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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
\ STAMP TAX PROBABLE.

What is this we hear? Has the
Roosevelt administration, the most
extravagant and costly in the history
of the country, made it necessary to
put a stamp tax on the people?
The bureau of engraving and
printing of the treasury department
at Washington is said to be actively
preparing for a great issue of tax
stamps similar to those employed
for the raising of extraordinary rev.
enues during the Spanish-American
war
Have We got to get back to war
tax methods in times of profound
peace? The report from the capital
is that the new tariff bill will carry
a provision for such taxes.
In that event it is pretty certain
that the republican party will hear
such a rumbling and muttering of
discomfort throughout the country as
it hasn't heard before for a long
while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
THE RELIGION OF PRESIDENTS.

From the Utica IN. W Globe.
Mr.. Taft is the second Unitarian
to fill the office of president, Willard
Fillmore being the first.
The Reformed Dutch church has
supplied a like number-Martin Van
Buren, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Congregationalism is in the same
category, John Adams and John
Quincy Adams subscribing to it's
tenets.
Thomas Jefferson was the only in
fidel. He could not understand why
enlightened people should believe in
God, and he cOntended there was
nothing to support such claim.
Yet he was so respectful that he
never uttered anything that could
wound the feelings of a christian.
The Episcopalians have furnished
the largest number-eight. They
were George Washington, James
Madison, James Monroe, William
Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Frank
lin Pierce, Zachary Taylor and Ches-
ter Alan Arthur.
Presbyterianism comes next in
impressiveness with five-Andrew
1dChoOH, JdLueS ~. POLK, James
Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln and
Grover Cleveland.
Methodism provided four-An-
drew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant,
Rutherford B, Hayes and William
Mckinley.
Three great denominations-the
Catholic, Baptist and Lutheran
nave yet to be enrolled in this list.
lhls is not owing to prejudice, but
simply that presidential timber is
none too abundant in any creed, and
II IS not at all surprising that some
OF the more important denomina-
lions have not been singled out for
the distinction. The country is
young, and there is plenty of time
for the creeds not included in the
above list to furnish the nations
head
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
THE RUCUs OVER THE RULES.

Twenty-three democratic congress-
men, including six of the eleven
Georgia members among them our
own representative, voted for the
Fitzgerald amendment to the
Champ Clark resolution when the
question of adopting rules for the
government of the House was under
consideration. Their action created
somewhat of a tempest in a teapot,
and now they are referred to by
some as boilers.
Whatever else may be said it is
not disputed that the adoption of the
Fitzgerald amendment modified in
some degree the rules, that a moral
victory was gained, and that the old
Cannon contingent in congress has
lost its aggressiveness.
Those democrats who found it ad-
visable to kick out of the caucus
and vote for the Fitzgerald substi-
tute for the Clark resolution feel
that they had good reasons to do So
They have issued statement in
which they show that they feel that
they were justified in pursuing the
course they did. They defend their
action vigorously. They believe that
half a loaf is better than none at
all, and claim that they have secured
results that could never have been
obtained had they acted otherwise.
They maintain also that if their poll
cy had been pursued the ''insur-
gent republicans would have had
to vote against Cannon for Speaker
and that he would have been defeat
ed and real victory won
lust now there are so many state.
ments abroad in connection with the
effort to change the rules that it is
difficult to get the truth before the
public.
The democrats had best put asid,
their spites and jealousies, stop thei
discord and get together TIL
whole thing is over now, and NJ
doubt the best has been obtaine,
that was possible under the circum
stances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Congressman Tommie Hardwick,
according to Washington dispatches,
is so much displeased with the action
Of the several Georgia members who
voted for the resolution of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, a democrat from New York
state, amending the republican
'czar" rules of congress that he will
stump their districts and defeat
them for reelection If all reports
are true Mr.. >Hardwick will be so
busy stumping his own district and
trying to save his own hide that he
will not have any time to distribute
himself over the state and instruct
the people Of the other districts as to
what they should do. Another emil
nent Georgian, we recall, once upon
a time made a similar threat, Mr..
Hardwick, and look what has since
happened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

From the Augusta Herald.
Judge Harris charge to the Jury in
the Cooper case was fitting finale
to this famous trial. 1t contained
10000 words, about twenty columns
of average newspaper type. 1t was
longer than one of ex-President
Roosevelt's messages, which were so
long that few people not compelled
to do so read one of them from be-
ginning to end. Two hours were re-
quired for the judge to read his
charge to the jury, and it is claimed
to be the longest charge to a jury
on record. The selection of the jury
in this case required many weeks.
The presentation of the evidence was
the work Of several weeks. The
lawyers in the case all made long
winded speeches, taking up over a
week in continuous oratory. 1t was
IN keeping with the rest of the trial.
then, that Judge Hart should deliver
an almost interminable charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
A REMARKABLE FAMILY.

from the Dublin Courier Dispatch.
inc appointment of Hon. G.. M.
Gambler to the railroad commission
REEVES interest in one of the most
remarkable families of the state.
Perhaps Georgia has never Dro-
duced family that has attained the
prominence Of the Gamblers. There
IS warren A. Gambler who, after be-
coming famous preacher and edu-
Gator, was elected to the bishopric
OF the Southern Methodist church.
Prior to that time his brother, Mil
ton, was elected to congress from
the Fifth district. Then comes John
5. Gambler, who filled successfully no.
SltlonS as sOlicitOr-g general, Judge of
the superior court, colonel of one
OF the Georgia regiments and asso-
clate justice of the supreme court
another brother, Asa G. Gambler. is
the richest man in the south, being
worth more millions than he knows,
Another branch of the Gambler
family produced Allen G. Gambler
VINO served four terms in congress-,
was secretary of state and then was
governor for four years.
Murphy Gambler is a cousin of
Governor Gambler, nephew of War
rem John and Asa Gambler, and a
son of the late Congressman Milton
Gambler. He is young man and
has not reached the height of his
ambition.
Such, if we mistake not, is the
correct history of a most remarkable
family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
NO MORE CHEAP CORN.

There is abundant reason to be-
lieve that the day Of cheap, low
priced corn is over Not in many
years has corn been abnormally
cheap where facilities existed for
distribution on anything like reason
able terms. Years ago We used to
read of the use of corn as fuel In
some of the western states because
she supply was excessive and the
market was limited. Corn in that
section then was Is cents a bushel,
and. coal was $1,000 a ton. But the
iron horse has penetrated almost
every nook and corner of that re-
gion, and never again will corn be
burned for fire.
The consumption of corn and its
appreciation as a food is growing all
over the world. In many portions
of Europe people are using it who
many years ago were obliyious to
its value. Every year the United
States exports more and more corn.
Railway facilities are enabling sur
plus corn to be shipped where it is
needed and the bounty of one sec
ton responds to the scarcity of corn
in another, and it is a safe assertion
that even in this country the ratio
of consumption is increasing.
Another fact of gratifying char
acter is the enhanced interest of
farmers in improving the grade and
quality of the corn they grow. Not
alone does the intelligent farmer
seek to increase the yield per acre,
but he is solicitous for better va
rieties and more careful cultivation.
The inevitable result of this policy
will be manifest year by year
All of these facts and conditions
warrant the belief that there is no
danger of overproduction, or GER
tainly to the extent that will make
corn drug on the market and an
improbable crop.
Corn is a noble crop to grow-of
such material value to man and
beast. 1t is beautiful to look upon
as it grows, with its rich, dark
green in the Spring and its subdued
tints in the Autumn, when the ripen-
ing harvest rewards honest toll, and
certainly it is less onerous than cot
on in its demands on the time and
Industry of the grower. 1t always
seemed to us more of a white mans
crop, and while it may not ever rob
King Cotton of his sceptre there is
reason to expect that it may come
Qear sharing honors with him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

According to the foregoing Mr..
clark IS to blame for giving demo-
Gratis who were not in hearty sympa-
thy with the caucus plan for revising
the rules so much liberty. If. at
the time that Representative How
ards question was put to him. he
had stated that every democrat was
expected to stand by the action of
the caucus it is probable that there
wouldn't now be occasion for talk
OF dlsclplining these democrats who
broke away from the caucus. It is
probable that all of the democrats
VINO followed the lead Of Mr.. Fitz-
gerald did so with the feeling that
they had that privilege Otherwise
they would have staunchly sunported
the minority leader
In view OF the fact that there is
Ia threat of declaring those demo-
Gratis who have been given commit
tee appointments no longer mem
bers of the party if they accent the
appointments without the aDnrovaI
or Minority Leader Clark the whole
question of the extent of the Offensp
OF these democrats will be carefully
inquired into. No doubt the alleged
offending members (among them six
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brant-
! ley, Edwards, Griggs, Livingston.
Lee and Howard) will insist on such
an inquiry, since they will not want
the Impression to get abroad in their
respective districts that thew have
done something that shouldn't have
been done by democrats in good
standing. If there was a misunder-
standing let the fact be known au-
/ thoritatively.
When all the facts are known it
may not appear that the democrats
against whom the anger of their
democratic colleagues is directed are.
after all, proper subjects for disci-
pine by the caucus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
THE CHURCH AND THE CYCLONE

Rev. J. E. Seals, pastor of the
Cuthbert Methodist church, has a
well-written and interesting COM
municatiOn in the local papers in
which he Indignantly denies the SEN
sational reports sent out from that
town to the effect that his church.
which was in the midst of revival
services, prayed for the recent cy-
clone and held a praise service the
next day. He says he does not know
what individuals may have done, but
he emphatically asserts that the
church as such did not pray for the
cyclone, or had any idea of it's COM
ing. In the course of his communi-
cation Mr.. Seals says:
Surely no one has given anv
credence to these reports. They
charge God with as great folly
as they charge His people with
foOlishness, and they show an
utter lack of spiritual percep-
ton. The Almighty has not so
forgotten Himself, or His rela-
ton to this world, as to turn
over into the hands of a few
weak men the mighty forces of
Nature that they may be or
dered about at their will. He
holds these forces in His own
hands and governs them accord
ing to His own unerring wisdom.
Nor has He anywhere warranted
man in praying for these forces.
We have no more right to pray
for cyclones to come than we
have to pray for the stars to fall
or the sun to cease to shine.
Tomorrow Lord is thine.
Lodged in thy sovereign hand,
And if its sun arise and shine
1t shines by thy command"
should hate to believe that
God had nothing to do with the
fearful disaster that came to us,
for | should hate to believe that
we were at the mercy of de-
mOnlacal powers. Surely God
has some great lessons to teach
us by this great calamity that
has come upon us, and we miss
the whole purpose of it if we let
these lessons go by unheeded.
But that He sent it as a method
OF punishment or in answer to
prayer | do not believe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Hon. Dupont Query has made pub
lie a statement to the effect that he
will decline to accept reelection to
the presidency of Wesleyan Female
College, and will return to the prac-
tice of law. During his incumbency
OF six years he has done a good work
for the college, and the news of his
prospective retirement has been re-
ceiyed with regret by the friends of
the institution. A yearning for home
life is the main reason assigned by
Mr.. Query for giving up his present
work. Home, Sweet Home" Payne's
words, always enduring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
But 1t Sounds Good.
he Savannah News.

rum the savannah News
Secretary of War Dickinson is 90
ing to pay visit to Panama shortly,
II is not believed, however, that he
Will go on a special warship, but as
passenger on a regular line boat
from New York to Colon. Says a
dispatch: THE debt, which is grow
ing very large and larger every day,
has caused the president to consider
how Secretary Dickinson may make
the trip at the least public expense. -
That has a queer sound. 1t has been
long time since we heard any such
expression coming from the president
of the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Facb AbODt THAI Teab0t Tempest in Washinqtou
From the Savannah Morning News.

The statement of Representative
Brantley of this state seems to make
it clear that Mr.. Clark, the minority
leader of the House, has no reason
for his attitude of hostility to those
democrats (twenty-three in number)
who followed Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York in the recent
effort to bring about a revision of
the rules. Mr.. Clark had a plan for
revising the rules, which was an
proved by the democratic caucus.
Representative Fitzgerald had anoth-
er plan, and Mr.. Brantley and a
number of other democrats, sufficient
to defeat Mr.. Clarks plan, followed
Mr.. FItzgerald's lead. In explaining
his action Mr.. Brantley is quoted as
saying:
Representative Howard of
Georgia rose in the meeting and
asked Champ Clark for state
ment as to whether those dem
ocrats who had some ideas Of
their own on the subject of
/ changes in rules would be
stopped from using these views
on the floor. In other words, he
wanted to know if it would be
considered a breach of party
faith to support amendments to
the rules which, while not
specifically fathered by the eau
Gus then in session, were along
the general lines for which the
democrats were fighting. Mr..
Clark responded that he had no
objection to this, and would
leave the Georgia, Louisiana
and other recalcitrant delega-
tons to make their own indi-
vidual fight without mourning
the displeasure of the leader.
The delegations referred to took
him at his word and made a
winning fight
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Now the point has been raised
that Murphy Gambler, having been
elected to the Legislature, is ineligi-
BILE for place on the railroad COM
mission. We cannot say whether
the point is well taken, but we do
know that we would regret for any
thing to arise which would keep this
able Georgian from serving the peo-
pie in the position to which he has
been named by the governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The Griffin News, like many 9TH
ers, is with those six Georgia con-
gressmen who believed that any
break in the Cannon rules now was
better than a committee to report
on the procedure next December.
The tiresome fapdoodle that has
been reeled off by the column about
this so-called bolt has come mostly
from those who wanted to find fault
anyway.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

From the Macon News.
"Whiskey is whiskey," saws the
JohnstoWn Democrat Oh, not al
ways, as is evidenced by the Macon
woman who 'phoned her husband
that the express man had lust left
box of books at the house and
they were leaking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Now Listen at This
From the Griffin News and G,

From the Griffin News and Sun.
The editor of the Rome Tribune
Herald, who has never tried it, saws;
1T pays to be good. All the Gift
zens Of Cuthbert who were at a re-
VlVal meeting escaped damage from
the cyclone that devastated the
town. Which simply calls atten-
ton to the fact that in the rest Of
the state, where they didn't have
any revival, they didn't have anv
cyclone. "1'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The trial Of the Coopers and Sharp
IN Nashville, Tenn, for killing Sena-
tor Carmack has resulted in the ac-
quittal of Sharp and the conviction
of the two Coopers of murder in the
second degree. The latter were sem
fenced to twenty years in the peni-
Tertiary, and released on bonds of
$4,000 each pending a motion for
"a new trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

AS the Middle Georgia Farmer
says, petty graft has become so gen
eral that it is looked upon as a
Legitimate part of the pickings. -
Small favors, exceptional privileges,
careless expenditures and many 9TH
er items come under this head, and
are noticeable in nearly every city
and county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Why Are We Doing 1t?

From the Augusta Herald.
Why are we digging this canal? It's
costly business. Estimated to cost
S15O,OOO,000, already $20O,OOO.O
has been spent on it, and as vet
the work is only fairly begun. 1t
Will probably not cost less than
$5OO,OOO,OO0 before the work is
completed. Why are we doing it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Save us from him who goes abroad
as a missionary to convert the world
to his way of blowing a furrow, cur
ing ham, removing the bile, etc.,
etc, etc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Mr.. Taft's message to congress
was the briefest ever-as short as
Roosevelt's was long 1t was not
more than a half column in length,
and only asked congress to get busy
on the tariff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

1t behooves the politician to Gull
tivate the happy faculty of appearing
on the other side serenely forgetful
of the fact that he yesterday fought
with the opposition
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
ZONE OF THE BEST IN SOUTH"

From the Darien Gazette.
We've just got to mention it again,
even if we are accused of being par
tial Editor Rainey of The Dawson
News still continues to make that
paper one of the best in the south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The Leader is of the opinion that
if any Cuthbert citizens really prayed
for a cyclone recently they will not
be likely to do so again in the early
Spring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Real Comfort.

From the Augusta Chronicle
Now Senator Platt tells how he
made Roosevelt. 1t is a comfort to
realize that he will never do such
thing again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The real trouble seems to be that
the six Georgians bolted Charlie
Bartlett and Tommie Hardwick.
Too bad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Twas Ever Thus.

From the Macon Telegraph.
The woman who is lecturing on
How to Keep a Husband" is so and
unmarried.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

EVerybodys friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Cures toothache. ear
ache, sore throat. Heals cuts. brnis-
es, scalds. Stops any pain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The Augusta Herald champion
General Evans idea of Oslerizin,
criminals sentenced to death. I
says;
Gen. Clement A. Evans. one
of the state prison commission,
has proposed the adoption by
the state of more humane and
less brutality repulsive method
of inficting capital punishment.
In this he should be supported
officially by the prison commits
sion, and by the enlightened
sentiment of the people at large.
1t would be the browning glory
of a long life spent in the SER
vice Of the people on the battle
field, in the pulpit and in public
office if Gen. Evans should sue
coed in causing the adoption of
his idea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

We agree with the Columbia State
that this Judge Dickinson of Mr..
Taft's cabinet is a queer sort of a
person. He is 'of Tennessee" but
lives in Chicago, Ill; he is of the
democratic party, but votes the re-
publican ticket
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Nuggets From the Darien Gazette

GOvernor-elect Brown will be right
at nome when it comes to writing
messages to the legislature. You re-
member those cards he wrote during
the last campaign, don't you?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

II you are on the Gloomy Line.
II you're inclined to fret and pine
Get on the track of doubt and gloom;
Get on the Sunshine Train-tbern, 9
room. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

We will continue to have murders
IN this state just SO long as the little
pistol is allowed to be made a pet
of by the lawless characters. And
the people will realize this sooner or
later.
A good many people are doubtless
OF the opinion that the Georgia rail-
road commission has outlived its
usefulness-if it ever had any.
Some Georgia politicians will have
hts II next years campaign doesn't
open pretty soon. Why don't they
go to blowing?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

The circus today and Little Joe
tomorrow. What more could Daw-
son wish for all at once?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
Get a Transfer.

II you are on the Worry Train,
IN DO not stay there and cOmn1ain
Inc Cheerful Cars are Dassino
through
win lots of room for such as Won
Get Transfer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

II you are on the Grouty Track
) ust take the Happy Special back
lump on the train and pull the rome
mat lands you at the Station Hone
Get a Transfer.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-07

The members of the country clls
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-07

.nana<.. Bisbee Lodge, No. 10, l. O.
 O. F.. meets every wednes- - day evening in Odd Fellows
 Hall, Main street. Visiting brothers are cordially invited to at tend
 T.. A. WILKINSON, Noble Grand. r. J. ATTAWAY, Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-07
woman's Club.

The Bisbee Woman's Club held an
 interesting meeting Friday afternoon
 In their club house. In the absence
 of the president. the vice president.
 Mrs. J. F.. Mosier called the meeting
 to order. Many subjects of interest were discussed by the club. A report cf the Territorial Federation was read by Mrs. George Buxton. which contained many good resolutions which will be acted on later Miss '. J. Bagby was appointed as chair man of the music committee and tae second of a series of musicals given by the club was announced for next Friday. February 12th. Some of the best talent of the city will take part Selections from the most famous American composers win be given All club members and their friends are invited. The club then adjourned to cards. Mesdames Julif and Lynn acted as hostesses. Mrs. F. E. coies made the highest score. and received hand painted cup and saucer. Mrs. W E. Baum received second prize, a hand painted plate.