- AR
suffer is caused [f/k :I}a‘h‘
by weakness or I
derangement in | /@ ¢4 Y 0
the organs of | A\~ :AT
menstruation. \% ‘
ey b (AN
Nearly always ESEgges T\Y
when a woman is not well these
organs are affected. But when
they are strong and healthy 2
~ woman is very seldom sick.
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inesGarail
fi I e |
Is nature’s provision for the regu
lation of the menstrual function.
It cures all *‘ female troubles.” It
is equally effective for the girl in
her teens, the young wife with do
mestic and maternal cares, and
the woman approaching the period
known 2s the “ Change of Life."
They all need it. They are all
benefitted by it.
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For advice in cases requiring special
directions, address, giving symptoms,
the ‘' Ladies’ Advisory Department,”
The Chatianooga Medicine Co., Chatta
nooga, Teun.
Sk ok Sk
THOS. 1. COOPER, Tupclo, Migs,, says!
“ My sister suffered from very irreqular
and painful menstruation and deetors
could not relieve her. Wing of Cerdul
entirely cured her and also he!peg' my
mother through the Change of Lite. |
SEE ME FOR
CEMENT,
LIME,
BRICK, @
I?‘”‘“'t‘“d Cement, and the Dest Lime,
Brick and Coal always on hand.
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- Millinery; Etc
Great excitement prevails lE;TUJ{:'{]'
(11].'., t,}le (‘()n“try over A\:;h}':\"r’ :‘“d
mines, ‘l’llt not more s 0 (hzm ‘)\_‘,,‘.m
r?“"““ announcements of Mys. .0
Carr’s Great Bargains in ,\H‘llzm’ff
('i" ds. I have just opene d inthe BM‘{
win block, next door to Baldwio &
I(',“‘3 , and desire to call the ;?‘d?fli
‘tion ot my friends to the fact that
am better prepared than €' to
give them bargains, and respect
fully solieit their patronazt. E xaminé
my stock and be convinced that I cat
save you money. I don't iptend 10
.be undersold, Farm pwhw mke|fl
in exchange for goods. .llcspectfulx."
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MRS. J. B. CARE,
