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A 'Tremendous LLandslide in Prices
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Did you get one of our circulars ? If not, kindly ask for one and read our schedule of prices. This is the second week of 01‘11' oreat trade carnival. A cut on
overy article in our store. This opportunity will not be open to you always, and
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You’'ll Be Sorry if you Miss This Chance of Your Life.
We often look over our stock and throw out certain articles at A GRIEAT BAR.GAIN., but this cut includes everything. We are after turning our
~oods into cash in order to lay in a new stock cut and out.
This Sale Will Be €ll Until P urthier Xotivs.
MANY DAWSONIANS SPENT FRI
DAY IN CHATTAHOOCHEE CITY.
At Beautiful Wildwood Park Boun(,i-.
{ul Basket Dinner Was Spread.
Occasion Pleasantest in Years.
The Dawson Sunday schools pic
nicked at Wildwoed park in Columbus
on Friday. oy
A special train carrying more than
§OO passengers left Dawson shortly
pefore eight o’clock in the morning
and making but one stop, for the tak
ing on of coal and water, arrived in
Columbus at ten o’clock. The ex
cursionists took street cars, which
were in waiting at the station, and
were soon at the beautiful park where
they were to enjoy the day.
Here everything was arranged for
the pleasure and comfort of the party.
A laree number of seats were provid
ed, many swings were made for the
young folks, and an inexhaustible
supply of delicious lemonade was
furnished.
Atone o'clock dinners were spread
under the welcome shades of the beau
tiful trees, and those present divided
into small groups around the several
cloths laden with innummerable good
things and enjoyed a bountiful feast
of delicious edibles.
‘The entire day was delightfully
pleasant. Young and old alike enjoyed
the oceasion fully, and pronounced it
one of the most successful pienies in
the history of the Dawson Sunday
SCNOOIS.
The party left Columbus at 5:20
o'clock and arrived home at7:45. There
was no incident or accident to mar
the complete pleasure of the occasion.
DAWSON DEFEATED COLUMBLUS.
local Nine Victims in Exciting Ball
Game Friday.
Two to one in favor of Dawson tells
the story of a warmly contested and
well played game of base ball between
Dawson and Columbus in the latter
¢ty on Friday. A large crowd of
Dawson and Columbus citizens saw
the match, and the enthusiastic ap
plause of Dawson rooters was ever
apparent at all stages and unbounded
%hen the final score gave victory to
the Terrell county aggregation.
Owen Bishop put up a remarkably
fire specimen of slab work for the
Dawson nine, striking out thirteen
wen and allowing but two hits. Coley
Westbrook caught the game for Daw
2on, which fact in itself is proof that
e back stop work was all thatit
should be,
Dawson’s vietory was deserved, and
¢ vood playing of every man on the
€4 was responsible for it.
DR GONEKE'S CONDITION.
Itis Saiq That It Will Be Necessary
for Him to Undergo an Operation.
ne following item from the Spring
‘: correspondence of the last issue
U"the Cuthbert Liberal-Enterprise will
‘“"h' éad with regret by Dr. L. C.
Uneke’s friends in Dawson:
~‘,[?lfi' Goneke is not any better; if
i JWing, he is worse. He is to leave
rri.r Atlanta some time this week to
e 'ZO an operation and be there for
v;f“m*"‘m. The Liberal-Enterprise
ore % that he will be able to stand the
t(m,!'h""““ and will soon be on the road
'b;f”'”"'*".“ . Drs. Patterson of Cuth
b,}t; 4nd Tanner of Oak Grove made a
€Bsional visit to him Monday.”’
THIS IS THE WEEK FOR
OUR BIG CLOCK SALE,
BIG ‘DISCOUNT
FOR CASH.
THOSE POPULAR HAT PINS HAVE ARRIVED.
DAMS JEWELRY STORE. Dawson, Ga.
REFRIGERATORS,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, WATER
COOLERS AND FISHING
TACKLE.
PETTY & HOLLINGSWORTH
SASSER WILL HAVE QUICK MAIL SERVICE
Dawson’s Thrifty Neighlbor to Get Its Mail Early in the Morn
ing. People Living Along the Route Will Also Be Benefited.
The postoffice department has ad
vertised for bids for the carrying of
mail from Dawson to Sasser and the
collection of mail along the road on
the return trip.
This advertisement of the postoffice
department is the outcome of the ef
forts of Congressman Griggs to give
Sasser a more prompt mail service.
As the schedule is now, Sasser gets
its first mail at 1 o’clock p. m., the
time of arrival of the first passenger
MAKING RETURNS SLOWLY.
Tax Receiver Pinkston Will Complete
His Rounds Next Week.
Although Tax Receiver Pinkston is
making his last round. and will fill
his last appointment next Friday at
Bridges’ store in the Sixth distriet,
comparatively few have made their
returns. and there promises to be a
rush the last few days the books are
open.
Notwithstanding the low price of
cotton Mr. Pinkston says the returns
are holding up well, in some instarces
there being increases, and the indica
tions now are that the county will
make a fine showing in its tax values
this year.
Mr. Pinkston will be in his office at
the court house during court week.
ROUGH JOKING.
Whitaker Pulled His Pistol to Add to
Merriment of the Occasion.
From the Arlington Courier.
We learn that on the train Wednes
day coming from Albany a crowd of
men were drinking. One man knocked
off the hat of a man named Whitaker
from Leary. Whitaker drew his pis
tol and told the man to pick it up.
Mr. John Futch then grabbed Whita
ker to keep him from shooting the
other man, and in the seuftle Mr. Futeh
was shot in the bowels. It is not
thought he is badly hurt. We under
stand Mr. Whitaker claims he was in
fun. Pretty rough joking. Men have
no business joking with pistols, es
pecially with a few drinks aboard and
on a train crowded with passengers.
Plowing Up Their Cotton.
The News has heard of some farmers
who are plowing up their cotton on
account of the grass and planting
again. ;
CASTORTIA.
B & The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bignature
- AT 77
The Dawson News. Wednesday, May 10, 190 S.
train there.
As soon as the new star service is
installed the carrier will leave Daw
son shortly after the arrival of the
' early morning train, and citizens of
‘Sasser will receive their mail, includ
ing the daily papers, several hours
earlier than at present.
The service will be a great conven
ience to Dawson’s thrifty little neigh
bor, and to those people living along
’the star route.
PERSONAIL: AND SOCIAL.
Mr. H. G. Lamar, a former citizen
of Terrell county, is in the city repre
senting a life insurance company.
Mr. Lamar is now a resident of Nash
ville, Tenn. .
Mr. T. A. Peavy of Terrell county
was visiting in the city several days
past, the pleasant guest of relatives
and friends.—Arlington Courier.
Dr. W. B. Cheatham went up to
Atlanta last night and will attend the
Grand Commandery Knights Temp
lar today.
Mrs. J. J. Crawford of Arlington
and Mrs. Emmie Schell of East Point
are visiting at the home of Mr. F. G.
Thompson.
Miss Lucy Geise and Mrs. J. O.
Geise, of Swainboro, are visiting at
the home of Mr. W. S. Dozier.
Mr. E. P. Ort of Fort Gaines is the
guest of his friend, Mr. C. C. Weaver,
formerly of Fort Gaines.
Mrs. J. P. Black of North Carolina
was a visitor at the home of Mr. S. A.
Loyless Friday.
Mrs. R. E. McNulty of Americus
has been visiting the family of Mr. F.
M. MeNulty.
Miss Floy Lowe, sister of Mr. O. E.
Lowe, is the guest of Miss Beula Far
rar.
Mr. W. E. Christie, made a business
trip to Blakely Friday.
‘Will Hold a Meeting Saturday.
President B. F. Melion of the
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany has called a meeting of the mem
bers of the company for next Satur
day morning, when the annual elec
tion of officers will occur and other
business of importance transacted.
Secretary W. H. Gurr is sending out
notices that the meeting will be held
at the court house at 10 o’clock.
A Dawson Woman Asks
‘“‘have you a floor paint that will last
two weeks ?’’ Yes, we have Devoe’s:
it has a beautiful gloss, and will wear
two years if properly applied. For
sale by Bell Bros.
WILL BE THE BIG FIGHT AT COM
ING SESSION OF LEGISLATURE.
Eight New Counties Provided for and
Plans Are on Foot for at
Least Twenty.
By far the hardest fought battle in
the coming legislature, it is generally
conceded, will be that for and against
the proposed new counties provided
for under the recently adopted con
stitutional amendment, which increas
es the maximum number of counties in
Georgia from 137 to 145.
It is the general opinion that eight
new counties will'be created practical
ly at the same time, but whether it
will be done at the coming session or
next year depends upon the amount of
antagonism developed. It may be that
the wrangle atthe coming session will
develop such proportions as to make
action impossible before 1906, for
even if a majority should favor the
creation of eight new counties at once
it will be possible for the minority to
secure delay and prevent action by
the employmentof well-known minority
tactics.
It is more likely that soon after the
organization of the new general as
sembly a joint resolution will be
adopted providing for a special com
mittee from the house and senate to
take up the matter of new counties in
all its details, and all matters regard
ing the establishment of new counties
will be referred to it. Before this
committee will appear all the delega
tions which desire to oppose or to urge
the establishment of certain new coun
ties, and these will, no doubt, have to
be heard at length.
Purpose of the Committee.
Then it will devolve upon this com
mittee to make a complete report to
the general assembly recommending
what new counties should be estab
lished and what should not. It should
and doubtless will be the policy of the
speaker of the house and president
of the senate to put on this committee
members who are not directly inter
ested one way or another in any of the
new county projects.
In any event, the committee's report
will only carry the wrangle into leg
islative halls instead of ending it in
the committee room. The fight over
the Atlanta depot, it is said, was not
a circumstance to what may be expect
ed over these new counties. Whether
they will go through at the coming
session will depend very much on the
nature of this fight and on the rules
adopted by the house regarding debate
and the like when these measures are
under consideration. If debate is lim
ited and other filibustering methods
‘are put under the ban the new coun
ties will likely get through all right,
‘and the establishment of one will
‘mean the establisment of eight.
~ There must be taken into considera
tion the fact that there will be a cer
tain amount of trading among those
who want new counties, and this may
have a tendency to hasten matters
somewhat.
| Many New Counties Wanted.
~ There are now plans on foot for the
establishment for twice as many coun
ties as the constitutional amendment
provides for, and it is generally be-i
lieved that there will be applications
from at least twenty sections of the
state which desire to branch out with
their own local governments. Politi
cal motives are back of certain of
these new county schemes, while others
are based upon a desire to better the
condition of the people. And polities,
in some instances, at least, will no
doubt prevail.
There are just four of the new coun
ty to schemes which propose to take a
slice off of Emanuel. If all of them
should go through there would hardly
be enough of Emanuel county left to
constitute a small bailiwick. .
Came for a Convict.
Sheriff Johnson of Stewart county
was in Dawson yesterday, coming for
a convict that was returned to him
from a eamp in one of the lower coun
ties. The prisoner was brought to
Dawson Monday, and was kept by
‘Shen ff Oxford until the Stewart coun
-Ity officer arrived. ;
COST SALE'!
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This Sale Begins May | and
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Lasts Until June 1.
As we are very anxious to know all the
people and have them to know us in a bus
iness way, we are going to offer for 30
days only our entire stock at cost.
This is no fake scheme to get business.
We mean what we say. So now is your
time to buy anything you want out of a
new stock at what it actually cost.
e will also have on our center coun
ters Bargains of all kinds.
Our Lawns, Muslins, Dimities, Piques,
Voiles and White Goods must be sold.
Also we have a line of Embroidery, Edg
ing and Insertion Allover Embroidery, All
over Lace, Val Lace and Torchon Lace to
be on bargain counter at a song.
Also we have a well selected line of Dry
(Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats.
ITJIS A SHAME
To sell such nice goods so cheap, but we ‘are new
people and want to get your trade, and we know if
you trade with us one time you will always be a
good customer, for our motto is “To treat everyone
right and give them the best goods for the least
money.” Socome to see us. Don’t miss this
great cost sale---May Ist to June Ist.
MADDUX'S STORE
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DAWSON, GEORGIA.
THE
VARIETY WORKS GO.
MANUFACTURING MACHINISTR.
DAWSON, GEORGIA.
We solicit your patronage. Special attention to Mail Orders
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