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New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
Country Property to Let.

IvLEGAST PLACE Hudson. IS miles wes- shor.:
l. furnished. nne vilw. larxe
for year GONAN. g West Isth -
NOR RENT.-LarEe. fresh PAINTED S-~ooua house fu-
H1sAec shady lawn stable. near trolley r r.
station A. O. ROBERTS. New Monmouth. " u
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IL also cottage. 10 with
and fully furnished: cottage. rooms rur~
unfurnsnsd delightfully."- situated Aadraa Ma
E 8. SALISBURY. SsN HAvsn- Ccna.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-21

$4,000
1900
10000
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New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
City Property for Sale or to Let
A Good Investment.

sIX-STORY BUILDING 25x1OS, FRONTING ON TWO
6TREETS IN GROCERY DISTRICT; RENT SIS 500:
PRICE $4,000 rutland & WHITING CO. BEEK-
MAN ST
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
RAILROAD IS
HEADED FOR DAWSON

Dictated as may to them seem proper
Cd The chairman and the superin-
tendent of these departments shall
each give bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars ($1,000), payable to
the city council of Dawson, condi-
toned upon the faithful performance
of their duties, the same to be ap-
proved by the mayor and council.
(m) That the term of Office of the
commissioners of the Dawson Light
and Water Commission shall begin
January 1, 1907, and shall run from
January to January The election of
members of this commission shall be
held in the month of December after
each election of the mayor and alder
men, or aldermen, and their qualifica-
ton.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
HAWKINSVIIILE AND ADTERICUS
CITIZENS THE PROJECTORS.
WESTERN & GULF RAILWAY
is the Name Under Which They Ask
TO BE Incorporated. Say They
Mean Business.

Another new railroad, the second
in the pasttwo or three months, is
headed toward Dawson. That is,
a charter is to be asked for, and
Dawson is named as one of the OBJ
iective points; in fact, this city is to
! be the southern terminus of the
road.
The projectors are among the
most prominent business men of
Americas and Hawkinsville, the
gentlemen petitioning for the char
ter being Frank Lanier, Lee Allen,
E. G. Parker, &C. Hawkins, Craw-
ford Wheatley, Frank Sheffield, w
S. Roach, j. G. Sheppard, Fl. L.
Mize, G. L, Ansley, r. J. Perry,
G. M. Eldridge, j. j. Hanesley, w.
H. Jones, George Oliver, M. B.
Council, S. A. Pruitt, H. S. Broad
hurst, d. M. Borun, J. S. Bolton,
A. W. Smith, Arthur Rylander, J.
c. Roney of Sumter county, and ].
Pope Brown, 2. Fl. Loveioy, J. f.
Coney, W. N. Parsons, d. Rhodes,
j. L. Higgins, j. H. Taylor, T. B.
Raglan, 7. Q. Taylor, w. G. Hurley,
E. j. Henry and j. J. Harvard of
Pulaski county. Mr.. S. A. Pruitt
was in Dawson Thursday in the in
terest of the enterprise.
The proposed road is eighty-five
miles in length, and is to run from
Dawson in a northeasterly direc-
tion to Americas, and from there
through the county of Dooly to
Hawkinsville, in Pulaski county.
At Hawkinsville the road will
connect with the Southern railway,
and at Dawson with the Southwest
ern Il Gulf railway, which has re-
Gently been Incorporated and sur
vey made from here to the gulf
coast in Florida.
The capital stock of the road is to
be $500, 900, and in their application
for charter the petitioners pledge
themselves in good faith to go for
ward without delay to secure sub
scriptions for the capital stock, con-
struct, equip, maintain and operate
said railway"
The road, if built, will be vaIua-
BILE one for Dawson, as connections
with the great Southern system on
the north and the gulf on the south
would be of vast benefit to the bus
mess interests of the city.
Let Dawson get busy, and do her
part towards making the Western
and Gulf a certainty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
BONDS OFFERED FOR SALE

Issue for Sewerage System Will BE
Sold on First Tuesday IN October.
Mayor Mercer tells The News that
the $50, 1000 issue of five per cent bonds
that was authorized by vote of the
people of Dawson last April for in
stalling system of sewerage in the
city will be sold at the city hall on the
first Tuesday in next month at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. The bonds
are now being advertised in New
York financial journal, and the right
is reserved to reject any or all of the
bids.
The sewers will be put in by con-
tract, and bids for this work will be
opened at the same time and place.
Mayor Mercer says the work of ex-
cavating for the sewers will be begun
early in October.
There will be about 10 miles of sew
erage installed in the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

CD In case of incompetency or
malfeasance in office of any member
of said commission the City Council
shall constitute itself a court of in
quiry, and if, upon investigation, the
charge is found to be we'll founded it
shall have power to declare the posi-
ton vacant, and thereupon may pro-
coed to fill the vacancy by election in
the manner hereinbefore provided.
(e) The Commission shall have en-.
tire control of the water and light de.
partments of the City of Dawson, nam
ing the several employees, fixing their
salaries, prescribing their duties, hav-
ing the right to discharge for good
cause, and having entire supervision
of the said departments.
(f) The duty of the chairman shall
be to audit all accounts, approve all
bids before the same are paid, super
wise all orders for supplies and ma
terials, which may be needed for eth
err department, and make a report at
each regular meeting of the Commits
sion, which shall be held once a
month in the City Hall.
(g) The other members of the
Commission shall inspect the build
ings of these departments, and advise
with the chairman in all matters, shall
meet with him monthly, when they
shall make a full and complete exam
ination of his improvements and ex-
penses, and approve or disapprOye the
same as their judgment dictates.
(h) One of the commissioners shall
act as secretary and keep a record OF
all of their acts and doings in book
purchased for that purpose.
ID The said commission shall
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
u,,xrPAYS ANNUAL SALARY
o,,p1OYE OF UNCLE SAM.
,UrRACT FOR FOUR YEARS
TO q Day Maurice Proctor Car
=, the Mail Eight Miles for
Half a Penny a Year.

e. asv enough to believe that
Of the biggest checks that
boen drawn were government
i .,,s hit to be told that any ma
II on the face Of the globe ever
i ANYTHING done for one cent "a
penny cousesa smile of incred-
Yet. in truth, this is the
zo,nt Uncle Sam annually pays a
1 .o;r Maurice Proctor, OF Mineral
IT, Wisconsin, as payment in
/ for carrying the mails from
Moral Point to Dodgeville, a dis
H. of EIGHT miles. Mr.. Proctor
L. stage line for passengers and
H. between these two towns,
makes a very comfortable and
coot living out of it. But he
I rted TO see the magic legend u.
Mail" painted gaily on his coach,
!, GOOD faith and in due form he
bred to undertake the task OF
Apsporting Uncle Sans epistles.
he twenty other parties were
ppr to secure the same contract,
none Of his competitors could
he underbid Mr.. Proctor's one
bit proposal.
The postofice officials, having
\ md Mr.. Proctor financially re-
8nsible-at least to the extent of
cent, the amount involved in
ransaction-awarded him the
hract. Twice-a-day, fair wealth
i or foul, good crops or bad crops,
&pOves of Mr.. Proctor carry the
Ills on this arrangement. 1t is to
wondered if, the world round,
I government job is so well done
50 little. This odd contract was
GENTLY renewed for a period of
BIZ years, the four cents being
\ yabIe in four annual installments.
hen Mr.. Proctor received his
\ st check from the treasury de-
lrtment he was Immediately offer
thirty-six dollars for the curiosi-
and he sold it at this price. He
"a standing offer Of twenty-five
kIarS for the next one when it ar
TeS. The only remark Mr.. Proc
i has been known to make about
extensive relations with Uncle
in is that "he hoped they wouldn t
duce his salary if the government
lnd it advisable to retrench on
Apenditures. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

make a quarterly report on said de-
partments, as to their financial and
physical condition, to the city council
at it's regular meeting in January
April, July and October of each year,
and shall be subject to make such
other reports as may be demanded by
said council on any matter pertaining
to the duties of said commission.
Cd All moneys collected by the SUI
perintendent or others in the employ
of said departments shall be turned
over to the chairman of the commits
sion, who shall receipt for the same,
and by him be turned over to the city
treasurer, who shall likewise receipt
for the same, all of which receipts
shall be turned in at each quarterly
report to the city council.
(k) The city treasurer of Dawson
shall keep a separate account of the
moneys paid to him by the Light and
Water Commission, which said fund
shall alone be subject to the checks OF
the chairman of the said commission,
and in case the same shall not be suf-
ficient to meet the current expenses or
necessary expenses incurred in operat-
ing the light and water department
then, in that event, it shall be the
duty of the mayor and council to ap-
propriate such sum for the purpose in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
YES ON Y CENTS A DAY
fest Candidate for the HonOrs of a
Simple Life.

augustus Riley, a clerk in the war
Partment at Washington, IA years
Is the latest candidate for the hon
/ OF a simple life in the matter of
Fng He declares that he spends
than y cents a day for his living.
My average expenses every day for
years past has been less than II
N' he is reported as stating"
~ have had plenty to eat. The
'em requires only so much. | sleep
baby and at leisure I go for
sFaI miles stroll through the parks.
EVER ge. hungry; most people feel
'"Sy when their Imagination runs
~ win them. | have lived on $4.11
rOn'h and | have an itemized state
." prove it. My favorite dishes
] apples, eggs and rice. avoid
-' and lndigestible foods. They
'u7 vital organs up and put them
Of use"
~ h'ley is described as man of
70 personality and an excellent
'u7n OF manhood. He says he
well and is the envy of the other
/ No, slc' We can we'll believe all
:, a,. ne mas such daily diet as cap.
n SIs and rice" but the mystery
n thu n1 Nv ne gets these things for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
ID SITUATION THAT WILL
DEMAND LEGISLATIVE RELIEF

the nension rolls, this class OF eligi-
bles through shrinkage every year.
Is RAPIDLY approaching the vanishing
point, so that the time is not far dls-
tort when there will be no one who is
nlwsically able either to qualify Tor
the Office or to discharge It's duties
r. the various national cemeteries are
not 10 be forced to get along without
superintendent, congress VIII very
shortly have to revise the existing
law as to eligibles for such posi-
lions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
MUST PAY CASH OR WALK
Law Prohibiting the Giving of Passes
Is Now Effective.


Pay cash or walk is now the propo-
sition confronting that element of the
people who have been accustomed to
riding on free passes, for Tuesday
morning Georgia, together with the
rest of the country, began upon a new
era so far as passes and free transpor-
tation is concerned and the death knell
of special privileges was sounded.
This great change was occasioned by
the new rate bill of the interstate COM
MERGE commission. which went into eff
feet at midnight.
Conflicting as many of the provis-
ions of the new bill may appear, ac-
cording to the testimony of many rail
road experts, there is no circumventing
the fact that passes and free transpor-
tation is made unlawful under the pro-
visions of the new bill.
The fact that both the user of a pass
as we'll as the.oficial or railroad issu-
ing it are subject to heavy penalty I'M
der the new law makes it practically
certain that there will be certain and
sudden stop in the request for passes.
That the railroads are very much
disturbed by these new conditions is
evident. This sudden taking away of
the pass privilege means that IRON
now on all business must be transact
ed on regular business foundation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND

Reported to Have Been Destroyed by
the Recent Chilean Earthquake.
One of the most interesting reports
in connection with the great Chilean
earthquake comes in the form of a
dispatch to the effect that the earth
quake destroyed the Island of Juan
Fernandez, off the Chilean coast. The
report has not been verified, and it is
to be hoped that investigation will de-
velop the falsity of the dispatch,
Every child capable of reading
knows this island. The story of Rob-
inson CrusOe's adventures on it have
delighted the hearts of the Young and
old in every cline. The story wrought
in the imagination of Daniel DeFoe
has been repeated in every tongue in
song and story, and, next to Santa
Claus himself, no one occupies a
warmer place in the hearts of the
children than the hero of the tale.
While the story is one of the imagi-
nation, there is a sentiment which
hovers over the little island on the
South American coast which can
never be dispelled except by the dis
appearance of the island. 1t was a
great shame to shatter this sentiment.
The island is not the inha bitable place
it once was. 1t belongs to Chill and
on it is, or was, penal settlement
and a fort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
UNCLE SAM LEVIES TAXES
ON QUANTITY, NOT QUALITY

One striking feature of the internal
revenue laws is that they never look
to quality or value, but always to
quantity. The tax on 1000 cigars is
50, no matter whether they are pitts
burg stogies" or the Key West brand
whose retail value is twenty-five cents
each. The tax on ''Pittsburg stogie"
is about one-fifth of the retail value.
The country plow-boy who comes to
town Saturday afternoon and invests
FIVE cents in package containing
three sold Virginia .Cherootes" pays
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
STATE TAX RATES REDUCED
Is One-Tenth of a Mill Below That of
Last Year.

Last Year.
If you own 81, 900 worth OF property
the state will collect just $3.50 from
you this year, as against $3.50 which
you we're required to pay in 1905.
Governor Terrell and Comptroller
General w. A. Wright have fixed the
state tax rate at $3.50 on 1000, or As
mills per cent. This is 10 cents less on
the 81 900 than was fixed last year,
and it took hard work to get the figure
down.
OF the AS mills on the dollar II
mills are for school purposes. This
will raise $1,000, 900. Then II mill
is for the sinking fund. This will
raise 800, 900 to pay off bonds matur-
ing next year. Finally 2.93 mills are
for general purposes, including pen
sions.
The legislature, recently adjourned
made additional appropriations OF
1884. O09 available in 1906 and 1907.
There was S1O5, 900 appropriated last
year and paid out which is not re-
peated in this years appropriation, so
that leaves a net additional sum to be
raised over last year of 1929, 900.
1t has been ascertained that even at
the reduced rate, which is 20 below
H. oore+i+u+;opal rate of 3 mills, the
increase of more than $46, 900, 900 IN
property valuations will net the state
about $40, 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

as much tax into the treasury of the
United States as does the fellow who
buys three cigars for dollar. The
man who buys quart of Georgia
corn whiskey for fifty cents pays TWEEN
ty-two and one half cents for the whis
ky and twenty seven and one-half cents
tax. A quart of eight-year-old Ken
lucky bourbon, worth $3.50, has paid
but twenty-seven and one-half cents
tax, the other dollar and twenty-five
and one-half cents being the value of
the goods over and above the tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

be, and the same is, hereby amended
by adding at the end of Section 5, Of
said charter, after the word "quali-
fed" the following:
(a) There shall be a commission
in said city, known as the Dawson
Water and Light Commission, consist
ing of three persons, namely: w. H.
Davis, who shall be chairman of said
commission, and whose term of office
shall be for two years; R. L. Saville,
whose term of office shall be for four
years; and J. NJ. Bell, whose term OF
office shall be for six years.
Oh Upon the expiration of the term
of Office of any member of said com
mission his successor shall be elected
for a term of six years, and he shall be
elected by the Mayor and Council OF
the City of Dawson, together with the
remaining members of said Commits
sion, each of whom shall have one
vote. In case of vacancy, or vacan-
cies, the same shall be filled in like
manner as members are elected. Upon
the expiration of the term of office of
the chairman the next short term
member of the commission shall be
chairman, and no member shall be
chairman for a period of more than
two years, and no member of said
commission shall be eligible to re-
election: neither shall any official OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

An Act to amend Section five of the
Charter of the City of Dawson, APP
proved September q, 1888, so as to
allow the creation Of a commission
to be known as The Dawson Wa
ter and Light Commission" to pro-
vide for the number and qualifica-
ton of the members thereof, their
election, terms of office, duties and
powers, and for other purposes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That from and after the passage
of this act, the charter of the City of
Dawson, approved September 81, 1888,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

Db, PI'ullar situation which will
bao demand legislative relief
5o su called to the attention of the
| 4 paF'ment by the death of Cap
Al. Drum, superintendent of
cor5 ;,ington National Cemetery.
hts tn :. to the law all appoint
Of 'ie position of superintend-
de IN national cemetery must be
5 also on veterans of the civil war
ye boo oDly from such veterans as
pg mig I wounded. While such a
SUI no the suspected from
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
FOUND DEAD ON A TRAIN
White Man Died on SeabOard Pas
senger Near Americus.


A we'll dressed stranger, en- route
from Rochelle to Montgomery, died
while aboard a Seaboard passenger
train near Americas. There were no
letters or other means of identified
ton, and the remains lie embalmed in
an undertaker's establishment await
ing results of further inquiry. 1t is
believed that the man belongs in
Kingston or Springplace, Ga. The
body is fearfully emaciated, apparent
ly from consumption. The man is
middle aged, slightly bald. blue eyes
and of gentlemanly appearance-evi
IDENTIFY a travelling salesman or solicit
tor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
A WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSION
WAS CREATED FOR CITY OF DAWSON
There Will Be New Department of the City Govern
ment After the First of January. Three Prom
inent Business Men Named as the Board

There will and department
OF Dawson after the first of January
AT the recent session of the legislature Representative Raney
passed bill creating Water Light
named the
j. NJ Bell and gentlemen are three of Dawson
most progressive and successful young men, their
charge hese public utilities will be in safe and hands,
the
creating the commission
interests possible politics. place under the
agement of conservative business
Theac creating commission,
by
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
DISpENSARY WINS.

A Holly Contested Election in Daw'
sons Alabama Neighbour.
In one of the most hotly contested
elections ever held in Eufaula the
question of dispensary was settled
Inv a vote of fifty majority in favor OF
the dispensary.
Great interest and enthusiasm pre-
vailed throughout the day, but voting
progressed quietly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
BURTON TO VISIT COLUMBUS
Head of the River and Harbor Com
mittee of Congress.

1t was announced Friday that
communication had been received
from Congressman w. G. Adamson
stating that Congressman Burton,
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee of the national house of
representatives, will visit Columbus
on the 2lst of September, and that he
will make trip down the Chattahoo-
chez river, going to the bay. Chair
man Burton comes to make personal
investigation as to the needs of the
Chattahoochee, Flint and Apalachi-
cola rivers, for which congress is
asked to make appropriations. The
Columbus board of trade, of which
Mr.. Cargill is president has appoint
ed committee to arrange for the en-
tertainment of Mr.. Burton during his
visit to that city
There is an alarming scarcity of res
licences in Dawson. There is not
vacant hOuSe in the citv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
MALLEST GOVERNMENT
CHECK EVER DRAWN
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
Hoke smith Received a Large Major
ity of the Popular Vote in
Recent Primary.

The official returns of the recent
state primary, as compiled by Hon.
M. j. Yeomans, the state chairman,
shows a large majority of the popular
vote for Hoke Smith. The vote for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

ACCORDING to The official figures
Hoke Smith received a majority of
25,O43 votes over all of his opponents,
and had plurality of 60,2O1 votes
over his nearest opponent, Judge Rus
sell. His plurality over Clark Howell
was 1911
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05

MIR. r. L. SAN ILLL.
the City of Dawson be eligible to cleo
ton as a member of said commission.
r., A salary of 5000 per annum
abou he allowed the chairman, and
sEo ner annum for each of the other
s,,or,hors the same to be paid out of
the city treasury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-01
The Woman Halter.

Mr.. Harry Beresford aud a COM
pany of capable actors entertained a
small audience at the opera house
last night with a production of "A
Woman Halter. There is little in
the play suggestive of the name, but
II serves its purpose, and that is
to cure the most severe attack of
the blues. AS mirth proyoker "The
Woman Halter has few equals in
farce comedy. Complications follow
each other in such rapid succession
that the audience is kept in continu-
Gus uproar In many instances il
| was impossible to hear what the peo-
| pie on the stage were saying
This was Mr.. Beresford's first Wis
1t to Waxahachie, but he made good
in every sense of the word. He is a
clever comedian and In "The Woman
Halter he gives his part a most ex-
cellent Interpretations. The other
mem ers of the company gave him
exceedingly good support.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-03-01

AMUSEMENT 4
. >>>>>

The 4. 4 ". Gi..c Club.

The a 4 VI Glee Club viii be at
the opera house tomorrow night The
Nasasota Examiner says:
The Glee Club, musical organi-
cation OF the Agricultural and Me
chanical College of Texas. appeared
AT the Columbia opera house last
night and was greeted by a large au
dienee of much culture and refine
ment The Club shows really won
derful training In fact, the roper
toire as presented last night indicates
the stage of advancement the young
men have already reached We pre-
dict that Il few more weeks of CON
cert work will place the Glee Clubs
music easily with the best. There
can be no criticism Of the numbers
rendered last night The individual
and concert effort was equally good.
and especially was this so OF the work
OF Mr. Max F. Mayer Each number
received vociferous encores and when
the final Rah. Rah. Rah, announced
the closing scene, the large audience
reGretfully departed