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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
THE PICKERrS TO RETURN.
Most Excellent Company to Play
Here Again This Week.

The -Four Pickerts, who played in
Dawson three nights last week, will,
at the solicitation of the opera house
management, give Dawson a return
date this week, and will open here
Thursday night for a three nights
stand with the famous play Grip Van
Wrinkle" The Pickerts were joined
in Dawson Thursday by two new ac-
tors, Mr.. Morton and wife, and if the
company carry out their intention of
opening with Rip Van Wrinkle Mr..
Morton will take the leading roll.
Despite the very inclement weather
the Pickerts played to comparatively
good houses and gave bright and clean
performances each night. The work
of little nine-year-old Blanch Pickert
was especially good, and she complete
ly captiyated the audience each night.
Ii the weather is favorable the show
will receive liberal patronage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Preaching at Planters Academy,

Rev. j. M. Long will preach at
Planters Academy next Sunday after
noon promptly at o'clock, The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
PARROT PARAGRAPHS.
Batch of Interesting Items from That
Community.


We enjoyed a pretty busy day with
our friends and the good people gem
orally who gathered at Mt. OLIVE
church last Saturday to hear Brother
w. F. Smith, the presiding elder,
preach. He and Brother Cook, pas
tor of the Dawson Methodist church,
came through the country in buggy,
and were there on time. We are
glad to say that we enjoyed the SER
mon very much. His best thought
was along the line OF practical religion.
He stressed the Importance of family
worship in every home; said that the
sooner the parents of the churches OF
our land awaken to this duty the
better it will be. He convinced US
that the lack of church officers and
Sunday school teachers who can take
a part IN public service in the way
of prayer and eXhOrtatiOn could be
traced back in most Instances to
homes where no family worship was
held. After preaching, fine dinner
was spread aud all seemed to enjoy 1t.
We shall not forget this occasion
soon.
The marriage of Mr.. G. w. Lee and
Miss Mamie Merritt is announced to
take place next Wednesday at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs Geo.
Monroe, in Beuna Vista, Ga. Mr.. Lee
is one of the best and most prominent
Young men of this section. He is a
successful farmer and merchant, and
is one of the firm of Lee Bros. Miss
Merritt is beautiful and accomplish
| ed Young lady and former music teach.
err in Parrott High School. We wish
for them long, prosperous and happy
| life.
Don't forget that Rev. ]. Shirah
will preach mex Sunday and Sunday
night, his regular appointment at the
Parrntt Methodist church. All in
town and surrounding country are
| especially invited to come out. he
has something to say that will interest
you.
Measles! Measles. Measles! We
must say they have about gotten the
best of Professor Collins, and though
he has cnce had them himself he
looks this morning, as the children
would say, like he is going to break
out soon.
Miss Lizzie Windsor, teacher in the
primary department of Parrott High
School, will be absent for a while on
account of measles.
Miss Geraldine Arnold is visiting
her nbrother add sister, DR.. Arnold
and Mrs. J. c. Whaley.
The farmers will plant much corr
this week if the weather is suitable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
HEARST IS APPRECIATIVE.
Sends a Telegram OF Thanks to
Commissioner Stevens.

Hon. O. B. Stevens has unexpected
ly had the distinction of making presi-
dental candidates thrust upon him.
He happened to attend dinner in
Savannah recently at which something
was said about William r. Hearst. the
editor of the New York American and
congressman from New York City, in
connection with the democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency.
Mr. Hearst heard of it and telegram
has been received by an Atlanta friend
of the New Yorker asking that his APP
probation of the compliment implied
by Commissioner of Agriculture
Stevens and the latter's friends in
starting the organization of Hearst
club in Savannah be extended to
the gentlemen. This telegram came
from Mr.. M. f. Ihmseu, the personal
representative of Mr.. Hearst, and is as
follows:
"New York, March 5.-Charles
Daniel, managing editor the Atlanta
News, Atlanta: Please extend to
Commissioners of Agriculture Stevens
and his friends, who recently met in
Savannah, Mr.. Hearst's appreciation
of the great compliment implied by
their proposed action. He hopes some
day to meet them all. NJ. F. Ihmsen,"
Copies of this telegram have been
sent to Commissioner Stevens and
others who were present at the Sa-
vannah dinner,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Imported Chinese and japanese
mating just received.
DAWSON FURNITURE CO.
THEY COME AND GO.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Davis arrived
in the city Wednesday from San An
tonic, Texas, to visit relatives and
friends here. They will return to Tex
as in short while, and Mr.. Davis
will engage in the cattle business.
Miss Susie Faschal, one of Eaton
toms omost charming young ladies,
who is visiting Dawson relatives, spent
Sunday with Miss Matte Goode at her
beautiful country home near Lumpkin.
Stewart Countian.
Mr.. w. H. Stewart returned to his
home in Macon county Saturday after
spending several days with his sister,
Mrs. A. W. Fleming, near Dawson.
Mr.. Johnathan Williams came up
from Florida Friday. Mr.. Williams is
engaged in the naval stores business
on an extensive scale in that state.
Mrs. ]. S. Glover, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Dawson and Weston
for several days, returned home yes
tesday. Press.
Miss Effie Marshall of Putnam coun-
tv and the Misses Paschal from Ea-
tonton are pleasant visitors at the
home of DR.. o. T. Kenyon.
Capt. c. L. Beeland, the Seaboard 8
popular agent at Dawson, came up to
Americas yesterday on business. -
Americas Times.
Mr.. Ernest Baldwin, who has been
attending a pharmaceutical school in
Philadelphia, returned home Satur-
day.
DR.. L. C. Goneke of Dawson was
shaking hands with his OLD friends in
Georgetown acknowledgements
Tribune.
Miss Jewel Durham is at home from
a visit of several weeks to relatives
and friends in Birmingham, Ala.
Messrs. w. "A. NcLain, E. T. Jor'
dan and Holcomb Perry have returned
home from New York.
Mrs. r. w. Jones of Mobile, Ala,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. l.. Simpson.
Mrs. M. M. Cobb, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Barker
has left for Albany.
Miss Hattie Griffith of Parrott was
the guest of Mrs. w. A. McLain Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. w. ]. Powell of Quitman is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. A. P. Hatcher.
Miss Ethel Loyless of Atlanta is the
guest OF Mrs. G. M. Harris at Herod.
Mr.. w. II. Davis returned home
from New York Saturday morning.
Captain d. G. Pickett was down
from Americas Saturday.
Mr.. G. Simpson is at home from
Birming ham on visit.
MIR. G. B. Keller of Eufaula was in
Dawson Saturday.
Mr.. Jack Rogers was here from
Fitzgerald Monday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
BUYS MORE BONDS.
County Retires Two Thousand
Dollars More, of the INSTALL
ment Due in 1912.

Chairman S. r. Christie, of the
board of county commissioners, has
succeeded in getting $1,000 more of the
court house bonds due in 1912. These
bonds were bought through N. w.
Harris g. Co., brokers of Chicago, and
LIS was theprice paid for them,
This makes $4,000, or just one half, of
che second installment of Terrell coun-
ty bonds due IN 1912. that have been
bought and retired by the county.
The commissioners will buy the re-
naming $4,000 if the bonds can be
secured,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
IAN, PLEASANT STOVALL
MAY DELIVER ADDRESS
s,vaNNAH EDITOR is INVITED TO BE
MEMORIAL DAY ORATOR.
u.morial Association and Daughters OF
coufederaCy Appoint Committee to
Arrange Exercises for April rs.

A ioint meeting of the Ladies' Me-
o,;a} Association and the Daughters
: the Confederacy was held at the
sor,a of Mrs. B. H. Hood on Wednes
dsv afternoon, when steps were taken
Iookino toward the proper observance
ofMemorial Day in Dawson this year.
Messrs. J. G. Parks, M. J. Yeomans
and f. L. Rainey, with Mesdames E.
r Jordan, J. D. Laing and w. B. Mel
tim. were appointed committee to Sc
cnre an orator for the occasion, and
make other preliminary arrangements.
The 10Th of April coming on Sunday
this wear, committee consisting of
Mrs. J. D. Laing and Miss Fannie
TovIess was 9ppointed to decide upon
a day and place for the exercises.
These two committees met together
Monday morning, and it was decided
10 have the exercises at the court
house on Monday, April 81
Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall of Savan-
nah was unanimously agreed upon as
the orator of the day, and an invitation
has been forwarded TO him. Mr.. Stow
all, who is editor of the Savannah
Press and member of the legislature
from Chatham county, is one of the
most scholarly men and eloquent
speakers in the state, and the people
4 Of Dawson and Terrell county will be
very fortunate if he accepts the invita-
ton.
A full program of the exercises will
be arranged at meeting of the Memo
rial Association and the Daughters of
the ConfederacV to be held in the
near future.
Appropriate and interesting eXer-
CiSes are always held in Dawson on
Memorial Day, but unless some of the
present plans miscarry the exercises
next month will be the best that have
been held 10 Dawson in some years,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
DAWSON SELLS IN BIG CITIES
Wholesale Merchants Buy Meal
That Is Ground Here.

A Dawson enterprise has a market
for its product in the big cities of the
state.
The Dawson Gin and Mill Company
recently sold 5000 bushels of meal to
wholesale dealer in one of the prin-
cpal cities of the state, and also re-
celved an order for car load of meal
from a dealer in another large CITY
which it could not fill, as the demand
Tor its product is greater than it can
supply,
Dawson has the sameIsrates on this
class of freight as Atlanta, Macon and
Columbus, and can compete with the
mills in those cities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11

A full line of Heinz keg and bottled
pickles, salad dressing. ketchup and
Queen and stuffed olives at Wall Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Mr.. KITCHENER MARRIES.
fOrmer Terrell COuntian Claims a
Quitman County Bride.

Inc many Terrell county friends OF
Mr. D. r. Kitchener, who was for sew
''sI years substantial and prominent
iarmer OF near Sardis, will be interest
y In knowing that he was married on
tuesday of last week to Mrs. Castellow
At Morris Station.
1aey both have a large circle OF
friends, who The News joins in con-
sra'ulatiOns and best wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Il Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ga.
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured lit in FIVE days. For ulcers,
wounds, piles it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only %
cents. Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
A Severe Cold for Three Months,

The following letter from A. j.
Nusbaum, of Batesville, Ind, tells its
own story: 81 suffered for three
months with a severe cold. A drug
gist prepared me some medicine, and
a physician prescribed for me, yet L
did not improve. then tried Foley's
Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured
me-" Refuse substitutes.
KENpPTCK'G DRTTG STORE,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Prominent Men in Town.

Hon. A. B. Duncan, state senator
from the tenth district, was in Daw'
son Monday.
Hon. DUPONT Query of Macon was
prominent visitor in Dawson yester-
day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11

Dried apples, peaches, dates, prunes
and seeded raisins at Tom McGilPs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Measles and MumpS.

These two diseases are prevalent
throughout the city and county, They
have become epidemic in some com
munities, and have seriously interior
ed with the schools.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
BUILDERS SUPPLY co.
is TO Be SOLD.
WILL BE OFFERED AT PUBLIC 0UTCRY
FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL.
The Plant and All Other Property VIII
Be Included in the Sale, Which Will
Occur on Company's Premises.

Elsewhere in The News the plant
and other property of the Builders
Supply Co. is advertised to be sold to
the highest bidder on the first Tues
day in April next. The sale will take
place on the premises of the company.
This is valuable property, having
considerable new and improved
machinery, and the sale will no doubt
attract number OF prospective pur-
chasers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-11
Judge GrlggS and Family at Home

Judge Griggs arrived home from
Washington Saturday morning, his
family preceding him several days.
Congress will not convene again until
next December
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

travelling libraries simple
without puohc library
local library association ana
Of the library both
brary department OF library.
Inevitably the question work be
prevailing
supremey appropriate that the
because Of the
Of California scattered hes
local library For that
hand the
shall
oght
of
adults who desire It, No argument
realized the
pensabIe of citizenship
be unmndfu
circulating throughout
bur their ehect?to what VIII they lead!
Said oliver what time hhds educ
begin: hundre
will
Of the State Library
mean-y factor secured This
will
fails
ement sympathy
Library
deep
o
seriousness that
The people
men would best their country
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
By William p. Ki1nball

which
hepfu TO
appropra
selected
in
library
periods The time
of 10000 volumes OF MS
of knowledge
California
described OF
individuals all
which the Judgment
which such rarity as
subject ed-
care of he and
this work
all applicants regardless
clubs Will find this
to beof the highest value in tn cir studies
libraries the library
ellis
travelling library
ellis visited
received special
him.
indicates that ne
whole and
ewes n widespread adoption in California
libraries
the library
upposedo
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
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eral level of money I'm countries
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Almost classes which from 0s
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Incidence Of
interesting note that the earning less than M week near
other
of people there who
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subdvide
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to
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idea of
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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

lack of loving
children than
right TO expect IT,
Almost the peculiar power and action
Laughing some
is nexplcabe
conditions
from one
hoest should effect children who
so delcately deeply sensitive influence?
Some that between sympathy and
justified
two-fold
recognition, where welcome
AS before stated nothing child much
the child the sympathy which should Parental love natural It
be unnatural but seldom parent
found VINO shows great sympathy with his child both work nd play
When noticed not
markahe This is believed that it will
the Of investigation
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

n ationalne Is nowi n the
and
Eti7&N9nE movement which has for Its OBJ
lI.TVz.k DID, broader
Of
IIY Vx<k them These aims TO be
OF travelling libraries;
Of public libraries TO place
s
fifty from center
noticeable feature is
Individual instead of
excepting
travelling library all
quckned
waited for such help
printing and rapid communication
travelling library
of libraries by
which valuable nothing has been
for the best in this all other
uplifting
of
Of the missionary
performed They
din-
Had
officially
to effected
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

himself
timet
with him?
many
entitled
sympahze with child must be able to yourself in the
chile
child BY
youtha be the an
Will
easy by sympathzng their their
and fauthnder
fullest the child
tmeso out
will
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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

HE following COM
parison only attempts
to deal with wages in
the ordinary accept
ance Of the term-the
money received I'm
payment for labor. 1t
Is hnwever eYident
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

a o it.
especially in o some temper
all itvinp
impossible strength
n a
that him will
a wi
AS children habits become
of wassh
may
tirely
desired
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

that TO examine thoroughly the rewards
OF labor in different countries and to
compare them, many other factors.
such as cost of living, would. call for
consideration. For, as Adam Smith
says C'wealth OF Nations Blk. l.,
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

HOUGH sometimes Of the Importance and
the wondrous Of sympathy too few realize how in
concevably potent it's function In the formation of hu
Especially powerful is its influence
the tender feelings of child In his joys and
every child wishes At every
needs and should have the tenderest sympathy of the low
often he nc sympathy
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

very productive alfalfa land. The hay
on that market sells for nine dollars
per ton.
At a conservative estimate, the aver
age annual yield is ten tons per acre.
If it is desired to market the hay, deal
ers will go out from the city and pur-
chase the product on the ground, haul
ing in about two and One-half tons a
day on each team. If the distance be
much greater than u miles, the haul
requires more than a day and the price
is one dollar less per ton for the hay
On one farm of 25 acres the owner re-
ceatly sold $4,000 of alfalfa in one
yeAr. Land within this radius costs
from 500 to $500 per acre, the latter
being of the finest, with improvements.
Raw land in the artesian belt costs
5000. On this flowing wells may be
developed. On the mesa, or first
bench, excellent land, where there is
no danger of overflow at any time,
may be procured for 500 per acre.
Here the wells must be pumped, max
ing an additional cost for the pump
ing outfit. One may here have plenty
of water which may be regulated to
a nicely. Four irrigations are re-
quired after the first year.
A Is minutes trolley ride from Los
Angeles brings one within a mile of this
land. 1t costs about $40 per acre to
prepare and seed alfalfa land. Within
IL miles of Los Angeles are $1,000 acres
which have failed to payin sugar beets
and will be put in alfalfa during the
| coming year. Within IS miles of the
same city is an alfalfa ranch of about
5000 acres, all the hay consumed on
che ground. This is a dairy farm that
pays. For 400 cattle there should be
a feeding pen of about 20 acres with a
plentiful supply of water piped in and
racks around the sides for hay. A
large stack of the latter may be placed
in the center. 1t is not well to turn
cattle on the field at any time, as re-
seeding would then be frequently re-
quired. A good ranch need be re-
seeded only about once in is years.
If the ground be hard some owners
I turn cattle on just after a cutting, but
it is apt to destroy the eyes of the
plant and necessitates ~reseeding about
once in ten years. Alfalfa is also
called lucerne, from the locality from
which it is supposed to have originat-
ed. EDWARD JULIAN.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
HE CRAVED
Father Went skating, But There
Wasn't Anybody ArOund TO
show on To.

The man who is honest with himself
need never waste time laughing at
other people; he can find enough to
amuse him in his own motives of con-
duct, says the Detroit Free Press.
whenever l see a pond full of
skaters" remarked a pleasant gentle
man, somewhat on in years, II remem-
Der a lonely skate 1 once had. There
was a fine creek near the little town
where l then lived; and when the ice
was good everybody went skating
men and women, boys and girls. Skat-
ing was the society diversion in our
place at that time. Twas a middle-aged
man, but my daughters skated, so I
always had company, and, incidental
ly, much enjoyed the many compli-
ments which were lavished on my good
skating. 1 had learned many cues on
the ice that younger skaters had never
heard of.
Zone beautiful bright winter day l
thought I would take half a day off
from business and go skating. My
daughters decided that they would
not go as it was too cold. 1 took my
skates and faced the northeast wind
a mile out to the creek. The ice was
eIegant-a sheet of frozen silver-but
there was not a soul in sight. ]
thought it would be fine to have thai
creek all to myself. I put my skates
on and skated the length of our usua
skating ground a number of times
But there was something lacking.
stayed about half an hour, and theI
went home.
Was it too cold, father?' one o
my daughters asked.
"sNo,' 1 said, 4 believe I was lonely.
"sNo, father piped up my younges
daughter. That wasn't it. I know
you. There wasn't anybody there t.
look at you and tell you what a flint
skater you are
81 gave the impertinent young lad!
a quarter. She was right. was lone
ly for admiration"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

not to cut more at a time than can Be-
cured and hauled early in the day as
handling in the afternoon when the
sun is hot breaks the leaves. This is
especially true in midsummer. Many
growers consider it advisable to cul-
tivnte several times during the winter
with a sharp toothed harrow.
The dairy business is almost in-
separately connected with the alfalfa
business in California. Some Of the
best stock cattle are raised and fat
tened on this plant. 1t is excellent
for %fattening turkeys and pork. For
milch cows, alfalfa should be cut when
it first begins to. blossom, for fatten-
ing stock or horses, it should be al
lowed to grow until nearly done bios
soming.
In the Sacramento and San Joachim
valleys are vast areas of land suitable
for the culture of alfalfa, varying in
price from SIG to $500 per acre. Water
is very1heap and plentiful. One dairy
ranch is 81 miles long and six miles
wide. One county in the San joachim
valley has 5000 miles of canals. In
the whole valley are already about
$4,000 miles of wide canRls, the waters
of about half of which supply alfalfa
lands. The hay sells for about S. per
ton, but if converted into milk nets
the owner about $12. 1t is said that
good alfalfa land, seeded two or three
years ago, may be purchased in the
San Joachim valley for $50 per acre.
Some advise people with small ranches,
say 40 acres, to put half in alfalfa,
using the fertilizer obtained from this
Oh fruit trees planted on the other
half. Some cattle men fatten on all
falfa entirely, others advise silos made
of the first and last cuttings of the
plant, mixed with Indian corn, the
contents of which are fed with the
hay. In this valley, it is said, that
500 acres. of alfalfa will feed 800 cows
and require the labor of 20 men.
While it is true that land is cheaper
further north, and water more pIenti-
full, 1T is no less certain that alfalfa
may be cultivated with as good or
better returns in the southern portion
of the state where one has the adj
vantage of a short haul to market
with correspondingly higher prices.
All the water necessary may be devel-
oped on the land at small cost. The
depth of the artesian wells should bs
from 800 to 500 feet. The deeper
strata furnishes the most abundant
water supply. Within IL miles of Los
Angeles are now about 5000 acres Of