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PLANTS WITH HISTORY
D. A. r. REGENTS TO PROPAGATE
THE Usage ORANGE.
Presentation Of Young Trees Grown
From Seeds Planted for
Patriotic Purpose.

The committee of the Daughters of the
American Revolution which had in charge
the arrangements for the corner stone lay
ing of the proposed memorial hall on the
10Th instant has planned a sequel to. that
event, quite apart from the cut-and-dried
programs of such demonstrations OF
these, one will be the second stage Of one
of the events of the turning of the first sod
upon taking possession of their newly pur-
chased site on 18th street on October II,
1902
The first earth which was then turned by
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood, one of the found
ers, and Mrs. Fairbanks, president general
of the society, with suitably decorated cop
per spade, made for the occasion, was placed
in large flower vase which occupied con-
spicuous place on the platform. In this
vase which was in the charge of Mrs. Lock-
wood, one of the founders of the society,
who called the roll of the thirteen original
states, was placed by the representative of
each of said states a seed of the Usage
orange. This observance was watched with
the greatest interest by the large number
of ladies who had come to witness the cere-
mony At the conclusion the vase was re-
moved to the United States propogating
gardens, where its precious contents were
carefully nurtufed until the seeds had ger
minated into strong, well-deyeloped plants.
Other seeds were then planted for the
forty-five states
In the following spring the emblematical
group was transplanted into a special bed.
where the plants. well cared for. grew
rapidly, until they had reached fully two
feet In height. These have now been re-
planted, each in Its own vase, properly
marked and decorated Tomorrow the roll
of the famous thirteen commonwealths
which drove the dragon flag of St. George
and all the kings men OFF the soil of the
former British colonies will again be called
The regent of each state, as called, will
receive the plant assigned to 1t. to be taken
within It's borders and planted in a public
park or place, where 1t can be seen and
enjoyed as a perennial recollection Of the
time, occasion and sentiment of its growth
1t is further proposed that the seed from
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CHESS CHAMPIONS ASSEMBLE
International Congress in Session at
Cambridge Springs, Pa.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa, April d.
The train which brought the participants
In the forthcoming international chess
matches in this city yesterday morning
Continued on Ninth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Senators Arrived Home and
Play New York Today.
WILSON WILL PITCH
CHEsBRo WILL GO IN BOX FOR
THE HIaHLANDERs
Golf Tourney at Lakewood-Races at
Aqueduct = Cans Whip
ped Bolen.
American League Games Today.
New York ut Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia
Chicago at Cleveland.
ST. Louis at Detro
National League Games Today

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
st. Louis at Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
National League Clubs Standing.

Wet grounds and cold weather prevented
the game yesterday at Lynn between the
team representing that city and the Wash
ingtons, and the Senators continued on
home, reaching this city late last night
Everybody returned from the trip in
good condition, and Manager Kittredge had
the boys out this morning for couple of
hours Of good, hard practice. A reporter
of The Star saw Kittredge this morning.
and the nervy little captain had nothing
but praise to offer for his men.
When our short practice season is taken
into consideration said Kit "the
games we put up in Boston were nothing
If not remarkable. The Bostons are un-
doubleday the strongest in the American
League, and we made them extend them
selves to the limit to win out in each game.
Young Cassidy did splendidly at third, and
Jake Stahl at first was all that could be
asked.
In a batting WY we are weak, but it
takes time for theiplayers to get used to
swift pitching. and it will be a couple of
with confidence. l am glad the newspapers
mere recognize the fact that we are work
ing under disadvantages, but we will yet
nave I'VE them singing our praises.
Ihe boys are all working hard, and with
this sort of spirit we are bound to win
fair share of games"
Pitcher Al. Orth underwent another oper-
alton or Wednesday, and he is quite Sc
riously ill at the Oxford. The big fellow
feels his position keenly, and is anxious to
be up and doing for the team. 1t will be
fully three weeks before Orth will be able
to don a uniform if he makes good head
way against his Illness, and fully an addi-
tonal week to get into shape to pitch
Mr.. Henry Chadwick, the father of base
ball" arrived In Washington this morning
and had pleasant hour with the President
at the White House. He will attend the
game this afternoon
The New York club headed by Manager
Clarke Griffith, reached this city at noon,
and is quartered at the Ebbitt. Griffith
is not the least bit disheartened over the
poor showing of his team, and says it is
only question of a few weeks before it
will be winning games with pleasing and
crowd witnessed yesterdays game In Phila-
delphfa. and that Waddell's pitching alone
defeated the New Yorks.
I'VE need the four games to be played in
this CITY," said Griffith, land we are going
to play our hardest to take them ALL
Manager Griffith has decided to send
Chesbro to the rubber this afternoon, and
as he is of the best twirlers in the
country the Senators will have a hard row
to hoe Manager Kittredge thought he
would use Howard Wilson today for the
Senators, and possibly Mason
The Washington fans will have their
first view of Cassidy today, as he is cover
ing third during Coughlin's great bereave-
ment ''Cass'' made lots of friends in the
city during the Georgetown games, and his
work will be watched with interest.
The two teams will go into today's game
in the following batting order:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22

each of these plants shall be distributed
among the chapters of the states to typify
the expansion of the principles of the
struggle for American independence, he
growth of the society and the perpetuatlon
of the spirit of 70.
1t Is interesting to know of this particu-
lar plant that it will grow over an extended
area from Florida to Massachusetts,. Al
though indigenous to the rich lowlands OF
Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas, 1t Will
thrive wherever tree will grow within the
limits mentioned.
In its wild state it attains a height of
sixty feet, with spreading branches thickly
clothed with foliage of the most vivid, SHIN
ing green, which is made even more con-
spicuous by its snowy fruit, in size. color
and external appearance resembling large
orange.
Its utility also bears an important relation
to the red man of the continent. The wood,
which is light, yellow, tough and elastic,
was valued highly by the aboriginal war
rior and hunter for bows, by the tribes from
the Mississippi river to the Rocky noun
tans and also to the north by the tribes
of the Missouri, who obtained 1t In trade
with the Usage and Pawnee Indians of the
Red river region. The idea of expansion
is generously symbolized. Throughout the
fibrous mass of the fruit are disseminated
the numerous seed, which retain their power
of termination for several years.
In the central and northern states the
height of the plant is less. being about forty
feet, but in all other respects its character
istics are as striking as in its native soil.
Its ornamental nature and exemption from
insect attacks makes it additionally adapted
to the purpose in view. The fact, also, that
It is easily grown from seed or cuttings
gives it increased adaptabilfty.
A Scotch traveller journeying from the
Mississippi to the Washfta in Louisiana
purchase days QS04) speaks of the tree.
Pierre Chateau, the celebrated French dis
coverer, about 1897 planted some seed OBJ
tanned from an Usage hunter in his garden
at ST. Louis. About 1910 u supply of seed
found it's way into the nursery of Bernard
Mcmahon of Philadelphia, whence 1t was
largely distributed. Lord Bagot. British
envoy to the United States. attracted by
its beauty, introduced it into England from
seed he obtained here where 1t is now ed
as extensively as in the United States for
hedges. In ante-barbed wire fence days 1t
was the thing for fencing where wood for
rails was scarce, its thorns affording re-
sistance equal to the best pants-tearing
barbs of human invention.
It will be seen that the Usage orange of
mental and constitutional as well as re-
juvenated Daughter of the American Rev
dictionary history.
With each of the thirteen plants to be
given to the state regents Will be given
the following instructions as to its propa-
CATION and cultivation, prepared by George
n Brown. landscape gardener of the Office
of the superintendent OF public buildings
and grounds:
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Extenuating Circumstances Urged.

Dr George Losekam was defendant In
the Police Court this morning In a case
involving charge of speeding his automo-
bile on Pennsylvania avenue IT was
stated to the court that his machine was
going at the rate of fifteen miles an hour.
The policeman who entered the charge
asked that the Doctors personal bonds be
taken. When he made the arrest. he
stated. he did not know who the doctor
was. Later he was told that he is a physi-
clan, and that he was on his way to see
a patient at the time he was speeding his
machine.
The law, Judge Scott said. does not en-
empt physicians. and he has to execute Ii
as 1t stands upon the statute books. Tie
only thing he could do was to impose "a
small fine. and the doctor willingly paid So
to the financial clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
LAKEWOOD GOLF TOURNEY.
Douglass and Egan Tied for First
Prize

The season Of tournament golf In the met
ropolitan district formally opened yesterday
with the spring tournament of the Country
Club of Lakewood, N. J. The representa-
tive golfers of the east lined up, and eighty
four players started off from the first tee.
The feature of the days competition was
the tie match between Findlay s. Douglass,
former amateur champion, and HI. Chandler
Egan, the young Harvard player, for first
place in the first sixteen. Each covered the
thirty-siX holes in 1885,
There was team match, four players on
a side. between Fox Hills Country Club of
Lakewood, Ekwanok, Garden City, Nassau
Oakmont and Atlantic City and Great Is
land The match was won by Richardson.
one of the Great Island players, who had
only joined the club last night. Great Is
land conceded the point, and the match
went to Fox Hills. The following are the
summaries of thezrounds for the first two
cups: ErJ
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Ask for Jury Trial.

Bicycle Policeman Peterson of the first
precinct was called to barber shop near
the corner of 14th and E streets northwest
yesterday afternoon because of a difficulty
between George A. Martin and George r.
Strausburger. BARRIERS. 1t Is alleged that
and that Strausburger had a razor.
Both men were escorted to the station
house, where each was charged with car
rying concealed weapon When ar
raigned in the Police Court today the men
asked for jury trial. and hearing OF the
cases was postponed indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-22
ATHLETICS OPEN SEASON.
Defeated New FORKS in Twelve-In-
ming Game 3 to Q.

The American League season opened at
Philadelphia yesterday with a twelve-inning
game, won by the locals. 3 to 2 The first
ball was thrown from the pavilion by Mayor
Weaver. Previous to the game the teams
marched across the field, headed by band,
and participated in a f1ag-raising. The game
was pitchers battle, in which Waddell ex-
celled. The winning run was the result of
a double by Davis with two men out and
one on base. Attendance, 13, 45S. Score:
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Earned runs--Philadelphia, 2. Two-base hit
Davis. Three-base hft-Murphy. Home run-Dayis.
Sacrifice hit-Anderson Stolen bases-Elberfeld,
Anderson NJ. Gross. Double play-Murphy (unas-
sisted. Left on bases-New York, Z; Philadelphia,
dell 8. Hit by pitched ball-Conroy. Struck out
BY Powell, 81 by Waddell 49, Wild pitch-Wad-
dell Umpres-Connolly and Carpenter. Time of
game-2 hours and As minutes.
Yesterdays National League Games.
Philadelphia. IL; New York, 1.
Pittsburg. s. Cincinnati. f.
Boston, 3; Brooklyn 2.
Chicago, 4; ST. Louis, 1.
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FIRST base by errors-Columbian, B.; Washington
ana Lee, o. Left on bases-Columbian, 8; WASH
1ngton and Lee, 10. First base bals-on Burk-
EFT z; on Harris 2. Struck out-By Burkett, 1;
Dy Harris, 3; by Dickerman, /; by Johnson 2.
Three-base hits-Shelds, Alexander Two-base hits
M,,s rs Wilson, Shields Legore: Sacrifice
nit-Dawson stolen bases-OrrisOn t2). Wilkie,
Stevenson (2). Purcell Price (2}. Wilcox. Harris
Hit by pitehermBy Burkett, L; by Dickerman, /.
iassed baii,W1kie. Umpire-Mr. Snyder. Time
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Jones quite so much. sbut 1t is IL pretty
good bunch, at thak"fE
The case of Jonks has been on,. of the
most prominent ahdl host perple,sing the
magnates nave had to face since the peace
compact was formed His salary from
Comiskey alone is "a. 900.
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If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
Mr.. SHARP WILLIAMS.

John Sharp Williams, who did a
stunt as "leader" in the ST. Louis
convention, says the Statesboro lynch
ing cost the democrats the presidency.
The people are too sharp to believe
any such stuff as that. The Albany
Herald, whose editor was delegate
from this district to the national con-
vention, very effectually disposes OF
MIR. Williams as follows:
Hon. John Sharp Williams has
iourneyed to Spartan burg, S. c., to
make speech in which he under takes
to explain the recent overwhelming
defeat of the democratic party. The
extensive publicity that is given to
the speech is an Indication that Mr.
Williams considers himself the leader
of the southern democracy and under
takes to speak for it. He is the &C
credited leader OF the minority in the
congress of the United States, and was
put forward at the ST. Louis conven-
tion to make the key note speech OF
the occasion, but those who heard him
through the hour and half required
for it's delivery waited m vain for the
sound of the key note. The speech
created no enthusiasm, and was OF no
use to the party in the campaign that
followed. And so if we Judge Mr..
Williams by the use which he made OF
his opportunities and the results 90
tanned nnder his leadership in the late
lamented presidential campaign we
are not likely to turn to him now for
reformation as to what caused the
great democratic defeat of 1904, nor
for advice as to what democrats should
now do TO be saved. But Mr.. Williams
evidently feels called upon to make
some sort of ex PLANTATION of how it hap
pened, and in his Spartan burg speech
ne turns TO Georgia and points to the
Statesboro lynching as the cause OF
our defeat. He claims that the States
boro affair cost the democrats half
million votes. There, now, we have
the loss OF a half million votes account
ed for, if we accept Mr.. Williams
theory and explanation of the great
republican landslide on the 9Th. OF
November, but how about the million
and half still unaccounted for?"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
A SPLENDID NEWS SERVICE.

The Macon Telegraph is the only
paper reaching Dawson every morning
that contains the full aud complete
Associated Press report. The Central
train which brings the Telegraph to
southwest Georgia does not leave Ma
con until 4:l0 a. M, which gives sutfi-
Gent time to get into the edition the
full service.
Other papers reaching Dawson on
the same train, because of the fact
that they must catch earlier trains
that make connection at Macon for the
Dawson train, are compelled to close
their forms at a much earlier hour.
AS consequence a great many mat
tiers of interest are necessarily omitted
in each issue, land the Macon paper
frequently Scoops its other Georgia
contemporaries on important occur
rences.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
Minister Can Now Buy Shirts.

Secretary of State Hay has felt i'm
PEELED TO recommend that the salary
of our minister to the Argentine Re-
public be increased by the sum OF
s.. 600 a year. This, it is understood,
lie because Minister John Barrett re-
ported to the department not long ago
that he had been compelled to pay So
for q shirt in BuenOs Ayres. OF
course, it Is highly desirable that our
representative at the Argentine capital
shall be able to afford an adequate
supply of shirts, hence Secretary
Hay's accommodation. The increase
would enable Minister Barrett to pro
vide himself with d new shirt every
other DAY, with several extra ones fOl
SUNDAYS and holidays.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
THE LABOR PROBLEM.

The farm labor question is a real
snroblem, The wonderful Industrial
development in the south has drawn
thousands of negroes from the farms
and given them employment in manu-
featuring concerns, while almost as
many more have gone to the cities to
loaf and look on. The latter class will
not work unless it is an absolute
necessity, and it is strange how little
they seem to need to work in order
to live. Education has not done any
good in this respect-in fact. it seems
TO have had an opposite effect
Negro labor has been essential to
the success of southern agriculture in
the past, and the problem brought
about by the conditions stated above
must be solved. During the past year
many southern farmers experienced
great difficulty in eultlvating and har-
yesting their crops, and their troubles
along this line will rapidly multiply.
They will be forced to use more and
better machinery, which they have
not heretofore had the funds available
10 purchase, in making and gathering
their crops. But even with this,
which will now probably follow owing
TO improved financial conditions
throughout this section, the labor
question will only be partially settled.
It may be possible to find laborer
through immigration that will take
the place of the negro, but that is not
81 all likely, for there is no labor that
is sbetter adapted to the particular
type of farming in the south than the
faithful and trusted darkey, who has
made our vast crops of cotton and corn
all of these years. The best and only
solution of the situation will be the
discovery of some means by which the
negro will be kept on the farm and at
the business for which he is best suited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
Petition for Charter.

! GEORGIA. TERRELL COUNTY To the Superior
/ Court of said County:
The petition of ]. R. Mercer. A, ]. Baldwin
| W. E. Riordan w. A. McLain, T. E. Gurr, G. G.
| Brim and Others, all of said state and county
and p f. BOYD of the county OF Calhoun, said
state res specially shows:
l. That they desire for themselves, their asso-
ciates. successors and assigns to become lncor-
porated under the name and style OF the Dawson
Consolidated Grocery Company.
9 The term for which petitioners ask TO be
INCORPORATED is .enty years. with the privilege
, Of renewal at the end Of that time.
g. The capital stock OF the corporation is 10 DE
1915 600 co. divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each. Petitioners, however. ask the PRIV
ilege of increasing said capital stock from time
to time not exceeding in the aggregate $500 O0OO0
d. The whole of said capital stock OF 75OOO,U
has already been actually paid in.
s. The object of the proposed corporation is
pecuniary profit and gain to its stockholders.
Petitioners propose TO carry on a wholesale gro
cery business. dealing in all kinds OF groceries,
provisions and supplies. buying and selling Tor
cash credit all such articles and things as
are usually embraced in the wholesale grocery
business and all such articles, wares ana mefc
chandiSe as may be advantlgeously handled ana
sold in connection herewith; acting as general
or special agents for other persons, companies or
CORPORATIONS in buying. selling or handling any
articles or class of articles appropriate to the
wholesale grocery business, or usually or cons
yenientiy connected Herewith, ana TO make COM
tracts to act as such agents and TO exercise the
usual powers and to do all usual, necessary and
proper acts which pertain to or may be contested
with the wholesale grocery business In the artl"
Giles referred to.
g. The principal office and place OF doing bus
mess of the proposed corporation will be IN the
city of Dawson Terrell county, Georgia
Wherefore petitioners pray to be made body
corporate under the name and style aforesaid,
entitled to the rights, privileges and immunltles
and subject to all the liabilities fixed by law.
w. II. GURR. Atty for Petitioners.
FILED in office December 10. 1904
w. S. DOZlER, Clerk.
GEORGIA. TERRELL COUNTY Clerks Office,
Terrell Superior Court hereby certify that the
foregoing is copy of the application filed IN
nv office for charter of Dawson ConSoll dated
signature. this 18th day of December, 1904
". S, DOZlER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21

r1THERE is some room for comment on
the fneness of the dividing line be-
tween insanity ard genius in the fact
that a woman confined in the insane
asylum at ST. Paul, MINI, has just
won a prize of $3.50 offered by Boston
magazine for solving a rebus and
writing an essay on an assigned topic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
WATCHING FOR SANTA CLAUS.
From Leslie's Weekly.


Rnt scattered on the nursery floor
Neglected soon they lie,
with battered wheels and broken springs,
Or legs and arms awry.
Among the crowded tenements,
Up many narrow stair,
The dawn goes stealing like ghost
To find no Christmas there.
But empty hands and lonely hearts
Where Joy and mirth are not,
And baby faces pinched and pale
BY Santa Claus forgot.
Rut bark, was that the winter wind
That shook the chimney tall,
And made the SCOT in flaky showers
Upon the hsarthstone fall?
Lo! while the drowsy golden heads
Are nodding in Il row
The saint has filled their stockings up
And vanished in the snow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21
Lost or MiSIaid.

Policy No. 228. 236 issued by the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company on the life OF Eugene L.
Ralney The finder will please return it to the
undersigned. Application has been made for the
issuing of duplicate.
Dec 70 1904 f. L. RAINEY, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21

From Floridas golden orange groves
TO rocky shores of Maine
A million happy children watch
For Santa Claus again.
They sit together round the fire
A nd will not go to bed,
But listen for the silver chime
OF sleigh bells overhead,
They picture him jolly man
With beard of flowing white
And eyes that twinkle like the stars
Upon frosty night.
They wish for all the gorgeous gifts
The glittering shops display
He could not bring the hall they want
Upon his capacious sleigh
The child Of luxury awakes
On Christmas morn to hnd
A wealth OF rare and costly toys
OF every shape and kind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21

JUDGE PARKER is to be congratulate
ed upon the fact that he cannot be
held responsible for the recent slump in
cotton. Editor Hearst is also to be
felicita5ed upon not being the victim
of the avalanche on November s.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-21

small red back pocket ledger between Daw-
son and Brentwood. Reward will be paid for its
return to this office or
CAWHERN. SONS & Co, Brentwood, Ga.