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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
Pit Bicycles Off the Sidewalks
After Sixty Days.
mIS1yT BUY COTTON IN SEED

Committee Appointed to Get Up
''' ordinance Regulating Public
HACKS Will Buy Another Hose
, and a Thousand Feet More
Hose for the Fire Department.
mia Water Commissions Report.
rho citv council had a busy ses-
ton at their regular monthly meet
no Tuesday night, and number OF
s++ors of interest were up for con-
sheraton.
The one in which, perhaps, the
.+ General interest centered was
~. ordinance prohibiting the riding
VI VI, bicvcles on the sidewalks of Daw-
-, When the ordinance came up
49, consideration a petition contain
mo about 225 names protesting
arafnst its passage was presented,
.n5 several citizens were present and
ma.da talks for and against it.
Alderman Lowrey moved that the
,r5inance be passed and made eff
foc+ive thirty days hence, and sub
.H+nto was offered by Alderman Nc
N,1+v that the ordinance be adopted
and become effective whenever the
cirv nroyides bicycle paths along the
e+raa+s The substitute was lost by
,,o+o of two to four, Alderman Nc
Tu1+y and Hamilton being recorded
for If and Aldermen LOWrey, Shields,
5TcT'ain and Hollingsworth against it..
An amendment to his original mo-
lion making the ordinance effective
siytv DAYS after it's passage, was
offered by Alderman Lowrey and
9donted and the ordinance was then
nasspd bv a vote of four to two, AL
5armen NcLain, LOwTey, Shields and
HoIIingsworth voting for it and Al
dprmen Hamilton and McNulty
against it,
II is understood that the councils
reason for not putting the ordinance
into effect until after sixty days is
to give time in which to provide
paths in the streets for the wheel
men before prohibiting the use of
the sidewalks.
To Stop the Buying of Seed Cotton.
An ordinance was introduced, read
and passed as an emergency ordi-
nance which is intended to prohibit
the buying of cotton in the seed in
Dawson.
The ordinance, which is printed in
full elsewhere in The News, puts a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
LUMBER CUT LARGEST EVER
MILLION FEET SAWED IN
UNITED STATES LAST YEAR.
Figures Compiled by the Bureau of
Forest Service Disclose some
Interesting Facts.

IOF0Sb 6CENICe D1SC1OSe SOIilo
Interesting Facts.
Figures of the lumber cut in 1907
compiled by the bureau of the census
and forest service shows the largest
total ever reported in the United
States, exceeding by over seven per
cent. the cut reported for 1906, until
then the record year. This does not
necessarily show a larger actual cut
than in 1906, for the returns last
year were more complete than ever
before. The figures themselves dis
close some interesting facts.
In 1907 28,S50 mills made re-
turns, and their production was over
forty billion feet of lumber This is
believed to include SO per cent. of
the actual cut. In 1906 22,398 mills
reported about thirty-seven and one
half billion feet. According to
these figures nearly 20 per cent. more
mills reported last year than the year
| before, while the increase in pro-
duction was only little over seven
per cent, it might be thought that
the amount actually manufactured
must have been greater in the earlier
year. This, however, would be a too
hasty inference, for it is almost
wholly among mills of small midi
vidual output that the gain in the
number of establishments reporting
ihas been made
Before the year closed the general
| business depression was severely felt
in the lumber industry 1t was not,
however, the most important cause
of a falling off in the production of
the year where a falling off occurred.
! For decline in production took place
only in certain regions The south
is the region of greatest activity in
| lumber production, and yellow pine,
! the most important wood, forming
! 80 per cent. of the entire cut of the
country. The cut of yellow pine re-
ported shows an increase of 10 per
cent. over that of 1906.
In the early part of the year many
of the southern mills cut so heavily
that in spite of the curtailed output
which followed the business disturb
ance later the total was greater than
ever before. But in both the lake
states and the northwest a smaller
cut was reported than for 1906,
though the number of mills reporting
| increased.
1t is a striking fact that though
lumber prices have been steadily 60
ing up during the last half century
the per capita consumption of lum-
Der has also been going up. In 1850,
according to the best figures obtain
able, the average consumption to
each person in the country was 25O
feet, in 1900, $50 feet, and in 1907,
1880 feet. This illustrates what has
been found true the world over
that with industrial progress the de-
mand for wood becomes greater and
greater.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
WEED GROWERS GET JOLT.
Were Promised Forty Cents, and
Get Eight.


Tobacco growers, like cotton grow
ers, have their troubles, and Just
now, from reports emanating from
the tobacco regions in south Georgia,
these troubles are multiplying. An
Americas man who spent several
days there recently tells the Times
Recorder that the tobacco growers
are greatly exercised in the uneXpect-
ed horizontal decline in the price of
their product, and it would not be
surprising if real trouble results.
According to the statement made by
the Americas man the tobacco grow
ers were promised at planting time
the price of forty cents per pound
for their tobacco. Now. however.
that the time for delivery Of the
goods is at hand they are told that
eight cents instead of forty cents is
all that can be paid. The tobacco
cannot be held, as in the case of cot
ton, and the farmers must act quick
ly if their rights are to be protected
1t is said that in one instance, re-
Gently this was done at the point of
gun, the tobacco farmer thus de-
handing the forty cents price prom
ised instead of the eight cents Of
fered. And as he got it the suppo-
sition is that the other growers will
stand pat for their claims as well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
WHAT'S BECOME OF THEM ?
Lee County Tax Books Show That
1913 Negroes Have Disappeared
From There Since Last Year.

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Quite a curious condition is devel-
oped by this years tax digest of Lee
county, says a Leesburg special to
the Albany Herald The tax books
show fewer by 1913 coIored poll tax
payers than there were for last year,
and the question is being discussed
where are they? Nobody has been
conscious of an exodus of negro la
Dor, and in fact as many if not more
have moved in than have gone out
since the numerous bars have closed
up in the cities, demanding fewer
Ihangers-on. No one knows the rea-
! son of the condition of affairs
Another condition that has caused
comment is the fact that a consider
able number of our best white c.ri-
zens, through some mistake, We're
left off the tax books as voters or
otherwise, and in making up the new
jury list for the county the jury com
missioners were compelled to go by
the tax books, as a result leaving
many citizens off as qualified jury
men. Some desire to be eligible, and
of course some do not, and the ques-
ton has been asked if this would
affect the legality of the jury lists as
made up. 1t is not known whether
any objections would be made or
whether they would be good if made
but some talk has been going on
around the corners about it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09

Millions of bottles of Foley hon
ey and Tar have been sofa WIZ yionoo u1
any person ever having expeIle t.oy,i
any other than beneficial results RON IL''I Il
its use for coughs, colds ana Iuns
trouble. This is because the GEM l,ya
inc Foley's Honey and Tar IN ;o tne
yellow package contains no oplaI ,s,
or other harmful drugs. Guaru youl
health by refusing any but the gen gen-
nine Dawson Drug Co. and Peo-
.ple's Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A BUSY SESSION

license of $500 on anyone who bnvs
seed cotton within the city limits he
tween May LIST. and December LIST
OF each year. Any one taking q
Incense for this purpose shall regis
ter MS name with the city clerk and
state the location of his place of bus-
mess. VI Jus
II IS SAID that good deal of stolen
COTTON is brought to Dawson in small
quantities during a season and sold
and the ordinance is intended to nre-
vent this.
According to report some parties
Dought several bales of cotton each
in this way last season.
More Hose and New Wagon.
Quite sum will be spent in i'm
proving the equipment of the fire de-
partment Chairman Hollingsworth
OF the fire committee was authorized
TO BUY another thousand rect of hose.
and Aldermen McNulty. Hollings-
worth, Shields and Lowrey were an
pointed a committee to buy a new
hose wagon.
1t is stated that the present wagon
is in bad condition, and besides that
the department needs another wagon
on which to have hose already
coupled for use in cases of emer-
gency.
/ The hose viii cost upward of $500,
and the wagon $500.
To Regulate the Hacks.
The public hacks of the city came
IN for a share of consideration, and
the council proposes to regulate the
charges of the owners and penalize
them for failure to keep their en-
gagements.
Aldermen Shields, McLain and
HolllngsWorth were appointed a COM
mlttee by Mayor Hill to get up an
ordinance that will make the hack
men toe the mark and deliver their
passengers at their destinations on
schedule time for a certain price.
The Water Commissions Report.
The water and light commission
made their report for the quarter
ending June Goth.
Their receipts for service during
the three months were S2,395.16,
and disbursements $3,64O.28, show
ing a deficit of $1,000, to cover
which the council drew a warrant on
the city treasury in favor of the
! commission.
Other Matters.
Mr.. E. B. Freeman appeared be-
fore the council and asked rermis-
sion to build wooden annex to his
dwelling, which is in the fire limits.
Action was deferred until the next
meeting.
The council didn't tackle the near
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures con-
tipation-Doan's Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. % cents a
box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
MANY THANKS TO YOU

Now, Mr.. buyer, here is a
partial list of investments /
1 have which will help you put
some OF that money that has
Z been lying up rusting, or only
drawing you 1 per cent. inter-
: est, to work and make you four
! OF five times that much; so look
= 1t over and if you see what you
I want come to see me. II you
9 fail to see what you want come
4 anyway, and if | haven't it L
7 VIII try to get it for you.
y One S-rOom residence on Col
legc street, large lot, fine IOCa-
J ton.
Z One broom residence on
: Church street, something nice.
I Look at it.
: One SiX-roOm residence on
Z Fourth avenue, good and cheap.
9 One Groom residence on
Fourth avenue, and very large
: lot,
One broom residence on
I crawford street, extra large
lot, and very cheap.
one Groom residence on
I Crawford street, extra large
lot and very cheap.
One nice vacant lot on John
4 son street, must be sold.
one l6-rOOm hotel, i'm a nice
NIUE town; pays good interest.
I One farm Of $50 acres of
Iahd, very cheap, and must be
SolG IN sixty days; three miles
I OF PARROT.
: ooe farm of 1917 acres, three
miles of Graves.
: onc farm of 12114 acres,
J half mile Of Sasscr.
Z 9ne farm of 13t acres, three
> "',r' southwest OF Parr0tt.
4 ohr farm Of so acres, four
) "','' southeast of PARROT.
3 "Ae farm of 2O215 acres,
8 ''1I miles south of Parrot.
y "4e farm of 1O114 acres,
wood. ''t VI i'i ""
: 0ne farm of 400 acres two
a, ng one-half miles of Herod
"'o I'e miles of Sasser.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
COURTlNG IN THIS COUNTRY.
French Author Finds 1t Different
From That in France. Work Girl
and Her Beau Interest Him.


Hughes LIE Roux's book, Love in
the United States" is enjoying a sue
cess in Paris which indicates how
keenly anything relating to America
is appreciated by the French. The
author is a very experienced travel
er, who has made a special study Of
racial types, but as he has the art
of writing in light, readable style
it sometimes happens that the depth
of his observations is lost to the or
binary reader
Love in the United States" touch
es on a variety of subjects, some
times with a sharp point of criticism,
but in that witty style of which the
French have the secret.
His first impression was admira-
ton for the fine physique of the
American whom he saw The French
cUirassiers would look like sap
Iings beside the splendid American
policemen. At the university he felt
a Veritable oppression in contrasting
the magnificent athletes whom he
saw with the French students with
their small stature and fatigued
look. According to lie ROux, how
ever, 80 per cent. of these young
American athletes have hypertroph-
led hearts. After that, he says, he
had more pleasure in thinking of the
little French foot soldiers, VINO at
least were sound in wind and limb.
The work girl and her beau inter
ested him very much. He quotes
a rhyme:
She is not so very pretty
Nor yet of high degree;
But there is only one girl
In the world for me.
That declaration classes the lover.
He is the adorer chained in his ador-
alton. The young work girl of
America has found a word which
exactly paints the young man and his
sentiment She calls him her
steady" Certainly such a soubri-
quet does not contain any irony, for,
after all, what woman appreciates
most in such a sentiment is security,
Anu yet OuNill 10 iClululllC udJuiC Z, at
least in America, that the interrupt
ed continuity of devotion of her
steady" does not satisfy her. The
steady" has a rival. Certainly! 1t
happens that he has sew
eral.
Just as the work girl has her
steady" the college girl has her
best young man" M. lie ROuX be-
lieves that in general the American
girl is Over-educated for the position
which she occupies at home. Her
exercises at her college have
and tanned her face. The
muscles of her neck are too much
in relief. Her fine tresses are in
disorder, her hands are not well
kept her foot wears a mans boot.
She has been courted for the last
two years by young man in a
bank But she cannot make up her
mind to marry him. Distressed by
his ignorance of things which she
has learned at college she gives him
at night after his days work
Is finished, yet she hesitates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
Other Matters.

Mr.. E. B. Freeman appeared be-
fore the council and asked permits
sion to build a wooden annex to his
dwelling, which is in the fire limits
Action was deferred until the next
meeting.
The council didn't tackle the near
beer question, but adjourned to meet
again on Monday night for consider
ing the proposed ordinances to re-
woke the licenses now in existence
and preventing the sale of the foamy
beverage altogether
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
sad 81. !. ~ lntant Toirsr.

In a press report OF the Monongah
CW. Ya.) miAA explosion the following
paragraph appeared;
They toak small boy, eleven years
old. from mina Ne Q today. He bore
on his grimed little face look Of
peace and happiness that doubtless
never marked 1t In life. There are
other little trapper boys. they say. In
the hidecus eatacomb back under the
hills. boys that never have known the
delight OF tops and marbles and whose
best comrades are the slew and patient
mules that haul the black cars down
the drifts. The little boy taken out
was weakIing, mere child, who in
life probably did not possess enough
strength to lift a bushel Of coal But
his small hands were gnarled and his
shoes were those OF a man laboTer,
rough and tough and hobnailed."
This explosion occurred ON the morn
ing Of Friday. Dec. G. Approximately
$50 employees were killed. and fully
$50 widows and 1000 children were
left without any means OF support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
CLAIMS MONEY AS GIFT.
Mrs. Adams Of Brattleboro Says Her
Father Gave Her Bank Account.

Brattleboro, Feb. 17.-AIrs. Kern
Adams was cited before the probate
court Saturday on petition Of A. w D..
Wilkins, administrator if the estate Of
@. D. Coane, in which Mr.. Wilkins Ak.
pressed a suspicion that Mrs. Adams
had appropriated a part OF the estate
Mr.. Coane, who died ia 1906, WAS father
of Mrs. Adams. From her testimony It
appeared that before his death Mr.
Coane had mis- daughter deposit money
In two savings banks Later he had
her withdraw the deposit from one
bank. He died soon afterwards, and
the administrator figured that the es-
tate was st,10O snort. Considerable time
elapsed before It was learned that Mrs.
Adams had the 81 100 on deposit in her
own name. She testified that her father
rave her the money outright and re-
quested her not to say anything about
It. The court reserved decision.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
Vermont Fire Losses During 1907.

The reports Of fire losses in Vermont
for 1907, filed with the insurance com
missioners By the companies authorized
To do business In this state, the tabn
lstion Of which has just been completed,
show that the total loss to be $3.50,
9G2. a. against a lose oil S905,1Ts III
1906, reduction in losses the past
year Of over $4,000 as compared with
lie previous year The total number Of
fires last year was 1,1s5: IN 1906 the
rumber of fires was i,c25. The largest
number Of fires in any one month in
1907 was 1916 in July, with a total loss
OF $5o,34s The largest loss, however,
in any one month was in April when 1f3
fires destroyed s0s,S52 worth Of prop
erty. The smallest number Of fires In
any month was 10, May and September
each having that number The smallest
months loss was s46,A93 in September
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
FOG PREVENTION.
An Offer to Protect London from the
Gray Blanket.

An Italian engineer has offered to Sc.
cure immunity for London from the
dense fogs which occasionally envelop
her and paralyze her traffic, and as he
asks for financial aid To demonstrate his
theories, the London county council has
declined his offer. Writing Of this for
problem, Consul General Wynne of Ion
don says: In replying 10 the report
which made light Of the theory that
logs could be driven away BY the dis
charge OF cannon civil and electric
engineer informs the writer that the
inventor of the fog dispcler has never
claimed to be able to displaee the at
mosphere In ORDER to, prevcnt the fog
from forming or to drive II way when
once formed. His theory is quite diff
ferent and the work to do very simple.
He states that in order to prevent the
phenomenon from taking place, il sui
fees to destroy the atmospheric equilib-
rum which exists at the moment when
the fog forms and which lasts as long
as the fog lasts. The inventor states
that the tranquility Of the atmosphere
is the sole cause Of fog; his purpose il
to produce a movement in the air mole
cuies. This movement is easily obtained
by means OF vibrations OF the atmos-
phere. In order to produce molecular
movement in 100 tons OF metal. it is
not in the least necessary TO displace
the mass Of metal-it is sufficient 70
strike 1t with hammer 70 put the
molecules Of the entire mass in vibra-
ton
The inventor quotes the case Of hail
in France, where discharge at the
right moment has often dispersed
gathering storm According 20 a recent
IN Issued report Of the District Viticul.
ture society OF Lyons, France. II appears
that in the ten years preceding the use
OF protection against hail the losses
amounted to about S2,600,000. In the
six following years they amounted only
to 100000, and IL is here stated that
'all the slight failures sustained were
invariably due to the relaxation of dis.
cipline on the part OF the firers, who
allowed themselves to be taken I'M
awares. Scientific American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
ONCE SPANKED GERMAN KAISER
Aged cobbler Who Thus Won Fame
Is Dead.

Norwich, N. Y, Feb. IL Frederick
Weller. who had claimed the distinction
Of being tho only person outside the
royal family to administer corporal pun
ishment to an emperor, ended his 90
years Of life Saturday.
Weller, who was bmfn ait Cologne.
Germany, also was reputed to be the
Oldest active volunteer fireman in the
world; but Il was as the eorrector Of
royalty that his fame spread throughout
Chenango county Weller was appren.
tieed to learn the shoemaking trade at
the age Of liz years He came here in
1883, and each succeeding age Of school
boys learned his story
While residing at Cologne during the
childhood 81 Kaiser Wilhelm Of Ger.
many, the story ran, Wilhelm was en-.
gagged in some sport that annoyed Mr..
Weller, who caught the young prince
and gave him sound spanking. For
this ofFense he confidently expected 70
be severely disciplined, but as nothing
came Of II. he concluded that the en-.
peror considered silence the better part
of valor and did not complain Of the
matter TO his household.
The aged cobhler has grandson,
Frederick Reisberg, the organist, Of
Brooklyn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
FOR SALE IN THE +. B. CATE REAL ESTATE
AGENCY, BOLSTER BLOCK, BARRE, VT

An 5 Tools house on Bockley street with an
extra lot very large. This place Is Ia good
location, good view of the steam cars and eiec-
tries The house Is in fIrst class repair and Is
cheap At $1,000, but as the owner wishes to leave
the city we are authorized 70 sell for $3.50 part
cash. just the place for any one who has bust Z
ness In the north partof the town. Please look
this up. es0tf
To close up the estate we offer the G. A. Day
propSrry on Prospect Avenue of Beekley street
consisting Of : tenement house OF rooms
each. An extra large barn with box stalls and
large lot JUST this place for a tsamster as
The accommodations are Of the best Price
SS00D. 2s0Ef
Here is for home with an investment.
Three tenement house and barn on Washing
ton street, corner lot Property in this ioca-
ton l. always rented and 70 good paying ten.
ants II has moHr Of the modern improve menfs
bath rooms, electric lights finished mostly
with hard wood. Rents for $4,000 per month,
Price 5000 with snail payment down. 2ssti
large storehouss On Main street.
large corner lot on NJ Main street
Farms and timber land.
Inquire at the above Agency, Bolster Block,
Barre, VI 2a0tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
DIES FROM EXPOSURE.


Cleveland, O.. Feb III With hank
book in his pocket showing deposits at
the Citizens Trust and Savings com
pany Of more than $4,000 to his credit
and vet without sufficient money to rent
room for The night, Michael Towey,
aged IS years. retired shipbuildeF, was
found almost dead from exposure in the
streets. He had made arrangements 10
obtain permanent home at st. Johns
hospital, and for the two nights inter
vening had planned to stop at down
town hotel When he went to the hotel
being without baggage and having for
gotten to draw money from the bank,
he was refused room. For hours he
wandered from hotel to hotel In none
Of the places did it occur to him to show
his bank book as evidence of his ability
to settle his bill in the morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
RoBBER SET HOUSE AFrRE.
Melrose, Mass. Man Got Home in Time
to Save Property.

Melrose, Mass. Feb f7.--An apparent
attempt BY robbers to burn the residence
Of j r. NicScrson Of 735 Wyoming
avenue, after ransacking the house for
iewerly, was frustrated Saturday night by
the opportune arrival Of Mr.. Niekerson,
who with his family had been absent
during the evening.
He found the back door broken open.
and in the parlor the furniture, books,
papers. etc. had been piled together and
set on fire. The blaze was burning
tlercely, but It was extinguisned by the
department with loss Of not more than
$500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-17
The Jumping off place,

Consumption had me in its grasp and
/ had almost reached the jumping Of
place when was advised 20 try DIR.
Kings New Discovery. and want TO
say right now il saved my life. Improve.
ment began with the first bottle. and
after taking one dozen bottles was
A well and happy man again" says
George Moore Of Grimesland, n. G As
remedy for coughs and colds and heal
er OF weak, sore lungs and for prevent
ING pneumonia, New Discovery IS SUI
preme. SOC and sl.00 at the Red Cross
pharmacy. Trial bottle free.