The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, January 20, 1904, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text? T THE NEWS. '_________.__————-___—___——::.._————"*—————;—ﬂ'—— BY E. L. RAINEY. =:.__—_____——————______,-————'_'—'————_——————————‘—“‘—“—~ DAWSON, GA., Jan, 20th.. 1904. e ——————— NO NEED-TO STAY AWAY. It is reported that there are some people who are staying away from Dawson on account of the recent ap pearance of smallpox here. While there is no atiempt todeny that there have been a few cases of the disease in the city, they have been quickly and effectually isolated. Nonew cases haye appeared within the past several days, and it is now believed that it is & question of a very ghort time only when there will be no trace of 1t lett. Those who wish to come to Dawson and who do not do 80 on account of the smallpox scare are ruppning from a mere shadow, for there is but the slightest element of danger present. Tue News, ever mindful of the public safety, has been open and frank in giving the people information as to the situation since the appear ance of the disease in Dawson, and the statement is now made on the authori ty of physicians that thepe is no reason why the people should not come and go as they please in the transaction of their affairs. There is no reason why anyone should stay away from Dawson. RUNNING FROM MR. HEARST. According to the New York Times, Brooklyn Eagle and several other lead ing dailies the real reason why it was determined to hold the next national democratic coavention in St. Louis was because Hon. Wm. R. Hearst’s in fluence in Chicago was dreaded by the other candidates. From all appearances this seems to be true, and the singular spectacle of a national nominating convention lit erally running awav from a candidate 18 presented. No finer tribute to the wonderful popularity and aggressive ness of Mr. Hearst ocould ‘have been paid. Whataver rhis chances are it is very evident that the rest of the field is afraid of him. Mr. Hearst, it is said, will immediately begiu the ~ publication of a big daily in St. Louis. He has ‘seen’ tie convention and gone it one better. Whether he wins or not the New Yorker is putting up & gallant fight, and, incidentally, win ning the admiration of friends and the respect of opponents. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS. There is no class of men in the public _ service who haye so hard a task as the rural mail carriers, nor any who are doing more eonstant and faithful work. Everywhere they are hailed by the busy 2nd isolated farmers, tor they are constantly bearing messages to them in the shape of letters, papers and eth er reading matter whieb otherwise would require trials and trips to ©b tain at.eome postoffice. This isg a great work, and 1s altogether too inade quately paid. The bill that has been introduced by Congressmar (Griggs 1o pay these men more for their hard aed arduous work is a deserving one, and congress at the present session ghould see to it that a sufficient sum s appro priated for this purpose. There will be no clamor at paying a deeeot sum Lo these deserving carrifere whbo stop at no storm, mud nor other obstacle in <carrying themessages of cheer tothose jsolated and distant from postoffices. The farmers deserve good mail service, _and the government should be willing 40 pay for it decently. THE PEANUT AS AN ORNAMENT. The plebian ground pea, which has for vears been a valued and favorite product where ver pork hogzs and politi cians beat thrive, seems destined for a higher and more delicate sphere. The New York Mail and:[lxpress quotes a florist el that city as saying: sFPew persons are perhaps aware that & thing of beauty is a common peanut plant growigg sipgly in a six or eight inch pot, and growa indoors during the colder weather. s#Kept in a warm reom or bv the kitchen stove a peanut keruel plantea 4n a pot of loose mellow loam ard only moderately moistened wili soon germi nate and grow up ioto a beautiful plant, extendiny its branches .over the "o‘t"ﬂhe leaves e¢lose together like the jeaves ot a boek on the approach of pight or when & shower begins to fall ‘upon them. 7The plant bears tiny yel low flowers. There is pothing else juet like it, and florists throughous the couptry might weli add iv to their list.” PUBLiC fentiment in the mining re gions of Pennsylvasia is killiog the saloon. One-third of coe thousand ss- Joons in the Schuylkil] region have gone out of business. That's true temperance. fuit abusiag the fellow bebind the bar, and induce the fellow ’ 1o frent of it t 0 have enough common gseuse not to get drunk. | TP R—— THE prospects are good for Japan to Jbe sorry after it is too late. THERE 4S A DIFFERENCE. Iy is not certain that the readiness with which reputable citizens can be hauled into a United States court and prosecuted on the charge of peonage will not encourage trifling and irre sponsible parties in not paying for sup plies and money advanced to them by farmers. THE NEWS wishes to en dorse the following on this liee from the Savannah News, which was writ ten as a result of the recent arrest of two prominent and respected citi zens near Dawson: “ ‘Peonage’ is & term that is being overworked; and it really begins to look as if'some persons were making use of it to secure sympathy and ver dicts. In this state the other day two farmers were arrested on a charge of ‘peonage’ and required to give heavy bonds for their appearance in the United States court. From what we can gather these farmers were merely trying to keep two negroes on their farms until they had ‘worked out’ money that had been advanced to them or had otherwise made arrangements for the pavment of their obligations. Their sole purpose was to seeure their just dues, which it seems the negroes wouid *have run away from, and did eventually run away from. There isa zreat deal of difference between ‘peon age’ and trying to make & debtor pay a just debt. Of course credivors have no right to collect debts by methods employed by the foregoing farmers, but those who adopt such methods do not intend to make peonsof their debt ors.”’ THE REAL BENEFACTOR. Hon. Thomas E. Watson and Con gressman Livingston are bhaving & warm discussion through the conven ient medium of printer’'s ink as to which one is the father of rural free mail delivery, and the Hon. Tom has put it strictly up to your Uncle Lon by offering a thousand dollars in cash to anyone who can prove that he is not,f the real originator, which may spur the latter on to renewed activity. ‘ An interesting fact which might bo‘ incidentally noted anent the discussion ‘ is that Dawson’s own Jim—Houn. James M. Griggs, congressmau from the sec-f ond Georgia djstrict—though not the‘ originator of this great blessing to rural people, has, a 8 the ranking dem-J ocratic member of the committee on postal affairs, done more to promote rural free delivery in the south than either of the esteemed gentlemen now engaged in controversy or any other! southern man. | i et \ THE NEWS is indebted to the At lanta Journal for a large and hand some portrait of General John B. Gor dor, underneath which appears the stirring words of the peem, *‘The Man of the Twelfth of May,” written by the late Judge Robert Falligant of Savannah. No newspaper had more complete or more admirable reports incident to the death and burial of the south’s gallant hero than the Journal. THE democratic executive commit tee of Randelph county has already had a meeting, and candidates over there may soon be expected to be as thick as blackbirds in wheat time. No county has a greater per cent of patriotic citizeas who are willing to sacpifice themselves in the public ser vice. _REPRESENTATSVE KELLY of Glass cock threatens to introduce & measure at the next sessien of the legislature providing for a censtitutional conven vion. it is pretty certain that Geor gia won’t take on any such trouble as a constitutional eonvention soon. SENAT@R BACON stirred up the re publicans mightily on the Parnama grestion the other day. The Bibb statesman is a leader in the senate, and is recognized as ahout the biggest man on the democratic side. SENATOR HIANNA is still saying “no,”” but the circulation of Hanna literature goes briskly on. There Isa growieg suspicion that his“‘no”’ is like the maiden’s—susceptible ¢f a differ ent interpretation. HoON. G. Y. TIGNER, oze of the ablest members of the presext legisla ture, is & candidate for judge of the Columbus eircuit. e is popular and is an energetic campaigner, Butt he may not win the toga. ! RapiUuM, it is said, will paralyze mice. But with the stuff selling at $500,000 a pinch, says the Savamnah News. we shull cot be ia a hurry to !displace the offiee cat in its favor. JAPAN claims that she is not fight ing for territorial gain, but for the United States and all the world. How kind of the Japs to look cut for this poor, peacefal iictle country. THE mule trade was never better in this section, This relative of Ba i laam’s beast and Terrell county laad gake a combination that can’t be beat, GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE Es | TILZL seems to have taken up the Gor man presidential boom where Guber natorial Candidate Howell left off. THE race for prison commissioner is a very tame affair. Mamie isn’t cut ting any iee at all. THE Georgia, Florida and Alabama railroad isbeingextended to Columbus again—on paper. TEDDY is de-lighted to have the Panama outrage so ably seconded in Georgia. o | . Humor a 0 Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH Copyright, 1903, by Sampson-Hodges Co. At the Cheap Restaurant. «“What is the matter, Watkins?” Watkins looked at the egg he had just broken and replied patiently, “We have horseless carriages, cowless milk anl coffecless coffee; now it seems to me that the next thing in order is chick enless eggs.” A Suggestive Game. “They were feeling so good when they captured the seven horse thieves that they stopped to have a game under a big tree.” “You don't say! What game did they play?”’ . “Seven up.” Quit Your Meanness. Put the hammer in the locker; Hide the sounding board likewise; Any one can be a knocker; Any one can criticise. Cultivate a manner winning, Though it hurts your face to smile And seems awkward in beginning; Be a booster for awhile. Let the blacksmith do the pounding; That's the way he draws his pay. You don’t get a cent for hounding Saint and sinner night and day. Just for solid satisfaction Drop a kind word in the slot, And I'll warrant you'll get action On your effort on the spot. S @ X TT AR K I ’ Kindness every time beats kicking; Mirth is better than a frown; Do not waste your time in picking Flaws with brothers who are down, And it isn’t so distressing If you give a little boost To the man the fates are pressing When the chicks come home to roost. Yes, the old world would be brighter If you’d kindle friendship’s flame And thus make the troubles lighter Of the man against the game. gend your grouch on a vacation, Give your grumbling tones the shake, And with grim determinatin Throw your hammer in the lake. Theéir Greatest Problem. "y supy{osc you have your servant girl problem?”’ “Yes. My husband says every week that he does not know where he is go ing to get the money to pay her.” He Knew Better. He knew that figures would not lie For great or small amount, And then the drummer winked his eye At his expense account. Then # Is Safest. “No gentleman will talk behind an .other man’s back.” “Not unless the sther mar is the lar ger.” : The Bewitching Bryan. From the Albany Herald. The newspaper zreporters havan’s been able to ‘‘work” Mr. Bryan toany degree since his return from abroad- In New York and in Washington— wherever he has been since bis return from Europe—he has been beset by the enterprising and irrepressible re porters, but not one has succeeded in making him say things that he did not waat to say or was not ready to-say. Mr. Bryan, after visiting eleven eoun tries of the old world, comes back more impressive and more interesting than ever. He promises, according to one of his would-be interviewers, to give the country the fruit of his wander ings in book form; he has been con firmed in his belief of the necessity of tariff reform; and he wilk not be a ecan didate for the presidenecy. He still stands by the Chicago platform, but if either party has anything better to of fer for his consideration he is for taat better thing. Always charming, the traveled Bryan appears more bewitch ing than ever. ‘ if Russia and Japan Should Fight. From the Meeon Teiegraph. The Japs are joyous and confident, put it is painful to think of what wiil in all probability be the result of a great war between them and the Rus sians. They are outclassed on the sea, and on the land the czar can command two armies to one of the Japanese and has the advantage of praetically icex haustible resources. It looks as if the mikado and his councilors are ready and eager to make the mistake of the confederates. The latter apparently be lieve that war is still a matter of physical courage and sustained deter mination, while as a matter of fact suceessful modera war in the long run is merely a matter of woney, men and the command of unfailing sources of supply. The Candidate, Ex-Gowernor Bob Taylor of Tennes ‘see thus pays his respects to the can didate: ‘‘Every honest man who runs for office is a ecandidate for trouble, for ‘political viciory turns to ashes on the lips. To me there is noshing in this ‘world so pathetic as a candidate. He 18 like a mariner without a compass, (drifting on the tempest tossed waves !of uncertainty between the smiling cliffs of hope and the frowning crags of fear. He is a walking petition and a living prayer. He is a packhorse of sentiment, he is a dromedary of poli tics; and even if he reaches the goal of his ambition he will soon feel the beak of the vulture in his heart and the fang of the serpent in his scul.” A WASHINGTON cerrespondent— pernaps he isa democrat—rises to re mark that not one of the ‘'accidental presidents’’—Tyler, Filmore, Johneon and Arthur—succeeded himself to the high office of president. If we could only know that the rule will hold good next year we would feel better. No better rye whiskey at the dispen sary than Planter’s Maryland. | THE SCHOOL CENSUS. The Total School Population of Georgia | Is 703,177. " The school census of the state of Georgia, which has been taken gince Jupe 1, 1903, bhas been compiled, The census was taken under the direction of the boards of education of the sev eral counties and local school systems of the state, the results being compil ed at the office of the state school com missioner. The tota! school population, accord ing to this census, is 703,177, 365,592 being whites and 337,585 being color ed. Of the whites there are 186,970 males and 178,622 females; of the color ed 171,657 are males and 170,928 fe males. From 1898 to 1903 the white population of the state has increased 24,071 and the colored 18,236, making a total increase of 42,307. The per cent of increase for the white population is about 7, and the per cent of increase of the colored about 5.6, while the to tal per cent of increase for the suate is about 6.4. The increase for the five years end -Ing in 1898 for the state was 55,869; the white population 26,481,#and the color ed 29,418. There are in the state 52,789 illiter ates between ten and eighteen years of age. Of these 14,63 are white and 38,150 are colored. The decrease in the number of illiterates since 1898 is 30,827 against a decrease of 30,911 tor the five years ending in 1898. The number of schools in Georgia is 7.80 G, which gives one school to every 90 persons of school age. There are 7,201 school houses, which are valued at $4,616,000, an average of $641.02. The value of other school wproperty, maps, charts, etec., ie $290,050 60. There are 242 blind children, 387 deaf and 577 idiots, making a total of 1,206 infirmicies. A Night With Jack Frest, Jack Frost ran away down the meadows, Through the valleys and over the hills, And he chanted a chilly “Good ev'ning, old friends!” As he kissed the cold rivers and rills. He colored the oaks and the maples ‘With a pencil most rare and divine T{ll hues iridescent he gave them to wear And etchings too quaint to define, He chuckled with ghouiish expression, Striding swift o’er the flower fringed path; , He nipped all the blossoms with merciless hand And a seeming insatiable wrath. He cast o'er the green sumach bushes A sense of unspeakable dread, But when they awoke to the bright morn ing sun Their leaves were a beautiful red. He sang to the bogs and the sedges In a frozen and guttural tone; He spbke to the pool with his frigid white lips And a heart as cold as a stone. He blared through his long hoary whis kers A discordant and rasping refrain; He shook out his locks to the fierce north ern blast As he whitened the mist and the rain. He skipped o’er the panes of the win-~ dows, . Leaving pictures unique in his trail; He breathed ‘on the lake till its surface grew harq, Then rattled his showers of hail. He leaped to the eaves, and the trickles Transformed into pendulous spires, Then sent the soft snowflakes to blanket the earth, ‘While Aolus thrummed on his lyres. He came to the cheeks of the lassie And smacked them a glorious pink; He told her of sledges and tinkle of bells, With a sly and significant wink. He returned to his home in the morning, . Where he stroked his great whiskers with glee, For the marvels he’d wrought in Luna’s pale light Were wonderful truly to see. ~C. S. Whittern in Cleveland Plain Dealer. Public Road Notice, The Commissioners of Roads and R->venues herepy put the public on notice that the law gives thirty feet and not twenty feet for a public road, and that obstructions put in the ditches or I)lowmg in them or otherwise damaging the pub ie roaasis declared by law to be a misdemeanor and will necessarily have to be rigidly enforced by the officers. J. W. ROBERTS. Clerk. e SRR e L Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA, TERRELL CoUNTY.—BY virtue of an order granted tothe undersigned as administrator upon the estate of Herschel Chnristie, deceased, bv the court of ordinary of said county at the January term of said court, will be sold at public outery on the first Tuesday in February. 1904, at the court house door in said county. between the usual hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate towit: One Lundred and thirty-two and one-half (132%) acres of land more or less off of lot of land No. 148 on the east side of Turkey creek: the west half of lot of land No. 172 contaiming one hun dred and one and one=fourth (101'4) acres more ‘or less: the south half of lot No. 181 containing one hundred and one and one-fourth (10114) acres more or less, and all of lot of land No. 210, ex cept five acres in the northwest corner of said lot previously sold by H. Christie to Caroline Kaig~ ler, also three acres of laud in the southeast cors ner of the east half of lot No. 239. all situated, lying and being in the lith land district of Ter rell eounty, Ga., and containing five hundred and thirty -five and one-half {535 | acres more or less. Said deseribed land sold as the property of Her= schel Christie, deceased, for the purpose of pay ing the debts of his estate. Terms cash. This January 4, 1904. D. K. CHRISTIE. Adm’'r Estate Herschel Christie, Not Out of Business We are still selling furni] ture at low prices, and can be found up stairs over A. J]. Baldwin & Co’s. stere. En trance through Baldwin’s store. Dawson Furmiture Co. To Cure a Cold in One Day %5 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Takkes. 27 4 ov =gy SPECIAL NOTICES. mﬁ—_————__—_—————————— For Rent. A five-room residence. Comfortable and con yvepiently arranged. MRS. P. C. COLLEY, e ————— e e Lost Dog. White setter with liver colored ears and tw, liver colored spots on back. Bring him in and o Bl H. 0. THORNTON. For Sale. 10 barrels of extra good Georgia cane syrup and 3 large young oxen, well broken. DAVIS-DAVIDSON CO. For Rent. Furnished or unfurnished, the home formerly occupled by my mother and sisters on Fourth ave enue, fronting J. W. Roberts; Jr. Terms reason able, and immediate possession given, W. B. CHEATHAM. A New Colored Doctor, DR. HILL, agraduate trom Mehary College, is located in Dawson on South Main Street, oyer C. G. Lewis & Bro's, store. Dr, Hill is prepared to treat diseases of long standing, and will visit your home at any and all times. Office hours from 7:30 to 9a. m., and from 2to 4 p. m. Important Notice. We have sold our stock of window shad:s, picture frames, moulding, ete., to Mrs. W. J, Moffett, who will oecupy our old stand, DAWSON FURNITURE CO. I will,in a few days, open a complete stock of furniture in the building lately occupied by the Dawson Furniture Co., and will be glad to have a share of the trade of the public. My brother, Mr. R. M. Lasseter, wi!l be in charge of the busi ness. MRS. W. J. MOFFE®TT. Dissolution Notice. The firm of Farrar & Harris. operating the Dawson Drug Co. and Main Ssreet Pharmacy, in the city of Dawson, Ga., is this day dissolved by mutnual consent, Chas. A. Harris assuming all has= bilities of said firm, both Main Street Pharmacy and Dawson Drug Co., and is authorized to cois lect all ciaims due same. Mr. C. A. Harris. by this dissslution, becomes sole owner of Dawson Drug Co. and C. E. Farrar owner of Main Street Pharmacy. CHAS. A. HARRIS. C. E. FARRAR. Dawson, Ga., Dec. 21, 1903. LEGAL NOTICES. —_— e e For Leave to Sell. GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY. Ordinary’'s Of. fice, Jan. 4, 1904. W. M. Brown, administrator of the estate of Susan M. Brown, deceased, ap plies to me for leave to sell the land of said de ceased. This is, therefore, to notify all concern ed to file their objections, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in February next, else leave will then be granted said applicant as ap plied for, J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary. For Dismission, GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY. Ordinary’s Of fice, Jan. 4, 1904. J. B. Hayes, administrator of the estate of John H. King, deceased, represents that he has fully discharged the duties of said trust and prays for letters of dismission. This is, therefore, to notify all persons concerned to show cause, if any they can. on or before the first Monday in February next,why said adminis trator should not be discharged from his said tmsl,. J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary. For Administration. GEORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY. Ordinary’s Of fice, Januarv 4, 1904. T. A. Chappell has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Louisa F. Lawhon, deceased. This #s. therefore, to notify all concerned that the same will be hesrd on the first Monduy in February next. J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary. ————————— Sheriff’s Sale, GFPORGIA, TERRELL COUNTY.—By virtue of an axecution issued from the City Court of Dawson in favor of the Dawson National Bank, bearer, will be sold before the court house, for cash. to the highest bidder, on the first Tuesday in Feb-~ ruary, 1904, at the usual time and place of sher- UT's sales, 535 acres of land in the 11th district, said county, being parts of lots 148, 172, 181 and 210. Levied on and sold as the properry of H. Christie to satisfy said fi la. Tenants notified. This Jan. 5, 1904. J. H. SLADE, Dep'y Sh'fr. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. J. A. HORSLEY, DAWSON, GEORGIA. WE BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE. In Town and County on Commission, All property placed in my hands is ADVERTISED FREE, ~ Correspondence solicited. Office Baldwin Block. AT KENDRICKS. With the New Year Kendrick offers you New Seed Just from Bust, and in: Bulle 100 'Phone 70 for Quick Delivery. Kendrick’s ‘Drug Store, Next Door to Post Office. D@ WE FILL PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY. WHEN ANTICIPATING THE PURCHASE OF A - 3 TOMBSTONE, HEADSTONE, Iron Fencing or anything in the way of Cemetery Suppies, writé for particuars to C. B. KELLER, M’g’r. Eutaula arble W orks, E ufaula, Ala. & Can refer tc wany parties in Dawson t 2 whom we have sold Monument*® r O T A Golden Rule of Agriculture: Be good to your land and your crop ’ will be good. Plenty of in thefertilizer spellsquality f 5. et :and gueantity inl:he hqal::fl 3 {\ /ﬂ N vest. Write us and v &‘f}\, we will send you, o {i»'f ﬁ}'n Jfree, by next mail, ~-.}j ﬂjp"gq our money winning = .j ;/'f»\ i books. TN / /’ GERMAN KALI WORKS, B 1 New York—;)'._i Nassau St. -== F'Jf. . Atlants, Ga.—227% So.Broadst. 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Will send them on trial, to be paid for when relieved, Samples Free. 1f your druggist does not have them send your orders to the UNITED MEDICAL CO., BOX 74, LANCASTER, PA. ¥For Sale in Dawson by Bell Bros.