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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
l SEVERE ARRANGEMENT.
CRYING NEED OF REFORM IN
SOCIAL LIFE.
Women of the Exclusive Social
Circles of the Cities Indicted
by One of Their Sex.

Cardinal Gibbons recent severe
criticism of woman's rights women
and society leaders has not only at
tracted great deal of attention, but
has caused much comment. One of
those who has taken notice of the
Cardinals criticism is Margaret E.
Sangster, who, in an in the New York
World, says:
"At the door Of society leaders today
lies, it must sadly be confessed, great
and terrible accusatiOn-thato of break
ing down the conscience OF. the coun-
try as to the ends Of life, and too often
condOnlng certain shameful infringe
ments of morality. Time was that we
in America held universally that no
position was more honorable than that
of the matrOn presiding IN sweetness
and grace ever her own household, or
than thqt of the mother gathering her
little ones around her and bringing
them up in the nuture and fear of
God. 1t has come to pass by almost
imperceptible gradatlon that the old
sentiment no longer everywhere OBJ
taiEs, that American women in our
great cities and in our most refined,
exclusive and highly civilized circles
dread maternity and shirk its burdens
and possibilities. The society lead
err cannot, in view of her life in the
glare and Whirl of constant amuse-
ment, afford to resign the best years
of her youth and strength to that
which, in the poets view, is woman's
common lot, when happily married.
viz: 'to bear, to nurse, to rear Chill.
dren are little Interruptions; a crowd
ed nursery is IN these days, and in po-
lite society, looked upon as pitiable
anaChrOnism.
What our country reeds is a return
to the plain living and high thinking
of its earlier days. AS wealth inCreas>
es and luxury becomes the rule there is
a growing aversion to dOmeStiCIty; our
women care less than formerly
for home, and our men more and more
become tile willing slaves of their
wives and daughters, toIing without
stint that these may lead soft and
beautiful existence, Tapped in ease, GO
ing hither ana yOn"er and spending
their days as much away from home as
by the fireside. The republic may well
pause and take sober thought on this
subject of tremendous and vital i'm
portance, and although Cardinal Glib
bons is somewhat too sweeping in his
conclusions be utters a word which is
by way of solemn arrest and should
not be lightly passed by without at
tention."
The truth of much, if not all, of the
foregoing will be admitted without
question. That being the case, it is
apparent that there is a crying need
for a great reform in this country in
the social life of the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
A GREAT BUSINESS.
THE STUPENDOUS PROFITS OF
ONE CONCERN.
The Net Earnings of the Carnegie
Steel Company Will Be $4O,-
100000 This Year.

1t is doubtful if anybody in the
country outside of the Carnegie Steel
Company had any idea of the vast net
earnings of that company before Mr..
Frick, its former general manager,
filed his suit against it. A synopsis of
the petition was published in che press
dispatches. From Mr.. Tricks state
ment of the profits of the company in
1899 were $21, 900, 900 and Mr.. Carnegie
estimated that they would amount to
fully 100000 this year. Mr.. Car
negie is very rich man outside of his
interest IN the steel company, of which
he owns IS per cent. His income from
the steel company last year was about
$12,OO0,000. This year it will probably
be full S23, 100000. With such an i'm
mense income Mr.. Carnegie can well
afford to give many more millions Of
dollars to libraries and schools than he
does and yet hardly make an impress
sion on his annual income.
Mr.. Frick quotes Mr.. Carne gle as hav-
ing said that he could sell the Carnegie
Steel Company in London for $500, 0o0,S
0C0. If he can do that it is probable that
he is richer man than the head of the
Standard Oil Company-that he is in fact
the richest man in the world. The sale
of the plant at these figures would give
him something like $500, 900 900, and it
is probable that he has fully $100,000,~
900 outside of his interest in the steel
works.
In view of such an immense fortune as
those Of Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Rockefel-
ler-fortunes accumulated within the
life of single individual-it is not sur
prising that there is growing feeling
against trusts. feeling that too much
wealth is being concentrated in few
hands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Questions Answered,

~. 20 august Flower still has the larg-
VS' sale of any medicine in the civilized
o .y''u' Your mothers and grandmoth~
for i lever bought of using anything else
war,, NulgeStion or biliousness Doctors,
an1 1o scarce, and they seldom heard OF
6e esPrt nervous prostration or
Fila FL failure, etc. They used August
fo ,J"er 10 clean cut the system and stop
Iat -,-- .I tatlon of undlgested food. regr-
n ,.~ me action of the liver, stimulate the
tsr, 'ouS and organic action of the sys-
inc d ana that is all they took when feel
uuli and bad with headaches and
If So Crd ac2eS. You only need a few doses
70 r Zen August Flower in LIQUID form
seri il"He you satisfied there is nothing
FarTe"ns with you. Sample bottles at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
FROM EGYPT.
A South Carolina Mill Is Securing
Cotton Imports.

"Coals to Newcas,le!' A South Caro-,
lima cotton mill is importing from Egypt
all the colt it consumes in order to
manufacture yarn of quality that can
not be made out of he American prod :
uct.
In addition South Carolina last year
manufactured two thirds of all the cot
ton produced in the state, and at the
PRESENT rate of progress she will manu-
facture all of it and more within a few
years, thus ceasing to export her CHI eff
product and importing it instead, to be
exported again in the form of a finished
product whose manufacture has mean
time given work and wages to thousands
of CarOlnians.
In the entire south the growth of cot
ton manufacture continues to be phe-
nominal. During the month of January
this section ordered 294 SIG spindles and
5000 new looms at a cost of IS, 800, 600.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
A Thousand Tongues

could not express the rapture OF An
ME E. Springer, of 1925 Howard street,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for cOnsump>
ton had completely cured her of hack
ing cough that for many years had
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help, but
she says of this royal cure: sit soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and can
now sleep soundly, something | can
scarcely remem Der doing before. l feel
like sounding its praises throughout the
universe" So will every one who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any trou-
BILE of the throat, chest or lungs. Price
SOC. and $1.OO. Trial bottles free at
Dawson Drug Co.'S drug store; every
bottle guaranteed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
|THE GREED on
NORTHERN SOLDIERS.
SENSATIONAL SPEECH BY
CONGRESSMAN SIMS.
Nortbern Volunteers Want Gov
eminent Money. Suggestive
Figures on Spanish War
Pension Applications.

The feature CT the day in congress
Wednesday, was a sensational pension
speech by representative Sims OF len
nossae N which he charged the existence
Of q vitiated and debauched public sem
+,mept in the north with regard to pen
s;ons the result of the reckless advocacy
Of pension legislation by both parties
from that section,
The most sensational feature of his
address was a comparison of pension
legislation from the war with Spain from
the two sections, and the proof by stats
tics that upon an average there are five
times as many applications for pensions
from the northern and eastern states as
from the south for like numbers and
similar services.
He showed that in % regiments and
two batteries of the regular army thai
took part in the battles of Santiago, in
which there we're killed and wounded
and missing 1,344 officers and men, ap-
plicatiOns have been filed for pensions
amounting to 962, or about two ano
one~fourth applications for each casualo
tv. He further showed that in eight
volunteer regiments from the states Of
New York, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Ohio and the District of Columbia en-
gagged in the same battles iu which there
were killed and wounded 200. the abpli
cations for pensions in these eight regi
ments ale 1888, or 626 in excess of the
applications in the q regiments and tvs
batteries of the regular army, although
the regular army soldiers served from
April, 1898, to the present time, whl'
the volunteer regiments referred t. serv-
ed only about six N onths.
lie declared that in eigAt volunteer
regiments from the states If Alabama,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, thai
served in the war with Spain for an av
erage period exceeding that of the eight
northern regiments, the total number of
applications for pensions are only 761,
being 2, 827 less in Dcm5ar than from the
eight northern regiments.
He charged that the same conditions
exist with regard to all the voluntee,
regiments that served in the war with
spain.
"Look at the Ninth Massachusetts, in.
tantTy," shouted Mr.. Sims. "With not a
man killed, not man wounded, not a
man disabled this regiment has 645 ap
pilcations for pensions. At this ratio,
mad the regiment remained in service
SIX m nthS longer the number OF appli-
cations for pensions would have eoualeo
lne number of men in the whole regi-
ment."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Had Money to Invest.

A few days ago the Emporia (Kan }
Gazette printed this burlesque "ad,' y
which might appear in the Rev. Mr..
SheIdon's christian daily:
Wanted-A christian man wants
money to invest. Will guarantee 20
per cent. per month. No chance to
lose, as everything Will be managed by
christians Address, Brother BOLTON,
this office
The editor had no idea that anybody
would take it seriously, but a widow
saw it. A reporter called on her. ana
found that she actually had $4,000 to
lend to good christian, who must
have certificate from his pastor that
he attended church and prayer meetlng
regularly. She asked no other securI-
ity,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Grounds for Divorce.

A couple in New York have sued for
divorce, the wife on the ground that her
husband spanked her before Christmas
and took their children away. Some OF
his complaints are that his wife deceived
him during their bethrothal by not let
ting him know that most of her left cal
was gone, that her father walks in his
sleep, that she led him and his ances-
tors Clutch pigs" that she tlirted with
young man IN the country and permits
ted him to pinch her, that she reVile d
his religion, hid his crucifix and abused
the picture of The Pope. He admits that
he spanked her five times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
JAPANESE BRIDE.
She Is to Have a TrousSeau That Will Cost
$1,250,00O,

0''7 10 10 nave rousseau That Will Cost
$l,250,O0O.
NO such costly trousseau was ever
dreamed of in TIE western world as is
oelng purchased for a fourteen-year old
japanese girl from sum set apart for
'no purpose-$1, 250,0OO.
All recorded extrayagances of Amsri.
'@n money kipgs Or European ROYALTY
Pa.G INTO insignifcance in comparison
o %i,n me Stupendous outlay. Imperial
guque'te demands, however. that this
5;Guns person be gar bed on no less Law.
i frl. d scale, for she Will one day be the
"' SLa t"9y IN the japanese empire.
,ro cue Is the Prince Sava, publicly be-
" c.';u on November 3rd last the oc>
t toS,n OF long series of gorgeous fetes
~ us imperial Highness Yoshi Hito. he
v raoNn prince. Yoshi Hito is Only %
;SS ans( oId and in rather frail health,
Do ,o'..eslt0eless, he will probably be Mika-
r. r. 1oue day. Therefore his bride had
Oe chosen with great care.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
Can Return by the Front Door.

'IU is rumored in Georgia." says the
New York Mail and Express, "that
Hon Tom Watson is prepared to break
into the democratic party again" We
do not recall that Mr.. Watson "broke"
into the democratic party at any pre-
vious time; but If it is his desire to re-
turn to the old organization we do not
believe he would experience any diff
Guilty in securing admission at the
front door. He wouldn't find it neces-
sary to use jimmy. News.
Mrs. j. K. Miller, Newton Hamilton,
Pa, writes. II think DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve the grandest salve mrde.'
1t cures piles and heals everything. All
fraudulent limitations are worthless.
DAWoN DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
PRETTY FACE AND BRAVE JUDGE.
Would Not u Uphold Verdict for $751; for


Damages and $948.39 for Good Looks.
Judge Schuyler, of Pennsylvania,
ran afoul of pretty face in his court
room the other day and seems to have
had the best of 1t.
A young and beautiful woman was
present as the prosecutor in damage
suit. Special pains was taken to get
some men on the jury who parted
their hair in the middle and whose
high collars were like old-time stocks.
Then the pretty prosecutor told her
story in a witching voice, looking
meltingly first upon one juror and then
upon the other. Eyes did more than
evidence.
Notwithstanding the clearly estab-
lished sbsurdlty of some of Ghe items
charged the jury not only gave the
the plaintiff all she asked, but put on
few hundred dollars and made it
81 900. The defendant demanded a
new trial, and Judge Schuyler direct
ed the verdict to be-
.'of the kind which the courts have been
long accustomed to except in actions
for damages where, as here, an attract
i've looking woman is the plaintiff an /
a mere man is the defendant. In such
cases it is always the man that suf-
fers.'
He therefore decided that verdict
which gave S5161 for damages and
$948. 80 for good looks was hardly of
nature to be upheld, and granted the
new trial asked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
STANDS HIGH WITH HEATH
Griggs Can Get Almost Anything
from POstoffiCe Department.


The Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Journal sends that paper
the following:
Representative Griggs has just ask
ed the postoffice department. for sever
al free rural mail delivery systems in
the second Georgia district, and they
will be put into operation at once. 1t
10 Mr.. Griggs' intention to have a de-
livery touching each of the counties of
the district.
Representative Griggs can come as
near getting what he asks for from the
postoffice department as any member
of the house. 1t will be recalled that
when the recent deficiency bill stipn-
lated an appropriation of $4,000 to
meet expenditures in the free rural
delivery system over and above the
regular appropriation by congress for
this work for the last fiscal year a
spirited and almost acrimonious debate
ensupd on the floor of the house. The
Item carried the prOVlsO that the post
office department should not again
overstep the regular appropriation.
1t was largely through the efforts OF
the Georgian that this pr0visO was
stricken, and as result the first as
sistant postmaster general has written
HIM personal letter Of thanks"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
WORK OF THE PRISON FARM.
Cleared Over 1000 During First Year of
Its Existence,

The prison farm for the first year of
its existence cleared over 81 900, the in :
terest on 100000 of the states indebt-
ednes, besides providing sustenance for
223 intirm, juvenile and female convicts.
The commission has planted largely of
grain this year, 700 acres being put in
wheat and oats. The wisdom of the farm
is evidenced by the improved physical
condition of the inmates, ten convicts
from the farm having so far recovered
last month under the treatment accorded
that they were sent out to the various
CT ntractcrs who are leasing or sub>leas-
ing the able bodied convicts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
DOG OFFERED AS MUTTON,
Two Negroes Arrested for Trying to Sell a
Skinned Canine.

Lem Bailey and Jim Mum, both one,
legged negroes, are in Jail at Rome on a
peculiar charge. This worthy pair
slaughtered handsome shepherd dog,
skinned and dressed the carcass and
tried to ueddle the meat out as prime
mutton.
1t is said that they offered the fat ca,
nine to the leading hotel at that place,
but the proprietor and steward suspect
cd something wrong.
1t is believed that the negroes disposed
of some or the dog meat.
This IS new solution of the dog law
but the officers nipped the enterprise
before it was fairly under way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
The Cotton in Sight.

The total amount of cotton that has
come into sight since September LIST,
1899, to February 2hd, 1900, is 2,O4O, 81
bales less than came into sight last year
at the same date, when the total crop was
1924, $40 bales; and 256. 419 Ales less
than 1897, when the !otal rop vas
8, 757, 964 bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
A Church Trust.

In Maine church trust has been es-
tablished. The money thai would keep
up dozen feeble and struggling estab-
lishments is pooled by the various de-
nominations and expended for the prop
or support of two or three tor common
use. This is a saving of cash and a
brotherly getting together that has both
commercial and religious advantages.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
INVITED TO GEORGIA.
President Mckinley Asked to Visit Albany
ChautauQua.

Senator Clay and Representative
Griggs and Mayor Brown of Albany
called at the white bouse in Washington
and invited the president to attend the
next annual session Of the Georgia
Chautauqua TO be held at Albany, BEGIN
ming April % next. The president doubt
ed his ability to be present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-21
To Protect Trees.

A bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature for the protec'
ti0n of trees in the rural DISTRICTS lt
is provided that signs shall not be nail
ed to trees, nor shall any ring or 0olt
or iron or other metal be fastened INTO
or upon a tree fot the purpose OF
hitch;ng horses or other animals there
to, or of supporting bicycles or other
vehicles. The provisions DO not apply
of course to private property
w. 6. Philpot, Albany, Ca, says; DE
Wits Lutte Early Risers did me more
god than any pills l ever took Inc IN,
famous little pills for constipation, Dill
iousness and liver and bowel troubles.
DAWSON DRUG Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
SHERIFF BURGIN
CONGRATULATED
BY His Predecessor Upon AS
Suming Office.
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
Sworn In and Get to Business-Treas-
urer H. B. Gray Appoints D. B.
Hickman as His Assistant
Clerk Bradley

Andrew Burgin yesterday assumed the
duties of sheriff of jefferson County, by
virtue of his election in August. Most
of his deputies are the men who were dep
uties under Sheriff OBrien. Mr. Burgin
received this telegram:
''Asbury Park, N. j., Sept. l.
Hon. Andrew Burgin, Sheriff of Jefferson
County, Birmingham, Ala.
1.-The retiring sheriff congratulates his
successor and prays that the good Lord
will bless his administration and preserve
him to the end, and that his sailing will
be as smooth as that of his predecessor.
FRANK p. O'BRIEN."
County Treasurer Henry b. Gray took
charge of the treasurer's office, the trans
fer being made by d. B. Hickman, chief
clerk acting for retiring Treasurer Ken
meth F. Hawkins. The sum of $26,O6l.9S,
being the amount of funds on hand, was
delivered into the keeping of Mr.. Gray.
The new treasurer has appointed as his
assistant D. B. Hickman who has been in
the Office of the county treasurer for
twelve years, and who has discharged the
duties of the office during the extended
illness of Mr. Hawkins.
Judge Samuel e. Green of the Criminal
Court enters upon new term and to-
morrow John Bradley will assume the du-
ties of clerk of that court. John p. Abb
bolt will be his assistant.
Tax Assessor Mclaughlin and Tax Col
lector Francis begin new terms, and there
will be no changes in their Offices Super
intendent OF Education McAdory will take
office October
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
THE BLIND TIGERS
At ENSLEY CITY
Cause Local Preachers to Call a
Mass Meeting to be Held
This Afternoon.

The pastors of the churches at Ensley
have Joined in a call for mass meeting
to be held this afternoon for the purpose
o. taking steps towards the suppression
of illegal whisky selling and of gambling
hundred places in Ensley, where whisky is
sold contrary to law, and also that there
are numerous places where gambling is
carried on without any regard whatever to
law.
The call for the meeting Is as follows:
l. On account of the lawlessness that ex-
lists in the way of violation of the laws
regulating the sale of intoxicating drinks
2. The fragrant violation of our laws for
the observance of the Sabbath.
8. The shameful extent to which gam
bling Is carried on in our midst.
L. On account of institutions in our midst
commonly known as Blind Tigers which
are the sources Of drunkenness, Hcentioius-
ness and debauchery of the most shameful
and debasing character.
There is a call made for the members of
the various evangelical churches and moral
citizens in the town of Ensley to meet in
solemn assembly on next Sunday, Septem-
Der 2, 1900 at p m at the Methodist
church, to put ON record our protest against
the disgraceful and loathsome state of NOR
ality that exists and is fostered.
(Signed) ]. l. WILLIAMS,
Pastor of Methodist Church.
w. s. BROWN,
Pastor of Baptist Church.
]. w. ORR,
Pastor Presbyterian Church
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
ALABAMA STATE
LABOR ORGANIZED
Under the Title of the Alabama
State Federation,
AND OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
To Agitate Such Questions as May be
for the Benefit of the Working
Glasses and Mankind Gener-
ally-The Qualifications

A State Federation of Labor was organ
lied here yesterday with Ed Flynn of
Pratt City as president and Dave Will
Jams of Birmingham secretary and treas
urer. The federation comprises represent
tatives from nearly ali of the organized
labor unions in the States, the United Mine
Workers constituting the greater proper
ton.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted,
officers elected and the president of the
American Federation of Labor petitioned
to send two organizers, or to appoint two
to go into every section OF the State in the
interest of the State federal ton.
When the convention was called to or
der yesterday morning the committee on
resolutions which was appointed the day
before submitted the following:
I'VE. your committee on resolutions, beg
leave to make the following report
Resolved, first, That each local having
a membership of rs or less be taxed SOC;
from rs to 125, 81; from 1876 to 200, 81 so; POI
to 800, 49,
Resolved, second, That no local shall be
taxed more than 50.
Resolved, third That the officers elect
ed by this body are hereby duly constitut-
ed the executive board of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor
Resolved, fourth, That the secretary of
the State Federation of Labor be and is
hereby authorized to notify all locals that
are three months delinquent that they
stand suspended until all dues or said dues
are paid.
wv. S. HAMMETT,
-. M. WITHERS,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
CHICKENS AND EGGS
Prices Will Probably Advance Again
This Week

Birmingham's produce market was fair
ly active last week, but the volume of
trace was not so large yesterday as is
usual on Saturday. There have been no
changes in quotations since Friday The
receipts of eggs and chickens We're in ex-
cess of the demand the latter part of the
week, a decline in prices being the result
But as the high prices of week ago are
still maintained in the Nashville, Atlanta
and Cincinnati markets, it thought by
Morris avenue brokers that quotations
will be NAKED up in a day or two from
l5c to The or 1Sc on eggs, and from zoe to
22lac for the best chicken fries.