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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
Mr.. PICKETT TO MR.. MARSHALL
The Former Addresses the Latter
an Open Letter on Question of
Legislative Seat.

Editor of The Dawson News: The
following is a copy of an open letter
have addressed to Hon. NJ. H. Mar
shall, Jr. l ask you to please give
the same space in your columns:
Dawson, Ca, March Z, 1910
Hon. M. H. Marshall, Columbus, Ga.
Dear Sir: Since your election as a
member of the General Assembly of
Georgia, from Terrell county, you
have removed with your family from
Terrell county to Muscogee county.
Since your removal to Muscogee
county you have consulted attorneys
as to your eligibility to continue to
fill the office of Representative from
Terrell county. l presume that as
a result of these consultations you
have become familiar with the fol-
lowing mandate of the law, which is
found in section 5755 of the Civil
Code of Georgia, being Article 3,
Section 4, Paragraph 8, of the Con-
stitution of Georgia:
Removal Vacates-The seat of a
member of either House shall be va
Gated on his removal from the dis
trict or county from which he was
elected"
l am sure that you do not desire
to represent Terrell county if such
representation is not legal, and as
you have discussed resigning from
your office on account of having re-
moved from the county (you having
no fixed time for returning as a cit
izen of Terrell county, and have had
no definite idea of returning at alb
think you have during all of the
time since your removal been NOR
ally certain that it was improper for
you to hold your office, and now as
you know the law forbids one from
holding your position under the cir
cumstances do you not think that in
justice to yourself and to the citi-
zens of Terrell county it is your SOL
emn duty to resign and allow the
people of the county to elect a legal
representative from among the citi-
zens of Terrell county?
address you this open letter for
the reason that it is a public ques-
ton of interest to many citizens of
Terrell county, and in which l feel
especially interested because l desire
to make the race for the office my
self and would be glad to ascertain
what your future action in the prem
ises will be. Yours truly,
D. G. PICKETT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
SAYS TERRELL is HIS HOME
Representative Marshall States That
He Will Serve Out His Term
in the Legislature.

Representative M. H. Marshall,
Jr. was here from Columbus a few
days ago, and requested The News
to say that he still considers Terrell
county his home, and that he will
serve the remainder of his term in
the legislature.
He said the removal Of his fam
lily to Columbus is only tempo
rary, and that they will return to
Dawson in few weeks, perhaps ear
ly in April.
Mr.. Marshall also said that he will
not be a candidate for reelection.
The last session of the legislature
to which he was elected will con-
vene in June, and he says he expects
to be in his seat unless something
unforeseen OCCURS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09

S@B Our Very Best" Sold by
j. M. CLIFTON HARDWARE co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
CITY SOLONS HOLD SESSION
SEVERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST
CLAIMED THEIR ATTENTION.
Police Gong to BE Placed at Inter-
section of Lee and Main Streets.
Pool Table IicenSe Redncnd

Police Gong to BE Placed at Inter-
section of Lee and Main Streets.
Pool Table License Reduced.
The city council held their reg
ular meeting Tuesday night, and a
number of matters came up for at
tention.
Before the minutes of the previous
meeting were confirmed a message
from Mayor Marlin was read wherein
he vetoed what was known as the
banana ordinance" which was pass
ed at the February meeting and prac-
tically put the banana and fruit bust
ness in the hands of Joe Yesbick, an
Italian fruit dealer. The veto was
sustained
A petition from negro citizens re-
siding in the old fair ground" sec
ton of the city asking that an cleo
trio light be placed in that vicinity
was received and referred to the
chairman of the light committee and
the superintendent of lights with au-
thority to act.
Pauper Lot in Cemetery.
Lot number 65 of plot 4, in the
southwest corner of Cedar Hill GEM
etery, was set apart and designated
as lot on which to bury paupers.
, Inez MITCHELL the young woman who
was recently killed at one of the re-
sorts north of the Central railroad
by citizen of Cuthbert, who is now
a fugitive, is buried on this lot.
Pool Table License Reduced.
A motion was adopted amending
the license tax on billiard and pool
tables, and that tax is now fixed at
$3.50 for one table and 500 for
each additional table. The tax be-
fore being amended was $500 for
one to three tables, and 500 for
each table above the latter number
1t was ordered that a police gong
be placed at the intersection of Main
and Lee streets near the store of the
Dawson Hardware Co., and Alder
man Stewart and Davidson were ap-
pointed a committee to arrange with
| the telephone company to sound the
gong when a call is made for a po-
! lice officer.
The Monthly Financial Report.
The report of City Clerk Bell
showed that the city's income during
the month was $2,481.43, the sources
from which it was derived being as
follows: Special license taxes, 562;
cemetery $50; police court fines,
S292.50; tax fifas of 1909, $1,052.64;
interest on f1fas, $23.29; street tax,
SAT-.
: The report of the cemetery com
mittee showed the sale of four lots
and the burial of four persons, three
of whom were non-residents, during
the month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
DID BUSINESS WITH SEVERAL.
Negro Got Quite a Wad in the Way
of Advances From Farmers.

Negro Got Quite Wad in the Way
of Advances From Farmers.
1t was stated in the last issue OF
The News that Hotel de Johnsl0do
was without a guest for the first
Time in the memory of the oldest in
habitant, but there is now lone
ooarder occupying exclusive quar-
LerS. His name is Joe Williams, and
ne arrived from Cusseta Saturday
AFTERNOON, his presence being re-
quested here to explain to the court
why he did not remain in Terrell and
IuInll three or four contracts he
made last December with that many
farmers to tickle the bosom of old
IIother earth and assist in making a
Jumper crop, for which an induce
,Ieht OF a sum of money ranging
rom $l1 to $35 was advanced by
each Of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
REFUTE CAMPAIGN REPORT
Citizens of ParrOtt and Community
Endorse the Candidacy of j. o.
Russell for Tax Collector.

russell IOf lax collector.
To the Voters of Terrell County:
This is to certify that Mr.. J. o. Fus-
sell, who is a candidate for tax col
lector, is citizen of Terrell county.
He pays all of his tax, does all of his
voting and serves on the jury in our
county. He has long been known to
us, and is young man of good fam
lily, with sober and steady habits,
and honest and conscientious in the
performance of every duty. He sus-
tains an excellent reputation among
his associates and neighbors. He is
highly respected by all, and is pos
sessed of good common school ed
ucatiOn. We take pleasure in rec
ommending him to any who may de-
sire the services of an active, COM
petent and trustworthy young man
Vote for him if you can. He wants
and needs the office, and will appre-
ciate your support.
j. H. PRITCHARD,
A. j. LEE,
w. F. AVERA,
w. D. MORGAN,
G. T. LEE,
J. H. LEE,
j. w. TILLEY,
w. M. JENKINS,
L. c. WILLS,
H. A. COOK,
r. f. COOK,
NJ. E. COOK,
S. J. CARTER,
J. H. CROWELL,
S. C. YARBROUGH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.

| am a candidate for County School
Commissioner of Terrell county, sub
ject to the Democratic primary. Hay
ing served the county in this capac-
ity for six years with satisfactory re-
suits 1 believe 1 can give the county
efficient service again, and will APP
preciate the support of the voters Of
the county. J. H. WHITCHARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
The Monthly Financial Report.
YEOMANS NEWS NOTES.

Master Taylor Fitzpatrick, the lit
| tie fOur-year-old son of Mr.. B. F.
Fitzpatrick, who had his leg broken
about two weeks ago, will soon be
ready to walk about again.
Mr.. Clifford RADON, on West Pine
street, has the agency for motor
cycles. Every order will be highly
appreciated that you give him.
Always remember that Sabbath
school every Sunday afternoon is
from 3 to o'clock. Everybody is
invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Hunt, after a
pleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives, have returned to their home
in Colquitt.
Mr.. Fred Lassiter, the mail car
rier on route number 5, who resides
here, has received his new automo-
bile.
The farmers around here are very
busy hauling guano now. We hope
that they will have good luck this
year.
Mr.. Will Lassiter of Phoenix City,
Ala, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Green this week.
Mrs. J. M. Wall of Oakfield is WIS.,
iting her mother, Mrs. B. w. Ok
ford, this week
Mr.. ]. w. Fillingame is very sick
with lagrippe. We hope to see him
up again soon.
Mrs. P. T. RADON, who was strick-
en- with paralysis last week, is much
better now.
Master Willard Dale is very i'll.
We hope that he will soon be up
again.
Master Robert Cannon of MouI-
trie is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. ]. S. Jones, after a spell of
sickness, is able to be up again.
Mrs. w. B. Oxford is critically i'll.
We hope her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. B. w. Tedder visited rela-
tives in Armenia last week.
S#8 Pocket Knives, Butcher
Knives, Scissors, goods of all kinds.
Sold OO1v NV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
He's Probably Mistaken.
n the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, for
whom the civil war is not yet quite
over, says there is no reason to
change the Payne-Aldrich tariff for
a generation to come. He appears
to think that the American people
will continue to patiently bear to
their own great injury the protection
OF the millionaires of sheep which
he represents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
CENTRAL. TRAINS COLLIDEC
NEGRO HELPER KILLED AND
SEVERAL PASSENGERS HURT.
The Night Train From Dawson and
a Freight From Macon Crashed
Together Near MOntezuma.

IOgeJnef Near MOnt6Zuma.
The north bound passenger train
on the Central railway from Mont
gomery to Macon, which passed Daw-
son at $50 Saturday night, crashed
into freight No. As. south bound,
three miles the other side of Monte
yuma Sunday morning, shortly after
midnight and ki4,ed Will McGhae,
a colored helper in the express car,
and slightly injured several other
persons, but none seriously enough to
have medical attention sent 20 them.
The engines and the express car and
two or three freight cars were badly
damaged. The engine crews on both
trains saved themselves by jumping
before the crash came.
1t was made a far less disastrous
wreck by the efforts of the engineers
to stop their trains before they came
together. They had sight of each
other in time to apply their emer-
gency brakes.
Had Remarkable Escape.
Passengers state that it was a most
remarkable escape for both crews
and passengers. The passenger en-
CINE was driven back over the ten
der and into the express car with
great force, and it was here the negro
express helper was killed. The mes
senger himself escaped with a bad
cut over the eye.
A curve played the usual part in
the collision, but in this instance it
had been rounded by one of the trains
in time for at least a quarter of a
mile view.
The fault of the wreck is taken of
the crew of the passenger train alto
gether, as it was running on exact
schedule time when the accident
took place.
The wreck is charged to Conducto:
R. L. Jordan and Engineer A. ]. Den
mis- of the freight, who lost sight of
their time and tried to make it to
Montezuma before meeting the pas
senger. They had, however, a long
freight, heavily loaded, and had lost
more time between points than they
had estimated, and for this reason
they fell into the time of the passen-
ger before they reached the meeting
point where they intended to clear
for it.
Conductor Oliver Immediately
turned in a report and cared for the
passengers. Engineer Sid Taylor was
in charge of the passenger, and his
quick work in reversing and apply
ing his brakes is said to have done
much to save the lives of his crew
and passengers. He had his train
rapidly stopping when he called to
his fireman to get out, and then
Jumped. Both would have been bur
led beneath the wreckage if they had
remained at their posts.
The passenger train from Macon
that was due in Dawson Sunday
morning at GAS o'clock did not ar
rive until 1920. 1t made the trip
from FIT. Valley around by the way
of Columbus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

To the Voters of Dawson: I re-
spectfully announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Mayor, and So
licit your support. My candidacy is
subject to the primary. Respectful
ly f. M. McNULTY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty
lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters
stomach, bowels and
liver, and purifles the blood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-03-09
CITY SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
Ahere Are 332 White and 291 Col
Ored Pupils in Attendance.

Inc monthly report of Superin-
oenuent F. E. Land to the city school
commissioners Friday night showed
~ q 'oIal enrolment of 555 pupils, of
Tnom 1872 ale white and 223 black.
1 1Le average daily attendance of
WI" mnItes during the month of February
vas wi and of blacks 1911.
Me 1ne board has fixed Thursday,
10y 10y 81 as the date for closing the
spring session.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
THE LAME FAIRY GETS BACK HER WAND FROM THE QUEEN

proud of all this to join the other
fairies in their games, though he said
IL was because he had to fly about so
much carrying messages for the queen
that he was tired.
SO Elvyn grew more lonesome. She
began to take long flights by herself.
One day she had a terrible experience,
for she stepped on a pitcher plant just
as it was closing it's hungry mouth to
devour a fly. OF course the plant could
not eat fairy but it kept her prisoner
for hours, for she could not make it
open its lips. 1t was the herald who
found her at last shivering beneath the
plant, too covered with it's sticky Juice
to fly.
"Elvyn,' he said to her after the
queens maid had warmed and dressed
her, II fear you are not safe, you are
always getting into trouble So have
made a whistle out of the end of pine
needle. If ever you need me again
blow 1t and | will come, no matter
where | am"
A lovely pink color showed in Ell
vyn's pale wings as she thanked him.
for she saw that he still liked her in
spite of her misfortunes.
Near the wood where the fairies
lived was an old stone house which
sheltered family of children. Elvyn
spent great deal of her time watch
ing them after she grew better
One day she flew into the garden to
find the two little boys building block
houses, while their baby sister slept
in her cradle.
See what your aunt has sent sister
for her birthday" said the nurse, conf
ing out Of the house with bunch of
sweet yellow flowers which she laid
beside the baby on the pillow. Take
care of her now and be good children
while | go to the market
watching the little boys build up
houses and knock them down and
crept to the pillow beside the baby.
Pretty soon she fell fast asleep.
She was awakened by a terrific roar
in her ears and sat up to see the
cross humble bee flying above the
baby's head and the bunch of flowers.
Suddenly his wing brushed the babys
cheek and she awoke with a cry.
BE careful cried the lame fairy,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

Now take our message'--she had
begun. when suddenly, faint and sill
very he heard the sound of his whis-
tie. For this was magic whistle that
only the one who made 1t could near,
and that at any distance
'Yes, your majesty" he cried. Il
crave your pardon and will return IN
one Instant" He was gone, leaving
the queen with her mouth open.
In a moment he was beside Elvyn,
who was feebly struggling up to meet
the Cross Bumble Bee again. he
caught her in his arms as her wearleo
wings gave way and with one stroke
of his hand tumbled the Cross Bundle
Bee over among the flowers dead.
The baby was by this time scream
ing and the nurse was coming at run.
See, sister has killed a humble bee.
she cried "She must have squeezed
it in her handl No wonder she's cry
ing!"
But the Herald had snatched up
Elvyns wand and was carrying her
back to the wood. He laid her at
Titania's feet. pale, tattered little
heap, with her useless wand and his
own silver trumpet beside her.
Your majesty" he said, kneeling,
forgive her See how she has suffered
for her fault? Or IL 1t be that her
fault is still too great, yet have /
SeINeu you iaitiA uiiJ'
silver trumpet and make her whole.
Choose another for my honors and let
me go forth with her in my old plain
colors. Or If it be that this is not
enough. still let me go forth with her,
so that / may be with her and fight
her battles for her." He knelt before
the Queen and bowed his head. The
Queen bent over and touched Elvyn's
wand with her own and 1t glowed as
if it We're lying in the sunlight. Then
she touched Elvyn herself, who sprang
up. well again.
Neither of you shall CO." she said
with smile. need just such brav"
helpers as you two. Elvyn, take up
your wand"
Elvyn picked up her wand and
stretched out her arm. There was
rustling as all the leaves bowed to
her, for she was no longer the lame
fairy, but Lady Elvyn of the Court.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
by LAURA CRoZER

~ nee upon time there was a lame
hfairy. There was nothing the mat
- ter with her beautiful straight fairy
self, however; it was her wand that
was lame.
You know, of course, that every fairy
from the littlest boy or girl straight
up to Queen Titania herself, carries a
wand and in this wand their power
lies. There are two sides to every
wand withered flower can be brought
to life by having the good side held out
toward it, and a fresh flower will
wither and die il it is touched by the
other side.
Now, the lame fairy had had wand
as good as anybodys in the beginning,
but she was naughty. She used to
walk along at sunrise under the clover
blossoms, hitting them with her wand
to feel the cool dewdrops fall upon her
face. But when the sun got hot the
clovers withered and died.
One day Elvyn put wild ca
nary to sleep in tree because she
wanted to take a nap in the soft feath-
ers of its back She did not wake
until almost time for the fairy games,
and flew off in great hurry. Another
fairy found the bird three days later
and woke it from it's magic sleep, but
the baby birds had starved.
Elvyn was dreadfully sorry. and cried
bright fairy tears like the sparks you
see on summer evenings among the
bushes. But Queen Titania took her
wand and drew it along the side of
Elvyn's, and after that it had no power
to harm anything. You are not fit
to be trusted" she said.
Elvyn hoped the other fairies would
not find out about her disgrace, but
they soon did, for she could not make
the flower bow to her or even give her
sip of honey, and pretty soon she
couldn't join in their games at all.
1t was Titania's herald who first
called Elvyn the lame fairy, and it was
harder for her to bear because she had
always admired him. He wore a green
suit and hat with splendid white
feather that waved in the breeze as
he flew before the queen He was too
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

Paint boxes are awarded to the fol-
lowing who painted the picture in last
Fridays Junior:
jerome Smith, s02 Arlington street,
San Francisco.
whitney Harrington, 1117 Morton
street, Alameda.
Bernice Johnston, Calistoga.
Margaret Sullivan, 434 Lily avenue,
San Francisco.
Juhl Gerdts, 269 Church street, San
Francisco.
Clara Zolski, 130S1a Thirteenth ave-
nue. East Oakland.
Baily Bruins, San Anselmo.
Dina de, Kort, 404 vicksburg street,
San Francisco.
Harriet Randall. 2344 Franklin street,
San Francisco.
Beatrice Luthrlnger, 115 Walnut
street, Woodland.
I.ineoIn 500 Hoo, 1872 c street, Chi
nese mission. San Rafael.
Josephine Petar, Bolinas.
Willie Bahr, 1909 Eighth avenue
South, San Francisco.
Eugene Strobridge, Hayward
Carl Rohde, 2772 Howard street San
Francisco.
Raymond Gam0ny, Jolon.
Dean Shinn, us First avenue. San
Francisco.
Carlton HirOnymous, Yerington. New.
Marguriet Miehiing, 1715 Leaven-
worth street. San Francisco.
Eugene O'Mearn, 3755 Twenty third
street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

flying straight up. you'll hurt the
babyi"
And why not? Stupid childT an
swered the cross humble bee. He was
the Oldest and largest bee in the grove,
larger than the lame fairy, as they
both poised on their wings. He roared
at her again, And who are you to
tell me not to hurt any one! Have
you never hurt anything? What about
the starved canary birds? What If /
choose to sting this stupid child who
waves her arms and keeps me away
from the f1owers?' Can you stop me,
lame fairy?"
Yes, / cant" cried the lame fairy, and
she flew straight up as he flew down,
dropping her useless wand, but keeping
her body and her wide springs between
the Cross Bundle Bee and the baby's
face. His weight bore her down and
they fell among the flowers.
Here you are!" she cried. Take
what you want and go. / will keep the
baby from touching you."
Stand aside, lame fairy!'' he cried.
II shall sting sthe child for annoying
me and because she has such a stupid,
good natured facet
Again he rose, and again the lame
fairy met him., and again and again,
falling now to one side and now to the
other. but keeping herself always be-
tween the Cross Bumble Bee and the
Baby.
Her beautiful wings grew draggled
and weary and her bright robes were
torn and f1uttering where the Cross
Rumble Bee had stung through them,
though he, of course, had not been able
TO hurt her. At last she felt that she
could not rise again She put her hands
up to her swelling throat and felt the
cobweb chain that held the Herald's
whistle Raising it to her lips she blew
a last breath into it. There was no
sound.
The Herald was sitting at the feet of
the Queen waiting to take message
to a distant part of the kingdom. His
green coat. just washed in dew, was
spIendidly bright, and he smiled at him
self in an ocean shell full of water that
the Queen kept for a mirror. 49,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
Shepherd Boys Song

He that is down needs fear no fall;
He that is low no pride;
He that Is humble ever shall
Have God TO be his guide.
j am content with what l have,
Little be it. or much
And, Lord, contentment still l crave,
Because thou savest such.
Fullness 10 such a burden is,
That go on pilgrimage:
Here little. and hereafter bliss
is best from age to age
John Bunyan.
Dot-Baby Indians must be just like
baby geese, mamma.
Mamma-Why so?
Dot-Why, because the down on their
heads all turns into feathers when
they grow up.
Gee, but this is a cold winters" re-
marked John TO Dot.
What do YOU expect" said Dot,
"when they're fooling with the north
pole all the time?2
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

colors crayon send Immediately to the
dtor of the