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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
A GOOD MOVE.

From the Lincolnton Home Journal
We read in The Dawson News that
the president of one of the local
Farmers Unions of Terrell county is
urging the raising of a purse of 5000
and Offering prizes of various sums
for the largest yields of corn and cot
ton on an acre of land.
This is a movement to be COM
mended and shows Inat the members
of the Union in Terrell county are
wide-awake and progressive farmers
1t will not only stimulate spirit of
keen, though friendly, rivalry among
those who contest for the prizes, but
the experiments that will be made
will result to an incalculable extent
in advancing the general agricultural
interests of that section by the adop-
ton of the most successful methods
of production.
The Journal would like to see the
Farmers Union of Gincoln county
take similar steps to those adopted
by the Terrell Union. Our farm
ers are also thrifty and intelli-
gent and have sustained themselves
well in the race for agricultural SUI
premacy, and the chances are that
they will continue to do sO-especial-
ly if the plan as above described is
adopted, and an incentive given them
individually to work for still greater
achievement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
TOO MANY WOMEN SCHOOL
TEACHERS.

President Hall of Clark UNIVERSE
ty, in an address delivered a few
days ago before the Iowa State
Teachers Association, condemned the
Termination" of the American pub
lie schools through the employment
of too many women teachers. He
did not discourage the services of
women teachers, to whom he paid a
tribute, but it was his belief that
boys need men as teachers, to
make them behave themselves and
observe manly rules of conduct.
Women, he said, are too sympa-
thetic, nor can they understand the
longings and ambitions of a boy.
The boy naturally Graves the mascu-
line element in his teacher; he wants
something he can emulate. 1t isn't
best for him to try to model himself
after a woman no matter how good
she may be. He wants the physical,
material, even the brutal element,
that is to be found in man alone.
Boys want and need athletic sports;
women teachers are prevented by
their sex from participating in or
properly directing such sports. Wo-
men gain the best results with small
children, but when a boy passes ten
years of age he needs man behind
him Dr. Halls address is causing
considerable discussion in school cir
Giles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
MORE MILLIONS FOR THE DITCH.

Little surprise was manifested
when the announcement was made
that the original estimates for the
construction of the Panama canal
will fall short of meeting the actual
cost of the monster ditch. Instead
there was chorus of Il told you
so" for while there were many in
congress who regarded the original
appropriations as merely preliminary
to the big undertaking the several
iunkets which have been made since
the work was fairly under way have
demonstrated to the congressman
who participated in them that be-
fore the "Isthmian short cut is
reality Uncle Sam will be poorer
by several million additional dollars.
Therefore it was that, with the SEN
ate canal committees inauguration
of series of hearings to determine
the progress of the construction
work. little surprise greeted the dec
laration of the members of the ca
nal commission that approximately
$50. 100000 additional will be re-
quired to finish the great waterway
and link the two oceans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Petition for Charter.

Georgia. Terrell County-To the Superior
court OF Said County: The petition Of w K ON.
ford, Il. l.. Anderson. g. r. Marshall Johnathan
Bridges and r. f. Cook all of said State and
county respectfully shows:
l That they desire for themselves their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns to become incor
porated under the name and style of The Harm.
RS Union Gin Company
The term for which petitioners ask to he in
corporated is twenty years, with the privilege Of
renewal at the end of that time
The capital stock of said corporation is N
be twenty five hundred dollars. divided into
shares OF ten dollars each. Petitioners however
ASK the privilege OF increasing said capital stocL
from tm1 to time not exceeding in the aggregate
five thousand dollars
The whole Of said capital stock of twenty.
paid in
The object of the proposed corporation is
pecunhry profit and gain to its stockholders Pc
ttloners propose to carry on a cotton ginning
ana pachIng business for the general Dubli,
ouHlng ana handling cotton seed and doing any
ano all other things pertaining to a ginning bus
herewith. O'IOH
g The principal Office and place of business NJ
me proposed corporation will be in the town 81
PArrott, said state and county
W heIetore petitioners pray 70 be made A bodv
corporate under the name and sfvle aforesaid on
titled IN the rights PRIVILEGES Ard iT3n,,ini,js
and subject TO the liabil' dies fixed bv, Jaw This
Jan l'th lSUs. MARLIN & HOYL.
Attorneys for Petitioners
Georgia Terrell County l. W : Doziar
CLERK Superior Court for said county do hereby
certify that the above and foreOoino iS a 80, ~y
copy Of the original petition If fIe in nv sio
appllcatlon Tor charter Of The Farmers Union
Gin company Given under nv hand and official
gpa ure this Goth day Of January. 1905
W. 5. DOZIER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

We may recognize the value OF
hard and durable roads in all parts
of the country, but still the fact re-
mains that for a long time to come
the majority of the roads will be
composed of earth. Furthermore, IN
about nine months out of the year
the earth road, if properly cared for,
is reasonably satisfactory. For many
agricultural districts it is the only
road at present available. Hence,
these communities should set them
selves seriously to work to learn the
best methods of maintaining earth
roads and of getting the maximum
service from them. Prosperity comes
to the country to great extent
through the prosperity of the farm
ers. This fact strongly suggests the
importance of giving the earth road
every possible care and attention IN
it's location, drainage, construction
and maintenance.
All earth road composed of water
holding soil should be exposed to the
sun and Air as freely as possible, as
comparison between the shaded and
sunny portions of such a road will
easily indicate. This should be ac-
complished by clearing sufficient
amount of trees and underground
away from the road-- 1t must be re-
membered, however, that sandy and
gravelly roads require moisture, and
in these cases some shade should be
retained. Furthermore, trees are
beneficial along river banks and on
steep grades subject to washing.
Drainage is one of the most i'm
portant points to consider in connec-
ton with an earth road. The ma
iOrity of earth roads in all noun
famous and hilly districts have too
much drainage. Occasionally a road
will be found with five bitches, three
in the middle made by the horses
hoOfs and by wheels of the vehicles,
and two on the sides. All WELDON
structed earth roads are supposed to
have no more than two bitches, one
on each side of the travelled roadway.
Keep the water out of the middle of
the road by giving it a crown or
elevation in the center of p inches
above the top of the inner slope of
the bitches for a 20-foot road, and
where the hills are a little steep
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Governor Smith recent interview
in Savannah, in which, it is stated,
he declared that the Georgia prohi-
bition law is too drastic and eX-
pressed himself as favoring the sale
of beer and domestic wine in the
state, has set the newspapers a-talk-
ing. Many of them profess to see
in it contest for the United States
senate in which the governor and
Senator Clay will lock horns over the
prohibition question, the latter
championing the present stringent
law and the former favoring modi-
fication of it. The News will believe
all of that when it happenens. We
are, too, yet to be convinced that
Governor Smith is going to run for
the senate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Office of Public Roads, Washington D. O.

make the crown 10 inches. With
crown of about ! inch to the foot
from the center to the sides the
bitches which are often built across
the road on steep grades to defect
the water will not be needed. IN
stead of carrying water across the
road in open bitches tile or con-
crete drains should, if possible, be
provided. They should have suffi-
cient capacity and fall to carry the
maximum amount of water that is
expected to flow through them at
any one time. The capacity is in
creased in proportion to the fall or
grade; for instance 12-inch pipe laid
on a one per cent. grade will carry
1900 gallons per minute, while the
same pipe laid on a per cent. grade
will carry 1900 gallons per minute.
Furthermore a culvert laid hat VIII
soon fill up, while one having a good
incline will keep itself clean.
In the maintenance OF an earth
road avoid the mistake of changing
the natural order of things. Natur-
ally the soil is found on top and the
clay on the bottom. If this order is
reversed in constructing road the
result will be less satisfactory than
if the soil be left at the top of the
road, for soil makes a better surface
to a road than clay. If the road bed
is largely clay to start with it Will
be well to place sandy soil or clean
sand on top. A covering of to
10 inches of sand upon clay that per-
sists in breaking up into deep mud
holes will usually be satisfactory, and
if sand enough be added this clay
will cease to make mud. II the
roadbed is composed of sand it can
be improved by an application Of
clay.
The rule for a serviceable earth
road then is as follows: Make ditch
es on each side and keep them open;
haul sand and gravel upon sections
needing this treatment; use a road
machine and a split log drag judi
ciously ca full description of which
will be contained in later article);
follow the ''stitch in time rule and
give an earth road the same careful,
persistent attention you would give
your prize acre, factory or store, and
it will pay as large a profit in pro-
portion to your individual outlay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
1s SEEING THINGS.

The Dawson News has an ar
tic headed Our Wood Supply is
Waning Fast" which at once
filled us with commiseration for
ANYBODY in such a condition
with winter only half gone. But
when we read in the next head
ing, 1T is estimated that timber
will be exhausted in a genera
ton or two" our pity was
changed to wonder as to how
many generations Editor Rainey
expects to live in addition to his
present great age.-Griffin News
and Sun.
We are constrained to believe the
prohibition law is not being properly
enforced in Griffin. Otherwise, the
Imagination of the gay old bachelor
of the News and Sun would not be
doing such stunts, and his vision
would not be so wobbly as to deceive
him so badly as to the age Of a
young man like the editor of this
paper. We would like to know how
soon men get to be old up about
Griffin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
SERIOUS NEWSPAPER PROBLEM.

The Fourth Estate, publication
devoted to the interests of American
newspapers and their publishers, con-
tanned a synopsis in a recent issue of
the effect of the rapidly advancing
cost of material entering into the
making of newspapers The selling
price of many important newspapers
has recently been doubled" says the
Atlanta Constitution.
Consumption of white paper has
nearly quadrupled in fifteen years.
The forests of spruce and other pulp
woods from which the paper is man
ufactured are being gradually strip
ped, adding a second item to the
pyramid of increasing cost. The ex-
pense of labor has risen materially,
so that in many instances the cost
to the publisher of his white paper
is more than one-fourth larger than
the price given him under former
contracts.
when it is considered that even
under the most favorable conditions
the cost of the paper on which the
newspaper is printed hardly equals
the selling or subscription price the
effect of this sharp and permanent
advance can be seen at glance.
ut has been the means of con-
fronting publishers everywhere with
a serious increase in the cost of
maintenance and production.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

and cotton being picked in the one
adjoining.
Mr.. J. H. Brim has been real sick
several days with grippe. We hope
he will soon be on the road to re-
cOvery.
The many friends of Miss Helen
Melton regret that she is on the sick
list
Messrs. Jeff and Wade Davis were
among our welcome Sunday visitors
Hugh McLendon, Jr., is attending
the agricultural college at Americas
Mesdames Dennis and Harris will
visit relatives in Albany this week
Mrs. c. NJ. Harris spent the week
end with Shellman relatives.
Mr. c. NJ. Harris gin was kept
busy on Saturday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
News of the Week Photographed for
News Readers.


Mesdames Merrell and Hood and
Misses Nora and Fay Merrell re-
turned this week to their homes in
Newman and Carrollton. They made
many friends and admirers while
here, and were entertained informal
ly every evening. We all regretted
to see them leave.
Miss Louise Connally of Funnel
Hill has accepted the position of as
sistant teacher in the school here.
She and her sister, Miss Carrie, will
board with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Cocker.
Saturday and Sunday will be Rev.
L. L. Lyons appointment here, and
as he was rained out the last time
we ought to give him extra congre-
cations this time.
Col. Kit w. Harris was over Sun
day and gladdened the hearts of his
numerous friends. He was accom-
panied by his attractive daughter,
Miss Lucille Harris.
We hear that Hymen is planning
to rob us of another one of our girls.
We want a divorce without alimony
from him, and want it right now
while we wait
Miss Emma Gatlin of Randolph
county spent Saturday afternoon with
Miss Yetta Harris. Mr.. Cense Gatlin
returned home with her to spend the
Sabbath.
Miss Lucille Hass entertained at
lovely tea Saturday evening in her
usual gracious manner. She was an
attractive hostess to her delighted
guests.
Mr.. Lumm of Atlanta came down
Sunday to see Mrs. Lumm, who is on
the sick list at her mothers here
Her host of friends regret her ill
ness.
The members of Mr.. J. H. KEEL
ley's family who have been sick with
grippe have about all recovered, we
are glad to state.
Miss Lula Saunders Of Coleman
and Miss Jewel Durham of Dawson
were attractive visitors to Herod
friends last week.
Mrs. Ed Pinkston and her sweet
little daughter, Merle, of PARROT,
visited Herod relatives and friends
last week.
Mr.. ]. H. McLendOn went up to
Americas this week to visit his son,
Hugh, who is attending college there.
Mrs. J. J. McLain, we regret to
state, is on the sick list The grippe
is becoming epidemic here
Capt. and Mrs. D. J. Dennis spent
Sunday at DOverel, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Lee.
Miss Carrie Connally is one of the
recent boarder pupils that is attend
ing school here.
Col. and Mrs. Wilkinson of Daw-
son were among HEROES welcome
visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Worsham were
among our most popular visitors the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jordan were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gar
rett Sunday.
Mr., Laney of Bronwood was the
guest of Mr.. Ned McLendon this
week.
Mr.. Lester Brim of Pelham has
been among our recent pleasant Wis
We have the unusual sight of cot
ton land being broken up in one field
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
NERVOUS Prostitution"

From the Macon Telegraph
Grover Cleveland says our country
needs 'recuperation from nervous
prOstratiOn.
That states the case admirably
The Big Stick, and the little big
sticks, fiourished so long over bust
ness interests, and every other inter
est, has produced sort of nervous
prostration. The disease is exactly
described.
We need rest-that rest from agi-
tation which will let business pro-
coed, and permit stocks and bonds
to rise to their normal value
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
When the "Champeens" Mix.

Editor Hilton thinks the signs of
the times indicate that discord is
brewing among the combine which
swept the state in 1906. Well, we
want to get a front seat when the
rumpus gets in full swing, for twill
be a rare old row when the cham
poems" Tom and Hoke come to set
tie the question as to who is entitled
to the -Wrightsville Chronicle
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Candidates for the next leg
islature are announcing and are
pledging themselves to the Ma
con platform.-Savann Press.
Not so here The candidates are
mum. In fact, they haven't pleged
to anything, so far as the
public is aware, except a desire to
be elected. But these are times of
issues, and the voters are going to
expect men who seek their suffrage
to define themselves on all ques-
lions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The editor of the GAINESVILLE Ga
zette is a prohibitionistN of the all
wool and yard wide variety. That
paper says the legislature, at its
coming session, should go step fur
Their and prohibit the drinking OF
whiskey by any man, woman or child
within the state of Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Good Wishes for Brother Wind.

1t is said that Editor Fuller Wind
of the Carlo Messenger may be in
the race for representative from Ora
dy county. We wish our friend a
Windy sail, and hope sincerely that
he may return to us a Fuller man
than when he went away-full of
honors and simoleons, we mean
cambridge Search Light.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

There is a general feeling that the
country needs a rest from so much
strenuosity, says the American Farm
err We can stand it occasionally, but
a national sensation every day or
two gets in on the nerves. Let's
slow the train down, stop the boats
Roadway, and give the passengers
time to catch their breath
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Smart Newspaper Men.

Within the past month one south
Georgia weekly has suspended publ
cation and another one has fallen
into the hands Of the sheriff This
is an indication that some newspaper
men have brain, and know when
they have enough. Dalton Citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Griggs' Seed and Roddy's Picture


From the Doerun News.
The Hon. ]. NJ. Griggs is remem-
bering his friends by sending them
seeds from the department.
That is a very good plan to keep
himself in the memory of his con-
stituents, especially if the seed pro-
duce savory and succulent vegetables.
A very cheap reminder, too, but
Judge Roddenbery has a very unique
way of keeping himself in the mem
DRY of his hope-to- be-constituents.
He is sending post cards with his
photo.
The question was asked the other
day what he meant by sending his
picture out that way, and the reply
was to keep the rabbits from destroy
ing the vegetables grown from
Griggs' seed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Dougherty and Decatur counties
have Joined the sooners, too. A
primary has been called in the form
err for the 31st of January to nomi-
nate county officers, and in the latter
one for March 18th for the nomina-
ton of state senator, Representatives
and county officers. That's hurrying
it up some, and patriot mayfyet
arise and protest in the name of the
dear ''peepul.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The level-headed Darien Gazette
says because a man wants to go to
congress is no good reason for want
ing to send him. Qualifications
should cut a big figure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
EXCHANGE TALK.
Bob Berner Warned.

The suggestion that Col Berner
will be a candidate for governor
brings to mind the fact that Mrs. My
rick is no longer in the newspaper
business; but it is a safe proposition
that the moment Col Berner gets in
to the open as a candidate Mrs. My
rick will sharpen a Faber and make
it interesting for him-Savannah
News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The Dublin Times predicts there
will be another fight over prohibition
in the Legislature that is to be elect
ed this year. All signs point in that
direction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The political wise men say that
in the event Governor Smith is
candidate for the senate he will ia
vor Murphy Gambler, who is very
close to the administration, as his
successor Mr.. Gambler was the au-
thor of the bill charging the powers
of the railroad commission, and is
an able and influential champion of
other measures of reform nature.
Moreover, he is a successful business
man and a polished gentleman, and
is in every way qualified for the high
office of governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
THE MAINTENANCE OF EARTH ROADS

Public Roads will supply TINS paper
with practical articles various features OF road Duag anu
be published from time 10
careful
this office for TRANSMISSION 10 Tue
questions which they desire
and maintenance Queohs anu a
this at suitable intervals
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
John Temple G.

John Temple is beginning to make
an impression on the heathens in
New York. me New York Times
refers feelingly to Col. John Tenn
pie Grey. Augusta Herald
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
But He Wants That Little.

The Georgia politician is going for
everything in sight this year. But
really, now, there isn't much in sight
1Darien Gazette
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

A big crop of hog and hominy
this year will be worth more to the
country than big crop of politicians
and demagogic agitation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The Southern Railway has reduced
it's salaries 10 per cent. The Cen
trail railroad is cutting the number
of its employees instead of cutting
their pay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Will Surely Please Some People.

The Augusta Herald thinks billy
goats will succeed Teddy bears as
toys after November. That ought to
suit people with the butting-in hab-
it.-Gainesville (Fla.) Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Former President Grover Cleve-
land says the country needs "recuper-
alton from nervous prostration."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Colonel James R. Randall, the
author of the famous war song,
Maryland, My Maryland, died in
Augusta. Ga. Tuesday. He was a
devout Catholic, and caught cold
while attending early mass on an in
clement morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
For Sale.

Two farms close in, also two dwelling houses in
city, and one vacant lot. Easy terms Inouire
OF +. A. RUGGLES
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
1t is said that Savannah may have

1t is said that Savannah may have
a candidate in the race for a place
on the state railroad commission.
AS the principal seaport and one of
the most important cities in the
state Savannah, it seems to The
News, has a strong claim for repre-
sentation on the board. Let Savan-
nah have her candidate come for
ward and make his bow. He would
be apt to be elected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The water wagon rumbles onward.
The prohibitionists have carried
Shreveport, La.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
A Nice Bunch.

The pistol toter, the blind tiger
and the vagrant. A nice bunch that!
Gazette.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

The Japs have ordered from Ger
many new guns and ammunition
worth $10,000,00O; also ten war bal
looms.