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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16

officers in the American army was
carried on
From 1881 to 1887 Col. Hawkins
was a delegate in congress from
! North Carolina, and subsequently
United States senator from the same
state. The territory over which he
had control as superintendent of In
dian affairs was occupied by the four
great tribes-the Creeks, Cherokees,
Choctaws and Chickasaws. Under
his care and management the south
| ern Indian made much progress in
civilization. Many of them built and
lived in good houses, and there are
in certain sections of this and other
states substantial brick houses stand
ing today which were constructed by
Indians nearly a century ago. There
were among the Indians those who
owned large and we'll cultivated
farms and some of them had many
negro slaves. There were also some
churches and schools.
Col. Hawkins was a man of SUI
perior ability, lofty character and
fine literary attachments, having
been educated at Princeton College,
and when he died he left some val
liable writings on topography and In
dian character. While in congress
he voted to locate the seat of gov
eminent of the United States on the
Potomac.
He owned a large and well-stocked
farm in the midst of the Creek ma
ton, on which he always lived and
on which he died and was buried in
1916. This farm was on the Flint
river in what is now Crawford coun-
ty, Georgia. 1T was there that Mr.
Walker recently came across the
grave, and now suggests that some
provision should be made for it's
care and preservation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
ELECTION IN CALHOUN.

C. b. Weaver Was Nominated for
Clerk of Superior Court.
At primary election in Calhoun
county for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for clerk of the SUI
perior court to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late S. T. Clay
ton c. B. Weaver received 1913 votes,
j. o. Mcneil 1870, and w. A. Man
ry 81.
E. ]. Bass, J. T. Stewart, R. E.
Collier, r. l.. Perryman and G. w.
Eubanks were nominated for county
commissioners, and H. V. King for
coroner, w. A. Many, who was nom
mated for the latter Office having
declined to accept.
Calhoun county will be without
a surveyor unless some one runs in
the general election, as nobody has
asked for this Office in either of
the primaries held in the county this
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16

The request of Mr. E. B. Freeman
for permission to erect wooden
building on his residence lot, on the
corner of Stonewall street and
Fourth avenue, which is in the fire
limits, brought on a lively fight
when it came up for consideration at
an adjourned meeting of the city
council.
The city charter, as we'll as an
ordinance, prohibits the erection of
wooden structure of any character
in the fire limits without the unani-
nous consent of the council.
Some of Mr.. Freeman's neighbors
who have adjoining property entered
a decided protest against his request
being granted, and when the matter
came up both sides were represented
by lawyers and vigorously contested.
Unanimous consent for the build
ing to be erected could not be OBJ
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
MAINE is But ONE BIG POTATO PATCH

tailers rarely are less than SO cents
a bushel, and frequently reach 81
and $3.50. In Aroostook, however,
if there is no uotside call for pOta-
toes the rate at once drops to the
regular price of 20 cents a bushel
paid by the starch factories, and it
remains there until orders for ship
ment arrive. For the last II years
the average rate has been about
$1.30 a barrel, a barrel holding two
and a half bushels when headed up.
From this medium rate the prices
at times go as high as 50 or 1925
barrel, and hold there for several
weeks, though these enormously
profitable rates seldom hold long
The buyers often work schemes
on the farmers. Sometimes late in
the afternoon when a buyer receives
an order for trainload of potatoes
he sends messengers through the
country informing the farmers that
he will pay $1.25 a barrel, for in
stance, for trainlOad of potatoes
delivered at certain siding, first
come first served.
AS the messenger dashes by on
horseback, crying out the news, the
farmers light lanterns and get busy.
The first arrivals are able to dispose
of their loads, receiving the stipu-
lated price. The excitement begins
when the late arrivals, who have
driven furiously for hours, come in
and find the train loaded and gone,
and the buyers expressing deep re-
grets and offering 40 cents barrel
for their loads, sooner than have
them disappointed by having to carry
the crop home again" Some of the
farmers accept the terms, but others
are too indignant to sell and drive
to the nearest starch factory where
they dispose of their loads for the
same rate offered by the buyers.
Farmers Are Tricky, Too.
The farmers, however, sometimes
work a little scheme of their own.
A familiar way of fOOling the buyers
is to drive up to the potato house
to unload, with two barrels on the
front end of the long body empty
but covered on top with blankets and
robes, as a seat for the driver If
farmer brings in I 6 barrels of po-
tatoes he puts Is barrels on his cart,
two abreast, and leaves the two in
front untitled The drivers wait
their turn in unloading, and as soon
as a cart backs up to the door the
driver passes his barrel to an en-
ploye of the buyer, who takes it in
side, empties it, and brings it out
| In making payments the buyer comes
out and counts up the empty barrels
on the long cart body-"two, four,
six" etc.-and pays the price agreed
upon for the lot The two empty
barrels in front which had never left
the cart are counted in and paid for
with the rest, and the buyer pays for
two barrels of potatoes he has never
received.
Digging is now performed by
horsepower almost exclusively. Men
hired by the day go ahead of the
digger, pulling the potato tops and
shaking the tubers from two rows
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
FOR PERMIT TO ERECT WOODEN BUILDING
There Lively Fight Before the City Council Both
Sides Had Lawyers Employed.

tanned. Aldermen Shields, Lowrey
and Hollingsworth went on record
as opposed to allowing wooden build
ings in the territory embraced in
the fire limits, and Aldermen McLain
and McNulty voted in favor of grant
ing the request. Alderman Hamil-
ton did not vote.
The fire limits in Dawson are:
From the south side of Hills ware
house up Main street to Fourth
avenue, north of the Dawson Inn;
from Vine street at the corner of
the old Baldwin residence east to
Stonewall street at the corner of E.
B. Freeman's residence lot; from
Vine street along Lee street to Or
ange street at the corner of the New
Commercial Hotel; from Vine street
along the south line of the old Cobb
place to Stonewall street at the cor
ner of the residence lot occupied by
]. n. Cook.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
This Years Crop Will Be a Ire
mendOuSIy Enormous One.
is WHAT COTTON is TO GA.

AroOstOok County Alone Will Pro-
duce 100000 Bushels. Aver
age Price Does Not Exceed 20
Cents Bushel. The Buyers and
the Farmers Are Both Tricky.
For many years Aroostook county
mas been known as the potato patch
OF Maine, and according as the price
OF potatoes goes up or down the
farmers grow rich or poor Last
year owing to an acreage larger
IMAM usual and a prolific yield the
farmers expected to do we'll; but be-
tween floods and drouth, frost and
Io'' the crop was for the most part
ruined, and gloom settled upon the
NoIIhIand. 1t was freely predicted
'n"C many of the farmers would this
year turn to other crops, but instead
'He! nave stuck to spuds," and now,
VIII an acreage only Is per cent. less
nan nan mat of 1907, and a remarkably
.a'oraoIe season for growth and free
Uon from blight of every kind,
LOOK promises to produce 90
OV'oO bushels of the finest potatoes
ooo 'ue world. OF this crop 10000
sb 0o Ut 100000 bushels will be
rn.pped out of the state for food
g 1ua poses between September and
June, while tho ,,o,,,oir,1o,, I'LL lo
~ o sumo at home, made into starch
bo; uSeu as seed-much of the seed
in 'llS shipped to the southern states
l" lhe spring.
bp, 0pou the prices received from this
i fbin lpeI crop will depend many
nIar32 9-7lne size of the acreage to be
I frs s'iiCeu next year, the number of
f~rliIoads of phosphates which the
pIartf,S VIII order for next spring S
dsnaL1's' the purchase by wives and
81 nIai99 "1eIS OF Aroostook farmers of
B VIM "oolen or silk dresses for next
dre5o wear, the investment in hun
80 VI new pianos before spring,
8 harns1 uuloer and size of the new
& in tbo anu houses that will be built
NDnn1be county within the year, the
4 to on+ si OF young men and women
8tba Iu' ei, college next year, and. more
8hundros else the immediate fate of
#coDta,ouu9S OF young couples who have
for m 0o,pelated matrimony for years
n o'"'oes at 20 Cents a Bushel.
tbote Is no marketable commodi-
) from ~ varies so widely in valuation
Aroost,o1anie to time as the potato in
#citiesS 'o W, county. In the large
#and wv where the demand is constant
potatoas { the population consumes
price r. regularly without regard to
Tue rates charged by the re-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
CRAVE OF BENZ. HAWKINS
WAS DISTINGUISHED GEORGIAN
DURING EARLY DAYS.
Now OVergrOwn With Bushes and i'm
Ruins in a Remote Spot in Craw-
ford County. Was a Maker
of History

of History.
While strolling recently over his
uncle's plantation in Crawford coun-
ty n. F. Walker came upon the grave
Of Col. Benjamin Hawkins, for many
years agent of Indian affairs in Geor-
gia, but now long since forgotten.
Mr.. Walker writes that the brick
wall protecting the grave has fallen
down; that it is all grown over with
bushes. He expresses the opinion
that monument should be erected
marking the burial place of so dis
tinguished a citizen.
Mr.. Walkers discovery led to in
quiry regarding the history of Col.
Hawkins, and brief account of his
career has been dug out of an an
cient volume by former Gov. Allen
D. Gambler, compiler of Georgia S
Colonial and Revolutionary records.
Benjamin Hawkins was superin-
tendent of Indian affairs, under APP
pointment from President Washing
ton, from 1889 to 1895. He had
charge of all the vast territory south
of the Ohio river and between the
Savannah and the Mississippi. Col.
Hawkins was born in Yates county,
North Carolina, Aug. Is, 1854. He
acquired a splendid education and
spoke the French language fiuently.
Being with Washington at the battle
of Monmouth, he was retained by
him as Interpreter, and through him
all communication with the French
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
wELL-KNowN COUPLE MARRIEs.
DIR. Hendry and Miss Fannie Shelley
Are United.

The following from the Cuthbert
Leader will be read with interest by
the friends of the couple throughout
this section. DR., Hendry is we'll
known in Dawson and Terrell county.
and many here wish for him and his
fair bride much happiness:
1.-THE marriage of DR.. ]. H. Hen
dry and Miss Fannie Shelley was
solemnized yesterday afternoon in
this city, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Shelley.
Rev. John w Martin officiating. It
was quiet affair. Soon after the
ceremony they left for their home
near Fountains bridge.
DIR. Hendry is a well-known citi-
zen of the county, having an extern
siVe practice and host of friends.
His bride is the younger daughter
OF our popular tax collector, and is
one of the countys prettiest and
incest young ladies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
THE STATE MUST BORROW
COST OF EXTRA SESSION RUNS
THE TREASURY DRY.
Treasurer Park Notifies Governor
Smith Money Is Needed to Pay
lmpOrtant Obligations.

DihiCH money IL Neeued to Fay
Important Obligations.
The special session of the legisIa-
ture, with its cost of more than $685.
coo, has convinced the state authori-
ties that the state must make Dor
row of 100000 to tide over until
the tax money begins coming in.
State Treasurer Park has notified
Governor Smith that it will be nee
essary to secure the loan in order to
pay in full the states important OBJ
legations, like salaries to state Off
Gals, the attaches of their depart
ments, the judges, solicitors, etc.
At the present time there is only
100000 in the state treasury. This
sum is being eaten into at the rate
of nearly $4,000 a day by the special
session of the general assembly.
Other demands are being made upon
1t daily, and it is not expected to
last long The tax money will not
begin coming in before December.
1t will require several hundred thou
sand dollars to meet the states ur-
gent obligations between now and
that time
While it is probable that a borrow
would have been necessary regard
less of a special session the same
has contributed no small part to the
necessity for the governor exercising
his full borrowing power and prob
ably wholly to the need of such being
exercised this early
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
TWO NEXT" HE SLAVES BOTH.
Barber Averts Dispute by Working
With Both Hands and Turn About.

Two men were shaved at one time
in one barber chair by Barber
Wright at Milton, Del. When he
called next" two men made for the
chair and crowded into it together.
Without the least hesitation
Wright slapped the lather on both
faces, and while rubbing it in on
one mans face started to shave the
other with his other hand.
Both men grasped the novelty of
the situation, and allowed the work
to continue.
Shaving each man with alternate
strokes, he was soon combing one
mans hair with his left hand while
his right hand was drying he other
fellows face. Both were satisfied.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
sARGENTs BODY CREMATED.
The Funeral of Late Commissioner
of Immigration,

Following brief service in Wash
ington the body of Frank P. Sar-
gent, late commissioner general of
the bureau Of immigration, who died
some days ago, was cremated. The
ashes were placed in a silver casket.
and sent to Philadelphia, where the
funeral services were held.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16

Foley's Honey and Tar affords inn
mediate relief to asthma sufferers i'm
the worst stages, and If taken i'm
time will effect a cure. Dawson
Drug Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

HUBNI-IIDIU.
Capt. Allard will umpire the game
having for his assistant Lieut.. Hamil-
ton.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
s~>>s>>Sr<~<>~~~~>->T><NS
KEENE'S MASKETTl
Takes First Place and WeddinI
Bells Second in Big
Stakes.
RUNS MARVELLOUS RAc|
Storm Strikes Before Fourth Even
Making Horses Barely
Visible.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 6.--James
Keene's fillies Maskette and Wedding
Bells, ran first and second In tn
$4,000 Spinaway stakes at sara.og
to-day. The victory OF Maskatdk
stamps her as the best two-year olF
flly In training and when the tim
1908 As was hung out for ID tu4|
longs horsemen said 1t was mnt
velous performance as the track wa
not at Its best as the rain Of last nigh
made 1t slow The Keene entry wal
quoted at the prohibltive price Of
to 7, while the Madden entry was SEQ
ond choice at to 2. Maskette dash
ed right to the front soon after thI
start, taking lead Of IL lengthf
with Wedding Bells second and Mis|
Kearney third. The Keene entrI
continued to show the way to hi
stretch and then drew away to al
easy victory.
A terrific storm broke just befor|
the fourth race and turned the tract
into a sea OF mud. 1t was impossible
to see the horses during the running
Of the fourth race. Summaries:
First race, for three year old
and upwards, selling, seven furlongl
--Kennyetto. 11S (Miller) Q to 5. 3 Y
/, out won; The Squire. Ill (McDan|
iel) 2 to /, to 5, out, second; Jacob
lite. 1o1 (Notter) to q 4 to s, out
third. Time, 1:2s rs.
Second race, the Saratoga steeple-
chase. handicap, for four year old
and upward. about two miles--Jimm!
Lane, 152 (Boadwee) 9 to 20. out
won; Bat. 1872 (o'Brien) Q to 5. out
second. Time, 4:25 rs.
Third race, the Spinaway, two
year olds, FLIES, Ave and half fur
gs-Maskette, 112 (Notter) ? to
out, won; Wedding Bells, 112 (Dug
am 2 to I, out second; Lady Haub
bard, 112 (sweet) to ?. Q to 10, l I
8, third. Time, los As
Fourth, handicap, for all ages, sell
ing, one mile-Orphan Lad. 113, Shil
ling, 8 to s. to 2, out, won; Georg
G. Hall, 1903, Brussel 8 to 1, 2 to /.
to 10. second D'Arkle 100, Mccarthy
5 to 2, 4 to S. to 8, third. Time
1:43.
Fifth, the Kentucky, for two yea
old FLIES, selling. IL furlongs-Hel
en- Harvey, 1O9, Notter.' to 1, 5
2. Z to 8, won; Summer Night. 1oI
Mccarthy, to 1. 6 to 5, to 5, sec
ond; Plume. 1o7, Miller, 10 to l,
to 1. 2 to /, third. Time, ITO.
Sixth, for three year olds and up
wards, non-winLers at current meet
ing. selling one mile--Bonnie Bar:
1o5, e. Dugan, 30 to 1. 8 to 1. ,
1 won; Golconda, 90, Yorke. 20 %
9 to /, to 1, second; Col Whit
100. Sweet even, 2 to s, to s, thirt
Time, 1:44 2-5.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

COnHdcnfInI NOteS--Scenc BridEepOrt'
Simmons, the second baseman of the
New Ravens, yesterday discovered a
few things: Tf | had q million dollars,
or was millionaire, | would buy all
the coal mines In the world and distrb-
ute the coal among the poor people"
That's going some, SIM old boy. Char
itableness is a good trait.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
PAYS TRIBUTE.
Tom Longboat Highly Praises Hayes
Says He Is Great Runner.

o"ss He II u nreut ItuIiler.
'srhe Marathon was grand race,
truly run and truly won. Hayes won
the race fairly and squarely. and In
doing so gave one OF the finest exhibit
lions OF running that have ever wit
nessed,' 30 said Tom Longhoat, the
Indian Marathon runner, OF Toronto,
ono OF the runners whom John ],
Hayes, of the Irish American A. c. de-
feated In the Marathon race at the
Olympic games In London last month,
Longboat returned from England on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm. which locked
In New York yesterday. He was accom-
panied by +. G. Flanagan. president Of
tho Irlsh-Canadian Athletic association
of Toronto, and brother OF John Elan
agan. the champion weight thrower
Longhoat dropped out Of the Marathon
race after running twenty miles
Hayes rama truly remarkable race
He was going smoothly when he passed
me, just before was forced to quit.
don't know what hurt me, unless It
was the sunlight and the pounding my
feet received over the hard pavements
When Hayes passed me declared that
he would win. but at the time did not
know how far ahead Dorando was. The
italian deserves lot of credit for the
gameness he showedS but Hayes work
in overcoming handicap Of nearly
two miles In less than seven was a
wonderful performance and worthy OF
the greatest praise. When Hayes was
presented with the Marathan trophy by
the Queen OF England several of the
other athletes lifted him upon a wood
en- pedestal and bore him off the field
amid the widest enthusiasm and Wig
orous cheering"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

RAIN STOPS GAMES
All Connecticut League Con-
tests of on Account of
Downpour.
LOCALS PLAY TWO INNINGS
Went 70 OHourlrville and Watched
tho Big Rain Drops
Drop.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE srANprNG. r
GAMES TODAY.
Meriden at New Haven.
Springfield at New Britain.
Hartford Mt Holyoke.
Bridgeport at Waterbury.

Rain prevented all games in the
connecticut league yesterday. The
New Haven and Bridgeport mines met
at the Park City and played for two
innings. the score being 0 to 0. Andy
Herbst started In we'll and had the
game continued, he would probably
have pitched well all through. In
the absence of the regular umpire
Carrick and Beaumont OBLIGATED. The
only two-bagger was made by Havel
and was dandy, along the third
base line.
Kerr, who caught for the West
Ends, strong amateur team in
Bridgeport, was given try out at the
backstop position and as small chance
was given to see what he could do
little Judgment could be passed on
his work His throw TO second. how
ever. which caught Zacher in an all
tempt to steal that base, was perfect.
The Brass City nine was to play a
double header with the New Brit
tain contingent. but darkness pre-
vailed and prevented the game os It
did also the Springfield Holyoke
game and Hartford -Merlden game.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
CONFIDENTIAL Notes--sccnc bridgeport.

Do as good as yesterday. Andy, amt
the game is yours.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
TWO THOUSAND HITS.
Iajole and Wagner Made About Same
Number OF Safeties In IL Years.

Napoleon Lajoie made his 2,oo9th hit
In major league ball last Thursday, In
the game against the Yankees. When
the game began he lacked one OF max,
he slapped one of orth's shoots over
second base, and the 1000 mark was
renchod. Later he made two more hits.
Hans Wagner, for years Larry's great
est rival as a batsman, passed the
1000 mark several weeks ago, and
now has made 2,oll hits since entering
major league ball twelve years ago.
Loioio started the game the year be-
fore Wagner, but made only hfty-seven
hits his first year. because ne joined
tho Phillies In September In 1905
Larry made only eighty-two hits. He
was out OF tho game more than half
the year with spiked leg. Four
times In his big league career Larry
season Here is Lajoie's record since
he entered the big league.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
REGIINOS AT BAKERS LOT.
TO Play Bcnnctts Friday Afternoon
OF This Week.

Amateur liking fans will see a game
worth while Friday afternoon on the
Baker lot, foot OF East Rock, where the
strong Regime team will line up
against the equally strong Bennett
team. This team recently crossed bats
with tho Mt. Peasants, and stood up
against them for fifteen innings, when
q final and winning run was made by
the BENEFITS
Penny and Worcester will be the bat
terry for the Regimes
The shoe boys expect to win, since
they recently wailoped the strong Nal
ley team. Next Friday week, Mr. He's.
lin will take along the cheering squad
and team to Clinton, and show the
ocean blown boys just how the national
game Is played.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06
SENATOR'S ABUSIVE.
Delehanty and Cantlllon of Nationals
Indefinitely Suspended.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 5.--second Base
man Delehanty Of the Washington
American league club was indefinitely
suspended today by President Ban
Johnson, as result of the abusive
language used by the player In yoster-
days game here following an adverse
decision by Umpire O'Loughlin.
Manager Cantillon of the Washing
ton club has also received notice Of the
indefinite suspension Of Right Fielder
Otis clymer for disrespectful language
TO Umpire O'Loi lin when he was
called out on sti %.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

Farmer Pleiss. left fielder of New
Haven, took up the thread of argument,
and said az had million dollars, or
was millionaire, ] would buy two
old locomotives, and set them widely
apart, and let them fly with sixty mile
speed at each other In the meanwhile
would be at safe distance and en-
Joy the smashup.' Wasting money,
aren't you, Ed?
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

O'Rourke's shortstop went one better
when he said with a wink "If had q
million dollars or was a millionaire,
would endeavor to solve perpetual mo-
ton" What's the matter, Steve? Isn't
one million enough?
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

The locals meet the Silver City nine
to-day. Some good ball is assured.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-06

Pitcher Rhodes, last year with Tren-
ton, has been released to Omaha by the
st. Louis Nationals