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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
,TFVENs ASKS SUGGESTIONS
.,.,rrs CORRESPONDENCE ON
COTTON SITUATION.
,,,,ns offered Will Be Presented to
Coming Meeting Ofthe Commits
sioners of Agriculture.

COMMISSIONER of Agriculture Stew
:, giving much of his time and
,,oocht now to the present cotton sit
atom. preparatory to the coming
.aoo of the southern states COM
u ,s.;onars of agriculture in New Or
l. ~. Of the same time with the nation
Il cotton convention.
M Stevens expects to leave Janu-
W % for New Orleans to attend this
ootipc. arrangements for which are
~ haino made. While he has his
.rr ideas about the best solution OF
,bo nresent cotton situation, he is anx-
'.ns To have the views of others who
=. Interested and who have given the
natter some thought and study. With
! view to presenting to the coming
meeting all suggestions which may be
made in the hope of evolving some
|foesibIe and satisfactory plan, Mr..
Stevens invites correspondence on
this subject
~ am of the opinion" he says,
tbst the only plan is to hold back as
m,ch of the present crop as possible
for twelve months, and then re-
dme the coming seasons acre
|sge at least 25 per cent. But | am
lopen to conviction, and would like to
have anv suggestion sent to me in or
der that [ may present it to the meet
mo Of the commissioners of agricult-
IRE of the southern states in New Or
leans on January "a. 1 shall do this
with the hope that some feasible and
satisfactory plan, which will afford
The much needed relief, may be solved
at the meeting"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
A RASH CONGRESSMAN.
Attacks Time-HonOred Privilege of
American Statesmen.

American Statesmen.
Congressman Sheppard has made a
most astounding attack on that time
honored privilege of members of con-
gress to distribute free seed. He
says:
''If the current custom of indiscrim-
mate distribution shall indefinitely
continue, if this congressional comedy
shall drift into continuous perform
ance, we shall ultimately be driven to
the mournful admission that we are
not statesmen, but seedmen, and it
will be in order for some distinguish
ed scotsman, some sainted hero of a
score of memorable distributions,
some legislative knight upon whose
shield is blazoned a radish in its glo-
ry or a turnip in repose, to arise in
his place with becoming gravity and
move, Mr.. Chairman, that the Amer
lean eagle be taken from the mace
and supplanted by package of vege-
table seed as the supreme emblem of
the genius, the character and the prin-
cipal occupation of American states
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
AT MERCY OF A MONOPOLY
HARD ON GEORGIANS WHO RAISE
PEACHES FOR MARKET.
Armour & Co.'S. IrOnbOund Car Com
tract Have Them Completely
at Its Mercy.

AT meeting of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington a
few days ago it was made pretty clear
that the fruit growers of Georgia are
at the mercy of a giant monopoly--a
monopoly that takes the bulk of the
profits of their fruit crops. 1t seems
that the peaches of the Georgia orch
ards are shipped to market in the re-
frigerator cars of Armour & Co., and
that company charges what it pleaseS
for its cars.
George F. Mead, q member of the
National League of Commission Mer-
chants and also of the Boston Fruit
Growers Exchange, complained of
what he said were the inroads made in
to his business by the so-called pri-
vate car lines.
Controls the Price.
These lines, he said, have grown to
such an extent that the car lines COM
pany known as Armour & Co. practi-
cally control the price of perisha-
BILE food commodities in this coun-
try.
Asked by Mr.. Lowering if the rail-
roads would welcome change regard
ing contracts for refrigerating cars
Mr.. Mead replied that he believed they
would.
"They need protection against high
waymen that hold them up" inter-
jected Mr.. Adamson of Georgia, the
witness replying that Armour 81 Co.
used their monster business as threat
to force exclusive contracts.
Mr.. Mead declared that there were
many refrigerating car companies
with cars "that could do the work the
Armour car could not do" and yet,
he said, ''the shippers of fruit from
Georgia could not use those cars be-
cause Armour & Co. had the exclus-
i've contract"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Immense Volume and Varying Moods
of Its Yellow Flood.

of It's Yellow Flood.
1.-THE Mississippi river has an ire
sistible attraction for person of i'm
aginative mind, but perhaps it most
impressive characteristic is the majes-
ty with which its turbid, yellow tide
sweeps along between the shores, i'm
pressive by its sullen murmur and
inspiring awe by its immense vol
nme," said traveller.
''The river is sublime, no matter
when or where you view it, and one
has only to catch a glimpse of the
yellow food, yelled by rain or glisten-
ing in the sunshine, to fall beneath it's
spell. At times the river moves so
smoothly and peacefully that you are
almost lulled to sleep by the gentle
purring of the water, that constant ed
dying and washing sound that is dis
tinctive of the Mississippi. Then,
again, the water will swirl angrily
around hidden snag, or rushing
Will AAAPCVHOSIuy az diloV UlC Jl0IOihS
bluffs it will eat into the earth, and
tons of dirt will rumble down only to
be absorbed and swept away. Per-
haps for moment the water will as
sumo chocolate color, but the influx
of yellow tide from above will soon
dissipate every trace of what was once
an acre of cotton land. Sometimes
there are trees growing along the
shore that are engulfed. These fall
with a crash into the food, spin about
for a moment and then drift slowly
down with the current, their half
drowned boughs rising at intervals
from the water. u Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
WANTS A TOWN MOVED.
Proposition to Move Station on the
Seaboard Air Line.

Seaboard Air Line.
A rather remarkable case has come
before the railroad commission in
Atlanta, a petition being presented
asking that the depot at Cobbs, on the
Seaboard Air Line, be moved two
miles further down the track. 1t was
very much like proposition to pick
up town and cart it away. Cobbs
isn't much of town, but it is on the
map, and it is given a population OF
twenty-four by the census of 1900. 1t
is eighteen miles east of Americas, in
a section noted for big plantations.
The cotton and guano traffic is very
heavy and the planters are, therefore,
very much interested in the depot.
Those living two miles from CObbs
think it ought to be moved to where
they are. Those at Cobbs say they
have vested rights and that the depot
should remain where it is. 1t is the
same in principle, they declare, as if
Kirkwood should apply to the COM
mission to remove the Atlanta car
shed to the little burg in DeKalb- The
commission heard arguments on both
sides and refused to order the removal
of the depot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
COFFIN STANDS BY BEDSIDE.
While in a Nearby Field a Grave Now
Awaits DIR. COwan.


A Greensburg, Penn, dispatch says
With a coffin of peculiar shape, built
according to his order, standing at
his bedside in the Great House, and a
grave newly dug ia a nearby field
awaiting him, DIR. Frank COwan, ply
stefan explorer, author and attorney
at law, is slowly dying.
Over all is cast the silhouette of a
gallows, long since erected on a
neighboring hill at the order of the
doctor. 1t presents sight fully as
CHASTITY as the preparations for death
made by him would be to the average
mind. It's beams cast dark shadows
on the snow clad hills, and, ever and
anon, as the winds blow, the bell
which stands alongside sends forth
direful clangings. Why DR.. Cowan
erected this old scaffold, which once
did duty in Greensboro Jail, or why
he placed the deep-toned bell along
side it, is known only to himself.
Some time ago DR.. Cowan called
his brother, j. B. Cowan, to his bed
side. The sick man gave him in
structions as to his burial, impressing
upon him that he wanted boat-shap-
ed coffin and a grave of certain, I'M
usual dimensions. The coffin was
made as per instructions and carried
to the doctor for his inspection. After
he approved it, it was placed along
side his bed, where it still remains.
DR.. Cowan, in 1866, graduated from
the Georgetown Medical College at
the head of his class. Later he be-
came one of the secretaries of Presi-
dent Andrew Johnson, and, after the
expiration of his term, he returned to
Greensburg, where he wrote several
hnOkc
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
AGrim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as death claims in each one
another victim of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
colds are properly treated the tragedy
is averted. F. G. Huntley of Oaklan-
don, Ind, writes: my wife had con-
sumption, and three doctors gave her
up. Finally she took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds, which cured her. and today
she is we'll and cured. " 1t kills the
germs of all diseases. One dose re-
ieves. Guaranteed at SOC and 81 by
Dawson Drug Co. Trial bottle free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
1T CAME HIGH.

1t cost Georgia 1906 for the electors
to meet in Atlanta and cast the vote
of the state for Parker and Davis.
This is from $50 to 800 below the ex-
pense heretofore incurred. When
Governor Terrell made the announce
ment wag asserted that no matter
what the cost, it was dead loss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
JAN. 10th THE LIMIT

Our store has been rented to another party,
possession to be given January 2Oth Balance
stock on hand about $4,000. This must be sold
by above date. Only few more days We
have decided to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-18
Power of Printers Ink.

It takes much talking and printers
ink to make some folks 'stand tOgeth-
er. "-Savannah Press.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

Mr.. Chas. s. Babin, civil en-
gineer of Lafayette was attending
to business here Wednesday.
Mr.. L. C. Guidry, who was ap-
pointed by Gov. Blanchard to fill
the unexpired term of Mr.. j. G.
Durand, who had resigned, was
re-appointed last week for the four
years term.
Mr.. Charles Broussard has ia
ken charge of the billiard hall at
the Corner of Main and Port
street, which was under the man.
agement of Messrs. Livingston &
Delahoussays during the past year.
When bilious try dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and re-
aiize for once how quickly frst-class
up-tO-date medicine will correct the dis
order. For sale by T. j. Liable.
The marriage of Mr.. Oswald
Durand to Miss Adele Gaudin is
announce to take place on Tuesday
January 18th. Mr.. Durand and
Miss Gaudin are popular young
persons of this parish.
We learn that Mr.. Albert Das-
pit who had been awarded the road
contract for three thousand dollars
a year by the Police Jury, has gil
ven up the contract, and the con-
tract was than given to the next
lowert bidder, Mr.. Harville Hol-
lier, for $500.
Ii you want to follow the style,
wear Strouse High Art Clothing,
which you will find in large as
sentiments at Palmer Bienvenu e.
Co., the sole agents.
We do not hear anything these
days about the Anse-la-Butte Oil
field, what is the matter with that
great promising field?
If your fire insurance policy
is to expire soon let me know
about it, talk the matter over with
you, P. A. Bienvenu, Fire Insu-l
rance Agent.
Mrs. Dan DeBlanc entertained |
The Ladies Social club Tuesday. |
The prizes were awarded as fol-
|ows. Mrs. George Gary the first
prize, hand mirror, Miss Cora
rertrou the second prize, e center
piece.
Thursday night Mrs. Dan De-
Blanc entertained the Married La
lies club. The prizes were awar-
led to MIR. l.. G. Vautier, the first,
! hat rack, to Mr.. L. +. Gary, the
second, Il center piece. The ladies
prizes went to Mrs. Dan DeBlanc.,
he first, a pretty jardiniere, to
hrs. JAS. Simon, the second, a pic
ure frame. Lunches were served
o the members of the clubs after
he games were over.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Robert Martin made visit
TO Crowley this week.
MIR. Martin j. VOORHEES, made
"a short visit to New Orleans this
week.
Mrs. Robert Martin entertained
The Wednesday Afternoon C]ub
Wednesday.
Mr.. e. J. Durand went to Kau-
sas City this week, to buy stock
of horses.
Miss Rena Picard, of Biloxi,
Miss, is visiting her sister here,
Mrs. K. Schwartz.
MIR. A. A. Morrow, the able
manager of Ruth plantation was,
attending to some business here,
this week.
We have this year six liquor
dealers in this town who are pay
ing one thousand dollar license,
against seven last year.
Mrs. A. V. Fleming and Mrs.
Paul Bienvenu CT ST. Martinville1
were the guests Of Mr. John Han
ley's family this week.-Lafayette
Gazette.
Get your wines and liquors at
j. B. Ferran if you want the best
at moderate prices.
Mr.. Armand Brousserd and
Representative Adolphe Thibo-
'deaux of Breaux Bridge were in
town this week.
-Messrs. A. l.. Durand q Co.,
have rented the large Duchamp's
store, Corner Main and Port street
and have opened large store of
Groceries, Liquors and Feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastin
spent the week in New Orleans to
enjoy the beautiful production of
Ben-Hur which was played in the
City this week.
We keep the very best Wines
and Liquors, and our prices are al
ways the lowest, j. b. Ferran.
Mrs. Jules Guidry has re-
moved to st. Martinville from
Breaux Bridge, the past week, and
is now occupying her pretty little
home on st. Martin street.
The marriage of Mr.. G. +. Cas-
tex to Miss Laura Roy, the pretty
daughter of Mr.. CLARK Roy, both
of st. Martin parish, is announced
to take place on Tuesday the 10th
inst.
Get your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
Non Eienvenu's. Free delivery. II
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07
Bank Notice.

The stock holders Of the Bank of st.
Martinville are notified to meet at the
Bank on Tuesday January 10TH, at 6
p. NJ, for the purpose of electing board
OF directors. Albert BieDvenu.
Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

Kew. Carlisle p. B. Martin, l.. l.. ID.
OF Waverly, Texas. writes: "Of NOR
ming. when first arising. often find a
troublesome collection of phlegm. which
produces cough and is very hard to
dlslodge; but small quantity of Bal
lard's HorehOund Syrup will at once dis
lodge it. and the trouble is over. know
OF no medicine that is equal to it, and it
Is so pleasant to take. I can most cor
daily recommend it to all persons need
ing medicine for throat and lung trou
oie. 25c, 30 and 800. Sold by T. J..
Liable, the druggist
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

Any body needing Job Printing
can bring us samples of their Jobs
and bills of the printing they have
done elsewhere and we will dupli-
cate work and price. We guaran-
tee our work and submit proof. Is
their any reason to send work out
of town?
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified and war
ned. under penalty of the law. not to
hunt on any of nv plantations. st. John.
Bancker or Catahoula.
j. B. LEVERT.
st. Martinville. La. Dec. "a, 1904.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Oatarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to car
ry out any obligations made By his frm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
lv. acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Get your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
from Bienyenu'S. Free delivery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

When you want a pleasant purgatiye
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They IRE easy to take and pro-
duce no nausea, gripping or other dis
agreeable effect. For sale at Labbe's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-01-07

Queen Quality, the most stylish,
most elegant shoes for ladies, and
easy wearers, at Palmer Bienvenu
& Co., the leaders in all best shoes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09
COMING THROUGH ROANOKE.
A. B. and A. Road Signs Contract With
 Citizens.

Citizens.
 Roanoke, Sept. S.--(Special.) )-The definite announcement is made that the main line of the A., B. and A. Railroad, now being constructed between Bruns- wick and Birmingham, will come through Roanoke. Vice-President and General Manager WadIey was in Roan- oke recently and signed papers with representative citizens of Ronaoke to this effect. The route has already been located to within a few miles of town on the southeast, and a party of sur veyors is now encamped here and is busy selecting the best route through town and locating the site for the depot grounds.
 Last evening at o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Lillie Floyd to Dr. John Jackson SIappey, the ceremony being celebrated at the residence of Dr. W. c. Floyd, the father O. the bride. A large number of guests were present. The couple left on this morn ing's train to spend a few weeks at the former home of the groom, Quincey, Fla.
 Roanoke College opened Monday with the finest enrolment in it's history. The number of pupils at the beginning Is 250. The exercises were attended by a large outpouring of people, and ap- propriate addresses were made by sew eral leading citizens. Professor J. L. Mou1der Is at the head of the institu- tion and has strong faculty with him. Friday night Congressman Heflin de- livered a lecture in Roanoke for the benefit of the Daughters of the Con- federacy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09
ENROLMENT LARGE.
Unusual MatricuIatIOn at the Alabama
 POIytachufc.

UnusuaI MatricuIatIOn at the Alabama
 Polytechnic.
 Auburn. Sept S.-(Special C-1The matriculation of students In the Ala bama Polytechnic Institution has been in progress now for two days, and the indications are that the enrolment this session will exceed by a large mum Der that of last year, which was It. self the highest in the history of the college. The enrolment up to tonight is nearly one hundred more than that registered at the same date last year. There are still a large number of boys in town who, on account of the rush, have been unable to matriculate, and every train seems to bring them in. The committee of the faculty on exam nations has been very busy classifying the new students and at the end of this week will be able to assign all to their classes. Several States and foreign countries are represented at the col lege. In Alabama. Montgomery, bir- mingham and Anniston have sent un- usually large delegations.
 Coach Donahue has arrived and had his men out on the campus this after noon. A great deal of enthusiasm was manifested. There seems to prevail the expectation for the best football team this session that Auburn has ever had. Among the new students there IS some fine material. Several of last years team have already returned anu more are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH
THE FATE OF .. M. HILTON NEAR
 EUWARDSyILLE.
spramG from Automobile and Alighfed
 0n Railroad Track Directly in Front of Train--Com- panzon Saved.

Anniston. Sept. s.--(special.) )--J. F: Hilton Jumped from the automobile or ". A. Burges near Edwardsviile carry this morning, aIighted on the track or the Southern Railway and was run over by a passing train and instantly Killed. Mir. Hilton was riding in the machine with Mir. Burges and as they neared the railway track the former, noticing the approaching train. cried Jump. Act ing upon his own warning cry, MT. Hif- ton sprang from the automobile, put caught his foot and fell on the railway track. He was struck by the oncoming train before he could leave the track, and his body mangied almost beyond recognition.
 Mir. Burges jumped from the opposite side of the machine and with the ex- ception of a few scratches and bruises was unfnjured.
 The deceased was 7s years of age. and Is survived by wife and seven children, being the father of 0. H. Hil- ton, bookkeeper 6. the Thomson Gro cery here. He was prosperous farm CT and has resided for q number of years near ~Edwardsville. A daughter witnessed his death from the automo- bile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09
CULLMAN's FIRST BALE.
Staple Brings Price of Eleven and On Half Ceuta Hser Pound.

Staple Brings Price of Eleven and One
 Half Cents per Pound.
 Cullman, Sept. 8.-(Special. )-Cotton has begun to roll and the business cir e1es will, no doubt lay aside that tired feeling" for a time at least. The first bale made its appearance in this city yesterday afternoon. and was purchased by c. A. stiefelmeyer at Ii 1-2c. The bale weighed 610 pounds and was raised by T. H. Wood, living ten miles west of here.
 Thus far there are nine aSpirants, for the sherifr's office of this county not wfthstanding the fact that the election Is more than a year off.
 The citizens telephone injunction cases which have occupied considerable time of the Chancery Court the past month, have been dissolved by Chancel- Tor Simpson and the amount of dam ages sustained by the land owners re- ferred to the Register in Chancery. who has been hearing the evidence of both sides all this week. No decision has been reached as yet. but the telephone company will continue building their lines, after giving bond for cost in each of the ten cases pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09

Electric lighted dining cars are on & IFS1,.. or I and ( between Birmingham ana Hg efso on leans Lebanon and Cincinnati; hlsO N1 trains 10 3 between Montgomery anu Nashville. Service a Ia carte
 New and handsome chair ears tseass sessS free) operated on trains 1 and pet~eei i Cincinnati and New Orleans. High back seat coaches and chair cars are also run 9i on all through trains between CinclnnSStas Louisville, St. Louis Evansville, MemphiAs Nashville and New Orleans.
 Train No carries through Pullnans from Chicago, Cincinnati and New Iork t9 New Orleans. Also through day coaeh anu sleeper between St, Louis and Montgomery. through tourist sleepers to San Francisco
 Train No. carries through Pullnans from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and St Louis to Jacksonville; also leaving Montgomery at s:So p. m. Tuesday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09
Asks for Receiver.

Columbus. Ga, Sept s.-The hearing of the demurrer entered by the dstehu.. ant in the case of Mrs M. Gabriel Vers- us the Union Land and oil Company and others was concluded before Judse Little today. The court reserved its decision. f-,e4
 Mrs. Gabriel is asking for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the com pany. She is a minority stockhelaeI. The company's present charter expires in December and she Is seekine 70 prevent the company from renewing It's charteg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-09

residence on Elm stroet The funeral services will be conducted by Rev J. M. Dannelly, pastor of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. She will be buried at Oakwood Cemetery. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.
 Miss Sarah Hall of Macon, Ga, who has been visiting the family of c. s. Tutwiler, returned home this morning. Miss Kate Murphree left for Macon, Ga, this morning to attend Wesleyan College .:." Mrs. J. T. Brantley's whist domino party yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. J. D. Studstill and Mrs. J. NJ. Stud still of Andalusia and Miss Helen Spain of Mobile, was a delightful affair.