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BIUS BROTHERS VICTIMS OF
HIGHWAYMAN'’S BULLETS.
Bodies Were Found in a Ditch
by the Roadside.
At First It Was Believed That One
Had Killed the Other and Then
Shot Himself. But Later Develop
ments Strongly Pointed to the
Theory of Murder and Robbery.
The bodies of Henry and Herbert
Bius, sons of Johmn Bius, a promi
nent and well-to-do farmer living in
Randolph county, twelve miles south
west of Dawson, were found dead
at an early hour Friday morning
in a ditch by the roadside near
Milliron’s mill with a pistol lying on
the ground near them.
The first theory advanced was to
the effect that the young men had
had a difficulty, and that one took
the life of the other and then killed
himself. After Coroner Blackshear
of Randolph county and other officers
arrived at the scene of the tragedy,
however, and an investigation was
made the pistol was identified as be
longing to a negro by the name of
Bob Johnson. Johnson was arrest
ed, and when taken before the coro
ner’s jury stated that the pistol had
formerly belonged to him, but that
he had traded it off to George
Thomas, another negro. It is stated
that a box with the number on it
corresponding to that on the pistol
was found at Thomas’ home. A war
rant was issued for Thomas, but it
developed that he left the country
early that morning. Johnson was
discharged by the coroner’'s jury.
Another negro by the name of Sol
Shingle was also arrested, but no
evidence developed against him, and
he was discharged.
The coroner’'s jury brought in a
verdict charging Thomas with the
murder. The sheriff and posse, with
dogs, scoured the woods for him,
but he has not heen apprehended;
in fact, he has not been seen since
the crime.
The Theory of Murder. I
The theory of murder and rohbery“
advanced seems to be the plausible
one, as the young men had ped-l
dled beef in the neighborhood!
and had also been to Shellman:
during the day and disposed of!
cotton, deposited $2OO in bank
and had some money with them.
After their death but little money
was found, although they were
known to have had money on
their persons when they stopped
at Buck Edwards' country store,
between Shellman and where they
were killed, Thursday night on
their way home. The guilty parties
evidently saw them with the money
and murdered them in order to se
cure it. A number of negroes,
among them George Thomas, were
in the store at the time the young
men were displaying their money.
#» Editor Mashburn of the Shellman
Sun was among the first to arrive
at the scene of the double murder,
and his account of the tragedy and
subsequent developments, being ob
tained on the ground, is doubtless
the most accurate that has been
written, and is printed below:
Where the Tragedy Occurred.
‘“Millirons’ Mill is preobably six
miles south of Shellman. It is hal!
a mile frem Friendship church and
about two miles east of Edwards’
store. The killing occurred at the
foot of the hill, about fifty yards
north of the mill. Perhaps one mile
further on is the Bius home. Here
Henry and Herbert Bius and a sister,
Miss Bessie, resided in a house to
themselves, while the father, Mr.
John Bius, and the others of the fam
ily lived at the old home place near
by.
How They Were Shot.
“Those first to reach the scene
lifted the dead bodies out of the,
ditch where they fell and placed
them on a large sheet in the shade
of the bushes. The elder brother,
Henry, had been shot twice, one bul
let entering centerly through his
heart and the other striking a little
lower down to the left, both coming
out through his back. Herbert was
shot once, the bullet entering the
top of his head, just a little back
from his forehead, and ranged down
ward, piercing his brain and lodging
somewhere lower down. All the
shots were at close range and ap
peared to have been made with a
32 caliber pistol. A negro who was
on his way to work in the turpentine
And City Property for Sale
I have fifteen or twenty splendid farms, well improved in
every way, and in a high state of cultivation, which I am in
position to offer cheap. Terrell is the banner county of the
State, and parties investing in Terrell county dirt will surely
hit it goou, for these lands will soon bring double the price
they can be had for now. It will be to your interest to in
vestigate.
Some Dawson Snaps
I also am offering valuable real estate in Dawson, both im
proved and unimproved. If you want to buy a home or a
building lot in a desirable section of the city you should see
me. If you have farm or city property you desire to dispose
of let me handle it for you.
J. A. Horsley, Real Estate Agent
Dawson, . . . Georgia
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
SHELLMAN, September 15.
(Special to The News.)—There
are no new developments in the
killing of Henry and Herbert
Bius. There have been no ar
rests in the case except of two
negroes who were arrested and
taken before the coroner’s jury
as witnesses. It was partly es
tablished that George Thomas, a
negro who lived in the commu
nity, owned the pistol which was
found near the dead bodies. He
left during the day, and was last
seen Friday afternoon riding in
a wagon with another negro go
ing south, presumably to a rail
road station.
Mr. John Bius, father of the
murdered young men, has offered
a reward of $2OO for the arrest
of the guilty parties. This may
be supplemented with other mon
ey at home, and the governor
will be requested to offer a re
ward also.
It is evident that more than
one person was connected with
the killing. Whether the crime
was committed for robbery or re
venge is not known. The Bius
boys were overbearing in their
treatment of negroes, and had
had a great deal of trouble with
them, which would naturally
have caused enmity. On the
night of the tragedy, however,
they seemed to have been un
armed.
They were both on the ground,
apparently, when shot, and both
fell in the ditch close together.
The ditch is not more than five
or six feet from the middle of
the road.
There may bhe some interest
ing developments soon, for there
were doubtless other mnegroes
close around who know some
thing of the horrible tragedy.
woods was the first to discover the
bodies. He went back to the mill
then and told Mr. Millirons and oth
ers about it. This was about sun-up.
Very Little Clue.
“There is almost no clue to work
on in finding out who did the shoot
ing. Parties living near the mill say
they heard several shots fired in
quick succession. A 32 calibre pis
tol, with four hulls, was found by
the bodies. Parties who knew the
boys are positive that the pistol did
not belong to either of them; and it
was in following up clues as to the
real ownership of the pistol that two
or three negroes were arrested dur
ing the day.
“On Thursday, the 10th., Henry
Bius was in Shellman. He sold
eight bales of cotton and a deposit
receipt found in his pocket the next
morning showed that he left $2OO
at the National Bank. He went by
way of Edwards’ store on his way
home. He was with Mlr. Emmett
Fulton. When the young men were
near home they met Herbert Bius,
who was in his buggy and had started
out to peddle some beef. Henry
Bius here left Mr. Fulton and got
in the buggy with his brother, saying
that he would help him sell the beef.
The boys then went back towards Ed
wards' store. They left the store
that night about 8 o'clock to go
home. The killing occurred shortly
Ifter. After the shooting the mule
they were driving went on and was
‘found at home the next morning.
| Robbery or Revenge.
“Robbery is the most plausible
motive for the Kkilling. Eighty
three cents was all the money found |
on both the bodies. Herbert had
80 cents of this in the small watch
nocket in his pants. Mr. Joiner, the
clerk at Edwards’ store, says the
boys had a lot of money when they
left the store; he saw one with a
handful counting it, both silver and
greenback. It also developed that
some negroes were in the store at
this time. Some of them Mr. Joiner
did not know, and these left about
the time the boys did. Another mo
tive could possibly have been re
venge. The boys had had much
trouble with negroes in the commu
nity, and had incurred enmity.
They might have been waylaid by
grievous mnegroes, and the robbery
committed also.
“The boys were young, Henry be
\ing near 30 and Herbert 20 years
of age. Both were very stout voung
men. They were in good financial
shape, and their father has accumu
lated considerable property.
“The funeral occurred in Shell
man cemetery Friday evening, the
'two coffins being placed in one large
|gm\'c by the side of their mother’s.”
l FRANCHISE APPLIED FOR.
‘[ New Telephone Co's. Application Was
| Read First Time.
- The Dawson Telephone Co., whose
application for a charter is now be
ing printed in The News, has filed an
application before the city council
for a franchise giving it the right
to use the streets of Dawson for its
poles and lines. It was read the
first time at an adjourned meeting
of the council Tuesday night, anu
will come up for final action at the
October meeting of that body.
Whether the company expects to be
given a free franchise, or will pay
the city a percent of its income, does
not appear.
The present telephone company,
the Georgia-Alabama, not only en
joys a free franchise, but charges the
city for 'phones used in the various
departments of the town government
and in the schools.
Tomorrow (Thursday, the 17th.,)
is the day that was agreed on by
the Georgia-Alabama Telephone Co.
and representatives of the new tele
phone company to arbitrate the mat
ter of charges by the old company.
If this is done it is very likely that
the new company will not put in an
exchange. The board-of arbitration
will consist of seven men, but if
they had been selected Tuesday
morning The News could not obtain
the information.
GRAVES GLEANINGS.
Miss Amorette Burge, who re
turned Thursday from a two months’
stay in New York, Washington and
Norfolk, left Tuesday for Cuthbert to
resume her duties as teacher of art
at Andrew College.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Smith of Madi
son, Fla.,, are looking after the re
pairing of their summer home here.
Mr. F. Crittenden and Mrs. Reid
Crittenden of Shellman spent Satur
day with friends here.
Mr. Fred Tooley of Shreveport,
La., is a guest at the home of Mr.
R. D. Commander.
Miss Ora Cranford returned Mon
day from a visit to relatives at Ella
ville.
Misses Lillie Dismuke and Kath
leen Grimes left Tuesday for Andrew
College.
Messrs. Heywood Turner and Dan
English of Dawson were here Sun
day.
Mrs. H. T. Achord has returned
from a visit to Montgomery county.
Mrs. Lizzie Cliatt of Madison, Fla.,
is visiting relatives here.
Passed Examination Successfully.
-James Donahue, New Britain,
Conn., writes: ‘I tried several kid
ney remedies, and was treated by our
best physicians for diabetes, but did
not improve until I took Foley's
Kidney Remedy. After the second
bottle T showed improvement, and
five bottles cured me completely. 1
have since passed a rigid examina
tion for Ilife insurance.” Foley’s
Kidney Remedy cures backache and
all forms of kidney and bladder
trouble. Dawson Drug Co. and Peo
ple’s Drug Store.
Were Glad to See Him.
The many friends of Mr. W. B.
Dismuke were glad to greet him in
Dawson Saturday and grasp his
friendly hand for the first time in
a long while. For several months
he had been confined to his home in
Chickasawhatchee as a result of a
severe stroke of paralysis. While
he has not fully recovered his con
dition is greatly improved, and there
is strong hope that his health will
be completely restored.
A New Industry.
Messrs. John Bartlett, W. W.
Black @and W. A, Baldwin have
formed a company and will manu
facture in Dawson cement tile for
paving, and cement blocks for curb
ing. The machinery has been or
dered, and the plant will begin op
erations in a few days. They will
doubtless find a ready sale for their
product, a great deal of which is
used.
Piles! Piles! Piles! l
Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. It absorbs the tumors, allays
itching at once, acts as a poultice,
gives instand relief. Williams’ In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared for
Piles and itching of the private parts.
Sold by druggists; mail 50c and
$l.OO. Williams’ M'f'g. Co., Props.,
Cleveland, O. For sale by T. D. Lee.
A Business Change. |
Mr. D. S. Hautman, one of Daw
son’s popular young business men
for the past several years, is now
located at Yeomans, having bought
an interest in the store of Mr. J. S.
Jones at that place. Mr. John Allen,
who was associated with Mr. Haut
man in the Union Commission Com
pany of Dawson, is now in sole
charge of that business.
They Take the Kinks Out.
“I have used Dr. King’s New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks¢
out of stomach, liver and bowels,
without fuss or friction,” says N. H.I
Brown of Pittsfield, Vt. Guaranteed
satisfactory at Dawson Drug Co's.
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Book Wanted.
A copy of “Stephens’ War Between
the States.” This book being out
of print cannot be purchased from
regular book houses. Please com
municate with the librarian of the
Dawson library.
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Nothing but satisfied custo
mers shall be the motto of
work done by Jno. P. Allen,
Jeweler, at Dawson Drug Co's.
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BECAUSE You will avoid loss through burglary, fire or the careless handling of money
BECAUSE You will make payments by checks, and avoid disputes over the amount pai(; .0 1
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date on which it was paid. 7,
BECAUSE You will acquire habits of thrift, economy and a desire to save money.
BECAUSE You will have a record of all the cash you receive and pay out, without the ¢, b
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and expense of bookkeeping. "
The Best Place to Keep This Is at
AL BANK.
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Dawson, Georgia,
We appreciate the accounts of everyone, no matter whether large or small, individual, firm o o
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poration, and are always prepared to take care of the wants of our customers.
Absolute, safety is assured our patrons by constant and strict supervision of the U, S, Govern
ment. Besides this there are no less than nine regular and special examinations conducted by the
Government and our Board of Directors each and every year. Our bank is also a State Dop"sit(.,,‘,'
which is another assurance of strength and safety. i
We have a few Safety Deposit boxes in our fire-proof vault for rent at a nominal figure, Bring
your deeds, insurance policies and other valuable papers around to us for safe keeping.
We would be glad for you to call on us at the Bank.
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W. A. McLAIN, A. M. RAINES, K. S. WORTHY.
PRESIDENT. VICE-PRESIDENT.: CASHIER.
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
Pithy l’aragra]ihs and Personal Items
Penciled for News Readers.
Capt. and Mrs. Dennis entertained
at a dinner party Thursday in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. J. l.ee Harris of
Columbus. Aniong the invited
guests besides the honorees were
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harris, Judge
and Mrs. J. P. Hanna, Miss Mar
guerite Brown and Misses Claude,
Yetta and Malinda Harris.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee
Harris and Misses Harris and Brown
Judge and Mrs. Hanna entertained
at dinner Friday evening and at a
spend the night party. It was a
most unique and delightful affair,
and was enjoyed by those who were
present.
A congenial party spent Saturday
at Clark’s mill, and had a fine fish
fry and basket dinner. It was among
the most delightful of the many so
cial affairs that were tendered Mr.
Harris and family while here.
Miss Marguerite Brown, one of
Rochelle’s most popular and at
tractive belles, will leave this week
for Blakely. She was accorded many
social honors while here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Harris and
Miss Miriam Harris of Columbus,
who have been delightful guests of
relatives here, left for their home
Sunday.
Mr. Geo. Collum, who is the most
regular attendant at church services
here, had his foot injured by an auto
last week, but is getting about 0. K.
now.
Mr. C. M. Harris’ gasoline engine
ran away one night last week, but
no damage resulted except a badly
frightened crowd.
Mr. J. H. Brim lost another fine
mule last week. It is said it was
caused by blood poison from a corn
stalk wound.
The friends of Mrs. D. S. Dennard
will be glad to know that she is con
valescing from a recent severe spell
of sickness.
There has been over a thousand
bales of cotton ginned here this sea
son, and the fields are still . white.
Mr. “Teddy” Brim went fishing
and hunting last week every day, and
had fine luck nearly every trip.
Prayer meeting was led in an im
pressive and edifying manner by Rev.
D. S. Dennard Sunday evening.
Misses Marguerite Brown and
Claude Harris are guests of Mrs. Ed
gar Worsham in Dawson.
Mr.r Grady Brim is attending
school in Sasser. He is one of our
brightest boys. :
Miss Cleo Harris left for Cuthbert
this week. She is one of Andrew’s
senior girls.
Mr. James Adams of Cotton has
been the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
o He Brim.
Rev. Allison will receive some
members into the church here next
‘Sabbath.
I Mr. James Adams of Weston was
ithe guest of Rev. D. S. Dennard Sun
day.
Mrs. Laborn Sears of Dawson spent
the week-end with relatives here.
Mr. George Holland of Bronwood
visited friends here this week.
Mr. Henry Kern was mingling with
Herod friends last week.
. Miss Bobbie Martin is visiting rela
tives in Dawson.
‘When you have a cold you may be
sure that it has been caused indi
rectly by constipation, and comnse
quently you must first of all take
something to move the bowels. This
is what has made Kennedy’'s Laxa
tive Cough Syrup so successful and
so generally demanded. It does not
constipate like most of the old fash
ioned cough cures, but on the other
hand it gently moves the bowels and
at the same time heals irritation and
allays inflammation of the throat.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
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One of the largest and best selected stocks of
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fall and winter hats ever brought to Dawson, |
such as Ladies, Misses and Children’s ready-to ;
wear. Prices ranging from ;
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98c to $6.00.
In Ladies, Misses, and Children from :
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48c to $2.50.
Also a large assortment of trimmings, rib- |
bons, plumes, velvets etc., that we can trim to :
order. Prices are half what other people get. :
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DRINK REAL BEER.
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Not the best, but better than the rest.
Buy direct from the brewery and save nlid(]‘i’vnl:lflll‘fi
profit. We offer delivered in Dawson, “lofbrau at $lO
per cask o 1 120 bottles, and allow 18¢ per dozen for the
bottles F. O. B. Dawson. Samples free. Write us.
PORTNER BREWING COMPANY.
Alexandra., Virginia.
Groceries and Shoes
We have the best of both and
can supply your wants and give
you satistaction. Prompt delivery
W, R. BALDWIN
SEPTEMBER 1