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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
Mr.. w. w. Kent.

Mr. W. ". Kent, formerly chairman of
tho Southwestern Passenger association in
this city, and recently connected with the
passenger department OF tho St Louis.
Peoria and Northern, has been appointed
general manager OF the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston railroad. with head
quarters at Houston. This line possesses
valuable terminals at Galveston, and ii
was supposed that G. P. Huntington would
acquire the property
The above is somewhat misleading In
that Mr. Kent Is said to be With the Gal
vesxn, La Porte and Houston. The COM
pany for which he Is acting as general
manager is the Galveston, Houston and
Northern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23

Tyler, Texas, April ee.-Mr. Russell
Harding president OF the st Louis sorth-
western railway, arrived here this evening
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
EXPANSION COMES HIGH.

The newspapers tell us that the peo>
pie who have been hoping for an early
reduction of war taxes will find little
comfort in the report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue, says the
Dalton Argus. In that officials an"
nuai report to the secretary OF the
treasury, he gives the receipts for the
year as 1913, 484 ,573, which is an in
crease over the previous year OF SlO2,-
6l7, 900. Notwithstanding this enor-
nous increase Commissioner Wilson
urges the amendment of the revenue
law so as to require the stamping
of,receipts of individual deposits
in banks. A citizen cannot then
even be allowed to draw his mon
ey out of the bank for his own use
without paying tribute to the war
against the Philippines. Still the tel
egraph companies and the express
companies, which have derived large
benefit from the war, are exempted
from tie burdens which are placed
on the individual citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
Sheriff Sale.

Will be sold before the cpnrt house
door in Dawson, Terrell county, Ca,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday III January next, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following descri bed
property tOwit: The undivided one half
interest in city lot known as number thIr.
ty-three (33) in the plan of Brentwood
lying Oh the south side OF Third street
and fronting said street, the same being
$50 feet square and situated in the town
of Brentwood, Twelfth district, said state
and county. Sold as the property of
Eliza Jackson for the purpose OF satisfy
ing a fl ia issued from the justice court of
the 1143rd district, q. M, said county,
in favor of Cotney, Bell & Co. against
said Eliza Jackson. This December LIST,
1899. -. X. CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
Sheriff Sale.

Will be sold before the court house
door in Dawson, Terrell county, Ca,
within the legal hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in January next, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
property towit: One house and 1T In
the 1154th district, G.. M, Terrell cOUn>
ty, Ca, bounded as follows: On north
by land OF T. G. Geise, on the east 0y
land of T. c.. Geise, on south by land
of Mrs. w. J.. Alexander and on west by
land of j oe Thoms, said lot containing
two acres, more or less, and known as
the premises whereon Sarah Brown
now resides. Levied on and sold as the
property of Sarah Brown to satisfy an
execution issued from the justice court
of the 1154th district, G. NJ, Terrell
county, Ca, in favor of R. r. Marlin
against SAID Sarah Brown. Sail prop
erty levied on by G. G. Brown, l.. o.,
ana notice served on Sarah Brown as re
CURED by law. This December 4, 1899,
DIX. CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
NOTICE..

,,o,4o Petition for Injunc-
'' IL AZ ton, Receiver, etc., lin
IN y caa ., Terrell superior court
l E L. ''' 9 I'll May term. 1900.
70 defendants r. E. Gurr and Mrs. T.
f. CUR You are hereby commanded
20 be and appear at the superior court to
be holden in and tor the county of Ter
rrll on the fourth Monday in May next,
then and there to answer the plaintiff 5
complaint, as in default thereof the
court will proceed as to justice shall ap-
pertain.
Witness the Honorable H. G Sheffield,
judge of the said court, this the 9th day
of December, 1899.
w. S. DOZIER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

Miss BELLE FLEMING Of Paul's VAL
ley, |. T., is only II years old, and yet
vet she has been admitted to practice
law at the bar of the United states
court of the Northern district OF the
territory. Miss Fleming has been
amusing herself with Blackstone and
Kent since she was IL years old, and
would rather hunt up case than go
to a dance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
DAWSON, GA, De-. 27rH., 1899
HALF SHEET.

In order to give its printers two or
three days recreation during the hoIl-
days, after year of hard work, The
News appears in reduced size this
week. 1t will appear in its usual form
next week, and will endeavor to serve
it's patrons during 1900 better than
ever before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

BY mutual consent, the fl M of Tie
Dawson Lumber and Machine Company
has dissolved, o. n. GEESE retiring. The
business will be continued in the same
name by the other members of sd d firm,
who succeed to thejassets ana assume all
liabilities, releasing 0. n. GEESE there
from.
DAWSON LUMBER & MACHINE co.
viz: O n. Geise,
W. A. Mercer
Mrs. S d. Mercer.
Dawson. Ca, Dec 1st 1899
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

THOSE who are disposed to wrangle
over what this government would do
with Aguinaldo after it catches him
would better wait until Aggie is caught
before they get excited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

ACCORDING to Paris journal Amer
leans buy 100000 worth of millinery
in that city annually. The English
spend 100000 in the same way, and
the Germans 5000 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
NOTICE TO STOCK
HOLDERS.

An election for directors of the Daw-
son National Bank will occur Tuesday,
January 9th, 1900, at the office of said
bank between hours of 10 a. m. and u
y. N. NJ. NJ. LOWREY, Cashier.
Dawson, Ga, Dec. 5.h, 1884,, o.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

Hon. CLIFFORD ANDERSON, one OF
the abest and best known citizens OF
Georgia. died at his home IN Macon a
few days ago. He was for many years
attorney general of the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
Honesty Is the Best Policy.

ETOneSU SOOuS, L'o'J
Honest prices, ana nour
AAonest dealings will Proves
Surely brings success. IT,
The LAST DAYS OF THE 18TH CENTURY
SHOW NOTHING MORE CLEARLY.
We believe this fact, and our words
demonstrate our belief. Our goods are
warranted to be exactly as represented
that Is honest. Our goods are guaranteed
to give satisfaction, that is honest IL
anv article of iewelry of our manufacture
does not give perfect satisfaction, we Will
refund the money paid for the articles
that too, is honest.
CANNON Il ROBERTS
have a complete assortment of goo0s IN
store for sale at prices that defy conpetI-
rion. These goods are made from rolled
gold plate, gold filled, gold front, or sol
id gold stock, and are warranted to give
Derfect satisfaction or the money will be
refunded.
Ii this notice should reach any one
living too far from Cannon & Roberts
store, or any other customer OF ours, TO
permit their purchasing these goods
from our customer we Will sell the goods
at retail to such persons, under the same
warranty and deliver by mail. We Will
also send printed instructions as to the
care of jewelry how to clean it, etc., on
application.
w. f. Main Co, Eastern Factory
Cor of Friendship and Eddy Sts.,
Providence, r. |.
Western Factory Largest Jewelry
Factory in the world), under process OF
construction at East Iowa City, Ia
Over 81, 600 feet of floor space.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
hand For Sale.

Six hundred acres of land in the
Fou.th district Of Terrell county; three
hundred acres in cultivation. Ten miles
from Dawson. Good roads. A sp erdid
opportunity to secure good farm cheap.
For particulars address,
T. Y. KESSLER, Pensacola, Fla.
Or NJ. }. YEoMANs, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

A system regulator is medicine
that Strengthens and stimulates the
liver. kidneys, stomach and bowels.
PRICKLY ASH BITTERs is a superior
system regulator 1t drives out all
unhealthy conditions, promotes active
ity of body and brain, restores good
appetite, sound sleep and cheerful
spirits. Sold by MCLAIN DRUG co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27
IHt NEWS.
BY E. L. RAINEY.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF TERRELL COUNTY
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY OF DAWSON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

THE town has been full of shopper:
the past week buying holiday goods
All the merchants have been Kept
busy and report trade unusuallysgood
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

THERE is one highly commendable
thing about the British commanders
who have been licked IN South Africa.
They own up like men.
The Beers won three big battles in
week. How Dom Paul must chuckle
when he realizes the big advantage he
got by eliminating first.
IT is in order for those people who
favored the Beers simply because they
were "the under dog" to transfer their
sympathles.
LAURENs is the banner dry county
of the state. La an ejectionalast week
it gave prohibition majority of 1,043.
AGUINALDo still declines to let Otis
capture MIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-12-27

q Not much attention is often paid 70 A.
nrst symptoms of Eczema, but it is not " Io Ins
pe1ore the little redness begins to itch 4 on
burn. This is but the beginning. and a a96
lead to suffering and torture almost nn WIN
durable. 1t is common mistake to ra arteIl,
ro9ghness and redness of the skin a. =.
merely local irritation it is but an ' ;na, as
zion of .humor in the hlood-of- . lnu!cs-
The times., 1899-03-20
MONDAY, MARCH 20. 1899.
Rolof md the TOLLS.

There is no reason why the Americans
who are TO distribute the three million
dollars 10 the Cuban soldiers should worry
about the rolls. 1t seems that General
Rolof. who has heretofore recognized only
the authority of General Gomez and who
was appointed by the latter to prepare the
payrolls, has been persuaded that his per-
sonal interests can be bes; served by at
tachiDg himself to the Assembly He has
given the lists TO that illegal and mis-
chieyous body and no other complete rec
ord OF names is in existence.
The proper course for the Americans to
take is to have another roster made II tina,
is practicable. even at the cost of delay.
II not, then to pay only such men as are
known 10 have been in the service. The
others, who are compelled to wait for their
money. will take steps to compel the AS
sembly to surrender the lists or will find
means to establish the fact of their service
through the affidavits OF officers under
whom they served The same difficulty
has been met in the case Of some of our
own volunteers in the Civil War.
As predicted it will not be easy for the
forty-odd thousand men said by the AS
sembly TO have been enlisted in the Cuban
army TO make out case. AT no time dur
ing the three years of war was it ever
claimed that the Cubans had any such
number of soldiers. The troops reached
their highest number just before the in
tervention of the Americans. The Junta,
claiming to have adyices from General
Gomez, proudly announced that there were
some thirty-six thousand in the army OF
whom more than half had guns. 1t was
stated that the cavalry was only half
mounted and armed. 1t was not denied
that among the soldiers were many boys
who were too young for hard service some
carry a musket. 1t was only for a brief
time-a few weeks before the need for a
Cuban army ceased-that the number ex-
ceeded thirty thousand, including irregu-
lars who were mere wanderers ana never
formally sworn in.
The object OF the Assembly was 10 make
good times" by pledging the future
revenues of the island to obtain many mil
lions TO distribute among the soldiers. One
win for that body the admiration and sup
port Of all the soldiers who were to bene-
fit by the reckless enterprise This support
was TO be used to put the dominant dema-
gogues into Office when the elections should
take place. The scheme failed in every
way. and until the treachery of Roloff the
Assembly was impotent. Now IT refuses to
surrender the rolls unless General Brooke
shall comply with its terms, which arc
still TO be formulated. General Brooke
cannot afford to negotiate with the mis-
ehievous and discredited demagogues The
best thing he could do would be 10 put III:
whole "rump parliament at work on tn,
streets OF Havana, until it came to it.
senses. surrendered the stolen document
and resolved to disband and disperse.
The times., 1899-03-20
Modest Reef Pncl.ers.

(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
Considering that the canned beef contractors
have from the first proclaimed the soundness OF
their product and the purity OF their intentions it
is somewhat puzzling to note that each OF them
hastens to inform the Beef Board that he really
furnished very little of the canned stuff; that
some other fellow must have had the big end Of
the contract Such, indeed, is the modesty of the
Gamers that the Board has not, to this day been
able to discover which firm put up the celebrated
Prairie State" brand. which achieved fame in
Cuba We thus see gentlemen who maintain the
purity and excellence of their wares shrinking
modestly from the wide advertising which could
be obtained absolutely free through the inquiry
Board. No one, apparently, is willing to take ad-
vantage OF his competitors hy availing himself OF
the extensive publicity to be had for the ASKING.
Yet this is said TO be selfish age-an era of
uncsrupulous competition! Let the lofty self-ab-
negation OF the packers refu;e the calumny
The times., 1899-03-20
CHARLES HoYT HOME AGAIN.
Playwright seems to Re in Much Bet-
ter Herlth.

New York. March 19-Charles Hoyt, the
playwright. who has just returned from
Florida. is stopping at the Hotel Neither
land. He is much stronger and looks bet
ter in every way than ne did when he left
here a month ago. He said yesterday he
was glad to get back from the Land OF
Flowers.
God knew what would thrive best in
Florida remarked Mr.. Hoyt. He popu-
lated 1t with snakes and alligators. We
had three billiards while I was at Palm
Beach. and one day | had to stay in bed
with my clothes on to keep warm. Oh.
Florida has beautiful climate. So has
New York-when it is beautiful
Notwithstanding these uncomplimentary
remarks. Mr.. Hoyt's Southern trip has un-
doubtedly done him a great deal of good.
I've been very sick man." said he yes
terday "and I'm still sick But I'm going
to Try to get well, and my doctors tell me
there is no reason why I shouldn't. OF
course it will take time. I'm going to rest
now and take things easy until have en-
tirely recovered my health. Then I'm
going to write an article about Florida"
Mr.. Hoyt arrived in New York accom-
panied by W. H Currie. friend. who has
been travelling with him. He left his
partner, Frank Mckee. and Mrs. Mckee
isabelle Coe) at Palm Beach Mrs Me
kee has not been in very good health re-
Gently. but letter received By Mr.. Hoye
from Mr.. Mckee yesterday says that she is
improving rapidly
The times., 1899-03-20

to twenty-seven. and three years ago to
only twenty-five. In all other nations in
Europe the birth rate has either remained
the same or slightly increased. So marked
and persistent and apparently unalterable
Is the decrease in France that NJ. Bertillon
forecasts the complete disappearance of
the French people. In America, as whole,
there has been no material and steady di-
minution in the ratio Of births but only,
as NJ. Dumont AYERS. among the native
Americans indicated by the statistics Of
one New England State.
1t is unfortunate and humiliating that
Massachusetts, alone has established and
enforced an adequate system of vital sta
tistics. There are cities where births.
death. and marriages are required to be re-
ported, but only in that State are all the
facts necessary to a full understanding Of
social conditions faithfully gathered. On
some accounts the statistics of New Eng
land cannot be taken as representative,
and especially the Bay State has pecu-
liarities. The foreign population, drawn
by the Industrial enterprises makes a COM
parison with other sections misleading.
cttii II udo DttH HOttu Dy Otutl ODoclNSis
that it is no longer the rule of native
Americans TO have large families. Both
marriages and births have declined. 1t
may well be doubted if this is result of
the principle of democracy. Other classes
of citizens-the descendants of foreigners
who came to this country some years ago
have acquired all the ideas and are sub
ject to all the influences of democracy, yet
are not disposed to limit the size of their
families. 1t is by no means clear that
there is any cause to deplore the decline
of the birth rate among the native Ameri-
cans. If it does. in fact, increase the oppor-
tunities for the higher development and
greater prosperity of the individual.
There is no reason to fear the extinction
of this class, and there is no marked de-
cline of its influence on national character,
As an economic proposition, body of peo-
pie which keeps its numbers within the
limits prescribed for the fullest growth of
the individual powers and a high degree
of material prosperity, will be more useful
TO society and more influential than If its
numbers were far greater. In the future
each generation will show an increase of
those who are thoroughly AmericaniZed,
and they will emerge from classes that
were originally immigrants, poor and pro-
The times., 1899-03-20
American Families.

French man of science, Arsene Du-
mont, has made a study of Massachusetts
statistics and has discovered that the ma
tive American people-the descendants of
the carly colonists and those who can
trace back an American ancestry for three
or four genera;ions-are doomed TO ex-
tinction. His conclusion is based on the
decline OF marriages and a steady diminu-
lion OF the birth rate among native Ameri-
cans. In the early days of this century
the families OF this class were large.
Probably the average would reach eight
children. Now ii does not exceed two or
three. He charges this to the operation OF
the principle of democracy. Being taught
by the exsitation of the individual oy our
institutions to consider himself and his
development and happiness the object OF
government the American naturally subor-
dinates everything TO his own pleasure
He is taught that 1t is his right to live
his own life for himself and not for the
benefit OF his country or civilization
Finding that the responsibilities Of a large
family must diminish his opportunities for
personal pleasure, be refuses to assume
the burden.
A Frenchman has some right TO pose as
an authority on the decline OF the birth
rate, since France alone Of all countries
has reached point where there is an ex-
cess of deaths over births and an actual
net annual loss Of population. At the be-
ginning OF the century there we're thirty
three births to every one thousand Of popu-
1affou I'm that rounfry In half a cenfurv
with q steady decline. 1t had been lowered
The times., 1899-03-20
sCoRNFUL OF DIPLOMATS.
Relations Could BE Conducted on n
Penny Ensis.

To the Editor OF The Times:
In answer to my question in regard to Am
bassadors-sot what practical use are such pub
lie funetionariesf''-you PROFOUND, Yankee fash
ion, another question, TO wit: why should a
businesslike nation like England maintain AM
bassadors at much higher salaries than ours are
paid II there Is nothing for them to do!'' Wei
in the same Yankee fashion. / answer. Whys
What need OF an Ambassador TO any country when
We have instantaneous communication by electric
wfreg
There are other needless public hInctionaries
than Ambassadors. The Swiss Republic has no
elective President. Our own executive head
wields more power than the Gar Of Russia. The
old republican motto. The world Is governed
too much, used TO stand at the head OF Blair
& Rives' Congressional Globe Government in
its best estate is but necessary evil and that
government Is best which governs least l. it
not true that governments, as they grow stronger,
abrdge human liberty more and more? Il it
not true that they maintained more and more
for the benefit of their rulers and placement
Do governments reform themselves Historian
Buckle SAYS:
Every great reform which has been effected
has consisted. not in doing something new. hut
in undoing something old. The most valuable
additions made to legislation have been enact
ments destructive of preceding legislation, and
the best laws which have been passed have been
those by which some former laws were repealed"
But Buckle might have added that for the re-
peal of one obnoxious law dozen mischicyous
statutes are enacted So, then. all governments
grow worse with age.-until no longer toierable,
and have to be overthTown. 10 be superseded Isy
lesser evils
Increase the salaries of Ambassadors and will
you get any better functionaries2 Are our Con-
sressIuen any better than when they were
paid only 5 day for actual serviee2 Do we
have any better Presidents now than before their
salary was doubledl And il we should paw them
much England pays her Qacen. would tina.
insure better service: ". II. BURR.