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THE DAWSON NEWS.
NEY:
By E. L. RAI:\"MG
600 D WORK OF THE FARMERS UNION
. . .
Farmer's Organization Will Es
tablish Agencies in Liverpool.
FACTOR IN COTTON INDUSTRY
;i SlC——
The Representative of the Union Has
sailed for England to KEstablish
\gencies After Traveling Through
the Cotton Growing States of the
south.,
laiming that the Farmers’ Edu
eational and Co-Operative Union of
America, with hundreds of thousands
of members, it is said, has become an
liportant factor in the cotton indus
iry, its Kuropean representative, Mr.
Maurice Greville, sailed on Saturday
10 carry on its agency in Liverpool
and Manchester,
' Mr. Greville has been traveling
since May in the cotton growing
states of the south. He has visited
the branch organizations of the Cot
ton Union in each cotton state, in
*pected the crops, made personal in-
Quiries of the growers and acquaint
¢l himself with the actual conditions
of the present season’s crop.
interviewed by a representative of
the Journal of Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin before his depart
ire Mr. Greville expressed very de
tided oplnions that the objects and
worth of the Farmers’ Union are as
‘et comparatively little known and
dppreciated. The rapid growth of
the movement for which the Union
slands he considers remarkable.
“Beginning little more than two or
‘bree years ago,” he said, “‘the Union
U grown to such strength that it
has been able to found a city of its
Wn. and has been instrumental in
building cotton storage warehouses,
Which are a new feature of the south-
I cotton states, in conection with
the hetter collection and distribution
of the product. Union city, the em
bodiment of the Union ideas, is 21
wiles from Atlanta, Ga. Though on
¥ six months old it has received.
fécognition py having two railwayl
‘ations given to it, while its post-l
:fi“_‘*‘ has already a very large mail
““livery to handle in proportion to
‘O% town's size and recent birth. |
As an instance of the effective
Ufactical work of the Uniom, the
Warehouses built or promoted by the
Ulion in the cotton states have very
uch remedied the wasteful and dis-
Jlderly state of things noticeable in
the streetg of Memphis and in towns
‘ld along twe roads of the cotton dis-
Em-m, Owimg to loose packing and in
‘Uficient storehouses, the accommo
lation twe years ago being insuffi
eint to such an extent that the cot
-0 lay in the streets unsheltered
M liable to deterioration. Now,
Ving to the Union’s action, ware-
Bouses haye been 'put up in every
ANNOUNCEMENT.
With pleasure we beg to announce the arrival of our new line of fall and winter merchan
dise; a most complete line of all things good and desirable. We extend to the trade a
most cordial invitation to call and inspect same. Thanking you for past favors, and
trusting a continuance of same, we are ~ Yours to serve,
Davis-Davidson Company.
one of the cotton states. In Arkan
sas alone there are 86, and in the
aggregate they number more than
500, representing an outlay of from
$lO,OOO to $50,000 apiece.
“In order to further the interests
of its members and that the whole
Farmers’ Union may be represented
as a responsible business organiza
tion a company known as the Farm
ers’ Union Cotton Co. was formed
and incorporated at Memphis, Tenn.,
some twelve months ago to carry out
contracts, trade with the domestic
and foreign buyers of cotton and all
incidental business, such as the col
lection of information about crops,
acreage and the industry generally
from its miembers and agents. This
company is officlally recognized by
the Union as its reépresentative. |
“The purpose of the Union,” Mr.
Greville was of pains to explain, *‘is
merely one of seif-protectioni for the
farmers' interest. The idea is that
the farmers should open out a mar
ket for themselves. They wish to
be independent dispensers of the raw
material; not to cut out the middle
man, as they are not antagonistic'
to bona fide traders, but wish to have
a say in the price of selling cotton.
By growing cotton for spinners di-‘
rect they hope to check those con
ditions which have been injurious to
the trade arising from gambling in
futures.”
Fat Juicy One Was Served at a Re
cent Supper in Pennsylvania.
A Prized Delicacy.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
There seems to have been an un
necessary amount of excitement
aroused by the fact that rattle
snakes were served at a recent sup—‘
per in Pennsylvania at wanich a party
of automobilists participated. The‘
event would have caused no comment
in the wilds of Pike county, for the
reason that where the rattlesnake
lives he is respected. He is not
fooled with, because his fangs con
tain poison. But when he is once
dead he is a very succulent addition
to the table.
The point should not be over
looked that in the last agonies of
death the rattlesnake has a way of
lbiting himself—committing suicide
to end his miseries. In such cases
it would be, to say the least, most
imprudent to eat the poison-im
pregnated flesh. But it is satisfacto
ry to know that in such cases the
flesh turns green and can easily be
detected.
The rattlesnake is one of the most
edible of his tribe. In the south he
iz much esteemed as a diet. He lives
on squirrels and mice and birds, and
is not the dangerous creature most
persons imagine. On the contrary
he is the highest of all snake creat
DAWSON, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1908.
ures, because he gives plenty of
warning and does not desire to at
tack or to be attacked. He is best
eaten after he has been dried and
cured, much after the manner of
codfish. In the south there is a fine
way of smoking rattlesnake flesh,
with the result that when you eat
him there is'a sort of smoky, gamy
‘‘je ne sais quoi” flavor that is at
least enlivening—especially when
you find out what you have been
[eating.
The snake is not a favorite with
civilized man because of a prejudice
‘that seems to have lasted a long
time. But it is only a prejudice so
far as the table is concerned. Rat
tlesnake stew is one of the things
that adds to the joy of life. There is
an aristocracy about the rattlesnake
that all will appreciate after they
have eatenn him. It is mere low-down
and ignoble prejudice that leads peo
ple to imagine that this sort of flesh
is discomforting. ILet us rise above
things that grow out of superstition;
let us exterminate the rattlesnake
by eating him.
WOODS FULL OF CANDIDATES.
They Are Still Holding Elections in
Calhoun County.
They are still talking politics and
voting down in Calhoun county. The
democratic executive committee has
called a primary election for Sep
tember 9th. to nominate a candidate
tor clerk of the superior court to
fill the vacancy in that office caused
by the death of S. T. Clayton; to
nominate a candidate for coroner,
the gentleman who was nominated
in the last primary declining to ac
cept; to nominate a candidate for
surveyor, no one having run for that
office the in the former election, and
to nominate five candidates for coun
ty commissioners, the legislature at
its last session having increased the
number of commissioners from three
to five and providing for the elec
tion of a new board.
There are four announced candi
dates for the office of clerk.
POSTOFFICE TO BE ABOLISHED.
The postoffice at Benevolence will
be discontinued on September 15th.
Orders to this effeet have been re
ceived here from the postoffice de
partment. Mail will be delivered at
Benevolence from Cuthbert by Car
rier Phelps of Route No. I.—Cuth
bert Leader.
THREW DICE FOR DOLLARS AND DRINKS.
Gambling Is Admitted on the Part of
Reform Official of New York C
An Albany, N. Y., dispatch says:
In his report to Governor Hughes
Mr. Hand, appointed to take testi
mony upon charges filed against Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and asking for
his removal, exonerates Jerome. Go
ing into the allegation that Jerome
BRAVY¥ ENGINEER DEWBERRY
GAVE HIS OWN LIVE,
Nobler Self-Sacrifice Was Never
Shown Than That of the Man at
the Throttle When Southern Pass
enger Train Was Wrecked.
Braver heroism or nobler self
sacrifice has never been shown than
in the death of Engineer B. F. Dew
berry in the wreck of a passenger
train on the Southern road near Bu
ford, Ga., the other afternoon.
At the cost of his own life Engi
neer Dewberry stood at his throttle
amid fire and scalding water, stood
and suffered and died in order that
the scores of men and women in his
keeping might escape. Thereby
many human lives were spared and
thousands of dollars of property was
saved.
And close by the engineer all this
while was the negro fireman, May
son Wadkins, who also died for
duty’s sake.
Cool and Brave.
When the giant engine sprang
from the track Mr. Dewberry, real
izing the danger that was imminent,
reversed his lever and pulled on the
emergency brakes. Much of thé
&quipment of the handsome train
was shattered; the track was torn
up for a distance of two hundred
yvards by the terrible shock, but the
passengers all scrambled to their
feet without serious injury.
The engine toppled and reeled
over on its side, the big drivers still
whirling around in reverse motion.
And on the engine seat was Engi
neer Dewberry.
“Are Passegers Safe?”
“How is it with the passengers?”
was the first question he asked of
those who had come to rescue him.
On being assured that all were
safe a smile of peace settled about
his lips.
“Tell my wife I'm hurt, but not
so very much,” was his next remark.
The flesh was falling from his
arms and a great wound was in his
back.
Fortunately Mrs. Dewberry ar
rived in time to say good bye to her
{ District Attorney Jerome, the Great
ity. Gov. Hughes Upholds Him.
and three others shook dice in a
restaurant ‘““for the drinks,” and also
for a dollar a shake, the report says:
“As to the act of the district attor
ney and his companions, it is suffi
cient to say that it was not a crime.”
Governor Hughes refused to re
move Jerome from office.
husband. ‘He could not muster
breat = enough to speak as she bent
over him, weeping, but his eyes
lighted a moment as she kissed him
through the bandages. ‘then they
closed forever.
None of the passengers on the
train were injured, although they
were badly shaken up. The engine
turned completely over on its side,
three coaches were badly damaged
and the track was torn up for a dist
ance of more than two hundred feet.
No effort was made by either En
gineer Dewberry or his fireman toi
jump from the engine. The former
had applied the emergency brakes
and reversed his engine. They were}
both found on the door of the cab
of the overturned locomotive a fewl
moments after the wreck, and bhoth
were in a dying condition from hav-|
ing been scalded by escaping steam.
Did He Have Presentment? 1
Before leaving Atlanta on his rnn‘
Sunday Mr. Dewberry called his step
daughter, Miss Ruth Kitchins, and
requested her to play for him .hisi
favorite hymn, “Nearer My God to
Thee,” and joined with her in sing
ing it.
Engineer Dewberry had lived in
Atlanta all of his life. For 27 years
he had been an engineer in the em
ploy of the Southern Railway. It
he had lived until the 30th. of the
present month he would have been
50 years of age. |
TWO HAVE WHITE WIVES.
One of the Men Thus Mated Insists
That They Are in Great Dan
ger at Springfield, 111.
A Springfield, 111., dispatch says
with the departure of two regiments
of infantry and the beginning of the
special grand jury investigation of
the recent riots the city saw the first
steps taken toward the resumption
of normal conditions.
News of the departure of the
troops was carried into the so-called
“bad lands” and respectable negro
settlements by an Associated Press
correspondent. Some were excited
by the tidings; some appeared hope
less and weary of the struggle.
Some in tired voices said they would
wait and see what hapened, and oth
ers declared their intentions of leav
ing the city. With scarcely an ex
ception they expressed the opinion
that trouble would follow the with
drawal of national guardsmen.
At Edwards and Tenth were found
two young negro men married to
white women. They had received
letters signed ‘““Mob” threatening to
burn down their cottages. ‘““That
means we will have to take to the
fleld again,” said one of them, ‘“‘un
less there are enough soldiers left
to protect everybody. I don’t believe
they can do it unless they put us in a
general camp. We colored folks
know what this mob is. It means
business. They are just waiting for
a chance.”
VOL. 26---NO 49
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BRYAN VISITS BIRTH PLACE.
SUCH A DEMONSTRATION WAS
NEVER BEFORE SEEN THERE.
Democratic Candidate Was Seen by
" Whole Population of Salem, 111.,
and by Thousands of Visitors.
SALEM, IN.—No crowd of equal
size or enthusiasm ever before turned
out in this city, the birthplace of
William J. Bryan, as that when the
democratic candidate stopped over
to greet his old friends and neigh
bors.
The whole population was on hand
early to extend a hearty welcome
when Mr. Bryan reached here. They
were augmented later by thousands
who came in on special trains.
The principal event of the day was
a speech by Mr. Bryan from a plat
form in the court house grounds, in
which he appealed to the Roosevelt
republicans to support the demo
cratic ticket, because they cannot
hope for a realization of promised re
forms from their party. Mr. Taft,
he said, was not the heir to republi
can reform.
During the day Mr. Bryan divided
most of his time with the Bryan and
Jennings branches of his family. Af
ter luncheon he rode out to the cem
etery and placed flowers on the
graves of his parents, and on his
way back to the city inspected the
new Bryan-Bennett library, present
ed by himself and the late Philo S.
Bennett, of Connecticut. The build
ing cost $3,500, of which Mr. Bryan
contributed $2,000. He also do
nated the site, which is the spot on
which was located the house ip
which he was born.
Thousands Shook His Hand.
Several thousand citizens of Salem
gnd visitors shook the candidate’s
hand. He held receptions at the
court house, hotel and railroad sta
tion, where the people fought their
way to get near him.
While Mr. Bryan was talking the
crowd made up a purse of $3OO and
handed it to him as a campaign con
tribution. A check for $lOO was also
given by a man from Clinton county.
WOULD BE DANGEROUS FUN.
The Dawson News states that Mr.
D. R. Stewart and Judge Jim Griggs
have ordered automobiles. When
Mr. Stewart gets his we propose a
match race between him and Judge
Kiddoo of Cuthbert, all witnesses to
give them a clear track 100 yvards
wide.—Shellman Sun.
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Jim and Andy at the Show.
The Worth County Fair will open
at Sylvester on Thursday, Septem
ber 25th., and continue one week.
Among the prominent speakers to be
there are Hon, J. M. Griggs and Hon.
S. A. Roddenbery,