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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
A BEER FIGHT CERTAIN.

If some of the Atlanta newspaper
correspondents know what they are
talking about land sometimes they
dO) the near beer issue will be on
tap at the opening of the next ses-
sion of the Georgia legislature.
They say the question was kept out
of the recent gubernatorial cam
paign by agreement of all parties
concerned, but it is known now that
the Anti-Saloon League of Georgia
intends to go before the next legis-
ture with strong plea for the abo-
litiOn of near beer saloons, which
they contend have the effect of multi
flying the present prohibition law
The effect, they say, will be to
give Georgia straight-out prohibition,
and thus put it up to the various
cities of the state to enforce the law
without any modification whatever.
AS is We'll known many who were
ardent supporters of Hon. Hoke
Smith during his campaign are much
opposed to any compromise on the
prohibition question, and are strongly
inclined to the belief that his faction
in the legislature will favor the abol-
Fshment of the near beer traffic, and
that he will promptly sign a measure
to that effect.
The situation as it exists today is
a travesty on law and order. There
should be prohibition in fact and not
in name only, and unless there is
an improvement in conditions a dis
gusted people will rise up and de-
mand a repeal of the law and try
some other method of dealing with
the liquor evil. Matters could be
considerably improved by the legis-
lature repairing the hole that was
made in the prohibition law by the
tax act.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
FOR FEMALE ADORNMENT.

To decorate and enhance the
sharm of women there came through
the port of New York during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1910,
diamonds and other precious stones,
laces, silks, furs and feathers to the
value of more than 1921, 100000.
As against this grand total, which
is almost one-half of the total for all
the sO-called luxuries brought into
the United States, the value of the
articles imported for men alone was
emily $38,222,225; and that includes
$2,872.590 for automobiles and parts
thereof in which it may be said that
women share almost as much as the
men.
The total value of the cigars and
tobacco brought into the same port
during the twelve months was $19,-
i42,683. and the value of the wines
and spirits was $15,6O7,O62.
There was $45,S98,484 worth OF
diamonds and precious stones alone,
all of which, with the exception of
a few that adorn city politicians and
bartenders, went to adorn female
lOveliness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
THE PISTOL TOTER.

From the Worth County Local.
1t is about time that the press of
Georgia, the judges and all law
abiding citizens take up the matter
of the baneful habit of toting pis-
tolls.
Nearly every day we read in the
dispatches of a pistol toter drawing
his gun on some crowded thorough
fare and blazing away at some one,
and endangering the lives of all on
the streets.
Our laws against the habit are too
lax. 1t should be a penitentiary Of
tense for man to carry a concealed
weapon without first taking out a
license to do so, and then he should
be required to carry it exposed to
view, and have the license pub
lished in paper of general circula-
ton and also posted at the court
house so as to put the world on no.
tice that there is a citizen on the
streets prepared to kill his fellow
man. Then the general public could
to some extent protect themselves
against him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
SASSER SETTINGS.

The Sasser schools opened on Mon
day of last week with Prof Morton as
principal and Misses Morton, Davis
and Saunders assistants. The at
tendance was nearly 100, which is
thee record, and many more have
since been enrolled. The prospects
for most successful year are very
bright
Mr. Lawrence Brown is about the
biggest feeling little man in this
community Thomas Francis Brown
is stopping at the formers home
for an indefinite time.
Mr.. w. G. Simpson of Jacksonville
has been here. He purchased Mr..
W. E. Brim's big joy wagon, and,
accompanied by Ed Brim, drove it
back to Jacksonville.
Notwithstanding the short cotton
crop and the dullness in the matri-
monial market the stork has been
exceptionally busy in this community
recently
Mr.. C. H. Brown, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is inn
proving.
Mr.. F. c. Brown reports the ar
rival of a pretty little girl at his
home
Messrs. Warner and Mount have
been on a business trip to Morgan.
Mrs. J. H. Davis has gone to Co.
lumbus for treatment of her eyes.
Mr.. Bowen of Pelham has been
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. T. M. Foreman went to Les
lie Sunday
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
YEOMANS NEWS NOTES.

Our school, which opened Mon
day a week AGO with a large enroll
ment of pupils, is now under flour
ishing conditions with Prof. Gunter
as superintendent, Misses Martin and
Jenkins assistants and Miss Ethel
Bass director of music.
Miss Willie McGill was unable to
return to her school at Milledgeville
until Monday. She cherishes many
bright hopes for the coming term.
as she will return home next summer
sweet girl graduate"
Misses Lizzie Jones, Callie Haut-
man and Sophia Lou Anderson are
attending the Georgia Normal and
Industrial college at MilledgeviIle
Miss Matte Tedder is teaching
school at Pierce's Chapel, near Par.
rott. We wish her much success in
her work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Longley have
recently moved here from Dalton
We extend to them most cordial
welcome
The many friends of Mrs. G. M
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
the Editor Were to Print the Contents of His Waste Basket

If some day the newspaper man
should print the contents of his
waste basket there would probably
be riot. There would certainly be
trouble in many homes, arrests in
some directions, shot guns in others.
trouble all around. But the patron
never sees the waste basket. He
only glances at the beautiful printed
pages, complains if one letter in fifty
is upside down, growls his disap-
pointment if one name in five hun
dred has happened to go wrong,
kicks because his communication
signed Tax Payer" has been con
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Gormley will be glad to know that
she is able to be out again.
Miss Hattie Belle Bass left We'd
nesday for Brenau, at Gainesville,
where she will attend school
The fleecy staple is coming in rap
idly now, and farmers are getting
good prices for it.
We regret to learn that Mrs. H.
K. Chambless has been quite sick
for the past week.
Miss Ida Mae Gormley is attend
ing the Southern Female college at
LaGrange.
Miss Rosa Lee Watson of Pres
ton is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. H.
Holder.
Mrs. w. Y. Hunt of Colquitt spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. Eta
Jones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Mr.. Smith, it is said, will seek to
abolish the prison commission after
he has been inaugurated governor.
The News is frank to say it has new
er seen the necessity of a prison
board, which, like some other offices
that have been created in Georgia,
was established for the purpose OF
paying political debts. If the report
is true Me- Smith is on the right
line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

densed into respectable English,
frowns because the editor didn't take
his advice about publicly warnin Z
his neighbor against throwing more
trash in the alley, and is generally
disgruntled at what he fails to find
He knows his share of the waste bas-
ket, but if he could have one look
at the contributions made to that re-
ceptable by his neighbors and friends
he would thank God for the existence
of man with sufficient intelligence
and courage not to print all he
knows, and to temper even that
which he does print.-EXchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Your Uncle Joe Cannon refuses
to cross his hands and yield up the
ghost for the benefit of the pro
gressive," a new brand of politi-
clans who want to take possession
of the pie counter and boss some
themselves. In the primary last
Thursday he was again nominated
for congress by the usual big ma
jority. Contrary old cuss!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

The white woman in the Fulton
sounty changing who was given 10
lashes has a fluent profane yocabu-
larry. In the investigation of the
affair it developed that for forty
eight hours she cussed blue streak,
for which the fogging was admin
istered. But for all that it would
seem that some other mode of pun
ishment might have been found. The
prison commission severely repri-
nanded the superintendent of the
camp, and he should sincerely con-
graduate himself that it was no
worse for him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Mr.. L. A. Ransom Dead.

Mr.. J. T. Raglan received a tele-
gram Tuesday morning announcing
the death of Mr.. L. A. Ransom, of
Atlanta, district manager of the
Southern Cotton Oil Co. Mr.. Ran
som was stricken with apoplexy
Monday while on the train en- route
to Richmond, Va. Mr. Raglan, who
is the manager of the Southern's To-
cal mill, will leave for Atlanta to-
night to attend the funeral.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

They have a muddle of it up in
the Eighth district Two conventions
we're held Saturday, one of which
Fenominated Congressman VIM. NJ
Howard and the other nominated
Hon. S. J. Tribble, which means a
bitter campaign from now until the
election in November The wrangle
is due to the vote in Ebert county
N the primary, Mr.. Howard claiming
70 have carried it by fifteen votes and
Hr. TribbIe by four. There we're del
egates from that county in each Of
the conventions. 1t is a state of af
fairs that will prove unfortunate for
che people of the district as we'll as
FOR the two principals
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
THE ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.

Chatham county, which, like
practically every other county
in the state with the exception
of Fulton, has had representa-
ton in the state senate only
one-third of the time, has come
out fiatfOoted to demand firmly
but gently of her country cous-
ms, bingham and Bryan coun-
ties, that she be represented all
the time, as every county
should be- The innovation
Chatham is about to inaugurate
is of interest all through the
state. 1t is that each county,
when it selects its candidate for
the senate, shall give the other
counties the right to pass upon
him at the ballot box This
means that senators will come
from the different counties, al
ternating, but that every sena-
tor who comes to Atlanta will
come not as the representative
of his one county as in the past,
but as the representative of his
whole district, and with the
stamp of the approval of the
district upon him
AS things now stand the state
senator represents nobody but
the single county from which
he comes, and is responsible to
nobody because he is not eligi-
BILE for second term. The
general plan of having each SEN
atOr passed on at the polls by
all three Of the counties Of his
district is one that ought to be
adopted throughout the state.
1t means that all rhe people will
be represented in the senate all
the time, whereas now only
about one-third of them are
Atlanta Journal
Much that the Journal says abov
S true. But there are those VIII
!old different view. The questio
'aised by the Atlanta paper was on
If the chief issues of the recent can
)aign in the Eleventh senatorial dis
riot, and by very decisive major
~ the voters of the three countie
Mr.. Shaw's cOntentio
that it was the duty of Terrell an
to accept him as Clay
choice, he having been voted for
1 primary held there prior to tn
general primary and presented to tn
district as that county's candidate
1t is a custom that had long pr,
vailed in the Eleventh district t
permit the county whose time it
to furnish the senator to select hill
the interference or dictatio
Of the other counties, and it cannC
be denied that under it the distrit
has had as senators some of it's be!
men.
The voters themselves have Sc
tied the matter in this district b
heir endorsement of the old Gus
tom, and as the result of this Sc
Element will mean the continuatio
Of peace and harmony among tn
people of the counties comprising
The News is not prepared to say ths
It was not settled Alright.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

1t is said that Editor Josiah Car
Ter of the Marietta Journal will be
enc of Governor Smiths secretaries.
Josiah has held the job before, and
knows which side his bread is but
tered on. AS the Dublin Courier
dispatch says, the states monthly
check will be fatter than those he
mas been receiving from his news
paper venture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Lee County Journal: There are
two ways of spending a dollar. You
can spend it at home, gain an easy
conscience, make a friend and per-
haps get the dollar back tomorrow;
or you can send it away, feel that you
have sinned against some man who
has often accommodated you, and
the dollar is lost to your community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Up in the Seventh district it cost
Congressman Gordon Lee just $6,115
to be reelected, while his opponent,
Judge Moses Wright. blew in $1,721.
The expense accounts being report
ed by candidates all over the state
show that offices of all kinds come
high these days, and salaries are not
the desideratum
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
BRYAN SEEMS TO FAVOR SMITH.

The COmmOner Refers in Compile
mentary Terms to Georgian.
The following is an extract from
the last issue of The Commoner, the
paper published by w. J. Bryan:
The Georgia convention in ratify-
ing the nomination of Ex-Governor
Hoke Smith, who recently won the
gubernatorial nomination at the pri-
mary, suggested him for the presi-
dency. And why not? In 1900 and
1908 whenever Mr.. Bryan's nominal
ton was suggested the corporation
papers of the east insisted that the
nomination ought to go to the south.
Why not give the south a chance
now? Hoke Smith is from the south.
He is big man, too. He was in the
cabinet"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

The street sprinkler for some rea-
son has been out of commission for
some time, and the dust devil, on
windy days especially, has held high
carnival. The temperance of the
water wagon will be hailed with graf
itude by the merchants and the peo-
pie generally
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Well, by gum! 1t is now proposed
that the money the children and the
oirls spend for chewing gum should
be saved and sent to the mission
aries. AS the friend of childhood
and the lovely buds of sweet six
teen we protest Wonder if the mis-
sionaries are doing \ without their
gum?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Governor Patterson of Tennessee
furnishes another illustration of how
one man, by his reckless and domi-
neering course, can bring about a
political revolution in state 1t
looks like Tennessee will elect a re-
publican governor in November.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Tabby on Fashions Altar.

Savannah News: Small hats of
sealskin are to be much in vogue
during the coming winter" says a
fashion note. They will have to be
mighty small to meet the average
mans pocketbook. And if he. can t
pay for sealskin he may have to kill
the cat. ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Fine Farm Lands for Sale

We are offering for sale fine farm
lands in Colquitt, Mitchell and Worth
counties, the garden spot of all South
Georgia. Write us in regard to vonr
needs. PATTERSON & ADKINS
Real Estate Dealers, Doerun. "a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
New Hulls.

We have started our mill for the
season, and can now supply our Gus
toners with fresh, new bulls. Ac-
company all orders with the cash
or it's equivalent.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Gives Teddy a Tan.

Nashville Herald: Whewl The
Philadelphia Record alludes to
Roosevelt as this hare-brained
swashbuckler who in his egotism
thinks his yociferations shake the
continent"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Dwelling for Rent.

Five room dwelling, ceiled and
painted, close in, good neighbors,
garden and small barn, waterworks.
Possession given at once. Price
$3.50 per month. L. C. HOYL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
For Sale.

One house and lot on Seventh ave-
nue.. 200 acres of land in the Third
district. 400 acres of land in the
Fourth district. One residence lot
on Church street. Terms will he
given. e. r JORDAN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Exchange Talk,
A Self-EVident Fact.

Blakely Reporter; A citizen of
Shellman has a silver dollar which
has been in his possession ever since
the civil war. 1t goes without say
ing he has never conducted a weekly
neWSOaDeT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Hon. F. L. Sweat, mayor of Doug
las, was killed in an automobile ac-
cident Friday. He was one of the
best known and most popular citi-
zens of South Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Macon Telegraph The Atlanta
Constitution of Sunday last fired
broadside into the late state conven-
ton. Like Mr.. Watson, the Consti-
tuition is late. Both turned up after
the hattie
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
Houses Moved.

| am in Dawson prepared to move
houses for any one who desires my
services. r. ]. SELF.
At 4O5 Ctonewall Street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21

Grady county is going to have a
Hog Day" Good idea if the two
legged variety are excluded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
For Sale.

My home in Bronwood, Ga; also
my farm of 70 acres, about one-third
inside the incorporate limits. See
me. E. KERSEY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
IrTTGIYIxIII
LAWYERS.
JAMES G. PARKS,
AttOr1y and Counsellor ut Law
Dawson, Ga,

Dawson, Ga.
Will practice in all tns
courts, both State and Federal
Prompt and careful attentlOn
given to the interests of ever!
ellen who may put business -
my hands. | make a speclalg,
of preparing all kinds OF legm
papers, such as wills, deeuS'
bonds and contracts, eXamin
ing and abstracting titles, ala0
commercial law and COLLECTIONS
Office in Dean building
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
NERVOUSNESS

In these modern times there
is too much work, hurry av-
element and dissipation too
much strain on the nervous
system, and it exhausts moro
strength and vitality than ma
ture has provided.
PLANT JUICE NERVE and
BRAIN MEDICINE has bann
wonderfully successful in build-
ing up nerve power and enar-
gy, and making nervous nao-
pie feel Ike new men and wo-
men.
Get a bottle today from your
druggist; price 50. Or ordcr
from
f. A. DILLINGHAM;
S31-33 w. Fifth Street
Cincinnati, o.
For Sale by Dawson Drug ca
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-21
For Sale.
For Sale.
Dentist Wanted.

A good dentist for good Iooa-
ton. Large territory, good people.
Write quick. J. L. PARROTT,
PARROT, Ga.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-18
KING MAY LEAVE PAW PAW.
May Open Gallery Elsewhere. Is
an Artist of Real Merit.

1t is rumored that E. II. King, the
photographer, will soon leave Paw Paw.
When asked in regard to the same by
the True Northeruer, he would neither
deny or affirm the rumor. He stated
however, that he would continue his
Paw Paw business for several weeks at
least, but farther than that he would
not say. Mr. King is real artist, and
without doubt the best photographer
we have ever had He has given excel
lent satisfaction, and it is to be hoped
that he will remain here permanently.
IL it was generally known that he was
thinking of leaving Paw Paw soon,
there are probably many people who
have been thinking Of having their pic
lures taken, who would flock to his gall
lery to have the work done while be Is
here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-18
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION
Junior Hop as Ann Arbor Greatest
Success in History of University.
Van Buren, Well Represented.

Another great social event was cele-
brated last Friday evening at Ann Ar.
Dor, when many of he students at the
U. of M. made merry at the annual bali,
known as the Junior Hop" This an
nual social function plays no small part
10 the colledge days OF our boys and
girls.
Dewey Hinckley. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ii. HiDckley of Kalamazoo and Miss
brownell also of that city had the honor
of ieading the grand march, and Van
Buren, can boast of the honor of having
more than half of the first ten couples
10 the march from among her favorite
sons aud daughters. The sturdy sons
and beautiful daughters of Van Buren
county farmers mingled with the great
throng, marched and waltzed to the en-
trancing strains of Fischers orchestra of
Kalamazoo ard Finzel's orchestra of
Detroit. 1t was gay and brilliant
scene, and the Junior Hop of 1910 will
be remembered as one of the greatest
social events 10 the history of the great
university.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-18
ON HORSES
lWON The AONORS
"Joe Murphy" was the liking
Bee" of the Day.

Last Thursday was horse day in Paw
Paw, and large crowd of interested
spectators from Lawton, Mattawan and
Paw Paw and vicinity was out to see the
fun
The Lawton horses carried off the
honors as snow horses. Mat Murphy's
Joe Murphy being easily the fastest
one of the bunch He won the admira-
too of the crowd for his fine action and
gameness. He won in straight heats
from Bailey, Grimes and Fuller, who
drove their own horses and took their
defeat good naturedly.
The heats were alternated with an
other race, 10 which the contestants
we're Abboit's horse Of Lawton, driven
by George Rlx, Ben Lofts horse driven
10y Rob Graham, and Burke's horse
driven by the owner The last three
were local horses. But history repeated
itself, and the long legged horse from
Lawton made our home steppers look
like batch of selling platers" and won,
hands down.
The races wero the outcome of good
naCured rivalry between the two towns
and were pulled off without accident or
mishap. The races were on Main street,
and the village marshal and assistants
kept the street clear during the prog
ress of the races.
The Lawton sportsmen were on hand
to back their horses, but the home tai
ent seemed to lack confidence In the To-
cal fliers. and the outcome of the races
would indicate that their judgment was
we'll founded, as evidently the best
horses Won.
Come again Lawton, If we cannot win,
we can demonstrate the fact that we
are good losers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-18
BOOSTERS CLUB
FOR SOUTH HAVEN
Business Men Organize TO AdvertD.( !
City. Will Give Away 5000 Auto
mobile. No Knockers Allowed.

The South Haven merchants have or
ganized Boosters club. At a meeting
of the prominent merchants and business
men last week an organization was per-
fected which will have for its object "the
betterment of trade conditions in the
city and the bringing there of trade from
adjoining territory, which by rights be-
longs to South Haven As a starter
the club will give away 5000 auto mo-
mobile. Tickets will be given with
every 10 cent purchase at ali the busi-
ness places in the city aud when suffi-
cient number of tickets have been dis
tributed some lucky individual will draw
the automobile.
Advertisements in the South Haven
papers will tell the people about the
scheme and the country adjacent thereto
viii be flooded with circulars. 1t is the
intention of the South Haven Boosters
club to "boost" and make the influence
ielt in the business circles OF the city.
Live towns are beginning to realize the
benefits to be derived from advertising
and continual boosting. There is no
place for knockers in any progressive
community.