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teRRY AND HIS SPEAKERS ARE GOM
JERR ING.
e Candidate for Gubernatorial Honors, Accompanied by Sam
Jones, Len Broughton and Seab Wright, Will Take Things
Up in Dawson Some Time Next Month.
rpe DuFPont Guerry quartette of
mpaign orators will strike Daw
) like unto @ thousand o’ brick
me time during the month of May,
din addition to atmospheric heat
ere will he a full suppy of rod-hbt
atory- :
The quartette of speakers consists
aPont Guerry; Sam Jones, $o
roughton and Seab Wright. At
neeting of the Guerry campaign
mmittee held in Macon on Thurs
yit Was decided to put the big
o on the road to awaken the
iers of Georgia t 0 the fact that
. Guerry should be elected gov
'mor.
The band wagon of four will
MUST ENFORCE THE LAW,
O .ncil Gives Orders Concerning
sunday Opening in Dawson.
\o more coca-colas on Sunday.
\o more clgars or cigarettes on
unday.
No more of anything to drink or
noke on Sunday.
3o the city council of Dawson de
ided at a meeting held Monday
orning.
The police force has been instruct-
J. through Chief Oxford, that the
w to this effect must be enforced, |
nd that in the future no drug store
v any other kind of store will be
llowed to open Its doors for the
ale of any article or articles.
WEBR’S BAD LUCK.
ad His Horse Stolen and the
Animal Was Shot Later.
Alf Webb, a well known negro
'ho owns and drives a hack, hap
ened to a curious piece of ill-luck
aturday night.
According to Alf’s tale of woe
¢ left his horse and hack standing
n {front of one of the negro restau
ants on Main street late Saturday
ight. While Alf was absent for a
ew moments some miscreant drove
is team off, evidently using it for
period of two or three *hours.
Vhen the thief had enjoyed him
elf sufficiently with the turnout
eturned it loose near the home of
Allen Ellis, colored, and the horse
vandered into KEllis’ back yard.
‘he latter heard the noise made by
he horse in his yard and shot it,
elieving it soine marauder. The
orse was painfully hurt, but not
ery serrously.
Webb has had a run of bad luck
n Dawson, among other things two
{ his children being burned to
T‘ea.th at his home by reason of
teir clothing catching en fire.
Going to Owl Lake.
Messrs. W. F. Locke, J. R. Mercer
,"-‘d‘w-. E. Hickey will go to Owl Lake,
;Tf’hil'om(vl'&, cu a fishing trip May 4th.
“mh* a“[;;lr tfo by boat from Albany
y of Albany and Cordele
2entlemen.
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserabic.
Almost everybody who reads the news-
Papers is sure to know of the wonderful
i cures made by Dr.
A\‘e Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
() l the great kidney, liver
_’ and bladder remedy.
IR It is the great medi
~ss cal triumph of the nine
\ } teenth century; dis-
I | covered after years of
(f ’- . scientific research by
"= ==} Dr. Kilmer, the emi
- =8 3=~ nent kidney and blad
gz : der specialist, and is
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
gi‘mc back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou
‘s and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp=Root is not rec
emmended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
:“51 the remedy youneed. It has been tested
" S 0 many ways, in hospital work, in private
P?C“CC. among the helpless too poor to pur-
Chase relief and has proved so successful in
g"e"l!cue that a sEecia.l arrangement has
wh“ made by which all readers of this paper
0 have not already tried it, may have a
:;‘fi{lpie bottle sent free by mail, also a book
i éng more about Swamp-Root and how to
V\?h out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
S “e:“.wl'i:ng mention reading this generous
In this r and
E“d your m to gt ~?:r‘ii:z:::,
3 Knlmer&co,.ging_ R L R e
hamion, N, Y," The e S
;‘ofl“":', fifty cent and Home of Swamp-Root.
Sizes are sold by ali good druggists, ‘
make its first appearance at Rome
on May 3. Ten other towns are on
the list, of which Dawson is the
last. None of the dates have been
arranged except that for Rome, and
it is not known on just what day
they will put in an appearance
here, though it will be some time
before the primary on June 5.
When they do come, however,
those who know Guerry, Jones,
Broughton and Wright do not doubt
for a moment that the welkin will
ring. They will proceed to wake
things up in good old time style, and
those who attend the meeting will
undoubtedly hear some very inter
esting things said. .
COTTON FACTORY.
Call Issued by Citizens for Meet
ing at Court House Next
Friday Afternoon,
~ Below is a call signed by a num
ber of Dawson’s prominent citizens
for a meeting of all those interested
in a cotton factory for Dawson. [t
will be seen that those who have
signed the call are prominent and
successful business men of Dawson,
in whom the public generally has
the utmost confidence, and it is
hoped that a large crowd of citi
zens of both the town and county
will assemble at the court house
Friday afternoon. Following is
the call : ‘
To the Citizens of Dawson and
Terrell County: You are hereby
earnestly requested to meet in the
county court room at the court
house in Dawson on next Friday
afternoon, May 2, at 3:30 o’clock,
to take steps looking toward the
building of a cotton factory in‘
Dawson. The presence of every
citizen is desired.
: A. J. BaLpwiN,
' W. H. Davis,
A. J. CARVER, ;
J. R. MERCER,
W. C. PascHaAL,
B. H. Hoop, ;
A. I. BrITT,
J. W. WootexN,
B. B. PERRY,
S. R. CHRISTIE,
G. W. Dozikr,
W. A. McLAin.
KENNEDY-DAVIS. |
Two Popular Young People Mar
ried at Pleasant Hill Suuday.
The marriage of Miss Susie Davis of
Pleasant Hill and Mr. Linwood Ken
nedy of Haleyville, Ala., occurred
Sunday morning at the home of the
bride’s father, Mr. Mack Davis, Rev
W. T. Everette performing the cere
mony in the presence of a few friends.
I'he bride is a beautiful young woman,
and is admired by a large circle of
friends. Mr. Kennedy is a young man
of splendid ability, and is esteemed by
all who know him. The News, to
gether with their many friends, ex
tends congratulations and best wishes.
l The Secret of Long Life
Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy, regular
action, and in quickly destroyicg
deadly disease germs. Electric Bit
ters regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys, purify the blood, and give a
splendid appetite. They work won
ders in curing kidney troubles, female
complaints, nervous diseases, consti
pation, dyspepsia and malaria. Vigor
ous health and strength always follow
their use. Only 50c., guaranteed by
i Dawson Drug Co.
| Was Afraid of Rain,
Edwin James, colored, but no rela
tion to Frank and Jesse, became fear
ful of rain Saturday and unthoughtedly
purloined an umbrella from the store
of Dozier & Perry without depositing
the cash equivalent. The unsympa
thizing officers arrested the unsophis
ticated Edwin and found a copcealed
“‘weepin’’ on his person, and he will
now answer to two charges.
Job work executed neatly and
prom;tiv at this office. |
Health for 10 Cents. 1
A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect hcalth—!
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will ob
tain and secure tifem for you. Genu
ine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never |
sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c. |
' EIGHTY NEW BOOKS.
- Latest Conslgnmenf Received by
' the Public School Library.
Following is the list of books just
received by the Dawson public school
library. The majority of them are of
'late publication, and there is not” one
among the number which will not be
found interesting.
Audrey, Monsieur Beaucaire, The
Man from Glengarry, Lazarre, Ruling
Passion, Marietta, In Palace of the
King, D'riand I, Caleb Wright, Bov in l
Early Virginia, When Mother was a
Little Girl, Reign of Law, Prisoner of
Zenda, Hon. Peter Sterling, Old Gen
tleman of the Back Stock, Arthur
Bonnicastle, Bow of Orange Ribbon,
Ragged Lady, [n Connection with the
De Willoughby Claim, A Kentucky
Cardinal, From a Girl's Point of View, '
What is Worth While, Red Rock,
Gentleman from Indiana, Knights of‘
the Cross, In Vain, Three People,
Tip Lewis and His Lamp, Now or
Never, Bear and Forbear, Work and
Win, Wild Animals I Have Seen, Dol
|y Madison, Martha Washington,
‘Young Marooners, An Old Field
'School Girl, Alone, Judith, Daddy
Jake, With Frederick the Great.
Through Russian Snows, St. Bar
‘tholomew’s Eve, Old Rabbit's Planta
‘Hion Stories, Prince and Pauper, Bos
‘ton Tea Party, Faith Gartoey's Girl
'hood, Blennerhassett, Richard Yea
‘and Nay, Uncle Lew, Cardinal’s Spuff
‘Box, Quo Vadis, Prophet of Great
Smokey Mount, Wandering Jew, Mon- }
te Cristo, Gil Blas, Prisoners of Hope,
Sartor Resartus, Heroes and Hero
Worship, French Revolution, A Story
of the King, Wisdom and Esau, Cabi
net Secret, Sweetheart Manette, Main
waving Affair, His Great Self, Odd
Bits of Travel, British Isles, Vacation
davs, American Wit and Humor, En
glish Wit and Humor, Irish Wit and
Humor, Scotch Wit and Humor, Let
ters on Early Education, The Repub- |
lic, Education of Children, Educationi
Accordingr to Nature, Emile, On Edu
cation, Ilousseau’s Social Contract, |
Boy. ]
DEATH FROM SCARLET FEVER.
Interesting News Items from Parrot
and Vicinity.
PARROTT, April 28.—We are sorry to
learn that Mr. Tom Daniel, hiving five
or six miles north of Parrott, lost his
babe from scarlet fever last week, and
has another one sick. The family bas
the sincere sympathy of our people.
The board of trustees of the Parrott
High School at a recent meeting elected
Dr. J. H. Williford chairman and Mr.
J.C. Whaley secretary and treasurer,
and are now ready to receive applica
tions from teachers for the ensuing
term.
"T'he second quarterly meeting of the
Parrott caarge was held at Rural Hill
Saturday. Rev. K. Read preached a
splendid sermon, after which the con
gregation partook of a sumptuous din
ner.
Mr. J. H. Crowell has some of the
finest buff and barred Plymouth Rock
chickens we ever saw. He bas taken
special pains to get the very best io
breed from this season.
Messrs. J. L. Parrott, J. Z. Turner
and E, W. Aven have returned from
Dallas. They speak highly of the rich
lands they saw and the hospitable peo
ple they met.
Mr. H.J. Perry of Albany is visiting
his brother, Mr. W. Perry. He says
the boys were behind with their dsh
ing and he came up to help them out.
Mr. Renejah Christie has boughta
new buggy, and we hear he put out for
Brooksville, ostensibly so church.
Look out, ye widows and girls.
Esau Ralph, colored, has a five
months-old baby that weighs forty
pounds. :
Mr. L. Lamar and Miss Mattie
Christie of Dawson are visitinug friends
here.
Mr. N. M. Weaver of Cuthbert was
here last week looking atter his inter
ests.
We learn that several mules have
died in our neighborhood recently. J
Spring Humors
‘Come to most people and cause many
troubles,—pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and to build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequalled
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per
manent cures of
Scrofula Salt Rheum
Scald Head' Boils, Pimples
All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poiconing Rheurnatism
Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hood’s, and get it today,
DOZIER "
& PERKTE
. WILL BEGIN
ON MONDAY, MAY bth,
‘ THEIR GREAT SALE OF
Muslin
Underwear.
AT PRICES THAT
DEFY COMPETITON.
A LONG FELT WANT.
The cry has been “Why don’t scme of our merchants car
ry Muslin Underwear.”” Our matrons need no longer look
“ upon the approach of each season with the much dreaded
task of replenishing their wardrobe at the expense of
their own strength or of hiring it done.
We have just received a la}rfie shipment of Ladies’ and
Children’s -Underwear, which -we will sell at prices as
cheap asthe material will cost you.
We will also have a bargain in every department to offer to
our friends.
Thanking you in advance for acall and an inspection of our
stock, we are your friends,
Dozier & Pe
o rry,
Dawson, Georgia.
Water Coolers,
Water Cans, Water Pitchers,
Ice Cream Freezers, Ice
Hooks, Fish Hooks, Fish
Lines, Fish Poles, at
PETTY & HOLLINGSWORTH'S
Hardware Store.
ON THE CORNER.
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS.
The News of the Week Interest
ingly Chronicled,
The Pleasant Hill baseball nine is
getting in splendid shape, and will
soon be ready to challenge any team
in south Georgia.
There are five ladies here who have
safely passed the danger ITne, and can
‘ sit serenely singing with immortal
‘Tennyson:
‘ “For men may come, and men may go,
But I go on forever."’
Boss Gammage has returned to
Alabama aad will resume the position
he formerly occupied.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen are oun an
extended visit to their daughter in
Terrell, Texas.
~ Miss Jessie Balkam of Blakely is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D. Wool
bright.
Miss Mabel Sawyer of Americus
spent last week with Miss Kate Har
ris.
Miss Ruby Savage of Sylvester isl
with her friend, Mrs. Allie McLendon. '
Mr. Lee Watkins attended Sunday
school here Sunday.
Shot In His Left Leg.
For all kinds of sores, burns, bruises
or other wounds DeWitt’s Witch
Hazcl Salve is a sure cure. Skin dis
eases yield to it at once. Never fails
in cases of piles. Cooling and heal
ing. None genuine but DeWitt's.
Beware of counterfeits. “‘lsuffered for
many years from a sore caused by a
gun shot wound in my left leg,” says
A. S. Fuller, English, Ind. ‘lt would
not h2al and gave me much trouble. I
used all kinds of remedies to no pur
pose until I tried DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely
cured me.” DAwsoN DruG Co
~ BICYCLES ARE CHEAP.
\W.e
\\s
A OME A GET YOU ONE.
A. J. BALDWIN & CO.
N. Y. BARGAIN HOUSE,
Just opened next door to J. W. Wooten’s is the place to do
your trading. The Almighty Dollar Has Its
Full Purchasing Power. Read our prices and come
and get the goods as advertised.
10 dozen Men’s-Sox at 4¢ pair.
5 dozen boys’ Waists, small sizes,
13 cents each.
5 boxes Blacking at 5 cents each,
Good Bowl and Pitcher 75 cents
5 dozen Ladies’ Slippers to close at
39 cents a pai
3 dozen Men’s Sunday Shoes at
$1,15 a pawr, worth double the
money.
1 case axle grease 4 cents box. ‘
Many other grand bargains too numerous to mention
Come aud be convincad.
N. Y. Bargain House
Next door to J. W. Wooten’s. "
3 papers needles at 5 cents.
1 lot Alarm Clocks at 59 cents,
Bargain Counters for Men’s
Shirts.
Stiff bosom negligees, every shirt
worth 50 cents, our closiny price
39 cents only
Big lot beys’ knee puuts at 25 cents -
200 boys’suits to go at a sacrifice. -
Don’t fail to see them or you will ~
miss a lifetune chance
