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S ONGRADED SYSTEM
S(HOOLS 0N GRADED
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coNFERENCE BETWEEN TEACHERS
AND cOMMISSIONER SATURDAY.
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gooks Under the Uniformity Law Will Be
put in schools Feb, Ist. Schools Go
on Graded Basis at Same Time.
o compliance with the request of
County Sehool Commissioner Wilkin
son the white school teachers of t.ho]
county met at the court house Satur-;
» morning. E
do,}.hily were informed by the commil-j
sioner that they had beep called t.o-;
gether for the purpose of dlecussingi
the best time for and th.e method of
complying with the uniform school{
pook 18W, which requires Lh.e school‘
pooks adopted by virtue of this law to
pe in use in the schools by March I,‘
1904, i i
The board of education of the coun
¢y, at its last meetiog, decided to post
pone the change of text books in the
county until the fall term of this year,
put upon investigation thereafter™ it
was found that this action on the part
of the noard was without aunhoriby,_]
gud if carried into effect would result
in a suspension of the schools onl
March 1.
At the meeting Saturday the course
of study prescribed for the schools of
the county was placed in the hand# of
ihe teachers. After discussion it was
gpanimously decided best to put the
schools of the county upon a graded
pasis at the time of the change of the
text books, which change it was con
sidered advisable to make on Febru
ary 1. 1
This action on the part of the teach
ors will necessitate the diyision of the I
gchool term of the county into two
terms of three months each, the sec
ond half of the present term begin
ping February 1. At this time the
graded work will be taken up as pre
seribed for the second half of the pres
ent year's work, in order that the work
outlined may be coapletea at the end
of this term.
The new books will be put into the
schools February 1 if the publishers
are able to supply them to the author
ities. Sample copies of the new books
have been placed in thz hands of the
teachers, who were informed as to the
method of exchanging the old for the
pew books.
BALES YIELD BIG ROLLS.
Some Farmers Yet Have Cotton
to Sell.
The price of cotton continues to be a
source of joy to those farmers who
have not yet sold their crop. Several
sales have taken place the past week
at 13} cents and upward, and there are
some who are yet holding for a higher
price. Mr. Ed Coxwell sold 32 bales
Thursday that brought more than
$2,000.
The stock now in the warehouses is
only about bales, the smallest
number st this season of the year that
has been known in a long time.
The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
t 0 go to bed.
“Chronic cases” that’s
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
Means—Jong sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
Scott's Emulsion. For the
fecling of weakness they
need Scott’s Emulsion.
It makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
ystem. s
Scoti's Emulsion gets
hin and weak persons out
Df the rut. Tt makes new,
ich blood, strengthens the
'ves and gives appetite
Or ordinary food,
Scott’s Emulsion can be
aken gg long as sickness
St and do good all the
ime,
There’s new strengsh
nd flesh in every dose.
We will be glad
-‘ ,_ to send you a few
’ P ";‘ doses free.
T A sure is Pictues in
REWE 00l Tm
[.;i : M Emnutsion sie buy.
sESle=| SCOTT & BOWNE,
bt £ \‘;"1 : Chemists,
(@ ¥ oo Pearl St., N. Y.
<AR gfilfld st; ‘“"m
Chattanooga 2 Herse Plows
Disc Plows, Harrows, Stalk
Cutters and Owensboro
Wagons, at . ‘
PETTY & HOLLINGSWORTH.
TERRELL LAND NETS $42.60 PER ACRE
A Practical Farmer Shows What Can Be Done on Terrell County
Land When Brought to Proper State of Cultivation.
Mr. J. M. Bridges, a well-known
and progressive farmer of the eastero
part of the county, has demonstrated
the possibilities of Terrell county
land.
Last year he planted a nine-acre
patch in cotton, and by fertilizing and
cultivating intelligently realized a net
profit of $42.60 per acre.
MUL.E SALES ARE BIG.
Several Hundred Head Have Al
ready Been Sold. Prices Are
Higher Than in Years.
The local stock dealers sav the de-~
mand for mules this season is the
greatest in several years, and the sales
in Dawson have been large.
Dawson is one of the biggest retail
markets in the state, buyers coming
here from many neighboring count.ies‘
to get their farm, saw mill and dray
mules. The dealers in Dawson have
already sold about 550 mules, and the
number is expected to reach 7350 be
fore the season closes.
Prices are also higher this season
than they have been in some time.
The average price is about $165 a
head, and the 550 mules alrea’y sold
represent an expenditure of about
$lOO,OOO.
The Peters League, loaded with the
best black powder in the world. cac
not be beaten for cleanliness, strength
anid aceuracy.
THEY COME AND 60.
Colonel Harry Fisher, of ’possum
supper fame, and one of the best
kpown and most popular men in polit-.
ical circles of the state, spent Satur
day afternoon in Dawson with friends. i
He was en route to his home in NBW°‘
nan from a business trip in southwest
Georgia. |
Mrs. H. L. Torrey, the mother ofl
Mr. O. E. Torrey, has sufficiently re
covered from her recent severe ill
ness to go to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. L. Skelton, in Elberton. She
left Dawson Saturday accompanied by
Mrs. Skelton,
Mrs. Willie Sewell, who has been
visiting the family of her father, Judge
I. M. McLendon, has returned to her
home in Atlanta.
Hon. D. S. Newkirk, one of Sheil
man’'s progressive citizens, looked
after business matters in Dawson Sat
urday.
‘Miss Mattie Torrey, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr. O. E. Torrey,
has returned to her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. B. M. Wilson, after a visit to
her daugnter, Mrs. Guy Chappell, left
for her home in Albany Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Pickett of
Americus have been visiting relatives
‘in Dawson.
~ Mrs. Clyde O'Kelly of Conyers is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. e s
Jordan.
Hon. A. P. Passmore of Weston was
a prominent visitor in Dawson Satur
daay.
Mr. J. W. Martin of Newnan is vis
iting the family of Mr. L. C. Durbam.
Miss Effie May Pierce of Coiumbus
is the guest of Mrs. R. L. Saville.
Miss Lula Saunders ot Coleman is
the cuest of Miss Jewel Durham.
Mr. W. H. Dayis is on a business
trip to San Antonio, Texas.
Prof. J. C. Layfield of Richland was
a visitor in Dawson Monday.
Mrs. Frank Thompson is visgiting
relatives in Edison.
Mr. R. D. Gay of Cuthbert has been
in Dawsont his week.
Mr. W. O. Johoson was here from
Eufaula Sunday.
Mr. J. C. Rogers of Fitzgerald was
here Monday.
Holding for Fitteem Cents.
The News hears of a farmer over in
Sumter county who is so confident that
cottonwill goto fifteen cents that he has
his eitire crop of two hundred bales
stacked under his gino house, and says
it will stay there all the summer un
less the buyer who gets it pays fifteen
cents.
Wonderful Nerve
is displayed by many a man endur
ing pains of accidental cuts, wounds,
‘barns, bruises, scalds, sore feet or stiff
joints. But theres po peed for it.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
ibe .. salve oo earth for piles, too. 25¢.
at Dawson Drug Co’s. li .
There are thousands of acres of land
in this seetion from which the samxe
result could be obtained by the appli
cation of similar methods.
All of the farm lands of Terrell
county are gradually being brought to
a high state of cultiyation, and 1t wil
not be many vears before reports like
the above will not be uncommon.
DAWSON DRUG CO’S.
_ UNUSUAL OFFER.
Sells Dr. Howard’s Specific at Half Price
and Guarantees a Cure. ‘
“It isn’t often that we have faith'
enough in medicine put up by other
people to be willing to offer to refund
the money if it does not cure,” said
Mr. Harris to a News man who dropp
ed into the Dawson Drug Co’s. store,
“but we are glad to sell Dr. Howard’s
Specific for the cure of constipation
and dyspepsia on that basis.
“The Dr. Howard Co., in order to
get a quick introductory sale, author
izes us to sell their regular 50 cent bot
tles at half price, 25 cents, and al
though we have sold a lot of it and
have guaranteed every package not
one has been broaght back as unsatis
factory.
“*We are still selling the specific at
half price, although I canuot say how
long we shall be able to do so, and any
one who is subject to constipation,
sick headache, dizziness, liver tronble,
indigestion or a general played out
condition ought to take advantage oi
this chance. You can tell your readers
that if they are not satisfied with the
specific they can come right back to
our store and we will cheerfully refund
‘ their money.”
A CARD FROM DR. GONEKE.
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I must confess it is with no little
shame that I admit it is through a
sense of duty to my family and friends
1 request to be allowed sufficient space
in the columns of your paper in which
to give the public a correct statement
of that which immediately preceded
the cowardly assault made on me by
one S. L.. Kubanks on the afternoon of
the 28th of Deéember last. Nothing
certainly can be more humiliating
than to be forced by a combination of
circumstances into taking notice of a
man who, though possessed of health |
and strength, vyet through sheer
fright, is capable of calling for help as
you weuld expect a ‘‘mere weaslmg”]
just released from his mother’s apron
string and into whose mouth it bas]
been a temptation almost irresistible
to thrust a sugar teat in order to put a
a stop to such a disagreeable exhibi-l
tion of babyishness as was manifested
by this so-called man by whose con
duct and in whom I have been recent
ly comwpelled to recognize both a cow
ard and one almost if not quite incapa
ble of telling the truth. This man is
quoted as saying I called him a *“‘damn
ed lie” is why he made the attack.
To say I made use of either of the
words is absolutely false, but insbead‘
of making denial of an accusation I
‘made use of this expression: ™lt isl
‘natrue.” To attempt to construe this
‘expression as a guestion of veracity ia!
simply folly, as it only expresses a dif
ference of opinion —hence, I say this
assault was made withoutcause, reason
or excuse, but the question of oppor
tunity, ard opportunity alone, was
taken into consideration. These are
and will be the ounly lines I shall per
mit myself to write on this subject;
hence. to protect myself from being
drawn into .further discussion of the
matter. [ shall refuse to read anything
written on the subject, as I hold my
gelf personally responsible to aoyone
who may feel called upon to resent
anything contained in this card.
L. C. GONEKE, Dawson, Ga.
The Four Pickerts Coming.
The Four Pickerts, who delighted
Dawson audiences with several first
class performances lasu season, will
return to Dawson and hll a three
pights engagement at the cp:ra house,
beginning Monday, February 1
THE LADIES favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
minister to remember we give a liber
al quantity of the Longman & Martinez
paint toward the building.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don’t pay $1.50 a gallon for linseed
oil (worth 60 cents), which you do
when you buy other paionts in a can
with a paint label on it.
8 and 6 make 14, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint buy oc
ly 8 of L. & M. and mix six gallons of
pure linseed oil with it, and thus vou
get paint at less than $1.20 per gallon.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of L. & M. and three gal
loos of linseed oil mixed therewith.
These celebrated paints are sold by
p SHIELDS & COX.
1 v MY
SMALLPOX SCARE SUBNIDES
DAWSON HAS DISEASE WELL IN HAND,
AND DANGER SEEMS OVER.
No New Case Has Been Reported in Two
Weeks, and the Number of Patients Is
| Less Than in Several Days. l
Thanks to the prompt and vigorous
manner in which the city authorities
took hold of the smallpox situation
wheu the disease first made its appear
ance here, Dawson has been ea.vedl
from an epidemic of this malady. i
In fact, it seems that the diseaéel
has already been checked. A new
case has npot been reported imn t.woJ
weeks, and one of the seven patients at
the city’s pest house has entirely re
covered and is announced by the at-l
tending physician, Dr. Kendrick,|
ready to be dismissed if he had any:
where to go.
This leaves only six cases of small
pox in Dawson, and as these are isolat
ed there is no danger from them. Ev
ery precaution has been taken, and ihl
is belieyved the disease is already un
der control. There is certainly no
reason why anyone should stay away
from Dawson on aceount of it, as there
is comparatiyely little danger of catch
ing it here—no more than anywhere
else, as it is prevalent throughout this
entire section of the state.
No new cases have been reported to
the county guthorities from the coun
try, and it is belieaed that the whole
county will soon be free of smallpox.
GEORGIA CONGRESSMEN.
They Are Off and On Committees of
the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—When the
house convered toaay the speaker an
nounced the resignation of Mr. Griggs,
(Dem. of Ga.) from the eommittee on
coinage, weights and measures, and
Mr. Hardwick (Dem. of Ga.) from the
committee on revision of laws, and the
appointment of Mr. Hardwick to the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, and Mr. Garber (Dem of
Ohic} to the committee on revision of
laws.
Reading Law in Dawson,
Mr C. V. Youmans, a prominent
voung man of Stillmore, Ga., arrived
in Dawson a few days ago and is read
ing law in the office of his cousin, Col
onel M. J. Yeomans. Mr. Youmans
will be here several months.
A Good Performance,
Helen My Butler’s female band was
the attraction at the opera house
Thursday night. A small crowd was
in attendance, but those present had
the pleasure of hearing some very
good musie.
Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use of
Fotey’s Kidney Cure.
KENDRICK'S DRUG STORE.
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Pains in the Back
Are svmptoms of a weak, torpid or
stagnant condition of the kidneys or
liver, and are a warning it is extremely
hazardous to npeglect, so important
is a healthy action of these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
of energy, lack c. courage, and some
times by gloomy foreboding and de
spondency. |
«1 had nains in my back, could not sleep
and when I got up in the morning felt
worse than the night before. I began tak- |
ing Hood’'s Sarsaparilla and now I can
sleep and get up fee.'ng rested and able to |
do my work. I attribute my cure entirely
<0 Hood's Sarsaparilla.” Mrs. J. N. PERRY,
care H. S. Copeland, Pike Road, Ala.. l
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
and Pills i
Care kidney and liver troubles, relieve
she back, and build up the whole system. |
NEW CROP _
GARDEN SEED.
English Peas,
Onion Sets, Etc., Etc.
DAWSON DRUG CO.
50 Pure Bred
Berkshire and
Poland China Shoats
will arrive from Kentucky this week and be on sale at my
stable. They weigh from 40 to 80 pounds each, and wiil
be sold at reasonable prices.
FOR BREEDING PURPOSES
Farmers who want to improve their stock, and want a pure
bred hog for breeding purposes should call and see what I
have to offer them.
J. P. INGRAM,
At Stables on South Main St.
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| TOO BUSY |
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i getting ready to open our other big E
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% this week. E
: hargains In furniture :
? is our hobby and we will have ‘some E
3 special offerings in a few days that will ¢
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