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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-05-09
BOND ELECTION CARRIED.
Baker County Will Build New Court
House at Newton.

A Newton special says: Unofficial
returns from the various precincts of
the county indicate that the bond cleo
ton on Saturday was carried. The
figures have not been consolidated,
but it appears that bonds were given
a safe margin. In Newton 495 votes
we're cast for bonds and but 2 against
bonds.
A contract for building S25, 1000
court house will be awarded Wednes-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
AT THE TURN OF THE ROAD.
olive wendell Holmea-

oliver Wendell Holmes.
Inc glory had passed from the goldenrod's
The Purple-hued asters still finger in bloom;
The birch is bright yellow, the sumachs
The naples like torches ahame overhead.
But what if the JOY of the summer is past,
And Winters wild herald is blowing his
For me dull November is sweeter than
May,
For my love is its sunshine-she meets me
today!
VIII she come twill the rins-dove return
WIN the needle swing back from the east
At the stroke Of the hour she will be at
A friend may prove Isggard--love never
comes late.
DO see her afar in the distance7 Not yet.
Too early! Too early! She could not for
getl
When | cross the old bridge where the
She win flash fun in sight at the turn of
the road
| pass the low wall where the ivy entwines;
l tread the brown pathway that leads
through the pines;
haste by the boulder that lies in the
Where her promise at parting was low
ingly sealed.
VIII she come by the hillside or round
through the wood?
win she wear her brown dress or her man
tie and hoodf
The minutes draw near-but her watch may
go wrong;
My heart VIII be asking, what keeps her
80 long7
Why doubt for a moment? More shame II
do!
Why question:. Why trembleS Are angels
more true2
She would come to the lover who calls her
his own,
Though she ,trod in the track of a whlrl-
ing cyclone!
crossed the old bridge ere the minute had
passed,
looked To- my love stood before me at
last
Her eyes how they sparkled her cheeks,
how they glowed
AS we met. face to face, at the turn Of
the road
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
Personal NOTES.


General shafter left an estate OF $4,000,
of which $4,000 is real property and 5000
personal.
Recent wrecks at sea tend to show the
need of additional trackage facilities on the
briny deep
OF the twelve members Of the new
French cabinet eight have been regular
writer's for the Paris press.
"oh, for such a senator now" said ex-
Ambassador Choate in his tribute to the
memory of Carl Schurz at Carnegie hall.
Rival telephone companies want conces-
sions in Chicago, and consequently love
the people very dearly for the time being
Notwithstanding the great volume of hot
air Mr. Hartman encountered in Kansas
City he couldn't pipe enough of It to warm
his car on a sidetrack. AS a radiator Of
vocal gas the town by the Kaw has the
field distanced.
BY the will of the late Prof James NJ
Hoppin of Yale, just filed, he leaves, be-
sides many other requests to institutions
$4,000 to the Yale art school, to be used
for the establishment of a professorship
in architecture.
A Chicago alderman insists that the city
needs a press agent to paint in adequate
colors the charms of the city. What's the
use of humiliating human skill? sound
ing board of words would present sorrow
full figure in a sixty-mile gale. Nature
blows" for the Windy city.
Ex-senator David B. Hill is being talked
of for the leadership of the New York
state democratic party. 1t is said that he
has no desire to re-enter politics, but his
friends believe that no other man can
undo the damage inflicted on the party in
the interior counties by the Hearst-Con-
nersr Murphy combine.
o'Donovan Rosa, whose chief JOY in
years past was to twist the British lions
tail, has been put on the pay roll Of
Greater New York. Borough President
Coler of Brooklyn. who believes that Ire
land should be free, has appointed Mr..
Rosa a corporation Inspector He will
draw 81 a day and his duty will be TO look
after the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Tragedy followed tragedy so rapidly that
the trail Of the Holy Roller craze in Ore
gon and washington is studded with graves.
Brother killed brother-in-law, sister killed
brother, homes have been wrecked and
asylums crowded. The last but one Of
the unholy band died of heart failure in
the Seattle jail last week, where the
woman and her sister we're confined on
the charge of murder,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

These are the valuations, for the respec-
tive years, of the country's total possess
sions In tangible property which includes
real estate and improvements thereon, rail
roads, mines and tangible personal prom
erty. and is of course exclusive of stocks.
bonds and other paper evidences of prop
erty.
The footing for the 1905 inventory OF
property on hand shows a striking growth
In wealth from five years before. The alb
solute increase is not far below that for
the whole previous decade, and the relative
Increase is at a materially Increased rate
If your Uncle Samuel is not already swollen
to the bursting point Of self-esteem in the
possession of great riches-and 1t is to be
feared that he is-here is occasion for let
ting out the belt another notch.
Yet greatly modifying factor Is not 10
be overlooked. This is a money measure
OF the country's property possessions, and
there has been meantime a great imitation
OF the money volume and cheapeninE Of
! the money unit. Property, therefore. which
has not been improved or added to a parti-
! Gle would show on the average a material
enhancement OF money value for the five
year period without showing any enhance
ment in real value or value IN relation to
other property and things Some measure
OF this imitation entered into the 1900 fig.
ures More OF It must have entered into
those OF 1905 AS commodity prices ad-
vaneed some IS per cent between 1900 and
1905, II may reasonably be presumed that
the general property imitation amounted 10
some 10 per cent. in which case the actual
| property Increment for the five years would
be only about $500, 10000 instead Of SIS
600 10000
And that Is probably closer to the truth.
Times OF great Industrial prosperity and
so-ealled money making are rather times
OF prodigality and waste In expenditure
IMAM times OF economy and saving. Great
/ as may be the increased production OF
/ wealth. the consumption and waste OF n
are apt to be even greater. There are
worse times for the upbuilding Of the per
manent property OF modern society than
/ those which are deemed slow and Guile.
! industrially.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
ELECTION COSTS.

The footing of expenditures in the
late New York campaign, as shown by
the sworn statements of party com
mittees and candidates, makes total,
In round numbers, OF $2,500,000, or
an average expense of about 81 for
each vote cast. But this showing, re-
markable as it is on its face. falls
far short of the total money cost of the
campaign, for the sworn statements
include only those expenditures which
technically come within the -quire-
ments of the law. 1t is well agreed
that other expenditures at least
equalled and probably far exceeded
those officially reported.
The extent to which the abuse of
money in elections has been carried
may be inferred from the fact that
the amount disbursed in the late cleo
ton was far below the average in re-
cent years. 1t was, too, the first cleo
ton in the Empire state in which cor
poration contributions were absolutely
pfOnlDlIeus anu III WulCh pObh buS
sources as we'll as the outlay of funds
were required to be exactly reported
under oath. Moreover, numerous vol
untary covenants limiting expendi-
lures were made, in one case including
all candidates of all parties in dis
trict covering four large counties,
were another important new factor
tending to reduce campaign outlay.
The facts are valuable as a measure
of the heavy burden of political con-
tests, additional to the costs OF our
government in the ordinary form of
taxation. They more than warrant
the universal revolt in public con-
science against the methods that have
prevailed running into all manner of
corruption and prostitution of govern
ment to evil purposes the full price of
which, with multiplied usury, the peo-
pie finally pay, and they should be
warning to the people in every state
and locality that only the fair begin
ming of reform has yet been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

PRESIDENT AND THE BANKERS PLAN.
It is noteworthy that several of the
leading financial papers should agree
on the point that the plan Of emer-
gency bank note issues recommended
by the committee of the National
Bankers association lacks popularity.
Undoubtedly the great majority of
special students and of those who are
are familiar with banking and finance
in this country positively favor a cur
rency system facilitating greater elias
ITCHY of circulation volume than is
possible under our laws, and our lack
of such a system Is quite generally
regarded as a grave defect by fnan-
ciers in other countries. But the av-
erage citizen or the average business
man as the case stands simply has
no definite notion on the one side or
the other of the question, and this
fact, since congress almost invariably
acts on such matters only under pres
sure of popular demand, has a most
important bearing on the prospect of
any legislation whatever at the COM
ing short session.
It is undoubtedly in view Of this
condition that such anxious effort is
being made to secure President Roose-
velt's Endorsement of the banking
committees plan In the forthcoming
message and his aid and champion
ship in other ways. But while 1t is
judged by many that he may recon-
mend that plan to the serious atten-
ton of congress and indorse currency
flexibility as a deslderatum, it is more
doubtful whether he will commit him
self to the means proposed. not to
speak of taking the laboring oar in
pushing the measure to enactment.
The fact appears to be. as many of
the advocates of the plan show signs
of approaching, that it was formu
lated too late to permit such a dis
cussion as would evolve a definite
strong public appreciation between the
meeting of the banking committee and
that of congress. Only weeks were al
lowed where months we're needed. The
nonexistence of public sentiment might
be overcome to some extent by the
presidents championship, but is very
likely to have an important deterrent
influence on the latter, even supposing
him personally to assent to the plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
DoTN BRAKES.

The mayor and city council of
Cleveland have just enacted an ordi.
nance prohibiting under severe penal
ties the operation of automobiles by
persons not yet 16 years of age. With
the rapid introduction of self-propelled
vehicles Cleveland has suddenly come
to realize that 1T has more then $500
automobiles darting in and out of its
streets and boulevards and that the
proper guiding of these high power
machines requires physical ability and
self-control which are not to be had
In school children.
1t is not a question of preserving the
property contained in the autos nor
even of protecting the drivers and pas
sengers who might perhaps be allowed
to risk their own necks If they felt so
inclined, but of safeguarding the oecu-
pants of other vehicles and of pedes-
trians along the thoroughfares ex-
posed to collisions from Incompetent
driving. There are doubtless plenty
of people of mature years and sound
judgment running automobiles who
should never be allowed to handle
them, but it is a safe proposition that
boys and girls under 16 years of age
are not sufficiently developed in their
faculties nor sufficiently seasoned by
experience In varied emergencies to
make them reliable and Trustworthy
for this sort of work.
All our growing cities, and among
them Omaha. should follow the lead OF
Cleveland by fixing a minimum age
requirement as a qualification for auto
mobile driving They should do this
at once without waiting first for costly
accidents TO spur them on. We would
think of allowing boy or girl to play
motorman on a street car no more
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
PACE OF LIVING.
The Country's Golden Age of over
INDULGENCE.
St, Louis Republic.

ST. Louis Republic.
The pace of living in the United States
seems TO be getting faster. That it is the
country's golden age OF overindulgence has
been nowhere better illustrated than in sta
tistics furnished by the Department Of
Commerce and Labor
We find that the value Of Injuries i'm
ro:tcd into the United States for the fiscal
year reached the astonishing figure Of
:1oaCccOCO. Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
ware brought into the country to the ex-
tent OF $l5,OOO,OOO, which is more than
double the importation OF ten years ago.
The same figures show that opium smok-
ing has largely increased. and, 10 crown
this evidence Of our running diamonds
wo-th s4o,OOOOOO passed through the Gus
toms last year, as compared with only 30
COO worth a decade ago.
Perhaps these may be some OF the trlals
and emptations which the younger Roeks-
ccller advises his Bible class must be ex-
pccted with the flush OF triumphant pros
perity and be conquered by the man OF
strong character. II is encouraging 70 be-
leve that most OF us can be trusted &c
meet them as mere temptations and over
come them for the general good.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
The Senate and MIR. Moody,


Reports from Washington now have II
that instead Of opposing Attorney General
Moody's nomination to the supreme court.
the senators who are out OF sympathy with
the administrations policies will be firmly
in favor Of Mr.. Moodys early confirmation
This is on the theory that the unwritten
law OF the supreme court would prevent
Mr.. Moody from sitting on the various
trust cases, In the PREPARATION of which he
has already taken part. According to this
plan Of campaign 1t seems better TO con-
sentative senators to let Mr.. Moody go on
the bench with his claws temporarily
clipped than to force the president to nom
mate some other radical who might do
business from the start. 1t is even de-
clared that in addition to the Standard
OIL cases Mr.. Moody would be prevented
from sitting in any case growing out Of
the railroad rate bill because in an opinion
as attorney general he declared that law to
be constitutional. This is carrying the ar
gument to absurd lengths. Unfortunately
for these senators, they will not be the ar
biters of Mr.. Moody's conduct after he is
on the bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
Less TaIl1, More Thought.


This is the time Of the year when the
lecturer begins to pour forth his wisdom
into the ears Of his audience. 1t is appalling
to think Of all the millions OF words that
are falling daily all oyer the land in col
lege lecture halls, in school rooms, from
university extension platforms How many
millions of pages they would make If
printed and bound! However, they rarely
live beyond an evening.
One of the oldest of human decisions is
that thing heard is a thing known. If
that were even partially true we should all
be wise by this time, and good, too Human
speech is an imperfect instrument, and
human hearing and attention are worse.
The teacher would do we'll to talk less,
and the learner to think more. The idea
and the mind-those are the two elements,
and the idea cannot be poured into the mind
merely by uttering words.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

Some of the state officials are begin
ming to discover what other people
knew a long time since. The Ne
braska state house is in dilapidated
condition and provides practically NO
accommodation for the various depart
ments of state government. The in
coming legislature may be asked TO de-
termine just how much longer the
wealthy state of Nebraska will house
its government in its present made
quate quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
"BIessInEs OF 1870 a Myth.

Chicago OhrOnicIe.
1t has become commonplace that the
people who preach the blessings of poverty
most loudly have small inclination for en-
joying those blessings themselves. Young
Mr.. Rockefeller exhorting his Bible class
to shun riches is not more ihcongruous
figure than many of his contemporaries ex-
cept that he has more money than they
have. The truth is that no sane man ever
deliberately chose want instead of a sufi-
cheney. Talk to the contrary is nonsense
even If it comes from the heir apparent to
a billion
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

The democrats of New York now
propose to expel Pat McCarren from
the party for boiling his ticket. If
Pat needs consolation he can come to
Nebraska. A number of very eminent
democrats were ousted from the party
in this state a few years ago for bolt
ing, but each has since been welcomed
to return through the door out of the
transom over which he was elected
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
CHECKING THE BOOM.
Prospective Halt in the Rush for
Western Land.
New York Times

New York Times.
An Omaha telegram says that the west
ern railways have cancelled the passes OF
80 900 land agents. Thousands Of real es-
tate agents who were partially engaged
ing bringing settlers from the east
are affected by the order" 1t would seem
TO follow that the land boom in the west
will be checked. This is not an unmixed
evil, and yet It must be classed with one
OF the unexpected compensations of re-
form. Probably there arc only very few
farmers anywhere who fancied that there
would be any retaliation for the demand
that their crops should be carried for less
money. And It is certain that very few
fancied that there was any boomerang
effect TO the proposal that the crime OF CIV
ing and accepting railway passes should
be stopped. The first chill came with the
announcement to commercial drummers
delegates to political conventions and other
patriots, This means you" And now we
learn that the boomers who carry eastern
tenderfeet out to pay good dollars for what
may be called agricultural prospects" in
the desert and the Bad Lands region are
not to be allowed to ride free. II may keep
eastern money at home, and II may reduce
railway profits There seems room to infer
that It may also have some effect upon
the ingenious grangers who have lands for
sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
HIGH PRICE OF SILVER.

The experts generally assent to the
view of Director Roberts of the United
States mint that the rise OF the price
of silver is due to worldwide in
fuences and is likely to go higher, or
at least to be maintained indefinitely.
Since last spring the price has gone
UP from Sc to nearly 70 cents an
ounce, and only three years ago it
ruled at about 49 cents.
This notable advance has been made
in the face of the annulment Of silver
as standard by a number of coun-
tries, SO that the gold standard is now
practically universal. That fact, how
ever, has not prevented, but in some
ways has actually enhanced the use
of silver as money under the prodi-
gious stimulation of industry and
business, the demand for fractional
coins in our own country calling for
large purchases on government ac-
count in the open market. The de-
probation of gold, too, because of in
creased production, reacts in a way
that is, in part at least, expressed in
the rising silver price.
With the price Of silver increased
so per cent within a few years, and
with the prospect of an abiding ex-
panded demand, silver mining in this
country is naturally showing unusual
activity, since a great many ores can
now be proftably worked which were
long entirely unavailable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

County Commissioner IRE has a
plan for reforming the finances of
Douglas county, which merits investi-
cation. Under the law Mr.. IRE pro-
poses the financial year of the county
will begin on a date when the levy and
estimate of expenditure can be made
at the same time, thus relieving the
county board from the inconvenience it
suffers at present. Under the law as it
exists, seven months intervene between
the date Of making the estimate and
the date of making the levy, during
which time the county legally has no
money to pay salaries or current bills.
AS a matter of fact the county has
money, because the board has ignored
the law to this extent. Mr.. IRE pro-
poses to amend the law so as 70 do
away with this condition. Other ar
chaic provisions will be given attention
by the next legislature and a more sat
isfactory and economical method of
dos business may be brought about.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

Some idea of profits in the ice trade
may be gained from the fact that a
Des Moines plumber threatens to go
into that business and undersell the
local trust"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27
LAUGHING GAS

The Butler-The house Is on FIRE, madam.
Here are all the hand grenades.
Mrs. Pacekill-You should have brought
them on tray, William.-Brooklyn Life
There's young staylate. Maria; what
have you to say about HIS shortcomings"
long goings. Baltimore American.
1T costs more to i've than it did years
ago" said the man who complains.
Yes" answered the man who enjoys
modern convenience: but it's worth
more. "-Washington Star.
"Fusseigb carries his hygienic views to
the extreme limit"
Whats his latest?'
why, he and his wife occupy separate
pews in church. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1T would be great pleasure to me, Miss
Stout" said Mr.. Dudley, ito have you go
to the theater with me this evening"
Hove you secured the seats?" asked
heavy as all that.'-Phiiadelphia Press,
Miss Passay-Brazen thing! She actually
permitted him to take her in his arms and
kiss her right there in the presence OF
every one; I'd like to see myself allowing
Miss Pert1Yes dear; know you would
Cleveland Leader.
How did that confirmed bachelor come to
marry?"
on, he crossed the path of a widow
and she liked his appearance Houston
DO you expect to get money out Of that
No" answered the constituencies pro-
moter mot out of the mine Out OF the
subscribers to stock. "-Washington Star
Fl find it dlhicult to grasp some Of your
idioms," said the scholarly looking man
with the spectacles and the slightly foreign
accept For example, 1 rendered to a cab
driver this morning a coin which supposed
was the legal fee. He looked at It and said
II was shy about one-half What did he
mean by 'shyY" "
He meant that you had offered him too
modest sum-" said the native
''Oh, see."-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

If Mayor sehmitz can show that his
indictment at San Francisco is the
work of political enemies and without
foundation in fact. he will demon
strate that there are men worse than
he Is accused of being.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

The Burlington railroad has an
nounced it's intention to haul no more
grain until towns along its line are
supplied with fuel This is another
reason why the alleged agreement be-
tween the railroads to curtail expendi-
ture for equipment and extension
sounds like bluff.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

Omaha will say goodbye to General
Whit with genuine regret. AS COM
mander of the Department of the Mis-
souri, he has proved himself not only
eminently qualified as soldier, but
has also been a most desirable citizen
of the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

The official report Of increase Of
desertion from the army is a demon
stration of prosperity which can easily
be understood. Men do not abandon
certain pay and good quarters in
hard times"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

Mayor DUNES response to invita-
ton to preside over the Tillman meet
ing in Chicago will probably add fuel
to the flames of the illinois situa-
ton" when the democratic national
convention assemblies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

The Lincoln Commercial club will
investigate the occasion for the tele-
phone war in the capital city. If the
investigation is thorough and impartial
it may develop some points that will be
of interest to Omaha when the rate
cutting begins here.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

April rains and May skies in Ne
braska may strike visitors as singular,
but Nebraskans are accustomed to the
most enjoyable fall weather this globe
furnishes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

So far as publicly known the late
democratic candidate for attorney
general has not eondoled with John
P. Irish over. Mr.. Bryans victory at
Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-27

Debrutalized foot bail is pronounced
a success, because only eleven young
men and boys were killed by the game
during the season which closed Satur-
day. One hesitates to think what the
game would have been called II no
one had been killed.