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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
ILLITERACY In THE SOUTH ALARMING.
Of 2l7 Most erate Countys United the
South This Does Not Apply Negroes But Only White
Population llteracy in Terrell Less Than 20 Per Cent

Generally when illiteracy in the
southern states is mentioned its alarm
ing proportions are attributed to the
presence of the negro population
among whom ignorance prevails to
such an extent. The following statis-
tics, however, apply only to the native
white race. Even all foreigners are
excluded.
In 2l7 counties in the United States
in which 20 per cent or more of the
native white population, twenty-one
years and over, are illiterate 2l2 are
to be found in the southern states. The
balance, five, is found beyond the
border of the south. In North Caro-
lima and louisiana nearly half the coun-
ties belong to this class. The illitera-
cy in 81 counties of this class in the
southern states runs up to 30 per cent
or more. lust think of 1t; ffty-one
cuunties in the south burdened with
an iIliteracy that covers nearly one
third their native white population
over q years OF age!
In this list of appalling i'literacy we
| find Virginia with three counties,
North Carolina with three, Kentucky
with nine, Louisanan with Is and Tex
as with Is. Thanks be to heaven,
Georgia is not one OF this number. In
these counties the balance of power is
vested in the ignorant. A fair opDor-
tunity to exercise their power in mis-
rule and corruption is all that they
need to destroy the civil and political
institutions of those counties.
1t might be we'll to state that Breat-
NIT county, KY, where lately the civ
ilized world mas lad such an exhibit
/ tion of disregard for law and order, is
one of those counties. More than 30
per cent of the voting population of
this county can neither read nor write
1t only required an opportunity to call
forth this pent-up power which is bred
and nurtured only in the hot beds of
ignorance and vice, and which must
receive it's force from the Satanic Maj
esty himself. Have these other coun-
ties, where such large percentage of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12

illiteracY exists, any guarantee what
ever that such fate will not befall
them if proper opportunities are offer
ed?
OF the ffty-fve counties in West
Virginia six are afflicted with 20 per
cent or more of native white voters
that are illiterate. In Tennessee 20
counties out of SO. nearly one-third of
the total, are in this class.
43 counties in North Carolina out OF
96, nearly one half, belong to this list.
Out of IS counties in South Carolina
three are in this unfortunate number.
Florida has two out of As counties in
this class.
Kentucky, OF 119 counties, is af-
flicted with 38 that have 20 per cent or
more of their native white voters illit.
crate.
OF the &C counties in Alabama are
in This class.
Mississippi has only one belonging
to this class OUT of Is counties.
louisiana has more than one.third of
her counties belonging to this class, -
% out of 50.
Texas has 243 counties of which 30
are in this class.
OF the Is counties in Arkansas are
to be numbered with this class.
Missouri has only one in this class
Maine one, New York one, Pennsyl-
vania one, and Colorado one. Outside
of Georgia, the other states of the
union have none.
Last, but not least, comes Georgia.
This state out of 1877 counties has IL
with 20 per cent or more of their ma
tive white voters unable to read and
write These counties with their per-
centage of illiterate native white vot-
ers are as follows:
Murray 29.4, Twiggs POS, Gilmer21,
Miller PA, Raburn 21.5, Dawson 21.8
Paulding 223 Glascock 22.4, Pickens
% 6, Fannin 23.6, Union 26.6, Lumpkin
266.
In all Ofthe above calculations neith-
er negroes nor foreigners are included.
M, B. DENNIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
AN INSULTED PRINCE.
Grew Insane Because Peasants
Resisted Being Shot At.

Prince Urushoff of Russia is said to
have become insane from chagrin be.
cause of indignities placed upon him
by peasants, 1t seems that the prince
was proud of his Workmanship, and
loved to show off his skill befor his
friends. His favorite targets were the
peasants about his estate, and he be-
came so expert that he could kill a
man at the first shot or merely break
an arm or leg, according to his wish
After time the ungrateful peasants
revolted, attacked the prince with
sticks and stones and wounded him.
Fretting over the insult, the prince
has lost his mind. Royalty and nobil-
ty are losing their prerogatives in
Europe, it seems. Along in 1889 there
were French n0blemen who shot peas.
ants for fun, but stop was put to it a
short time afterwards; and now in
Russia the sport is being interfered
with.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
HELD FOR SMUGGLING.
Savannah Man Put Under
$4,000 Bond.

Judson D. Brinson, says IL Savannah
press dispatch, alleged to be at the
head or prominently connected with a
conspiracy to defraud the government
of revenues by means of smuggling
cigars from Cuba, has been held under
bond OF Sic, 600 TO appear before the
next term of the United States court.
Crimson denies the charge of SNUG
CLING, asserting that he and others
bought the cigars in this country and
re-sold them. He has furnished the
assistant United States district attor-
ney with list of names of some thir-
ty-four persons who bought the cigars.
On both lists are the names of prom
inent persons. Ga the first list are the
names of several prominent persons.
On the first are employees of the rail
roads leading to Port Tampa, express
messengers, revenue and custom off,
GERS, depot agents, and one or two wo-
men. Some of these are officials hold
lug lmporLauC pOSlIlOnS' IN buo secOnu
list are merchants, brokers profession
al men and leading ciJize1s of Savan-
nah, who are alleged to have bought
the cigars. 1t is further alleged that
cigars were shipped by tine combine "
to Charleston and Philadelphia. A
number of those who bought the Gig
airs in this city have settled up with
the district attorney by paying him
the amount of duty that would have
been collected had the goods been i'm
ported in the regular way. One man is
said to have paid S400 and one mer-
chant $1,000. More than one million
cigars are supposed to have been
brought in by the combine"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
TO CALL 1T SALE CITY.
To Name a New Town for For.
mer DaWSOnian.

A Herald reporter had talk with
Mr.. I. d. Sale Yesterday afternoon
and learned something of new rail
road which company in which Mr..
Sale is interested is building. The
new road will run from Doerun to Pei
ham and will be known as the Flint
River & North Eastern. Mr.. Sale
stated that greater part of the track
had already been laid and that it was
their plan to have the road completed
by the first of October.
On the line of this road, which runs
on high ridge, which is the water
shed between the Flint and Suwa
nee basins, beautiful plateau was
found and here the company has
laid off new town which will be known
as Sale City, the name having been
selected as compliment to Mr.. Sale.
The Herald joins Mr.. Sales many
other friends in wishing that Sale City
may grow and become a second Albany
some day.-Albany Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
CLIMBED OUT OF WELL.
Unique Way of Rescuring Fine
Jersey Cow.

Most peculiar was an accident here
on Saturday, when fine Jersey COW
belonging to Mrs. Virgil Stephens,
Galloway street, fell into dry well 80
feet deep, says an Oxford dispatch.
The we'll was covered with thick
growth of honeysuckle, even with the
ground, and it is supposed that the
cow walked onto it before it gave way
entirely.
The most wonderful part of the acct
dent is the fact that the cow was not
injured in the least by the fall. The
we'll was round, about ten feet in cir
conference, and it's being so small
probablY was the cause of tne COW not
being injured, as she no DOUBT had to
work her way down to the bottom,
where there, with her horns, she dug
out place large enough to straighten
her head, tn en- to look into the cpenin g
from the top, nothing could be seen
but part of the cows back, as she
stood on the bottom.
A pUlly and lifting block was secur.
ed and an effort made to raise from the
we'll, but as the aperture was toe small
this proved failure.
AS last resort, dirt was thrown IN
to see if the cow would keep on top,
which she did, stepping up as the dirt
was thrown in until she reached the
surface, crawling out on her knees.
This carries out the biblical express
sion "Tbe OK in the ditch, to the let
ter, and this should be warning to
those who have open wells on their
premises.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
WILL QUIT THE PARTY OF THE NEGRO
WILL
Numerous Changes in Indiana and Illinois, Negro Vote Will
Considerably Offset by the Loss of the Whites,

If the recent frequent race troubles
with consequences in the same line do
not diminish the negro population Of In
diana and Illinois by the autumn of
1904 there will be at least 10000
negro voters in the former and $4,000
in the latter state. Naturally there
has been an awakening of curious in
terest among southerners here in the
possible effect of all the bloody thrust
ing home of the negro question upon
these northern states. Today promi-
nent Indiana democrat who does not
wish his name used, made the follow
ing interesting statement here:
"You would be surprised to know
that there is likelihood of the negro
vote in Indiana and a Illinois, which
has been assured by President Roose-
Yelt's course to IKE republicans, being
Offset by the loss of white republican
voters. This is, however, a fact aris-
ing out of the existing race prejudice
in these states.
"No one can have failed to observe
the state of public sentiment against
the colored race in Indiana and Illi-
uois; it is more pronounced in Indiana,
but is bad enough in Illinois. I am
afraid it is growing worse every day,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
ADOPTING NEW METHOD.
Sumter County Planters Using
Shredders in Corn Fields.

The Times-Recorder says that farm
erS about Americas are to great ex-
tent abandoning the ante bellum meth
Cd of harvesting corn, the modern
plan adopted being not only a labor
saver but money maker as we'll. By
the old plan, which is still largely in
vogue, the fodder" or blades were
stripped from the stalk at this season
and the ears of corn allowed to mature
on the withered stalk to be gathered
in the fall.
Recently, however, the shredder has
been introduced in Sumter county,
aud nov entire fields of growing corn
are cut and shocked, as is done in the
north and west. When the stalks have
dried sufficiently the ears are stripped
clean by machinery, while the entire
stalk, blades and shuck is shredded
and bsled. By this method nothing is
lost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
HOW THEY DODGE THE PROHIBITION LAW
IN Maine When Men Want Drink They Call for Corset
The Style of Wearing Corsets Is Growing in Favor.

d Bostonian, quoted in the New
FORK Press says: II am not hard
UFInEer, but once when travelling
through Maine 1 nearly died for
'Omething TO loosen up the bronc ial
'eglons' ltwas in Camden that met
q cnap in the street and said to him:
LOU look like real good fellow: one
'ua' wouldn't hesitate to take drink
II came your way He replied:
granger, your estimate of my charac-
" air correct Then my good friend,
'V0 may sympatize with me. My
I'Hgu e Is hanging out. 1 have a dark
w" L taste in my mouth. My throat is
pafched as the Great Desert. My
~ Ouiach laments. Can YOU, in the
auoness of your heart tell me where l
'au md relef?' He was alive to my
1 ~ and, like good Samaritan said:
~ ~ you see that dry goods store on the
49, u corner, west side. just above the
~ ~ orlck store? Keep it in mind, and
" as l tell you.
You just go into the store and
W. Sp ~ to fine looking old lady with
ute hair and ask her If she has any
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
TO YAP PROGENY.
King O'Keefe Wills Most of His
Island Property.

There is every probability that there
will be hard fight oyer the estate OF
the late King O'Keefe. of the island of
zap, formerly citizen of Savannah.
What purports to be his will was re-
ceived today by Judge McAlpine. from
firm at Hong Kong. This wilt pro-
vides for the widow in zap, but not
one cent of the million dollars for the
Savannah widow. The estate, by the
will, Is to be divided between the
seven surviving children of the late
king. The names of the benefciaries
under the will are Louisa Veronica
O'Keefe, Jane O'Keefe, Henry O'Kee-
fe, Arthur O'Keefe, Allen O'Keefe,
Eugenia O'Keefe and David Dean
O'Keefe. The first is Mrs. Frank
Butler. of Savannah, the only Ameri-
can child of the testator. The others
are his progeny of the Island of Terang
in the zap, which he owned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
AMERICAN ENGLISH.
Words and Phrases That Makes
Our English Cousins Stare.

Herbert Horwill contributes to the
Leisure Hour paper on "The Pitfalls
of American English" which illus
trates how even in common language
the difference of use is beginning to
create new language, or at least dia-
lect. Beginning with the meal, the
writer says:
Once we demand "biscuits." We re-
ceive hot rolls. We should have ask
ed for CRACKERS" We conclude our
meal, perhaps, by ordering an ice,
but still we are not understood. Ice
is in such general Use for all kinds OF
purposes that when we want "ice
cream" we must say so, We go shop
ping, not however, in the 'shops, p"
but in the ''stores."
We inquire our way about of the
''hoor walker" who directs US to the
"clerks" or "sales ladies" who will
wait on us. 'Shop assistant" is un-
known in America, and "shop girl
would be insulting. For irOnmon-
gerry we proceed to the department OF
hardware" and for dress materials
to that of "dry goods" Games and
atheletic appliances are classified as
sporting goods" A the sign oil
EMOTIONS" we must not expect to gain
any ideas, except that of the novelty
of using this word to signify hAber-
dashery. Clothes made to measure
ment are known rs "custom made. y
We find that "calico" means printed
cotton cloth, and that for a "blouse, ="
shirt front" and "reel of cotton"
we must ask for "shirt waist" or
"waist" "bosom,', and spool of
thread" respectively. What we call
"boo5s" are in America ''shoes,"
while our 'shoes are slow Shoes"
cues" or "oxfords." Other curiosi-
ties that will strike our attention are
"rubbers" for "goloshes," picture
mats" for "picture mounts" and a
stall of more or less damaged publica-
lions labeled "hurt BOOKS"
A newcomer is likely to be puzzled
by the locution "good and" which has
no reference to virtue, but is another
way of saying "Yerv." Its Use may be
understood froLa such sentences as
'it's freezing good and hard. "
Twill be very good and cold tomor-
row."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
EASILY ARRANGED.
How Millionaire Rockefeller Built
a College Fence

& Chicago News item was recently
given to the public in this shape;
Marshall Field, the athletic ground
0fthe Chicago University, is to have
a new 100000 stone fence-that is
the result of the flying visit of the
Rockefellers to Chicago recently.
President Harper received them and
showed them over the college. The
dilapitated fence about Marshall Field
caught Mr.. Rockefeller's attention,
"Dr. Harper" he declared, this
field needs a new fence"
With the acumen for which he is
noted, DR.. Barper, replied: Eyes, [
know it, Mr.. Rockefeller, but it takes
money to build stone walls"
How much would it cost?" asked
Mr.. Rockefeller.
"Aboat 100000" was the reply.
"Well," said Mr.. Rockefeller, 1.-THE
money part can be easily arranged"
And it was. Gasoline is one cent
a gallon higher this week than it was
last.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12

and no one knows where it will ston.
"Now we are beginning to observe q
sentiment among the whites on the DO,
litical phase of the situation similar to
that of the southerners. The republi~
can party is being looked upon az tina
party of the negro, and is being de,
serted by white republicans who share
the race prejudice. The feeling Ia
especially noticeable In the small
towns and crops out in the munioinal
elections.
"The republican managers in orden
to recognize the negro vote, place ne-
gro candidates on the tickets for mi,
nor Offices. That results in hue and
cry from the democrats that it is a ma
gro ticketan local pressure is brought
to bear to keep men from voting il
who are known to entertain feeling on
the race question.
MY statement may be received with
incredulity in the north. but nothinn
is impossible in a community where
the race feeling is SO strong that ea-
terer from a neighboring town who
Is employed To serve a banquet is for,
hidden to bring his negro walters in
for one night, and the negroes SIRE
driven out of the town with actual pias
lence. Ef
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
SYRUP MAKING PROCESS,
NEW METHOD cAID TO PREVENT FER,
MENTATI0N or CANE PRODucr.
Guitman Man Has Discovered a Secret
That Will Keep Syrup Sweet and
Enrich Cane Growers,

We have said great deal 10 he b als
OF the rillman process for making a
pure table syrup for the reason that
from the facts, that have been furnish
ed US, we believe that it means much
for south Georgia and FLORIDA SAYS the
Savannah News. With this prooasS
used generally by the cane growers
and syrup makers of the sections to-
which we have called attention there
would no doubt be very great i'm
crease in the wealth and prosperity Of
those sectsons. Recently Judge Jos,
eph Tillman of Quitman, Ca, she ms
ventor of the process, has had printed
for distribution large amount of in
formation bearing upon it. This in.
formation is both interesting and vail
liable, and should be ia the hands or
farmers in the cane growing sections
because it would be highly beneficial
and profitable to them.
Heretofore, the trouble has been Ia
placing the syrup on the markets as a
reliable commercial product, from tho
fact that, as made by the old process,
it was so unstaple as to undergo fermen-
tation, and utter destruction, within a
short time. To prevent this there may
have been manv remedies suggested,
all OF which have failed. Finally Judge
Tillman came to the front and pointed
odt the way TO eOunteract the natural
tendency to deteriorate of all syrups
made by the old method. He clearly
demonstrated that fermentation and
destruction of syrup is due not to in
heritied properties, but to impurities.
These he held must be eliminated. IN
other words he took the position that
the syrup must be thoroughly purified,
What Judge Tillman has proven by
competent witnesses demonstrates the
correctness of all he claims for his
syrup process. 1t is learned from res
liable sources that the syrup put up
by his process, though subjected to
the severest possible test, has remain.
ed sweet and nutritious.
Through his untiring efforts the
problem has been solved, and the 90,
luton will put millions of dollars in
the farmers pockets, as well as eos
courage an industry that will grow
rapidly immense proportions, and be-
come by far the strongest inducement
to thousands of the better class OF
home seekers from all parts of the cons
tinent to seek south Georgia and Flor~
ida. For certainty, no such profits
can be realized from farming elses
where.
1t is with satisfaction that we res
peat what we have said heretofore, for
we now have ample evidence OF it's
correctness, namely, that Judge Till
man has done more for the upbuildine
of Georgia and Florida than any other
man. His process for keeping syrup
sweet if he should do nothing more,
would entitle him to that considera.
tion and esteem of the entire people of
Georgia and Florida.
An who are interested in the max.
ing of syrup from sugar cane should
communicate with Judge Tillman, In.
closing stamp for information re-.
garding his syrup making process.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12
continued:

continued:
"Y GU will pardon me here for saying
that I wish every young man in the
state who expects to adopt agriculture
as his profession was so situated that
he could obtain classic education and
then take year or two years if neces-
sary in agriculture, as do those who
acQuit themselves for law and medi-
cine, etc. Though classic education
is nc barrier to agricultural success; it
only fts Us to become prominent in our
pursuit with an intellect trained and
expanded to grasp, digest and sur
mount the various questions of the
day, SO pertinent to agricultural sue
cess"
He predicted that soon the Sgricul.
tural interests of the state would be in
tie haads of the whites, and urged a
better and wider educational equip
ment fer the boys of the state, stating
that much agricultural training would
counterfeit the exodus from the coun-
try. He urged the formation in each
county of an active agricultural club
with the motto, Educate and equip
our boys in the learned profession of
agriculture. In conclusion he urged
the cooperation of all toward making
the state fair, to be held this fall in
Macoa a success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-12

X. & L. corsets. Plank down a dollar
and half on the counter as you put
the question and tip her wink out of
the right eye. Don't ask to look at the
corset Just take what she gives you
and walk out with it under your arra.
7 followed his instructions implicitly.
She was a handsome matron, fat and
fifty. AS [ laid laid down the dollar
and a half and tipped the wink, she
fumbled around under the counter and
brought forth pasteboard box brand
ed K. & L. corsets. 4 am using, of
course, a fictitious name.) took it
under my arm and strolled down to my
hotel with it, where, in the solemn
solitude of my room, I broke the seal.
There was full quart of the old stuff,
and did it full justice. But it was the
first time 1 ever heard of man wear
ing a corset on the outside.
Ninety-nine men in hundred at the
bar will, when invited to nominate
their poison, "say, "Oh, a little whisk. "
In Maine It got to be, sob, little cor
SET" Finally this was expanded into,
"Oh, gimme q corset cover"