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The Dawson Mews
BY E. L. RAINEY.
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DAWSON, GA., AvG. 19, 1908,
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AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
*With the help of three messages
the governor has succeeded in having
his way in the matter of an extra
session of the legislature,”” says the
Savannah News. It will meet on
Tuesday, August 25th., by which
time, it is understood, the convict in
vestigating committee will have fin
ished its work and prepared its re
port.
It is well understood, says our
contemporary, ‘‘that the cost of an
extra session will be about $2,000
a day. How long the session will
continue it is impossible to forecast
with any degree of certainty. In
view of the fact that the legislature
will reconvene without any definite
information respecting the convict
system of other southern states, and
without any clear idea as to what
system it will adopt, the chances are
that there will be a long debate over
the systems that will be .proposed,
and that the cost to the state will
not be much, if any, less than $40,-
000. Doubtless there will be inves
tigations by citizens on their own ac
count as to the responsibility for
this extra session and the actual
need of it. There are reasons for
thinking that if the governor hadn’'t
antagonized the legislature with
special messages it would have
passed the Holder bill, which wouhy
have insured two things, namely, hu
mane treatment of the convicts dur
ing the remainder of the life of the!
lease system, and a sum sufficient for
the inauguration of another convict‘
system. A commission would in al]f
probability have been appointed to |
study and report upon the .\‘_\'Stelllsl
of other southern states, and, hence,
the next legislature. would have been
ready to act promptly and intelli
gently on the subject of the disposi
tion of the convicts. If the matter |
had taken that course a more satis-!
factory settlement of the convict
question would have been effm‘ted,'
and that, too, without the (‘.\p(-,‘ns(‘i
of an extra session.’ |
What is wanted is a settlement of;
the convict question that will be per
manent. If a settlement is had at
the proposed extra session it will
necessarily be a hasty one, and th(-rn-i
fore will not, in all probability, 1»01
permanent. |
FIRST BLOW TO LEASE SYSTEM.
The Savannah Press, in a recent
issue, printed the following, and
made the mistake of crediting it to
The Dawson News. Although every
word of it is true and to the point
it did not appear in these columns:
‘““The Savannah Press cannot
quite get over its June trounc- |
ing, and grumbles that the At- |
lanta convention adopted a ‘very l
mild’ plank against the convict
lease system. Still it was not 1
so mild as the Macon conven- |
tion, which said nothing at all.” 1
Then follows this comment by our
Savannah contemporary, whose edi
tor was himself a member of the
general assembly which first put un
der condemnation the leasing of its
convicts by the state:
“The best deliverance against |
the convict lease was made by i
the legislature five years ago,
when it broke up the old leases
and inaugurated the system of
working the convicts on the pub
lic roads. The editor of The \
Dawson News was a member of
that legislature, and no doubt
voted with the reformers. Com
pared with what was then done
the penal plank in the state
platform was like the sob of a
pine to the sweep of a tornado.”
A 8 The Press says, 1t was the leg
iglature of 1902 that dealt the first
and most effective blow to the lease
system, and started a movement
which was intended and will event
ually break it up.
It was a long step in the direction
of reform. But how d 'fferent it was
done from what has | ecently trans
pired. It was gone about quietly
and dispassionately, free from the
sensationalism that has attended the
present agitation. There were then
no ambitious politicians and no yel
low newspapers stirring the passions
and prejudices of the people and be
smearing their state for the purpose
of promting their own selfish ends.
The Hearst Independence League
has put out Mr. Yancey Carter of
Hart county for governor of Georgia.
A Mr. Weish of Chicago (a Hearst
hired man) and Ex-Congressman
Howard of Alabama, it is stated,
were here all last week engineering
the scheme. If the whole thing
were not so laughable the people of
Georgia might resent this interfer
ence by outsiders and brokne-down
politicians. o
Texas had an election two weeks
ago, and in close contests the results
are not known yet. The Texas poli
tician is dead slow. In Georgia he
knows how the election has gone he
fore he goes to bed at night.
| SELF-CONVICTED.
' The Dublin Courier-Dispatch com
lplains that some of the papers are
continuing to quote Mr. Tom Watson
‘us saying that he had rather see the
republicans succeed than Bryan, and
declares with a degree of positive
ness that '"'he says it 18 not gso.'’
We will let Mr. Watson answer both
himself and the Courier-Dispatch.
In a communication to the Atlanta
Constitution less than a week ago
protesting against the very same
thing about which the Courier-
Dispatch complains he said: ‘The
only mention made of President
Roosevelt in my Augusta speech
fwas in connection with the Browns
{ville affair, where 1 contrasted
his c¢ourageous action with the
present unmanly attitude of Mr.
Bryan.”” Now, what has our Dublin
contemporary to say about that. It
shows beyond a doubt where Mr.
Watson's sympathies are, and why he
is going through the farce of run
ning for president.
; " ELECTOR SAFFOLD AGAIN.
Hon. Frank H. Saffold, one of
the democratic electors from the
' state at large, very emphatically
' puts at rest U‘le' report that he
will not, as a citizen, support the
| democratic national ticket in the
federal election in November.
| It has never been doubted that
as an elector Mr. Staffold would
vote for Mr. Bryan in the .elec
toral college, but as he was op
posed to Mr. Bryan's nomination
the report became current that
he would not acquiesce in it to
the extent of voting for him in
November.
In an interesting interview
presented elsewhere Mr. Saffold
states that he will not only sup
port Mr. Bryan as a citizen, but
also as an elector, and that in
the full discharge of his duty as
an elector he will, at the proper
time, take the stump for the
democratic ticket.—Atlanta Con
stitution.
It was in the Atlanta Constitution
itself that Mr. Saffold printed a
signed statement the next day after
a meeting of the state democratic
executive committee and the demo
cratic electors that he would not vote
for Mr. Bryan as a citizen in the gen
eral election, but-if the democratic
party of Georgia elected him as one
of its electors he would as an offi
cial under instructions cast his vote
in the electoral college for the par
ty's candidate. The same day The
Constitution and other daily papers
carried news stories to the effect that
Mr. Saffold would not only not vote
for Bryan in the election, but that he
had actually tried to deliver the
whole electoral ticket over to Mr.
Watson.
If Mr. Saffold persists in remain
ing on the democratic ticket we are
glad to know that he has at last
seen his duty and intends to do it.
We are still of the opinion, however,
that he should resign.
Grady is another one of the many
counties which has had a great
slump in tax values, the returns this
year showing a decrease of $370,-
000. Verily, refawm has come high
%in Georgia.
| Harry Edwards, who is postmaster
}at Macon, is showing his gratitude
}t‘m' the juicy plum by saying the re
|pul»livans Inay carry (Georgia. for
;Tat‘n Harry is rainbow chasing.
DOVEREL DOINGS.
Sunday was the first time we have
held prayer meeting in connection
with Sunday school at the Baptist
church. The writer is glad to an
nounce that hereafter there will be
Sunday school at the Methodist
church at 4 o'clock p. m., and at the
Baptist chyrch at 6 p. m., and im
mediately before disbanding will
have prayer meeting, starting at 7
o'clock sharp. Let everybody come
and be on time.
Brother Luther Patrick conducted
prayer services Sunday afternoon by
request of the superintendent. It
will be led by Brother Emmett Heidt
next Sunday afternoon. We have
‘been informed that Prof. J. T. Sauls
will be over next Sunday afternoon,
s 0 let’'s meet early and have a few
special lessons before Sunday school
at the Baptist church. Everybody
is invited.
Miss Florence Newman and her
brothers, Messrs. Clyde and Bert,
passed through Friday en route to
the singing in Randolph county.
To our surprise we have been in
formed that Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pat
rick attended the ‘all day” singing
at Friendship Friday.
Mr. Geo. W. Belcher and family
have returned home from a lengthy
visit, which was very pleasantly
spent at Cotton, Ga.
Mr. Luther Patrick and his sister,
Miss Mae, have been spending some
time in Randolph county with
friends.
Mrs. W. H. Lassiter of Yeomans
is down for a few days at the home
of Mr., W. M. McNeil,
Miss Beulah Lee and her charm
ing little cousin, Miss Dennis, visited
in Dawson FKriday.
The many friends of Mrs. D. W.
Collier regret very much to hear of
her illness.
Messrs. Prince and Ferdinand
Schramm were visitors in Doverel
Sunday.
We regret very much to hear of
the serious illness of Mr. W. M. Me-
Neil,
“As Well Edited and Neatly Printed as a City Daily”
A large business firm in an Ohio city who recently had occasion
to examine a copy of The Dawson News writes as follows:
SIDNEY, Ohio, Aug. 14.—The Dawson News.—Gentlemen: We
want to congratulate you on your paper, which is as well edited
and neatly printed as a city daily. Sidney is four times as large
as Dawson, but we cannot boast of as good a paper. Very truly
yours, J. A, WARD, See¢ and Treds.
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
The many friends of clever Jess
Hass will regret to know that in
tackling the chills he came out
worsted, and is now real sick. We
all hope for him a speedy recovery.
Misses Willie Yetta and Charlie
Claude Harris went to Dawson last
week to .visit Coil. and Mrs. J. W.
Harris of Cuthbert, who were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Worsham.
Mr. Lester Brim of Pelham was
here last week on business. His
friends here are glad that he has
recovered from his recent spell of
sickness.
Misses Agnes and Lumye Brim and
their genial brother, Jack, have re
turned from a pleasant visit to rela
tives and friends in and near Pel
ham.
Miss Inez Balkcom of Georgetown
and Miss Ruby Woolbright of Bron
wood have been charming guests of
Misses Eloise and Helen .uelton.
The friends of Mrs. J. L. Hass re
gret that she still continues ill with
fever, and hope she will soon be re
stored to her accustomed health.
Mrs. Mattie McLendon of Graves
and her interesting children have
been recent popular guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ned McLendon.
The candidates who joined the
church during the protracted ser
vices will be baptized next Sabbath,
Rev. Lyons' regular service.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcßae and children
of near Pelham have been the wel
come guests of their many friends
here for several days.
Little Johnnie Mae Garrett had
one of her finger nails mashed off
last week by her little sister, who
was cracking nuts.
Mrs. Leila Watson of Shellman,
with her two attractive little tots,
has been the popular visitor of rela
tives here.
We all regret that Miss Rosa Mar
tin has been very sick for several
days, and hope she will soon be well
again.
Mrs. Edgar Worsham and her at
tractive little daughter, Elizabeth,
spent Sunday afternoon here.
Misses Thomas and Nelson of Do
verel were guests last week of Misses
Yetta and Malinda Harris.
Dr. Collum is the most sought
after man at Herod. He is going
all the time in his auto.
Miss Alma McLain will return this
week from a delightful visit to St.
Simons and Sylvester.
Mrs. Arch Lewis and children of
Dawson were pleasant guests of rela
tives here this week.
Mrs. W. H. Garrett and children
visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Jordan at
New Hope last week.
Rev. Allison was sick Sunday, and
his pulpit was filled by Rev. Smith
of Graves.
Miss Ray Hass of Dawson has been
the attractive visitor of relatives here
recently.
Mesdames Curry and Grubbs of
Doverel were guests of relatives here
last week.
Messrs. Hugh and Frank Melton
spent Saturday and sunday at Colo
mokee,
Mr. C. M., Harrls went ovér to
Columbus Saturday on a business
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett visited
relatives in Randolph this week.
- Mr. Daniel Frazier of Pelham is
visiting relatives here.
} Mr. Dan Woolbright visited rela
[tiv(-s here this week.
GRAVES GLEANINGS.
Misses Florence Newman and
Helen Smith have returned from a
pleasant visit to Mrs. Dave Kaigler
at Georgetown.
Miss Mae Wilcox, who has been
the admired guest of Miss Lillie Dis
muke, has returned to her home at
Fitzgerald.
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Smith, who
have been the guests of friends here,
have returned to their home in Dub
-lin.
Miss Lillie Dismuke has returned
from an extended visit to friends at
Poulan, Fitzgerald and Savannah.
Miss Cleo Harris of Herod was the
charming guest of Miss Lillie Dis
muke a few days last week.
Mrs. Joe Knighton of Shellman
was the guest of Mrs. J.* R. Jolley,
Sr., last last week.
Miss Alta Knighton of Shellman
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Jen
nie Mae Brown.
Miss Irene Senn of New Bethel
visited Miss Susie Chambless a few
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Jennings of
Midway were the guests of relatives
here last week.
Mrs. J. H. Whitchard of Dawson
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
J, K. Jolley .
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hill of Daw
son were the guests of relatives here
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Burk Kimble of
Demopolis, Ala., are the guests of
relatives.
Mrs. W. D, Davidson is vigiting
Mrs. Will Cherry at Abbeville.
Miss Maggie Aycock of Rdison is
visiting relatives here.
Rev. J. L. Smith spent Sunday in
Bronwood.
Miss Ethel Hill is at Indian
Springs.
THE DAWSON NEWS.
BRONWOOD BRIEFS.
A very exciting game was played
here Friday Afternoon by the Cot
tondale and Bronwood base ball
teams. Owing to the absence of sev
eral of the second nine some of
the first team players were substi
tuted, it being agreeable with Cot
tondale players. The game was
called after the fifth inning on ac
count of being so late, and at the
time the score was in favor of Bron
wood.
Dr. Dean has at last taken pity on
the Bronwood people and begun
work on the telephone exchange.
We have been without one long
enough to appreciate it now. We
hope our people will give it such sup
port this time that it will not pay
to take it ont again.
Miss Mable Glass went over to
Leesburg Monday to begin her first
duties as music teacher there for
the ensuing year. Miss Glass has
just returned from Gainesville, where
she was in school during the summer.
The young people gave Misses
Grace and Annie Collins a surprise
party Friday night. The guests were
entertained, though, in a manner as
if it were an occasion long looked
forward to.
Miss Kate Petty, who has been at
Otho, Ala., quite sick with typhoid
fever for several days, was brought
home Friday. She is at present
thought to be some better. .
[t will be a source of regret to
her many friends to learn that Miss
Kate Cowart, assistant postmaster at
Leesburg, returned home Friday af
ternoon on account of illness.
Mrs. R. M. Allison and daughter,
Miss Odelle, and two sons, Riley
and R. E., returned home Thursday
from their extended visit to Byrom
ville.
Mr. S. J. Powell of Leesburg spent
Sunday afternoon over here with his
family, who are here to spend the
balance of the summer.
Megsrs, G, €. Wall. J. B. Gilbert
Geo. Denton, S. D. Bowman and Roy
Massey of Dawson paid tribute to
this place Sunday.
Misses Alice Ansley of Smithville
and Ada Turner of Byromville are
the guests of Miss Odelle Allison
this week.
Misses Kate and Mattie Hill of
Ellaville returned home Sunday after
spending several days here with Miss
Clara Patton.
The young people enjoyed a day
at Oliver’s Thursday in honor of
Misses Kate and Mattie Hill.
Miss Alice Melton of Dawson was
here Monday in behalf of her music
class, which she intends teaching
again this year.
Miss Lilla V. Avenger of Mont
gomery returned home Monday after
a short visit over here with Mrs.
Kennedy.
Miss Katie Lou Gammage re
turned home Sunday from Eufaula,
where she has been visiting for sev
eral days.
Miss Pearl Cowart visited in
Smithville several days during the
latter part of last week.
, Miss Pearl Berry left Monday for
Ocilla, where she will spend some
time with relatives.
Mr. Colan Hall of Leesburg was
a visitor in our town Sunday.
Mrs. J. B. Tichnor ils spending sev
eral days at Kestler with relatives.
Mrs. D. T. Sawver made a short
visit to Cuthbert Sundavy.
CHAMBLISSTON (CHAT.
The death of Mr. J. M. Daniel was
quite a shock to us all. He passed
away Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
His remains were buried at the old
family graveyard Sunday afternoon,
and was attended by a large crowd.
Mr. Daniel was a young man just
in the bloom of life, being only 26
vears of age. He was buried only
seven months and one day after his
father’s burial. The family has the
sympathy of a large circle of friends
and relatives.
Mr. Z. B. Goss has broke the
record on raising watermelons this
season. He raised a lot of fine ones,
and the largest weighed 89 pounds.
Miss Lizzie Dell Walker returned
home last Tuesday, after several
days’ visit with relatives and friends
at this place.
Mr. Jud Ivey of Yeomans spent
Saturday night with relatives at this
place, the family of Mr. J. W. Fus
sell.
We must say the renort of Miss
Lizzie Dell Walker and Mr. W. C.
Edwards being married is false.
Mrs. J. W. Fussell spent Wednes
day at the home of Mr. Fletcher
Wright, in Goosebery.
Mr. James McCracken of Meigs
has been visiting friends and rela
tives at this place.
Rev. J. A. Ivey of Dawson spent
Thursday night with his neice, Mrs.
J.. W. Fussell.
Mr. A. P. Story of Doerun came
up Saturday to accompany his family
home Sunday.
Mr. J. O. Fussell made a flying trip
to Albany Sunday.
DO YOU THINK OF MOVING?
INVESTIGATE THE INDUCEMENTS OF THOMAS, MITCHELL,
COLQUITT AND GRADY COUNTIES.
Fertile land that grows everything. Climate and health condij
tions ideal. Good schools, good churches, good people,
Homeseekers and investors, write for informmnation and lists of
farm and town property for sale, to
R. L. BRASWELL, - MEIGS, GA.
PROMISCUOUS REFLECTIONS.
A musician is noted according to
his notes.
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We fill our places in lifa according
to the life that fills us.
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With ‘‘blind tigers’ and blind(?)
policemen Savannah (it do seem’)
is in a bad plight.
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.Had you thought that a musician
works while he plays? ’Specially if
he uses a bellowsed organ.
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The “blind tiger” kills more men
than any other tiger does.
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The ‘‘blind tiger” catches a man
by his throat before he can kill him.
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It’s a funny sight to see a ‘‘near
sighted” policeman chasing a ‘blind
tiger.”
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A jolly ‘good time costs money. It
is sorrow that comes free.
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Christmas presents may be bought
now at bargain prices.
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Some men run for office, and then
neglect it after they get it.
Thinks He’s Nervy,
From the Cuthbert Leader.
Hon. Claude Payton of Worth
county is threatening to run for con
gress mnext time. Judge Rodden
bery’s experience seems not to daunt
Payton. He must be nervy.
Special Notices. l
For Sale,
One 45-horse power heavy duty
Lidell Engine; good as new. Come
quick. -J. S. JONES, Yeomans, Ga.
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. H, ‘B. PHITTY.
For Sale at a Bargain,
A saw mill complete. 35 horse
portable boiler, 30 horse engine.
Write or call on
1. C. GRISE, Dawson; Ga,
Store House for Rent.
The dispensary bu.iding on Main
street. Possession given September
1, 1908. Apply to
W. B. CHEATHAM, Ordinary.
Plenty of Money.
I represent two loan companies,
interest six and seven per cent. No
trouble or delay. Those who wish
to borrow this fall should see me
now. JNO. R. TRWIN.
Lumber for Sale.
1 am again in the saw mill busi
ness, and am prepared to deliver
good heart lumber on short notice to
all who may desire it. Prices right
and prompt attention to all orders.
J. 4. TURNER, Parrott, Ga.
Notice of Lost Certificate.
I have lost a certificate for five
shares of Farmers’ Oil Mill and Fer
tilizer stock, No. 103, and issued un
der date of October 3,1904. All
parties are hereby notified not to buy
or trade for the same, as I will apply
to the company to have the stock
reissned at the next meeting of the
directors on the first Monday in Sep
tember, 1908.° This August 1, 1908,
W. . DAVIDSON.
Notice of Lost Certificate.
I have lost a certificate for one
share of Farmers’ Oil Mill and Fer
tilizer stock, No. 64, and issued un
der date of September 15, 1904. All
parties are hereby notified not to buy
or trade f r the same, as I will apply
to the company to have the stock
reissued at the next meeting of the
directors on the first Monday in Sep
tember, 1908. This August 8, 1908.
MRS. I. W. CANNON.
House and Lot For Sale,
My house and lot in the city of
Dawson, on Crawford street, near
the college, and in good neighbor
hood. Improved with good five room
two-story dwelling with all neces
sary out houses. Also one good
large store house connected to dwell
ing, with a good estiilished line of
customers. Here is your chance to
get a home and make a good living.
Have good reasons for selling. Call
at home for further information, as
the first to come will be the first
served. C. M. LANGSTON.
Miona Springs, Ga., via
Oglethorpe.
OFFERS
A special rate of $7.00 per
week for the rest of the
season.
AUGUST 19, 1908,
Some people were !
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of the opinion that :
. McCollum’s Stu
| dio was to be
|- closed after Auy- ‘
gust 15th. This
1 1s a mistake. '
The Studio will
i be run just the
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same as ever by i
Miss Hooks of '
Valdosta.
' Miss Hooks has ‘
| had considerable l
experience in a !
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' number of the best
Studios in Geor
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. gia, and to get be
| fore the public
; quickly she will, 2
for a few days, :
| make Post Cards f
for about cost— ‘
3 for 30 cents, 6 :
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for 50 cents. 'i
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.~ be well made in f
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| the newest styles,
and strictly up to '
date. You will i
| see samples in the E
: McCollum Studio !
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invited to look i
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or without busi- !
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