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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
LESS |LLTERACY NOW GROWS With EACH HOUR
Does the Sensation of the GeOr-
gia Convict Lease Middle.
TERRELL REPRESENTED ENGLISH

While He Was Acknowledgement,
According to the Testimony of a
Prominent Atlanta Capitalist, Who
Says He Signed a Contract That
Was Drawn by Former Governor.
Sensation after sensation is being
developed by the testimony before
the legislative committee that is
probing the convict lease system of
Georgia.
The nets cast out Dy the commit
tee have drawn into their folds such
men as Joseph Terrell, ex-governor
OF Georgia, and J. Sid Turner, chair
man of the prison commission, with
tangible evidence on which to base
charges, while James w. English.
Jr., and James w. English, Sr., and
other prominent lessees figured con-
siderably in the evidence.
Through the testimony of Joel
Hurt, prominent capitalist, it was
learned that ex-Gov. Joseph Terrell,
while encouragement of the state.
was also representative of James
English, ST., and went to see Mr..
Hurt in reference to a bid for con-
victs by Hurt.
Terrell Drew the Contract.
Of that call Mr.. Hurt said: 81 CON
sidered it the better part of valor to
make the best trade L could. Mr..
Terrell drew up the contract and
signed it,"
Through Mr.. Hurt several inter-
esting facts were brought out. He
declared that Chief Warden Moore
was an agent of DR.. Handy, the big
gest lessee in the state, and that
on one occasion Moore broke I'D a
deal for cOnvicts practically closed,
and secured the men wanted for
Handy.
We had much trouble at Coal
City. Duke Brock was drunk most
of the time, and used his pistol pro-
miscuously. He was so incompetent
and so dissipated that the place was
demoraliZed. We could not get eff
cient service, and the men we had
employed were threatening to run
away because of Dukes dissipation.
Went to Senator Brock.
Il went to DR.. Brock (Senator J.
r. Brock, the brother of Duke
Brock, and asked if he could not get
want to complain to the prison COM
mission, but conditions were intol-
cradle. and our men had notified me
they would go away if Brock did not
resign or quit drinking liquor. DR..
Brock and | were very friendly, and
laid the case before him very
strongly"
Witness went on to state that DR..
Brock did not cooperate in having
his brother removed, declaring that
1t would cause trouble in the family
between himself and his mother and
sister. He said he then called on
Judge Turner, and after waiting for
some time for the latter to act called
again Continuing, he said:
AS 1t was of the utmost import
ance to get some one who would
handle the convicts properly l called
on Jim English, through whom some
of the cOnvicts had been leased.
knew he was the man for me to talk
to. He agreed to help me get rid
of Brock. / said: What are you
going to do about it?' He said: 4
will send him to another camp.
Brock Was Transferred
Using the possessive pronoun?"
interrupted Mr. Gambler.
Yes, SIR" answered the witness.
"A short while later Mr.. Conyers of
south Georgia was assigned to the
place. He was warden of a camp in
which Mr.. English was interested"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

farmers of the state. A warehouse
has been established in almost every
community. When the season opens
and the cotton begins to move in
volume the Union will have, it is
said, from $50 to 200 warehouses OF
its own in which cotton may be
stored in to await the prices of the
market. a.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Mississippi Farmers Will Hold
Their Cotton for Higher Prices

A special from Jackson Miss,
says that the Farmers Union of Mis-
sissippi have determined to hold
cotton off the market is evidenced by
many surface indications.
The Union is thoroughly equipped
for practical test The membership
includes a large majority of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
OOTHBERTs FIRST BALE.

NJ ny j. A. Hilliard and Sold for
c ",vnty-Three and a Half Cents.
of nont received her first bale
was or cotton last Tuesday. 1t
farm sao|n by ]. A. billiard, on the
sold ~ l =. l.. Tumlins. The cotton
'or % Il cents a pound.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

Mr.. Chain, "and have a congress
"hlch Will pass prohibitory law
II there are any communities
mat refuse to obey the law, and
the civic authorities are unable
10 enforce it, L shall use the pow
er conferred upon me by the con-
stltutlon and call out the militia.
the standing army and the navy
ana enforce prohibition on every
inch of territory under the Amer
lean flag"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
SENT TAMMANY FIRST BALE.

Savannah Contributed It to BRYAN
Campaign Fund.
Savannah's first bale of new cot
ton was bought Thursday by the Sa-
vannah Bryan Democratic Club, and
Immediately compressed and shipped
to Chas. F. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hall, New York.
The placard announces that ii is
the first bale, and concludes: GAS
surely as cotton is king Bryan will
be elected president" The bale is
to be auctioned off in Tammany Hall
and the proceeds will be devoted to
the Bryan campaign fund.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
pROHI CANDIDATE WOULD ENFORCE
LAW WITH ARMY AND NAVY

Eugene W. Chain of Chicago,
candidate for the presidency on
the prohibition ticket, in address
os delivered in Woodford county,
Texas, declared he will, if elect
Cd and finds it necessary, use the
regular army and the navy to en-
force anti-liquor laws.
If | am elected president on
the third of November" declared
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Flames of Burning Oil Field Are
Fifteen Hundred Feet in the Air

According to the government en-
gineer who was sent to the scene of
the fire a few days ago the flames
maintained a height of 1000 to l.
500 feet, and the estimated flow Of
oil that is being destroyed is 10000
barrels day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

1t hasn't rained every dog day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Joseph II. Savage, owner of the
Kernstown Distillery, near Winches-
ter, was severely burned by the ex-
plosion of a gasoline tank of his au-
tombile while returning from Front
Royal with his wife, four young chill
dren and his mother, Mrs. Lycurgus
Savage.
Costo Ferdinando, an Austrian
employed on the new Norfolk and
Western bridge at Shepherdstown,
was drowned in the Potomac at that
point. He was swimming and was
seized with cramps.
Hon. William Post, OF Buckhan-
non. VINO was elected a member of
the West Virginia State Senate to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
William .. Talbot, Republican. has
announced that he will not be a can
didate for reelection. Mr.. Post was
elected by the Democrats.
While on his way to his stable
during heavy storm Frank Smith,
we'll known man of Richmond. was
killed by lightning. His body was
found some time afterward b.. his
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
News OF Virginia
MURDER A SMALL MATTER.


Richmond Especially With the
verdict of the coroner's jury declar-
,ug that Baby Vaughan, 4-months-
DID founding in the almshouse. came
to its death from the effect of poison
criminally administered by a person
or persons unknown and that the au-
thorities of the City Home were neg
iigent in their management OF the
case, the strange story of infant MUIR
der in a municipal institution as
sumed an aspect that will result in
A series of sweeping Investigations in
several directions.
Because of lack of tangible evi-
dence as to this point the coroner's
jury did not attempt to fasten re-
sponSibility for the crime upon any
individual, but the entire police and
detective force is at work and sus-
picion still points more or less
strongly toward completely of a wOm-
an now an inmate of the almshouse.
What to the public, however, was
even more startling at the inquest
was the appearance of neglect and
Indifference by officials required by
law to report at once to the police all
crimes or efforts at crime that came
under their observation. According
to witnesses, no steps were taken at
the home to ferret out the person
responsible for the murder, and high
er officials of the institution read the
report of nurse and inferno with
seeming Indifference and let it go at
that; making no search themselves,
they also neglected to put detectives
on the case after the first poisoning
and after the second, as we'll.
When the baby died 1t occurred to
somebody to call in the coroner, and
then only did the story come out,
but grudgingly. The mysterious
murder. motive for which still
seems lacking, has caused the great
est sensation this city has known for
many years, chiefly on account of
IaXity of methods it has revealed at
the almshouse, and a Council com
mittee and the grand jury will both
fake the matter up.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

startled exclamation from the
sailor. The latter, CHANGING IN
glance down at the inner edge of the
shelf, had noticed a slight crack be-
tween the soil and the bluff
AS Handy stared, astounded. the
crack appeared to widen. Jared by
the vibrations of the drill, an old
seam was actually opening.
Inc movement was downward and
outward. sickening and slow. Thirty
feet away hung the rope ladder bv
which the men had descended. II
was too far for them to reach: he
sides. the fissure ran the full
length of the shelf. Too horror
stricken to shout or stop the drill.
they gazed helplessly.
There came rending. The shelf
settled. Another second. and both
would plunge after the topplIng
mass to a quick death at the bottom
of the bluff. And then:
The hose" yelled Handy. and
jumped for it. Kline followed. They
caught the hot pipe just as the ledge
fell
ne and-three-quarters tube
OF canvas and rubber. wound tightly
with marline, was fifty feet long.
It's upper end was coupled to the pipe
from the boiler; its lower was at
tached TO the steam-chest of the
drill. Old and leaking. it was fairly
well fitted to convey steam, but not
to hold up two men and twelve bun.
dred pounds OF steel. 1t must give
way somewhere. But where? Be-
low the men or above? The reply
meant life or death.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Hold tight; I'll help you as soon
as | get up" cried the other. en-
couragingly. A few seconds more,
and a final shaking of the hose and
a shout of triumph The earth
showered over the drill-runner.
III get a rope!" exclaimed the
sailor, and disappeared.
Handy climbed doggedly. 1t
means work to support two hundred
and forty pounds with one hand.
while you raise the other for a fresh
hold. Each time he reached a
shorter distance, Gradually his pro-
gress became a series of mere
bitches. Each time he felt that he
could not make another. And the
top was still fifteen feet off.
Inch by inch he rose. The roar of
the crusher was suddenly cut OF.
Voices from below came to him.
He knew that men were watching his
fight for life. His senses were never
keener Every little sound was
magnified. The putting of a tug
reached his ears. He heard the cry
of bird. His eyes stared at the
rock before him; he could trace
every little vein, every discoloration.
He had not realized it could be
so fearfully hot. The sun beat on
his shoulder-blades. An intense
thirst tormented him. His mouth
and throat were parched. Although
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Insects hummed round, rejoicineI
in their wings. A painted butterfly
huttered before his face. A swarml
OF flies, taking advantage of the fact
that his hands we're busy. buzzed
about his bald head. biting him in
tolerably. ~
At last he felt that he could not
climb another inch. Just then. right
on level with his bloodshot eve
appeared narrow ledge. Could he
but raise himself his own height
and get his toe-tips on that scanty
shelf, freeing his arms from the ur-
endurable strain, he might have a
chance yet.
The agony of the next two min
utes was comparable with notbsnc|
which the drillman had ever exp
enced before. He knew tha
must climb quickly, for he could
last much longer.
Shutting his eyes and throwirs
his strength into his arms, he
himself by a succession of
quick jerks. He experimental
culiar dragging sensation, graddS
stronger. as If each foot were u
cred by an india-rubber cable. whfcM
pulled harder with every inch
rose.
At last he knew he could ncts~,
sibly raise himself another mi
metre. He opened his eyes al
glanced down. The ledge was ab5S
half up to his knees. Lifting his toe
he swung them in. and rested 1.-THE
on the rock.
The relief was inexpressible. T.
strain was off his arms, although
horrible emptiness yet yawned un
his heels
The top was still nearly ten rs S
off. His arms became sudden
weak. All grew black round hilN 81
He swayed dizzily. A little moi
and he would tumble backward.
Hold on, DAM"
The shout from above gave b.
squirt of courage He opened
eyes just as a moose dangIed
past his face. Kline above.
his stomach. his head prl
over the edge. engineered the rd
down below Handy's knees.
Put your feet through it,"
directed; and the drillman obeye
Soon he was seated in the Ioc
Letting so the hose. he grasped
line. But the heat of the sun
his head had been too much for hiI
he was losing consciousness. kin
saw the danger.
Hoist away, quicki" shouted y
to the men behind him. Up car
the line. Just as Handy lost CO
sciousness and lurched backwa
the sailor caught him by the wrists
Youths Companion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
AOONONN0OO OAsAso

For the bare fraction Of a second
the drill hung at their feet, its sharp
point whirling madly. The exhaust
pipe detonated like a Calling. Then,
crack! The nipple to which the hose
was coupled had broken in the
thread just outside the steam-chest.
Down went the machine, ringing
against the cliff, leaving them dang
ling alone on the rubber tube, the
steam squirting from its torn end.
There was a breathless silence for
a moment. Then from far below rose
the dull crash of the avalanche, fol-
lowed by the fainter clang of the
drill. They shivered at the narrow
ness of their escape.
But they were in appalling peril,
swinging over the abyss against the
smooth blum, devoid OF foothold.
When a man has warning to brace
himself against disaster, he can meet
1t better. But the complete unex-
pectedness of this catastrophe had
left them limp and weak.
Forty feet above, the hose bent
over the crest. The only thing for
them to do was to climb It; and
there was no time to waste. The
hot pipe burned their hands fright
fully, but 1t offered their only road
to life.
Both could not climb = -
Onef must oat ahova the s1xUxX
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

fa- lebete; life depended on prompt
action. Sam swarmed up the hose
above the drill-runner's head.
When the machine fell, leaving
the pipe-end open, the Kissing steam
began to play on Handy's leg. Ener-
gized by the pain from the scalding
jet, the big man, for a short distance.
kept close below the other. lifting
bis two hundred and forty pounds
so fast that a blow from one of
Kline's shuffiing feet kicked off his
cap. Soon he climbed more slowly.
and the sailor began to outstrip him.
Weakened by the Jerk OF the drill,
the hose had burst in spots. 1t
sagged ominously. Through little
holes the steam spurted out, threat
ening hands and faces. With avert
ed heads they climbed in silence,
toes gathering against the smooth
rock, awed by the deepening empti-
ness beneath, tormented with the
dread that the couplings above
might break.
Now mans muscles may be very
strong for some purposes, and very
weaeN for others. Kline, the sailor.
accustomed to swaying upon ropes.
was far better climber than Handy.
Besides. the latter had a hundred
pounds more to lift. He began to be
conscious of . fearful ache in his
biceps.
As the hose rubbed and cut into
the soil on the edge of the bluff.
shower Of earth fell on the heads
of the imperiled men. Kline got
most of this, but enough struck
Handy's bare crown and face to
cause him serious discomfort. Be-
sides, the sailors shaking of the rope
made it harder for the man below
to climb.
Suddenly steam ceased to pour
from the hose. 1t had evidently
been shut off by the engineer, warned
by the crash and his dropping gage
that something was wrong. There
were footsteps above, and shout:
Hello. down there!"
Neither man replied; they we're
too busy. Then over the edge peered
the engineers Mortified face. 1t dis
appeared quickly; and a shouting
and running told that he was gone
to bring help.
Kline had now almost reached the
top. He heard his mate painting, and
looking down, saw him several feet
below.
Can you make it, DAM" he
asked.
Groaned Handy, 81 don't know"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
WORDS OF WISDOM.


Civility costs Dothing.-French
Cleanliness is not next to eodlf.
ness; it's next to impossible. News.
Rejoice, young man. in thy youth.
--Ecclesiastics 11;S. 4
Old men are boys twice over
Aristophanes.
My idea of heaven is a place wherS
I should not be constantly reminded
that am using too much cream.-f
Dodd CASTOR. in Topeka Capital.
Cold hand and warm heart.-CerV
man.
Covetousness bursts the bag
Danish.
A genuine conscience is a growin4
conscience-one that Is perpetually
becoming more prompt, more keen,
more tender. Persian.
Evil comes by talking OF it,
Irish.
Earth has nothing more tender
than a woman's heart when II Is the
abode of love and piety-and per-
haps they are the same.-Luther.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
PRESIDENT TAYLOR, OF VASSAR,
TO the girl who wants to earn coI,eae educaiiou.

question whether attempt through
ege unless
or our years Is OF course to
an lntoerable burden
shoarhhe aid which college funds
through loans with small to
succeed IN winning college and
responsibilities should be
sucn course Is great discount much le
limitations deprived
II IL Is solely the intellectual gain one Is after should think might
be college
and work perhaps half the time extending over
more than normal number
vdual-Presdent Taylor, Vassar, in The Delneator - ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
More wasps Than He Wanted.

The announcement that the Hay
wards Heath Horticultural Sociekss
was prepared to pay a penny ION
every queen wasp brought to the sum
mer show has caused the secretary 70
be inundated with wasps from all
parts of England. Some of the send
ers have requested that the money
they consider due them should be Sors
warded by return OF post The a
retAry. however. wishes it.,tef 81
dersscod By se9aeEs -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

A Lowry roof may give us proof
That lowly flowers are often fairest.
And trees whose bark is hard and dark
~, May yield us fruit and bloom the rarest.
lheres worth as sure meath garments poor
As e,er adorned letter station,
And minds as just as those we trust.
- Nhose claim is but of weath's creation
Inen let them seek, whose minds are weak.
-, Mere Fashions smile and try to win il :
Inc house TO me may lowly be.
II l but like the people in it.
Abraham Harper, in Loslie's Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
TRUE WORTH.

Some love the glow of outward show,
Some love mere wealth, and try to win it ;
The house TO me may lowly he,
If ! but like the people in it,
What's all the gold, that glitters cold.
When linked to hard and naughty feeling? :?
Nhate 'er we re told, the nobler gold
Is truth of heart and manly dealing.
Then let them seek, whose minds are weak.
Mere Fashions smile and try TO win it !:
The house to me may lowly be,
If but like the people in it.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
Effective Feb'y oath, 1908.
OD ~Shp AONS
SHESAPFAKE LINE

Effective Feb'y oath. 1908
OCHESAPFAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA" AND AUGUSTA.
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR.
FOLK, VA.
Steamers leave Ba fillmore daily Tex
cept Sunday at 80 p. M, and leave
Old Point Comfort at co A. M. and
Norfolk at 90 K. NJ, where connection
is made with the Rail Lines for all points
South.
YORK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
ATLANTA"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND.
VA
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday u. Z. NJ and
arrive W est Point at 4J A. NJ. and Rich
mond at 8 20 A. NJ
Steamers call at Gloucester Pornt, Gle
ments, Clay Bank and Almonds
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS 1S AND LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets TO all points NAV be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket Of
fces, 10 +. Baltimore street. ARTHUR
W. ROBSON, Agent. 1877 L. Baltimore
street, or the General Offices, Light and
Lee streets. Baltimore, Md.
REUBEN FOSTER,
General Manager,
Z. j. CHISM,
General Passenger Agcns,
T. II. He1DANNEL,
Asst Genl Passenger Asent.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30
DIR. NJ. s. Foster,
~ Dentist. 4
Office Over SlbIey Bros
MATAEWS c. H., VA.
OFFICE HOURS: sto II and ! to 5.

KNEW WHAT WAS COMING.
II have often marvelled at your
brilliancy, your aptness at repartee.
your"
IF it's more than IS, old man,
can't do thing for you. I'm nearly
broke myself. Houston Post
The executive council of the Ma
tional Trades and Labor Congress
OF Canada has decided TO place sew
eral organizers in the field The
Province OF Quebec and the maritime
provinces are TO receive more, atten,,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Ready Mixed Paints.
White Lead.
White Zinc.
Colors in Oil.
Colors, Dry, Etc.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Old men are boys twice over
Aristophanes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Evil comes by talking OF it,
rish.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Cleanliness is not next to godl
ness; it's next to impossible. New
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Civility costs Dothing.-Frehch
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Shellac.
Floor Varnish.
F oor Stains.
Enamels.
Wood Filters.
Japan Dryers. Etc.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-30

Rejoice, young man. in thy youth
11:9. 4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-07
A Very Old Tree.

Hear about Paul Shoup's
scheme?" inquired Southern Paci-
fic official, referring to the assistant
general passenger agent of the COM
pany
"a most elaborate drawing ap-
peared in an Eastern publication re-
Gently showing a tall tree, and on the
sides, from base to tip, scenes of
various great historical events in the
worlds march of progress Under
the picture appeared the legend In
the Lifetime of a California Red
wood
"Shoup sent on to the publishers,
seeking permission to use the origi-
nal drawing on an enlarged scale
as a California souvenir to be sent
broadcast into all the public schools
of the land. Got to talking of the
idea, and, looking at the dates on
the events, changed his mind. The
oldest date in the picture was $40
A. D., which would make the tree
less than 400 years old. Well, Jor-
dan and several other scientists claim
that the California giant redwoods
are more than 5000 years old. So
Shoup is trying to get up picture
that will show the birth Of Moses,
the voyages of Ulysses and the rise
and fall of the Roman Empire. -
San Francisco Chronicle.