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The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
TOWN OF AMERICUs SHAKEN.
Carload of Fireworks Exploded and
Wrecked Store.

NECCACd
A terrific explosion, jarring and
alarming the city, occurred in Ameri-
Gus Friday night in the accidental
discharge of a carload of fireworks
at the store of H. Thomas, a small
frame structure.
A cigarette dropped carelessly
among the explosives probably
started the most magnificent pyro-
technic display ever witnessed in
Americus. Dynamite crackers by
hundreds exploded, while skyrockets
Illuminated the heavens.
Frightened teams dashed through
the crowded streets and excitement
was intense until the fire department
finally subdued the flames.
Thomas entire stock of groceries
were well-nigh destroyed, while $500
worth of fireworks were consumed.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

In holy Atlanta, where they were
sprouting wings while overthrowing
the democratic party and turning the
financial interests of the city, includ-
ing a prospective bond issue of a
couple of million dollars, over to
certain bankings interests, there were
1873 persons registered for dinner at
the police barracks Sunday. The
most of them were there for drunks.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

The fertilizer and oil inspectors of
the state gave Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Hudson ana wife diamonds
for Christmas, in appreciation Of the
delectable slices Of pie that were
recently served by the affable COM
missioner.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

At all events, says the Savannah
News, Mr.. Carnegie doesn't need any
protection. He is the owner of $780,
100000 of 5 per cent. United States
Steel Corporation bonds, which yield
him an assured income of $15,00O,-
600 a year. The tariff, therefore,
doesn't worry him.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

The holidays are now over, another
year is about to begin and the farmer
will soon be speeding the plow May
kind Providence smile upon his
endeaVors.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
School Next Monday

After a holiday of two weeks the
public schools of both the city and
county will open next Monday morn
ing for the Spring term. The out
look for a successful school year is
very promising.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Store Burned in Leeshnrg.

The store of Mrs. J. w. Fleming
in Leesburg was burned about 3
o'clock Saturday morning. The
stock of goods was valued at about
$1,000, with insurance amounting to
between $4,000 and $4,000. The
building, which belonged to the Cal
loway estate, was partly covered by
insurance
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

All of those who have been elected
to serve Terrell county as officials
for the next two years have quail
fed, and each will be at his post of
duty with the beginning of the New
Year next Friday. The News con-
graduates these gentlemen, and
hopes for each of them a successful,
useful and pleasant public career
The people have honored you by call
ing you, and knowing you as we'll
as The News does we believe you
will all convince the people that no
mistake has been made in preferring
you. SO here's looking towards you,
one and all.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Holiday for the Rural Carr,iers

There will be no service on any
of the rural mail routes in the county
on next Friday, as the government
always gives the carriers a we'll
earned holiday on New Years dav
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Continued Session of Mayors Court

Although it was one of the most
orderly Christmases Dawson has
ever known quite bunch of offend
ers were in the lineup before the
mayor when he poned police court
Christmas morning. There were just
nineteen cases, and his Honor ran
his court until dinner, returned in
the afternoon and worked on the
penitents an hour or two and then
adjourned over until next day to
finish them up. Most of them were
up for mild attractions of the town
laws.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the City
National Bank of Dawson, Ga, will
be held in the office of said bank at
10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, January
u, 1909, for the purpose of electing
directors of said bank for the year
1909. This December 7, 1908.
K. S. WORTHY, Cashier.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

The question now is not do you
believe in prohibition, but do you be-
lieve in law, says the Augusta Chroni-
Gle. That's a center shot.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

Dawson is going out of the year in
good financial, commercial and in
dustrial shape. The News says it,
and The News knows whereof it
speaks. Dawson is a good town.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Notice to Stockholders,

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Daw-
son National Bank of Dawson, Ca.
will be held in the office of said bank
at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, January
IL, 1909, for the purpose of electing
directors of said bank for the year
1909. This December 7, 1908.
R. L. SAVILLE, Cashier.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

President Roosevelt denounces men
as liars" with a readiness and facili-
ty that is-well, unusual for a presi-
dent of these United States.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

The News prints an item today that
shows what a farmer can do in Ter
rell county by intensive farming.
The results are cheering enough to
induce many others to follow suit.
This is Southwest Georgia, and the
opportunities are signal. The day
when any sort of farming will do
is past. A farmer can be a thinker,
an intelligent and successful business
man in his vocation, just as much as
other men in other lines of effort.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

NOTE.-Mr. Carnegie has appeared
before the committee since the above
was written, but the committee do
not know any more now than they
knew before About all they could get
from the man who made fabulous
millions by reason of the republican
protection of the steel industry was
that the committee should not place
too much reliance on the testimony
of any of the witnesses who are close
ly identified with the management of
the steel trust.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Get Them

Mr.. M. H. Marshall requests all
who engaged pecan trees of him to
call and get them at once. They are
now ready for delivery, and now is
the time to set them out.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
FUR SALE IN EARLY COUNTY

The following lands: o1s
NJ hundred I and twenty-five aeras 9ss
of land without imnrono.. ''Ies
price $1,000; ffty-acra 'tteaents trdlents
public road with new fon~' 1I~CI on
framed house, otherwfeo' 'i room
proved, price $3.50; sevortl. uliIa' i
acre tract with fre-roomo Dty,lVe fe
mouse, rough, one acre c,ae aaame
otnerWise unimproved, nrico T1Vased, eeed
All of these tracts ontsiGo SID SoOo,
law and accessible to to- soS slOck
and churches. ~ schools
Terms one-tenth cash w
rent or farm on high-nricoa ,%Ay
when you can buy lands Io c5o. la9d
Early county. Address '"e"p IN
H. I'll. SHEFFIELD, BIakeIv q.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

Don't be knocker." Stand up
and speak up for your home town.
That's true religion the world over
and especially good for Dawson.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
MIR. ANDY CARNEGIE.

The somersauIt of Andrew Carne-
gle on the economic policy of the ma
tion is one of the recent surprises.
Heretofore this manipulation of the
steel industry has been a high pro-
tectionist His colossal fortune has
been accumulated as result of the
tariff. 1t has enabled him to retire
from business in the prime of life
and to devote much of his time to
building libraries in cities and towns
which have failed to provide such
handmaids of civilization. He has
given away $200,000,000 in this en-
deavor. He has more money than this
left, though he is anXiOus(?) to die
poor. He will have to hurry up to at
tain this ordinarily dreaded distinc-
ton, or else he will expire from over
work if he accomplishes his desire.
Now the steel and educational mag
nate comes out and tells the country
that the steel industry is so strong
that it does not need further protec
tion, and urges that its product be
placed on the free list. AS the ways
and means committee of congress, of
which Congressman Griggs of Daw-
son is the ranking democratic men,
Der, is in session to gain such knowl-
edge as will enable it to recommend
schedules for the revised tariff Mr..
Carnegie should be brought before
it to guide it in so vital matter as
abolishing the duty on steel goods.
This jump from high protection to
free trade in brief time is a cOnver-
sion only slightly less than the mi
raculous. 1t starts the suspicion in
ultra protective quarters that Mr..
on a starvation allowance for some
time, and that its rundown condition
is perceptible in this astonishing
shift in his political professions.
This latest pronouncement does not
harmonic with his acts. He gave
$25,OOO to help along the victory of
Taft, and yet he goes even farther
than Bryan in scaling down the tariff.
In fact, if the gifted Nebraskan had
advocated that the tariff on steel be
abolished he would have taken the
:surest way to defeat
Mr.. Carnegie is a vain man who in
sists that his name shall be placed
in large carved letters over the main
doorway of every library his money
rears. He likes publicity, feels he
is being sighted when the press is
not exploiting him and does some
thing out of the common whenever
this becomes acute in order to gain
the desired prominence. Perhaps
this accounts for his latest vagary.
On the heels of the election what
could astound voters more than to
learn that Andy Carnegie had joined
the free traders, and in a line in
which he made profits of hundreds of
millions? If this was his purpose he
was as successful as in making steel
rails and in organizing combinations
which netted him a colossal fortune
without doing anything except write
his name to the documents which
unloaded the biggest trust in the
world and which quadrupled his pos
sessions.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

The News issues fifty-two editions
a year. Nothing can suspend this
paper but death and the sheriff.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

To every reader of The News we
wish happy New Year, and a more
prosperous one than 1908 has been.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the
liver, promote digestion and appetite
and easy passages of the bowels.
Ask your druggist for them. 25
cents a box.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Cabbage Plants.

Write Monroe Stevens, Shellman,
Ca, for cabbage plants. $3.50 per
900 f. o. b. at Shellman, or 25
cents per 100 by mail, prepaid.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Attention WOOdmen.

A called meeting of Dawson Camp
No. "A, Woodmen of the World, will
be held tor light Wednesday, Dec.
30) New members are to be init
ated, and applications to be acted up
on. A full attendance is desired.
R. R. MARLIN, C. c.
R. NJ. STEWART. Clerk.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Special Notices.
BOarderS Wanted.

First-class accommodations in con-
venient location. Apply to
MRS. w. F. VERONEE, Vine st.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Announcement,

We wish to announce to the pub
lie that we are now in position to
dress lumber, and will give you as
prompt service as possible.
THE VARIETY WORKS co.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

Here is hoping for ten cents cot
ton before next Christmas.
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30

Try can of our high-class cook
ing Oil. Cheaper and better tban
lard. FARMERS OIL &, FERTII'I IT,
ZER co. - ! LII
The Dawson news., 1908-12-30
Improved Cotton Seed.

A quantity of Gunnels' Improved
Prolific cotton seed for sale at 5000
a bushel. Apply to
MRS. G. W. GUNNELS,
BronWood, Ga,
, 1908-12-24

who attended the trial Of Peter Dick
erson for criminal assault on Mrs.
Dora CONFESS.
Not a woman who was present at
any time during the proceedings was
there out of curiosity or because she
preferred being there to being at
home. They were not that kind of
women. They were of the best blood
and best brain of the city. They
were there because of the deep-seated
conviction in their own hearts that a
sister woman, a teacher of children in
the public schools, needed the en-
couragement and support during that
ordeal which only women of her own
circle could give.
1t would have been criminal neglect
had Mrs. Conness' women friends not
attended the trial. 1t would have
been despicable to have left Mrs. Con-
ness alone, surrounded only by a
glowering crowd OF men and boys,
many of whom were eager and anx-
ious for a feast of salacious details.
She had a right to expect her friends
and all good women who thrust aside
ordinary conventionalities and risked
criticism in order to perform a simple
and humane duty a not be too
highly commended.
And the man or woman who can
not understand why these friends of
Mrs. CONFESS attended the trial, who
can not make the nice distinction
necessary to understand, are to be
pitied rather than condemned.-Wyo-
ming Tribune.
, 1908-12-24

The Sun reprints an able editorial
from the Wyoming Tribune entitled
"Women and the Dickerson Trial"
Mrs. CONFESS is well known here and
very highly esteemed, as it seems she
is in Cheyenne, and it would have
been very strange indeed if the good
women of that city had left her to
bear the ordeal unsupported. The
bare word of Mrs. CONFESS would
have been sufficient in this commun.
ity to carry conviction to the minds
of all unprejudiced persons concern
ing any statement she might make.
1t is quite certain that Mrs. CONFESS
would not have gone on the stand and
submitted to the terrible ordeal I'm.
less her charges were true.
, 1908-12-24

The verdict of acquittal recently at
Cheyenne in the case of the State VS.
Dickerson, charged with committing
rape ON Mrs. CONFESS, comes as an
unwelcome surprise. It is but an
other instance of the falacy of our
jury system. That ''twelve good men
and true" can understand a case and
render a just decision better than the
judge On the bench is all a fallacy.
Where there are twelve men, who
know nothing about law and evidence,
there is pretty sure to be twelve diff
ferent kinds OF opinion. What they
need down at Cheyenne and about
there is an inch and a quarter rope,
guaranteed not to break under a sud.
den strain of 200 pounds.
, 1908-12-24

President Merica's appeal to the
students the other day wherein he
said to them that the university
would possess the state, is the kind OF
talk that will bring strength to the
institution. There is no question as
to the truth of this statement. The
young men and young women of the
university will in years to come be the
Legislators, the state officials, the
judges and the governors of Wyo.
ming The great majority of the col
lege men will be Wyoming college
men. The university will give the
best of educational training to the
students of the state and in turn they
Will exalt it in so far as the state is
concerned above all other education.
al institutions. Laramie Republican.
, 1908-12-24
THURSDAY, DEC. "a, 1908
THE MATTER OF NATIONAL FORESTS

"
The name OF Hon. Clifford Pinchot
is as a red rag in the face of a bull to
many of the editors Of western papers.
1t is strange that these papers, who are
accustomed to take high ground and
a broad view of most public questions,
are so rabid when they come to treat
of the question of forest reserves or
their management. 1t is quite prob
able, however, that it is a mere ques-
ton of bread and butter with many of
the country weeklies, and that they
find it pays to say slurring things OF
Forester Pinchot and to exaggerate
and distort all news that comes to
them concerning forest reserves.
1t is true that there is much prairie
land included in the reserves at pres.
emit. This should be remedied as
rapidly as possible and we are assur-
ed that it will be. There may be
instances where it is best for local
reasons to have small areas of prairie
land controlled by the National For
est, but this cannot be true in many
Instances. 1t is also true that there
have been abuses and mistakes in the
forest management. But we must
remember that the National Forest is
a new department ofthe Government
that it is being made efficient as fast
as possible; that abuses are bound to
creep in. And we must also remem-
Der that the department is dealing
with these mistakes and abuses Just
az fast as it a and that if we do not
want to make a bad situation worse
we should keep our hands of and
Withhold criticism until the department
can get things in hand.
But a great deal OF the harsh and
unjust criticism of the National For.
est management arise from the selfish
greed of the stockmen, who find that
their liberty in using the mountains
for a pasture land is being interfered
with and they are bringing everything
to bear to discredit the National For.
est service. Sometimes they have
just cause for complaint, but more
often they raise a hue and cry with
the hope that they may be able to
gain some concession thereby.
In the meantime the National For.
est policy is becoming better estab.
lished and more firmly seated every
day. The justice and wisdom of for.
est preservation becomes more ap.
parent to every one except those, who
from selfish motives, find it conven'
lent to be blind to its merits.
, 1908-12-24

meet at the offices of the bank in Sar.
atoga on Tuesday, January ~, 1909,
at the hour 2 p. M, for the purpose
OF %electing directors for the ensuing
a and the transaction of any bust,
ness that may properly come before
the meeting.
Dated Saratoga, Wyo., Dec. IA, 1908.
Lon A. futile, Cashier
, 1908-12-24

Connects with U. P. trains No.
5 and 3 going west and 4 and 6
going east.
Frank J. Cramer,
Superintendent
, 1908-12-24
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
stockholders of the First National
Bank OF Saratoga, Wyoming, will
, 1908-12-24

The best of rooms for transients d
the Waterloo. Mrs. Mary AlbD'
proprietor.
, 1908-12-24

Women and the Dickerson Trial.
Some thoughtless and prudish per.
sons have criticised the good women
, 1908-12-24

Old Stonewall, Old Crow, Levi
Hunter Ryes, Cedar Brook, BourbOl
No. l. Pure Corn Whiskey at th'
Budweiser.
, 1908-12-24
TINE TABLE:

TIME TABLE:
Train No.
l. Leave Walcott $50 a m.
Arrive Saratoga 1905
Leave 1920
Arrive Cow creek 1856
Arr. Encampment lao
z. Leave LOO p. m.
, Cow Greek 1:55
Arrive Saratoga 2:3O
Leave 2.45
Arrive Walcott 400 ="
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
IN HIS BEST CLOTHES.
Bristol, N. H, Man Went Out and shot
Himself.

Bristol, n. H., June 15.--The body Of
Alfred II. Heath was found about noon
yesterday BY Frank S. Kirk ard Mu.-
III boy or the Otis Sanborn farm on the
east slope Of Bristol pike in thick bush.
es with bullet through his head.
At 10 o'clock Saturday morning the
fire alarm was sounded BY order Of the
selectmen, and as the people gathered
> Central square. searching parties
were organized and sent into the woods
en- Bristol peak to search Tor him. Mr..
Heath had been moody and tactiturn
for some days, and Friday morning
shaved himself and put on his best
clothes, took his shotgun and started
towards his pasture on the slope Of the
peak
After having Travelled about a mile
he deposited a letter in the rural de.
livery mail box Of neighbor. addressed
to his wife, saying that there was no
use to hunt for him. as be should be
beyond his trouble when she got the
letter, and that his could not be found.
4 large number Of men from Bristol
and also from New Hampton had been
ssarehing the woods.
AiT. Heath was a prosperous farmer.
As years old, and had a wife and chill
dfcn. Several years ego be attempted
violence TO his family and sh0t him
elf. The ball. though passing near
she heart did net prove fatal His
father eommitted suicide four years
ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
Was Explanation Of Man
Arrestedin Strange House
AT WEST BARNET, VERMONT
Eugene Guy Shaw Had Overturned Safe
in Miss Josephine Brooks House and
Broken OF the Combination
Knob When Caught.

st. Johnsbury, june 15---Eugene Guy
Shaw il IN the county Jail here today
waiting trial on the charge Of malicious
injury TO personal property, warrant
having been sworn ont BY States At
sorney Hill and che man having been
arrested Saturday.
On Friday the house Of Miss Jose
phine Brock in West Barnet was enter
ed while the owner was out and the in
trHider made d start toward getting
into the small safe la the house when
he was discovered BY some children Of
the neigaDors. He had overturned the
safe and had broken of the eombina !
tion knob when surprised and forced
to flee. The fellow was arrested shortly
afterwards and when questioned about
his actions he said that he was after
some Of his own property that was in
the safe. Miss Brock knows 81 no
papers of his in her safe.
The man ii Eugene Guy Shaw Of
Last Peacham. aged 81 wears. He was
up IN justice court In McIndoes earlier
ID the week on the charge OF intoxica
t.5n and at that time he paid Justice
Giicllrist SIS and costs. It Is sail
that he was intoxicated last Friday
when he was caught trying to break
into Miss Brooks safe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
FAREWELL no ). Ii. 5. 'Os.
was a Delightful Affair On Saturday
Evening.

20
The three lower classes Of Spaulding
high school gave farewell reception to
the senior class III the high school chap
el, Saturday evening, 1t was largely
attended BY the pupils and friends Of
the school The chapel was beautifully
decorated with purple and white. and
green and gold, the class colors Of the
two graduating classes. Marches and 8
fine program were enjoyed throughout
The evening. The music was furnished
by the nevs Harris orchestra. Prof.
Heath Of Goddard seminary gave q de-
lightful reading which pleased every
body and for which he wss e1icored three
times Others taking part in the pro-
gram are IS follows: Vocal solo, Miss
Mae Carson; piano solo, Miss Marie
Wells; song. Mr.. Robertsons and violin
solo, Mr. Riley.
Ehe committee who arranged the pro-
gram SO nicely ares class Of 1909. Grace
Dillon. Grace Cheney, Edward Scott, Ar
thur Mcdonald, Mildred Mclean, Mary
Mcdonald, Beatrice Callaqhan, William
Edwards, William johnson and Mary
Boyce: class Of 1910, Elizabeth Carson,
GLADYS Bradford, Francis Ahern, Charles
Comolli and William Beekleys class Of
1911, Alice Stebbins. Avis Wheeler, VIII
liam Maiden, John Gibbs and Christina
Reid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
a DAY OF JOY
1t Was for the Glenugie Club at Pretty
Caledonia Park.

The members Of the Glenugie club
held their annual picnic ut Caledonia
PARK on Saturday afternoon, and q more
perfect summer day never greeted d
company on an outing. So 1t is needless
To Say that no happier gathering was
ever held by this club, Hilarity, socia-
bility and enjoyment reigned supreme
care was forgottens the everyday wor-
ries were left behind.
Outdoor sports Of many kinds were
held. A base bali team between teams
captained by John Marr and James Nor
timer was won BY Mortimer's team by
the score OF 8 to |. A foot ball game,
with James Mortimer and J. Il. Pfrie
as captains, was won by Mortimer's men,
3 to O. Boys, girls and children's races
were eagerly contested. Your represen-
tatiye would be pleased To record the
feats of hammer throwing and otner
kindred sports, but the dittidence Of the
participants preeludes such mention.
Angus orchestra Kept the pavilion
filed with merry dancers, while out un-
der the spreading naples they sat, loiled,
chatted and sung. or beside the we'll
flied table they refreshed the inner
man.
If the members Of this club in their
youthful days learned to enjoy them
selves ami ct the haunts of nature on
the banks of the winding Ugie in Scot
land. they have carried that art to per-
fection here, and the spirit Of never
qrow-old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
BURGLARS GET ONLY s7ss.
Fled From Grocery Store ia Brattleboro
When Discovered.

Brattleboro, June 49, Burglars tap
ped the cash register in Horace s.
Goodenough's grocery store on Elliot
street early Sunday morning and made
an attempt TO rob the safe. They were
seen and they fed as soon as they were
discovered Peter Deyo and John w.
Howe going home, saw two men pound
ing at The locN III the safe door in the
cifice at the rear Of the store.
The burglars reached through cat
hole and unfastened the basement door
They took $1.53 from the cahs register
and two boxes Of cigars from the show
case and placed the latter on the
counter as they tackled the safe with
tools found IN the store. They left
the cigars when they fled There was
more than 500 in the safe.