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DAWSON NE WS.
PUBLISTED WEEKLY AT $l.OO FER YERR
T BYE L RANEY.
DAWSON, GA. Mav 24, 1005,
" TWELVE PAGES.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM KAIGLER.
The approaching reunion of the
eonfederate veterans in Louisville
will possibly number among Its at
s¢endants a Dawson citizen whose
retiring modesty is in inverse pro
portion to the courage which distin
guished him in the south’s last
rally at Appomattox. This is Cap
tain William Kaigler.
While it is not gencraily known
it % a fact that Captain Kaigler led
the last charge at Appomattox —led
an assault that proved victorious for
the already fallen confederacy and
cast a glamor of glory over the van
quished stars and bars.
Tgnorant of the fact that a truce
had been declared Captain Kaigler,
commanding a body of skirmishers
sent by General Clement A. Kvans,
attacked a detached command of the
left wing of Grant’s army with such
daring force as to snatch out of the
overwhelming defeat that engulfed
the army of Lee one last small victo
ry, which was acknowledged by the
opposing force just as a courier an
nounced to the combatants the news
of Lee’s surrender. |
Thus, though comparatively small
it was, the last charge of the c.on-'
flict was a victory for the confeder
ate forces. Yet the man who made
it so has never received but from
one historian, so far as we know,
the full credit for his brilliant
achievement. Theincidentis worthy
to be recorded among the triumphs
of the south in its memorable strug
gle. Tt is an historical fact which
should be handed down to southern
posterity with a pride that is just
and reasonable.
SOME TROUBLED TOWNS. |
Dalton, Milledgeville, Dublin,
Tifton and 2 number of other Geor
gia towns, judging from their news
papers, are having a time of it with
blind tigers and the jug trade, and
various plans of getting rid of these
evils have been or are heing propos
ed. In some of these towns our
contemporaries have, as The News
happens to know, always been loyal
and able advocates of prohibition
and are largely responsible for the
prohibition law being in operation
in their communities, but they now
seem to believe that the open saloon
would be preferable to the present
state of atfairs. The News is unal
terably opposed to saloons under
any circumstances, and, in our
opinion, wherever they have been
closed the good people will make a
mistake in again permitting them to
be opened.
It is a well known fact that blind
tigers do not, by a great deal, sup
ply all of the whiskey consumed in
dry counties. Much of it is obtain
ed from the wet counties by ex
press, and in view of the constant
and persistent violation and evasion
of the prohibition law this statute
seems toalarge extent to be a farce,
and only helps to give dealers in
the wet counties a monopoly of the
liguor trade.
The question of how to prohibit
the sale of intoxicants has puzzled
the true and earnest prohibitionist
for years. It has not yet been
solved, and will not be as long as
the United States government al
lows the manufacture of whiskey
and issues license for its sale in
prohibition counties: nor as long as
transportation companies are allow
ed to carry it into these counties.
Really, it seems that the only way
to stop its use will be to stop its
manufacture. '
A PLBASANT entertainment in Co
lumbus, 0., the other evening was
a dinnergiven by Mr. Jno. G. Desh
ler, a bank president, in honor of
the one hundredth birthday of a
negro ‘‘mammy’’ who had been a
nurse in the family of his wife for a
great many years. The old “‘mam
my’’ had the seat of honor, and was
showered with congratulations and
presents. We do not know it to be
a fact, but we feel quite sure that
Mr. Deshler or his wife, or both of
them, are southern people, says the
Savannah News. It is not the least
uncommon for southerners to hon
or their faithful old negro friends
with banquets or ‘‘parties’”’ on
special occasions.
~ IMPORTANT TO DAWSON.
The call published elsewhere over
the signatures of a number of citi
zens for a mass meeting of the peo
ple of Dawson may be far-reach
ing, ultimately, in its effect, and
;‘f(n' that reason is ot interest to
everyone who has the welfare of
ltlw town at heart. The questions
that are to be considered are of
i;_mn'«- importance, and every man
who is interested in Dawson and its
nt?’uirs should be present at the
hour named.
The action of that meeting shouid
represent the whole people, and
not a few.
It you love Dawson attend this
meeting, and let what is done be
only for the best interests of the
town and its people.
’ WHAT INTEREST CAN DO.
An unaccounted treasury bill for
£lOO. dated 1745, was presented to
the Bank of England the other day.
It isgenuine, and it is believed that
it was issued at 3 per cent com
| pound interest. That makes its
present value £26,000, or $130,000.
; The treasury has not y@ paid it,
but the general opinion seem to be
that it will have to do so.
The above extract from a contem
porary shows strikingly the power
of interest. The improvident who
borrow and pay interest because
they lack in judgment, or the busi
ness man who borrows and pays in
terest because he is ambitious to
swell the volume of his business,
hardly realize the voracity of the
monster called interest. If the
above statement is a truthful one
we have an example of what 3 per
cent compound interest will do. It
can make $5OO grow to $130,000 in
the space of three life-times.
TuAT charming gentleman and el
ogquent and instructive speaker,
Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, delivered
the annual commencement address
at the South Atlantic Institute to a
large aullience. He pictured the
improvement of the south in these
last years as most remarkable, and
attributed the general activity in
all lines to the great strides this
country is making in education.
Cratriay Sitontz of the Panama
canal commission says there will be
no interference with trans-continent
al railroad rates. Does this mean
that the United States is going to
pool with the trans-continental rail
ways in the matter of freight rates?
\\;.l;;n are we paying our millions
for, anyway?
Eprror Boirevinier of the Macon
News is to make an address to the
Daughiters of the Confederacy at
Hartwell, Editor Boifeuillet can
eloguently, if not convincingly, ad
dross the daughters both in publie
and private.
Tig Cuthbert Liberal-Enterprise
is one of the reliable and conserva
tive papers of the state, Our neigh
i bor keeps in the middle of the road,
and every week gives its readers a
‘choice lot of local and miscellaneous
reading. :
! Tug German press is predicting
‘that the next great war will be
waged by the United States with
Japan. There is little doubt of that
if by any chance Japanis success
ful in the present fight with Russia.
It is announced in bold headlines
that “‘Chair makers will locate in
tAtlzmta. * (Chair makers are much
more desirable as citizens than
‘chair warmers.
' W are still engaged in the work
iof benevolently assimilating the Fil
ipinos. General Leonard Wood’s
soldiers killed 400 of them a few
‘days ago.
Doc OsLER is now advocating the
taxation of bachelors. Would he
make yet shorter poor man’s age
limit of usefulness?
TuE Santa Fe railroad is to spend
$10,000,000 in shortening its main
lime. This age will have rapid
transit at any cost.
Now it is said that the guberna
torial bee is buzzing in Editor Jim
Gray’s headgear. Well, the more
the merrier.
It is announced that ‘‘the Amer
can national game has made great
progress in Japan.’’ Poker or base
ball?
Teppy will visit the south, includ
ing Georgia, in October. The flunk
ies will be ready for him.
' THE Dalton Argus notes that ‘‘if
tUncle Tobe Stevens is a scapegoat
hie is of the butting kind.”’
. THE PRESIDENT AND PASSES.
A few days ago the president of
one of the railroads in his testimony
before the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee that is now inves
tigating the question of government
regulation of railway rates stated
that the president always rode free
on the railways, and that congress
men and about all other officials did
the same thing, and that before the
granting of rebates and the making
of discriminations by railroadscould
be stopped there would have to be
an end of favoritism to officials.
In view of all this and the well
known attitude of the president to
ward government regulation of the
railroads. the: Savannah News
wants to know if Mr. Roosevelt will
pay his way when he comes on his
trip to the south, and says in sup
port of the presumption that he
will: “'On the authority of one of
the leading newspapersof Washing
ton it is stated that on his trip to
the south in October the president
will not accept courtesies from the
railroads over which he travels.
but will pay his fare like any other
citizen. It is also intimated that he
paid the expenses of himself and all
his party on his recent trip to Tex
as and Colorado, his bill amounting
to something like $3,000. 1t is
probable that the railroads would
be glad if all officials pay their fare.
The free pass burden they bear is a
pretty heavy one.’”’
Tue National Manufacturers’ As
sociation, the annual session of
which has just been held in Atlan
ta, seems to want the earth and it
run for the special benefit of the as
sociation’s members. It is opposed
to everything in the way of reform,
also. Judging by its decrees there
need be no special reformof the tar
iff, no change in the form of giving
subsidies to ships, no need to con
fer upon the inter-state commerce
commission the rate-makimg power.
and no n'ecessity for adopting the
child labor bill in the south.
Tur Atlanta Constitution says the
railroad commission has reduced
freight rates all over Georgia, and
the Atlanta Journal says they have
not. Nobody knows, perhaps, except
the railroads. There is one thing,
however, there is no doubt about in
the mind of the man who pays the
freicht bills, and that is that for she
past year or two he has been yvield
ing up about fifty per cent more to
the railroads than he formerly did.
Tre Atlanta Jourual, after beating
about the bushes for several days,
seems to have at last found its ideal
candidate, and has sprung Hon.
Hoke Smith for governor. Mr.
Smith is an able and influential man
and an aggressive fighter, but he
cannot be elected governor of Geor
gia at this time.
CorLoNgL Jim SmitH, who was one
of those get-ten-cents-or-bust fel
lows. says he sold those two thou
sand bales of cotton and bought
more. That's an explanation that
needs to be explained.
SexaTor TliuLvaN having been
cured of a nervous trouble in At
lanta the Quitman Free Press is
moved to remark: “‘After all, that
town might seem guiet to one like
him. "’ Bl
NaNcy PATTERSON is to get a hun
dred dollars a week as a stage star.
That is nothing more than a pre
mium for shady notoriety founded
upon sensational crime.
S'IALLEST YARN IN THE WORLD
A Columbus Mill Makes It. Egyp
tian and Sea Island Cotton Used.
A Columbus, Ga., special says with
in a short time 5,000 more spindles
will be installed in the Columbus mill
of the Bibb Manufacturing Company,
on North Highlands, making a total
of 29,000 spindles at that plant. Part
of the new machinery comes from
England. L
The Bibb mill is now manufacturing
the finest yarn made by any factory
in the southern states. With the in
stallation of these new spindles still
finer yarn will be spun, as it is plann
ed to run as high as No. 150. This is
the finest thread in size made in the
world. The Bibb mill uses sea is
land and Egyptian cotton exclusively.
Oddities of the Human Body.
From the Indianapohis News. ;
The two sides of a person’s face are
never alike. The eyes are out of line
in two cases out of five, and one eye
is stronger than the other in seven
persons out of ten. The right eye is
also, as a rule, higher than the left.
Only one person in fifteen has per
fect eyes, the largest percentage of
defects prevailing among fair-haired
people. The smallest interval of
sound can be distinguished better
with one ear than with both. The nails
of two fingers never grow with the
same rapidity, that of the middle fin
ger growing the fastest, while that of
the thumb grows slowest. In fifty-.
four cases out of 100 the left legl
is shorter than the right.
MATTING
RUG
SPECIALS
Here are some bargains. They are special values, and if
youneed or expect to buy anything in this line soon it will pay
you to see them now. They just arrived last Friday from
New York, and will not last long at the prices we make.
Japanese Matting, fancy carpet patterns, beautitul et
fects in red, blue, etc., worth 28c by the roll, 171/2c.
Chinese Matting, heavy weight,” only 19c.
Smyrna Rugs, 30x60 inches, beautiful floral and
animal patterns, cheap at $2, our price only 98c.
We have also received a new lot of ladies’ and children’s
White Canvas Oxfords
.
Also children’s tan oxfords and babies’ tan sandals, and you
can depend on it that the prices are right.
We have many special bargains in other lines, and if you
will come and look through you will see that we will save you
money. Respecfully,
Jd. 6. HBIND®.
RAISED FIGURES ON SEABOARD.
Nearly $4,000,000 Is Added to Its
Taxabie Valuation.
Comptroller General Wright has as
sessed the valuation of the property
of the Seaboard Air I4ine railroad for
taxation by the state at $11,136,000, or
nearly $4,000,000 more than the com
pany’s returns for last year. The
Seaboard returned its property this
vear at a decreased valuation of $2,-
500,000 from wwhat it was in 1904. As
soon as he had completed the assess
ment Comptroller General Wright
wrote a letter to the railroad com
pany notifying it of his action. As
soon as the company officially rejects
the returns and names an arbitrator
the comptroller general will designate
one of the railroad commissioners to
act in a similar capacity for the f;ta‘t.e.
The Seaboard’s total return for! 1905
was $7,530,541 as compared with $9,-
618,443 for 1904, despite the fact that
the road has 66 miles more in the new
Birmingham extensiou than it had in
1904,
Worse Still.
Vincent, relates the Pilgrim, was
altogether too garrulous in school to
please his teachers. Such punish
ments as the institution allowed to be
meted out were tried without any ap
parent effect upon the boy, until at
last the head master decided to men
tion the lad’s fault upon his monthly
report. So the next report to his fa
ther had these words: ‘‘Vincent talks
a great deal.”” Back came the report
by mail, duly signed, but this written
in red ink under the comment: ‘‘You
ought to hear his mother.”’
Has an India Rubber Heart.
The man with the india rubber heart
lives in Ohio. His name is Messang
and his postoffice is Cincinnati. Four
teen times he laid his heart at the feet
of fair women, and thirteen times they
spurped it. Some of them kicked it
‘and walked over it. But the heart
was always in good working order.
On the fourteenth occasion the lady
took it up and has promised to cheer
ish it forever hereafter; which goes to
to show that perseverance in a good
cause will eventually be rewarded.
Providence Guiding Foolish Men.
From the Quitman Free Press.
The people as.members of the Cot
ton Growers' Association resolved to
reduce the cotton acreage, but it is
said that as farmers they have not
done this. After all, boll weevils,
rust, drought and such unpleasan
manifestations of nature may be the
hand of Providence guiding foolish
men.
A Pennsylvania Man's Will.
A Pennsylvania man who died the
other day left this will: “‘I give all I
own to my beloved wife, except all my
cigars to my friend —; and I hope
they get it.”” The late lamented had
evidently at some time come in con
tact with the delightful system that the
law devises for the protection of the
widow and the orphans.
Mouhtain View Hotel,
Clarksville, Georgia.
Nestling jamong the mountains of
north Georgia, an ideal summer re
sort. Under new management. Hotel
opens 10th of June and closes October
Ist. Reasonable rates. For particu
lars address Mountain View Hotel,
Clarksville, Ga.
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City Ordinance.
Be it ordained, and it is hereby ordained and
enucted by authority of the City Council of Daw
son. Ga., that from and after the passage of this
Ordinance it shall be unlawful for anyone who is
not & member of the fire department to get upon
or ride upon any wagon, truck, engine or other
vehicle while en route to or from any fire, or
while passing through the streets or other places,
unless said party or parties have been previousiy
invited by the chief of the fire department or the
driver in charge of the vehicle to do so, which is
used by the fire department of the city of Dawson
for extinguishing fires.
B: it enacted that all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict be and are hereby repealed.
Be it enacted that violation of the above ordi=
nance shali be punished inthe manner prescribed
in section 186 of the code of the city of Dawson.
Passed as an emergency ordinance at regular
meeting of the City Council of Dawson. This
May 2nd, 1905. CHAS DEUBLER.
R. E..-BELL. Clerk. Mavor Pro Tem.
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For Guardianship.
GEORGTA. TERRELL CoUNTY. Ordinary’s Ofs
fice, May 1. 1905. Miss Amanda Brown, of said
county, avplies to me for letters of guardianship
of the person and property of Mary Brown, of
said county. This is, therefore, to notify all per
sons concerned to show cause, if any they can,
on or before the first Monday in .June next, why
letters of guardianship should not be granted
said applicant as applied for, i
J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary. |
dean e BRI s 0 R A R R s
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For Dismission. |
GEORGIA, TERRELL CoUNTY, Ordinary’s Ofe
fice, Aprii 29, 1905, J. R. Mercer, administratorof
the estate of Owen Dodwell, deceased, represents
to me that he has fully discharged the duties o
his said trust, and prays for letters of dismission.
This is, therefore, to notify all persons concern
ed to show cause, if any they can, on or before
the first Monday in June next, why said adminis=
trator should not be discharged from his said
trust. J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary,
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For Administration.
GEORGIA, TeRRELL CounTYy. Ordinary's Of
fice, May 1, 1905. Susie Johuson, of said county,
applies to me for letters of administration on the
estate of J. 8. Johnson, late of said county, de
ceased. This is, therefore, to notify all concerned
to show cause, if any they can, on or before the
first Monday in June next, why tetters should not
be granted said applicant as applied for.
J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
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Notice to Contractors. i
Bids wanted for construction of a city and fire
hall for Dawson, Ga. Bids will be received un
til noon,June 6, 1905. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the office of City Clerk, Dawson,
Ga., or Lockwood Bros,, Architecis, Commbus,
Ga. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
\ J. R. MERCER, Mayor.
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B. F. Amos, Builder.
Communicate with B. L. Amos, Dawson post
office, if you wish to let a contract for building.
Guarantees to do satiz actory building in strict
counformity to specifications at lowest possible
price.
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Money to Loan,
The Georgia Loan and Trust Compsn{ loans
money at 6 per cent per annum on real estate.
Prompt service guaranteed. If you want to bors
row money see H. A. WILKINSON.
e R LR b U G
Farm Loans.
Farm Loans made at low rates and on easy
terms. Save money by writing us. Large loans
preferred. P. O. BOX 244 Americus. Ga.
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For Sale.
Two mules cheap. J. R. IRWIN, ¢
ICE,
COAL,
WOOD.
DAWSON
ICE CO.
A Gallon of PURE LINSEED OIL mized
with & gallon of
T . ;
wmakes 2 gallons of the VERY BEST PADT
4 in the WORLD
g o P and f?figgffigfifi%fl%
BoNOUS. HAMMAR PAINT is madeof the Bmuf:
PAINT MATERIALS—such as all good {3&l nwrsl -
and is ground THICK, VERY THICK. o troublety
iz, any boy can do it. Itis the COMMON s;‘“, |
B ODEE PAINT, NO BETTEE paini cad be
&t ANY cost, and is ‘
20T TO ORACK, BLISTER, PEEL 07 CEIP.
¥, HAMMAR PAINTCO., Bt. Louis, M 0
CAPITAL PAID IN 5500.000-
mv un. Y
SOLD AND GUARANTEED 8
Dawson Drug Co
Dawson, Ga.
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