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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
THREE GAMES OF BASE BALL
DAWSON AND COLUMBUS TIED
SCORE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Second of Series Is Being PLAYED
Ihls Afternoon. Final Game Will
Be Played Wednesday.
one of the best played games of
ball seen this year on the local dia-
mond was that yesterday between
Columbus and Dawson, the score
standing to after nine innings
OF play. Each team crossed the plate
twice in the first inning, Dawson
scoring two more in the third and
the Columbus boys one each in the
third and fourth. The score re-
NAMED tied in a knot until the
eighth, when Melton, after having
been presented with his base, stole
second and a moment later scored
on Simpsons single to center
The hopes of local fans were
dashed to pieces in the next inning
when Woodruff reached first via the
Big Four route, stole second and
scampered home while the Dawson
lnheld Juggled with the ball.
Oglesby and McPhail both pitched
excellent ball, each yielding eight
hits, while the former struck out
twelve men and the latter nine.
Woodruff's base running and Nc
Rae.s catch were also features.
The teams will play again this af-
ternoon, the batteries probably being
Hill and Geise for Dawson and Foley
and Woodruff for Columbus. The
box score follows:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
$50, 900 INCREASE IN VALUE
Aggregate Tax Values This Year
Make Very Satisfactory Showing.
More Land on the Digest.

NAOA q A4Sthu O1 TIE lASSSls
The News was informed Monday by
a gentleman from Parrot that Tax
Receiver L. G. Pinkston had COM
pleted one of his digests, and the very
gratifying showing was made of an
increase of $80,029 over the aggre-
gate returns of last year, when they
were $3,672,275. The total returns
this year are $3,752,3O4.
Considering the financial panic
and business depression this is a fine
record for Terrell county, and is
much better than was expected.
According to our informant about
1000 acres more land was returned
this year than last. 1t would be in
teresting to know why this land has
not been returned heretofore. Where
has it been, and who has had it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
lust Exactly Right.

II have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for several years, and find them
just exactly right" says Mr.. A. A.
FELTON, of Huntsville, N. Y. New
Life Pills relieve without the least
discomfort. Best remedy for con-
stipation, biliousness and malaria.
Csc at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
DAWSON WOODMEN INVITED.
Will Participate in dwelling of Mon.
ument at Rehobeth.

The Sun states that the Woodmen
of the World of Shellman will I'M
veil a monument erected to the mem
DRY of their late deceased brother,
Mr.. Whit Orr, on Sunday, July 26th,
at RehObeth
Members of the Dawson lodge have
been invited to participate in the GER
emOny. The exercises will occur
about 10 o'clock in the morning, and
will be interesting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
PROF. TAYLOR CHOSEN.
City School Commissioners Elect
Other Teachers.

At a meeting of the board of city
school commissioners Wednesday, at
which Prof. F. E. Land, the newly
elected superintendent, was present,
the election of teachers to fill
three vacancies in the faculty was
taken up. 1t was decided to employ
only one male teacher instead of two,
as heretofore, and Prof. c. L. Taylor
of Sylvester was elected to that po-
sition at a salary of $1,000. Miss
jamie Bush of GAINESVILLE, who has
taught for several years in the Val
dosta schools, was elected to one of
the other positions, and will teach
in the high school department. The
other place is yet to be filled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank all who were
so kind and thoughtful of US during
the illness and death of our loved
one. Words are inadequate to ex-
press our gratitude.
MRS. E. S. MARSHALL,
w. M. BROWN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22

mission by the lightning, and lamps
had to be used in the homes.
Monday night another heavy rain
fell, and the signs are good for it
to be repeated again this afternoon
or tonight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
OIL MILL MEN HERE.
District Manager Ransom and Others
Visit Dawson.

Visit Dawson.
Mr.. L. A. Ransom of Atlanta, the
district manager of the Southern Cot
ton Oil Co., and Mr.. VIM. Hutchin-
son, assistant district manager and
also of Atlanta, were in Dawson We'd
nesday to attend a meeting of the
directors of the Square Bale Gin and
Mill Company.
Mr.. Ransom was met in Dawson
by a number Of the Southern Cotton
Oil Co.'S. local managers in this sec
ton, among them being Mr.. J. E.
Peterson of Ft. Gaines, Mr.. G. l..
Mcmillan of COrdele, Mr.. NJ. E. Gray
of Columbus and Mr. L. r. Thomp-
son of Arlington
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
Dawson.

Two base hts, McPhail; stolen
bases, Woodruff two, Peddy, Chal-
mer, Melton, Simpson, McRee; struck
out by McPhail 8, by Oglesby -;
bases on balls off McPnail 1, off
Oglesby 2; hit by pitcher, Woodruff
2, Pease. Time of game 1 hour and
5 minutes. Umpire, DR.. Forster.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
CUPID CUTS ANOTHER CAPER.
Miss India Crittenden and Mr.. Davis
Mary in Montgomery.

Mary in Montgomery.
Miss India Crittenden of Shellman,
who has frequently visited relatives
and friends in Dawson and is we'll
known and admired here, and Mr.
F. H. Davis of Cuthbert were mar
ried in Montgomery, Ala, last Mon
day night. Each boarded the west
bound Central afternoon train as it
passed through their respective
towns, and went to the Alabama city,
where the nuptials occurred. From
there they went on a wedding trip
to Kansas, Mr.. Davis former home.
Mr.. Davis is one of the proprietors
and managers of the Cuthbert tele-
phone system, while his bride is one
of Shellman's most popular young
women
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
HUMAN MACHINERY.

The marvellous mechanical Inventions
of today are but mere toys compared to-
the human body. This is one machine
that must be given constant and intelli7
gent care. Once permitted to run tool
far without skillful repair, the wreck is
just ahead.
STUART'S BUCHU AND JUNIPER
has repaired more human ills, relieved
the strain on weak parts and completely
checked the cause than any other invigo7
rating cordial. 1t relieves kidney dis1
eases, catarrh of the bladder, diabetes,
dropsy, gravel, headache, dyspepsia, pain
in the back and side, loss of appetite,
general debility, neuralgia, sleeplessness,
rheumatism and nervousness. STUARTS
BUCHU AND JUNIPER positively re-
Heves these diseases. At all stores, SI.Oo
per bottle. Write for free sample.
Stuart Drug Manufacturing Co.,
Atlanta. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22
PROLIFIC CORN.
Ten Acres in Which the Stalks Have
From One to Ten Ears Each.

FFOnl OnG 10 IVI Il"Is N1''OII'
Mr.. N. S. Everett, one of Terrell
county's hustling farmers who lives
about three miles from town, tells
The News that he has ten acres OF
corn that is little less than remark
able. Every stalk has from one to
ten ears on it. Those that contain
from six upward are very numerous
The corn is of the Tasting varie-
ty, and Mr.. Everett expects to har-
vest a record-breaking yield from the
ten acres.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-07-22

KIondike RefrigeratOrs, best on
the market. Closing them out at
about cost. J. NJ. Clifton Hardware
Co. Phone 173.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

defunct subscription and sample copy
lists ard flood tthe countrys with cata-
logues.
AS remarked, tthis is an advertising
age. The home merchant, if he holds
his trade or hopes increase it, must
be awake andsactive Unless he takes
measures to keep his business and his
bargains before the eyes of the peo-
pie dwelling In his trade radius he
cannot expect prosperity. The home
newspaper is the one medium for dis
seminating publicity to the people.
MEM women and children in town and
country have acquired. the habit of
reading advertising matter to find
what they want. If.they do not dis
cover in the home newspaper any
hints as, to1bargains which may be
seen in t0wnAwdth the naked eye, they
are inclined toAtake their chances on
purchasing by mail from the cata-
logne hints.
1t may be taken for granted that
most people prefer to spend their mon
ey in the home town if they can get
what they want at reasonable rates.
They are always on the lookout for
bargains. The catalogue people are
very well awarelof this fact, and they
act accordingly To,combat mail trade
the local merchant must realize this
fact and get in line with the spirit of
the age, which means that he must ad
yertiSe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
BEAUTY IN THE COUNTRY.
Suggestions For Making Farms and
Rural Homes Attractive.

Financial circumstances are often
such that the farmer cannot adorn his
farm with expensive houses, barns and
lawns. But this lack of means should
not discourage the average man, for
there is no reason why his home
should not be beautiful. There are
homes where We see these improve
ments, yet there may be an element of
beauty lacking to those who love beau
ty for beauty's sake. Cleanliness,
good taste and a certain amount of
pride must be seen or beauty will be
lacking There is a lack of taste and
management in some country homes
to be deplOred.
We see country homes, one after an
other, almost entirely without flowers.
Sometimes We judge it is because the
women do not have time to care for
them, but more often we believe it is
because of the lack of love for flowers
that they are missing, says Mrs. E. V.
Gordon of Lamar county, Tex, in the
Farm and Ranch. Every home should
have it's flowers. One should take
time to care for few at least 1t re-
quires very little time to plant and
care for hardy flower, and that flow
err will afford pleasure and beauty for
many days in the year. Flowers ap-
peal to our finer taste, and in the cul-
tivation of them we become more re-
fined. The front yard should have good
walks and we'll arranged flower beds,
and these should be kept clear of
weeds and grass Impossible. The back
yard should never be neglected. 1t is
just as important alfactor, if not more
so, in the everyday life of the home
maker as the front yard. All weeds
and rubbish should be removed and
trees and flowers of value planted.
1t has been our lot TO be thrown into
some communities where the average
farmer greatly neglected the appear
J ance of his farm and seemed to be pos
sessed with a don't care disposition
and to be endowed with very poor
ideas of refinement.
There is so much left undone which
| could be done with profit and added
comfort. Our farms would be much
| more attractive If all fence rows.
| orchards and back lots were kept
| clear of weeds and grass. Gates and
| barn doors should be well made and
hinged, not propped. Fence wires
| where they are loose at every other
post should be stapled up. These are
small things, but they mar the beauty
of the farm. Our farms are often
destitute of trees. This should not be-
There is time wasted unthoughtfully
which could be used in putting out
trees around yards, lots, fences and in
pastures. I'm all labor there is profit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
MARK TWkiN'S JOKE.
This One Has Moral Which Docs
Not Require Label.

This One Has Moral Which Docs
Not Require a Label.
Mark. Twain is an inveterate joker.
as most people have discovered, but
very often there is distinct moral to
one of his jokes which does not re-
quire to he labeled; it can he seen
with the naked eye. Many years ago
the now famous humorist was editor
of the Enterprise, Il newspaper pub
lished at Virginia City, New. One day
he received a letter from subscriber
who appeared to be bit superstitious
The subscriber explained that he had
found in his copy of the Enterprise
that week live spider, and he wanted
to know whether that meant good luck
or bad luck Editor Mark, who was
plain Sam Clemens at that period, sat
himself down and wrote Il brief reply
in his Answers to Correspondents
column. THAT spider" he said. was
merely looking over the columns of the
Enterprise to find out what merchant
doesn't advertise in his home paper.
The spider wants to go and spin its
web across the door of that mans
place of business, so that it may have
q long life of undisturbed serenity"
This is the age of advertising. If
YOU doubt 1t, just take note of the fact
that up to few months ago the circu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
City Improvement Hints

latioa of the leading laail orucr month
lies Vt the United States aggregated
25.O03c01 copies. Why? The 'liiera
ture" contained in most of such publ
cations is M; OF high class, and there
is no :uch enormous demand for that
class OF journals merely for reading
purposes. Their circulation had been
pushed by various methods, in many
cases the papers being practically Civ
big city establishments and smaller
Catchpenny schemes to the town and
country districts. These papers with
thCi, enormous circulation were sup
ported by advertising The advertis-
ing even paid fer the white paper and
the expense Of mailing. Advertisers
paid Il stiff rate because they were
satisfied of the wide circulation of the
sheets They knew good thing when
they saw it, and they were willing TO
pay for 1t.
1t is estimated that since the recent
ruling of the postoffice department re-
garding subscription lists and sample
tDIltS DO JOSS l1lll lN.pbt,bUu VI lllS
enormous circulation has been cut off
cOmpulsoriIy. Many of the journals
with the biggest circulation have sus-
pended altogether.
The local merchant may congratulate
himself upon this fact, but there are
many reasons why he should not sit
down placidly and expect to get back
such patronage as the mail order peo
pie have taken away from him. The
biggest concerns in the cities. which
thrive on trade from country districts
by mail orders. print gigantic cata
logres and distribute them with a gen
erous hand These catalogues carry
price lists and pictures and descrip
lions of goods which could not bs
printed in mail order journals because
of the high cost of space and the lacl
of enough space to accommodate the
| printed matter. The catalogues are il
nowise affected by the postal rulings
Now that the mail order advertising
avenues are fewer than they were thu
catalogue houses are sure TO increase
ltheir output of catalogues. They viii
buy up the names and addresses of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

ferred 1851, U. S. Steel common 1875
Reading 11S1a, Rock Island preferred
SO Is, Rock Island common 17A, c. &
n. w. 1857, Southern Pacific SO. n. Y.
Central 1881, Missouri Pacific Sc,
Great Northern 1868, Northern Pa
cific 141, l.. & \. 1898, Shelters S7%
c. F. l. S2ss, Canadian Pacific 1693s,
Illinois Central 1927, Penna 124A
Erie 22A, c. & o. 1914, B. R. T. 52H
B. & o. SO, Atchison SIS, Locomotive
53%. Sugar 1925. st. Paul 1411s, Cop
per 1874, Republic Steel preferred
1874. Republic Steel common 2O7s,
Southern Ry 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Clean un.

The most unsightly feature of town
at present and one that may easily be
removed is the vacant lot. crop Of
weeds. Just now the weeds are going
to seed and should at once be removed
and burned. Not only will this inn
prove the looks of the streets and
town in general. but the destruction of
this years seed crop will materially re-
duce next years weed crop upon these
areas and adjoining premises. "One
years seeding makes seven years
wedding is all the truth and none of
fiction. You're next. Get busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
PICTURE LECTURE BooMs.
How Some Towns Advertise Their
Beauties to Other Towns.

There are many methods of getting
the attractions and advantages of
town before the outside public if the
townspeople only care enough about
the matter to do something active and
actual in that line. One of the most ND
to date methods of town booming is to
have good talker go from town to
town delivering a picture lecture"
about the place which is to be doomed.
The first thing, of course, is to have
about fifty or sixty lantern slides made
from photographs of places of interest
in and, around the town. The slides
may be colored or left in black and
white Colored ones naturally add to
the beauty of the scenes in cases where
coloring is indicated
The lecturer, who should be person
ally acquainted with each building,
bridge, stream, park, landscape or per-
son represented, devotes a minutes
talk to each subject as the picture is
thrown on the screen. Half a hundred
pictures will make an evenings enter
tainment of an hour to an hour and n
AdAl, culC ~ bC ShJOy ny luc ptOplt
of the towns visited.
The outfit for picture lecture costs
so little that the expense is scarcely to
be considered when whole communi-
ty is interested in the project.
There are towns in southern Califor-
mia which maintain regular booming
offices in Los Angeles, the metropolis
of the district. At certain intervals pic
| ture lectures are given, the dates being
| advertised in the local press. The adj
| mission is free. Thousands of tourists
from all parts of the country are at
tracted to the hall where the show
| takes place. Many of these are attract
| ed to the town which is the subject of
the show Some of them buy lots.
start in business. build homes there.
The California idea can be applied
to any town elsewhere. Put your pic
| ture lecture man in a suitable hall In
the nearest city of considera BILE size.
and it is reasonably certain that before
very long inquiries will begin to come
and people will begin to follow the in
| quiries. This is suggestion easy to
| work out anywhere. IF nobody does
| nothin', notbin' will he done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
BUYING From Pietures.

If you were buying a horse, would
you make your purchase after seeing a
picture of the animal. or would you
insist upon seeing the horse? This
sounds like foolish question. but 1t
has point. Many persons who think
this question silly often buy goods be-
iause they have seen pictures of the
goods in mail order house catalogues
just as sensible to buy a horse fSom
seeing his picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

St Paul, Mimi, July 25.-The big
Mississippi floods are now a thing of
the past; at St Paul at least. The
water has gradually receded until now
the Father of Waters is again flowing
along within its proper banks. During
the flood there were many exciting
and interesting incidents. Barns were
flooded in many cases and the families
had to work all night leading their
stock on RATS in order to save them.
Hundreds of cattle floated down
stream. The Humane society of St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Advisory Boards on Art.

In several cities and towns there has
been of late an advisory board of art
Instituted whose duty shall be to con
slider and report upon plans for public
structures, monuments, fountains, etc.
The questionable influences too often
brought to bear upon such matters
could, through the work of this COM
mittee. be checkmated and great good
done TO the country .n general and tie
city and town in particular. The aver
age citizen, having made little or no
study of art as 4 whole or in any of
its various branches. is in nowise fit
ted to sit in judgment upon matters of
such grave Importance to the upbuild-
ing of the city ard town beautiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
How Chicago Cleaned Up.

Chicago's general cleanup day this
yeaic according to the reports, was a
big success. The cleaning of the va.
cant lots of the city was assigned to
the school children, and they went at
the job with vigor and enthusiasm.
When school adjourned at $3.50 p. IN.
they We're provided by the janitors OF
the various schools with the necessary
tools. and within an hour the fruits of
their labors were to be seen in huge
piles of waste paper, tin cans, old
shoes and miscellaneous refuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
IL Can't Be Beat,

The best of all teachers is exper-
Ience. c. M. Harden, of Silver City.
North Carolina, says: 81 find Electric
Bitters does all that's claimed for it.
For stomach, liver and kidney troubles
il can't be beat. | have tried it and
find it most excellent medicine"
Mr.. Harden is right; it's the best of all
medicines also for weakness, lame back
and all run down conditions. Best too
for chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee by all druggists. SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, July 25.-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, lie
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, Sc;
springs, SO to 81 dozen.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-10c.
Vegetables = Potatoes. soc; onions,
$1.OO.
Live Stock.
Hogs-s635@675.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to $675.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $500 ;cows,
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves. $500
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Economic Cooperation.

A recent interesting development re-
ported by the shade tree commission
of Plainfield. n. j., is its cooperation
with the Charity Organization society.
the commission having tree- that are
cut down or large dead limbs which
have been removed from trees taken to
the wood yard which is maintained by
the society, where their cutting up fur
1ishes work for the unemployed. This
Is economic cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Bows Lite Saved.

My little boy, four years old. had
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians; both of them gave
him up. We then gave him Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cured him and believe
that saved his life.-William H. Stroll
ing, Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no
Goubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the plain
printed directions and cure is GER
tain. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Elower eedeeked Windows.

Here is an idea which could be adapt.
ed to the identifying of towns with
great advantage. The municipality of
Paris offers prizes for the most attrac-
tive window decorations by using
blooming plants. there being several
classes IN which competitors may
strive-that is. single windows, whole
house fronts and the fronts of mercan-
tile eSta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

is evident through the ruthless and I'M
necessary butchering INDUCED in by all
linemen. That neither the public nor
the abutting property owner has any
rights or privileges in the matter seems
to be taken for granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
A GOOD HEDGE.
How Honeysuckle Can Be Planted to
Offset an Ugly View.

OHSet an O9iy view.
1t may be that you are planning a
new hedge this year to shut out an
ugly view or intruding animals or to
form boundary line, says the De-
lineatOr. For this purpose the COM
mon honeysuckle. Lonicera grata, is
worthy of consideration. A simple but
strong wire fence will support it per-
fectly, and the roots may be set In at
almost any time of the year. The vine
grows rapidly. showing a disposition to
take care of itself even to the extent
of choking out poison ivy or other
climbers that endeavor to invade it's
stronghold. It's habit is to grow to the
top of the fence and then to droop
down gracefully on either side. A
close wall of green is soon formed, so
close, indeed, that dogs give up the at
tempt to push themselves through it's
mass of intertwined twigs. The flow
ers return for second blooming, cast
ing always to considerable distances
their soft, delicate scent.
A hedge Of honeysuckle vines, more
over, is less costly than one of box or
privet, and it does not require the
clipping and care of the latter. Often
such hedge forms a desirable wind
break, especially for the roses of a
garden. Trained over simple frame
work, it makes delightful canopy for
a garden bench.