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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
As XMAS GIFT TO wife
A M0ONSHINER WILL BE RELEASED BY
FEDERAL JUDGE sPEER.
Court Heard an Appeal in Which a YOunu
Bride Figured, and Passed a Light
Sentence.

Edwin 7. Grubbs, Jasper county
man, stood before Judge Speer in Ma.
con to be sentenced for making whisky
In violation of Uncle Sans laws. He
did not deny his guilt, but he pleaded
extenuating circumstances. He had
his family physician and his pastor to
help him plead. AS a result of these
efforts Judge Speer gave the prisoner
sentence of 30 days in jail or a fine oil
800, and as the man could not raise
the 300 he was informed that he could
go to jail and remain there until
Christmas.
The pathetic side of the case is that
Grubb has young bride. Judge Speer
was influenced more keenly by the
mute appeal of the wife at home than
by the eloquence of the doctor and
minister, who were present in court.
The minister ana the physician ask
ed the court to be lenient with Grub
They based this request on three
grounds. One was that the aged faith.
err of the man has epilepsy and he has
an aged mother who is ependentupon
him for support. Second, Grubb has a
newly welded wife. Third, the afore.
said Grub has repented.
Judge Speer asked to what extent
the repentance had gone. The minister
said he could not say Grub had re
pented enough to be called a Christian,
but that he had repented of his offense
against the government.
Judge Speer said he would send
Grubb home as a Christmas gift to his
new wife.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
WOMEN CARRY BIG LOADS.
In West Indies They Tramp Long
Distances to Market.

On market day in the West lnaleS
thousands of peasant women ana girls
can be seen walking along the roads TO
the towns from their pa'm-thatched
huts in the mountains and woods
They carry on their heads immense
loads of bananas, oranges, vans, plat
aims. brown sugar or tobacco, stepping
along at the rate of four miles an hour
with the gait of princess. Constant
carving of heavy loads gives them
splendid carriage. They will walk ~
miles to market to sell thirty cents
worth of produce. Often they could
sell the same stuff for better price al
their homes. but they enjoy the merry
comnanv on the road and the fun ana
GOSSIP of the market place too much 10
Give mn their weekly jaunt. Most people
think such iauut hard work but Ghey
reoard it as a picnic. Tramping along
over rough mountain tracks, tordlng
swift rivers, Juggling fractions mules
in the way that they should go, 6nese
women never let their loads fall. lney
could dance a jig without dropping
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09

terms and within a reasonable time he
qua and conclude a treaty for the con-
struction of sthe canal by that route.
The people demand an Isthmian canal;
the vote in the house in favor of the
Nicaragua route was practically unan-
imous, but the bill was held up in the
senate and the Spooner substitute
adopted to placate and deceive the
delusion that a canal was to be built,
but it was to be one which, If built,
would be of no practical use, could
never antagonize the railroad inter
ests, and the men on the inside would
get the benefit of the rise in the price
Panama bonds. Several birds were
killed with the Spooner stone.
The persistent enemies of any 18TH
milan canal, the transcontiuental rail-
roads, apparently have accomplished
their object and have succeeded 10
forcing upon the government the
adoption of the Panama route, we'll
knowing that if the work shall be com.
menced no man now living will ever
survive long enough to see its compile
ton, even If it should prove practica.
BILE, which, in the opinion of the best
engineering talent. is doubtful.
In pursuing the course he has ia
this matter Theodore Roosevelt has
accomplished several things, and all OF
them reprehensible IN the highest de-
gree. He has played into the hands
of the of the worst enemies of any ca
nal, be has played the game of the SEN
atorial grafters and gray wolves" he
be has violated the plain letter of the
law on the statutes, he is aiding and
abetting secession in a sister republic,
he is upholding revolution in Panama,
he is seeking to transform himself
from a constitutional president to an
irresponsible dictator, and in the Ian
guage of the venerable senator from
Alabama, Mr.. Morgan, "he has per-
formed the Caesarian operation upon
Colombia and taken live republic
from her womb"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
COUNTIES AND CONVICTS.
Time to Make Application for
State FeIonS Has Expired.

Last Wednesday the time expired
tor those counties which desire felony
convicts to work on the public roads
to make application for them. All
counties which make use of their pro
rata OF felony convicts, according to
the law.as interpreted by the prison
commission, must work all of their
misdemeanor convicts. Following are
the counties which have applied for
convicts and the number each county
will receive:
johnson 10, Walton 10, Monroe 10,
Cowets %, Dougherty IL, Richmond
48. Floyd 30, Laurens %, Burke q,
Bibb As, Coffee Is, Jefferson 16, Clarke
16, Oglethorpe Is, Jackson %, Jones
IL. Ebert II, Pulaski II, Terrell 20,
Spalding 16, DeKalb 10, Columbia 10,
Greene Is; McDuffie 8, Wilkes 10,
Wilkinson 10, Lincoln 6, Houston co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
ALL CONDEMN THE PIRACY ACT
Senators in Washington Is the Panama Affair.
Opponents of Canal Accomplish Object.
Special Correspondence to The Dawson News.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Over half OF
the membership of the house of repre-
sentatives has returned to the bosom
OF its constituency to await the date
for the opening of the regular session
of congress. Hardly quorum OF mem
bers is left here, and while this hand
full of members ofthe house is adjourn
Ing over three days at a time and
waiting for the senate to do something
the chief topic of conversation among
them is the Panama situation There
is but one single note among the dem
ocratic chorus, and that is condemna-
ton of the ad ministration for its act OF
piracy against Colombia. They say
that If any European power, or all the
powers combined, had done to US wha,
we have done to Colon bia the Ameri-
can people would be resolute for war.
There would be universal demand
for the shedding of the last drop OF
American blood and the spending OF
the last American dollar to bring back
the seeding state and restore the in.
tegrity of the union. 1t is we'll to bear
this in mind If Colombia's excitement
is to be understood In the eyes of her
people we haYe ceased to be great,
free and liberty loving republic. We
have become a"robber power and have
adopted for our rule of conduct the
maxim that might makes right. In
their eyes we are lost to all perception
OF Justice and sentiments of chivalry
and deaf to every appeal that is not
addressed to our material interests.
They say that this piratical foray,
which disgraces us before mankind
has been made by President Roosevelt
without warrant in law or excuse in
necessity. He has trampled on the
treaty under which we guaranteed the
sovereignty of Colombia over the 18TH
mus, and is continuing to defy the
plain mandate of the Spooner act
That statute provides that if the presi-
dent cannot get from Colombia per-
mission TO dig the canal on reasonable
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
BUSINESS FOR BULLBATs.
louisiana to Fight Boil WeevilS
With Birds.

A boil weevil convention has been
held at New Orleans, and the governor
of louisiana will call special session
of the legislature this month to pass
laws in conformity with the recon-
men dation of the convention.
The convent on decided to ask for
the enforcement of the laws for the
preservation of the birds of the state
as an aid in the destruction OF the
weeVil.
Chairman PugL, of the legislative
committee, has prepared report ask
ing that laws be passed to FURNISH per-
sons or firms having in their posses
sion boil weevils, prohibiting the ship
ment into the state OF any products
from points where the boil weevil eX-
lists without a certificate of fumigation,
providing for the creation of crop
pest commission with full power to
deal with crop and fruit pests and ask
Jag an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
uses of the convention. These recon-
mendations will be made to the special
session of the legislature, which, 1t Is
now determined, will be called.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
GROSS EARNINGS
Report Shows Decrease for Third
Week in November.

The reports of gross earnings for
manv of the railroads for the third
week in November are out. The most
notable thing about the report of the
Central railway is that it shows d
marked decrease in the earnings of
the Central for that week as compared
with the corresponding week last year.
This is noticeable IN that the Central
has shown steady increases for the
past five years. The weeks decrease
is $500.
Both the Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern railroads show substantial
increases, the formers being $500,
and that of the latter $66, 372.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
MULES DYING IN COLUMBUS
Disease Killing Them Is Said to
Have Come from Europe.

According to the board of health OF
Columbu based on microscopical ex
aminations, anthrax, the disease which
has been so prevalent in Europe, has
put in its appearance in Columbus.
Messrs. Seabrook & Crawford of that
city lost several fne mules last week
from the disease. 1t was thought at
first that the animals had been poison
ed, and in examining the blood to find
the2kind of poison the anthrax baccilli
was found IL is regarded as very
dangerous, and steps are being take q
To stamp it out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
TO TAKE To THE HUsTINds
Supreme Court Judges Will Have
Lively Campaigns in 1904.

An Atlanta dispatch says it is stated
that Judge T. p. WesCmoreland will
run for judge of the superior court of
Fulton county if Judge Lumpkin runs
for seat on the supreme bench. 1t
is not improbable that there will be
three vacancies. Chief Justice Sim
mons will run to succeed himself, and
Judge Fish is making a persistent
campaign to retain his seat. It is not
believed that Judge Turner will enter
the race.
Altogether the supreme court will
be ION the hastings" next year in
great shape, and those who want to
wear the ermine will have to hustle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES
Railroads Say They Must Meet
New Demands of Taxation

Railroad freight rates are to be in
creased on many classifcations
throughout the southern states in the
course of the next few weeks. This
was the decision reached at the meet
ing of the Southeastern Traffic Asso-
citation in session at Raleigh. It is ex-
pected that :reights on some classlti-
cations are to be lowed. The railroad
officials Justify the increasing OF rates
by the statement that In Virginia,
Georgia and other southern states rail-
road taxation has been largely IN
creased, and it is necessary to raise
money to meet this new demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
1910, 437 BALES GINNED.
Census Bureau Issues Report
Giving Figures to Nov. IA.

Census Bureau Issues Report
diving Figures to Nov. IA.
The census bureau has issued re-
port on the quantity of cotton glnned
from the growth of 1903 up to and In
Guiding November IA, showing total
commercial bales of 1910, 437.
OF these 6,5l9, 332'were square bales,
$40, $50 round bales and 4O555 sea is
la crop bales.
There were 29.5Os ginneries operat-
ed this season to and including Novem-
Der a.
The cotton ginned in 1902 as report
ed by the census bureau was 1925, 872
commercial bales up to October Is and
9,3l1 1895 commercial bales up to De-
cember 13. Counting round bales as
half bales the number this year is g.
8l5, 1872. In this report no account has
been taken of the quantity of linters
obtained by the cotton seed oil mills
from reglnning cotton seed of this
years. growth, but statistics of such
cotton will be included in the final re-
port for this season.
This report will be followed by two
others, showing the quantity OF cotton
ginned from the growth of this year
to December 10 and to January Is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
MISTAKES PISTOL FOR SPRAY
Birmingham Young Lady Has
Unusual Accident.

Miss Hulda Horton, young woman
OF Birmingham. narrowly escaped
death few nigh ago She was seri-
ously shot in the hack by the accident
al discharge of a pistols She suffered
q great deal from sore throat and ton
sils and was in the habit of keeping a
spray, which she kept under her pill
low at night.
She also had pistol there. She
reache for the spray, but got hold OF
the pistol In Observation-Disclosures condi-
ton, and the pistol was discharged,
the bullet entering her back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
UP IN CANADA.

According to reports from Canada
they have novel way of making ice
cream in those parts. In the winter
they turn the COW out in the open and
let her freeze then store her away in
the cellar until summer, when they
milk ice cream from her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
MAYOR OF DEATH HOUSE.
prick Rules Among His Con
DENIED Fellow MurdererS.

Albert 7. Patrick, IA inmate of Sing
Ang prison New York, where he has
en Tor some time under sentence OF
IN for the murder of William Marsh
W the aged Texas millionaire,
pose property he has alleged to have
Hseted, has been reelected "mayor"
the death house. He has already
fVed nearly a year in that important
ee
Fdtrlek has nine companions, but
refused to vote. Being a lawyer,
Prepared his own case for the court
appeals and has aided the condemn
uen In their efforts to secure new
U.s. All questions of Importance are
srreo to him and he passes upon
y just as city magistrate would
yer other circumstances. Patrick
Puhed his fellows for the confidence
II nau In him, and assured them he
VIZ Try to rule witch firmness and to
IN entire satisfaction.
Ondemned prisoners are not per-
''eu TO visit another. Each exercis-
y Ills own cell and is taken out but
yea week. Therefore the powers OF
mayor are great. If two of the in
'eS want to play checkers it is nee
Farg Tor all others to be quiet. This
questions of "a similar nature in
'Soly are decided by the mayor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
I11SIANA In GREAT DREAD OF WEEYIL
arc Of That State Fear Will Be Useless TO plant Cotton N4
year Correspondent Describes the Little Insect
That Has Alarmed the Entire World

o.,7rvUE, La, December 4.-Tc
nawson News: Forest fires are
.,,c in this part of the country, and
..oring thousands of dollars worth
ooarty. 1t is very dry and windy,
vbere fire gets start it is impos-
=. N control it. We haven't had
a rain since August 20. This has
:. an unusual year with us. We
= three months of very wet weather
4 no spring, and from May until Au-
August the weather was favorable
j .very way. We have had a fine fall
gathering crops. Cotton is about
A Kicked and sold at a good price, and
no the crop was short money seems
10 ulentiful, and business is lively.
Texas people tell us it is no use tor
!. n rlapt cotton another year. They
ve will have the boil weevil with
IN the next crop. Some OF our
.icbbors have been out to Texas and
o,tled I'D some of them and brought
am back for US to see. They are
liant the size of a house fly, and very
sn,h like the doodle bug, and Texas
pople tell US we will be at no loss to
Dog the boil weevil when it strikes
They eat up everything except
stalk. 1t is said that the COTTON
rm is nothing to compare with
em in doing damage. However, the
rmers are preparing for another big
p.
live always maze plenty OF corn and
her feed crops IN this country. We
We no trouble in raising hogs, COWS,
Drses and mules, and raise as fine
Ock as we can buy from the west.
( lock- run at large the year around,
n We have cane brakes for COWS in
winter and plenty of grass in the
Bnng and summer, and mass for hogs
4 fall and winter. 1t will be many
lars before we have the no-fence law
Ire. There is plenty of fine timber
do the fencing, aud plenty to spare.
3 Land is cheap here, but it is gradu-
y going up. 1t can be bought for 81
$40 per acre, owing to improvements
ID location. This does not include
YER land which cannot be bought
less than $50 to 800 an acre and
sry little for sale at that price. La
Fcsnnot be gotten here for wages.
bey work for halt or rent and give
e fourth, and are not anxious to work
The farm at any price. The sawmill
soon be thing of the past here.
ReV will soon have all the timber
wed up, aud then labor will have to
'ne back to the farm.
I'VE are having smoke and cold
eather at this time. The smoke is
thick mornings and evenings that
lean scarcely see. 1t is irving on
+ eyes, and is almost sitting at
|ght The forest is on fire from Ar
|nsas to Boiler Point, a distance of
Or 50 miles. J. N. HOFFMAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

An Atlanta man has written to the
mayor of Lawrence. Mass, to procure
a wife for him from among the young
snonen n that city. Why anybody
should desire New England VIDA
wben Georgia peaches are so luscious
and plentiful is past understanding
Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09
KEPT MONEY IN THE GROUND
Negro Digs Up His Savings to
Pay for a Farm.

"A right interesting story of hidden
treasure was brought to light at Val
dosta few days ago when a negro
named Ben Pierce from the Cliattville
district brought up $500 in coins, most
OF them cankered and rusted from the
long concealment in he ground, to
pay for small farm which he had
bought.
Pierce has been a halt-cropper for
many years, and has been saving mon
ey all of the time. burying it in the
ground where he could get it ION de-
mand." Last week he closed trade
for the land and went to Valdosta with
his box of money to pay for 1t. There
was large paste board box full of the
coins, and the negro admitted that he
had it buried for several years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-12-09

A kidney aud bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foley's Kidne!
Cure in time.
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Washington times., 1903-10-08
BEARS ATTACK PRICES
WITH DESIRED RESULT
Strained Industrial Situation Also
Caused Declines.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-The stock mar
ket opened fractionally lower. rallied
slightly and then developed heaviness.
The rally was accompanied by extreme
dullness. but the yielding in prices was
the result of a moderate increase in
selling pressure.
The dominant keynote OF the specula-
tion was the discussion of the Industrial
situation, stimulated by the recent re-
duction in the dividend on United States
Steel common and the falling off shown
in the earnings of that great corpora
tion.
There was a general uniformity in the
concessions suffered by the railway list,
which gradually declined approximately
a point In the local fractions Metro
politan Street Railway lost over a point,
but the other declines in this group
were fractional only.
While speculation was not marked by
conspicuous liquidation. sentiment of
the trading element was inclined to de-
spondency.
Railroad bonds slightly lower. Gov
ernment bonds unchanged.
Lendon houses sold about 10000 shares
today. The general market continued
heavy through the morning with some
investment buying, but with a slightly
larger supply OF investment liquidation.
Amalgamated Copper and Sugar were
sold down by room traders, on the gen
eral idea that the recent important
events in Industrial circles will extend
it's decentralization.
The Washington times., 1903-10-08
COURT RECORD.

Court of Appeals-Present. the Chief
Justice, Mr.. Justice Morris, and Mr..
Justice rd-1296-Guilford Granite
Company ct al. vs.. Harrison Granite
Company; motion to Ak date for hear
ing submitted by L. H. Poole IN
behalf Of counsel for appellee: motion
denied. 1327-Kengla ct al VS.. Ran
dali: argument continued by A. S.
Worthington for appellee; concluded by
G. c. Cole for appellants. 1SS5-Karricl1
VS.. Wetmore; argument commenced by
w. w. MILAN for appellant.
Equity Court, No. 1-Justice Anderson
Mitchell VS.. Mix; order Of publication.
Muir VS. RitenOur; final decree passed.
Equity Court, No 2-Justice Could
Phillips VS.. Parker; trustee authorized
to make loan. Lowrie VS.. Walker; ap-
pearance OF absent defendant ordered
Taylor vs.. Bateman: auditors report
confirmed and distribution ordered
Circuit Court. No. Justice Barnard
Stewart VS.. Green; on trial.
Circuit Court. No. 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh-Moran VS.. Harper ct al; cn
trial.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Pritch-
ard-United States VS.. Carrie Mcdowell:
larceny; verdict guilty. United States
VS.. John Brown: larceny; verdict guilty
sentenced New Jersey State prison FOR
Doremus; violating section $40 Revised
Statutes United States: order fixing bail
at 10000; recognlzance taken with the
Title Guaranty and Trust Company as
surety. United States VS.. Richard Gran
derson; housebreaking; defendant with
draws plea not guilty and pleads guilty;
sentenced New Jersey State prison for
one year and one day. United States VS.
John Withers and Henry Jackson; house
breaking; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Anderson-II
re Elizabeth j. Maddox; answer to petit
tion for sale filed with ioinder OF issue
In re Rosetta ID. Brice; Edward L. Brict
appointed guardian; bond $4,000. Estate
OF Edmund G. Wheeler; order of distri-
button. Estate of Eliza J. Moore; peti.
tion for letters of administration flied
Estate of Eliza J. Moore; letters of ad-
ministration granted to Mary c. Max
we'll, bond $500.
The Washington times., 1903-10-08
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

The following concerns have fled ar
ticles of incorporation in the Office of
the Recorder OF Deeds:
The National Capital Cooks Associa-
tion; incorporatore, George w. Col
bert. Joshua r. WiIkerson. Frank A.
Carroll, John w. Liverpool. and John
w. Boone. The object is to promote So
cial intercourse and good fellowshin
among the cooks in Washington and TO
improve the science and art of cook
ing"
The Journal Publishing COMPANY:
capital, $1,000; incorporators. Mark w.
Moore, jr., A. ID. Smith. and NJ. e. Att
well.
The Library Hotel Company; capital.
$4,000; incorporators. Lorenzo T. Yod-
er, Wilbur +. Crafts. and Albert f.
Shoemaker.
The Lily Manufacturing Company; or
ganiZed TO deal in baking powder; capt.
tai. 100000; incorporators, r. S. Don
aldson, James F. Shepperson and z.
w Mccormick
The Aluminium Bronze Inks and Paints
Monopoly; incorpOrators. r. S. Donald
son. James f. Shepperson, and E. w. Nc
Cormick