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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26
LEFT SNAKE TO SPOIL.
,r,,e,icus Man Took Robust Dose Of
Fluid in Which Reptile
Was Preserved.

An Americas man with a pehch~
ant for preserving curios finds him
self shy one valuable snake as the
result of prohibition, while wonder
ing who it was that took a robust
drink of alcohol at his expense. The
curfo artist canned a moccastn snake
in alcohol last summer, and kept II
in the closet of his residence A
dav or two ago he invited friend
in to see his freak snake and was
astounded to discover the poor rep
tile nigh and dry in the quart bottle
with every drop of alcohol "eyap-
GRATED It is supposed that the
hired man found the quart OF 'oia
"alkf" in the dark closet and, not
being over-particuIar in these trying
davs Of temperance and prohibition
drank the contents. He may have
aeon a dozen of snakes since, in hIs
dreams. but he certainly spoiled the
one in the bottle--Amerieus Times
Recorder
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26

Washington, Feb. 24.-Ball play
CTS and politicians are starting for
TIE south. One of the best organized
teams, baseball or otherwise. is that
u frank H. Hitchcock, which left
Tue postofice department Saturday
hut a few weeks training in the
south. previous to a championship
exhibition at Chicago about the mid
de of June.
Down TO the cotton fields and the
'a1eorakes the Taftites and the For
a@efLles have shifted the contest
I'om Ohio. Hitchcock is to be chief
an Tor the Taft cohorts in Dixie,
S s.-d me Taft managers only wish they
me" whom they will have to face as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26

The anniversary of Speaker Can
mons first speech in the house Of rep
resentatives at Washington thirty
six years ago Tuesday was marked
by tribute to the speaker by Mr..
Boutell of Illinois. Mr.. Boutell re-
called the noted men of the house
since that time whose friendship
Mr.. Cannon enjoyed, among them
being Speaker Blaine, Alex H. Steph-
ems OF Georgia, Lucius Q. Lamar of
Mississippi and Roger Q. Mills of
Texas
Mr.. Boutell said that Mr. Cannon,
then thirty-siX years old, spoke on
a bill reducing rates of postage on
books, for the carrying free of news
papers within the counties of their
publication and for the extension of
the franking privilege to public cor
respondence. He made a carefully
prepared, logical argument in sup
port of the bill" said Mr. Boutell,
reinforcing his propositions by &
well ordered array of convincing
figures. Mr. Boutell spoke Of gibe
by a member directed at Mr.. Can
non that the gentleman must have
oats in his pocket"
Mr.. Boutell said that tumultuous
applause greeted Mr. Cannon's re-
tort when he said: 81 understand
the gentleman Yes, have oats in
my pocket and hay seed in my hair
and the western people generally are
affected in the same way, and we ex-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26
HAD OATS IN HIS POCKETS,
AND HA Y SEED Nv HIS HAIR
Speaker When Catered Congress Thrtysx
Years Ago. joe" a ovation.

pect that the seed, being good, will
yield a good crop. | trust tenfold;
and the sooner legislation is had not
only as proposed by this bill, but in
all other respects as the people de-
sire and equity and justice shall die
tate the better it will be in the long
run for all the people in this coun-
try, whatever may be their calling
or wherever they may reside"
That speech" said Mr.. Boutell,
gave Mr.. Cannon a position as one
of the strong men in the house and
won for him the respect of his col
leagues in both branches Of congress
and of the leaders in official life.
Mr.. Boutell's remarks were pune
tuated throughout with loud APP
plause on the part of the republicans
and democrats alike. Upon con-
clusion of Mr.. Boutell's remarks the
house and galleries as unit in
dulged in loud and continuous APP
plause. Everybody stood up and
cheered and continued the demands
for a speech until the speaker arose.
Every one expected him to say some
thing in reply, but amid shrieks of
laughter he drolly said. The gen
tleman from New Hampshire, Mr..
Galloway, is recognized for the con
sideration of pension bills" Mr..
Cannon turned the gavel over to Mr..
Capron of Rhode Island and retired,
visibly affected by the demonstra-
ton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26
COME SOUTH TO CHARM SABLE DELEGATES
The Tates and the Forakerites Have Shifted tns rS
Ohio to the Cotton Fields and the Cane0rakes

loader for Foraker. There IS eVI-
denee of spontaneity among the
masses in certain localities IN the
south. but the Taft men cannot Out
believe that some master hand IS De-
hind the spOntaneity.
The programme of the various otn 5
ar Candidates opposing Taft, and
known as "the allies, ~ seems now "
to he to give Foraker free hand III
''-T when Hitchcock left the postofIlce
department he was convinced a. ina Ia
he had the biggest fight Of MS ca
reer before him. He considers IN tne
friendIy feeling OF colored repuon-
cans in the south for FORAKER as q
great handicap, but one that ne hopes
to overcome.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-26
RESTORE IN GOD WE TRUST"

A Washington dispatch says that
the committee of congress on coin
age. weights and measures by a
unanimous vote has agreed TO report
favorabIy the bill requiring Festora-
rion to all gold and silver coins Of
rho national motto. I'm God We
trust which was removed some
time ago BY order OF President
Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
LET THE MONEY GO.

The Leavenworth Post, whatever organ. but also 1t is not so blinded by partisanship as not to see the faults of its own party. We say the faults of its own party" be- cause 1t belongs to the Republican faith and 1t knows that the Ee2ubli- cans can justly be held responsible for the conduct of the government cf late years In a recent issue 1t says:
 The government of these United States Is being run under a full head of steam It lacks little. If anything. of being the most extravagant gov ernment on earth. Although its rev enues are immense. its expenses ex- ceed them. Our army and navy. al any of the more Important foreign mowers, cost almost as much as those of the largest of them. If any private business were rqn n,cy so reekieSsH !"
 The fact is not fully appreciated that every dollar spent by the gov ernment Is taken from the people by some form of taxation. and that this taxation rests most heavily upon the producing classes. These burdens are not less heavy because the hand Of tho taX-BatneTeE IS pdI IIlHIAy C"H- cealed. It is too much to expect a return to the old fashioned methods of economy We are vain people, and having become a world power, must, perforce. show the world that we are capable of cutting wid" swath. The unilupOrtant matter or expense does not count,
 Of course. 1t is too much to hope for a return to old-fashioned methods of economy as long as the reinS oG government are In the haudS that now hold them. If there were ncth- ing else to prevent such return the fact that to do so would be An ad- mission or error. and would be . con delnnation of the present administra- ton would be sufficient to continue them in the way they are going. The pride and arrogance which robs the pcoLie in order to pose as the great est world power may be gratifying -u the self-conceit of those responsible for 1t but 1t is not hones;.
 The fact that the expenditures of tbe government are in ex ,ass of the receipts is no new piece of news. nor Is 1t news to be told that a serious defcu is practically a certainty in inc near future, but what of it? Pres idcnt and Congress go on spending and squandsrinK millions with ap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
The Morgan Monument.

B1rmlnEham Dedger
 Selma talks of building a monument to her two great Senators recently dead. Three of Alabamas greatest Senators have claimed Dallas as home. William R. King and Morgan and Pet tus.
 When the subject was launched Tal- ladega said that she. has the marble for the monument. The Mountain Home said that 1t would be appropri- ate for the stone to come from the hills that Morgan knew and loved Talladega has white marble. mottled marble and very pretty gray marble On the Clay County side there Is gran ite of a good warm gray that has nev- CT been worked. That would be suit able for monument stone. So if Selma agrees to the Talladega idea tthere will he a great monument of Alabama stone to the Senators we all revere.
 So. too. when Montgomery wants to build monuments to the three chief justices of the Supreme Court, Rice and Chiffon and Stone, she. too. must send to Talladega for the marble. or granite. For Samuel F. Rice, William P. Chiffon and George W. Stone all laid the foundations of their greatness at the Talladega bar in the days of their youth.
 There Is enough of all the stones to build monuments to the great sons of Talladega who are buried from Wash ington city to Texas and on the Pa cIfc slope The Idea Of using native stone for Alabama monuments is good one, and as we have the best of granite and the whitest of marble, the Idea is well founded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
sATsRDAY, APRIL ss, 1908.
A ProNEER IN THE WORK.

The interest that is being taken in he cause. prevention and cure of tu- sercuIosis. and the systematic and in- telligent efforts now being made to rid the country of this fearful plague. If such a thing is humanly possible, are certainly matters ,ol congratula- tion and encouragement. The con- vention of Alabama doctors in Mont. of some of the best medical talent in the State, has devoted considerable time to this subject, and the inter change of opinions ana experiences will give renewed impetus to the movement.
 Dr. w. H. Blake. formerly Physician for the Board of Convicts. is one of the delegates to the meetings, and 1t is doing him but simple justice to speak of him as the pioneer in Ala barna in the movement now going on with such encouraging prospects. It must be a matter of qualification and JustiHable pride to him to feel that the reforms recommended and insti- tuted by him have been so largely adopted. and that his efforts to con- serve the health and safety of the prisoners, and to save the State from extra expense have borne good fruit It was through his efforts that means were adopted for separating all con- victs who showed symptoms of tu- berculosis from those who were sound. and thus as far as possible prevent ing the latter from contracting the disease By words and writing. as well as by his acts, he showed the faith that was in him. and events have justified his confidence and his actions Without meaning in the slightest degree the good work of others we have thought 1t only right to say this much for pr. Blake. who is a credit to his high profession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

parently no thought or cara as to where the money is to come from. It was said of an old-time Earopean ', Ter that his one idea of finance was to levy a new tax when he -nh sarrt of money. and that seems rAort the Republican plan. Better eject Demo- crats. They could do no worse and the probabilities are all in favor of their doing much better, $, far as economical administration Of govern ment is concerned. Put them in pow CT and if there were nothing else to curb their extravagant desires, and no higher reason for governing wise ly and well. the fact that a return to the old ways would be s condemn ation of their predecessors, and would furnish a bright contrast to their own credit would be sufficient inducenient to honesty. The present party is not likely to adopt any course that will give relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
The Referensium.

Chicago Record Herald.
 Tn oregon, according to local news papers of independent views, there is q decided danger. of such abuse of election eleven distinct propositions were submitted to the people. At the next election in June, it appears, nine teen measures are to be submitted. many of them being Tong and com plicated." The most important Is so-called single tax amendment to the Constitution, though the amendment does not go to the full length of abol- ishing all taxes on improvement, per sonalty and industry. being merely step toward the single tax on land values. Othee measures relate to the courts, to municipal regulation of liq- uor selling and amusements to minor ity representation. to campaign con tributions, to the time of elections. to suffrage. to grand Juries and so forth,
 Can the people of any State vote intelligently on so many things at one time? Will their verdicts repre- sent deliberation and knowledge? If not. what will be the value of the ref erendum? Judicious restriction. is in the interest of the reform itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Decline in Imports.
Boston Globe.

For the first eight months of the current fiscal year imports show a val ue of Ss4l,719,673. For the corr espond- 1Rs were pSa1SS Ssas1sSs.7s4g5s. T6e shrinkage in imports this year thus appears to falling of, and a number of countries will feel severely the loss in trade which 1t represents. Great Britain be- ing the heaviest sufferer. From Cam ada. however. we have made increased purchases to the amount O. nearlJ $7,- oO0. 00O, and imports from a few other countries show gains, and from still a few others, such Japan and Italy
 While the bulk of the decrease is in raw materials and ma nufacture;s; for furthe CT use in manufacturing" there Is a falling off of many millions in our purchases of distinct luxdries' ures, 1t ought to be remembered that the imports this year are $42.Oo0. OOO greater than those of two years ago and $l13O00 900 more than those of three years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
This h My s4th Birthday
 seor~e "a. vau ae xVster.s

Dr. George Rose Van de Water, whv this year completes his twentieth year as pastor of the fashionable St. An drew's Episcopal Church in New York City, was born in Flushing, N. r.. April 25, 1854, and received his edu- cation at Flushing Institute and Corn ell University. After leaving Cornell he attended for three years the Gen. eral Theological Seminary. Prior 10 becoming rector of St., Andrews he filled pulpits in Oyster Bay and Brook lyn. Tn his twenty years at St. An drew's pr. Van de Water has been one of the busiest workers among the clergymen of the metropolis. At var ious times he has served as chaplain of Columbia University, grand chaplain of the Masons of the State of New York. chaplain of the famous. Twenty, third and Seventy-first Regiments Of the National Guard of New York. and chaplain of the Seventy-frst regiment of Volunteers in the war with Spain. He served throughout the Cuban cam paign and was commended for service at tne battles of Las Guasinas and San Juan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
DOCTORS ORDER
 WAS: CUT|CURA'
For a Bad Case of Eczema on Child Suffered for Three Months s-- Disease Reached a Fearful State --Pain and itching were Terrible,
CURED AFTER OTHER
 PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED

When was small I was troubled with ecSema for about three months. It was all over my face and covered nearly all of my head. It reached such state that it was just . large scab all over, and the pain and itching were terrible. doctored with an able physician for some time and was then advised by him to use the Cuticura Remedies which did and I was entirely cured. l have not been bothered with 1t since. I used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment but do not know exactly how much was used to complete the cure. can safely say that Cuticura did slot for me. Miss Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich., Oct. 20, IeO7."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Work of Demagogues and Quack "Re-
 formern,w

one year ago there were not enough men in Alabama to do the work offer ed at good wages; today men walk the streets in every city looking for any kind of work that will bring them a living. This change was not brought about by natural causes. but and the quack reform doctors. who are, temporarily in power and have ad- vocated such radical anti-corporation laws as to forca foreign capital to seek other fields than the South for their investments, or to hide their money away until reason and justice return to power.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Watterson and Bryan.

NaShVllle Banner. .
 Mir Henry Watterson and Mr. Will liam J. Bryan have hobnobbed at private dinner in New York. Neither of these distinguishe gentlemen has informed the public of the nature of cir conversation, but one can imagine that the tete-a -tete was courteouSly frank, good humoredly divergent in some respects, and yet on the whole Automatically satisfactory. MT. Wat terson entertains a certain and undis- gulsed disapproval of his course and some of his theories; and Mir. Bryan cannot fail to admire the genius of Mir. Watterson. while at the same time he must regard the editor as q mis- guided and at times too out spoken Democrat. Nevertheless. these two seem to have reached an entente cordtAle,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
This Date in History
Aprn 2s.

Aprl1 25.
 12S4.--Edward IT. of England, born. Died Sept 24. 1927. :. .1595.---Torquato Tasso. Italian poet. died. Born, March II, 1854.
 164S--Antinomians condemned by the British Parliament. 1S4s.--Princess Alice. second daugh- ter of Queen Victoria, born. Died Dec. 14. 1878 ,, M 1s46.--Beginning of hostilities be- tween the United States and Mexico. Entertainment buildings at Mon- treal burned during the rebellion losses bill riots. 4 lss2.--Federal troops took posses sion of New Orleans
 ls84.-Dr. William Parker. one of the leaders in American surgery. died in Sept. 2, 1900.
 1s91.-chilean warship Blanco des- troyed by torpedo with loss of 20v lives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
ITCHING CURED With Cuticura Remedies in Three Days After Six
 Months of Suffering.

AT suffered fully six months. The trouble began on my arms in little red pimples and 1t was not long before 1t was all over my body, limbs, face, and hands. It was so bad that I could not rest night or day and during the six months, did not get good nights sleep. doctored for three or four months and spent at least twenty dol- lars trying to find 6 cure but none could be found. Then I saw the Cuticura Remedies advertised, and the next day I purchased some for seventy-fve cents at the druggists. I used them and was relieved of the itching in three days, and have never had sign of any skin disease since. The Cuticura Remedies are the only remedies to use for skin diseases, they have cured me and they will cure others in the same way. ,. W. Bloom, R. R. Photographer, Holloway, Mioh., Nov. % and Dec. %, 1906."
 Cuticura Remedies are guaranteed absolutely pure under the United States Food and Drugs Act.
 Complete, External and Internal Treatment for Every Humof of Infants, Children and Adults eon- eists of Cutcufa Soap (2bcl to CieAnne the Skin, Cutieuf1 Ointment Ito Heal the Skin, and Cuti- eurA Resoivent 650cl Cor in tho form of Chocolate Coated Pia 25c per vial of o0) to Purify the Blood Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug q Chem. Corp- Sole Props. Boston. Mas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

''If you don't want to practice what you preach. don't preach" advises a sapient contemporary. That sounds all right, and may be good advice. but then, you see, preaching is so much the easier of the two that most peo- ple prefer it. And then there are some whoI just naturally can't help preaching. even if they never practice it. It's human nature. we suppose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

and at their deiectable .iinuer they no doubt effected a campaign modus vinvendi. or at any rate parted with the understanding that the Nebraslkan had a pretty sure thing of the Demo- cratic nomination for President and that the Kentuckian would be. found in the front of the battle doing val iant service to secure the success of the Democratic ticket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

The Raleigh Evening Times seems to think that 1t may be necessary for somebody to hold Foraker while the nomination is being made at Chicago, but perhaps he will. work his fire alarm to a finish before that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
An Independent View of Secretary Taft.


 The Outlook. an independent and ably edited journal. has the following estimate of MT. Taft as compared to other aspirants for the Presidency on the Republican stde:'
 Comparing him with other Presis dential candidates, he appears to be as independent as Mir. Hughes. and to have had a large experience; possibly not so good a lawyer as Mi. Knox, but a better judge; as human as MT. Can- non, and possessing ideals which Mir. Cannon disavows possessing; as cour- teous as MT. Fairbanks, with power of action, and at times of splendid wrath. of which MT. Fairbanks has shown no sign: as truly radical in his advocacy of human rights as MT. La Toilette, but, unlike Mir. La Toilette. equally determined to defend them whether the assailant Is Democracy or plutocracy. To define him in sem tence-Mr. Taft is a great brain and a great heart in a great body"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

They are trying to work up . scheme to let Thaw so free, we are told. Wish they would, and then we wish he and Evelyn would marry. and emigrate to Kamschatka. and then we with somebody would put blanket over the whole Thaw business. Thaw- faugh!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

The luscious blackberrtes are com ing! They are here! They are in our midst! Now let joy be unconfined, and let the country editor-also some of the rest of us-prepare to be happy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

Now it is being told that Mir. Taft wanted to resign from the cabinet on his last return from the Philippines but the President wouldn't let him out telling him that he needed htm in his business. or words to that ef- feet Maybe he feared the Secretary would let out some secrets
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

A statistican announces that what is called harness wearing animals" have increased by more than nine millions during the last ten years. Does that estimate include husbands7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Taft and Hughes Is Said to Be Ticket
 Agreed On,


 Washington Special to Brooklyn Eagle.
 The White House choice for the end of the Taft presidential kite is now definitely known. It Is Governor Hughes of New York. The national administration is now to attempt to force Governor Hughes to swallow the same kind of political medicine in National Convention which Senator Platt eight years ago compelled Theo- dore Roosevelt to gulp down.
 The knowledge that the President wants Governor Hughes to be named with Taft on the Republican presiden- tial ticket is the outcome of confer ence that was held at the White House within the past few days. Several New York Republican leaders were present at this confab.
 They came to Washington for the purpose of telling the President some things about the political situation in the Empire State. The most important fact communicated to Mir. Roosevelt was that Governor Hughes must be forced into becoming a candidate for some kind of office this fall, so that the Republican party can get the benefit of his strength with the public. It was represented that, despite the factionai split in Democratic ranks, there was much uncertainty as to how the Re- publican organization stood with the people, by reason of the repeated jars 1t has sustained at the hands of Cover nor Hughes.
 There is no doubt of Hughes's hold on the people" the President was told. "and 1t Is vitally important that the party shall be able to take advantage of his votesgetting qualities. Hughes must be run for some office this fall, but we don't want him for Governor again."
 It was suggested that the Vice-Pres- idency was the proper thing for Mir. Hughes. This was agreeable to every body present, and the conference later ended with the understanding that events were to be so shaped as to bring about the selection of Taft and Hughes as the Republican ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

Tying the tails of two cats togsth- CT is generally an effectual way to make them fight. Could not some thing of the same kind be done for YsnezueIa and Gustamalsb