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SEPTEMBER 30, 1908.
BRISTLE GOODS |
Hair Brushes Tooth Brushes
50¢ to $6.50 10c to 75¢
Nail Brushes Bath Brushes
10c to $1.75 $l.OO to $1.50
Horsley Drug Company
§EIRD 15 MUGH BETTER
THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT NO.W}
THAT WOUNDED SHERIFF
WILL GET WELL.
Father of the Bius Boys Pays $2OO
to Deputy Sheriff Murphey, Who
Killed George Thomas. Full
Details of the Shooting.
A message from Ft. Gaines to The
pawson News states that Sheriff W.
w. Beard, who was so desperately
wounded a week ago while attempt
ing to effect the capture of George
Thomas, the negro who Kkilled Her
pert and Henry Bius and left their
hodies in the public road, was resting
well, and that with careful nursing
there is now little doubt that he will
get well. His condition, it is said,
is very satisfactory to his physicians
and friends.
Mr. John Bius, the father of Henry
and Herbert Bius, has paid the re
ward of $2OO he offered for the cap
ture of Thomas to Deputy Sheriff
Murphy of Clay county. Mr. Mur
phy overtook and captured Thomas
after he had wounded Sheriff Beard,
and it is said that he fired the shot
which resulted in the negro's death.
Mr. Murphy came up to Shellman
and received the money.
Details of the Shooting.
The following is an accurate and
interesting account of the shooting
of Sheriff Beard and the killing of
Thomas from tne current issue of the
Ft. Gaines Sentinel.
On Monday morning a negro from
the turpentine still of J. C. Hatta
way, in the upper part of the county,
brought another negro to the city
to take the boat down the river.
Having reason to believe that his
passenger was George Thomas, the
negro wanted in Randolph county for
the murder of the Bius brothers,
the negro from the still, after having
carried the strange mnegro to the
wharf, at once reported his suspi
cions to Sheriff Beard. The sheriff
went at once to the river, and in
order to avert suspicion walked in
an unconcerned way to the foot of
the stairway leading to the whart.
But it seems the negro knew Beard,
and was on the lookout for him. As
soon as the sheriff reached the foot
of the stairway the negro rose from
4 place of concealment, about five
ffet away, and opened fire. At the
first shot the sheriff fell, being
shot in his left arm and lung; an
other shot, after he was down, en
tered the abdomen. The sheriff emp
ties his pistol at the negro, but with
what result he could not tell. The
Negro ran up the stairway a short
distance and then turned down be
tween the river warehouse and the
harf, turning in the rear of the
¥arehouse up the steep bluff to the
old fort, and thence across the,
branch at New Park cemetery, and’
‘n to the little branch at the back
of Judge Foote's cow lot. He was
kj-‘nt in sight after he reached the
old fort by Jesse Wade, the faithful
‘lored servant of the sheriff, who
‘i’l.(lri“"l“uill[)Llnit’d the sheriff to the
‘Dr-pmy Sheriff Murphy, who was
‘Uthe jail when he heard that the
“‘?Prrlfi had been shot, and what di
g;f‘tii)ii the negro had taken, armed
H“““‘” at once and went in pursuit.
”f;r"miw upon the fugitive in the
(l.nrm()f.'h“h:“ Foote's lot and or-
Wh‘-n‘ rl:mi to hold wup his hands,
Bits or -I".’ egro turned and opened
;hr()il‘}L 'lm, the second shot passing
ide “”\?“.“ deputy's vest on his left
B 's stated above, this duel
i ‘n»t.i lh(‘v negro staggered _on
E ""1!“ of the branch and fell
= ih'a‘”.]\\ condition. The posse had
b |i'\.-'a\' lni.w reached the scene, and
VUB negro was disarmed, placed
I 3 wae :
iy '4Bon and brought up into
At first it wag decided to take him
n to Sheliman for identification, a'}d
he Vagon wasg driven on to the rail
%ad depot. where the negro soon
“B%ed t 0 breathe, He was brought
%k to town anq some colored peo
le Prepared him for burial, he hav
-18 money ¢nough on his person to_
ffray al €Xpenses. The body was
hippeq 4 Shellman, and there de-
Vereq ¢, relatives,
OTToN RECEIPTS 14,379 BALES.
S
Atnoon Tuesday the Dawson ware-
OUses haq received 14,379 bales of
"T,i“,'“ by wagon,
Bl "¢ Driceg were about the Samtl?
B "e Drevailed the past seV;e"fil'
: (‘“f‘f. the quotations being: b 1‘“.1 ¥
; e Middling 8% ; good middling
; , I:i:(“(lling 854, ic
J}"'l 'or what you want in the
ticle i, We have it. B B
Urham & Co. s
KNOCKED HIS PISTOL UP.
A Tragedy Was Narrowly Averted
at Shepperd’s Restaurant.
Considerable excitement wag caused
on South Main street at an early
hour Friday night by the report of
a pistol fired twice in rapid succes
sion in Shepperd’s restaurant.
The pistol was fired by Cull Wil
liams at Will Scott, both well-known
young white men of the city, and had
not Mr. Shepperd acted quickly and
knocked the pistol wup the result
would have in all probability been a
fatal tragedy.
Bad blood had existed between the
two men for sometime, and it is said
they came near having a difficulty
once before Friday.
In the mayor's court Saturday
morning Williams was fined $25.
Later a warrant that had been taken
for him by Scott charging him with
assault with intent to murder was
dismissed, and he left Dawson.
NEW TRIAL REFUSED TURNER
Motion Was Overruled by Judge
Spence at Hearing Saturday.‘/ Said
Evidence Demanded Conviction.
The motion for a new trial for
A. W. Turner, Jr., the young man
who killed Jim Casey, a prosperous
and well-known negro of Calhoun
county, last Christmas and was af
terwards convicted of murder and
sentenced to life in the penitentiary,
was denied by Judge W. N. Spence
Saturday.
The hearing was in Albany, and
was begun Friday afternoon and
concluded Saturday. The state was
represented by W. E. Wooten, the
solicitorsgeneral of that circuit, and
M. J. Yeomans of Dawson, and the
defendant by Joseph H. Hall of Ma
con, H. M. Calhoun of' Arlington and
W. D. Sheffield of Blakely.
Affidavits were presented by eleven
of the jurors who convicted Turner
to the effect that it was not their
intention to find a verdict for mur
der, and that they were influenced
by the foreman of the jury. Excep
tions were also taken to the charge
of the court.
Judge Spence, in announcing his
decision overruling the motion, saiu
it is a well established fact of law
that a juror cannot impeach his own
verdict, and further said that what
transpires in a jury room should be
kept sacred and inviolate. He de
clared that the trial of the defend
ant was fair and impartial, and that
the evidence not only warranted con
viction, but demanded it.
An appeal will be taken to the su
preme court. :
ORPHANS' DAY NEXT SUNDAY. l
Contributions Solicited for the Homes
of All Denominations.
Next Sunday, October 4th, has
Heen appointed as Orphans’ Day by
the orphan homes throughout the
south, and Saturday, October 3rd.,
has been announced as ‘Work Day,”
all you earn on that day being asked
of you on Sunday at whatever Sun
day school you attend for the benefit
of the orphans’ homes of all denomi
nations.
This is a worthy movement, in fact
it is the greatest charity we know of,
and the people of bawson will no
doubt open their hearts and purses
with their usual liberality to these
helpless children. -
MAY HAVE GUANO FACTORY.
Columbus Parties Were Here Look
ing Over Situation.
Messrs. O. C. Bullock and Arthur
Bussey, of the Home Mixture Guano
Co. of Columbus, have been in Daw
son for the purpose of looking over
the field with a view of putting in a
plant here.
If they came to any decision they
did not make it known. They will
perhaps return later.
T AR
An Invitation by Pastor O'Kelley.
The membership and miigregzition
of the Baptist church are especially
urged to be present Sunday. A_nd
all who have any financial difficulties
are cordially invited.
N. B. O'KELLEY, Pastor.
=%~ % EYE STRAIN.
N 5 ;
2> 8 4 bh*\;@’h,‘, Are the little devils pull
-7 \%2 l”( ing at your eyes ? Adams
| M ] TR ,:_;;" A PN ]IJD a - ass tldt Will 1€
< URSSS lieve and make you see.
E Sepyrighted 1905 |
Have Them Examined Today.
WAS DONE BY DAWSOAN RURAL
MAIL ROUTES IN A YEAR.
4,000 Orders, Amounting to $13,774,
Were Sold. The Postmaster Was
Requested to Make a Report.
Postmaster Lewis, under instruc
tion from the department at Wash
ington, has compiled a report show
ing the number and the total amount
of money orders issued during a vear
on the rural routes going out from
the Dawson postoffice.
The report embraces from June
30, 1907, to July 1, 1908, and the
total number of orders issued on the
seven routes during that time was
3,985, amounting in money to $13,-
' 11493
. That is little less than remarka
ble, and shows the value and con
venience to the people of the postal
system of the government.
During the year there were issued
on route No. one 460 orders, aggre
gating $1,534.22; on route two 285
orders, amounting to $686.60;e on
route three 835 orders, amounting to
$3,266.30; on route four 464 orders,
,amounting to $1,739.76; on route
five 662 orders, amounting to $2,-
201.67; on route six 389 orders,
amounting to $885,40: on route
seven 542 orders, amounting to $2-
15656.79.
The postmaster has forwarded the
report to Washington, and it will
show there as much as anything else
[that the rural mail service is appre
clated by the people of Terrell
'county.
J. K. Jester, Grocerfes. 'Phone 87%.
A WEEK OF PRAYER.
Ladies of the Methodist Church Have
an Excellent Programme.
The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety will observe from October 4th.
to 10th. as a week of prayer and
thanksgiving . The collection during
the week will be appropriated to the
Ann Browder Home and School of
Dallas, Tex. This is a home and
training school for fallen women.
Enlargement and better equipment
are very much needed, and only
through these special gifts can this
end be gained.
The subjects for study are placed
under the two distinet headings,
“Broad Preventive Work’’ and “Res
cue Work in Its Broadest Sense.”
Under the first head will be con
sidered the need for and effort at
protection of the child-life and work
ing women of our country. The sec
ond division will be treated as the
distinctive work of the Woman’'s
Home Mission Society in preventive
and rescue work.
Sunday a. m.—Sermon by the pas
tor. Subject, “Home Missions.”
Monday afternoon—Mothers' meet
ing. Leader, Mrs. Lamar.
~ Tuesday afternoon—‘“Child La
‘bor.” Leader, Mrs. Parks.
i Wednesday afternoon—‘“Women
Wage Earners.” Leader, Mrs. Lewis.
Thursday afternoon—‘“Ann Brow
der Mission Home and School.”
Leader, Miss Fannie Cheatham.
- Friday afternoon—‘‘Rescue Work
of the Home Mission Schools.”
Leader, Miss Julia Johnstone.
- Every woman in town is cordially
invited to attend these meetings, as
‘they are subjects that concern all.
CHAMBLISSTuUN CHAT.
Mr. W. E. Leverett went to Daw
son Monday, he says, to have some
dental work done, but we are all of
the opinion that he is fixing to
change some young lady from Miss
to Mrs. We are all anxious to know
who the victim is.
Messrs.-T. K. " Cobb,, W. €. Bd
wards, Jno. Tompkins and J. O. Fus
sell spent two days in Montgomery
’last week. They all report a good
time. :
Miss Maggie Deakles was married
to Mr. Lucius. Polk 'of -Richland
‘Sunday, Rev. J. O. Nowell perform
iing the ceremony.
- Dr. Brown and Dud ‘urner of
i}-’arrott seem to have returned from
‘their ladies’ nomes Sunday p. m.
very hungry.
. Miss Lizzie McEachern left for
Sylvester Sunday, where she will
visit her brother, Mr. Bud McEach
ern.
Mr. Harden Alston ©f Goosebery
seems to have found some attrac
tion in our community of late.
~ Mr. Claude Cobb went to Albany
‘Sunday to take a position with the
Planters’s Oil Mill.
Mr. Jno. Tompkins of Dublin has
been visiting friends at this place.
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
hottle I showed improvement, and
five bottles cuired me completely. I
}have since passed a rigid examina
’tion for life insurance.” Foley’s
iKidney Remedy cures backache and
all forms of kidney and bladder
‘ti‘flllb]@. Dawson Drug Co. and Peo
‘])]e's Drug Store.
. HERMANN'S TAILORING.
THE DAWSON NEWS.
Good Reliable Sh
For School Children
Our shoes for children are durable because they are carefully made of fine
materials; comfortable because they are constructed in such a manner as to
conform to the natural lines of the foot, stylish because they are made by
the most up to date manufacturers, reasonably priced because we give the
best possible values.
|
E. P. Reid's high grade|Agency for Boyden’s high
shoes for ladies. | ‘grade shoes for men.
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DAWSON, o GEORGIA.
FOR SALE.
Ten to three hundred
acre farms; land will grow
anything, including tobacco.
Prices to suit purchaser.
Also town properties. For
further information address.
MOBLEY & SMITH.
White Springs, Fla.
rSvend your jewelry to Jnn
E P. Allen at Dawson Drug 1
{;(io’s. All work guaranteed. 3
Special Notices.
For Sale.
500 bushels of improved Tool cot
ton seed. Price o 0 cents per bush
el. J. H. DAVIB.,
Stove Wood.
‘We have a large quantity of stove
wood cut to length, and can deliver
promptly.
THE VARIEITY WORKS CO.
Sanitary Lime.
We have reduced the price on san
itary lime to 50 cents per barrel.
Phone No. 48.
THE VARIETY WORKS CO.
Pair of Horses for Sale.
I offer a pair of six-year-old home
raised horses for sale. They are
sound and gentle. Will sell one or
both. N, A PRATYTY.
For Rent.
One five-room house on Eighth
avenue; possession given Jan. 1,
1909. Apply to Mrs. W. J. Cham
bless.
For -Sale.
Scholarship in the Georgia-Morse
Telegraph School. Will sell at re
duced price. Call on Drane Lawhon,
at J. L. Edwards’ store.
Notice of Business Change.
I have bought R. E. Foster’s busi
ness in Bronwood, Ga., known as the
Bronwood Picture House, and will
conduct it in the future. 1 assume
the bills of the Bronwood Picture
House now due if presented within
thirty days, and will pay the same.
The continued patronage of the pub
lic is solicited and satisfaction guar
antéed. This Sept 7, 1908.
J. F. MILLER.
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of Sasser,
Located at Sasser, Ga., at the close of business
September 23rd, 1908:
RESOURCES:
Loans and di5c0unt5................... $38,361 36
OVOXaERINE .il v o Viviiiv P vvrini LR
Bankisfig DORBS 00, Livivi vicriiviiiiiiie . 2198 BO
Furniture and 0xture5................. 963 01
Due from banks and bankers in the
BUEIE ol SR kA s e IR OB
Due from banks and bankers in other
BERLEE, (i i insdaiiineicnisvaneeve 15008 48
COtPeRCY s iiidviiivivgas svgivevinivis . 908900
Silver, nickels and pennie5............. 1,213 47
Checks and cash item 5................. 166 51
Total suisskicdlaimili o iiiiiiciinsa: IH9S 0l
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in....0c............. $15.000 00
SurpOS TORE ¢ 0. ihc iboo - RIOO OB
l'n(;)ivided profits, less current ex
penses and taxes paid.............. 619 71
Individual deposits subject to check... 46,5563 25
Piroe CEPEIRORERE. . 50y i iiciovte.iiin 47.00
OashiCE'SORBERE . iii ... ... i 6U6 05
Bills payable, including time certifi
cates representing borrowed money.. 12,000 00
TOMBE seidconnnsicbivduiivn st v 25,008 D
State of Georgia, County of Terrell.—Before me
came B. H. Hill, cashier of the Bank of Sasser,
who being duly sworn says that the above and
foregoing statement 18 a true condition of said
bang, as shown by the books of file in said bank,
B. H. HILL, Cashier.
Sworn to and subseribed before me this 28th
day of September, 1908. D, E. BRIM, N, P.
COTTON SEED HULLS $7 PER TON
We will sell a limited quantity of loose
Hulls at $7.00 per tor. Price subject to
change without notice. Call and get
your hulls before there is an advance.
Southern Cotton Oil Co. Dawson, Ga.
YOTE FOR
HON. ADIN B. STANSELL
For Pension Commissioner.
25 Standard Bred
™~
Kentucky Horses
Have just been received at B. (;. Beavers’ Livery and
Sale Stables, and
Homes Are Wanted
for them. My order of business is quick sales and
short profits, so all of you good Georgia people come
and get oue, whether you have got the money or not—
vour credit is good. Some good mules also on the way.
B. G. BEAVERS, DAWSON .GCA.
CEMENT TILE.
For Sidewalks and Cement Block for (’)urbiug.‘ We
are manufacturing it in Dawson and would be glad to
sell you. Patronize home industry. '
BARTLETT, BLACK & BALDWIN.
New Dawson Cafe
NEXT TO TOM M’ GILL'S. !
Everything to eat the market affords, .including game
in season. Served promptly and neatly. °
QUICK LUNCH COUNTER
For the busy man will be made a feature of our place.
Drop in and give us a trial. - <
GEOR.GE CUMUZE., Prop. -
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