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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Let's have the park.

The Columbus Ledger suggests
that the governor and the prison
commission might compromise on a
country club for the white convicts.
Well, why not? With fish and beef
and fresh meat and biscuit to eat,
overcoats to wear and two or three
hours rest in the middle of the day
the convict camps will be real pleas
ure resorts for many of the inmates,
and club rooms may be expected
next. In the opinion of The News
there has been too much mawkish
sentiment in dealing with the MUIR
derers, burglars, rapists and thugs,
whether they be white or black.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Three Center Shots.

From the Rome Tribune-H Herald.
The tariff will keep stockings up.
but no one should dispense with gar
ters on that account.
The cost of living keeps increas-
ing, but no one is willing to stop
living just on that account
There are so many buttons on
mothers spring gown that fathers
trousers will have to depend on a
nail
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Safe.

From the Griffin News and Sun.
will the republic endure?" asks
Tom Lawson. That is what it has
mostly been doing since it set up
shop for ITSELF says the Savannah
Press. And during that time it has
endured many things. A republic
that could endure Tom Lawson and
Teddy Roosevelt at the same time
is pretty safe against shocks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
Pithy Paragraphs Penciled for The
News Readers.

NEWS 1eCStOoISs
The first of the week Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Hass entertained at a most
elaborate luncheon in their usual
hospitable manner Miss Lucille Hass
assisted in receiving, and added much
to the pleasures of the day by her
gracious pleasantly. Among those
who were invited were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hass,
Judge and Mrs. J. P. Hanna, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Cocker, DR.. and Mrs. Elm
Collum, Misses Florine Cocker, Claude
Harris, Annie Collum, Helen Melton,
Bessie McLain and Mr.. w. o. Cocker.
Rev. D. S. Dennard has accepted a
call to Union church, near Richland.
We congratulate the church upon
their call of pastor. Mr. Dennard
also preached at the First Baptist
church in Dawson Sunday. He is a
young minister of marked ability and
pleasing address, and will make a
noted divine.
Messrs. Cleveland and Grady Brim
and Charlie Harris Kelly, with Miss
es BObbie Martin, Villa Ruth Kelly,
Bonnie May Brim and Ethel Black
shear, went over to Doverel Sunday
to attend the singing conducted by
Mr.. Sauls.
Miss Claude Harris, who has been
Visiting in Columbus and Cuthbert,
returned home Saturday. She re-
ceived many social cOurtesies while
absent, and was warmly greeted by
her friends here.
Quarterly meeting will be held
here Saturday at the Methodist
church. Dinner will be served on
the grounds. Rev ]. B. tombstone
will preach both Saturday and Sun
day.
A majority of the school children
played hockey" Thursday and pic
nicked at Harris springs, near here.
They report a glorious time The
chaperones were "befOre and after
taking"
The young people of Herod are
teaching the older ones a very i'm
portant lesson, and We hope they will
profit by the example and follow it..
Madame Rumor says a certain
young man was at Herod on a tender
mission last week, and we may hear
wedding chimes at any old time.
The friends here of Mr.. Charlie
Weaver and Miss Beaulah Lee ex-
tend to them congratulations upon
their recent marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cocker went
down to hear Rev. Lowe preach last
Sunday, and spent the day with Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Harris and
Capt. D. J. Dennis went to DovereI
Sunday to hear Rev. A. B. Hawkes.
preach.
Miss Annie Collum of Ellaville was
the popular guest of DR.. and Mrs
Elm Collum Saturday and Sunday.
The school children will have an
egg hunt Saturday afternoon on the
the school campus
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bellfower and
Mr.. J. T. Bellfower visited Dover
friends Sunday.
Prayer meeting was led in a most
impressive manner Sunday by Mr.. J.
H. Kelly.
Mr.. C. NJ. Harris and Capt. D. J.
Dennis went to Albany and Armenia
Tuesday.
Mr.. Mathews of Brentwood was
here Friday and Saturday.
We regret that Mr. Hugh Melton
has been on the sick list
Mr.. j. H. Kelly attended preaching
at New Hope Sunday.
Miss Yetta Harris spent Thursday
in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
We Accept the Amendment.

From the Americus-Times Recorder.
Apropos of the remark that the
legislature will be looking around
for something new to tax this sum-
mer The Dawson News says the
proper thing is to quit establishing
new offices to pay political debts
with" 1t might also add: and abol-
ish some that were created with
that end in view.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Did Him Right.

From the Blakely Reporter.
The Nashville Herald published
in Berrien county, says the grand
jury last week put one of it's fell
lows out long enough to get a true
bill against him for carrying con-
cealed weapons. He pleaded guilty
and was fined this week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

The Amencus town council has
passed an ordinace against betting
on games at the baseball park.
Good. Other towns would do we'll
to do likewise. 1t is not very
edifying spectacle to many ladies
and gentlemen who enjoy a game of
ball, to say nothing of the harmful
example, to see a sport waving a
bunch of money and noisily challeng-
ing some one to bet with him on the
game. He should be suppressed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

The disagreement between the
governor and the prison commits
sion over the purchase of a farm
for the white convicts is I'M
fortunate. The News is not con-
enough with the facts to
form an opinion as to who is to
blame. We have an idea, however.
that there is politics, and plenty of
1t, at the bottom of the whole mat
ter. We thoroughly agree with the
Columbus Ledger that politics play
too important part in the making
and administration of our laws And
some of these days the people are
going to say so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Calls shellman Girls "Lodestone. >,

From the Cuthbert Leader.
A quartette of Dawson's Young
men walked to Shellman Sunday af-
ternoon in two hours and IS min
utes, averaging a mile every two and
one-haf minutes.-Dawson News.
Either the boys were frightened
or there was lOdestOne in Shellman
drawing them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

What has come over the people
of Georgia, that they cannot find
any one to kill in recent months ex-
cept kin folks?" asks the Macon
News. "Kinfolks can be more eXas-
perating than any other kind of
folks, and they have so much better
chances to nag that it is really a
wonder more of them do not get
killed." says Editor Glessner of the
Griffin News and Sun, who has nc
kinfolks, and therefore knows what
he is talking about.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

Congress is now wading into the
bill for revision of the tariff. AS
the discussion goes on and develop
ments ensue the apprehension grows
that the republicans are not disposed
to make as much real revision as was
hoped for, But we shall see.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Tut, Tom, INT!

From the Augusta Chronicle.
Two million women are going to
kick on the stocking tax. But lots
of them will have to stop kicking
when it really comes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
Wants TO See II.

From the ValdOsta Times.
We would like to have passing
glance at Billy Hardwick when he
starts out to spank" congressman
Brantley, Griggs and Howard. We
want to see an ant showing an eIe-
plant one time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

Walker county, up in the hills and
.gullies of north Georgia, is boasting
of a bumper cotton crop" of 1894
bales. A bumper crop, indeed. That
lis not much fore than is grown on
some farms down here in Southwest
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

From the Nashville Herald.
Brother Rainey of Dawson advises
against cheap corn. Sure. Cheap
corn will give you headache.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
FOUND

BY the Carnival people,
one of the jewels in the
south. They found Hall
the timer; and the only one
that could make anything
they wanted. He made bear
muzzles, dog collars, lion
cages, candy coolers and in
fact everything but the squeal
of the two performing pork
ers and crank of the pelican.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07
A New Atlanta Sensation.

From the Griffin News.
Not being able to attract anv
further attention by it's badness At
lanta has resolved to be good This
would create a sensation, if carried
out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

A stiff controversy is on as wheth-
er it is dangerous to kiss a blonde
beauty who has been made so by the
use of peroxide. If the dispute
grows much warmer we will try it
just to settle the momentous ques-
tion-momentous to the blondes and
their beaux.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

Governor Smith and Clark Howell
are fussing again. They should cut
it out. The people are not interest
ed in their quarrels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

Dawson needs more industries and
weekly payrolls. 1t is payrolls that
make live, progressive towns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-04-07

The Shellman Sun insists that the
Cooper jury did we'll, even if they
couldn't read or write.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
NEWS OF EUFAUI.A Citizens Confronted With Two Propositions
 as to Railroad Outlets.

Eufaula, March 2b-(SpeciaL )-The cIti- zens are in the midst of two propositions as to new railroad outlets both of which will no doubt receive serious consideration at their hands.
 IL is highly probable that some action will be assumed in one of the two directions at no very distant day but to which will be deemed the most expedient can not yet be even surmised It is very clearly evident that only one can be determined up at least within any reasonable length of time as the expenditure for both would be too difficult at least during the present stringency in money matters in this section While many seem to favor the proposed Electric line to Dothan equally many ad- here to the connecting with Abbeville by the regular steam route plan. As to what the outcome will be will be watched with much interest and enthusiasm.
 The continued rains in this section are seriously interfering with the progress of the crops. Corn planting which was going on everywhere had to be discontinued on account of the down pour of last Saturday and about the time the farmers had con- soled themselves that the work could be resumed rain again fell here last night to such an extent that < will again have to be postponed.
 At & recent meeting of the Second Regi- ment Band of the city Prof. s. V. DeTrin- his retained istructor for the period of another year. The institution has become to be the pride of the citizens and upon the completion of the band stand some time thts week 1t Is the intention of the organization to hold open air concerts at intervals during the long summer evenings. The band has been secured to furnish music for the com- ing chautauqua exercises during May and the Professor will arrange a special pro- gram of classical numbers for the occasion :.
 Miss Alice Folsom and Mir. Victor Taylor of this city were parties to a Gretna Green wedding at Georgetown. Ga. last night. The event proved to be a surprise to their friends but few of whom had any knowledge Of the fact. The bride is the pretty and accomplished young daughter of MT c. W. Folsom who has scores of warm friends In this city and section. The groom is a prosperous young business man who is we'll and favorably known here where he is high ly esteemed. The couple will make their nome in this city.
 Information of the death of Frank Flow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
HE STOCK MARKET

New York, March 25.--The haltins tendency in the rise of prices today was traceable to the narrowness of the market and to the perception of that fact by the professional operators which made them cautious about run ming out the movement to undue | lengths. With stocks for sale In scan can advance prices with considerable facility and cost of comparatively light purchases. The difficulty arises when attempts are made to effect any real sales. the actual demand being as meagre as the supplies offering. Att tempting of selling therefore reveals a hollow condition of the market and serves as warning to be careful about assuming burdens.
 The backing and filling of prices to- day was due to this techincal condi- tion of-the market as to any news bearing on values. The effort was to support the market against the reac- tionary tendency centered on the low priced railroad stocks and conspicu- ous advances were made in the group under common control of an interest concerned in the most spectacular Of the recent railroad deals. The exten- sion of these deals Is rumored from time to time and the return to the financial district after a period of re- ported illness of the leading figure In the control seemed to give occasion for some of these movements. There was a supplementary movement in the Erie issues caused by the interpretation or the ofiicial opinon of the public ser vice commission on the application for the bond issue by that company which was read as leaving loop hole TOT modifying the requirements for con bondholders. The doubt which has been felt whether so large a propor- tion of assets could be secured has caused fears that the whole plan might miscarry. Today's developments were carrying out the plan. In Reading the news over night confirmed yester- days rumors that the anthracite min CTS representatives were moving to. work on April 1, even in the event of failure of an agreement on wages by that time Reading. therefore. was affected by profit taking. There were reports incirculation that another Hull had come in the demand for copper in- dicating temporary character for in- provement for the last few days. The view of the accepted organs of the steel and iron trades gave nothing to encourage enthusiasm over present cut in prices being pronounced unim- portant thus far Some buying of stocks of the last few days is report ed to be due to confidential informa- tion as to the evident shaping of the tarif bill, the nature and source of which are disclosed only by innuenjo. Reports of steps towards framing an income tax and of intended changes in the executive departments looking to more effective administrations of the antitrust law were not of stimulating erect on the speculation. The anxiety abroad over the situation in the Bal kans underwent another relief and that the easing money outlook made for eign securities markets firm. The re- sistance offered to the reaction, by the local stock market kept the specula. tive undertone confident
 Bonds were steady. Total sales, par value, S3,42S,000. fN' on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
cu1cAGn GRAIN AND pRonrCE.

Chicago, H., March 25.-Reports claiming that seeding has begun in South Dakota and that the fall-sown crop is In good condition. caused con siderable weakness In the wheat mar ket today. closing quotations showing net net losses of 5-8c Corn closed easy, oats weak, and provisions steady.
 Traders in the wheat pit were in- clined to disregard war talk. which has intermittently for the past few months bulushly affected the market here and to place more credence in reports ptc- turing a favorable outlook for the winter wheat crop of thls country. Al though some reports were received telling of the poor condition of the crop. the great majority of the advices claiming that the growing wheat was in good condition and that the recent heavy rains had greatly benefited the crop in general.
 The beginning of seeding operations Tn South Dakota. under favorable con ditions, also gave promise of a laIge crop of spring wheat. In addition to the crop news. demand for cash wheat and flour continued slack. and primary receipts were liberal. About the only news of a bulllsh character was an es- innate on the weeks exports of wheat from Argentina: which placed the amount at more than 1.000000 bushels less than last weeks movement. Trade in the pit was rather quiet all day and prices fuctuated over a range of 3-ic May selling between 1l7 and ll1 3-4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
tThe quotations are corrected daily for The Advertiser.)

trhe quotations are corrected daily for The Advertiser)
 MEAL--Standard W. o. ss h. sack. Doc bushel; cream Peerless ssc bushei.
 CoFFEE.dreen,, , co. common to ordinary. 10 berry 13Mc:. old government Java si0sse: Sse: Arbuckle,s sl7;os. bass per case; prime Mocha and Java blends eS S o0 ssc. N@l'o; CHEDsE-Full cream daisies isk @1sxo. past suSxRmdssaulsied sIsam 1sgals standard sxe e' 'FLoTRoTancy. 1 nominal: s,r.ixhts ,k ao. 9,s. 80; patents ss.2b91s.7 7b: fancy patents sTARCH-corn 741oc; standard xo... Pearly +.ac: gloss lump 4%c: nickel goods RicB-Extra fancy head 7H9sc: fancy head s*97Hc: broken sh GsHo; Japan sXLT-Liverpooi n.lo: Virginia sso: ViNEdAR@Per gallon ao9soc. 7o; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit 50 carton see sARDINEs-American N-oiI ts.25aso. x Mustard ss7s; Imported A-oil key open. MoLHssEs-aeorsla Cave bbl.. ssc .., cases. 6 gallons. per case a 50; Prime cen trifugal corn syrup in cases gal. s2 Der MAPLE sYRUP..'1os Cabin" brand. q quarter gallons is;SS prdS,.lsn.. Rsn case: '' SUGAR CURED MEATS-Hams. med,rr, average 14@lec: bacon Is @24c: shouidsraa l0A Q 11hc.
 BACON MEATs.CisaI ribs 1o.san a gso. extra ribs slo 80 e Sll.oo. wow lara ee''ls Ss1dsrsd 12& sls shita axe: standard cotton oil lard es axe DRY SALT MEATsmDEy da. Iin, ,s 5s salt ribs ssos ~'AS' Grain and Feedstuffs.
 CORN CHoPs-Per bu 4s14 149s2hc.
 
 HAY-Timothy; choice per ton ,21; No o2Ts-white from store. dray lots. s7o GRiTs-Per bbl. s4 SO; per sack ,2.26.
 Cation Seed and PrOducts. ~0' POTION SEED-$1S per ton
 MEAL-Choice $24 firm; prime TX per cent per ton s24; prime cake per ton s2i. oIL-car lots: prime crude basis per lb. COTTON SEED HULLs-Loose. n.r Ion ss. 80; sacked per ton ;s. 50. ''-'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
JACksoNvILLRs FIRE.
The Blaze Was Confined To One
 Building

Jacksonville, Fla. March 25.-Fire which broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in a three story building on Forsvth street. for a time threatened the entire business district.
 The fire department was called out in full force and at o'clock had the fire under control, alter having con fined 1t to one building The loss Is estimated at $350,0OO, partially in sured.
 The H. and W. B. Drew Printing plant. one of the finest and best equipped in the South. was a total loss and throws a large number of employees out of work. The origin of the fire is said to be due to lightning striking the electric wires which ig nited in the storage rooms on the east end of the third floor. A heavy rain storm occurred during the fire which aided the fremen considerably and the flames were confined to the Tay- Tor block.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26

Sentiment in the pit was bearish near ly all day and the close was weak al almost the lowest point. May being at 1176 -Sc. July closed at 103 3-4.
 July closed at S1 .o3&.
 The feature of trade in corn was the buy ing of the May delivery and the selling of July by leading commission houses. which widened the spread between the two months rom slack one cent to one and one h a If cents The market closed easy with prices . shade higher to k@%c lower. compared with the previous close. Final quotations on May were at ssx 0s7c: and on July at s5&c.
 General selling of the July and September deliveries based on . favorable outlook of the new crop caused weakness in the oats market Trade was active all day. At the close prices were a half to A@1c below the previous close. May being at SAX e lac and July at 47x@hc.
 Trade In provisions was extremely dull throughout the entire day and the market was steady. .. A five cent advance in live hogs offset the weaknes of grain. Prices at the close were cents higher to 2h @sc lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
G,ee Cluh fin Huntsville.

Huntsville, March 25.-(Special)- The University of Alabama Glee Club made a visit to Huntsville for a per- formarce in the Elk Theatre last night. Members of-the club were met at the depot and escorted to the tea room In the Elk Theatre. where dim ner was given them by R. E. Spragins and David A. Grayson. In the late afternoon they were driven over the city in carriages by young ladies. Af- ter the performance in the theatre, which was attended by a large crowd, the visiting college men were enter tained by the young peoples societies of the First Methodist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
NEW YORK BONDS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. March 25.-The cotton market was very quiet with carly advance follow ed by a reaction which left the market steady at a net decline of 2@6 points.
 The market opened steady to an advance of s45 points in response to steady cables and buying by local traders for a turn, although further light rains were reported in the Southwest. Expectations of contn- ued demand for the possible undoing of Liv- srpool straddles probably encouraged early buying. but support of this character did not materialze and after very narrow fiuc- tuations during the middle session. the mar ket weakened under selling by early buyers who found practically the lowest point of the day. There was more rain in the East ern belt, where exeess moisture is complain ed of than in the Southwest but there is ssiii plenty of time for crop preparations In Easte rnsectfons, while recent advices from Texas claim that moisture has been sufficient for the present, and that field work Is well advanced. Southern spot markets officially reported early were un- changed to 11-ec higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 14.oo6 bales, against 13.s58 last week and Ia. e23 last year. [. For the week 95.00o bales against s5,4SS last week and s3.3s1 last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans 2.267, against s.275 last year and at Houston 4,417 against 2.104 last year.
 Futures opened and closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
Dr. snureeon fin HuntsviIIe.

Huntsville. March 25.-(SpeclaI.)- pr. William SpurFeon of London. de- livered a lecture in the First Presby- terian Church last night on "The Welsh Revival. He held his audience spellbound for an hour. during which he told of the great work for Chris tianity that had been wrought in the principality of Wales. and later throughout the United Kingdom MT. Sturgeon Is a cousin of Rev. Charles Sturgeon, the celebrated evangelist.