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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
WOMEN TALK RACE SUICIDE
SAY ROOSEVELT SHOULD LOOK
TO HIS OWN SOCIAL SET.
Delegates to Council of Women Say 1t
Is Not the Submerged Half Who
Refuse Cares of Motherhood.

The observations of President
Roosevelt on the question of race sui
eide are receiving the attention OF
some of the prominent delegates to the
National Council of Women now in
session in Washington. Some of them
take issue with the president on this
subject, and say he should look TO the
women of his own social set for race
suicide.
ut is the pace set by our society
women particularly in social life, :"
one of the delegates declared, (Which
makes race suicide subject for pro-
found thought. The women of the sub
merged half, as wecall it, do not prac-
tice race suicide. 1t is the business
burdened, the determined-to-ge t-rich
father and the society mother
who refuse the cares of parenthood."
A resolution has been reported on
the question of parenthood, which
takes issue with the presidents views
on the question of race suicide and
declares that quality. not quantity, "
in children is preferable.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the presi-
dent of the National WOman's SUI
frage Association, has made an adj
dress in which she openly spoke her
mind on the question of parenthood,
saying in part: st is said that wom-
en- should rear more children, but |
say that you must first make your
country fit to rear children in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19

"What good is it for candidate to
be frightened from his purpose at the
first breath of arrogant and cunning
wrong?
mo man in this world ever wrought
out the handiWOrk of reform by meth
DDS of compromising wrong. No man
in this world will ever see revolu-
ton on conservative lines. Mr..
Browns only hope as candidate for
governor was to gain the confidence
of that host in Georgia who want to
see fair and just system of nomina-
ton, and bold, uncOmpromising and
outspoken defiance of the democratic
machine, the railway rule, the liquor
dealers association and the convict
lessees, with an unshrinking avOwal
of the purpose to exercise these bar
nacles though it should be necessary
to cut to the bone.
THE fundamental basic evil of the
dry rot OF these public enemies is the
abominable rotation scheme of the
senate and the equally abominable
iugglery of the delegate system of
nomination. AS long as the latter
plan prevails Mr.. Brown has no more
chance of election than snow ball in
hell.
1.-The audacity of the attack on him
il tvnical of the DOlicy of the machine
in Georgia. The idea of any sane
man contending that a fair primary
by all the people would give the cities
an undue advantage over the country
when 80 per cent. of the vote of Geor-
gia is in the country is paralleled
only by the timid simplicity that would
turn tail in the face of such an attack
and at the first shot surrender the
most impregnable fortress in the
field -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
TRUE LOVE IN POCHUCK.
Incident of Rival SuitOrs and the
Stolen Trousers.

From the Pochucha Independent.
The announcement last week of the
engagement of Alonzo Murphy's son
Percy and Miss Gladys Browbirski
was followed yesterday by the return
to Ezekiel, the son of Silas Humph-
ries of Jessup's Switch, of a pair of
his trousers which had been strangely
missing since last Saturday night.
The combination of events not only
clears up the mystery, but reveals a
pretty romance.
Percy and Ezekiel were rival suitors
! for the hand of Gladys. Ezekiel had
Imade date to call on her Saturday
night, and had intimated that he would
have something of Importance to say
to her. After supper that night he
hitched his horse to his cutter and
started to keep his appointment. At
a lonely spot he was held up by man
who, at the point of a pistol com
PEELED him to take off his trousers.
These were secured by the highway
man, who made no demand for any
thing else, and Ezekiel conscious that
he was not in condition to keep his
date wrapped the blankets tightly
around his shivering legs and drove
quickly back to his home after the rob-
Der had disappeared in the opposite
direction.
1t is known that later that evening
Percy called on Gladys and stayed
late. and the belief is general that it
was he who held up Ezekiel. The
theoryis advanced that Gladys, piqued
that one of her lovers should fail to
keep an engagement with her, retail
ated by bestOwing her heart and hand
on his rival.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
THIS REFORMER DISGUSTED
SAYS POPE BROWN WAS SCARED
BIZ A BLUFF.
Now Has no More Chance to Be GOV
ernor Than Snow Ball in
He'll" He Declares.

A writer in the Savannah Press who
signs himself Georgia Democrat
evidently is suffering from an extreme
case Of disgust, due to the statement
Hon. Pope Brown gave to the state
press after the publication by The
Dawson News of an interview with
State Chairman YeOmans showing the
Importance to the smaller counties ano
The folly of the proposed double prI-
mary system. The perturbed "Geor'
GA Democrat" writes under an At
lanta date in part as follows, and it Is
Ayey and interesting reading, to say
the least.
TO the Editor of the Savannah
Fress-Sir: The suggestion now being
pVttorward with great diligence and in
genulty that fair, open primary for
Ine goyenorship contains any ele-
nent whatever of unfairness is good
specimen of the confidence with which
Inc machine always counts on bluffing
'ne people out of their just rights.
And the unseemly haste in which
Ar Pope Brown rushes forward upon
'le nrst symptom of the bluff and
0oAS the chains of his principal adj
'eIsary, to be exploited as captive
ANS chariot wheels, constitutes def
1.'e and conclusive proof of the ease
WIN which aggressive wrong can
"!gnten the timid into abandonment
ofpri1ctple.
"nan Mr.. Brown permitted him
sell to oe bluffed by a feeble minority
0VDaHliag palpable, manifest, in
l1'uSaole, preposterous outrage upon
"'5 principle of democracy and con-
Sen'To to the wrong, denying that he
s'Vc wanted to see it righted, he then
anu there signed his own death war
,'D' as candidate. If he did not by
'nat act ALLEVIATE many thousands of
'O'els. "ho were favorably consider
.-s MS aspiration, he certainly so
roo-e@ their ardor as to make. it no
,o1sef worth his while to offer as their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
Last Hope vanished.

When leading physicians said tina
w. M. Smithart of Pekin, Ia, had in
durable consumption his last hope
vanished: but DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds kept him out of his grave. He
saws: ''This great specific completely
cured me, and saved my life. Since
then have used it for over 10 years,
and consider it marvellous throat
and lung cure. Strictly scientific
cure for coughs, sore throats or colds;
preventive of pneumonia. Guaranteed,
SOC. and SI.OO bottles at Dawson Drug
Co. Trial bottles free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
NO WHISKEY IN HIS BOTTLES
Preacher Has a Patent One, But
Won't Sell His Invention
to OjsfiIIers.

The Rev. James NJ. Stafford of In
dianapolis, who recently received let
tiers patent on non-refillable bottle,
and who is organizing a company to
put his invention on the market, has
just turned down an offer of two hun
bred thousand dollars for his rights
in the invention because the parties
offering to purchase it are engaged in
the manufacture of whiskey.
The offer came from syndicate
headed by Lexington, KY, distiller,
and was made through an attorney Of
Louisville. When the offer was re-
jected it was increased fifty thousand
dollars, but was again rejected. Mr..
Sta ford was then asked to place "A
price on his invention, but he refused.
Speaking of his reasons for the rejec-
ton he said:
"DistillerS must not profit from this
invention alone. Our labors would
avail nothing if the benefits are to be
enjoyed only by men who manufactupe
intoxicating and spirituous liquors.
The public, the world, must be bene-
fitted. We will organize a company.
Everyone that comes in will share
with US the fruits of our labor. The
field of our endeavor will be the world.
We will not limit it. The discovery
shall be of universal usefulness. =
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19

When you want fresh groceries de-
livered promptly phone u.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
DIED IN COURT ROOM.
Macon Lawyer Expires While Max
ing a Speech.

While making speech before the
supreme court in Atlanta, Hon.
Washington Dessau of Macon, one of
the most prominent attorneys in the
state, dropped back into his chair I'M
conscious and in ten minutes was
dead. Mr.. Dessau was one of the most
prominent lawyers in Georgia.
Death was caused By the rupture of
a blood vessel in the brain, causing
appoglexy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
SENATOR BACON WILL GO TO SEA
Georgian Is Advised to Spend Sum-
mer on the Water.

Senator A. O. Bacon of Georgia,
who tainted in the senate on the last
day of the session and who has been
spending the past two weeks at Allan
tic City, has returned to Washington
and, upon the advice of his physician,
has given up his proposed trip to the
Philippines and will take a long sea
voyage incident to prolonged rest
1t is said his illness is due to over
work
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
Given Awar.

To purchasers of International
Stock Food 1 will give a fine picture
of Dan Patch the fastest pacing
horse on earth. Also the beautiful
piece of instrumental music "The Dan
Patch Two Step j. a. FULToN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
Paint Your Buggy for Is cents

to s1.00 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. It weighs 3 to ounces more
to the pint than others, wears longer
and gives gloss equal to new work.
Sold by Bell Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19

J. nj. RAUCH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
CAPT. DAVIS WILL Is FILED.
Leaves Estate to Be Divided Equally
Among His Children.

Among HIS ChiIdren.
The will of the late Captain John A.
Davis of Albany has been filed for
probate in the ordinary's court.
Joseph S. Davis, of Albany, and Mrs.
Frank Sheffield, of Americas, are
named as executors without bond.
The estate, which is now estimated
at between $3.50, 900 and S4OO, 600, is
divided equally among the eight
children of Captain Davis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
ToCure a Cold in One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. f. w. Groves sig
nature on each box
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
Hav Your stock ClInnd.

Have your horses and mules clipp-
ed. Take them to Kicker stable.
and have 1t done right.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
AsHuELoT. NJ. II.
Sale Of A. N. klnosIsv,s Horse.

All of the 26 horses in A. N. Kingsley's
stable were sold at public auction Thurs
day Sheriff futile, assisted by Granville
Wardwel conducted the sale There was
a fair gathering of horsemen though many
were kept away by the stormy weather
Ihere were no fancy prices paid and near
~ every horse went for scarcely a road
horse price. In only one or two instances
was any apparent regard paid to the
breeding of the horse by the buyers.
Following is list of the horses and
their purchasers: Almaboul bay stallion.
M c. Weeks of Westminster, Vt, 1886
hummer bay stallion, Frank Chickering
of Westmoreland, 5000; Rosemont, bay
mare, L. d. Herrlck of Chesterfield. s95
Electgrove, bay mare, Delano Sabin of
winchester $751; Chestnut Boul chestnut
stallion. f. Lyons, S165; Blusher, bay stall
lion, G. H. Rowe Of Athol $19750; a chest
nut filly, A. a. Newton, $72.50; Punch, bay
colt Mr.. Messucco of Bellows Falls. S75;
Molly Red, bay filly, N. L. Divoll of Rock
ingham, Vt, $751; brown colt, w. J.
Haskell of Troy, $50; George Boul a
chestnut stallion, ID. II. Young of IIolyoke,
Mass, 1910; Tim X, roam colt, ]. ]. O'Neil
of Keene, sl15; Georgia Boul, black mare
n. l.. Divoll of Rockingham, $3.50; Alcan-
tense, black mare A. II. Whitcomb of
West Swanzey, 5000: Walter c. chestnut
gelding, Joseph Fortier of Keene, $112.50;
Dorotheus bay mare p. w. Peirce of
Winchester SlS5, Dora, brown marc. *.
r. Mosher of Keene, SEQ; Miss Blush, bay
mare, \. II. Drury, $95; Dem Leath bay
mare, James lizard of Brattleboro, SIS;
Oracle j., bay mare, L. Frazier of Hins-
dale, $40; Mabel bay mare, NJ c. Wheat.
$40; Irene, bay mare, George Perry of
Ashuelot, $3.50; Ruby, bay mare, c. b.
Clark, 1885,; bay colt, r. II. Bennett, $55
a bay filly, f. o. Dodge of West Swanzey,
500; bay colt, l.. d. Herrick of Chester
field $40; a bay colt, A. L. Taylor of
Hinsdale, $40; Molly, an Arabian mare, c.
II. Rowe of Athol, $52. The total amount
realized from the sale was but little over
$4,000 or less than the price which Mr..
Kingsley paid for Almaboul alone. this
animal having been one bought as a year
ling for $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Queer Uses Of The Telephone.

Abundance of amusing as well as sta
tistical proof of the approach Of such an
era of universal telephony as is implied
in twenty per cent. development is not
hard to find. Newspapers give publicity
to all sorts of ingenious schemes for
utilizing Mr.. Bells invention in hereto
fore unheard- of-ways. The instrument
has come to be Of assistance in about all
the vocations Of the everyday world. Not
only has it annihilated time and space on
the superficial earth, but the Norwegian
fishermen drop into the ocean depths a
line with telephone attachment by which
the swish OF the approaching herring,
Goldfish, or mackerel is communicated to
the anxious listeners above. In some OF
the most delicate operations OF hospital
surgery the telephone proves helpful, and
in ordinary medical practice the country
mother raises the baby to the uansmitter
in order that the physician in the village
may determine whether or not the cough
is croupy. Concerts have been trans
mitted more or less successfully over the
wires, and Sunday morning preaching
effectively conveyed. After a recent re-
vival, In which scores Of eager seekers
had put in their requests for prayers, the
evangelist handed his secretary list Of
names with their telephone numbers ano
with the instruction: Just call up each
one of these sisters and brothers tomor-
row morning, and ask them how 1t goes
with their souls. Tell them to keep or
with their prayers and inform them thai
/ am praying for them right along"
IF. w. Coburn, in the November At
lantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
VERNON.

George NJ. Lee is confined to his home
by illness.
George Hubbard is improving SLOWLY
also Miss Clara Streeter
The ladies' circle will meet next We'd
nesday at their rooms. Dinner will he
served at noon.
the tobacco sales in town during the
past week are the crops of e. II. Aklev
and a. II. Jaquith.
Among the Christmas guests in town
are Misses Carrie and Lillian Adams. the
latter from Albany, N Y, at their
mothers Mrs. Cora Adams's, for a
weeks vacation Miss Mary Jaquith Of
Chelmsford, Mass, at her fathers. A. H.
Jaquiths; Miss Florence Barnes of the
Castleton Normal school at her fathers,
A. G. Barnes's.
The Christmas entertainment which
took place Friday evening at the vestry
was successful and enjoyable in every
way. The several schools, under the
direction of their teachers, Misses Thur
Der, Marcy Nelson and Douglas, did much
credit to their teachers and themselves in
their exercises of singing and reciting
Santa Claus explained that he was able
to arrive at this unusually early date on
account Of the excellent condition of the
roads, having attended to the matter of
road repairs during the past season him
self. He then proceeded to distribute
among all present the abundant fruits Of
two richly laden trees. There were even
mechanics tools and material for the
town clerk to rebuild his recently burned
home and writing utensils for his office
and gifts for all.-useful and ornamental
without number. The vestry was filled
to overlooking with very merry, happy
company, who always will remember with
pleasure the Christmas exercises of 1905
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
NoRrhElELp. MASS.

Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Thomas of Brattle-
boro were the Christmas guests OF Dr. and
Mrs. N. p. Wood.
Miss Sarah Field died Thursday at the
home of her brother, Thomas Field, from
pneumonia. She was a native of this
town and had with her sister Nettie lived
with their brother for several years. She
is survived by two sisters and the brother.
Arad Stratton, &C. died at his home at
Mortified Farms on Saturday after two
years of feebleness. He is survived by
his wife, three sons and one daughter,
Mrs. Anthony Perry of Cabot, VT. The
funeral was held on Tuesday at his late
home, the burial being at the Mortified
Farms cemetery.
Last Tuesday evening the Sons Of
Veterans of this place entertained guests
from Greenfield, Holyoke and other places
among the guests being Mr.. Lynd, the
division commander from Holyoke. H'
expressed much praise for the excellence
of the work done, the ritual work being
entirely committed.
Next Monday evening there will be al
oyster supper at Sons of Veterans
hall under the auspices Of the Sons o
Veterans and the ladies' auxiliaries. Thu
supper viii be followed by a dance, th
music to be furnished by a ladies orches
ira from Millers Falls. Home made candy
aprons and other articles will be on sal
during the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

stilman Childs of Putney is in town
this week.
Mrs. Cyrus Babbitt has not been as we'll
the past week.
Mrs. c. d. Noyes spent Sunday and
Monday in town
Mrs. Eva Chlds of Putney was with
her parents over Christmas
Mrs. Stella Bryant returned TUESDAY
from several weeks visit in Townshend
Nina Vale has moved from the Vaile
farm to a tenement I'm Ora Abbott's house
VIII Howard is at home from Burr and
Burton seminary to spend the holiday va
cation,
Mrs. Barber of Dummerston is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Jane Lyon. at F. r.,
Churchil's.
Mrs Lucy Shattuck of Brattleboro and
Mary ROSS of Ludlow. Mass were among
the guests here at Christmas
About IS townspeople gave a Welcoming
party to Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Rowley and
family who recently have moved to the
Hunting farm.
The Christmas tree at the town haf.
Monday evening proved to be all that
could be hoped for and many children. as
well as grown people were made happv
by the gifts. The exercises were yerv
interesting. the children doing credit to
themselves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
Drawbacks Of Housekeeping In the
PHILIPPINES

American housekeepers in the Philip
pines have many obstacles to contend
with according to Arthur Stanley Riggs.
writing in Public opinion. The worst
Of these are the creeping, crawling,
and flying pests which infest the home
In the Nozaleda house there was the
regulation snake a thriving colony of
lizards; rats; mice; winged cockroaches
striped cockroaches; white, red black
yellow, brown, spotted, striped, musical
silent, winged, noXious ants; beetles
moths gnats; flies; and other insects un-
recognizable Besides these there were
the usual outside visitants NANCY and
ferocious Storytelling cats of remarkable
facial expression. dogs whose lean and
angular ribs threatened at any moment
to burst through the dingy hide, and the
inevitable fowls belonging to the neigh
bors. tough old sinners all of them, and
fit for nothing. OF them all the ants
and reaches were the worst.
No well-ordered household can afford
to sheer at either snake or lizards and
to be without such Suseful helpers is to
court disaster indeed; for the snake lives
on the rats and mice. and the lizards,
beautiful little chameleons, destroy roa-
ches. flies. moths. and unnumbered other
flying pests of all sorts and sizes, making
their dessert upon the loaves of bread
on your dining table. But the ants are
omnipresent and omnipotent in their
peculiar line of destructive activity.
Sitting at your dinner, the ants fly or
swim or crawl up to your table and get
into the food. The legs of your table
stand in saucers or tins Of kerosene.
Rapacious little red. black, and brown
ants will dare the Tuning liquid some
perish. nay, scores; but the rest toll on
over the dead bodies of their predecessors
and win to the bread and soup BY
hundreds others crawl laboriously up the
walls to the ceiling, and actually poise
themselves accurately, to drop into your
sugar or pastry You learn in few
weeks to eat without noticing it food in
which tiny red or black or brown bodies
are scattered like so much pepper. Flying
ants, really half larvae, fiutter busily
on to the table and make for the nearest
available portion of food, sometimes
shedding their wings, and becoming
loathsome, creeping things, like small
worms, in the midst of their struggles.
These are not pretty; one rarely eats
them, even if fully occupied or distract.
When you get back to civilization again
you are fairly appalled, by the dreadful
cleanliness; you miss your former ac
Quaintances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
J. |. Martins ReappOIntment.
LNorthfeId News.l

AS has been intimated probable, it is
now announced that the Vermont dele
cation has decided to recommend Hon.
]. L. Martin of Brattleboro to reappont-
ment as United States district attorney
and 1t is expected that the President will
make the appointment at an early date.
The delegation is to be congratulated upon
its good judgment and evident desire to
keep an experienced man in this important
office, rather than to make it a political
football. The enquiry of several news
papers, which had this or that politician
picked out for the place, as to what Mr.,
Martin had done to merit a reappointment,
is pretty effectually answered in a Wash
ington associated press dispatch which
says: 1.-The delegation were able to reach
their decision by the suggestion which
came from the attorney general, urging
President Roosevelt to reappoint Mr.. Mar
tin because of his excellent record, par
ticularly in handling the Chinese cases
which were continually coming before
him"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Genevieve Sykes is at Thurlow
Johnsons for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. a. Pratt and Mrs. Hill
were in Swanzey Sunday.
The next Christian Endeavor meeting
will be held at Mrs. c. Buffum's.
Rev. l. NJ. Blanchard will preach in the
chapel Sunday at the usual hour.
Emery Phetteplace of Baldwinsville,
Mass, is at home for his vacation.
]. woodward began this week filling his
ice house with ice eight inches thick.
Miss Gincie Gould is at home from the
New York state normal college, at Albany.
Albert johnson is moving his family
from Huckle hill to Charles Johnson's.
Floyd Streeter of Russell. Mass, has
been a guest at Clarence Bunum's recent
ly.
Leon Bardwell has finished work with
his mill on the Slate Rock hill, and will
move to Mortified next week.
Sherman Brooks visited his parents re-
Gently. He was injured four weeks ago
by fall of several feet from his engine
down an embankment.
Miss leila Johnson had slaughtered last
week a seven months old pig which weigh
ed S2S pounds, and L. Graves a IL months
old pig that weighed Ala pounds.
Mrs. E. o. Lee invited her neighbors to
a musical last Saturday evening, given
by MIR. and Mrs. Bert Shipman. Mrs. F.
II. Newton of Springfield, Mass, recited.
Among Christmas guests from out of
town were f. II. Newton and family, Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Newton and e. II. Tot
tingham of Bernardston at c. H. Newton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Preston entertain
ed a party of ten for Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Stratton and Leslie
Tyler's family were at Mrs. Martha
Tyler's.
Prof. William Shipman of Tufts college
and his son, Bert, and his wife of Cam
bridge, Mass, were at e. o. Lees a few
days recently, and Edwin Lee, came the
first of the week from Gardner to stay a
week.