davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
EXPENSIVE ECONOMY.
Experienced by Man Who Wanted to
Borrow His NeiQhbOr's Paper.

A man who was too economical to
take his home paper sent his little boy
to borrow the copy of his neighbour
In his haste the boy ran over a four
dollar stand of bees and in ten minutes
looked like Summer squash" His
cries reached his father, who ran to
his assi5 lance, and failing to see bar
bed. wiyefence, ran into it, and break
ing iSdown, cut handful of flesh from
his}anatomy and ruined a four-dollar
pair of pants.
The old COW, taking advantage of
the gap in the fence, got into the corn
field and ruined herself eating green
corn. Hearing the racket, his wife ran
out, upsettiug four gallon churn full
of cream into a basket of kittens,
drowning the whole flock. In her hur-
ry she dropped seven dollar pair of
false teeth.
The baby, left alone, crawled through
the spilled milk into the parlor and
ruined twenty dollar carpet. Durin g
the excitement the oldest daughter ran
away with the hired man, the dog
broke up eleven setting hens, and the
the calves got out and chewed the tails
off of four fine thoroughbred colts.
And he had no rance.-Selected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
A SMOOTH NEGRO.
He Touched Lawyers at VaIdosta, Balm
bridge and Montgomery.

A special from Montgomery TO the
Atlanta Constitution says that John
Williams. negro, has been securing
money from lawyers at ValdoSGa anu
cambridge, Ca, and Montgomery on a
slick scheme, and has not been captur'
ed. +ho
The negro must be an artist, as the
scheme be works is certainly smooth
one, 1t is something like this: lie
goes to a lawyer with a typewriter
letter. signed by Bradford Ounham,
one of the most prominent railroad
men in the south, saying that the bear
err had a son killed by certain rail-
road and that suit had been brought
AGAINST the road, but the railroad com.
promised the case for $500. He would
tell the lawyer that so far he hao 1all,
ed to get the money from the ROAD ana
would like for them to collect IL 1or
him. He leaves the paper for the law
YER to look over, saying he Will call IN
the afternoon to see about the case. In
the afternoon be returns. Inc lawyer
tells him he will take the case as
Colonel Durham is well known 70
him. The negro asks for $25 and 'ells
the LAWYER that he is hard up and
needs it to stay in the city and fight
the case. The lawyer promptly lets
him have the money aud the negro
never returns. x,aos.o
It is SAID that he got $25 in Valdosta
cambridge and Montgomery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
CANTALOUPE SHIPMENTS.
Heavy Movement Now on from Albany.
Good Prices Prevail.

ALBANY, July lit is estimated
that from sixty to seventy full car
loads of cantaloupes will be shipped
from this point during the present
season, which has just opened, says an
Albany press dispatch. Shipments are
now being made by every express and
by freight IN car lots. The melons are
decidedly the best that have been rails
ed in this part of the country in many
years, the local growers having com
bined last summer and sent repre-
sentative to Colorado, where about
$1,000 worth of the genuine Rocky
Ford cantaloupe seed were purchased.
Thus far the prices that are being
received by the growers are quite sat
isfactory. There are number OF buy
ers here representing commission
houses in the various markets, and
they are paying $2.75 per crate for can
taloupes ION the ground.' The indus
try is giving employment to hundreds
of pickers and packers. as there are $50
acres IN cantaloupes Immediately
around Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

of view. Education only igultes
spark living dormant in his breast
which fires his ambition for political
leadership and inspires desire to llye
without manual labor, and creates IN
his bosom cravings that can never be
realized as long as African blood
courses through his veins. Just as
surely as the negro contends for OH
cial preferment or social recognition
which are offsprings of negro educa-
ton, he will meet with strong resist
aace, whether he lives in the south
or the north.
The salvation of the negro In the
south is in Industrial rather than edu-
cational progress. There is wide ne'a
for negro endeavor on the farm, In the
mines and in the mechanical trades, In
which he may earn a respectable in-
come without being antagonlzed oy
his white neighbor. The least thing he
needs In this world is too much educa.
ton.
tt is to be hoped that this amend
ment to the state constitution will re-
ceiye careful and intelligent consider
alton bv the legislature, and that
when the bill is put upon its passage
it will be given unanimous vote.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
Pensions for Widows.

The house has passed by a unanimous
vote, 14O to ., the resolution by Mr..
Davis, of Meriwether, to appropriate
SO, $50 to supply the deficiency in the
pension fund for INDECENT widows.
There was an excess in all of the pen
sion funds except that for the new
claes of widows. or INDECENT widows
provided for by the legislature about
two years ago. The fund for this class
ran short bV the amount stated, an0
Pension Commissioner Lindsey asked
for an immediate appropriation, which
will be made. Unanimous consent was
given for the immediate transmission
OF the resolution to the senate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
More Funds for School for Deaf.

The house has changed its views
with regard to the school for the deal
at Cave Spring. 1t passed by 1876 to J
- resolution by Mr.. Halves, of Ebert,
TO appropriate s11, 500 to that institu-
ton for the purpose of building new
dormitories, which are much needed
to relieve the crowded condition OF
the school, where the children nave
been packed in some instances thirty
or more in room. AT the last session
the resolution was defeated by 81 to
~. lacking six votes of a constitutional
majority. Several speeches were
made, notably by Mr.. Hawes, Mr.
Davis, of Meriwether, and Mr.. Har-
den, of Chatham, who stated they had
investigated conditions at the school,
and they assured the members OF the
house of the absolute necessity for
this appropriation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
Cuban TREATIES SIGNED AT LAST.
New Republic Gives Naval Bases to the
United States.

The treaty covering the naval ana
coaling station bases and the treaty
placing the Isle of Pines wholly under
Cuban sovereignty were signed frluay
at noon, says Havana dispatch
The two treaties, which are the iaSV
of the six between the United States
and Cuba, were subscribed IN duplicate
az Gle secretary of states office. Inc
sioners were Mr.. Squiers, Secretary
Montes, secretary to the treasurer anu
acting secretary of state in Senior oolI
dos absence. The others present we've
senior Refviak, assistant secretary OF
state: Senior Diego, chief of the depart
meut of Justice; the legation s9creta'
ries and Mr.. Squires' eldest son.
The Isle of Pines treaty was slgneo
last While turning oyer the soVer-
eighty OF the island t0 the absolute
Sovereignty of Cuba the treaty safe.
guards the rights and privileges OF
the A american residents on the island
as though they were on American ter
ritory. Property and judicial and edu-
cational rights are especially guaran-
teed. AS we'll as the convenlences Tor
reference to and registration OF prop
ertv and other public business. 1t Is
pointed out that the American land-
holders are better in respect 10 Inc
taxation than they would be under
United States sovereignty.
There were practically no dlflcul-
ties or delays in reaching an agree
ment on the subject of the Isle OF zines
treaty, but the naval stations lease
was the subject of long and tedious
negotiation. -, u5
The occupation of the naval and
coaling stations will be perpetual, me
rental price being purely nominal ana
based on the cost of acquiring the STA
tions and sights by the Cuban govern
ment. the United States not advancing
any money for the purpose OF private
lands at Guantanamo and Bahla Hon
da.
The senate committee on foreign re-
latIons is delaying the ratification oy
postponing action on the treaty, signed
February 16, conceding the two naval
stations to rthe United States. Inc
reason the committee gives is that IL
ia desirable to await the reports OF the
Joint committee of the United States
and Cuban engineers. which Is now en-
gagged in marking out the site 1or the
large station at Guantanamo.
President Palma and the leading ad-
ministration officials maintain that oil
the treaties will be ratified before Ine
adjournment of congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
vAGRANoY ON THE INCREASE.

The number of worthless, idle ne
groes that loaf on the streets OF Dawson
is rapidly increasing and the number
of farm hands to till the farms are de-
ereasing to such an extent as to create
a new problem for the farmer who
very often finds himself without suffi-
cienr labor to operate his farm.
This condition is becoming alarming
and unless remedied is liable to bring
about serious results.
These idle negroes must live and
they do live. But how? 1t cannot be
by honest industry, because it is al
most matter of impossibility to get
one to condescend to work. The writer
heard gentleman try to hire a hand
for only an hour and heard him ask
several negroes who had nothing in
the world to do, to do the work for
him, and they answered him as If he
were rejecting on their social stand
ing as gentlemen of leisure.
If these negroes will not work they
must, as natural consequence, steal
to live or resort to other illegal meth
DDS. They must necessarily. live on
the industry of others, whether They
steal it themselves or have 1t brought
from the white man 5 kitchens by their
duskv lovers, or are supported by hard
working fathers or mothers. ldleness
breeds crime, and the perpetrators OF
the nameless deed that shocks civili-
cation are nine times in ten vagrant
negroes.
There is state law against vagran-
CIV and it should be more rigidly en-
forced by the courts of the county,
out the courts cannot enforce this law
without the assistance of our citizens.
The courts cannot punish Migrants or
other law breakers without evidence
sufficient to convict, and every citizen
should make it business to see that
these idle negroes go to work or go to
the chaingaug.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
TO GUST ITS COMMISSIONERS.
wilkes County Has Way of DsCriplin.
inq It's Public officers.

By vote of III to the house yes
terday passed the bill by Messrs. Alex
ander and Granada, of Wilkes, to abol-
ish the board of county commissioners
of roads and revenues in Wilkes coun-
ty.
Mr.. Alexander explained that the
county had found that the board system
worked badly and had contemplated for
some time getting rid of it. But there
was a special reason why they were
anxious for the immediate passage OF
the bill. These commissioners in
planning to build a new court house
had recently decided to sell the old
building in Washington, in which the
last meeting of the confederate cabinet
was held and where President Jeffer-
son Davis had signed the last orders of
the confederacy. The people of
Wilkes county were strongly opposed
to the sale of this historic old building
and proposed TO avoid it by abolishlng
the commissioners. They want to
make memorial hall of it..
The bill was passed as stated and or
dered Immediately transmitted to the
senate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
SIOO-ReWard-SIO

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure all its stages,
and that is catarrh Halls Catsrrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catsrrb being a constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn thereby destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case hat it fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
A BILL FOR RACE TAXATION.

The committee on constitutional
amendments of the house OF represent
atiyes has reported fayorabiy on the
house bill calling for an amendment to
the constitution of Georgia whereby
the money devoted to the maintenance
of the public schools OF the state snail
be appropriated in accordance with
the amount paid by each race. This
arrangement applies TO monies raised
bv taxation upon real estate and per-
sonal property. Two years ago
measure of this character was intro
dueed In the senate, but failed to re-
ceive much support, and was killed.
The idea is to give to the education
of the children only such m oney as is
paid for taxes by representatives OF
their respective race, the whites and
blacks TO be treated alike.
This Dill has in it much TO commend
IL to the citizens of the state, as it
forces upon each race the necessity OF
providing for the education OF their
own children, which is eminentlY fair
to both races. 1t may temporarily
work hardship on the negro, but It
will in the end teach him that he must
live by his own efforts, lesson he must
learn sooner or later, and will be az
impulse for him 10 accumulate proper
". which Will tend to make him bet
ter citizen. The negro has been edu'
Gated at the expense of the white man
so long that ne has become to look up
on the act as an imperative duty rath-
ar than charita BILE concession. 1t ls
not right TO tax the hard earned &C
cum ulations of the white race to edu-
cate and render more shiftless the i'm
provident negro. 1t is fact demon
strated beyond doubt that education
does not make the negro better citi-
zen, speaking from an industrial point
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
- E@@ RI" ARD
~0S POR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BIZ CURED.

Backed 40 by over a third of q century
Of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
ssch as NO other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers OF
Or. Pieces Favorite Prescription now feel
haliy warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
can not cure. All they ask is a fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
Their financial responsibility is well
known to every newspaper publisher and
druggist in the United States. with most
of whom they have done business for over
a third of century. From this fact it will
readily be seen how utterly foolish it would
be for them to make the above unprece-
dented and remarkable offer if they were
not basing their offer on curative means
having an unparalleled record. No other
medicine than DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription could possibly twin out" as the
saying goes, on such a proposition. But
they know whereof they speak. They have
the most remarkable record of cures made
by this world famed remedy ever placed to
the credit Of any preparation especially
designed for the cure of wornan's peculiar
ailments This wonderful remedy, there
fore, stands absolutely alone as the only
one possessed of such remarkable curative
properties as would warrant its makers in
publishing such a marvellous offer as is
above made in the utmost good faith
NJ want to tell you of the great improvement
In my health since taking your Favorite Pre-
scriptiou " says Mrs. II. S. Jones Of Forest,
n ~when began its use was physical
wreck and had despaiTed of ever having any
health again. Could not SIT up all day. noted
a great improvement before the FIRST bottle
was used. Was suffering with almost every pain
that a woman 70 subject to; had Inflammation
81 ovaries, painful and suppressed periods, and
other symptoms of female Disease. Afer taking
az bottles of Fsvorite Prescription, felt like
q new person. Can ride horseback and take all
Kinds Of exercise and not feel tired"
If you are led to the purchase of cPavoT-
tie Prescription because of its remarkable
cures, do not accept substitute which has
none of these cures to its credit
If you are looking for perfect laxative
try Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
WORLDS DIsPENSARY MEDICAL ASsocI.
ALTON, Proprietors, 663 Main Street, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
COLLECTOR HAD FUNDS FOR TAXES.
Odd Turn Taken by Registration lnvestI-
cation at Augusta.

At the investigation by the super
visors of the registry lists this even
ing says 40 Augusta special, number
of persons on trial stated they. had not
paid their taxes before registering
but when the tax collector was cues
toned, he replied in each case: my
books show that his taxes are fully
The tax collector further states that
he had about $1,000 in shis hands for
paving these delinqnent's taxes: Pre-
sumably this money was put up by the
cand i6atpS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
AN UNFAIR MISREPRESENTATION.

THE people of Irwin county are agl-
+..;ro the question of establishing
dispensaries, modelled after those IN
oneration in Terrell county. The cam
naipn is waxing warm, and Mr.. A. r.
Riyes of Springvale, Randolph couu-
ty village, has felt constrained to con-
tribute the power of his pen to the aid
of those who are opposing 1.-The dispen-
sary system, and has written long
communication ito the Fitzgerald En-
terprise warning the Irwin county ciG-
liens of the evils of the dispensary
and especially urging them against
copying the Terrell county idea
Among other ridiculous absurdities ne
says:
IA gentleman from Terrell county,
loss than month since, told the writ
er that Terrell paid not one cent on
rent. but that the men owning une
stores surrounding the dispensary paid
rent in order to have it located Ia
Another man. a restaurant keeper,
told me that he had fitted up a room,
counter. chairs, bar glasses, etc., In
the rear of his place, providing negro
to wait on his guests, which he kept
omen until midnight and that the sale
of the beer bottles and whiskey masks
To the dispensary more than paid him
for his outlay. to say nothing OF his IN
creased trade; and that unless a man
allowed his ustomers to use his house
whether he sold dry goods, hardware
or ANYTHING else to drink In he would
he driven out of business in Terrell
county. So that every store is practl-
aallv a barroom and the provision
that YOU shall not drink in the dispen-
Kary is a nullity so far as preventing
social drinking"
The News has no desire or intention
TO enter into a discussion OF the merits
or dement's of the dispensary question,
but feels impelled from sense OF Just
ice and home pride to brand the
foregoing imputation, hurled at the
business men of Dawson, as an unjust,
uncalled for and unqualified false
statement from beginning to to end. 1t
is an iron clad rule with all merchants
in Dawson that no drinking shall be al
lowed in their places of business and
this rule is rigidly enforced, notwtth-
standing the statement os M, RIves'
alleged "gentlemau from Terrell to
the contrary.
The dispensary system, of course, is
not perfect byany means, and naturally
has It's attendant evil as we'll as COM
mendable features. Like every other
issue there are two sides to the dispen-
sary question and every citizen has
perfect right and privilege to look at
1t from any viewpoint his mind and
conscience may dictate, and all men
will respect his convictions, but no
cause. however Just and right, can ever
hope to gain an iota Of strength by the
en- plovment sof slauderous statements
auS Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Rives, in his zeal to enlighten
his Irwin county friends seems to for
get that he is impugning the honesty
and uprightness of Dawson's best and
most substantial citizens, when ne
characterizes their storehouses as bar
rooms. His rabid opposition to the
dispe nsary has simply run away with
his pen, He should not so readily and
uuouestiorably accept premise, based
90 unreliable information, which 100
.ofteu leads to a false conclusion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
For DiSmiSsiOn.

Georgia, Terrell County. -Ordnary's Office, July
8, 19O3.-W. NJ. Allen, administrator of the es-
tate of Hattie Allen deceased, represents that he
has fully discharged the duties OF his said trust
and prays for letters Of dsmission. This is, there
fore to notify all persons concerned to file their
objection if any they can on or before the first
Monday in August next, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his said trust
j. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
For Leave to Sell.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Ordinarys Office,
July 8, 1908. -Lucius Breedlove, administrator Of
the estate of A. w. Breedove. deceased, has ap-
piled for leave to sell the Dawson Compress and
Storage Company's stock belonging to said deceas-
ed. This is. therefore, to notify all concerned to
file their objection, if any they have on or before
the first Monday in August next, else leave will
then be granted said applicant as applied for
J. w ROBEBTS Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
Farm for Sale.

One hundred and fifty acres. more or less, Of
good farm land, 2% miles above Brentwood In
good state of cultivation and fair improvements.
1t is known as the George Allen place, and 49,,
500 will get 1t. j. S. JOHNSON, Dawson. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICES
Lumber for Sale.

First class Georgia pine lumber for sale cheap
A. NJ. RAINES. Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
StanIey'S Business College.
THOM ASYILLE. GA.

THOM $SVILLE. GA.
We need more young men to supply the de-
mands made upon us for competent bookkeepers
and stenographers. If you will enter our school
within the next sixty days and pursue one or
more of our prescribed courses and successfully
complete same we will place you in position
We are willing to credit you for the tuition and
you are not to pay us unit! we have placed you in
a position. The above offer is open only to per
sons of good character and correct habits Come
to see us at once or for fill information address
G. w. II. Stanley,
Townsville, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08
For Sale.

100 900 feet OF lumber, also or s fine breed
sows and pigs at Huson place. W. H. DAVIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

THE gubernatorial announcements
are apparently not causing Governor
Terrell any uneasiness. In Georgia
good governors are always given the
endorsement of second term, and
Governor Terrell is as much entitled
to this compliment as any of his prede-
cessors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

BOOKER WASHINGTON says lynch
ings are not sectional, but national.
This has all the time been the south
ern white mans contention, but it re-
ouired Prof. Experience to teach lite
truthfulness to the northener and the
negro leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

A RADICAL change of opinion seems
evidenced in the north by the follow
ing paragraph from the Chicago Jour-
nal: "Some people seem to overlook
the fact that the average victim is
lynched not because his body, but his
soul is black"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

ROOSEVELT dares Russia" says an
exchange in flaming headlines. Any
thing or anybody who would seriously
consider dare from the irrepressible
and ever present Teddy has our siE-
cerest sympathy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

THE University of Georgia summer
school, which began it's fret session
Wednesday, will mean much 70 the
teachers OF the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

A CALIFORNIA man has discovered
that oak leaves are very nutritiius
food for cattle. To be sure, goats are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-08

The exodus of the negro, the much
talked of solution of the race question,
will never come so long as he enjoys
the privileges of citizenship here.