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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
The Idle Hour Club.

A very delightful party of the
week was that at which Mrs. w. A.
Eubanks entertained the Idle Hour
Club and other friends at the Dawson
Inn on Wednesday morning. The
tables for the game, dominoes, were
placed on the wide vine-hung veran-
da, and the pots of ferns and other
growing plants placed among the
tables added to the attractiveness of
the scene. Miss Mamie Locke and
Miss Frances Campbell served most
refreshing punch from a bowl banked
with ferns and golden cannas, which
made a charming touch of color.
Mrs. I. o. Whitchard and Mrs. w. F.
Locke made the two highest scores,
and in drawing for the prize Mrs.
Whitchard was successful and re-
ceived one the new books of the day.
Cream and cake were served at the
close of the game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
THAT MYSTERIOUS COOK.

PIE turned Up in Preston and Pro-
'eeded to Make Himself at Home.
Inc mysterious person who was in
sFFupted about midnight while cook
ng a meal in the kitchen of Mr..
L. Turner of PARROT, an account
winch was printed in The News,
pas visited Preston.
On last Wednesday morning awhile
ReIore day some one entered the
Gome OF Mr.. ], L. Horn in Preston
$ul after helping himself to a square
~, s5dI got out some flour, a dressed
8nIeAen and some meat, put a frying
~ on the stove and was busy
epaflng to cook a meal when
.F ~ of the family were aroused,
u ne hastily took his departure
N morn tracked the nervy fellow
'le railroad, where he plunged
w me swamp and escaped. He is
opposed to be a negro ex-convict
Nv was seen around Preston the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Edwards Calls Commitfee

Tuesday morning Judge Edwards
handed The News the following call
for meeting of the executive com
mittee:
Dawson, Ga, Aug. 4, 19O8.-To
the Executive Committee of the Dem
ocratic Party of Terrell County: Thir-
teen members of the committee hav-
ing requested that l call meeting
of the committee not later than the
10th. day of August, 1908, you are
therefore requested to meet at the
county court room on the 14th. day
of August, 1908, at 2 o'clock D. m.
to consider such matters as may le-
ultimately come within the purview
Of said committee.
M. G. EDWARDS.
Chairman Terrell County Democratic
Executive Committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
For Misses Voolfolk and Arthur.

One of the most elaborate enter
tainments of the past week was the
reception given by the Misses Chris
tie to their guests, Miss Bessie Wool
folk of FIT. Valley and Miss Ruby
Arthur of Cuthbert The parlor
where the receiving party stood was
lovely with handsome ferns and
stately palms with great bowls and
vases of pink roses on mantel and
tables. In the reception hall pot
plants in jardinieres alone were used,
while the sitting room, where Misses
Frances Campbell and Callie May
Christie and Messrs. Henry Melton
and Frank NaswOrthy served punch,
was a dream of beauty, with ferns
and southern smilaX forming a bow
er where the table for the punch was
placed The bowl was almost hid
den by a mound of ferns and pink
crepe myrtle, while lovely pink roses
in lace vases on mantle and piano
added another touch of color. In the
dining room red was the prevailing
color, the chandeliers having red
shades and bowls of red roses being
placed on mantle and buffet. The
polished table had for it's center piece
a tall vase of handsome red roses
and feathery ferns on a lovely re-
naissance lace mat Mrs. Guy Chap
pell met the guests in her usual cor
dial manner, while in the receiving
party with Misses Pearl and Julia
Christie were Miss Voolfolk, Miss
Arthur, Mrs. T. S. Martin and Mrs.
Moye of Cuthbert Mrs. w, B. Parks,
Mrs. H. w. Harris and Miss Jes-
sic Martin assisted in the entertain
ment of the guests. In the dining
room Mrs. J. G. HollingsWOrth, Mrs.
w. H. HOyl and Mrs. F. E. Clark
assisted Mrs. JONES in serving re-
freshments, consisting of a delight
full salad course. A band of music
stationed on the stairway furnished
lovely music both in the afternoon
and evening, which added greatly to |
the pleasure of the occasion. Misses
Julia and Callie May Christie were
attractive in lovely blue chiffon SILK
princesses with empire effect. Miss
Pearl Christie wore beautiful gown
of blue silk deliberately trimmed with
lace Miss Voolfolk was lovely IN
a light foulard silk, while Miss Ar
thur, with her soft blond coloring,
was a dainty figure in a delicate
green silk with touches of black.
Mrs. Martin was attractive in love-
ly pink silk trimmed with princess
lace. Mrs Chappell was charming
in blue batiste with embroidered ruff
1es and lace Mrs. Parks wore an
elegant princess robe of Pima cloth
and lace. Mrs Harris wore a dainty
lingerie dress of white, and Miss Jes-
sic Martin was handsome in cream
net over blue silk. Miss Frances
Campbell was sweet and girlish look
ing in a pretty dress of pink wolfe
combined with lace. Mrs. Hoyl was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

Miss Minnie May Durham enter
tanned at a pretty porch party on
Wednesday afternoon at her lovely
home on Third avenue. On each
table a vase of fragrant roses was
palced, and these, with the potted
plants and rose vines growing in
such luxuriance, made a charming
picture. Dominoes was the game
played, and Miss Berta Baldwin,
making the highest score, was given
the prize, a pair of dainty blue arm
lets. Cream and cake were served
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
.CONTENTIONOV
There Seems to Be No Let Up in
the Fight to Abolish It.
MAY ASK PEOPLE TO VOTE

MIR. Irwin Gets the Signatures of
Nearly All the Members of the
Democratic Executive Committee
to Request for Vote by the Peo-
pie at the October Election.
The fight to abolish the city court
is still on, and has taken an inter
esting turn.
Col. ). r. Irwin, who made the
court an issue in his recent cam
palgn, has secured the signatures of
all but live members of the county
democratic executive committee to a
request to Chairman NJ. c. Edwards
to call a meeting of the committee for
the purpose of asking the voters of
the county to express themselves bv
ballot for or against the city court
at the state election in October. The
committeeman, besides Chairman Ed
wards, whose names do not appear
on the request for a meeting are
Messrs. w. S. Thornton. A. T. Wall
t. w. Haddock and j. w. Fillingame
Mr.. irwin says he did not have an
opportunity to see some of these gem
tlemen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
CONDEMN LEASE SYSTEM
Meeting Was Held at the Court
House in Dawson Saturday.
IS BRUTAL AND BARBAROUS

posoIutions Say That With Convicts
an the Roads and a State Farm
Georgia Can Save and Make
Money. A Suggestion That Pc
+ition Be Sent Up Caused a Smile.
Ar the request of "The Citizens
committee" of Atlanta, which urged
that similar meetings be held
throughout the state, mass meeting
allied by Mayor Hill was held in the
oonrt house Saturday morning for
tho purpose of condemning the con-
vict lease system of Georgia.
Fifteen or twenty citizens were
rrosnnt when the meeting was called
n order and it's object stated by Mr..
w. F. Lowrey. ]. R. Irwin was re-
ouested to act as secretary. Mr..
irwin offered the following resolu-
lions. which were unanimously
adopted;
"Be it resolved by the people of
Terrell county in mass meeting as
.ombled that the recent exposures of
the corruption and barbarism and in
humanity of the convict lease system
nj Georgia is a blot upon the fair
name of the great state of Georgia.
We have no means of ascertaining
the truth of the evidence already pre-
santed to the legislative committee,
Init if half the evidence of graft, cor
rnntiOn. brutality and barbarism as
testified to be true then it is the
sense of this meeting that the system
should be abolished at the end of
the present lease, We are opposed
10 the extension of the system to
1911, and we appeal to the senate,
and to our immediate senator, Hon.
4. A. Crittenden, to favor any laws
or amendments looking to immediate
abolition of the system whereby the
Unfortunate criminals are placed in
the hands of INSCRIPTIONS specula-
tors in human blood and life, where
ives are daily sacrificed upon the
altar Of human greed for gold, and
where the milk of human sympathy
and kindness and common humanity
has been dried up by the sun of
ayarice deception and brutal bar
harism
BE it further resolved that it is
the sense of this mass meeting that
the convicts of the state should be
worked as far as possible upon the
4 roads of the various counties of the
n state, and for such others as cannot
q thus be worked upon roads suitable
farms should be purchased in differ
ent localities in the state, and the
eOnyicts not used on public roads
3 worked there, the proceeds to go to
u the state treasury.
Thus the experimental station
could be disposed of, and the labor
d Of the cOnvicts on farms would pro-
duce an income sufficient to support
the insane ASYLUM at Milledgeville
and the academy for the blind at
Macon, and other public institutions
Of the state"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
A Surprise Party.

Master Edmund Hart was given
pleasant surprise when a number of
his friends gathered at his home on
Thursday evening for fun and
frolic." Different games were en-
joyed, and at late hour good nights
were said, each one declaring it to
have been a most ENJOYABLE evening
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

Since the beginning of the school
year last September the treasurer of
the board had received $S,367.91,
and paid out $8,O79.76, leaving a
balance on hand of $2S8.15.
OF the receipts $4,000 was raised
by direct taxation ON property in the
city, and the remainder came from
book fees and from the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
DAWSON'S SCHOOLS COST EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS PAST YEAR

A committee from the board of
the Dawson school commissioners
has just made the annual examina-
ton of the books of the treasurer
OF the board, Mr.. J. A Horsley. His
books were found to be in excellent
shape, and balanced to the penny.
The schools of Dawson cost some
thing more than $4,000 the past year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

A pretty event of the week was
the surprise party given to Miss Mary
Davenport by several of her friends
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. IT.
LoWrey, on Lee street. The evening
was spent most delightfully."- in play
ing old-fashioned games, and music
by number of the young ladies
added to the enjoyment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Complimentary to Miss Ollie Brow

Miss Ethel Leverette entertained
in honor of her guest, Miss Ollie
Brown, of PARROT, at charming
house party on Tuesday evening of
last week. Bright rugs and cush-
ions on settees and lounges placed on
the lawn made an attractive scene.
and the laughter of the merry-heart-
ed boys and girls bore witness to the
enjoyment of the hour At the close
of the evening cream and cake were
served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
No Petition.

1t was suggested that a petition
zoe gotten up and sent to Atlanta in
support of these resolutions.
Judge Statham remarked that pc
otions from Terrell county did not
seem to cut much ice" in Atlanta,
|and he thought it would be time
wasted.
With that nothing more was said
VI TINS line, and the meeting ad-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
McCOlIum Still Here.

On account of failing to get a man
to relieve him McCollum will be in
his studio till about the 18th. Come
if you want him to do your photo
graphic work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Twelve Jail Gases Tried.

Since the last term of the suDerior
court twelve jail cases have been
tried in the city court The prisoners
were being held at a cost of $12
month each to the county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Miss Marion Edwards Party.

'9 4AS'AA AAo"S1Oo dT(ys
A pretty compliment to Miss Mary
Davenport of Macon and Miss Har-
riet Trammell of Atlanta was the in
formal party given by Miss Marion
Edwards on Friday evening. Only a
few couples were present, but these
entered with great zest into the game
of tiddledy winks, which was played
in the parlOr made bright with roses
and growing plants. After enjoying
the game for quite awhile the young
people repaired to the lawn, where
cream and cake were served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

very attractive in pretty suit of
pink linen handsomely trimmed in
lace, and Mrs. Hollingsworth was
gowned in a beautiful white batiste
with lace and embroidery trimmings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
NOTICE OF LOST CERTI-
FICATE.

l have lost a certificate for five
shares of Farmers Oil Mill and Fer
tilizer stock, No. 1913, and issued I'M
der date of October 3, 1904. All
parties are hereby notified not to buy
or trade for the same, as | will apply
to the company to have the stock
reissued at the next meeting of the
directors on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1908. This August 1, 1908.
w. D. DAVIDSON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Special Notices
LUMBER FOR SALE.

l am again in the saw mill bust
ness, and am prepared to deliver
good heart lumber on short notice Go
all who may desire it, Prices right
and prompt attention to all orders
}. z. TURNER, Parrott, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
MIR. Irwin Writes About 1t.

Editor of The Dawson News:
Please allow me space to say that a
movement has now been put in mo-
ton which will enable the peopIe to
get their rights. We will fight the
CITY Court from this end of the line
we nave tried in vain in the legisla-
ture. The executive committee has
made beginning of what we think
Will settle the question in the right
way as to whether the people of the
county favor abolishing the said
court. The following petition from
the executive committee has been
presented to the chairman, Judge M
G. Edwards, signed almost unani-
mously by the committee:
Inc undersigned members of the
Executive Committee of Terrell
County hereby request Hon. M, G.
EDWARDS, chairman, to issue a call
Tor meeting of the said Executive
committee to assemble not later than
August 20, 1908, to consider such
matters as may come before this
body touching the interest and VOL
| rare OF the people of the comfy
our purpose for asking meeting of
SAID committee is that a resolution
may be presented and considered nv
mat body which will call for an cleo
tlon, or primary, upon the ouestion
OF abollshing the City Court of Daw-
son, TO be held at the time of hold
ing the regular October election this
fall. We feel that in all fairness to
the Officers of said court and in
justice to the people that some ar.
ZION should be taken to settle tbiu
question that is dividing and dis
CurDlng our people. If a majority
OF the people are in favor of the
court 1t should not be abolished. If
a majority are against the court II
should be abolished. No good citi-
zen can object to voting on the mat
Ter 10 determine the question, be-
cause II VIII be fair and just to both
sldes. And we believe it to be the
duty, and that it is within the prov
lnce, OF the Executive Committee to
make such arrangements as will en-
able the people to settle differences
OF opinion that divide their ranks
(Slgned) &c. w. Bass. G. M. Rob
erts, j. G. Dean, J. F. Cooke. ! #
Sem, J. H. Pritchard, E. w. Aven
D. 1. Waller, j. L. Hill, w. B. Dis
nuke, q. T. Marshall, A. w. Elem
ming, G. w. Bell"
When the committee meets under
the call of the chairman a resolution
Will be introduced calling for an cleo
tlon TO be held on the question of
the city court at the regular county
electlon in October. The regular
tickets will be ordered printed with
the words at the bottom: For the
City Court" and Against the Citv
Court, so that an expression NAV
be obtained from our citizens as tn
what Is their wishes concerning the
court. If a majority are in favor of
the court then it becomes the dutv
OF all good citizens to stop talking
ana II the majority are for aboIisbing
the court it becomes the DUTY Of
every good citizen to help abolish
IL. VINO is there not willing to sinh
nit the matter in this way to the
people? Can any person have anv
objection to it except some one who
is AFRAID of the people, or excent
thoSe VINO fear the result if sinh
mltted to the people? Let us have
the matter submitted for a vote. Let
the chairman call the committee
ana let the resolution be passed, and
the matter set at rest. Respectfully
JNO. r. IRWIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
FOR YOUR SUNDAY DINNER

try the following delightful dessert:
i cup English walnut meats.
u dozen figs, cut up fine.
lOc. package JELL-O any flavor.
Dissolve the JELL-O in pint Of boiling water
When cool and just commencing to thicken SUR in
the figs and nuts. Serve with Whipped Cream
Delicious. The walnuts, figs and JELL-O can be
bought at any good grocery. This makes enough
dessert fox large family and is very economical
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
2 CARLOADS OF WAGONS.

A carload of Tennessee and Old
Hickory wagons just received, and a
carload of Studebaker wagons on
the way. B. B. PERRY & co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
PLENTY OF MONEY.

l represent two loan companies
interest six and seven per cent. No
trouble or delay Those who WISH
10 borrow this fall should see me
now. JNO r IRWIN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
ESTRAY NOTICE.

| took up on my farm west of
Dawson Saturday tive cows. Owners
can get them by Identifying and pay
ing all charges. ]. Z. McREE.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

Wonderful Improvement /. rossihie.-Thc cot
ton plant ia peculiar In I'll. remarkable improve
nt"nt from tho selection OF sc.d only one year. IN"
offspring being very much like the choice plants
from which the accd was a.iected. by continuing
The selection from year to year without Interrupt
ton. IA wonderful Improvement is produced. Ihose
who wish To give IA large amount OF time to cot
ton breeding may prefer To improve the crop by
crossing. or by planting the seed from each select"
ed plant In II row by itself and keep II record OF
the Yield In pounds M that the breeding may Do
On the pedigree plan with ancestors OF known
characteristics: but the farmers will he rare In
deed who should attempt that kind Of breeding.
II may be as we'll II they do not attempt too
much at the start aud then do poor work because
they do not have the time or the patience to DO
really good work,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

Attrr all. bulla are open and tho choices, plants
are a.l-ctrd. pick the largest bolts around the
c~n,"r of the stalk. perhaps about ,~o-shsrds OF
shr total Kri-c, all bolla "a; the top and ends oil
thr limb, The lavs-at and h"s, maturcd bolts
grow around III. c.nt.r OF III" plant. aud have
a--da that arc heavy. we'll developed and well ma
tur.d Such seeds apruut better and nourish III.
plant we'll I'LL II begins In got plenty OF noarish-
inrnt from the soil In s-lr~tins hollis. reject any
tha, are small or defective, TIL. selected SEGA
tnnai b. glnned separately. aud from nrst 10 ias
precautions must h. taken so prevent foreign SEED
from being mixed with them. This must nave
particular attention a, the gin.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

The Main Points la ~ Nut.hrli.-is, IN sum up
some of III. desirable things ns follows: o. The
biggest leaves should not be- wider than six inches
across the midrib. and under some conditions they
should not bo so wide. (2) Fruit limbs should
grow nj the successive joints of the main stem and
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

Of the wood limbs and the fruit limbs should bavo
a continuous growth so as to keep up uninterrun,.
cd fruiting till the plant Is mature. 90 The Joint,
of the main stem, OF the fruit limbs and OF ,ba
primary limbs must be short-not over one IN
three inches on the lower part OF the plant. fn
he first fruit limb must be low-not higher tha,.
the nth or sixth joint above the seed leaf. fs
III. wood or primary limbs must be low. prefer.
ably not more than four In number. the frst limb
not higher than the NTH or sixth joint above tho
seed leaf. 60 The boil should be- reasonably
large for the type of cotton with which the seed
selection IL made. the picking being done more
readily and icss trash being mixed In when the
holl IL large. The boil covering OF a large boil IA
also more storm resisting. since II does not curve
back so much In drying and leave the locks uu.
supported. 90 Select for rs large a percentage
o.! lint ma possible. II will vary with the season.
while improvement, may be- going on. tsl Aim
for aber not loss than one inch In length. but
,his length L. enough for general purposes.
Yield and Length of Stapic.-Most of the long
staple varieties of upland cot,ons have been de-
scloped for length Of staple. without much re-
sard for Increasing the percentage. of tint or for
early or rapid %trui,lns. This neglect can be rem
.died BY selecting seed from plants which show
conspicuoualy The desired points. Long staples
arc noted for rapid deterioration under ordinary
conditions. When ar.d selection IL not practiced.
interior N9rd ~. BAsI @ immature. u@bs5Ssu Heeu
aad those from bolls injured by insects ar from
plants resulting from !naecta crossing desirable
and undesirable. plants,
Tho Work L. Not Excessive ar Approximations
inexperienced In selecting seed ~iil imagine that
* takes too much tim. aud expense for n farmer
Ia scIccs seed. but II. l.. Bennett. Special Agent Of
The bureau OF Plant induasFy. states tha, 10 mako
a general se-d a.lvVssnn and propagate enough
AGED for 100 acres of the general crop will not ex-
cr-d -. We shalt presume that ~ man who has
enough unrYEy TO select srrd for improving his
crop will have the cotton from which b. selects
seed Yield shrccaquarsrra of "A bal. per acre. and
thai h. aill set un--nfsh of a pound from each
plant Hence. he ~iIl have To select and pick hfy-
ar sixsy plan.a to get one peck. Il pounds. which
IL enough tog planting on. acre. 4 small farmer
might select enough ss.~i TOR hs Who'll. crop. or
he could select only enough for a ae.d patch In
which h. would Increase the selected seed by
waiting ono year la do IL, \ good stand can be
got b. The use 81 "a peck ot acca per aer. II n
planter Ia ut"d that drops only on. N.sd at a
time al regular distances aud puse III. seed In
Tho ground a; III. risht depth NOR. shallow as
the ground ts ~e, aud cold.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23


destroyed. Inc 'o'ai OBSTRUCTION w S'""'.s '"'
occur htc IN tue seasoa' ""e" 'e ,' 90
very numerous bh' ~ MS ''"' "'''"S ="
to 'eea on tue youngest o""S' ""'' '"' "'"''
Dolls. ~he'her open or not may "s SAFE ''"
them.
The ttg Bol May Also bc tariy.-IeSanS used
TO think that large boil cotton could not he grown
early enough to escape the wcevil and that good
staple cotton could not b" early. They imported
seed that Was not storm proof. that had inferior
staple qualities. and that was not suited I" Texas
conditions. The Investigations of specialists and
The experience of Texas farmers showed that early
eo;tons OF superior quality can he obtained from
seed selection. II ~ill be beat for growers In
other sections to do "a the Texans did. tn select
seed from coiiona that arc nov giving good T"-
suits In their own territories and under tn" very
conditions that thetr cotton ~ill hc grown in III"
future. They would has" th"ma"lssa III" expense
Of importing sred and would have types suited In
their requirements.
ia" Ain" ~ ''a"t tn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eEa'h
'h"s IN" important 'h'hg ~ IN" Inn" 'hAt y ps"hs
t"s'ns I" set 'FH's~ rather fh"n IN" Nna" OF IN"
"F"' "l'n h"''". "" Sn"" ps"F""" win a ""a*f'P-