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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
HOT AIR ABOUT TAG SALES
NO TAGS BOUGHT IN THIS STATE
TO DEPRESS THE MARKET.
Declaration That This Has Been Done
Finds No Confederation. Tags
Not Redeemed in Georgia.

Not redeemed in Georgia.
The resolutions passed by the Bar
bOur county agricultural association
at Eufaula, Ala, asserting that ferti-
lizer tags were being bought in Ala
bama and Georgia not for use in tag
ging fertilizers, but for the purpose of
making the consumption appear I'M
usually large, and thereby depress the
cotton market, has created somewhat
of mild sensation in the circles of
the southern cotton association and at
the state department of agriculture,
says an Atlanta dispatch.
Commissioner Stevens was not in
Atlanta when reporter called at his
office, but Assistant Commissioner of
Agriculture r. f. Wright said copy
of these resolutions had been sent to
the department "While tags might
have been bought in Alabama with
this end in view, | am reasonably GER
tain that no such thing has been done
in Georgia, said Captain Wright.
''No fertilizer tags are redeemed in
Georgia, nor does the law permit us
to sell them to anyone but fertilizer
manufacturing company or mixer and
whose name and brands must be regis
tered with this department. Cotton
bears, therefore, could only work
through some manufacturer, and it is
not likely that any manufacturers are
going to take such risks as this with
the farmers. There is no record what
ever on our books of any unusual
amount of tags having been sold to
one or more manufacturers, and as
matter of fact, while the sales this
year show slight increase. they are
entirely normal, being practically
what they were up to the present time
last year. F."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
S0NS-IN-LAW OF BIG MEN.
FEW OF THEM EVER BECOME
EMINENT THEMSELVES.
Jefferson Davis the Only SOn-in-L:W
of a President of the United States
to Achieve Prominence.
BY OSBORN SPENCER.


q Sighting remarks are made some
times about the men who marry the
daughters of celebrities. Nevertheless,
7the s0ns-in-law of the great not
8infreQuently themselves become great,
Sometimes because of the help their
father-in-law render them, but Oftener,
N must be confessed, because of their
NCwn qualities.
The only son-in-law of president
III the United States to achieve per-
soma prominence, singularly enough,
#WaS Jefferson Davis, who attracted
Pie worlds attention mainly because
.Ple was selected to be the chief magis-
(rate OF the cOnfederacy, and did all
Pc could to overthrow the government
~ which his father-in-law, Zachary
payIor, had been the executive head.
|geHerSon Davis marriage to Sallle
shhoN lay Tor was romantic enough to
8Pe used as an incident in an old fash
Poned novel, though perhaps the world
Y large has pretty we'll forgotten it
sby this time.
he was . lieutenant in the army
'Tnen soon after being ordered to Fort
Fa"ford, at Prairie-du-Chien, Wis
foaSln' he met the young woman, her
amer being the colonel in command
~ the post. Davis fell violently in
Io'e with her forthwith, but the colonel
roroade any such nonsense. However,
''7y carried on the courtship all the
'le' and one morning at daylight
feI'her could be found. They had run
way together the night before, along
'u another couple, and had taken
our nne horses with them.
Inc old colonel was furious and
wore re would never be reconciled.
,oF was ne for sixteen years. The
4 'AlCan war was on then. Taylor
~ oesome a general and his sOn-in-
=" colonel. At the battle of Buena
'''a' which, like every other fight in
contest, was won by United States
Ives Davis was wounded, but not
',l' after he had conducted himself
''n such bravery that the general
'u. personally to his cot, reached
~. ..I ms land and forgave him.
%eN he said, you have saved
Eoas with your glorious rifles: now
any, zones be- bygones. Knox, the
ny which he had always called
lsr va ughter, knew your mettie better
T.. - = aid. ~ This son-in-law surely
gs n l-os helped by his marriage to a
'"sfal daughter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
HER VOICE WAS KIND AND SWEET
And This Telephone Girl Will Marry
an Aged Millionaire.

An item that ought to be of excep-
tional interest to telephone girls APP
peared in the dispatches few days
ago. Miss Anna Bennett was work
inc at the switchboard in a New York
exchange when man somewhere on
the line asked for a certain number.
Mics Bennett was most polite and ac-
commodating. Moreover, her voice
was kind and sweet. The man liked
the manner of Miss Bennett and her
voice as we'll He hunted her up, and
found her to be pretty and intelligent.
He paid court to her, and when she
had accepted him as her husband-to-
he he gave her a check for 800, 600
with which to buy her trosseau. He
is 81 years old, but that doesn make
anv difference, since he is worth more
than a million dollars.
The point, of course, is that it be-
booves all telephone girls to be polite
and obliging, since they can never tell
when there is millionaire on the 9TH
er end of the line who might want to
marry them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
A Rank Book for Every Babe.

TO promote thrift the town council
of Cailensberg, Saxcny, has decided
to present every child at its birth win
a saving bank book and small de-
nosit. No withdrawal will be allowed
until the young depositor reaches the
age of fourteen, eX cept IN case %
death.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19

There's nothing under the sun like
Flour.
c. G.. LEWIS 81 BRO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-19
1s, 1000 KILLED BY THE QUAKE
Fearful Effects of the Disturbance
in India Are Reported.

Commissioner Jullundur reports
that as a result of his investigation he
estimates the fatalities resulting from
the recent earthquake in the Kangra
district at 10, 600 and in the Palampur
district at 5000.
The total number of persons killed
at Dharmsala was 1914 besides the
Gurkhas who were crushed to death
by the falling OF the stone barracks.
Tops, cords, masks. marbles, balls
and many other nickle and penny
goods at Fulton's.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Summer Shirt Waist Made of wisteri colored Lawn.

that she cannot always tub her waists
and that her shirt waist trunk will con-
tain very few waists that are meant for
soap and water.
Pongee waists are hardly made to be
washed nor are the handsome waists of
embroidered wash taffeta. nor the wash
satin waists nor the waists made of the
other so-called handsome washable
goods. But the question of soap and
the shirt waist is one over which each
and every woman must struggle indi-
viduaIly.
The woman who is going to be very
English will find many opportunities
awaiting her. There are the Madras
suitings. which come IN heavy weight
and in pale grounds, that are admirable
for shirt waists. These are in cream.
pale blue, light pink, tan, lilac and the
faint shades of blue and gray. Nothing
could be neater than these suitings and
they make up very well indeed in shirt
waists or in whole waist suits.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
The Shirt Waist Suits.

| A chapter ought TO be devoted right
| here TO the shirt waist suit. It is the
neatest thing of the season and it is
| made in the cotton goods which are
cheap and durable. On this subject one
must quote a dressmaker who makes
very smart tubable goods her speciality
Il am making these goods'' said She
''for half my customers. They are in
different materials. I make them in
madras, which is durable and strong
and pretty. It washes, doesn't fade
holds its shape well and is becoming. I
like it exceedingly. especially in the
heavy grades
Then there is batiste, which is very
good indeed. 1t comes in the heavy
grades and Is handsome enough for any
occasion. I have made batiste suits
which I would not hesitate to wear tn
a lawn party. One Of these suits in
pale coffee color. trimmed with pipings
of brown, was the neatest gown l
turned out last week
1.-THE washable Persian stuffs trim the
shirt waist suit well. And recently we
have been making a number of very
pretty shirt waist suits in cambric and
lawn and even calico. We get them un
out of goods that cost not over 12 cents
a yard and we have great success with
them.
The English cotton cheviots are too
good TO need a single word of praise
And, of course. one need hardly mention
the linen goods which are having such
a very great vogue.
How about the laundry bill? oh,
that is another question and we dress
makers do not offer to settle the laun-
dry problem"
This dressmaker Is only one of many
who are making handsome summer
shirt waist suits and her opinion will be
voiced by all who have studied the situ-
alton.
The English tailor-nade shirt waist
suit is something quite novel. 1t is
made out Of heavy English cotton
Cheviot or ont Of heavy wash sutings
Of one kind or another or 1t is made out
of the heaviest of white linen 1t is
made tailored and it is stitched, strap
ped, plated, tucked, and piped in a way
that makes it admirably worthy to be
called tailor made.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
A Luncheon Waist of Silk Null Trim
med With Ribbon and Embroidery.


limp and there can be nothing too heavy
for the purpose. There come linen
goods, thick as q board, and Just the
thing for the golf field. With these go
the knitted caps, or the stiff white linen
sailors and thus the golf girl is pretty
On the field
Please write about the white linen
girl, wrote q reader OF this TewsT,a per
30 the fashioa writer. t'I want to know
how she dresses and why she Is called
the white linen girl"
The term white linen girl" originated
in London where the Princess Victoria
set the fad of wearing white linen
year ago. This spring Miss Rothschild
IS out in white linen as is also the pretty
Princess Ena. the lovely debutante of
The Battenburg family
TO be a white linen girl one must wear
white linen exclusively. This. applies not
on'y to the very heavy white every day
suits. but to the delicate embroidered
evening dresses IS well and to the lovely
pi2zza and garden party gov ms, They
can be made very sheer and as expen-
sive the most extravagant can desire.
The white linen fad covers the white
liner 3arasol, the white linen sailor
which can be hand painted or embroider-
ed or both, the white shoes. the white
dresses, the belts, the stocks and all of
the other articles Of wardrobe. There
are hundreds of pretty little " hite linen
articles which can be part of the sum
mer girls outfit IL she aims 10 be a
white linen girl.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Lingerie Shirt Waists for Piazza Luncheons.
But There IS Compensation in the Fact
That Where a Woman Formerly Had
Three Waists She Now Re
quires a Dozen
quires a Dozen.

sew. And what pretty triffes there are
to be sewed on here and there. The
prettiest of all. for the moment can be
said to be found at the bali trimming
counter, for the little. dangling ball has
come into a. recognized place in dress
making. and few of the best summer
outfits but boast a few Of these erna-
ments. There are many things that can
be done with the ball trimmings
You can sew two small white cotton
wash balls. hanging from a little bit
of cord into the middle of pretty
white lace medallion. With number
Of medallians. all ball trimmed, you can
adoru the front of a handsome waist
Your spring blazer coat Of golden
brown or navy blue, or tan, can be
trimmed in something the same way
Buy two dozen balls the size of a small
marble, and hang them in little groups
Of three down the front OF your coat,
so arranging them that they become a
part Of the coat trimmings.
Upon hats the BAH trimmings art even
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Her Grace N Blue.

The Duchess of Manchester appeared
The other day III 4 new blue suit for
spring. bright. pretty blue. a little
toe brilliant TO be called navy blue. Her
grace had a skirt which was laid In very
wide side plaits all around. 1t was un-
trimmed, unless one may call q very
pretty drop skirt. with many ruffies
around the foot. trimming.
There was a jacket with this suit.
made like a bodice, It buttoned all the
way down the front. and. over the but
tons, there was looped a quantity of
military gold braid. making very neat
little tailored suit.
But 1t is OF the shirt waist that men
ton must be made This was in bright
blue Louisine, cut in a modified blouse
shape. Down the front, to make lit
tie square vest effect. there was a
square Of brilliantly embroidered Per-
sian. showing lovely red tone. And
the same finish went around the wrists
It was the daintiest waist one could
imagine.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Stocks and Buttons.

Stocks are high and made of soft stuff
which can be wired if one wants to
keep the stock very stiff. The stock Is
lot worn as high as 1t was nor as
tight, and headaches are growing fewer.
There are neat little soft linen stocks to
be purchased, and the woman who
wants to have her neck comfortable can
lay in a dozen of these little linen trif1es
and wear them every day. They come
in little stand-up collars of linen, trim
med with lace, and some are embroid-
cred, while others are stiffened with
needlework.
There is d noticeable simplicity in
stocks this year. and the idea seems 10
be to have the neck pretty without max
ing the stock too high and too tight.
Countless little buttons are used upon
the new waists which are laid IN side
plaits with the plaits trimmed with tiny
pearl buttons. Others have the buttons
arranged in rows upon the front with
hite cotton cord looped from one TO
the other. You can do a great deal
with some pretty little pearl buttons
and u quantity of tiny white cotton
cord.
1t is too bad that the domestic woman.
intent upon something pretty, does not
ed by the washable buttons They can
be made to look so very decorative.
True, they come off in ire wash. and
the wringer is death to them. But they
are pretty while they last. and it does
not take so very long time to sew
them on again.
Shirt waist sleeves are made witt. the
long shoulder is cut long and low and
into this calls for a nice bit of dressmak-
ing. The shoulder is cut long and low.
And into this long. Iow-cut shoulder the
full puffed sleeve is sewed.
Those who do not like the puffed
sleeve can have the tucked sleeve top.
which is very much worn. The top of
the sleeve is laid in little tucks, which
are released to form a full bag Again,
the sleeve is tucked around the wrist,
or a long, deep cuff is sewed into it,
The long, deep cuff is perhaps the most
of all sleeve finishes. It
is becoming to long. slender arms, but
rather trying to short. fat ones,
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

more effective. Four dangling jet balls
can be made to finish the side of q
handsome black straw toque. and half
a dozen in white and cream set off the
novelty shapes nicely. You can buy
these little ball trimmings. like buttons.
separately and use them as you please
upon your costume. Their effectiveness
has at last been recognized, and they
will take a place along with the other
important trimmings of the year.
The little bali trimming is more grace
ftlI and keeps its shape better than the
tasseIs. and viii be used more frequent
~ But, of course. as with all other
pretty novelties. one must consider the
appropriateness and one must be care
fui how one uses them.
The girl who trims the front OF her
dark blue military suit with gold balls.
used with discretion. is smart. But the
one who seatters them like polka dots
all over her costume makes very
grave and great mistake. Remember
always to use moderation when dealing
with a pretty novelty.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Handsomely Trimmed Waists.

And another thing. Don't be afraid To
trim your waists. a lady who bought a
S25 white satin bodice trimmed with lace
brought it in here to be studded around
the throat with pearls. We will SET in
some handsome flowers outlined with
pearls and make the bodice worth easilv
SIOo, though 1t will cost her less than
$40
There are elegant things to be had
IN the shirt waist line and you can find
them II you look for them"
The woman who is not looking for
waists that are high in price can find the
most charming things a a very reason
able rate. There come lovely uongee
waists in the natural tones. or what is
called pongee color, also pale wood, or
Il light tan. This color IS usually ne
coming and II goes well with any dark
skirt Suspenders are worn with tha
shiFt waist by those who like novelties.
n lovely travelling dress is made of
Russian blue poplin with shirt waist
of natural colored pongee with blue stars
worked upon II. Such a suit made one
the prettiest summer gowns In the out
fit of a woman who dresses beautifully
and who spends fortune on her gowns
] ne navy blue pOAgeee waists are
many OF them, accordion plated Little
accordion plafts are laid all across the
front and. upon a slim figure, they are
certainly pretty.
II is going TO be q bad summer for
the woman who wants TO tub her shirt
waist every day Of her life. She aims
TO be masculine In her cleanliness and
into the tub her shirtwaist must go
every day. But. If she looks into the
shirt waist question well, she will lind
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Hog 10 Buy GIooes.

There are more important consfdera-
5ions than their color and the number OF
buttons Black gloves are generally less
elastic than white or xcoiored ones, and
cheap grades are dear at any price.
Dressed kid usually retains its fresh
ness longer and is more durable than
suede The best and most sergieeahle
kid is soft. yielding and elastic. A glove
so small that it cramps the hands and
prevents grace of motion gives poor
service short-fngered gloves are ugly
and certain TO break soon between the
fingers, if not at the tips. The way in
which a glove is first drawn on and
shaped 70 the hand has much to do with
both its beauty and durability.
Unless you have ample time, do not
have them fitted at the shops, but at
leisure draw them on as here recom-
mendei and, If possible. wear them half
an hour without closing the fingers. In
button!ng Il glove the greatest strain
comes upon the first button. so, before
attempting TO fasten this button the oth-
eTs. commencing with the second one.
and finish the first button last.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
How Waists Are Made,

one Of the daintiest of all the white
linen girls possessions is her trunk of
shirt waists which are arranged In sep
arste trays according to weight and the
decoration upon them and which are
worn for day and evening Some are so
thin that color shows through them
Others are so heavy that they will with
stand the weather nicely. None are
cheap and the white linen fadbcan be
put down as one of the most costly of
the year
Very lovely are the openwork shirt
waists OF the year. sometimes charac-
terized as the peek-o-boo waists. These
waists give glimpses of the pretty lace
Innings beneath and thus their name
They come this season with the IoveIiest
bands OF openWork lace running across
the bust, and they come with handsome
pieces OF lace insertion set down the
front in panels. The yoke is not as
evident this year as last. though the
little lace square set in the neck Is very
pretty.
In June, when CeciIe becomes the bride
of the crown prince and starts away On
her honeymoon, she will take with her
one of the handsomest lawn waists thar
could be made in the converts of Paris
1t is made OF che very finest linen lawn
as dne as India linen. 1t Is so sheer,
that you can see through it, yet it is
crisp. 1t is made with sleeves puffed al
The shoulders and deep lace cuffs all
hand made. The neck is set with a Iit-
tie square lace yoke which is d mass of
lovely stitchery.
Speaking of shirt waists brings one to
consideration OF sleeves. How are
the fashionable shirt waists cut?" is
question which every woman would ask
In reply it can be said that there are
several very popular styles One shows
the Shirt waist with a box pIaIt in
the front and a plain back. Another
shows the same style of shirt waist
with four small box plaits in front and
the same in the back. Still another
shows the entire waist laid in little side
tucks and there are others that are
plain and full
All waists blouse a little and all are
tight al the side and in the back. The
fitted sides and back can be depended
upon. But the front Is loose in almost
every case. There is. of course. no
very heavy blouse. but the front Is full
and inclined to puff out a little rather
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

TO see the shirt waist IN its perfec-
tIon one must visit a big shirt waist
department Of a day when the best Gus
toners come out. Not only are the
counters pretty well packed with peo-
pie. but in the fitting rooms a merry
work is going on. For the shirt waist
are being fitted and made over until
they are as handsomely finished as
though they were made TO order
Commenting on the fitting of shirt
waists filter in q large house said:
lit really pays to have your shirt waist
fitted to you. We have customers who
are little too short In the waist. or
little too full in the belt. or a little
too long in the line between throat and
belt. And these are the ones who bring
US their shirt waists to be fitted. They
buy the already made waist and have
it altered.
DUST now" Indicating a handsome
lace shirt waist. "a lady came in here
with this lace waist for which she maid
$40, 1t is a IS in size, but not long enough
IN the waist. We will fit it to her for
a small sum, after which it will he
as handsome a waist as she could de-
sire.
often the appearance of shirt waist
is completely spoiled by the fact that
1t gapes in the back, draws across the
front, says at the belt line. or wrinkles
across the back. BY a very little worl,
the shirt waist is made to fit perfectlv
1t Is a mistake to suppose that shirt
waists cannot be altered. With inst =
Few minutes work they can be made to
1T any figure. Most people can buv them
feaoyfnaoe. But where one is fastfdious
1t pays to have the waist rentted.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
The American Mode for Summer Attire Is
Killing the Elaborate Paris Gowns,
and Modistes Are Hence In
clined to Sorrow.
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

The American shirt waist is killing
the Paris gown. said a French modiste,
looking ruefulfy at a row of shirt waists
that hung in her workshop. True, we
make great many shirt waists, but
what is shirt waist compared to a
whole costume. Il IS enough to make
a modiste sorrowful'' -
This sentiment is echoed by the DIR ess-
makers of London as well as of Paris,
and, where formerly you heard rejoic-
ing at this season Of the year, you
now hear many a complaint mingled
with the note Of exuitation:
@It is the spring season. times are
prosperous and many wardrobes are be-
Ing fitted up. But what does It matter
when the fancy runs so decidedly to the
shirt waist?" said one dressmaker 10
another. yoiciEg the sentiments of her
craft
This is true, however, only IN part,
for where a woman formerly had three
waists, she now has a dozen, and where
she formerly had a dozen, she now asks
for fifty. Special bureaus are made
for shirt waists and there are shirt waist
boxes, shirt waist window boxes, shirt
waist divans made into compartments
for separating the waists and stocks
and shirt waist trunks. So that, really,
on the whole, it is no less 10 the modistes
who now make three or four and even
five times as many waists as they used
10 make.
There are several points TO be ac-
knowIedged in favor Of the new shirt
waists, the first CT which is that they
are made Of more materials than eyel.
The very newest waists are made of
crepe de chine. This wonderful old, get
new, stuff comes in many dark colors.
as well as light ones. and makes up
beautifully in many different styles.
There are many things to be said in
favor OF crepe de chine. the most en-
phatic of which is that it is very dura-
BILE. Aside from the flannel waists,
which wear a long time and the pongee
waists. which wear forever. there is
nothing as durable as a crepe de chine.
Though apparently fraii, it does net go
TO pieces.
Louisine comes in all the new styles
and there are lively shirt waists made
OF the glossiest of louisines. These are
made up in dressy little ways that com
mend themselves to any woman who
likes pretty things.