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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
A MAIL BOX ON WHEELS.
Man Who Adds New Feature to Con-
venience of Rural Delivery.

NcnICnCc OA INuEdA DcbINcTys
Residents of the rural districts, and
especially those whose homes are sit
uated some distance back from the
public highway, are interested in a
new device for handling mail which
E. w. Harvey, who resides on rural
route No. l running out of Minocka,
ILL.,, has invented.
Mr.. Harvey's residence stands about
quarter of mile from the road.
Two wires extend from it to the mail
box, which is On the road, and the
whole thing is so constructed that by
turning wheel on the porch of the
house the mail box, to which pulleys
are attached, rolls smoothly over the
wire from the road to the house. Mr..
Harvey says he built it only to save
members of his family the trouble OF
walking the distance to the road when
the mail was placed in the box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
should Hug With Care.

Vigorous young lovers of dear old
ladies should be careful how they
hug. as was shown in New Brighton,
Pa, the other day. A husky chap of
25 was making love to wealthy wild
ow of 50. To emphasize his devotion
he gave her a good, tight hug, and
broke her collar bone and rib. For
a time it was feared she would die.
Lovers should bear in mind that the
bones of old sweethearts are not so
strong as those of young ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
viii Use the Big Stick on Diplomats

Some of our alleged heavyweight
diplomats at foreign courts are said
to be quaking in their patent feathers.
The report is in Washington and has
gone abroad that President Roosevelt
has determined to eliminate the after
dinner speakers and the ornaments OF
society from the diplomatic service, and
to have "only the Roosevelt brand"
of diplomats after March 4 next. Just
what the Roosevelt brand" embraces
is not quite clear, but it is thought to
mean something like ''Perdicaris
alive or Raisuli dead" Meanwhile
it is understood that Ambassador
Choate at London is one of those
slated for retirement,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
AN ECHO OF THE PAST.
One of the Brunswick & Birmingham
Promoters Sued.

Ex-United States Senator McLaurin
of South Carolina, who, with other
magnates and alleged fiananciers, Wis
tied Dawson two or three years ago
when they were going to build the
Brunswick and Birmingham railroad
through here and do other wonderful
things right away, is being sued on a
big note growing out of that project.
A dispatch from Charleston says:
''In the United States circuit court
today Judge Brawley filed an order
sustaining certain paragraphs in a
demurrer of defendant in the case of
International Trust Company of Mary
land VS.. John L. McLaurin, suit for
Judgment in the sum of $43, 1862. rs, and
gives defendants twenty days to
amend their answer.
''This case involves the action be-
gun early in the year to recover on a
note executed by former Senator Nc
Laurin, which was taken by the
plaintiff company with collaterals con-
sisting of stocks and bonds of the
Brunswick and Birmingham railroad
and the construction company and
steel plant. The answer of the plaintiff
had alleged that the note was without
consideration, also that the securities
when sold were purchased or caused
to be purchased for the plaintiffs ben
eft. ;,<
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
FERTILIZERS IN GEORGIA.
Commissioner Stevens Thinks Sales
Will Be Smaller This Year.

Commissioner of Agriculture o. B.
Stevens has just given out figures
showing the number of tons of COM
mercial fertilizers sold in Georgia
from October l, 1908, to October l.,
1904, the total number of tons sold in
Georgia during the period named be-
ing 715,O the greatest in the history
of the state.
The indications are, however, that
there will be a great falling off this
year in fertilizer sales, as the acreage
reduction idea is steadily gaining
ground among farmers all over the
state. 1t will doubtless continue to
be agitated, and the result will be, in
all probability, Commissioner Stevens
thinks, that considerable less cotton
will be planted this year than there
was last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
SOME OF THE YEARS WASTES.
Life and Treasure That Went for
Nothing the Past Year.


Men killed in the wars of the world
in 1904 make up a waste of 400, 600
lives, according to the Chicago Trib-
une's statistical estimate.
Russia's contribution, in money
alone to the war waste of the year, was
1854, 100000.
Waste by fire in the United States
and Canada amounted to S245, 900, 900,
says the New York World. 1--WE
lead the world in the production of
great ash-heaps where homes and bus
mess blocks have previously stood"
Defalcations, embellishments, for
geries and bank wreckings in this
country in 1904 led in the waste OF
"a, 742, 5O7.
Waste of life by violent causes
other than war-such as the Slocum
horror, various railroad accidents,
explosions, c.-approximated 10000.
There were more than $500 homicides
in the United States and 81 lynchings.
The amount of human activity in
the aggregate that goes for nothing,
says The World, and worse than
nothining, is astounding.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
DEvOE FORECASTS WEATHER
EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN
GOOD AND BAD THIS MONTH.
Prophet Says There Will Be a Storm
Last of the Month. Much Rough
Weather in February.

The cold wave predicted by Wealth
er Prophet DeVoe the first of the
month came to hand on time, and up
to this time every one of his forecasts
for January has proved correct.
Below are his predictions for the
remainder of the month:
"The eleventh will be warmer and
the twelfth fair. The moon reaches it's
first quarter on the thirteenth, and
there will be rain on the fourteenth,
followed by colder weather on the tif-
tenth and sixteenth, after which we
are promised four fair days and lit
tie warmer weather. The moon fulls
on the twenty-frst and there will be
rain on the twenty second, followed
by two fair days, with colder weather
on the twenty-ffth. The twenty-sixth
will be fair and on the twenty seventh,
the moon reaches its last quarter. A
storm is promised for the twenty
eighth, followed by rain on the twen-
ty-ninth, cold wave on the thirtieth
and fair weather on the last day of
the month"
"The month will be about equally
divided between good and bad wealth
er, if DeVoe's predictions are ver-'
flied
February will be more disagree
able month than January according
to DeVoe, the month opening with a
cold wave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
WHAT SOME SENATORS EAT.
Honey on Pigs Feet and Vinegar in
Coffee.

Coffee.
A Washington dispatch says that
members of the senate seem to ar
rive on the scene of their labors hun
CRY, to stay hungry throughout the
day, and to depart ravenous. From
10 in the morning far into the night
the corridors and committee rooms
are crowded with messengers and
pages bearing fragrant-smelling trays.
What the senator's eat would fill a
large book and furnish an excellent
index to their personality.
But as the man who panders to their
appetites from the cafe in the lower
regions sagely remarks: They re
much as other men. Some has queer
ways; some hasn't. I've had 'em ask
for honey to put on pigs feet, and one
brought friend who put vinegar in
his coffee. But they eat just like any
body else for the most part. :"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
A MOST VALUABLE BOOK.
Every Reader of The Dawson News
Can Get a Free Copy.


Arrangements have been made for
every reader of this paper to receive a
copy of the new 1905 Kodol Almanac.
We have seen a copy of the almanac
and must say that it is thing OF
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BILE for the important general informa-
ton it conveys. The weather fore
casts, we understand, are made by one
of the best experts in the world; it
differs from the generally published
forecasts, inasmuch as it defines the
particular section of the country over
which the same conditions will prevail
each day. A feature of this almanac
is an elaborate horoscope, based upon
the day of the week and the day OF the
month of your birth. 1t outlines the
character, humors, disposition and in
clinations of people from scientific
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your guiding star; your favorite
month, lucky day, flower and birth
stone. Its most important feature is
without doubt it's very simply con-
structed 200 year calendar, whereby
with absolute accuracy you can tell
the day of the week on which any
event occurred during one hundred
years of the past, or on which any
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riage or any important event may
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This book is we'll worth sending for
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS.
Will Meet in New Orleans to Consider
the Cotton Situation.

The commissioners of agriculture of
the southern states will hold a con-
vention in New Orleans January %.
Commissioner Stevens has receiver a
telegram from Commissioner Poole of
Alabama announcing this fact.
It is the intention of Mr.. Stevens to
urge the commissioners to send per-
sonal letter to every cotton planter in
their states advising them to hold, if
possible, what cotton they now have
on hand, and to reduce their crop
about 25 per cent. for this year.
Mr.. Stevens believes that the meet
ing will do great deal of good, and
will result in a much smaller acreage
of the cotton crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
Coughs and Colds.

All coughs, colds and pulmonary
complaints that are durable are quick
ly cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm, draws out infam-
nation and heals and soothes the af-
fected parts, strengthens the lungs,
wards off pneumonia. Harmless and
pleasant to take. Sold by Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
SneedY Relief.

A salye that heals without scar is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out Inflammation, soothes, cools
and heals all cuts, burns and bruises.
A sure cure for piles and skin dis
eases. DeWitt's is the only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of coun-
terfeits; they are dangerous. Sold by
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
HAS REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE

First Time in History Missouri mas
One ofThat Complexion.
The Missouri state legislature, which
assembled Wednesday, has republi-
can majority for the first time in the
political history of the state. 1t will
consequently choose a United States
senator from the republican ranks to
succeed Senator Cockrell, whose term
expires in March. The balloting for
senator will begin January II. There
are number of aspirants for the toga.
Whiskey. Everybo should
.haye Pedigree.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
WANT MORE PAY.
Bill to Give Senators and Representa-
tives Ten Thousand Dollars.

tives Ten Thousand Dollars.
Senator Stewart of Nevada has in,
troduced bill to give senator's and
representatives $4,000 apiece. That
is probably not too much for the work
of a congressman, although members
of the British parliament serve abso-
lutely without pay of any sort.
Strange to say, nearly every effort
to increase the pay of congress has
resulted in disaster to the body which
proposed it. Everybody recollects
the salary grab just after the war. 1t
is not wholesome even to mention it
now in the hearing of men who par
ticipated in it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-01-11
Georgia Electors Cast Vote for Parker

The presidential electors met Mon
day in Atlanta and cast Georgia S
vote for Alton B. Parker. There was
no disposition to act on Julius
Browns suggestion to cast the vote
for Roosevelt. In fact, there was
some red-hot anti-Roosevelt talk
when the electors got together.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17
MORE ABOUT OUR FRIENDS THE
CRITICS.

Yesterday some attention was paid
10 the general subject Of criticism, and
a number Of specific faults found with
The Optic by individuals were referred
70 briefly. Since the publication Of
yesterday article. 40 many have has
tened 10 express assurances of their
loyalty, their satisfaction with the kind
Of paper that h being furnished, and
their belief IN the Importance OF the
efforts that are daily being made to
promote the interests Of the city. that
sc hasten 10 assurc the public We fully
realize the appreciation In which the
paper is held IN the community and
are thoroughly grateful for the hearty
consistent support furnished by citi-
zens. We are certain that no daily
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

II viii serve The MeDonalGites very
well right II Peabody should recant his
promise and decline TO resign. Those
who supported the lleutenant-goyomor
declared repeatedly that they did not
believe that Peabody had been elected
They believed that the democratic
fraud had yitiatel the election Of Mr.
Adams. but tho supreme court declar
I'd expressly that the choice lay be
tween Peabody ana Adams. Accord
ms TO that dlctnm II the Mcdonald
men believed Adams had received
o honest votes than Peabody, they
should have voted for him. The
surprising thing about the whole mat
Ter has been that the legislators OF all
parties and factions seemed never tc
have been animated In the least by
The question Of what WAS right. The
most reprohenslble political modiyes
were followed throughout The need
Of stringent bribery laws has been en-
phasized. but. then. what difference
would law make under present condi
lions. III Colorado?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

The Optic publishes more local rail
road news than any other paper In the
southwest. As much space Is given
to this department as can be spared
and local news Is given preference over
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

outside matters OF interest. This is
IN line with the general policy OF the
paper.
rault No. 8, There is too much Rail.
road news.
There are. II is true, a number OF
citizens who are not interested IN rail.
way news, and who would prefer other
matter in It's place. He yer, as We
have made certain that I q Is a con.
slant and increasing dc ia or this
character Of news, We Il continue
TO afford II al the space that can be
spared.
Fault No, Q: There ism; enough stock
news.
There Is undoubtedly a demand for
a classified stock column. Whether
the demand IS sufficient to Justify the
devotion Of some space every day is
yot questionable. The Optic, however.
has access 10 the latest and most ac.
curate stock news and vii establish a
stock department at the sacrifice Of
some miscellaneous matter Of interest.
Fault No. 10: There isn't enough mi
mining news
The same demand exists. In appar.
emily slighter degree, and the same
answer may be given.
Fault No. n: There isn't enough
Territorial News.
The columns of the territorial pa
pers are carefully culled for the most
interesting territorial happenings. As
there Is another class of directors who
say they ARE nothing for general
territorial news. and as the mining and
stock departments TO be established
will be largely devoted to territorial
interests, no expansion Of the regular
territorial department can be made.
Fault No. ~: We don't agree with
the papers opinions.
II would be a mighty wobhly, weak,
w~ishy.washy editorial policy that ey'
erybody did agree with. This Is much
too wide a subject to permit of dis
cussion in this article. Accordingly
IL will be left for separate treatment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

Some military critics have termed
the battles Of tho Yalu and Liao Yang
barren victories because the laps lost
as heavily ~ their enemy and be.
cause they failed 20 accomplish the
surrender Of a large part of the op.
posing army. No one viii attempt "a
deny. however that the battle Of Muk.
den viii take rank among the decisive
battles Of the world. Tho army Of
Knropatldn. though a considerable
portion rot away. Ia beaten beyond re-
organization. II Russia decides 10
fight on. she must begin a new war.
The fact that nearly all her heavy
guns have been captured IL enough to
render any future operations Of Kuro-
patkin futile.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

Ia; Sec. "a, NV. "a SW. IA; S. IL,
NV. ii; Sec. 50, r. II ~, r. 14E.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation of. said land. viz:
Noberto E~ncinias, Of villanueva, N.
NJ; Cruz Gallegos, OF yillanueva, N.
NJ; Macario Leyba. of villanueya, N.
NJ; Juan Ortiz, II villanueva. N.
NJ.
MANUEL r. OTERO,
Sc Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Homestead Entry No. 5507

Land Office at Santa Fe, n. M, Feb
nary q, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing.named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the reg
lister or receiver at Santa Fe, N. NJ,
OF April -, 1905, VIZ:
Agapito Lujan for the NE IA. Sc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17


paper In the southwest reaches as
large d proportion Of the citizens Of
the town In which n Is published as
does The Optic, Nevertheless. Il Is
our wish TO place the paper In every
homo IN the city. There are always
people In every community who would
gladly instruct tho lord as 10 the man.
ncr Ia which he ought to conduct his
terrestrial business. and there are
others, who, while fairly well satisfied
with the rulings Of Divine Providence.
can be persuaded to coincide
with any policy, belief OF action of
mere mundane origin, II were idle
TO waste time and space for the bene.
m Of either Of these classes. How
ever there arr others who crIticlse In
no captions and narrow spirit. What
one man likes IN a newspaper may
very reasonably be different from
what another cares for, Some OF the
criticisms made regarding The Optic
appear To be just. We have sought 10
know the opinions OF people with a
! view. wherever possible. 10 make any
change in character OF reading matter
that may he acceptable 10 the largest
number Of patrons. We have made
The remarkable discovery that almost
everybody claims to know exactly how
a newspaper ought 10 be run. but that
the opinions 70 freely and courteously
expressed differ from each other dt-
a%metrically. For this reason, alone,
OF course, WI are somewhat inclined
TO depend largely upon u W hard
learned experience In serving the dear
public,
10 resume the discussion OF specific
criticism
Fault No. 8: There isn't enough in
the paper.
! u Is, perhaps. a trlfle unfortunate
that some Las Vegans should wish Ia
have In q town OF a few Thousand pop.
ulation a paper AZ big as a Chicago or
New York daily. II might not be amiss
to cali the attention OF these TO the
fact that The optic publishes as much
telegraph new az any other afternoon
paper In Southern California OF III
Paso; that II publishes more local
news than any papsr In the territory
mentioned excepting the Los Angeles
dailies; that there Is no padding. no
plate matter, such as Is utilized by the
FL pnso papers. and that every inch
Of the reading space Is filled with care.
fully selected material.
Fault No. 2: There isn't Enough Rail.
road news.
The Optic publishes 0 local rail
road news than any other paper In the
| southwest. As much space Is given
to this department as can be spared
and local news Is given preference over
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

The withholding OF the big French
loan asked by itussia viii force peace
upon the czar II the refusal is more
than temporary. There is little ID
say IN favor Of the Inhuman pollcy.of
the Russian ministers who would, to
bolster up n false pride. sacrifice hun.
drods OF Thousands Of soldiers In a
hopeless war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

The members OF the board OF 70.
gents ana tho officials OF the terrItor.
ial hospital for the insane are 10 be
congratulated upon the outlook for
tho institution ~ a result Of the
liherality Of the legislature.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

IL viii be a long time before The con,
stiintion a be changed In order "a
provide for the election Of senators by
direct vote of the people. However,
the same result may be accomplished
by the states holding primaries or con
yentions TO name the men that the
senate must elect. The plan has
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

President John S Clark has made
an excellent presiding officer aud both
the gentleman and his colleague. MIR.
Winters. have served the interests Of
their constituents ably and consclen.
tiously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

Tho Albuquerque Journal placed
the nomination Of T. w Clancy for
district attorney 10 considerable peril
when Il devoted o long article to his
support, Mr, clancy has earned 70.
appointment, however
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17

been tried In a number OF states and
works we'll.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-17
FRIDAY. n II. 1905.

The Russians should have reprIman
ded oyama. rather than Kuropatkiu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-21
COMRADES IN LIFE
PAY LAST RESPECTS

The funeral of Louis Bushnell, who
died on Saturday morning, took place
yesterday from his late home on Pros
pect street, the interment being in Ma
kiki cemetery, where he was laid to
rest beside his daughter.
The services at the home were at 4
p. m. the Rev. J. w. Wadman offici-
ating. They were attended by many
friends and a large number of en-
ployes of the Honolulu Iron Works, at
which place Mr.. Bushnell worked for %
years. Among the floral offerings was
a beautiful headpiece from the en-
ployes and his associates. A subscrip-
ton is being taken up among the latter
which will be turned over to the
widow.
The pallbearers We're from the vari-
Gus departments of the iron works.
George Russell, John Gribble and VIM.
Allen We're from the machine shop.
stephen Smith from the foundry and
Charles Crozier from the blacksmith
department. j. Alex, Lyle was from
the marine railway.
During Mr.. Bushnelrs long illness he
was given pension by the manage
ment of the iron works.