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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Farmers Organization VIII ES-
tabIiSh Agencies in Liverpool.
FACTOR IN COTTON INDUSTRY

The representative of the Union Has
Sailed for England to Establish
Agencies After Travelling Through
she Cotton Growing States of the
South.
Claiming that the Farmers Edu-
1auonal and Cooperative Union of
America, with hundreds of thousands
OF members, it is said, has become an
I important factor in the cotton indus
try its European representative, Mr..
Maurice GreyiDe, sailed on Saturday
to carry on its agency in Liverpool
and Manchester.
Mr.. Greyille has been travelling
since May in the cotton growing
states of the south. He has visited
the branch organizations of the Cot
Ton Union in each cotton state, in
Spected the crops, made personal in
Qllrles OF the growers and acquaint-
ed himself with the actual conditions
OIL the present seasons crop.
interviewed by a representative of
Ine Journal of Commerce and Com
mercIal Bulletin before his depart
ore Mr.. Greville expressed very de-
IIQed opinions that the objects and
worth of the Farmers Union are as
Set comparatively little known and
appreciated. The rapid growth of
'ne movement for which the Union
stands he considers remarkable.
Beginning little more than two or
-nIee years ago." he said, 1.-The Union
.u8S grown to such strength that it
.aS been able to found a city of it's
""h, and has been instrumental in
ouuolng cotton storage warehouses,
"u'lo are a new feature of the south
T'u cotton states, in connection with
.te DeCter collection and distribution
VI lhe product. Union city, the en-
ooQlment of the Union ideas, is Fl
rNeS from Atlanta, Ga. Though on
SIX months old it has received
-ecognltion by having two railway
S.Suons given to it, while it's post
JIce has already very large mail
2vSslIyery to handle in proportion to
-De towns size and recent birth.
AS an instance of the effective
placIcal work of the Union, the
TTa!enouses built or promoted by the
mon in the cotton states have very
rngcn remedied the wasteful and dis
tb state of things noticeable In
s srg streets of Memphis and in towns
NV INV along the roads of the cotton dis
s ",g'S, owing to loose packing and in
ANY aaaicciest storehouses, the accommo
c aa.,on two years ago being INSULT
tor 10 such an extent that the cot
ava Jay in the streets unsheltereC
ana ana liable to deterioration. Now
ing to the Unions action, ware
-0uSes have been put up in ever!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
TO SAVE HUMAN FREIGHT
BRAVE ENGINEER DEWBERRY
GAVE HIS OWN LIFE.

Nobler Self-Sacrifice Was Never
Shown Than That of the Man at
the Throttle When Southern Pass
enger Train Was Wrecked.
Drawer heroism or nobler self
sacrifice has never been shown than
in the death of Engineer B. F. Dew
berry in the wreck of a passenger
train on the Southern road near Blu
ford, Ga, the other afternoon.
At the cost of his own life Engi-
neer Dewberry stood at his throttle
amid fire and scalding water stood
and suffered and died in order that
the scores of men and women in his
keeping might escape. Thereby
many human lives were spared and
thousands of dollars of property was
saved.
And close by the engineer all this
while was the negro fireman, May
son Watkins, who also died for
duty's sake
Cool and Brave.
When the giant engine sprang
from the track Mr.. Dewberry, real
izing the danger that was imminent,
reversed his lever and pulled on the
emergency brakes. Much of the
equipment of the handsome train
was shattered; the track was torn
up for a distance of two hundred
yards by the terrible shock, but the
passengers all scrambled to their
feet without serious injury.
The engine toppled and reeled
over on its side, the big drivers still
whirling around in reverse motion
And on the engine seat was Engi-
neer Dewberry.
''Are Passengers Safe?''
How is it with the passengers?"
was the first question he asked of
those who had come to rescue him.
On being assured that all were
safe a smile of peace settled about
his lips.
Tell my wife I'm hurt, but not
so very much" was his next remark.
The flesh was falling from his
arms and a great wound was in his
back.
Fortunately Mrs. Dewberry ar
rived in time to say good bye to her
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
GOOD WORK OF THE FARMERS UNION

one of the cotton states. In Arkan-
sas alone there are sc, and in the
aggregate they number more than
900, representing an outlay of from
$4,000 to $4,000 apiece.
In order to further the interests
of its members and that the whole
Farmers Union may be represented
as a responsible business organiza-
ton a company known as the Farm
ers' Union Cotton Co. was formed
and incorporated at Memphis, Tenn,
some twelve months ago to carry out
contracts, trade with the domestic
and foreign buyers of cotton and all
incidental business, such as the col
lection of information about crops,
acreage and the industry generally
from it's members and agents. This
company is officially recognized by
the Union as its representative.
THE purpose of the Union" Mr.
Greville was of pains to explain, is
merely one of self-prOtection for the
farmers interest. The idea is that
the farmers should open out a mar
ket for themselves. They wish to
be independent dispensers of the raw
material; not to cut out the middle
man, as they are not antagonistic
to bona fide traders, but wish to have
a say in the price of selling cotton.
BY growing cotton for spinners di-
rect they hope to check those con-
ditions which have been injurious to
the trade arising from gambling in
'futurpS "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
RATTLESNAKES AS A DIET.
Fat juicy One Was Served at Re-
cent Supper in Pennsylvania.
A Priced DeliCaCy.


From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
There seems to have been an I'M
necessary amount of excitement
aroused by the fact that rattle
snakes were served at recent sup
per in PENNSYLVANIA at which party
of automobiles participated. Inc
event would have caused no comment
in the wilds of Pike county, for the
reason that where the rattlesnake
lives he is respected. He is not
fooled with, because his fangs con-
tain poison. But when he IS once
dead he is a very succulent addltloh
to the table.
The point should not be over
looked that in the last agonles OF
death the rattlesnake has a way OF
biting himself-committlng sulclue
to end his miseries. In such cases
II would be. to say the least, most
imprudent to eat the polsoh-lLh'
pregnated flesh. But it is satlsIacGo-
nv 70 know that in such cases the
flesh turns green and can easily DC
detected. .,or4
The rattlesnake is one Of the mos'
edible of his tribe. In the south ne
is much esteemed as a diet. lie IIVes
IN SQUIRRELS and mice and birds, ano
Is not the dangerous creature naos'
nersons imagine. On the contrary
he is the highest OF all snake Great
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
BRYAN VISITS BIRTH PLACE.
SUCH A DEMONSTRATION WAS
NEVER BEFORE SEEN THERE.
Democratic Candidate Was Seen by
Whole Population of Salem, Ill,
and by Thousands of Visitors.

OchhoCratlc Candidate Was Seen by
Whole Population of Salem, I'LL,
and by Thousands of Visitors.
SALEM, In.-No crowd of equal
size or enthusiasm ever before turned
out in this city, the birthplace of
William J. Bryan, as that when the
democratic candidate stopped over
to greet his old friends and neigh
bors.
The whole population was on hand
early to extend a hearty welcome
when Mr.. Bryan reached here. They
We're augmented later by thousands
who came in on special trains.
The principal event of the day was
a speech by Mr. Bryan from a plat
form in the court house grounds, in
which he appealed to the Roosevelt
republicans TO support the demo-
cratic ticket, because they cannot
nope for a realization of promised re-
forms from their party. Mr.. Taft,
he said, was not the heir to republi-
can reform.
During the day Mr.. Bryan divided
most of his time with the Bryan and
Jennings branches of his family. At
ter luncheon he rode out to the Gem
etery and placed flowers on the
graves of his parents, and on his
way back to the city inspected the
new Bryan-Bennett library, present
ed by himself and the late Philo S.
Bennett, of Connecticut The build
ing cost $500, of which Mr.. Bryan
contributed $4,000. He also do
mated the site, which is the spot on
which was located the house ip
which he was born
Thousands Shook HIS Hand.
Several thousand citizens of Salem
and visitors shook the candidates
hand. He held receptions at this
court house, hotel and railroad sta
ton, where the people fought their
way to get near him.
While Mr.. Bryan was talking the
crowd made up purse of $500 and
handed it to him as a campaign con
tribution. A check for 800 was also
given by man from Clinton county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02

husband. He could not muster
brest enough to speak as she bent
over him, weeping, but his eyes
lighted a moment as she kissed him
through the bandages. Then they
closed forever.
None OF the passengers on the
train were injured, although they
were badly shaken up. The engine
turned completely over on its side
three coaches were badly damaged
and the track was torn up for dist
ance of more than two hundred feet.
No effort was made by either En-
glneer Dewberry or his fireman to
Jump from the engine The former
had applied the emergency brakes
and reversed his engine. They were
both found on the door of the cab
of the overturned locomotive a few
moments after the wreck, and both
were IN dying condition from hav-
ing been scalded by escaping steam.
Did He Have Presentmcnt?
Before leaving Atlanta on his run
Sunday Mr.. Dewberry called his step
daughter, Miss Ruth Kitchins, and
requested her to play for him his
favorite hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee, " and joined with her in sing
ing it.
Engineer Dewberry had lived in
Atlanta all of his life. For 81 years
he had been an engineer in the en-
ploy OF the Southern Railway. II
he had lived until the 30th. of the
present month he would have been
so years of age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
TWO HAVE WHITE WIVES.
One of the Men Thus Mated Insists
That They Are in Great Dam
ger at Springfield Ill.


A Springfield, ILL.,, dispatch says
with the departure of two regiments
of infantry and the beginning of the
special grand jury investigation of
the recent riots the city saw the first
steps taken toward the resumption
of normal conditions.
News of the departure of the
troops was carried into the so-called
bad lands" and respectable negro
settlements by an Associated Press
correspondent Some we're excited
by the tidings; some appeared hope
less and weary of the struggle.
Some in tired voices said they would
wait and see what happened, and 9th
ers declared their intentions of Ieav-
ing the city. With scarcely an ex-
ception they expressed the opinion
that trouble would follow the with
drawal of national guardsmen.
AT Edwards and Tenth were found
two young negro men married to
white women They had received
letters signed Mob" threatening to
burn down their cottages. "That
means we will have to take to the
aeld again." said one of them. "un-
less there are enough soldiers left
TO protect everybody. I don't believe
they can do it unless they put us in a
general camp. We colored folks
know what this mob is. 1t means
business. They are just waiting for
a chance"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
WOULD BE DANGEROUS FUN.

The Dawson News states that Mr..
D. r. Stewart and Judge Jim Griggs
have ordered automobiles. When
Mr.. Stewart gets his we propose a
match race between him and Judge
klddoo of Cuthbert, all witnesses to
give them clear track 100 yards
wide.-Shellman Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
POsTOFFICE TO BE ABOLISHED

The postofFice at Benevolence will
be discontinued on September 18th.
Orders to this effect have been re-
ceived here from the postoffice de-
partment. Mail will be delivered at
Benevolence from Cuthbert by Car
rier Phelps of Route No. 1-Cuth-
bert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
Jim and Andy at the Show.

The Worth County Fair will open
at Sylvester on Thursday, Septem-
Der 25th., and continue one week.
Among the prominent speakers to be
mere are Hon, J. M. Griggs and Hon.
S. A. Roddenbery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02

An Albany, n. Y. dispatch says;
In his report to Governor Hughes
Mr.. Hand, appointed to take testi-
mony upon charges filed against Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and asking for
his removal, generates Jerome. Co
ing into the allegation that Jerome
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-02
THREW DICE FOR DOLLARS AND DRINKS.
Gambling Attorney
Reform Official of New York City. Hughes Upholds

and three others shook dice in a
restaurant ''for the drinks, and also
for dollar a shake, the report says:
''As to the act of the district attor-
ney and his companions, it is sufi-
cient to say that it was not a crime. +"
Governor Hughes refused to re-
move Jerome from office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
SAFETY. DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT

the national Government and constitute
one Of the most important phases of
the work of the State administration.
Other maps showing the whole State
on large scale afford a detailed repre-
sentation Of the distribution of the
geological formations, the drainage
basins and the photographic provinces,
and are Of much educational value to
those who may be seeking information
regarding the physical features Of the
State
The survey has been engaged in the
making Of agricultural maps Of the
State, the different soils being plated
in great detail on the large scale maps.
Samples Of soils are displayed in the
exhibit with several of the maps. This
work when completed viii furnish those
seeking residence in Maryland an ac-
curate statement regarding the various
soils of the State and their agricultural
possibilities.
For this work the survey has secured
the aid of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, and is also closely
cooperating with the State agricultural
bureaus. Since the soils are simply the
disintegrated surfaces of the geological
formations, their classification is close
ly related to the geological mapping on
which the survey is engaged.
Some of the illustrations represent
other phases of the surveys work, in
GLIDING the determination of the magne-
tic declination throughout the State for
the aid of the county surveyors, charts
show the variation in the waterpower
and water supply of many of the Mary
land streams, and also the distribution
OF the various commercial types of tim
Der, survey which this bureau started
and in which it is now cooperating
with the newly organized State Bureau
of Forestry
Maryland possesses a remarkable
representation of the geological forma-
tons which make up the earth's crust.
The most ancient rocks as well as
those still in the process of deposition
are found within the borders of the
State, while between these wide limits
there is hardly an important geological
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19

epoch which is not represented. Ills
doubtful whether any other State in the
Union contains more complete history
of the earth's past.
These features are clearly brought
out IN very complete, systematic col
lection Of rocks, minerals and fossils
which are beautifully displayed in a
series OF pIate-glass cases placed on the
walls between the two entrances to the
exhibit hall. The remarkable speci-
mems OF ancient animal and plant life.
bones Of huge reptiles, the skulls of
curious whales and the teeth of forn1e-
Indigenous elephants are among
many unique things here shown. ~
The educational value of such an ex-
mbitlon Of the mineral wealth of The
State cannot be overestimated, and the
collection should be made a source of
great value to the public schools if ex-
curslons to 1t would be made from time
to time under suitable guidance.
The survey has printed guide to the
State mineral exhibit, a handsomely
illustrated little pa@hlet of GA pages
which is distributed free in the exhlbi-
ton room. A perusal of this pamphlet
gives one very complete exposition of
this remarkable collection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
BITTINGER.
700, - a,sssse1s,ss.sl0slsss....1

We learn that Chas. J. Sechler. fo2-
merry Of this place, has purchased the
David Bittinger farm located near
Accident
A. J. Oester, OF this community. was
called to the Cove last week by the
serious illness of his aged mother.
c. f. Ellithorp made business trip
to Oakland last week.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Bittinger returned
to this place last week after spending
few weeks with her brother at Acct
dent.
The Lutheran Congregations of this
place are arranging to paper the par
sonage this spring. Ward Beachy. of
Grantsville, will do the work.
Messrs. Asa Bittinger, C. Brenne-
man, Chas. Buckle, Leonard Stark and
Claude Bittinger, who left here last
November, returned to their (homes at
this place last week and report a pleas
ant winter spent in Orange county,
Florida.
JohntWiley, of Keyser, W. Va, was
vlsltlnglhls parents at this place last
week
Earnest Bittinger, of Bear Hill'
and Miss:Nellie Pritts, of North Glade,
were-quietly married by Rev Samuel
Miller at Engles Mills one dav Last
week.
Constable Peter Bickford, of Meadow
Mountain, was seen in this section last
Saturday.
Miss Jennie Wiland, of New Ger
many, is staying at the home of T. J.
Lohr duringithe sugar season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
A.NAVAL WORLD CRUISE.

Sailing with the sun, the batteship
fleet is to circumnayigate the globe,
To sail around the world is no longer a
feat which dazzles the imagination, but
even in this era of wonderful naviga-
ton achievements the spectacle of six
teen great floating fortresses moving
over a course exceeding 1000 miles
and maintaining all the while their Of
fensiveiand defensive equipments in
state oIpreparedness, as though ant;ci-
pating an.actual clash with a powerful
foe, is calculated to fix world attention.
None other.ofI the great modern fleets
has made as practice cruise like unto
that.
There was, however, a battleship fleet
that startedKout to circumnavigate the
earth more than $50 years ago. In 1872
that bold fEnglish buccaneer, Francis
Drake-known toffame variously as Ad-
miral or.Sir Francis Drake-landed at
Panama, 'Eburned the town of Porto
Bello, seized great spoils and before
sailing away journeyed across the 18TH
mus and took a look at the Pacific.
His soul1was thereupon seized with a
longing to sail that great sea, and five
years later, with five small ships, the
greatest of which was of 100 tons bur-
den, he set out again for the Spanish
Main. He coursed down the southwark
slope of South America and sailed
through the Strait of Magellan that is.
he got through with just one ship, the
Pelican, afterward called the Golden
Hind.
He battled with the winds and cur
rents of Magellan for sixteen days, and
one ship was lost and three turned back.
But Drake with an S0-ton ship turned
into the Pacific and up the South Ameri-
can Coast over the same route that has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
ProtectionssAgainst Loss BY Fire.

Is your property insured? If not,
could you afford to lose your home or
your place of business at this time bv
fire? If such a misfortune should over
take you are you able to rebuild with
out borrowing money and putting a
mortgage on your premises? If not,
then nsureEyour property at once IN
one of the large and reliable Fire In
surance Companies represented by our
Agency, and in case of fire you will be
promptly paid the amount of loss sus-
tanned under your policy, and it will not
be necessary to borrow. Combined
assets of Companies represented, more
than S85. $1,000. Write for informa-
ton and rates.
FRED A. THAYER, Agent.
52-2t4s Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

The Lemon Social held at Hayden
hurst Saturday evening last was a
pleasant social event to those in attend
ance.i Over eight dollars were added to
the treasury of the Ladies Aid Society.
We may have been premature in an
nouncing last week that Mr.. w. c.
Huntington had leased the Chautauqua
Hotel. We still hope that he may take
the Chautauqua or Mountain Lake
Hotel.
Mr.. and.Mrs. Harry Clayton were in
the Park several days last week putting
their cottage in order for the summer
occupancy.
Mrs. Russell and Miss Finnell are in
the same cottage occupied by them last
summer.
Mr.. John D. Hayden has rented the
Rathbun cottage on Oakland avenue.
Mr.. Masden Biggs has moved from
Loeb Lynn to the Young cottage in the
Park.
Mrs. II. 0. HamiII, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks. is much
better.
Mrs. sWeimer has been confined to her
room most Of the winter. She is slowly
recovering.
Superintendent Davis is at the Park
most Of his time now.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-19
,een covered by Admiral Evans.

been covered by Admiral Evans.
was marauding expedition, and vast
spoils were captured. But the main
fact of interest is that he turned the
PROV of his small craft westward arriv-
ed at Japan port on the 10th of March,
1880, and reached the English port of
Plymouth on the 26th of September of
the same year, having thus sailed with
part of his feet entirely around the
world.
For nerve and hazardous daring the
round-the-world cruise Of the great fleet
under command of Admiral Evans is not
to be compared with the earlier achieve
ment of the Golden Hind. But what
an impressive illustration of the pro-
gress that has been made since the era
of Drake in the arts of shipbuilding and
IN the science of navigation is afforded
by comparison between the fleet I'M
der Drake that set out on the world
round voyage and that under the Ameri-
can commander bound on the same
mission. The S0-ton Golden Hind could
easily be loaded aboard any one of the
battleships now at Magdalena Bay and
carried as part Of the cargo. After
Drake left the English port in 1877
little was known of his adventurous en-
terprise until he sailed back into an
English port in 1880 gave an account of
himself. That thing of enchantment-
wireless telegraphy was not even a
dream Of the dreamers 800 years ago.