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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
CONGRESS AND GOVERNOR
THREE OF GEORGIA'S "ELEVEN
ABLE" ARE ACCUSED.
Griggs, BrantIy and Lee Are Said to
Be Looking in the Direction of
the Executive Chair.

tue Executive Cnalr.
The Rome Tribune prints this in
teresting political gossip:
There seems to be a peculiar fas-
cination about the governorship of a
great state in the south. In some
portions of our country the growth
of Capitalization has lessened the
attraction Of the gubernatorial chair,
and men prefer to go to congress.
But in the south, where the old doc
trine of states rights is strong, con-
gressmen will shed their togas at any
time to sit at the state capitol The
order of promotion seems to be from
the superior court judge or solicitor
ship to congress, and then to the
governors chair, and then to the SEN
ate.
Sometimes this program is shat
tered by rude voters, but that is the
way the politicians like to plan it,.
The magnet in Georgia is no less
powerful than in other states. De-
spite the fact that it costs thousands
of dollars to conduct a campaign, far
more than the four years of service
can restore, there are many longing
eyes already cast upon the Peachtree
mansion.
No less than three of Georgia s
delegation in congress harbor such
aspirations. The impression seems
to have gone abroad that Joseph M.
Brown will not be a candidate to
succeed himself, for the term that he
has not yet begun. Should he de-
sire a second term probably none of
the three members of congress would
oppose him. Whether anyone else
would do so cannot be predicted.
Signs are not lacking that the whole
course of the administration" this
year has been to get their forces into
shape after the Waterloo last June.
Perhaps Governor Smith would not
be willing to spend the money and
time necessary to another race. Per-
haps he would. Maybe he thinks he
can duplicate Grover Cleveland s
career, and win second victory after
defeat following a first victory.
There are many Georgians who
would like to vote for him, and many
others praying for another whack at
him.
The three congressman are Cor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09

the millinery store of Davis-Davidson
Co.; recement the walk in front of
G. NJ. Adams and Horsley Drug
Cos. stores; lay sidewalk on the
north side of Horsley Drug Cos.
store, and repair in front of the
Dawson Commission Co.'S. and J. S.
Clay's places of business; recement
In front of the Pickett Furniture
Co.'S. store; repair the walk in front
of w. ]. Halls plumbing shop and
new store houses of Mrs. Cheatham;
take away the plank walks in front
of McCollum's Studio, Shade Stevens
shop, n. B. Barnes, J. 7. McGtlls,
Geo. Cumuze's, w. L. Miller's and j.
E. Grubb's places of business, and
pave the walk in accordance with
the city ordnance; repair the walk
in front of A. w. Mcdonald S
store; recement in front of j..
w. Wooten's, HOrnady Shoe Cos.
and R. L. Barnes stores and the
barber shop; take away planks and
Law tile or cement in front f. T..
Woods & Bros. and Williams Furnl-
tire Cos. stores; recement the walk
in front of the Bee Hive and lay walk
on the south side; lay walk in front
of the Dawson Market and Grocery
Co.'S. and Lewis LETTERS stores; lay
sidewalk on the west side of the
Peoples Drug Store and repair in
front, and in front of J. I. Robert S
store; take away the plank walk in
front of the barber shop and w. D.
Grubb's store, and lay tile or cement
repair the walk in front OF the post
office building; repair the walk In
front of Geise's Pharmacy; repair the
walk in front of B. S. Mathews q
Co.'S. store; repair the sidewalks from
the northwest corner of A. J. Bald
win & Co.'S. store on down to and
in front of The Dawson News ONCE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
REPUBLICAN VOTE GUT DOWN
ELECTION STRAwS
POINT TO BRYAN IN NOV.
Republicans Were Unable to Get
Voters to the Polls. Democrats
Made Gains in Legislature.

hopuDAICahS were Unable to Get
Voters to the Polls. Democrats =
Made Gains in Legislature.
Complete returns from the state
election in Vermont on the vote for
governor show the following results.
George P. Prouty, republican, As
281; James E. Burke, democrat. Is
9O3; Quimby S. Backus, Independ-
ence League, 1852; Eugene M.
Campbell, prohibitionists, 826; J. H
Dunbar, socialist, 479.
The total vote of all parties was
66,727, and Prouty's plurality over
Burke was 29,376.
The decrease in the republican
vote amounted to 6 per cent, and
in the democratic vote to 9 per cent.
Political leaders were inclined to
look upon the returns as indicating
that the voters were somewhat
apathetic in regard to the national
issues.
The incoming legislature will have
at least one democratic senator
ABOUT thirty democratic representa-
ives and at least six members of the
independence League in the lower
house. Four years ago the house
stood 206 republicans and "a demo-
Gratis, so that the republican MAORI
" the coming year will be practically
unchanged and will insure the cleo
ton of republican successor to the
late Senator Redfeld Proctor, prob
ably in the person of his son, Gov
ernor Fletcher d. Proctor.
The election of a democratic MEM
Der of the state senate gives the
democratic party a representation in
that branch of the legislature for the
first time in several years. At the
last state election in 1906 not a sin
gle democrat was elected to the state
senate.
Republicans Had Many Speakers.
The voters were urged to support
the republican ticket by speakers OF
national prominence, who stunned
the state during the past two weeks
discussing issues which will be heard
IN other parts of the country this
fall. On the other hand the demo-
Gratis fought the battle alone, James
r. Burke of Burlington, formerly
known as the blacksmith mayor of
that city, who headed the ticket, hav-
ing only local talent in his support.
Inc democrats were also regard
ing the strength of the Independence
League movement, a new factor in
state politics, but the returns from
a majority of the cities and towns
showed that a comparatively small
mum !, per Of voters supported Quimby
3 Backus of Brandon, who headed
the new party ticket.
The prohibition party ran close
race with the independence Candidate
Tor last place in the voting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
MAKES COFFIN BY REQUEST.
Mrs. Herring Wanted to BE Buried
in Coffin Made by Joel Norman.

in Coffin Made by Joel Norman.
1t was the often-made request Of
Mrs. James Herring of Moultrie, re-
peated on her dying day, that she
should be laid to rest in a coffin made
by "Uncle" Joel S. Norman of Col
quit county-provided he outlived
her Mrs. Herring died a week ago
Saturday night and the news was
carried to Mr.. Norman that one of
her last requests was that he should
make the coffin in which she was
buried.
Mr.. Norman is near seventy years
old, a confederate veteran, and one
of the old vets who carries several
wounds that attest to his faithful ser
vices in the sixties. These wounds
have never fully healed and he is a
constant sufferer, and therefore very
feeble, but when the news came from
his old friend that she had died hold
ing him to his promise made
many years ago he Strengthened him
self up, the old time energy reassert-
ed itself and he declared that he
would make the coffin if it was his
last work.
A long time ago when there was
no undertaking establishments in
COlquitt county and no Caskets and
collins sold in stores every community
had its coffin maker, and Mr. Norman
served a large territory of country
in the eastern part of the county in
this capacity.
He is a man by nature who never
leaves a job until it is well done, and
his coffin work was the best in the
country. He was called often and
sometimes to go many miles away to
make a coffin. He is able to say
today that he never declined a call
and never charged a cent for his SER
vices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
BETTER SIDEWALKS IN BUSINESS SECTION.
Street Committee Orders Owners of Property on Main
and Lee Streets to Put Down New Pavement

The street committee of the city
council Of Dawson have begun a cru
SADIE for better sidewalks in the bust
ness section of the city, and will at
once enforce recently passed ordi-
nance requiring that all pavements
put down in the future be of ce-
ment or cement tile, and requiring
all sidewalks to be put in good con-
dition without further delay.
Perhaps no town in the state of
the same size has paved its sidewalks
with so little regard as to uniformity,
or has been so neglectful of their
condition.
Some of the sidewalks of Dawson
are paved with cement, some with
brick, some with wooden blocks,
some are of plank, and in some
places there is no pavement at all.
Where the walks are paved most of
'Aem are in a badly worn, uneven
ana unsightly condition. About two
tnlrds Of the walks in the business
blocks have been condemned, and
GlIy Clerk Bell, under direction of
Sue street committee, has mailed the
iolioWlng notice to the owners to
eIther repair or put down new pave
uent IN front of their property;
Dawson, Ca, Sept. 3.-Dear Sir:
AI recent meeting of the city coun-
vi OF Dawson a resolution was passed
Douuemnlng the condition of the side
Walks IN front of the business houses
UoIonglng to you, or controlled by
Sou' IL Is ordered by the council that
s Uu proceed at once to repair such
SIDEWALKS, only cement or cement
we 10 be used, under the direction
VI lne street committee, which is
composed Of the following members
81 81 council: ]. S. Lowrey, j. A.
1uleIds and w. A. McLain. Unless
S 9IeSe repairs are made by you within
w Jays the city council will proceed
w nave the same done at your ex
=, as provided for in section 100
n, Ine code Of ordinances Of the city
D, lawson. BY order of council.
respectfully R. E. BELL, Clerk"
IN me sidewalks which have been
rroonuemned and where new pave
~ nenC must be laid or repairs made
% 80 @Ccordance with the recent action
VI tne council are:
."epalr sidewalk in front OF the
9n ose OF the Dawson Hardware Co.,
ro nv lay new one on the west side;
n CCenent in front of J. c. Kinds and
rys1l l.9-Dayidson Co.'S. stores; repair
M IN front of D. H. Oilers and
IN VI, Rauch's stores; recement walk
p,, 'front.' of the Dawson National
IN 0. sh' repair and recement the walk
" 'front.' of G. w. Dozier & Co.'S, j.
sra.F r Lowrey's and w. A. McLain S
sS' repair the walk in front of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
AN EDITOR TURNS THE TABLE
REQUIRES Deposit From Gas Company
Before Running Ad.

Requires Deposit FROM Uas NOiii l'''i'
Before Running Ad.
The Logan Natural Gas and Fuel
Company of Shelby, O., has been re-
uuired to deposit SO at the Dally
Globe office in order to guarantee the
payment of it's bills during the year
1908. The local manager desired TO
publish a notice notifying the pat.
rons that the gas would be shut on
Sunday morning to make repairs;
This notice must be published IN
order to exempt the company from
damages in case an explosion should
occur. w. H. Smith was told by the
business manager of the local paper
that it was the rule Of the paper TO
require a ten dollar deposit from all
foreign corporations owning less thah
$500 900 in real estate in Shelby
The people are incensed at the
rule Of the company which requires
ten dollar deposit before gas VIII
be furnished, and the business men
of Shelby are retaliating.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
AUTOMOBILE FIRE WAGON.
Cuthbert Thinks of Having One for
"a Paid Department.

A Cuthbert dispatch says: At a.
recent meeting of the city council it
was decided that Cuthbert shall have
paid fire department Mayor Nc
Pherson was highly in favor of the
measure, and it was further enacted
that the power to be used in going
to fires should be by means of an
automobile hose wagon, if the cost
OF the instrument would not exceed
the means of the city treasury. If
they cannot afford the automobile
power horses will be used, Cuth-
bert has a fine steam fire engine, but
it has not been used in ten or more
years as the power is furnished by
the magnificent water power.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept IA tele-
phone message received here from
Murphys, CaIaveras county, IS to the
effect that forest fires have cotton
into the CaIaveras big tree grove, and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
LEPER TO GET S72 A MONTH.
The Government Will Pay Him a
Pension of That Amount.

A Washington dispatch says medi-
cal examiners from the pension ONCE
examined John r. Early, the Sal
walton Army leper, from a safe dis
lance, and reported in favor Of
awarding him complete disability
pension of $72 a month.
Early is happy over the news. Or
fers have been received from six
trained nurses to go to Washington
and take charge of the leper. Among
them is that of Philip G. Cosman of
New York. None of them have been
accepted yet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-09
L" MOTHER OF THE FOREST HAS
BEEN BURNING FOR MANY HOURS.

the big tree known as "The Mother
of the Forest" a monster Sequoia
1927 feet high and rs feet in cir
has been burning. No
other trees have caught fire thus far,
but the gravest alarm is felt.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
DoDGEs ANNEXATION PLAN.
Russia's Latest Move Viii CompIcate
Balkan Situation.

Russia's Latest Move Viii CompIicate
Balkan Situation.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 3.-Interest in
1.-The Balkan situation is conferred in
/ the positive statements of several pre-
liminary leaders that Russia has deter
mined to drop the idea of the proposed
international congress and will refuse
to recognize the annexation by Austria
Hungary of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This information, although purporting
to be from official sources, is not en-
tirely exact. Russia has finally COM
mitted herself to the principle that the
question Of the annexation of the pro-
vinces may be discussed in confer
ence Of the powers Austria will per-
init the status of Bosnia to be included
In the program, but only on the condi-
tion that the delegates will refrain
from questioning her action and con-
tent themselves with registering the
abrogation of the article referring to
this matter In the Berlin treaty. The
foreign Office states that the negotia-
tions between Russia, Austria Hungary
and other powers on this question are
still in progress, and considers that an
acceptable formula for submission to
the congress may ultimately be found.
1t is difficult, however, to foresee how
satisfactory agreement may be
reached without one side or the oths
its contention.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
PEOPLE MAY
NAME CHOICE
But Cannot Force Legislators TO EleCl
One Indicated.
Supreme Court of North Dakota De-
cIares Popular Choice for United
States Senator Unconstitutional
Oregon and Washington Statutes
Are Quite Similar.

Bismarck, N. d., Oct. 31.-That
provision of the direct primary law in
this state which requires members OF
the legislature to vote for the popular
choice for United States senator has
been delared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme court. The validity of
the law in other respects, including the
provision permitting electors to ex-
press their preference as to senator at
the general election preceding the SEES
sion of the legislature at which a sena-
tor is to be elected, is sustained. The
opinion was written by Judge Fink
and was concurred in by Judge Nor
gan, the third member Of the court,
Judge Spalding, returning dissenting
opinion.
An application had been made for a
writ of mandamus in a proceeding
brought to restrain the members Of the
Legislature from electing a senator
next week to succeed Senator H. G..
Hansbrough, who was defeated in the
primary nominating election last
spring. The application was denied,
and the members of the legislature are
now privileged to vote for their per-
sonal choice for senator.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
USE AUTO WITH AiRSHIP.
Huge Balloon Carries Touring Car
Instead of Basket.

indianapolis, Oct. Something
new In aeronautics was attempted here
today when monster balloon with a
capacity of ITO, 900 cubic feet of pas
shot up into the air with an automobile
placed where a basket is usually sus-
pended. The ascension was made at d
p. M, the balloon carrying two occu-
pants, Carl G. Fisher, of indianapolis
and G. L. Bumbaugh, of Springfield.
The idea of the aeronauts is to be
able at will to load up the balloon in
the automobile. The machine used was
a new 24-horsepower four-cylinder tour
ing car, and when stripped of all un-
necessary equipment, weighs 1900
pounds.
The balloon descended near South
port, Ind, distance of seven miles
from indianapolis, after being in the
ar two hours and ten minutes. The
automobile was freed from the balloon
and the aeronauts came to INDIANAPOLIS
in it. f'oii'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
BURNING STEAMER IN PORT.
Passengers Driven by intense Heat tc
Promenade Deck.


San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 31.-The
steamer S. V. Luckenbach, from New
York for San Juan, arrived here last
night with fire in her hold still burn
ing. All her passengers and crew, 81
in number, are well.
The fire was discovered at a o'clock
on the morning of October 26, when
the vessel was $50 miles south of
Sandy Hook. The passengers were at
once awakened and the small boats
were brought out, prepared and made
ready to lower away in case it should
become necessary to abandon the
steamer.
At 6 O'Clock in the morning of the
26th, the steamer Philadelphia, of the
Red D line, was sighted, and the
plight of the Luckenbach was signaled
to her. The Philadelphia answered
l am coming alongside"
She drew near and acted as a con-
voy until the Luckenbach reached here.
Both vessels came into port together.
The heat and smoke from the fire
forced the passengers to withdraw
from their cabins, and temporary cots
and eating tables were placed on the
promenade deck for them. The officers
did not dare open the matches to com
bat the fire in the fear that the draft
thus created would fan the flames.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
SHOOTING is LIMITED.
What Roosevelt is Free to Kill on
East African Hunt.

London, Oct. President Roose-
welt not having signifed his intention
of asking special privileges for his
hunting trip in British East Africa
through diplomatic channels, it is sup
posed that be will take out an ordinary
5o-pound ($250) license from the colo
NAL office. This, however, has not yet
been applied for, though it is always
usual to demand such licenses several
months in advance. Under them each
hunter is limited to 60 animals, except
in cases of lions, leopards, crocodiles
and others, which are considered I'M
desirable, of which he may shoot as
many as he wishes.
AS set forth in the new licenses,
the president may kill 1.-TWO elephants,
two rhinoceri, ten hippopotami, 81 an
telopes, two buffaloes, two earth hogs,
two earth wolves, ten chevrotains, two
monkeys, two marabou storks, two
ostric-es, two egrets and one chin
panzee." CRATES, wild asses, sesre-
tary birds and number of other spe-
cies are forbidden to any nimrod not
armed with special privileges.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
EvAcuATE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Roosevelt's Order is Taken to Mean
Confidence in Jap Professions.

Roosevets Order is Taken to Mean
Confidence in Jap Professions.
Toxic Oct. 28.-Although the
American feet has left here for Manila
and China, the impression created by
the attitude of the people of the Unit
ed States toward the japanese is still
a matter of comment by the Japanese
and vernacular press.
A report from Washington to the
effect that President Roosevelt had or
dered the Pacific feet to proceed to the
Atlantic oceay to participate in the
spring mansLsers, thus temporarily
evacuating the Pacific ocean, has Gre
ated profound impression here. The
newspapers all comment on this action
as an indication that the American
people have confidence in the sinceri-
ty of the protestations of friendship on
the part of Japan.
The proposed conference of the pow.
ers interested in the Pacific ocean to
discuss the oriental question is gaining
in popular favor. Every newspaper in
the empire favors the proposed confer
ence, and it is likely that some off
cial action will be taken soon.
The tender Yankton left Yokohama
today for Manila. She stayed behind
for repairs of damage done by the
storm encountered by the fleet on the
way here from Manila.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07

Berlin, Nov. 3. Chancellor Won Bue-
lows position appears to be almost un-
tenable. Far and wide throughout
the empire the newspapers of all par
ties, with varying degrees of amaze
ment and regret, view the govern
ment's explanation how what purport-
ed to be enormously important utter
ances of the emperor, affecting three
great powers, passed through the
hands of the chancellor and a long line
OF foreign office people without seem
lngly having been considered by any of
them or read by most of those respon-
sible for the delicate foreign relations.
The emperor fully condones Prince Won
Buelow's part in the affair, but the
chancellor's authority and prestige
with the country have been so shaken
that he may again ask the emperor to
relieve him.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-11-07
ASKS FOR PEACE.
READY FOR Wan
Castro Replies to Holland WIN B.
quest for Negotiations.
Says Dutch Government ShouId
Confidential Agent to vene,n.'
lnterprets Sending of Wars.
as Threat and Takes Amm,Di,
to La Guayra Forts.

Caracas, Oct. 29.-President r..
received on October IL the second -
from The Netherlands goverrn
which fixes November | as tbo
for revocation of the transsb;n,
decree of May IA, but it was NOT MS
the following day, October - q,
Venezuela's anxiously awaited ~,
was delivered into the hands of R..,
Won Zickendorff, the German minis.
who is in charge of Dutch interests
DIR. Paul, minister of foreign atf.;,
closed his answer to Holland by sar;.i
that, as an interruption of diDlomssI
exchanges exists between The Meth,
lands government and Venezuela J.,
as the Venezuelan government des;,a
to arrive at an amicable agreement /
asked the government of HOLLAND !
send to Caracas a confidential aos.
with powers and instructions to sett'
all pending differences.
Holland makes no further threat /,
her note, but the fact that two DutS
warships left Holland at the same IN,
as the note, and are now lying in 4
harbor of Curacao, has been interms
ed here to be direct though mus
threat that force would be used on N,
vember l to compel revocation of d,
decree of May Ia.
President Castro has answered hi
threat by making all necessary nav,
and military preparations to meet an,
reasonable emergency, and shells ID
the large coast defense guns on the |,
Guayra mountains were carried IN /
the mountains last week.