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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
The NIany.Sided Kniaer.

Emperor William Of Germany can
talk fuently in six languages. He has
written q play and conducted its re-
hearsal. No man lives buster life
than he, but on the discovery Of the
Rontgen rays he telegraphed for Pro-
fessor Rontgen and talked with him
for hours. He has written a public
prayer and conducted choir. He can
cook his own dinner, can play chess,
paint pictures or draw cariatures.
He has learned engineering and studied
electricity.
Though lie can use only one arm, he
can shoot game for four hours at the
rate OF two q minute. He has over q
hundred titles. and is an admiral in
three Of the biggest nayies. In twenty
five years he has shot 25,000 head Of
game. He sometimes changes his
dress a dozen times day, has dozen
vaiets and his wardrobe is said to. be
worth s625.000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
American Hammers Excel.

OF the hammers made in America to-
day there is no end, says The Ameri.
can Importer. There is the tiny lit.
tie tack hammer which weighs only
a few ounces, and is indispensable in
house, store. or factory. Then there
is the twenty and thirty ton hammer
driven by steam and used for making
immense forgings. The numberless
effects which are due to its remark
able force OF impact have made the
hammer a necessity in all trades. I'M
mense manufactures, employing thou
sands of men. are grinding year in and
year out making hammers, while ten
times as many wholesale houses are
busy putting the product on the mar
ket. The industry has advanced to
such stage that many general hard
ware firms in the United States have
thrown out the hammer. leaving it to
the houses that deal in tools exclu-
sively. In the South Sea Islands tree
telling contests are of such Importance
that specially made axes are imported
for the work from America. So skilled
are these woodmen of the South Seas
in telling timber that a dozen blows on
the trunk Of tree will show but the
one cash, as though done by single
blow of mighty power.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
Clean Newspapers Prosperlug.

There are encouraging indications
OF a revival Of clean journalism. 1t is
not coming through the establishment
Of endowed newspapers Few pfac-
teal newspaper men believe in that
agency for the reform Of deplora"ie
newspaper tendencies. The ,'ery fact
that a newspaper was endowed would
so far detatch it from. ordinary coadi-
tons Of publication as to make it use
less as IN example. Moreover, the
existence of such newspaper would
imply a confession that really clean
aud moral journal was Improbable;
else why the endowment?
1t Is not philanthropy that is wanted
so much as business sagacity and
good newspaper sense Joined with
high purpose. 4 newspaper is not a
moral tract, and cannot be displaced
by tracts. A man who should spend
millions in endowing newspapers that
were TOO good to stand alone would
not be nearly so great benefactor rs
the man who demonstrated that
clean newspaper can be made to pay.
This demonstration is now being
made in several American cities. Some
Of the most successful newspapers re-
pudiate altogether the methods OF the
new journalism" They Go not dis
figure their pages with cheap pictures.
nor with huge blotches Of red ink, nor
with headings in type four inches high.
They DO not pad three lines of actual
news transmitted by cable with half a
column of lurid details manufactured
in the Office. preceded by lying date
line. They have no drag-net out for
scandals; they show some respects for
rights Of privacy. Yet their news
service Is of the best. They are well
written and we'll edited; they appeal
to healthy minds; their circulation is
large and increasing.-Youth's Com
panion. ,s;s,r,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
A Will Power.

1t is the written law of God that man
shall receive according to his gifts. The
law holds in every relation in life, as VIC
deal with men so will men deal with Us.
Every action in life has its measured con-
sequences. The law OF reciprocity holds on
all occasions. 4 man is not entirely sub
ject to his environment We often hcar
men complain that they are victims of cir
cumstances, but God has given us a Will
power which if we but properly exert il
win prevail over the evil influences cf or"
surroundings.-The Rev. Ii. Z. Cobb, New
VOrl, (ity
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
What n Man Really Is.

What man intends to be is what ha
really is. He may, indeed, realize that he
ought not to be that. but to be something
better. He may, perhaps, wish. at tiIaH&.
amounts to little while he really, in his
heart OF hearts. intends to pursue thr
other path. God knows what we intend
to be, and He Judges US accordingly. This
is the idea Of the inspired declaration:
Gas he thinketh within himself (as Il man
purposeth in his inner self, SO is he
Sunday-Sehool Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01

In the eighteenth century the lives Of
highwaymen who had fallen within
the clutches OF The law. or We're likely
to do so, were frequently Insured ut
Lloyd's. One insurance Is still re-
corded OF the possibilities OF the exc
cution of two Jacobitc Scotch peers,
after the 1745 risilts, at n premium of
one and one-half per cent: the life OF
John Wilkes was insured at premium
OF five per cent: that OF Alderman
Bond at seven per cent. The return CT
Wilkes to Parliament was insured at
premiums varying from five to fifty
guineas, and OH his election to Middle
sex at a premium of from twenty 10
seventy guineas. The risk Of war with
France was insured against at Il
premium OF ten guineas. the dissolI-
ton Of Parliament at premium OF
fifteen gu.ncas Travellers might IN
sure their return from foreign coun-
tries at various rates.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-01
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In Sicily machines ar2 ;:sCl To- c.
tracing essence from lc:N2n pc2lS.
Each machine has capacity OF iG.0Go
half-pecls 4 Cay. The women ard
boys who do the work get sixteen
cents for ten hours.
There is n species OF large LACK ant
which steals rubber from Para trees
after they are tapped. Bees also find
use for India rubber, and some species
in South America actually cut :he ba:i;
OF trees that produce resinous sub
stances in order to cause a t!ow OF the
sap. The gum is employed Ivy The
bees as q ready-made wax for their
nests.
That glass can be diseased is one OF
the latest and most startling OF dis
coverIes. 1t has been found IN ErS-
land that some of the glass in the Will
dows Of York Cathedral. which IS more
than 500 years old. is perforated and
yields to the slightest touch. In the
hope Of arresting this disease" which
is ascribed to fungus. portions Of The
glass have been removed.
A coroner's jury in Ireland gave
this verdict OH the sudden death OF
q merchant who had failed in busi-
ness: I'VE. the jury. find from the new
doctors statement that the deceased
came to his death from heart failure,
superirduced by business failure,
which was caused by speculation fail
ure. which was the result Of failure
10 see far enough ahead
A single blast furnace in Western
State. which captures the smoke OF its
charcoal pits and conveys it iIto stills.
has been able to realize enough from
this source 10 pay large share or It's
running expenses. 1t has been demon
strated that each cord OF wood con-
tains $4,000 cubic feet OF smoke, and
that 100000 cubic feet OF smoke pro-
duces 10000 pounds of acetate Of lime.
200 gallons of alcohol and twenty-five
pounds Of tar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
Experimental Farming in I.aurens County.

Quite number of farmers of Lau-
'rens county have agreed tc devote an
acre of ground next year for expert
mental purposes. Already more than
a dozen farmers have agreed to make
experiments, and it is believed that
this number will reach a hundred in
short time. The farmers will expert
ment in the cultivation of all the crops
grown in the state and will report to
the Laurens county agricultural club
the result of their investigation.
The club is very active one at the
present time. 1t meets twice each
month and discusses matters OF impor-
lance. At the next meeting strong
speakers will discuss the advisability
of a more thorough understanding
among farmers, there being generally
a woeful lack of cooperation among
those who follow agriculture as bus
mess,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

vast Improvement noticeable, and the
public roads will soon be in excellent
condition. This improved method OF
road working will cost the county treas
ury a considerable amount OF money,
but we believe the money expended
will pay handsome dividend
Good roads increase the value OF
farm property by enabling farmers 10
haul more produce with the same eX-
penditure of horse power, saving the
farmer money in time and in wear ana
tear on horses, harness and wagons.
He can start to market later ana get
there earlier; he can stay later at
neighbours house and get home soon
err. Good roads promote social inter-
course, the lnsntficiency OF when Is
one of the reasons why so many people
lea, the country for the city, and
why so few give up the city for the
country life except at the season
when nature is at her best in the
country aud at her worst in the city.
Good roads promote free mail dellv-
cry in the rural districts and put the
farmer in touch with the city and
with the markets, and the city In
touch with the farmer. People OF all
classes and conditions are benefited
by them.
Good roads come high, but they are
worth to a county every cent they
cost, and every citizen of Terrell coun-
ty should do what he can to encourage
the authorities in the successful oper-
alton of the new system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
TERRELL WILL HAVE PLENTY.

THE NEWS recently received a cir
cular letter from grain company
which says:
nCorn is now advancing in price al
most daily, and those who have made
purchases during the last few weeks
have profited largely on their invest
ments In thirty days corn has adj
.yanced more than ten cants bushel,
and, from present indications, it will
reach IS cents before the middle OF
August. If you haye any idle funds
and are looking for an ideal invest
ment, you cannot do better than to
purchase corn aud hold for the enor-
NOUS advances which are bound to
come. We know what we are talking
about. We have visited all sections of
the corn belt during the last two
weeks and have studied the entire sit
nation carefully. After our careful
survey of the growing corn and STUDY
of all of the conditions likely to in
Huence prices this year, we have IN
vested our own funds in corn and are
strongly advising all of our clients apd
friends to do likewise, because we are
convinced that we are correct IN our
predictions that corn will sell tor 20
cents. We do not stand alone In this
position as all of the leading traders
of Chicago and New York are also
buying heavily at the present time.
We do not know whether the firm
IN question knows what it is talking
about or not, or whether it is an invi-
tation for us to throw our hard earned
coin over the wires on the wrong side
of the market, but we do know that
the high price of corn will not hurt
Terrell county, but on the other hand
will benefit it, and we hope the firm
who so kindly advised US to invest our
idle funds, " in corn futures is right
in it's calculations and that corn will
bring even more than IS cents. The
corn fields of our farmers will yield an
abundant harvest this year-in fact
the largest IN her history aud they
will have enough to supply their own
needs and a quantity to sell. This is
one year when corn at high price
will be welcomed in Terrell county.
The country editor who usually has no
idle funds" to invest in futures, has
need for only enough corn TO make
meal for Zap jacks, hoecakes, etc., aud
he is always willing to pay high
price for anything that will add TO the
wealth of the farmer, for as long as the
farmer is prosperous the editor is as
sured of prosperity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
TRIP TO DAWSON
Editor Cross Writes of His Visit
to This City.

Editor q. J. Cross of the George
town Tribune recently visited Dawson
and writes as follows OF his trip:
ave made business trip to Daw-
son last Friday going up on the noon
train. Very fortunately for us, Col.
Yeomans was at the depot driving
sold gray" who took charge of us and
turned US over TO Judge Raines not
to be tried in mis- court but have such
hospitality extended to us, as few know
better how to deal out to their friends
than do Judge and Mrs. Raines.
"The Judge had just closed FIVE
DAYS session of the city court, in which
ninety odd cases were disposed of.
And they say Mason "do set the hair"
on tn ose who persist in violating the
law.
'tThough raised in southwest Geor-
ola, this was our first trip TO Dawson,
and we we're very much impressed
with the city and her people, both of
which, however, are too well known
to most of our readers to need any eX-
tensive comment just here. During
our short stay there, we had the pleas
ure of meeting several former citizens
of Ouitman county, among the mum Der
being DR.. j. H. Lewis, G. A. Powell
and Dewitt Lee. Besides we were in
PRODUCED to several gentlemen who we
hope to know more of in the future.
And last but not least, we called on
our old friend Col. NJ. G. Edwards, who
was raised in Sprlngvale.
"'Lum' has fine law practice and
we are glad to know is doing well. DR..
Lewis. too, has an excellent practice
in his profession and is climbing up
the bright side of prosperity.
"While there, Dawson had a splen-
did season of rain and crops 80 far as
we could see, are looking WE'LL"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

Governor Terrell may call an extra
session of the legislature to dispose OF
the convict question which has Ovid
ed the house of representatives so that
no agreement can be reached says, the
Atlanta Journal. 1t may be necessary
for an extra session to dispose OF the
question, for unless the sentiment OF
the house changes it is hardly prooaole
that any agreement will be reached
before the adjournment.
The Fielder BILL the Steed bill ana
the Gambler compromise were all KILL
ed Tuesday by the house and although
Yesterday the lower body agreed TO a
reconsideration by the narrow margin
of one vote the measure goes to the
foot of the calendar. The senate Dill
which was Introduced by Senator
Clements at the last session and when
passed the upper house is the only
measure that can come before the
house at an early date, and that is far
down on the calendar. The presump-
ton is that when the Clements Dill
comes up in the senate the Gambler
compromise will be offered as SUB,
stitute for it, and this of course Will
bring on a tangle.
1t is freely predicted by some OF the
members of the house that an extra
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
COW TEppFII MAY CALL AN EXTRA SESSION
Reported That Chief Executive Will Order
BILE in Extra Session Convict Question Disposed or

session is very likely if the governor
wants the matter disposed of. When
seen and asked if he would convene
the legislature in extra session Gov
ernor Terrell said:
1.-THE question is not up to me yet,
and cannot state what would do"
1t was stated today if the legislature
failed to pass any laws about the con-
yict question and the prison commits
sion could go ahead and recontract for
the work of the convicts as unoer the
present law. 1t was stated that Attor-
new General Hart had given his opln-
ion to that effect, but this morning
Mr.. Hart said that he had given NO
such opinion and declined to make a
statement about the matter until he
had been requested by the governor or
the general assembly or some state Of
fetal to do so.
The convict question is decidedly
the most important now before the
house, and it is expected that some
thing must be done at this session
The contracts all expire next April,
and unless some law is enated or an
extra session called it may be neces
sary for the prison commission to &C
ahead and make new contracts under
the present system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
Middle Over Liquor Election.

Colquitt county is in middle over
a proposed prohibition election. The
election was called some time since
by the ordinary for August II. The
law provides that the registration
of last year stands for the elections of
this year, and this fact was advertised.
AS consequence those who were al
ready registered did not register again.
When the registrars went to make out
the lists of voters for the coming
election, they found that the registra-
ton book for the Moultrie precinct
had been lost. All efforts to find it
have failed, and tne ordinary has
announced that he will issue an order
on Monday calling off the election.
The prohibitionsts are not disposed to
give the matter up and will ask that
another election be called, giving
time for a new registration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
legislature Has Cost $4,000.

The treasury department is busy re-
cording the expenses of the legislature
which includes largely the money
drawn per diem by the members of the
house and the senate. The expenses
of the legislature up to date amount to
about $4,000, which is little more
than thousand dollars day. This is
about the ordinary amount usually
spent by the legislature at its sessions.
The $4,000 spent thus far does not in
clude. however, the mileage of the diff
ferent members, and the "per diem
expenses of many of them, as several
of the members have not drawn the
full amount due them for their daily
EXPENSES,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
THE sCEaaL BOND QUESTION

The time will soon be at hand to
settle the mooted question of issuing
bonds for the erection of new school
building in the city of Dawson and it
upon what side they will line up on.
II is a subject in which every citizen
should be interested, in one way or
the other, and should show that inter
est by the exercise OF mis- right
franchise. No one should remain away
from the polls, and every vote on the
registrations hooks should be cast up
on that day, whether that vote be for
or against the bonds. 1t is a,question
that is of vital interest To this and flu
ture generations.
That Dawson needs a new school
building or the old structure eXten
sively remodeled and improved is a
fact that no one will attempt TO deny.
Now the question is which is the nGOst
expedient. To remodel the old school
lars, which at it's best will only be tenn
porizing and ,prolonging the ineviCab BILE
erection of a new structure in few
wears, or to settle the matter now and
for always by the erection of a hand
some and enduring monument to edu-
cation-a monumeEt that will reflect
hn sci " a nd
pride of this rapidly growing city?
Whether the old building is remodeled
or a new one is erected it will mean
the issuing of bonds or going into debt
in another form, and it lie the opinion
of The News that it wculd be eXercis-
ing the spirit of economy and sound
business judgement not to sink money
in the ola hulk, but if there is any,
thing dore let new building go up.
If the city is too poverty stricken to
build let the old eve sore remain az
IL now is until ii is able to do so.
With taxable values increasing at
the rate of 100000 yearly, indicating
rapid advancement in all lines of in
dustry. Dawson Is in a position to cas-
ilv aoat and cancel $4,000 in bonds.
payable in yearly premiums of Sl,0CC
with interest, without lmparing her
credit or financial standing. By this
easy method new school house can
be built and paid for and the money
never missed.
IL is question of dollars and cents
against city pride and educ ational ad-
vancement. Every citizen has the
right TO his own choice, and we trust
that every man will exercise this right
without fear or favor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05

Aged Couple in Barlow AIlege that Min
lister Abused Their Confidence.

Judge A. w. Fife has just sanctioned
a bill in equity which presents some
new and unique questions for the
court, says press dispatch from Car
tersville.
Plaintiffs in the case allege that
they are husband and wife, old and
le-minoed, and belonged to tie
same church with defendant, and had
great faith in his honesty; that de-
fendant traded them stock of goods
for their farm, on which rhhY lived,
represent ting that the goods invoiced
1000 and were worth more than that;
that they believed and relied on the
statement of defendant, they being old
aud not capable of the task of taking
stock; that soon after taking possession
of the goods they became suspicious of
defendant and had the goods invoiced;
that they invoiced less than $1,000 and
were worth great deal less than that.
They charge that defendant has per-
petuated d gre fraud on them and
ask that he be enjoined from selling
land and that the trade be set aside.
The petitioners further allege that
1.-THE said Kerr, conscious of the
fraud he had perpetrated on them, and
in order IL protect himself against the
consequences of the said fraud, and to
curry favor with the people after said
trade, towit, on the 4th of July, 1908,
impiously pretended TO have decided
the said farm to God, the Father,
Jesus Christ, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost, in consideration of the many
mercies received, in hand paid, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge
ed, provided that the said place should
be kept and run by said Kerr as an
Orphans Home, should he date the
said deed the day recorded and the
same day it was made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-05
A DESERVED TRIBUTE.

The suggestion coming from Col
onel Crittendeu of Shellman and pub
lished elsewhere in The News, that
the district parsonage to be erected in
Dawson be built as memorial to Mr..
N. W. Dozier of this city, is one that
meets with the hearty commeRdatlon
of all who are familiar with the per-
sonality of Mr.. Dozier.
For wears he has been closely iden-
titled with Methodism in Dawson and
with the work of the South Georgia
Conference, no one layman, perhaps,
doing more for the cause of the Master
than he. AS steward of the local
church he has devoted years of Untir-
ing energy to its support and advance
ment. as a lay member of the con-
ference he has never been found want
ing in his devotion and LOYALTY to its
best aims and interests. Aside from
his standing in Methodism, he is a
citizen who holds the unbOunded
esteem and confidence of everyone
knowing his life and works. The
loving memorial suggested will be but
fit tri butte to this christian gentle
man.