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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-21
ROCK BED GIVES TROUBLE.
Delays Running of Trains on Exten-
sion From Cuthbert.

The G. F. & A. railroad people
have had lot of trouble recently
near Benevolence on account of hav-
ing struck bed of rock. They will
get through blasting, grading and
dressing today, perhaps, and tomor-
rom put down the track into the
town. Then schedule is expected
to be put on to the village The
grading is almost finished from Be
nevolence to Kimbrough, and it will
take but a short time to lay the
track to that point, and then we
shall have through trains into Co.
lumbus.-Cuthbert Liberal-Enter-
prise
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-21
TASTED FORTY NINE DAYS.
Mrs. Lillian o. Hoag's First Meal a
Slice of Cantaloupe.

A Los Angeles, Cal, dispatch says:
Mrs. L. o. Hoag has broken all rec
ords for fasting, abstaining from food
for 40 days. The highest record
previously was that of Eta Priscilla
Grove, Chicago school teacher, who
Stunned food Al days a year ago.
Mrs. Hoag's fast was broken yes
terday afternoon, when she "dined"
with her brother on a meal" of a
slice of canteloupe. This long period
of fasting was due to an illness the
woman had hoped to overcome by re-
framing from food of any kind The
result was more than was hoped for.
Freeing herself of one ailment the
woman rid herself of others.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-21
THE STATE FAIR.

A splendid display of Georgia
products. agricultural and industrial,
will be seen at the State Fair to be
held at Macon next fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-21
Make Autoist Lead Horse.

There are several other bills before
the same committee proposing to reg
ulate the use of automobiles in Geor-
gia. One of these, by Mr.. Boyd of
Spalding, provides for registration
with the SECRETARY of state to whom
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
CANDY ELECTED
AS One of the Officers Of.
Moving Picture Mems
State Organization.

A recent number OF the Ohio State
Journal published in Columbus, o.,
contains the following account OF a
meeting OF the moving picture men
of that State. at which they organic
ed state association, in which w. B.
Candy, former resident OF Clarks-
burg, was tonored as an officer:
Having as It's ultimate object the
formation OF national association,
the Ohio Film Exhibitors, Protective
association perfected, permanent or
gantzation at a meeting held yester-
day afternoon at the Neil House, and
elected officers for the coming year
Nearly every moving picture ex-
hibitor in Ohio has become d member
Of the association or has signified his
Intention of becoming one before the
next meeting. The purpose Of the as
sociation is to further the cause ot
the moving picture business, to ele-
vate the character OF the pictures
shown and to help each other mutual.
ly.
No definite stand has been taken as
regards the moving picture trust, the
association leaving to the Individual
members the right to choose indie
pendent of trust films.
Officers elected were: A. Dupuis.
Toledo, president; c. johnson, Wash
ington G. H.. vice president; w. c.
Quimby. GAINESVILLE, second vice pres
ident; W. B, Candy. Lima, treasurer:
Max Stern. Columbus. sferetaryS l..
P Sawyer, Cincinnati. counsel. About
50 members were present at the meet
inc 7f-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
RQsG0 GQNFssEs
TO Robbeffssl Here and Iden-
titles Man Who Was
Killedin r obbery.

GRAFTON, Mar. Before being
removed from the Taylor county jail
to the penltentlary to begin serving
his nine years. SENTENCE for burglary.
Clyde Roscoe confessed to a number
Of robberies Clarlsburg and other
cities. Among these was the eau.
field robbery IN elarkgburg i'm which
q HutnbeE Of watches and other arti-
cles Of iewelry were taken. &
He also solved the mystery OF the
identity Of the manywho was shot and
killed while robbtng the Fletcher
store in clarKsbgFg several months
ago. He said the mans name was
Charles Johnston and that he and
Johnston were pals in number Of
escapades
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
BARTH IN COMPANY
TODRIL FllR on
On a Large Tract Of Land.
Alongside a Producing
Field.

The stroud's Run Oil & Gas, COM
pany has been Organized by W. j.
Slime, s. R. Burkheadi and H. j. Smith
Of Athens, Charles Brown, of TrImble.
and William j. Barth, Of Adamston,
w. Va, with capital stock Of $780,
600.
Articles of incorporation have been
received from the secretary Of state.
and the books Of the. company have
been opened. Already there has been
q good sale Of stock. 1t Is expected
that drilling viii be started some time
in April.
This company has about 1900 acres
under lease in Athens ana Canaan
townships, IN Ohio. The last of the
leases have been signed. The land
leased lies mainly along stroud's Run
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
ENTERTAINED
Are School Friends BY Miss
Dora Swiger AT
Shinnston.

sHINNsToN, Mar. miss Dora
swlger entertained number Of her
school friends at her home in West
shinnston Saturday evening. "A most
enjoyable time was spent BY all pres
ent in music and various games.
GRACE. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs, o. L. Nay. Is quite III.
Harold Hamilton, of Fairmont, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James KEEL
ly here yesterday.
Miss Augustine McDermott was the
guest Of relatives at Weston over
Sunday
FredT Ice was at Fairmont satuf-
day evening.
Quite number from here attend
ed ciphering match at the Mudlicls
school house Saturday evening.
George Maloney. who has been suf-
fering with rheumatism for the last
two weeks, is able to be out again.
Mrs. Ellen shinn. of clarksburg. Ia
visiting relatives here.
The Olive Electric Theatre has
closed for a short time except satur=
day nights.
Junior Orr. Of Monongah, spent
yesterday here with relatives.
Mrs. Leslie Hawker was shopping
at FairmOnt Thursday.
Misses Stella Hawker and Eva
Blake and Mr.. Homer Hawker were!
at FaIrmont yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
DAWSON ESCAPES
Narrowly from An Explosion
In a Barber Shop in the
City of Charleston.

: CHARLESTON. Mar. 1.-Governor
Dawson had narrow escape from be-
ing injured in an explosion IN q barr
Der shop here Saturday evening. An
iEistantaheous heater, near the chair
which the governor occupied, blew up.
scalding the face and arms Of the
barber and destroying part Of the wan
back Of the governors chair. The
rarest good luck saved the governor
from serious injury. Governor Daw-
son said that the force Of the ex-
pIosion almost threw him ont Of the
chair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
GLAD 10 sEE HAN
Judge Lynch is a visitor in the
University City.

Hon Charles Wesley. Lynch. Of
court Of Harrison county. was here
Yesterday for a short visit and spent
an hour or two with Judge Mason in
the court room. Judge Lynch was
graduated from the University in the
class Of 1874. and took the A. NJ. de-
gree three years later. Among his
classmates were Judge Thomas p.
Jacobs, John 3. Day, Page and Robert
Mccrum, Ellsworth 2, Moran end
John s. w. Dean.
Many Of the older people OF Nor
gantown remember Judge Lynch as 4
student and an were glad to see him
once more.-Morgantown New Do
minion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
MOUND
VIII Be Preserved As Result OF the
State legislatures Action.

Moundsville people, as a whole. are
glad that the State legislature has
authorized the nbecilase spf the big
mound and appropriated the sum Of
$4,000 with which ssto5 lose the deal
with the McFadteu heirs. The price
put upon the property Is 100000. the
school children OF the State having
contributed about s&aeo. II is likely
that the State wiz improve the sur
roundings Of this rellct of a prehis-
tortc race and see that 1t is properly
taken care Of.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
Buy
Property
Now

You will save from ten to
twenty per cent. by buying
property now. AS all indica-
tons point to higher prices in
real estate here in the near flu
ture. Buildings both for bus.
mess and residence purposes
are in great demand as you
know, and a scarcity Of any
thing naturally increases its
value. We have properties
for sale in all parts of the city
including Glen Elk, Indus
trial addition, Adamston,
Broad Oaks, North View,
Kelly Hill, and the New Fair
Ground addition. Also sew.
eral vacant lots in all of these
places. / have also had sever
al inquiries regarding proper
ty which may be for sale or to
rent close to the center of the
city, so if you have a house
that you would care to sell or
rent, it would pay you to see
me.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
GooD WELL
e Drilled By the Hope on Hit Farm
IN Union District.

In the Folsom district, this county,
the South Penn OIL Company has
completed Its initial test wen on theI.
J. Storey farm 20 the 3O-foot and has
over 500 feet Of fluid in the wen.
The Hope Natural Gas company
has completed a second test wen gu
the ]. D. Hit farm in Union district
this county, ana has 9s-barreI per
day producer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01
eCHIEp.LABoR
IN North Carolina Is to Be Continued
the Same; AS Before.

RALEIGH, NJ q. Mar. 1.-child
labor has the approval OF the North
Carolina legislature. Despite appeals
OF women's organizations and human
tartan societies; the legislature. at the
behest of the Cotton: 1Tanufactur-
ers Association, practically emascu-
lated the bill which was designed to
put an end to the employment Of boys
and girls OF rs and-under in the mills.
The age limit was LETT at IL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01

Mt. and Mrs; Isham Keith LETT
Sunday evening for Baltimore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01

The ladies Blue Ribbon Club was
entertained at Mrs Caroline Jones's
Friday evening and refreshments were
served. A delightful evening was
spent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01

Mrs. Elizabeth II, Vance. Is home
firm Pittsburg, ana is the guest Of
Mrs. Mary Hursey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-01

Arthur 3. Borgess. has recovered
from a brief illness ana is again at
work in the circuit clerks ONCE.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

senators. Is 1t possible, sir. that you
have actual knowledge of actual hap
senings that give you the right to talk
as you have? l want to know IL I
must feel shame. feel disgrace. sir, to
be a senator from Mississippi, that
state. sir, that the Almighty himself.
sir, would choose to live in II he came
to EARTH"
"There, there, senator, don't take too
seriously what l have said" Sanders
replied In ~reassuring tone. having out
lined his course of action. Il lost my
head because you wouldn't promise me
something l needed-that appointment
for Hagley. What l said about sena-
tors an such was all wild words
nothin' in 'em. Why, how could there
be, senator?' This query was a happy
afterthought which Sanders craftily
suggested In a designedly artless man
ner.
"Just what l thought and known ex-
claimed Langdon sharply. at couldn't
be; it isn't possible. Now you go, sir,
and let it be your greatest disgrace
that you are not fit to enter any gem
tleman's house."
"Oh, don't rub 1t in too hard, senator.
You may need my help some day, but
you'll have to deliver the goods before
hand"
81 said, Cor"
"I'm goin'. but here's a tip. Don't
blame me for ightin' you. I've got to
fight to live. I'm a human bein', an
humans are pretty much the same all
over the world, all except ~you-you're
only half natural. The rest of you is
reformer."
After Sanders departure the colonel
sat at his table, his head resting in his
hand, the events of the day crowding
his brain bewilderingly.
"The battles OF peace are worse than
any Beauregard ever led me into" he
murmured. Fighting to conquer me
self is harder than turning the left
flank of the Eighth Illinois In an en-
flading fire."
But the new senator from Mississippi
did not know that for him the wars of
peace had only just begun, that per-
haps his own flesh and blood and that
of the wife and mother who had gone
before would TURF traitor to his colors
in the very thickest of the fray.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

Here is a story of an epoch
making battle of right against
wrong, of honesty against cor
ruption, of simplicity and sin
certify against deceit, bribery and
intrigue. 1T is the story of today
in This country. 1T vitality con-
Germs every man, woman and
child IN the United States, so far
reaching Is its Influence.
The warfare is o. going on
the warfare ofhonestmen against
corrupt political machines.
The story tells the inside" of
the political maneuvers in Wash
ington and of the workings of
bosses there and elsewhere how
they shape men ndwomenfo their
ends, how their cunning intrigues
extend into the very social life
of the nations capital. You will
find inspiration in the career of
the honest old southern planter
elected to the United States SEN
ate and The young newspaper re-
porter who becomes his private
secretary and political pilot.
Your heart will beat in sympathy
with the love of the and
the senator's youngest daughter.
You will read of the Lobbyists
and find that not all of them are
men. You will see how aparice
causes a daughter to conspire
against her father. You will hear
The note of a gripping national
tragedy in the words ofPea5odN
the boss of the senate" But
cause for laughter as we'll will
NOT be found lacking in this truly
many sided narrative.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

Eyes. I do. from what I've already
heard. but | haven't heard very much
Of what the folks who advocate other
sites have TO say. So until I've heard
all sides and made my own examlna
ton | couldn't give any II my final
answer. but Altacoola seems to have
the necessary qualifications"
Senator Stevens is in favor of Alta
coola." eagerly suggested Norton.
"Yes, and that's a pretty good argu-
ment in its favor responded Lang
don.
Norton now excused himself. plead.
ing an appointment with a client at a
neighboring village. Waving farewell
to Carolina and Hope Georgia. who
stood at a window. he rode away
"The old man is sure TO be all right
he muttered. HE leans toward Alta
coola and believes in Stevens. Hell
lean some more until he falls over-intt
the trap. There's a fortune In sight
within reach. Langdon has faith in
his friends. He won't suspect a
thing"
Still another thought occurred to the
Hon. Charles Norton. "Stevens elect.
ed Langdon Il Of friendship" be
chuckled gleefully. THAT will be wei
worth telling in Washington"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

That bids him hout the law he makes;
That bids him make the law he 1outs.
-Kipling.
7 N buoyant spirit the Hon. Charles
Norton rode up the bride path
leading through the Langdon plan
n tation to the old antebellum home
stead which, on a shaded knoll, over
looked the winding waters of the Pearl
river. No finer prospect was to be had
in all Mississippi than greeted the eye
from fhe wide southwest porch, where
on warm evenings the Langdons and
their frequent guests gathered to dine
or to watch the golden splendor of the
dying sun.
The Langdon family had long been
a power in the south. Its sons fought
under Andrew Jackson at New Or
leans, under Zachary Taylor in the
war with Mexico, and in the civil war
men of that name left their blood on
the fields of Antietam, Shiloh. the
Wilderness and Gettysburg. But this
family of fighting men, of unselfsh
patriots, had also marked influence in
the ways of peace, as real patriots
should. Generations of Langdons had
taken deepest pride in developing the
hundreds of acres of cotton land,
whose thousands of four foot rows
planted each April spread open the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
. THOMAS A. WISE

senior senator from the state, James
Stevens, who had not hesitated to fat
ter Norton and use him as a cats paw.
This use the Hon. Charles Norton
seemed to consider an honor of large
propositions. Not every first term
congressman can hope for intimacy
with a senator. Norton believed that
his work for Langdon would win him
the family's gratitude and thus further
his ambition to marry Carolina, the
planters oldest daughter, whose beau
ty ma" her the recipient of many at
tentio
A Co... mt CLEAN shone In Nor
toms ey IS as they swept over the fer
tile acres of the plantation. He
thought of the material interest he
might M day have in them If his suit
for the hand of Carolina progressed ia
vorably. Suddenly his reverie was in
terrupted by the voice of young Ran
dolph Langdon, a spirited lad in his
early twenties, who had just been made
plantation manager by his father.
"Well, how is the honorable todayY'
said Randolph, approaching from the
doorway. 81 didn't think a congress
man could be spared from Washing
ton but rarely, especially when the pa
pers say the country needs such a lot
of saving"
"Oh, this saving your country talk
goes all right In the story books" re-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

cope Georgia." yeti
Carolina, you must not think me
only your little sister now. | have
seen life. Haven't I spent a week in
Jackson?"
"That's enough proof. You know
all about life. FIN sure, Miss Hope
Georgia." smilingly remarked Norton
Later, rising to join Planter Langdon
on the veranda, where he had gone TO
smoke, the congressman gazed intent
ly at Carolina. You will probably
forget your old friends when you en-
ter the dizzy social race in Washing
ton"
mo, Charlie. | couldn't forget you
anyhow. You will be there too. |
shall depend on you a great deal to
take me about, unless you are too
busy making speeches and lighting
your opponents"
Again it was Norton's turn to be
inwardly amused at the political ig-
norance of the Langdon family.
Speeches? The first term congressman
doesn't make speeches in Washington
because no n cares what he thinks
except the lobbyists, whose business
1t is to provide new members with a
complete set of thoughts. Neither does
he have opponents-he is not consid-
cred important enough by the veterans
to be opposed.
Skillfully approaching the subject
which next to Carolina Langdon had
been uppermost in his mind during his
visit, Norton asked the senator elect
on joining him if he did not believe
that the entire south would benefit if
the plan to establish a naval base on
the gulf was successfully carried
through.
"Most certainly 1 do, and, as l said
during the senatorial fight, the whole
country as well will be the gamer" re
sponded Langdon.
Don't you think the people who
want Altacoola chosen as the site have
the best argumentsY was the visitors
next question, the reply to which he
Rnxiously awaited.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

this game. senator. I'll talk right out
in meetin', as they call 1t. / came to
ask about an appointment an to tip
you Off on a couple O. propositions. |
want Jim Hagley taken care Of
you've heard of Jim-was clerk o. Fen
imore county. A $1,000 a year job II
do for him; $500 o. that he gives to the
organization"
You're the organization. aren't your
queried Langdon.
"Why, yes. Are you just gettin'
wise?' cried Sanders. "Haven't l got
fellers, voters, VOTERS, VOTERS. d
1t, hangin' on to me that needs to be
taken care of An so l make the fell
lers that work help those that don't.
Why, Langdon, what n h. are you
kickin' an questionin' about? Didn't
you get my twelve votes in the legisla-
ture? Did you have a chance for sem
ator without 'em? Answer me that.
will you? Why, with 'em you only
had two more than needed to elect,
an the opposition crowd was solid for
Wilson," cried the angry boss. pound
ing the long table before which Lang
don sat.
"Ill answer you almighty quick" re-
torted the now thoroughly aroused sen
ator elect, rising and shaking his
clinched fist at Sanders. "Those
twelve votes you say were yours
yours?"
Eyes, mine. Them noble legislators
that cast 'em was an is mine, mine
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29

mo, no. Mr.. Langdon-I should say
senator now, l suppose. | was merely
telling Randolph how some Legislators
conduct themselves"
The senator elect paused momentari
ly, gazing at the congressman. who.
dark visaged. tall. black haired, broad
shouldered and athletic. was visibly
uneasy at having his conversation
with Randolph overheard by the ia
Their.
mo doubt 1t Won't be all plain sail
ing In Washington for an old fash
toned man like me, but | believe in the
American people and the men they
send to congress- slowly spoke the
planter. There's Senator stevens, for
instance. He has always stood for the
rights of the people. I've read all his
speeches. Just why he brought about
my election it is hard to tell. for I've
been a planter all my life except when
l fought under Beauregard. feel
that be did it out of friendship, and
simply can't say how much | appre-
ciate the honor. l am indebted to you,
too, congressman"
Tactfully disclaiming any credit for
his work, only Norton's congressional
training in repression enabled him to
refrain from smiling at Langdon's in.
nocence, his belief in Stevens sinceri
ty and his wonder over his election
Stevens, the keen, cold and
full, who forced his off~iceholders to
yield him parts of their government
salaries; Stevens, who marketed to
railway companies his influence with
the department of justice; Stevens,
who was a Republican in the commit
tee room in Washington and q Demo
crat on the platform in Mississippi.
Stevens, who had consummated the
deal with Martin Sanders, boss of sew
en- counties, to elect Langdon because
of the planters trustfulness and sim
plicity of character, which should make
him easy to influence and to handle in
the all important matter of the gulf
naval base projectl
The entry of Carolina Langdon and
her younger sister, Hope Georgia. gave
Norton a welcome opportunity to shift
the trend of conversation.
"You ladies will have a gay time In
Washington" he began, after directing
a particularly enthusiastic greeting to
Carolina. you will be in great de
mand at all the big affairs, and | don'f
think you Will ever want to come back
to old Mississippi, forty miles from a
railroad. with few chances to wear
your New York gowns"
Carolina spoke quickly, her face
f1usfing at the thought of the~Hew
vista of life now opening. "Yes. !
have always longed to be a part Of the