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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Justices to Aid McLendon.
DROUTH GRIPS. CORNFIELDs.
In Virginia the Entire Crop Will Be
Almost Failure.

In Virginia the Entire Crop VIII Be
Almost Failure.
A Winchester, Va, dispatch saws:
The great cornfields of northern Vir-
ginia are burning up. The severest
drought of years is prevailing, and
for more than six weeks little if any
rain has fallen in the Shenandoah
and Page valleys. Streams are lower
than for years and many are dry.
The corn crop will be almost a total
failure, while all growing crops are
cut short
Should the drought prevail much
longer the apple crop, which gave
fine promise, will be seriously af-
fected. Thousands of dollars have
already ueen lost to the farmers,
and each day the loss increases.
Railroads are seriously troubled
hay fields being set on fire by pass
| ing locomotives and valuable prop
erty damaged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
BROOKS FARMERS BIG DAY
800 Ride i'm Parade With a Smoke
House Full OF Country Meat
On a Wagon.

!
The State Agricultural Society
met in Quitman last week, and the
second day of the session was marked
by the largest gathering ever seen
in that town.
The local entertainment commit
tee arranged an old-fashioned coun-
try basket dinner, wnicn was served
in the court house park. Preceding
this an equestrian parade of Brooks
county farmers occurred.
Following the men on horseback
were huge farm wagons filled with
cotton, and one wagon as large as a
smoke house contained a load of
Brooks county bacon hung from
racks, $500 pounds in all, from the
Gaulden farm at Ocapilco.
The farmers, in shirt-sleeves and
broad hats, rode blue-ribbon mares,
sleek mules, and several country boys
were on oxen. There were five hun
dred horsemen and a long line of
wagons, all headed by a brass band
and making a remarkable spectacle.
The streets were lined with people
to see them pass.
The dinner was served on long
tables under the trees in the park,
and was a great revelation to the
visitors of how the Brooks county
farmers live at home. The dele
gates from north Georgia seemed es-
pecially impressed by the sturdy ap-
pearance of the farmers, young and
old, and the rosy health of the c0un-
try maids and matrons who accom-
panied their men folk to town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
AUTOS NOT SPECIAL TAXED.
Joy Riders VIII Not Have to Cough
Up That Five Snot.

Joy riders are happy in the fact
that individual owners of automo-
biles will not be taxed in Georgia
just at present. At the final session
of the senate that body receded from
its action on several items in the
general tax act. Among these was
the S. tax on owners of automobiles.
the increased tax on gypsies, the 81
tax on female dogs, the $1,000 tax
on dealers in pistols. AS the act now
stands owners of autos will not have
to pay state tax, female dogs will
be taxed 81 just as male dogs are,
gypsies will be taxed $50 individ-
ually, which puts them out of COM
mission, and dealers in pistols will
be required to pay only S25.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
COTTON FAMINE IMMINENT
UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS PRE-
VAIL OVER A WIDE AREA.

GeOrgia's Outlook, However, Is Ev-
erything That Is Bright. The
Texas Condition Not Good.
From the Cotton Record.
We have no wish to assume the
pose of an alarmist, but we are con-
strained to believe that the August
bureau report on the cotton condi-
ton indicates almost a disastrously
short crop.
Ever since the commencement of
spring, even before the crop was
planted, we have consistently main
tanned that the prospects were ad-
verse to full crop this year, for
reasons stated, which seemed good
to us. In this opinion we consid-
cred only the Texas outlook, and
allowed for an average yield in other
sections.
Things are turning just as we
forecast in Texas, but much worse
elsewhere. We never calculated on
the exceedingly unfavorable condi-
lions experienced in the central Gulf
states of Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana, which produce something
like 80 per cent. of the total yield.
Neither was it anticipated that the
full extent of the Texas shortage
would appear until the latter part of
August. That the Texas condition
should have declined nine points for
the month ending July 25th only
shows how effective were the de-
teriorating influences at work. These
evidences will become palmer as the
resources required of the plant to
mature it's load of fruit become
greater. The real damage has not re-
suited except to a limited extent
from summer conditions, but from
winter conditions, and is therefo1e
practically irreparable
But a partial crop failure will not
be altogether an unmitigated misfor-
tune. 1t ought at least to have the
good effect of teaching the cotton
trade OF the world two very import
ant and useful lessons.
One is to show how utterly de-
pendent the world is upon our cot
ton crop. The other is still more i'm
pOrtant. 1t is to demonstrate the
folly and absurdity of magnifying a
moderate occasional surplus prOduc-
ton into a basis for unduly depress-
ing the price below the actual cost
OF production, and thereby discour-
aging the planting We have recent
ly discussed this point more fully.
The New York Stock Exchange
people are lamenting over the as
sumed consequence of a heavy cur
tallment of the money value of our
years agricultural products follow
ing the reduced yield of cotton in
bales. It is remarkable that such
astute people are not aware that
crop of 100000 bales will bring
IN more money than a crop of IA
100000 bales would.
Even Texas would probably get as
much for a scant 100000 bales as
for 100000. And those other
states which give promise of a good
crop will profit enormously. Geor-
gia with approximately 100000
bales, can reasonably expect S25,-
100000 to $2O,G00,000 more than
for any other cotton crop she ever
produced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
WOULD LOCK OUT DEATH.
Grief-Stricken Woman BarTicades
House for Safety.

OAANA-CJAlChtH w OlIian BaTItCdUpS
House for Safety.
Following the death of her aged
husband John Gardner, at Latrobe,
Pa, his widow was seized with the
idea that she could shut out death,
so she barricaded the doors, nailed
down the windows and bolted them.
Wednesday she appeared in the
streets, and when asked regarding
her husbands death said he was dead
or sleeping, and that she could not
arouse him. Neighbors sent for an
undertaken, but was refused en-
trance, but later returned with a
constable and forced the door. The
woman refused to have any prepara-
lions made for the funeral. When
neighbors called she drove them from
the house.
The widow did not attend the fun
eral at the church, but locked her
self in the house and will admit nc
one. The case is being investigated
by the authorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
UNCLE SAM.
The Way Our Nickname Is Said to
Have Originated.

nave OTlSiHdleu.
This familiar nickname for the
United States is said to have come
about in the following manner:
During the war of 1912 the United
States government entered into a
contract with Ebert Anderson to fur
nish supplies to the army When
ever the United States buys anything
from a contractor it appoints an in
spector to see that the goods are up
to the specifications. In this case the
government appointed a man by the
name of Samuel Wilson. He was a
Jolly, whole-souled man, and was ia
miliarly known as Uncle Sam.
1t was his duty to inspect every box
and cask that came from Ebert An
derson, the contractor, and if the
contents were all right the cargo
was marked with the letters e. A
U. S" the initials of the contractor
and of the United States.
The man whose duty it was to do
this marking was something of a
joker, and when somebody asked
him one day what these letters stood
for he said that they meant Ebert
Anderson and Uncle Sam.
Everybody, including Uncle Sam
himself, thought this a very good
joke, and by and by it got into print,
and before the end of the war it
was known all over the country, and
that is how the United States re-
ceived the name of Uncle Sam.-Des
Moines Register and Leader
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
TAN YICK OR CHOW JOHNo
Puzzle of the Two Chinese Brothers
in United States Court.

in United States Court.
Probably the most unique hearing
that ever occurred in the United
States court room in Columbus took
place Thursday, when numerous Chi
nese witnesses were examined on the
point OF whether a certain Columbus
laundryman is Chow John or Tan
Yick. Judge Walter T. Colquitt of
Atlanta presided over the investiga-
ton, Commissioner Browne of Co.
lumbus being disqualified on account
OF having expressed an opinion. An
Interpreter from st. Louis reduced
the Chinese clatter to English.
Chow John and Tan Yick are
brothers, and the former went to
China some time ago on a visit home.
On his return he was refused admis-
sion to America at San Francisco,
not being qualified, and shortly af-
! terward was struggled through the
lines anyhow. A Chinaman was ar
rested at Columbus whom the au-
thorities claimed to be Chow John.
He stoutly maintained that he was
Tan Y.ck, and after an elaborate in
ITestigatiOn The court officially la
| beled him as Tan Yick and he was
discharged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
The Crime of IdIeness.

Idleness means trouble for any
one. It's the same with a lazy liver.
1t causes constipation, headache,
jaundice, sallow complexion, pimpIes
and blotches, loss of appetite, nau-
sea, but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
soon Danish liver troubles and build
up your health. 20 cents at Dawson
Drug cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold,

A. S. Nusbaum, Batesville, India
ma, writes: Last year l suffered
for three months with a summer cold
so distressing that it interfered with
my business. had many of the
symptoms of hay fever, and a doc
tors prescription did not reach my
case, and l took several medicines
which seemed only to aggravate it.
Fortunately 1 insisted upon having
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly
cured me. My wife has since used
Foley's Honey and Tar with the same
success" Dawson Drug Co. and
Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
GRIGGS TALKS OF TARIFF
AS A WHOLE IT ISN'T ANY BET
TER THAN DINGLEY BILL.
A Good Many Schedules Were Re-
Vised Downward, Due to Efforts
of the Democrats.

"A GOOD Many ScneuuIeS we're ne
vised Downward, Due to Efforts
of the Democrats.
The Atlanta Constitution prints
the following special from Mt. Airy:
On his return from Washington
on Monday Judge Griggs stopped
over at Mount Airy to see his family,
who are summering here, and today
talked on the new tariff act. Judge
Griggs, who is a member of the ways
and means committee which had in
charge the preparation of this bill,
states that the new act carries on
an average a little higher rate than
the Dingley bill.
"A good many schedules were re-
vised downward, among them iron
ore, leather, boots and shoes, while
hides were put on the free list. This
was largely due to the insistent de-
mand of the democrats, both in the
house ana senate.
Democrats Excluded.
Insofar IS the making up of
either the house or senate bill in
committee was concerned neither the
house nor senate democrats had any,
thing to do with it. We were eX
cluded as religiously from the max
ing of the bill as a Gentle is from
the Mormon temple in Salt Lake
City.
This has been the custom, how
ever, of both parties in making tar
if bills, and the only service rem
dered by the minority party in the
construction of a tariff bill is to talk
and vote, and the privilege of APP
preaching the republican members
and discussing matters privately. or
course this is a poor privilege, but
the best we could get. Take the
bill in it's entirety and in my opinion
it is very little, if any, better than
the Dlngley bill
A ReprehensibIe Paragraph.
'Inasmuch as | have just named a
few articles of common consumption
on which the duties have been low
cred it is fair to say that the most
reprehensible of the paragraphs in
the bill, so far as the people of the
south are concerned, are the wooden,
cotton and bagging and tie para
graphs. Wooden duties were con-
structed entirely in the interest of
the wool growers and the wooden
manufacturers. The cotton duties
were constructed solely in the inter-
est of the cotton manufacturers and
against the cotton grower OF course
the bagging and tie paragraph taxes
every man who grows cotton. The
greatest objection to this tax is its
discrimination against the southern
farmers. Inasmuch as the western
farmer is given free binding Irvine
we ought to have free wrapping for
cotton.
''As Senator Bailey of the confer
ence committee said in one of it's
meetings, Justice and fair play de-
mand that you either put binding
Irvine on the dutiable list or cotton
bagging on the free list
Il am delighted that the session
is over, and l shall be very glad to
get back to my home in southwestern
Georgia"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
REFUSES TO BE DISCHARGED
McLendon Goes to the Office of Rail-
road Commission Daily on Adj
| vice of Attorneys,

An Atlanta dispatch says that S.
! G. McLendon, chairman of the rail-
road commission, Thursday stated for
the first time to his colleagues on
that board that he did not recognize
the action of the former governor
and the legislature as legal, and that
he still regarded himself as the COM
mission chairman.
Mr.. McLendon takes the position
that the action of the houses in de-
posing him was extra wires. and
therefore null and voidA 1t seems
that he Will continue to act as chair
man of the commission until the
courts pass upon his deposition.
Thursday morning shortly after
O'Clock he appeared at the office of
the railroad commission of Georgia,
in the capitol, and there put the com
s-Vice-Chairman Hillver.
Hill, Gambler and Stevenson no
tlce that he was present; that he
considered his removal illegal, and
he was prepared to attend to the du-
ties of his office.
He did this on the advice of his
counsel, Gambler, Thomson and
Hirsch. AS he came into the Office
Mr.. McLendon greeted the commits
sioners by saying:
Well, here | am, ready for bust
ness"
He went first into the Office of
the commission where hearings are
held, and chatted with the commits
sioners.
Secretary Campbell Wallace came
into the room ana he asked him
what was on for the day; whether the
hearing was expected to take long
and whether there would be much of
a crowd present.
Being Informed as to the cases set
for a hearing, and in view of the fact
that the street car hearing was be-
gun last week, when he was not
present, he did not remain in that
office, but went across into the office
of Rate Expert George F. Montgom-
4 cry while the hearing was on and
chatted there until about noon. when
he returned to his home.
Mr.. McLendOn last week called
upon the state treasurer for the ar
rears OF his salary, and the question
! whether or not he is still in office
was referred to the attorney general.
who has not yet given an answer.
The railroad chairman has been at
his office daily since the SUSPENSION
order, getting his mail and looking
over such matters as come within
his ken.
In taking the position that he did
Thursday with his colleagues it is
said that he is acting upon the best
legal advice to be had in the state,
able lawyers in Atlanta and in other
cities having counseled him to do as
he did and to claim the office.
Justices to Aid McLendon.
1t is rumored that five ex-iustices
OF the supreme court of Georgia have
offered their services to Mr.. McLen-
don in his legal fight, and will as
s1st him in taking the case to the
court of last resort. Judge John S.
Gambler of Atlanta, a former mem
Der OF the supreme court, is now the
only attorney openly engaged in the
case Others who are understood
to be ready to respond to any call
are Judge Lamar of Augusta, Judge
Little Of Columbus, Judge Cobb of
Athens, and Judge Spencer R. At
klnson of Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18

cannot your bowels constpated The hest laxative
ASK your doctor if he agrees with US. 10 as he says
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-08-18
Real Estate and
Investments
List Your Property With Me Now

If want to sell it quick. Offering very affirmative
and good paying investments stocks and hSi
propositions. N BUSINESS
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
REAL LITERARY LABOR.
Example of Charles Dudley Warner.
Infinite Painstaking.

Infinite Painstaking.
1he extraordinary pains and patience
with which Charles Dudley Warner
Gid his literary work are shown in an
account given by a writer in the New
Amstel magazine of the strenuous way
in which Mr.. Warner produced an
obituary notice some years ago.
PROFESSOR Edward L. Youmans was
a close personal friend of Nr. Warner.
and on that account when Mrs You.
mans died the editor of a daily paper
asked Mr. Warner to write a sort of
personal appreciation of her. This he
consented to do.
lie was left alone from 10 a. m. until
half past y, when he went to lunch.
Returning at . o'clock, he worked
without interruption until O'Clock.
when he turned over to the editor
what he had written.
Yet the work was not complete. Mr..
Warner read the first proof and in sue
cession three revised sheets.
1 Each time he made change after
O""lISc III llrdSeOlOSy, seeking cut the
one right word; while even in the
nicely of paragraphing he seemed to
make clearer what he desired to ex-
press. Nor did the close revision end
with the marking of the last proof.
After the paper had gone to press
and the first sheets had been brought
up to the composing room for an O. X.
Mr.. Warner looked wistfully at the
editor and observed:
Would you object to lifting the
form? see a sentence in the last
paragraph that might be somewhat
changed. She was too good, you know
TO have a slovealy tribute paid to her"
Even the printers refused to get an
cry over the delay. and forthwith the
form was sent up and changes went on
Tor an hour. At last, though publica-
ton was delayed fully two hours. the
editor, but not Mr.. Warner. had the
supreme satisfaction of knowing that
the work was as nearly perfect as hu-
man art could make it, and the edition
was sent out.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
The Old Eeg.

"New York is no longer young anC
unsOphisticated," said Il man who ha.
visited all the old world capitals. "Shc
has now all the WEAKNESS and vice oi
Paris, London and Rome. They whC
still speak of New York as young
childish, innocent, remind me of Lord
Exc of the Carlton.
Lord Exc, ut seventy, tried to IeaG
the life of youth of twenty-five. HC
dyed his hair. wore a corset and fre
quented the music halls. PiccadillS
circus and the Burlington arcade. ono
afternoon MS he drove from the Carl
ton in his brougham member sail
smiling:
There goes Exc. He told me over
a whisky and soda just now that Ii,
felt as fresh as Il two-year-
Another member sneered.
g" He probably meant a two-year-olC
egg he murmured. New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Then He Subsided

i nave made it a rule through life, "
ne said at the table the other day to a
man at his left, 'ncveF to meddle with
another mans business"
That's right-perfectly right" was
the reply.
But | see you have a new confiden.
tial clerk
Eyes. sir. yes"
Hes hard looking case. | have
seen him intoxicated a dozen times
and l Wouldn't trust him out of my
sight with siXpence. Took him out
Of charity. eh?"
Wen, not altogether, you know. He
happens to be my eldest son."-Lon.
don Mail.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Rank FOOIishness

When attacked by a cough or &
cold or when your throat is sore, it is
rank foolishness to take any Other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, = says C. o. Eldridge, OF
Empire, Ga. 81 have used New
Discovery seven years and l know il
is the best remedy on earth fol-
coughs and colds, Group, and all
throat and lung troubles. My child
ren are subject to Group, but New
Discovery quickly cures every at
tack. " Known the world over as the
King of throat and lung remedies.
Sold under guarantee at Benton N.
Weldon's drug store. SOC. and 81 90.
Trial bottle free.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

the president and fellows of the
Medical Society of Delaware. DIR.
Wertenbaker succeeds DR.. P. w.
Tomlinson, of Wilmington, who after
nine years of service requested thai
he be not reappointed.
The 57th annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Delaware railroad
was held at Dover Wednesday. The
following directors and officers were
elected: Henry Tatnall, who succeeds
Henry F. Kenney, John P. Green,
Samuel Lea, Samuel Bancroft, Jr. g,
William H. Swift, William H. Lob
dell, Walter o. Hoffecker, Manlove
Hayes, Will T. Watson, James j.
Ross, Thomas Curry, Hezekiah Har-
rington, William T. Records, Muir
ray Vanderer and Charles T. Wes-
colt. The directors organized by
electing John P. Green president, tn
succeed Henry F. Kenney, William
w. Lobdell, vice president, to sue
ced Mr.. Green, and Mahlove Hayes
secretary treasurer. Mr.. Hayes is
92 years old. The gross earnings
showed an increase of S189, 925. Al ;
the gross earnings for the year were
1923, 492. So. The decrease was said to
have been because of the general
hard times during the year. Because
of the conditions the company was
prevented from completing the double
tracking of the road
Rev. Clarence True Wilson, D. D. j.,
pastor of the Centenary M. E. Church,
Portland, Oregan, and Mrs. Maude
Akin Tiff were united in marriage
at the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Portland, by Rev. DR.. Ben
jamin Young, in the presence of the
family of the bride and a number of
friends on Saturday afternoon, No
vember 29th. Rev. Wilson is a son
of Rev. DR.. John A. B. Wilson,
lately deceased and is one of the most
noted preachers on the Pacific Coast.
The bride is the daughter of F. S.
Akin one of the most conspicuous
members of Grace M. E. Church, of
Portland, who during the days of
peril in the career of that church.
was one of it's most loyal and liberal
friends. Mrs. Wilson's mother be-
longs to the noted pioneer Kline
family, and is a sister of Mrs. Judge
]. c. Moreland of Salem. DR., and
Mrs. Wilson will spend a short time
in their honeymoon at points of in
teres in Eastern Oregon. On their
return from this trip they will make
their home in the parsonage of Cen
tenary Church. sos East Oak Street,
Portland. The Pacific Christian Ad-
vocate.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
The Influence Of Bath.

Is there any town in the world that
mas so imposed itself as much as Bath
upon the life and language of the M,
tlonE For some there are Bath buns.
for others Bath divers. and the mill.
tant ladies who find the buns too soft
may throw Bath bricks at office or
other windows if they disapprove of
the Bath chaps. When we become in
firm it is the Bath chair we seek. And
that thousand years" of the middle
ages without a bath" seems now hor-
rible.-LOndOn Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
A Cure for Misery.

Il have found cure for the
misery malaria poison prouces, says
r. M. James of Louellen, S. C.
"It's called Electric Bitters, and
comes in so cent bottles. 1t breaks
up a case of chills or a bilious at
tack in almost no time; and it puts
yellow jaundice clean out of commits
sion. - This great tonic medicine
and blood purifier gives quick relief
to all stomach, liver and kidney COM
plants and the misery of lame back.
Sold under guarantee at Benton N.
Weldon's drug store.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
A Religious Authors Statement

For several years l was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter
was suddenly stricken with a severe
pain in my kidneys and was confined
to bed eight days unable to get up
without assistance. My urine con-
tained a thick white sediment and l
passed same frequently day and
night. l commenced taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy and the pain gradu-
ally abated and finally ceased and my
urine became normal. l cheerfully
recommended Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. Sold by W. R. Keys & Co.
Clayton and all druggists in Smyrna.