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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
Equal Rights and Special Privileges.
From the Ma con Telegraph.

for all and special privileges for none
we almost invariably apply it to the
advantages enjoyed by the fairfield
trusts at the expense of the people.
The doctrine is given a purely indus
trial and commercial significance.
And yet in Jefferson's day there were
no rebates, no tariffs except for rev.
enue, and no other special privi-
leges of commercial character.
What Jefferson really meant was that
there should not be one law for the
rich and another for the poor; that
the strong should not go free while
the weak are punished, and that
place and power should under no
circumstances confer rights which
are denied the ordinary man. 1t was
because of this principle that he
labOred against John Adams for the
freedom of the press and cOntended
that even a reprehensive license of
the press was better than European
bondage"
The evil of special privilege which
was and is so widespread in aristO-
cratic and monarchical Europe has
gained, in spite of the efforts of JEFF
lei SUI anu OJLtt DdIllOlS, an IuCI Gcto-
! ing foothOld in this country It's
mark may be seen in the very law of
the land itself, for it is a notable
fact that the state fails to provide
q retrial for the man demanding an
appeal who may be too poor and
friendless to raise the amount of
money required for that process. ~ AS
for the influence brought to bear on
judges, juries, and "public senti-
ment," by riches Tin the nOrth), and
by power, social position, refine
ment'' and wealth Tin the SOUTH, the
| fact is too notorious for argument,
and the deplorable results of reck-
lessness in the privileged class, and
a sullen and threatening discomfort
in the other, are manifest.
/ People wonder at Bryan's hold on
, the masses north and south, in spite
| of his defeats and certain of his poll
cies that are widely and justly criti-
cised. In our opinion the secret is
/ to be found in the fact that he is
! believed to be honestly, unreservedly
and unalterably in favor of equal
rights for all and special privileges
for none: that he represents this
doctrine of Thomas Jefferson this
true American doctrine, more COM
pletely than any other man in pub
! lie life
The acknowledged but actual de-
tiance of this doctrine by courts. by
public officials, and by public senti-
ment' among what are called the
upper classes, is sowing the seeds of
future revolution in this country
more rapidly even than the concen-
tration of wealth in the hands of the
favored few. The latter evil is in
great part justly chargeable to the
tariff and other class legislation Of
the republican party, but for the
former the people of the prosperous
! classes in general are responsible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
"GNAT SQUADRON STATS.
The Most Unique Movement of Uncle
Sans War Vessels.

What should be called the "gnat
squadron of the United States navy
has left on the most unique move
ment of Uncle Sans vessels. Two
tugs, the Ringgold and Armisbad,
will go around Cape Horn and the
Hunt and Knox will cross the At
lantic through the Suez Canal to
Manila. 1t will PROBABLY be a four
year trip. The four officers in COM
mand will so to nearly all the i'm
portant ports in the PACING and in
struct the coast artillery men in the
science of planting mines in the har-
bors of the american Possessions of
the Pacific. The vessels can make
about eleven knots per hour, but an
average OF eight knots is all that is
expected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
Petition for Charter,

Georgia, Terrell COunty.-To the
Superior Court of Said County: The
petition of George Brown, Robin De-
Loach, Joe Allen, George Thomas and
Many Mango, all of the state and
county aforesaid, respectfully shows:
/, That they desire for them
selves, their associates and success
ors to be incorporated and made a
BODY polite as a charitable associa-
ton for the care of the orphan and
destitute children, the sick and aged
under the name and style Of The
Gift of the Tabernacle.
2. The term for which petitioners
desire to be Incorporated is twenty
years, with the privilege of renewal
at the expiration Of said time.
3. The location and principal
office of said corporation shall be in
the city of Dawson, state and county
aforesaid.
I. Said corporation has no capi-
tai stock, and is not organized for
pecuniary gain, but is purely charita-
Bile in character.
.. Petitioners desire to purchase
and hold such real estate as may be
necessary for the conduct of it's bust
ness, or to sell and cucumber bv
mortgage, lien, security deed or 9th
erWise, the same for the purpose of
said corporation.
.. The purpose of said corpora
ton is to relieve and care for the
sick, the aged who are destitute and
orphans; to provide education and
maintenance for SUCH and to bury
the dead, and do any and all such
things or acts in line with the de-
clared purpose of said corporation as
may be incident and necessary in or
der to carry out the purposes thereof
Wherefore, petitioners pray to he
incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid, with the powers
privileges and immunities herein set
forth, and as are now or may he
hereafter granted a corporation of
similar character under the laws of
Georgia. II. A. WILKINSON,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in office this 27th dav of No
Yember, 1908. w. S. DOZIER, Clerk
|, w. S. Dozier, clerk of the sumo
rior Court for said county. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoino
is a true copy of the original apnIi-
cation filed in my office for charter
OF The Free Gift of the Tabernacle
Given under my hand and official
signature this the 9th day of No
Vember, 1908. w. S. DOZIER, Clerk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO HOLD A JOB
She Wants Work Only Where the
Men Folks Are Old.


Mrs j. A. Jameson of Twin Lakes.
Conn. who advertised for a woman
to do general homework, received the
following letter from Frances Lam
son of Canaan:
Dear Madam: | have seen your
advertisement in this weeks paper.
want a place to work in a small
family. where there are no young
men. | am a good cook, and neat
and handy and pleasant to get along
with, and am only % years old. go
ing on "a.
Every man thinks am extra good
looking, and | have been bothered
most to death at nearly every place
| have worked by the men running
after me, and I want to get a place
away from a village, where the men
won't chase after me.
Il worked for two ladies at Canaan
and lost my job because their hus-
bands took me out driving nights.
If your husband is an old man l can
get along with you, and you will like
me, and would like to stay with you
for a year"
Mrs. Jameson will not even give
Miss Lamson a trial Her husband
is not old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
FARMERS OF THE COUNTRY
FARMER WILSON GIVES OUT
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
Greatest Crop Is Grass. Corn Sec
ond and Cotton Third, With the
Hen Running Neck and Neck.


Evidences of confidence in the
seady revival of business may be
found in the newspapers everywhere.
He is a pessimist, indeed who does
not see the signs and admit their
Substantially There is not the
slightest doubt that many impor-
ant lines of industry have felt
the slightest doubt that many i'm
portant lines of industry have felt
the good effects OF returning bust
ness confidence and that there is a
gratifying decrease in the number of
unemployed in many industrial cen
ters; but better than these indica-
lions of Improvement are statistics
given out by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
How anyone can read the figures
without becoming convinced that the
future is safe is hard to understand.
The total amount of wealth produced
by the farmers in the past year far
surpasses, we are told, the amount
produced the year before, when it
was $7,440,000 900 And" the sec
rotary adds, that is real money"
The greatest crop produced in this
country is the grass crop. Next in
value is corn and next probably
comes cotton. The product of the
hen coOps runs the wheat crop
neck and neck race. Here is an esti-
mate of what the farmer raised dur
ing 1903
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled WITH
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities
periodic pains, backache, that bear,
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges
ton, dizziness orneryouS prostration
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women To- write her for advice.
She has guided thousands t.
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09

The value OF these crops viii reach
an enormous total, something over
$15O0,000,000. After all. this is
the real basis of the countrys pros
perity. Nothing can take this
wealth away. The farmer has it
stacked away in his Darns and
stables, feeding on a thousand hills
and in a hundred thousand pens, in
the banks or invested in better
houses and more land. Knowledge
OF the extent of his possessions is
one Of the things that has made tne
people of this country refuse to be-
lieve that the panic could last long,
and that belief has done much to
hasten steady business RESUMPTION.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
CHILDREN GET COW DISEASE.
New York and Pennsylvania Quaran-
tine Against Cattle Shipments.

Alarming results following the
outbreak OF contagious foot and
mouth disease in New York and
Pennsylvania, causing those states to
be quarantined against interstate
shipments of cattle, were shown in
advices which reached Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson. stating that four
children in Danville, Pa, had con-
tracted the disease.
A rigid investigation is in progress
in Danville and elsewhere to deter
mine whether others have become
similarly affected.
The officials believe that the
spread of the contagion will be
checked, although admitting that the
situation is grave and will require
energetic action by the state and fed
eral authorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
This Is Worth READING.

Leo F. zelinski of 68 Gibson,
street Buffalo, N. Y. says: II cured
the most annoying cold sore I ever
had with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. I
applied this salve once a day for
two days, when every trace of the
sore was gone" Heals all sores.
Sold under guarantee at Dawson
Drug Cos. Use.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
AN ANGRY WOMAN REVEALS
THE SECRETS OF TENNES-
SEE LYNCHING GANG.
Blood Oath Was Not Strong Enough
10 Tie Her Tongue. Tried to Get
Rid OF Her 10y Approved
White Cap Methods.

TIPIUEV!LLE, Tenm-The full
story Of the Reelfoot Lake night
riders has been told by Ella Pride
queen of the night riders, who is
here guarded by a Lake county posse.
1t was her desire for vengeance that
led her to make the disclosures, al
though she knew she was inviting
death by violating the oath of the
band,
Moved by romantic caprice they
made her their queen. When they
discovered that no blood oath was
strong enough to tie a woman's
tongue they repented Of their folly
and sought to rid themselves of her
by approved night rider methods.
The Night Riders organized last
winter says the woman who is I'M
der arrest" At first it was Just a
kind of a lodge. They called it the
knights of Fun. l think a good
many of the members did not know
that houses were to be burned down
and people whipped and killed. At
first the night rides were for fun
The few women who had been ad-
mitted as members rode with the
men dressed in mems clothes. We
all wore masks. 1t was fun to scare
people and make them do things.
Nobody was hurt at nrst
After the fish docks at the lake
were burned they accused me of say
ing | knew who did it. They came
to my home and took me out and
whipped me with thorn bushes 1t
hurt me, but | wasn't scared of them.
They had never killed anybody then,
and | didn't think they would kill
anybody. | told them to kill me or
l would tell on every one of them.
They laughed at me. After that
they burned the house down and
Middle, Tenn. The books of the
knights of Fun had been destroyed,
but | put down the names and as
much as / could remember Of the
meetings in another book.
Part of the oath of the Night
Riders is Death to reveal and death
TO go on the witness stand but /
have revealed and l will go on the
witness stand.
odd man Byrd was the general
and Garrett Johnson was the cap
tain. Regular dues were paid. The
oath was almost the same as the
Kentucky Night Riders have The
pass word was a hiss following three
knocks on the door The answer
from inside was another hiss.
q recognized some Of the Old
members by their clothes The lead
er wore a blue coat with brass but
tons, and a black cap with the peak
turned to the back. One night at my
house old man Byrd fell off the porch
and sprained his back After that it
was easy to recognize him because
of the way he walked | rode with
them when they scared people and
made them do things that were fun
ny but | was never with them when
they killed anybody or anything like
that.
They thought it was funny to
have woman for their queen, but
they did not want me along on the
raids that were not for fun.
THE organization was a branch
of the Kentucky Night Riders. We
were in communication with the
Kentucky riders, and they sent us
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
THE NIGHT RIDER QUEENS REVENGE

money to help keep up our organi-
cation. During the summer there
We're rides two or three times a
week. The riders all wore cambria
masks, with holes cut for the eyes,
and a kind OF gown over their other
clothes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09
WILL BUILD A GIANT DAM.
4 Columbus Man Will Build One
Ninety Feet High.

j. II. Hardaway Of Columbus. Ga.
has been awarded a contract by the
Southern Power Company of Char
lotte, n. c., to build a dam 90 feet
high on the Broad river near Blacks
burg, S. c.
The dam will be LOO feet long,
and its construction and building the
power house, which contract was also
awarded to Mr.. Hardaway, will rep
resent the expenditure of about ST.
100000.
The dam will develop 20,0OO-horse
power, which will be used by South
Carolina and North Carolina indus
tries. Mr.. Hardaway recently re-
ceived a contract to build a half
million dollar lock for the United
States government on the Black
Warrior river in Alabama.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09

ldlebrook Whisky In drums-Dis-
tlllery Bottling. Exp. Collect.
IOO Plnts in drum. ......$33.0 90
ZOO Half Pints in drum. SO. 90
Sold only by drum. viii not
break drum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-09

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over night are quickly cured by Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar as it soothes
inflamed membranes, heals the lungs.
and eXpels the cold from the svs-
TEN. Dawson Drug Co and Peoples
Drug Store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-07
WHO IS JOE BROWNE"
Valdosta Daily Times.)

M k up 6 chd ou 9 dominated @ Governor of Geor
5 He had served the state senate some six or seven Xfa prior
Toombs the peerless orator and looking after lands
ddae Brown he eosd n9zement
orator that
qd sRser lis 9 the he Inc oaD.6 that y
humbest cabin the blood unprentus
were auspioious plain country lawyer Who
DbDy only Citizen who
the which followed brilliant newly
enthusiasm, opponent
he lacked % with the accent on the last syllable When
inability brilliant
While the g the p ea as E p for
f 70 can MN WAS the ne ana paG upon
mprisonmenhe returned Georgia to aid in
Robert E Lee he believed in making the best Of bad atern letting
He Believed that Southern should aEe up the work of re-
For this POSITION he Was Bitterly by the orators and reeatsrs
c beai ali wounds and Tgh WAS boged @ he Was b
2 the D4ae party stood where ne did 1855 and in 1875 the
which he had stood for While they denounced him most bitterly
Georgia in Political POSITIONS he Exhibited Splendid sbfg in managing
and o our in h MOUNTAINS thus an at9e to the hd
uia a two 0 s s n c Tnaf
ssBd d 9fsTsny r Pt back to m valuable eOba
he fifty n Dollars o ap 0n Seminar Iae
thousand besides
% Ss ~
of Georgia's abfest
call Judgment"
which that
to
of
were
both politics
@ ted ] S36, o. passing
plain the alaeies being
Joseph
is love
him honor
o the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-07
Political Ohfcialism
(PhiIadelphia Ledger

A majority of railroad men must
have thought of the Interstate Com
merce Commission as a strictly i'm
partial business body, instructed by
Congress with very large semi-judicial
powers The frequent discursive an
nouncements emanating from Com
missioner Franklin K Lane seem to
indicate, however, that the Commission
has resolved itself into a press agency
for political purposes.
Mr.. Lane is trying to convince the
people, and exc the railroads, that a
useless cutlery has been made reIa-
tive to business depression. He mar
shals figures with the object OF
showing that the railroads have suf-
fered only very slight losses. which
were to have been expected in the
course of nature He makes his com
parsons by fiscal years or by hall
fiscal years. beginning, for instance
with July /, 1907, and extending down
to January l, 1908. See. says the
wise man, there is very little differ
ence between the gross revenue OF
the railroads for this period of So
called hard times and the like period
of 1905. Oh, tush, the railroads are
| deceiving the people!
Business men know, of course. thai
the pinch of the hard times was mo-
really felt until November or Decem.
Der of the past year, and that, there
fore, the really heavy business o.
the earlier months Of the period
| contribute to make the total for the
half year quite respectable, notwith.
| standing the sharp and blighting ces
| sation in the last month or two Of
the last half year of 1907
The general public does not stop tC
consider these facts, and the politica
statistics sent broadcast by Lane
are intended for the thOughtless pub
lie, which is treated to this similar
| piece of economies:
There has been no. industrial
panic, and there is no likelihood
of there being one unless the NOR
bid microbe that seems to have
laid hold of our Wall street friends
gets into the blood of the people
at large"
1t would be so much more homes
and direct if Lane and the Interstate
Commerce Commission would droI
this parade of statistics and come
out boldly with the calumny which i
is evidently their purpose to circu
late, that the malefactors cOnspir
ed to make the panic with base poll
teal intent.
Everybody can join with the Inter
| state Commerce Commission anC
even Lane himself in the desire t
minimize forebodings now that the
| tide seems really to have turned bu
| as for the facts, it is a curious com
mentary on Lanes political ran
disguised as interstate commerce
| business that on the very day hi.
stump speech" was printed the un
deniable statement comes from Chi
| cago that on seventeen chief rail
| roads the number of employees ha
| decreased by 10 per cent during tn
| depression, and that there ar,
| therefore about $4,000 fewer work
ers on the railroads than there wer
| last October.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-07
COOPER AROUSES INTEREST
OF QUEEN CITY RESIDENTS

An adequate idea of the intense in
terest which has been aroused by
young Mr.. Cooper during the past year
with his theories and medicines is
given in the following article which
appeared in the Cincinnati Post while
Cooper was Introducing his ideas to
the people of that city. The article
says: The beginning of Mr.. Cooper's
second week in Cincinnati gives every
indication that he is to enjoy the same
astonishing success here as in other
cities.
From the first day of his visit the
crowds that call to see him have stead
lily increased, until now it has reach
ed point where several thousand talk
with him each day The entire city
seems to have become interested in his
theory that the human stomach is
degenerate, and he already has an
army of followers in Cincinnati who
seem positive that his claims are cor
rect.
"a number of Cincinnatians were
interviewed at Cooper's headquarters
on Friday and several interesting
statements, showing their intense faith
in Cooper's preparations, were secur-
ed The following are selected from
these statements and are characteris-
tic of them all: Mrs. NJ e. Emerson
of $50 West Court street, said: j
have suffered with stomach trouble
and constipation for year or so.
When | ate | would have bloated
spells, sour stomach, fermentation, bad
taste In my mouth. In the morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-07
MINNESOTA BOOSTING JOHNSON

The Minnesota Democratic Commit
tee is flooding the country with liter
ature in the interest of the candidacy
of Governor Johnson for the presiden-
tial nomination. The committee in
sists that with Johnson it is possible
to carry northwestern and eastern
states sufficient, with the South, to
elect Johnson, and intimates pretty
strongly that Bryan cannot possibly
carry enough states north of the Po-
tomac to win.
In its circular letter to the public
the committee says:
The democracy of the nation have
for twelve years been losing ground
and the belief is general that under
the old conditions defeat is certain.
For months the party have been drift
ing toward an autOcratic convention,
where popular choice is to be sub
ordinate to personal will.
Minnesota democrats, feeling that
party duty transcends individual in
terest, have had the courage to
break away from the drift and offer
the party a candidate who, if nominat-
ed, can carry more states than any
other living democrat, and who would
be practically certain of election. Re-
belling against the doctrine of des-
pair, we take it for granted that there
is no necessity for the ravens Of
defeat to perch on the banners of
democracy in 1908, simply because
they did in 1896, 1890, 1900 and
1904
Conditions industrially, financially
and politically are such that we have
| this year the opportunity of genera
ton to win the presidency. Why
give it up by supinely acquiescing in
any nomination which guarantees de-
| feat?
IF you will but respond to the
| invitation and the opportunity ex-
| tended to you by the democrats of
| Minnesota, we can escape from the
| blighting tradition of defeat, and
rehabilitate the party and the nation
| by a great political victory next Nov
| ember.
Don't forget that there is still
ample time to see that enough dele
gates are elected to the Denver con-
vention to make that a deliberative
| democratic body that will give the
party new hope and new inspiration
and a winning candidate. To this
end, we solicit your cooperation and
will heartily welcome and consider any
suggestion you may offer"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-07
CONTEST SOON TO CLOSE

One week from tomorrow the Sum-
ter county primary will be held and
the immortal "33" who have sought
the suffrages Of the other voters for
various and sundry offices, will show
their hands. Seventeen will hold win
ming hands, while sixteen others will
gaze in digust at their cards.
But even the disappointed ones can
find consolation in the thought that
there are other elections, and that
they have become known to a wider
circle of voters, and will be able
TO enter upon the next campaign with
greater advantages. Hope springs in
the human breast, and the candidate
is no exception. Except in extreme
cases, the dead ones" are quickly re-
vived and are soon busy laying plans
for two years hence"
While the contest has been on, the
voter has been showered with atten-
tons. He has had more friends soli-
citious for his health and the health
of the family than for two years. His
good opinion has been sought with
feverish earnestness. But in another
eight days he will suddenly become
plain, ordinary citizen, beloved by
his old friends, but no longer sought
after by a horde of candidates, whose
interest has slumped dreadfully.
For the winners there will be the
pleasures of victory and the emolu-
ments of office as well. Here's to
them, though we have not just now
the list before US.