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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21

Statesman exposed the bunc crowd to
ridicule and gave the public clearer
insight into the workings of the bunch
of political shysters down the street
Time after time this paper has, with
out any advance preparation. struck
terror to the heart of the Would-be
dictator of state politics by calling
attention to gross discrepancies APP
pearinG on the face of the contest and
even now there are names in the list
names that have been requested
eliminated; names of young ladies not
in the city; names of young ladies who
do not know contest is being con-
Quoted. and are taking no part what
ever II the mad scramble for the gil
gantic prizes (Which are to be awarded
some favorite& at the close of the
cOntestD
OF course. THE Statesman realizes
that it is absolutely necessary for the
bunc crowd to maintain appearances.
even at the expense OF those young Ia
dies who are opposed TO the cheap no
toriety occasioned by the daily APP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
HARVEST CLOSING
Continued From Page One,


difficulty in securing men tc operate
the machines. and owing to the fact
that more combines are owned Thu
year by wheat producers than ever be-
fore, the season has naturally been
considerably less extended. II form
er years there was more or less diff
Guilty at times in securing men to work
in the harvest fields more than two or
three days at time, the transients
having been of a class that cared lit
tie for work except as a means CT en-
abling them to continue their wander
ings. This year. however, has been ali
exception in that the great lajority
of those who came to the valley were
willing and eager to secure work and
have as rule been steady when po-
sitions have been furnished them.
From the present outlook OF the
grain situation. it is impossible to tell
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
MUCH INTEREST
IN TUBERCULOSIS

Georgia in ten different cities and has
been viewed by about 100000 people
Thousands of others have been reach
ed by the literature and posters ;1is1ri-
buted so that the number of peocIe
who have been educated directly or
indirectly about tuberculosis by this
exhibit is considerably over 3OO.Juv.
The western exhibit of the National
Association has worked during the
past year mainly in Kansas. Nebraska
and northern Missouri. In all. Is cities
have been reached and over 10000
persons have visited the exhibit.
In Porto Rico, the Spanish exhibit of
the National Association, the first of
its kind, has met with decided success
Twenty-Five cities, including about
one-third of all the towns in the island.
We're visited and over 100000 people
viewed the exhibit. The poor transit
facilities in the island made it naceS-
sary to haul the exhibit from plac, TO
place on oX-carts, like a aNcling
country circus
AS direct result of these exhibition
campaigns, laws relating to the anti
tuperculosis campaign have been pass
ed in Tennessee Florida, Nebraska
Kansas and Porto Rico In the latter
territory. comprehensive government
tai campaign against tuberculosis has
been started. Owing to the fact that
over so per cent of the natives of Porto
Rico are iiliterate. the problems there
are very difficult Another result Of
the work has been that nearly Il mil
lion people have received instructi n
about the dangers of tuberculosis. and
the ways to prevent it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21

trolled and adopt q campaign platform.
Modern Woodmen of America will
meet in annual conclave in Seattle.
Sir j. J. Thomson will be installed
as president, succeeding Francis OAR
win. at the meeting of the British as
sociation for the Advancement Of Sci
ence in Winnipeg.
Thursday
First National Conservation Con-
gress of the United States will open
in Seattle. to begin conference on
plans for conserving the natural re-
sources of the nation.
Friday
Memorial tablet to Hannibal Ham
lin will be unveiled and dedicated at
Paris Hill. Me. by the Loyal Legion.
National committee Of the United
Irish League of America will hold :,
meeting in New York.
Twenty annual matches ..
the National Rifle association will be-
gin at Camp Perry, o.
National association of Attorneys
General will open two days meeHH"
in Buffalo.
Saturday.
Canadian National Exhibition Wi.
open in Toronto and continue to Sep
tember IS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
SWiNDLERS BLK ITALY.
Issue Fake Certificates of ineapacita
ton Cor Sum to Keep Youths Out
Of Army.

PITTSBURG. Pa August I'll
Through official action in this city
discovery was made of a gigantic fraud
scheme practiced on the italian gov
eminent with personal graft the OBJ
ject
Seals. stamps and general parapher
We're stolen some time ago in Pittsburg
and after fac-simies had been made,
were returned These marks of off,
cialdom We're used to save young men
Of italian nationality from being ex-
led for refusal to return to the native
land and serve in the military. Fer a
consideration certificates of incapita-
ton were issued by some one, yet to
be determined and presented at the
various consulates throughout the
United States Physical Interpretation
is the only excuse the Italian govern
ment accepts in lieu of its subjects
service in the army.
Thousands of these fraudulent GER
tificataS are held in this city The fact
was brought to the attention of the To-
cal consul. then to Consul General
GiacOmo Fara Forni, in Philadelphia.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Italian government at Rome
and finally was returned to Pittsburg
for official action. Italian secret service
agents are now said to be working on
the case in different cities
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
OATS 81 LBS. TO TIE e,,.
II BUSHELS To Tu ouSHel
'earance of their names. 1t Womb !,

pearance of their names T. u
pad business to allow the "conv.ir,.
contest to die natural death af,ar =.
subscriptions have been rece;,.o1
Ihe Statesman will venture tbo =.
sertlon that it would be far better .,
whole thing to go by default than -
against the wave of public opinior -.
VIII swell and envelope the dilanidatod
Old bunc when the awards are mud.
favorltes and the "copyrighted' contos.
aired in the court room.
This, of course, merely by wav of
gentle tip to show which way tbo
wind Is blowing today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
FALL OF MANILA CELEBRATED
American Res dents Of Philippines
Give Veterans Bean Feast

MANILA, Aug. 21.-Maj. Thomas
Hart gan was selected commander Of
. ie Philippines department Of the Uni
ted Spanish War Veterans at the an
lual convention he'd today. The
served the 18th anniversary of the fall
of Manila with an enthusiastic ceie-
brat on, marked by oratory. theatrical
pc,fol finances and q bean feast for the
veterans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21

how prices are going to wind up, but
dealers say they VIII take all the
grain offered for sale at the present
prices, which remained firm at IS
cents for turkey red and club, S3
cents for bluestem and 80 IL cents
for fOrtyfOld. Barley quotations hold
firm at $22 for feed and $3.50 for
milling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21


~" i'iN STATE i-'s' 'Si"'i\e coiiiiiis-
sum "ii'-i Is ''N ea''7''iils 'ie oirec'
primary - S''iI's Vi the various states
VIII ce5ih wv" Gays puoilc nearing
III '"icaSo
'ahaulah Neoicai Association VIII
o pa
''7''''s III ''i''' 'i's
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GNU '''''''''i III
tuesday.
1Wenty-n1Ve senator's and represen-
tatlFes VIII sail from San Francisco
for Honolulu and VIII make an extern
siVe tour OF Hawaii in response to an
invitation extended by the Hawaiian
" 49, ~ '1''
Th!rty-second annual meeting Of the
American Bar association will con-
Ve1e in Detroit and during the follow
ing four days the delegates viii en-
gage IN discussions of many important
legal topics.
National Councils of the order OF
United American Mechanics and the
Daughters of Liberty vii, convene in
Providence and remain three DAYS.
Delta Tau Delta q college frater-
nit. will begin fortieth national meet
ing and reunion in Pittsburg
All the mines. shelters and lands in
Montana of the Pittsbure g. Montana
CoDDer conDany will he sold at ,.,.blic
auction in Pittsbure
New battleship South Carolina will
be given her official trial nrohah,v
over the usual course off Rock,and
Maine
National Convention of Insurance
Commissioners will hae,n sassio,
of three DAYS in Colorado Snrinos
National association of Shorthand
Renorters will convene in animal soc
sion at Lake caoree \
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
TIC COMING WEEK
DAY BY DAY


NEW YORK. Avg. 21-Among the
iripprtaDt news events definitely
scheduled Tor the coming week are the
f-:cWins;
Sunday.
A,r"piare racing carnival at Rheims
.-nuce, in which France, America
EHs'aod. Austria ana Italy will COM
!''if for the International Aviation
t"c. viii begin With an elimination
e.'cjest for tie French entrants.
Monday.
Hcseoth annua! shooting tournament
rrde" dis auspices of the National
Board Ger the Promotion of Rifle Prac-
tie VIII begin at Camp Perry. O.. with
t''r rational team match, to be follow
- 'lter in the week by the national
ti.idua! rifle and revolver matches.
United States army military tourna-
nat wili begin in Dallas. Tex. and
o,'"tiaue al week, the program includ-
isg reviews. competitive drills, gun de-
t5ce,aent contests. races or various
varieties and wall scaling
Nooth doctors from all over the
Wav;d Wiij meet in the Reichstag build
t:s at Rar'in to begin the fifth Inter-
rational CongrchS. OF Dentists.
-4o''iie. jackson & Kansas City rail-
and Wiu probably be purchased by the
new controlling company, the New Or
leans. Mobile & ChicASo.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21

Canadian National Exhibition Wi.
open in Toronto and continue TO Sep
TENDER IS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-21
Brass Shirt Stud Kills Man.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. ii
William l. Weldo,~ township trustee,
died of blood poisoning, caused by a
brass shirt stud falling into his shoe
and scraping the skin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
SMALLEST DOCKET IN YEARS
Indications Are That the Session of
the Superior Court Next Week
Will Be Short.

The May term of Terrell superior
court will convene next Monday
morning, but unless the grand jury
finds good deal of new business the
indications are that the session will
be one of the shortest and most I'M
interesting the county has ever
known
There are only 10 civil cases on
the trial docket, and eight of these
are divorce suits. There are on the
appearance docket % suits, which
have been filed since the last term
of court, but cannot be tried until
the next November term.
There is likewise not a great deal
of criminal business There are
three murder cases, but it will not
require a great deal of time to dis,
pose OF them. Two of the defend
ants are in Jail, and one is out under
bond.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19

porate limits for the purpose of Civ
ing the city council of Dawson con-
troll over cemeteries, hospitals, light
and water mains, sewerage and sani-
tatlOn affecting the city. The city
will have police power over all this
territory, and is empowered to pass
ordinances for the purpose named,
and to make arrests within said ter
ritory.
The election of tax assessors and
tax collector are authorized, and
the city council empowered to fix
their duties and compensation. The
old charter fixed $500 as a maximum
amount to be charged for any license
within the city. This limitation is
removed in the new charter.
The fire limits of the CITY are
fixed as they have been heretofore,
and prohibit the erections of wooden
buildings or frame buildings covered
with sheet iron therein. This sec
ton gives the City Council of Daw-
son the power to regulate and con-
troll all buildings in the city of every
form or character, as we'll as the
erection of smoke stacks, fire places,
hot air ftues, and gives them power
for the removal of buildings and en-
powers them to pass all ordinances
for the enforcement of these laws.
This section further authorizes them
to condemn buildings in the CITY
which become dangerous, and pass
such fire regulations as may be prop
er. The council is also authorized
to condemn as nuisances all build
ings in the city which are found to
be unsanitary or dangerous, as well
as to authorize their removal or re-
construction.
The council is authorized to pass
ordinances requiring, the grading or
paving of the streets or sidewalks.
and to levy an assessment tax for
the cost of the same against the
property owners. Under these sec
tons the city is permitted to assess
tWo-thirds the cost of paving against
the adjacent property owners.
On the question to submit the
charter to a mass meeting Aldermen
LoWrey. Deubler, Hamilton and
Davis voted in the affirmative. and
Aldermen McNulty and Stewart in
the negative.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
GONE TO THE LONG REST.
Death Claims One of Terrell Countv's
Oldest and Best Women,
Miss Fanny CHRISTOPHER was !

Miss Fanny Christopher was born
in Greene county Georgia. in 1924
and died may II, 1909, aged IS years.
She united with White Plains Bap-
fist church, in Greene county, at the
age of twenty years, and was mar
ried to Mr.. Robt. Lunday in 1914.
AS the result of this marriage four
children were born, all girls. One
died at the age Of fifteen, and the
others married as follows: Mrs,
Monroe Gammage of Sale City; Mrs.
w. II. Gammage of this county; Mrs.
W. n. Thompson of Alabama. Mrs
thompson is the only one who ser
yves, and she, with her sons-in-law.
number of children and grandchiI-
dren mourn their loss.
Mrs. Lunday was in the consti-
tuition of the Brentwood Bantist
church, and the writer is informed
IS the last one of that number to
pass away, In early life her family
moved from Greene county to Pal
myra, Lee county, where she re-
slded for several years, after which
they moved to this county, where she
remained until her death.
Sister Lunday had only been
known to the writer for the LAST
SIX years. | esteem it a happy priyi-
lege TO have come in touch with such
d ll1e-One always felt better after
having been in her company She
was ever faithful to her church. her
hdellty and loyalty to Christ was nm
WaVering. "A'
She was confined to her bed Some
three months prior to her deDarturn
More than once did she saw to mo
aS Dade her goodbye: PRAY God
i 10! my perfect resignation. Her
NE even to its close, brought to
mind those grand sentiments:
Even down to old age all my people shall prove
MY sovereign, eternal, interchangeable love:
Ana when hoary hairs shall their temnles ador,,
Like lambs they shall still in my bosom he
borne.
Her last words were: 81 am o.
ing children; God bless you" What
benedictiOn!
At the time of her death she wae
a member of New Bronwood Ran+iet
church, and truly in her death orr
church sustains a great loss
no" tenderly she was cared for
ana her every desire and request
complied with in the home of her
son-ln-laW, Mr. w. II. Gammaoa
Our loss is her gain, for She is now
enjoying the rest that remainetb for
those that know Him whom to know
Is IlIe eternal. S. j. HARGROVE
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
SYNOPSIS OF NEW CHARTER
The Commission Has Reported to the Council and That
Body Has Called Mass Meeting

The commission appointed by the
city council of Dawson TO draft
charter has made it's report to that
body, and at a meeting of the cOun-
Gil Monday night the charter as
drawn by the commission was or
dered printed in the next issue of
The News and a mass meeting of
the people called for Thursday night
of next week to consider it,
The charter which has been sub
mitted was drafted with the idea
in view of dividing the city govern
ment into three distinct branches,
namely: legislative, executive and jul
dicial. Incidentally the legislative
branch has been vested with consid-
cradle latitude of such nature as to
permit the exercise of various forms
of commission government.
The legislative power of the cOun-
ell is broadened and extended in that
under the new charter they have the
authority to regulate and control the
public highways, public utility, pub
lie buildings, public officers and gem
orally including the right to hold,
purchase and convey property for
the purposes of the corporation.
They are given the right to regulate
and control buildings within the city,
to condemn private property for the
purposes named in the charter, and
to maintain and exercise certain
rights outside of the city limits. In
the legislative body the mayor will
be no longer a member, but will be
h. h.
vision of the ordinances. He is
charged with the responsibility of
the execution of the city laws and to
this end, he has been given absolute
control of the officers and employees
of the city. The departments of the
city are thus made distinct, and their
duties and responsibilities specifically
defined
The city will be authorized to estab-
lish chain gang, and to pave and
grade and alter it's streets and open
new streets, to condemn private prop
erty for that purpose as we'll as for
light and water or sewerage, all of
which is not contained under the
old charter
There are features of the new
charter to which there is objection
on the part OF some citizens. In
fact, on these particular points the
commission was not unanimous, and
it was apparent that the council was
also divided on the same questions.
The strongest opposition is to the
franchise section, which provides
that no franchise shall be granted
within the city of Dawson for a
period longer than so years. Under
this section any person or corpora.
ton desiring a franchise will be re,
quired to file application with the
city clerk, and Herewith to deposit
the cost required under the charter
The application will be advertised
for 80 days and then presented tt
the city council at a regular meet
ing, at which time the city council
may approve or disapprove the appli
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19

cation. If approved the franchise
will be granted subject to an cleo
ton to be held in not less than
60 days after the date of the APP
prevail. In this election the quail
fed voters of the city of Dawson will
vote on the question of granting the
franchise, and if a majority votes for
the franchise in that election the re-
suit will be so declared by the clerk
of the city of Dawson, and the fran
chise will be granted, subject to the
terms and conditions fixed in the
original ordinances. This section
authorizes the city to examine and
inspect the books of the grantee of
the franchise at all times. 1t also
authorizes them to regulate the
rates to be charged by all public
service corporations operating under
franchises granted by he city of
Dawson.
The council is authorized to charge
public service corporations a reason
able compensation for the use of the
streets
Another thing objected to is that
under the new charter the mayor and
aldermen will be eligible for re-elec-
ton. Under the present charter they
cannot succeed themselves. This
section of the new charter provides
that the city shall be incorporated as
The City of Dawson" thus chang
ing the form of the charter in that
respect from mayor and Aldermen. -
The second section of the charter
provides for a mayor and six coun-
cilmen, who shall collectively be
known as THE City Council of Daw-
SON. The term of office of these
! officers shall be two years The pro-
visions of the present charter as to
| eligibility for reelection has been
eliminated in the new charter,
and beginning with the election in
1910 all six of the aldermen will
| be elected at the same time instead
of three each year as at present.
! As to the qualifications of these
officers the mayor must be 25 years
/ Of age and must have resided in the
/ city at least five years. The council
men must be 81 years of age, and
must have lived within the city al
least three years. The city council
, is authorized to elect the chairman
of the various committees. as well
as all the officers and employees OF
said city, fix their bonds, prescribe
their duties and make rules and reg
ulations governing them. 1t is fur
Their provided that the salary of the
mayor (Which is now $500 a Year,
shall be fixed by the city council, but
that the maximum limit shall not
exceed 5000. The councilmen are to
receive SIS per annum, and the
chairmen of the various committees
may receive an extra compensation
OF not more than $50 The mayor
is given veto power, and shall not
vote except in case of a tie.
The corporate limits of the city
are fixed at one mile and this section
: of the charter provides for the ex
tension Of the jurisdictional limit,
: of the same one mile beyond the cor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
THE WHOLE BUNCH RELEASED
Negroes Held as Accessories to XIII.
ing of the Bus Brothers Are
Given Their Liberty.

In Randolph superior court last
week Alma Johnson, one of the ne
groes held as an accessory to the
sensational killing of Herbert and
Henry Bus, was tried and acuuit-
ted. The verdict also resulted in the
release from jail of Savannah Woods
and Carrie Owen, also charged with
completely in the crime together
with Eli Turner. Turner was one
OF the prisoners who recently es-
capped from the Randolph Jail. and
has not been captured. He can now
return without fear of being mo-
Tested.
The evidence produced by the state
on the trial of Johnson was not sufi-
Gent to prove that any of the above
parties were connected with the kill
ing in any way.
Essic Turner, who was convicted
at the November term of court Of
beng an accessory to the crime and
given a life sentence, was brought
pack from the penitentiary to testify
at JOhnson's trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
FARMERS FIRE INSURANCE co,
The Annual Meeting Was Held in
Dawson Saturday.

The annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. was
held at the court house in Dawson
Saturday and the reports showed
mat the past year had been a very
satisfactory one with the company
Inc amount of insurance in force III
the county is 100000, and the cost
10 policy holders during the past
twelve months was only $3.50 per
$1,000 insurance.
b. F. Melton, president, and '"
ii. Gurr, secretary and treasurer
were reelected, together with the
following board of directors. DaE1
son district, G. 4. Lowrey; Bronf
wood district, w. H. Miller; TWeltT
district, c. F. Oxford; Parrot dY
trict, E. S. PinkstOn; Eleventh ~
trlct, j. H. Sem; Dover districtT
). Thornton; Sasser district 81 a.
Brlm; Herod district, H. F. MeFoH'
FORKS district, T. w. HaddocK
1t was decided to pay the direc
$500 for adjusting a loss inst %
LOO, as heretofore. 80
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-19
Buried in BrOnWOOd.

Mrs. Fannie Lunday, an account
OF whose death on last Tuesday at
the home of her son-in-law. Mr.
w. H. Gammage, appears else
where, was buried Wednesday after
noon in Bronwood, Rev. NJ. B. L.
Binion performing the last sad rites
at the grave