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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
THE SHIP CASE.

1t seems to be the general opinion
of the press that the sentences
ranging from three to six months in
iail--the federal Supreme Court i'm
posed on Sheriff Shipp, Jailer Gibson
and the four members of the mob
that lynched the negro at Chatta-
nooga for an assault on a white wo-
man are severe, and there is a good
deal of sympathy for Sheriff Shipp,
who is an aged confederate veteran
Tho RoRTo @ha w&s tyrcbpG had
been convicted aud condemned to
death, and his lawyers appealed to
the Supreme Court to review the pro-
ceedings of the Tennessee court. The
Supreme Court decided to grant the
appeal, and the fact was telegraphed
to Chattanooga When it became
known that the Supreme Court had
decided to interfere in the case a
mob formed, broke into the Jail, took
the negro out and lynched him
The sheriff, jailer and four men,
bers of the mob were adjudged
guilty of contempt of that high tri-
bunal and hence the sentences that
were imposed. 1t was held that the
sheriff and jailer didn't do their
whole duty.
While he is serving his sentence
In the Jail at Washington the peo-
pie of Chattanooga are running Sher.
iff Ship for that office again, an6
the probabilities are that he will be
elected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

A concentrated effort to force
outrage upon women is we'll under
way. New York, San Francisco
New Orleans, Washington and the
other great cities on the edge of the
aation know that the crusade is in
iull tilt, and so do the notable cities
inland
To the great majority of voters the
alaint falls on deaf ears. To grant
1t is to take woman out of her
sphere. and compel her to exercise
3 privilege she does not care for and
which in no wise could benefit the
gublic. Why then, thrust upon her
something she does not want, and
ghich she would not exercise to any
extent?
A little reflection will convince
the thinking people that the woman
as a voter can be of no assistance
IN Kidding society of the barnacles
Ehich weigh it down
Colorado Is the most important
state unreseryedly committed to wo-
man suffrage. 1t has had the ballot
IN the womans hand for years.
Therefore. the experimental stage
Aas passed. Ask any man you meet
who halls from there if comforting
she vote upon woman has improved
politics or the public service or di-
minisbed the haunts of vice, and he
will tell you that it has not. If the
men cannot succeed in measurably
diminishing these drawbacks to re-
spectacle living the women certainly
eannot And if female suffrage can
be of no assistance in these crusades
what is the use of granting it?
There is enough to distract wo-
mankind now without adding to her
tribulations the suffrage, and the
sooner those clamoring for its exer-
else realize this the better it will
be for themselves and the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
DAWSON, GA, Nov. path, 1908
SILLY NEWSPAPER INNOVATION.

Recently the newspapers of saffron
Sue have started in to exploit church
going by presenting the pictures and
names Of fashionable women and
men in the act of entering and leav-
ing church, with a description of the
a9iIettes worn by the women.
If there is any place where rank,
seal or supposed, should not f1aunt
jtself it is at the church door. There
equality should prevail, and particu-
)arly in a country where democracy
IS or should be the cornerstone Of
wRF actions
Perhaps the men and women so
depicted may like this publicity we
are more inclined to think, however
L is the fault of the newspaper man
ager, who, in his greed, stops at
nothing save going to Jail to increase
ais circulation.
1t were better to remain away
aom services than to come and dis
Elay riches at the place where every
ane should be plain and equal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

The Griffin News thinks it is
enough for the existing general as
sembly of Georgia to meet in ordi-
nary and called sessions as frequent
ly as it does without reviving the
legislature of 1SS4-S5. Nevertheless
a call has been issued for a reunion
in Atlanta on the Sth of November
of the survivors of that body. The
Dick Russell, Ex-Governor Northen,
Ex-Governor Terrell, Railroad Com
missioner o. B. Stevens, Pension
Commissioner j. w. Lindsey, Attor.
ney-General Jno. c. Hart and EX-
Congressman Carter Tate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Our homogeneous, Citizenship.

From the Savannah Press.
The mob in Illinois seems to be
very much like the mob in Georgia,
and to make bonfres of certain class
es of criminals. Judge Taft's ''home-
geneous' speeches, in which he said
that the people in the west were just
the same sort of folks as the people
in the south, will be remembered.
The president is right. The mobs of
Springfield and Cairo, ILL.,, are Just
the same sort of stuff as the mobs
in Atlanta and Newman. They are
just human, sometimes inhuman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
NORTH CAROLINA NIGH BEER.
From the New York World

From the New York World.
Supreme court justices laughed
long and heartily at the hearing of
a near beer case from Charlotte, n.
c. That city imposes a thousand
dollar license tax on near beer sa-
looms, and one Dannenberg contends
it is unconstitutional because excess
i've, and says near beer is in the
same class as soda water. The state
contends cities have right to regu-
late beverages allowed under the
state prohibition law.
Acknowledgement Beckett, appear
ing for the state, said: Near beer
finds ready sale as a substitute for
the real article. Bibulous constit-
uents cry for it. 1t is made by peo-
pie who make beer. 1t looks, smells
and tastes like beer. 1t is served by
the same old bartenders, yet this
court is asked to relegate this lusty
beverage, the scion of centuries of
watts, to the insipid level of soda
water 1t scOrns soda water as
Roosevelt scorns a mollycoddle, and
lords it over grape juice like mint
julep over a milk shake"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

Hon. Fleming G. duBignon died
at his home in Atlanta on Friday
after an illness extending through
several years. There were few bet
ter known men in the state than
Fleming duBignon. For many years
he was identified with politics, and
as a lawyer he stood at the very
front of the profession. He served a
number of years in the legislature,
was president of the state senate,
was a candidate for the United States
senate against the late Charles F..
Crisp, and was many times urged to
make the race for governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Sixty Bushels the Minimum.

From the Albany Herald.
The time has come when no farm
er in southwest Georgia should be
willing to accept less than sixty
bushels of corn as the yield of a Gull
tivated acre, and when from eighty
to 100 bushels or more to the acre
will be the standard on many farms.
1t is simply a waste to cultivate land
for the sake of such production as
has been accepted in years past, and
the farmer who in future shall con-
slider less than the maximum a sat
isfactory yield for his corn fields will
be simply marching at the rear of
the procession while place awaits
him at the front.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Two Thanksgiving PrOCIamatiOnS.
By PRESIDENT TAFT.

During past year highly blessed No great
We
gratefully
he o blessings.
of tina
appropriate
WILLIAM H. TAFT
BY
blessings
profits
Of
oil
of
the prOyiden planter
No harsh and disorders
with the
l. M. this
November of
! thanksgiving
multiplied
|
(Signed) JOSEPH M BROWN,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

Next Monday the voters of Ala
bama will go to the polls on the
question of writing absolute and
statewide prohibition into the con-
stitution. The campaign is getting
hotter every minute Meanwhile it
is very certain that there has been
much intemperance in the campaign,
and that everybody will heartily
thank God when the fight is over. no
matter how it results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

The heart thrills with sorrow and
sympathy to read of the scenes of
human agony and distress at the St.
Paul mine, at Cherry, ILL.,, and the
sadness of it is that such horrible
accidents seem to be inevitable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

The Augusta Herald makes this
level-headed observation: "Now, if
Mr.. Rockefeller had given that mil
lion to help put the boil weevil out
of business some practical good
might have resulted from the spend
ing of the money"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

Dawson is the third town, and the
first of its size, in the south to in
augurate medical examination of
school children. Dawson and Daw-
son people have the habit of keeping
right up in the front of the process
sion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
The lads" Benefactors to Many.

From the Moultrie Observer
The advertising columns of a news
paper prove benefactors to many.
How often you see advertised just
the thing you have longed for, but
either did not know it was in exist
ence or did not know where to find
it. How often do we learn where
a good snug sum can be saved in
making our purchases. How many
have been benefited in various ways,
by finding some valuable little ar
ticle they have lost, selling a COW,
a horse, a farm or a home. Every
year, as more and more people read
newspapers, and read especially the
advertising columns, the advertising
business is growing and is becoming
a greater blessing to mankind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
COUNTY GAVE THEM
"COLD FEET"

From the Albany Herald.
Our Merrillville farmer failed
to show up in Albany with his
yield of corn, and the Observer
acknowledges the Indebtedness
of forfeit to the Albany Her.
aid. The man we backed laid
down on us.-Moultrie Observ-
er.
In the same way many men-hun-
dreds of them, we may say-'laid
down when they found that other
contestants had gone ahead of them.
The publication of the returns from
the contest gotten up by Col. J. R.
Mercer of Dawson between Terrell
county farmers nearly a month in
advance of the date set for the
show down" in The Herald's con-
test gave cold feet" to many of our
contestants. 1t was extensively ad-
vertised that a Terrell county farm
er had made 10 bushels of corn on
an acre, and many of our contestants
knowing that they had fallen below
this mark, decided not to enter their
yields. But the Terrell county mans
returns to The Herald showed that
he had made only 105 51-70 bushels,
and he came in as second, taking the
second prize, Mr.. w. M. Saunders
of Thomas county showing up with
a yield of 109 11-70 bushels. But
the corn-growing contest was a great
success. Hundreds of farmers in
southwest Georgia were induced to
give the attention to corn that this
important crop deserves at their
hands, and they all made more corn,
probably, than they ever made be-
fore, and they now have the corn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

State Of Georgia. County Of Terrell - Rsso,o 49,
came ), j, Carter, cashier Of the Rank ~
Parrot, who being duly sworn saws tEnt ~,
above and foregoing statement is a true condi
in said bank. Sd CARTIER CT On VI Bic
Sworn to and subscribed before me- III ,o,,.
day OF November, 1909 W II. MARSHATTs ''th
n p. Terrell County In
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Knew Their Business.

From the Blakely Reporter.
1t is said that on one train that
left Macon for southwest Georgia one
night during the fair there were at
least a dozen men who had been
robbed by pickpockets. 1t seems
that those pickpockets knew which
way to reach for live ones"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

"One million dollars seems to be
too much worm medicine" says the
Chattanooga News. cit will be
spurned by the body and the people. !"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

The Griffin News thinks that ru-
NOR that Roosevelt had been killed
was started by his friends just to
remind the public that he is still
alive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

Thanksgiving Day will remind us
all of how much we have to be CRATE
full for if we would only stop to
think of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

State of Georgia, County OF Terrel-Before me
came Ii. II. Hill, cashier of the Bank of Sasser
who being duly sworn says that the above and
foregoing statement IS true condition of said
bank, AS shown by the books Of file in said hank
b. II. HILL Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me thie 10th
day of November, 1909. J. A. BRIM. n. p.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
No. 4115. Report of the Condition of the
Dawson National Bank.

at Dawson. in the State of Georgia. at the close of
business November Is, 1909
RESOURCES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

A crazy man in Virginia thought
he was Roosevelt. Perfectly natural.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

If you desire clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver trouble, as it will
stimulate these organs and thor
oughly cleanse your system, which is
what everyone needs in order to feGl
well. Dawson Drug Co. and Peoples
Drug Store
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Statement ut the Condition of
The Bank of Sasser.

Located at Sasser Ca, at the close of business
November 10Th, 1909:
RESOURCES:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24

Christmas shoppers are already in
evidence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
No. 6496. Report of the Condition of the
City National Bank.

at Dawson. in the State of Georgia. at the close
Of business November 49, 1909:
RESOURCES
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of PARROT.

Located at Parrott, Ga. at the close of business
November IS, 1909;
RESOURCES,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Bound Copies Of City Charter for SO.

The Pioneer will soon print and
bind copies of the Bemidji city
charter, bound volumes of which
have been greatly desired for some
time, and will deliver the books,
neatly and substantially bound, to
order, for the small sum Of So.
A representative of the Pioneer
will call on you, or you can call at
he office and sign for one or more
volumes, at the stated price.
Obtaining copies of the charter
has been a matter that has worried
many people of the city, and how to
get them printed has never been
taken up. AS stated before: the
Pioneer is taking orders for bound
volumes of the charter and will de.
liver them for So per copy.
Leave your order early if you de-
sire copy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
BANKS ELECT OFFICERS;
ARE IN FINE CONDITION
Stockholders OF First and Lumbermens
National Banks Held Their Annual
Meeting Yesterday.

Yesterday, being the second Tues
day in January. was the date set
for national banks of the country
to elect their boards of directors
and officers for the ensuing year;
and the First National and Lum-
bermen's National banks of this
city complied with the custom by
electing full sets of officers and d.
rectors at meetings of stockholders.
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Lumbermens National bank,
the following board of directors
were chosen. the same being re-
election, with the exception of G.
F.. Carson, who was succeeded on
the directorate by J. E. Cowan, the
Northome banker: A. P. White,
w. L. Brooks, A. D. Stephens, A.
R. Brooks and ]. E. Cowan.
The directors elected the following
officers of the bank: President, A.
P. White; vice president, A. D.
Stephens; cashier, w. L. Brooks;
assistant cashier, L. L. Berman.
In addition to the elective ofic-
ers, George Rhea acts as teller, and
Fred Newton is book-keeper.
In speaking of the financial con-
ditions as he saw them, President
White said: &c.,.
Business in Bemidii is very good,
everything considered, and our con-
Germ is very we'll satisfied with the
financial conditions hereabouts, as
we find them. I believe that Be-
midi is one of the very best
business centers in northern Min
nesota, and her business men are
of the substantial class that
augur well for the permanent fnnn-
cial solidity of the city. or course,
this is dull season, but look for a
prosperous year, in which Bemidji
will take front rank. I have great
faith in our future greatness"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
BARNEY NELSON WAIVED
EXAMINATION YESTERDAY


Barney Nelson, charged with muir
dering Morris Fuller of Wadena near
Fowlds on Saturday night, January
End, was arraigned yesterday after
noon before Justice H. A. Simons
of this city and was bound over to
the grand jury at the next term of
the district court which convenes in
this city February 23rd.
County Attorney Chester Nc
Kusick conducted the case on behalf
Of the state and Henry Funkley OF
this city appeared for the defendent.
Twelve witnesses were examined
and their testimony brought out the
following evidence:
Barney Nelson was armed on the
night Fuller was killed and had
shown his revolver to several men
at Fowlds; that he had displayed the
revolver to a saloon-keeper at Fowlds
and left the bar four or five minutes
before the shooting; that shot had
been fired few minutes after
Nelson had left the saloon; and that
three men, returning to Fowlds from
a dance at Pupcsky, had met
man (whose clothes answered the
description of Nelson's) running a
short distance from Fowlds soon
after hearing pistol shot. The
man had averted his head so that
the three were unable to. see his
| face, +.
Mr.. Funkley stated, after the
witnesses had been examined, that
his client waived examination, and
Nelson was accordingly bound over
to the grand jury.
Archie Brown, the principal wit
ness in the case was also bound
over to appear before the grand jury.
his bail was set at $500.
A complete line of 1909 diaries
NAV be seen at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Court at Park Rapids.

Judge B. F. Wright of Park
Rapids, the newly-installed judge of
the Fifteenth Judicial district. assum-
ed his duties yesterday by opening
a session of the district court for
Hubbard County at Park Rapids.
The present session Of court at
Park Rapids will last about two
weeks, there being several important
civil cases although no criminal
ones.
Among the Bemidji attorneys
present were E. E. Mcdonald and
c. w. Scrutchin. Mr.. Mcdonald
returned to the city last evening and
reports that the attorneys present at
the beginning of the session of court
commented very favorably on the
appearance and conduct of Judge
Wright in his new office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13

Skating on floor that was very
slippery at one end and along the
side, from bursted steam pipes, AL.
Thorpe, the Fargo racer, skated an
exhibition unpaced mile at the
Coliseum rink, last night in
minutes and 20 seconds, apparently
with but little effort.
Thorpe's exhibition was given at
the conclusion of a mile race be.
tween Adams and Holzer. and the
little fellow was in good form, but
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13

Washington, JAM 1.-THE most
important bill that has appeared in
congress to carry out the conserva-
ton policy of President Roosevelt's
administration and which is in line
with the decision reached by the
conservation congress appointed by
the president, was introduced today
by Senator Nelson of Minnesota.
Mr.. Nelson was chairman of the
public lands section of the general
conservation commission. and he is
heartily in favor of a broad general
policy which shall protect the public
interests in dealing with lands,
timber and minerals.
The chief feature of Mr.. Nelson's
bill is that it puts stop to the sale
of timber lands and the surface of
all coal and mineral lands. It
places the timber lands on the pub.
lie domain under the control of the
secretary of agriculture and pro-
vides for the disposition of mer-
charitable timber, one-fourth of the
proceeds from the sale of such
timber under appraisement to go to
school road funds in the different
states and territories. The other
three quarters will go to the irriga-
ton fund in the arid land states, or
to the general fund in the states
where no irrigation is required.
). Senator Nelson believes that this
policy will be popular with the states
that have objected to such conser-
walton Of the natural puplic resources
as might prevent acknowledgment of
senesszstates and rs.r e i'Efnr1l funds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13

the condition of the floor was such
that he was delayed somewhat and
prevented from making faster
record.
The local rink was measured
Monday, and it was found that it
was necessary to cover twenty-one
laps for mile, instead of twenty,
the latter number having been con-
sidered full mile heretofore.
Thorpe's aim was to lower the
record made by Harry Carpenter,
the Crookston skater, here, recently,
who made twenty laps in 8 minutes,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
SENATOR KNUTE NELSON
HAS TIMBER-SAVING BILL
Minnesota Senator Introduces Measure in Line with Con-
serYation -WithdraWs from Entry Uuap.
propriated Public Lands
schools, roads and other improve

for schools, roads and other improve
ments.
One section of Senator Nelson's
bill withdraws from entry all unap-
propriated public lands the chief
value of which consists in timber
The timber lands are to be opened
to exploration and location under the
mineral land laws but the timber
and stone act now on the statute
books is repealed. The title to the
surface of all mineral lands or to
the timber on such lands is not to
be permitted to go to any individual
or corporation except that home
steaders on such lands are permitted
to cut timber to build homes or
make necessary improvements.
Mining operations are to be con-
Quoted under rules and regulations
prescribed. The timber on the lands
is to be under control of the secretary
of agriculture and he is authorized
from time to time to appraise and
sell at public sale at not less than
the appraised value of the down or
dead timber and such matured tim
Der as should be cut. Rules and
regulations for such sale and cutting
are to be prescribed by the depart
ment.
In addition to the provision regu-
lating the control and sale of timber
and minerals, the bill carries ,provi-
sions for the proper distribution of
the funds in the states and territories
for irrigation, school and road funds,
or to the general funds of states
where no irrigation projects. are
nHERSS3 ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Installed Officers at Tenstri,e.

M. A. Clark of this city, deputy
supreme president of the Grand
Lodge of the M. B. A., went to
Tenstrike last evening and held the
annual installation of officers of the
Tenstrike lodge. ..
Mr.. Clark was assisted by District
Deputy Charles Parker of this city.
They returned to Bemidji on this
mornings train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Union Gospel Services.

The attention of the public is
called to the Gospel Services which
are being held this evening and each
|evening this week at O'Clock. This
is union service of the churches
and we urge christian people to
make some sacrifice to be present.
There will be praise service at the
opening Of each service, and a brief
address. We need your help. Bring
a friend with you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
N. B. A. Meets Thursday.

There will be a regular meeting of
the Bemidji Lodge of the M. B. A.
Thursday evening in the Odd
Fellows hall. Installation of officers
and an oyster supper and social
session afterward. All members
and their invited guests are requested
to be present.
&C. M. Hammond, II
President.