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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-05
CURIOUS WRANGLE
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
As to Location Of County Seat Of Sierra
County, New Mexico-The Great
Underworld Of the Capitol.

Washington. p g, May 81 War over
the location Of Che county seat Of Sierra
county, New Mexico being appealed to
Congress, brought to Washington an in
teresting little story Of legislative
tangle. For 25 years, the county scat
has been at Hillsboro, county metropolis,
population 500 A Mexican was elected
to the legislature and he proceeded forth
with, It Is alleged to introduce useless
and foolish" bills One proposed tax
on bachelors Another offered a bounty
On iack-rabbits. which would have bank
rupted every county in New Mexico, ae-
eording to testimony before the Senate
COMMITTEES on territories.
The Mexican submitted bin to
change the county seat to Cutter, in the
desert, at the edge Of county. HilIsboro
Is near the center Of the county. Cutter
has population Of "a, including the
employees Of mining county Il is o
Gag station on the railroad IN the Jor-
NADIA dol Muerte tourney d Death
Cutter has two main buildings. One
ia owned BY a mining company, and a
witness told the Beverage committee
that pe4haps the movement to shift the
county seat was partly due to q desire to
veil this building TO the county for a
courthouse With regard TO the other
structure Edward ID. Tittman Of Hills
boro. who appeared before the Senate
committee. said;
"rhat Is the saloon building which
Governor Curry laid the foundation for
and spoke in glowing terms Of the FIXTURE
Of ibis great metropolis q Cutter.
The bill, in order to make Cutter seem
70 Be- further in the interior Of the coun-
ty provided for tho addition Of q strip
OF desert land, to be taken from Socorro
county. The latter was 70 be paid S25,
900 for this barren stretch Of sand"
and an alleged debt 81 ancient vintage.
The bill was web along toward passage
before the people Of Hiiisboro learned Of
the impending calamity. A friendly cat
tleman, who happened to Be- IN Santa Fe,
heard Of il and wired them a tip. a dsl
egation rushed 10 the capital They
could not prevent the passage Of the bill
Vf thHN AEAAntNtthEf bAk ~ WNn A4AtN4 ~
veto inflicted BY the governor.
Triumphantiy they returned to Hills
boSo and gieefully pealed The deep. toned
courthouse bell But hold little did
they reek Of the activity Of their enemies
Even before the delegation had finished
shaking hands with the eonnatulatory
townspcople, tho result had been re-
versed. Il seems that after they left
that town another bin to transfer the
county seat had been rushed through and
had been signed by the governor But
laws do not count IN the territories. nm
less they have The approval Of Congress
Hiilsboro carried tie fight 10 Washington
and won Ii a few days ago. when the
Senate. at Beveriage's request. nnani-
mously sat down on the bill i IS dead
now, Is 4 canned nackerel Hilisb0ro
with the United States Senate ca IT'S
side standing ont there with pride and
dignity, will retain forever the prestige
ard enlinence Of being the county seat
Of the county Of Sierra. New Mexico,
United States OF America.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
The Growth of Temperance.

charles W. Elliot, former president of Harvard
University, states fact that is becoming to be gen
orally conceded when he the advance in temper
ance during the past twenty-five years has been the
Improvement in self-control.
The legislative words "be it enacted" never have
and never will change persons appetite. Prohibition
IS out of the question as long stimulant
and those working for it could put in to better
advantage by striving for moderation in the use of
alcoholic beverages better still for total abstinence
FORCING prohibition only forces drinkers invent ways
to get the better of the law.
Doctors no longer prescribe alcohol for those fear
ing the weather, they did No good physician
will advise his patient to fortify himself against in
clement weather by using alcohol Business men do
not want even the occasional tppler with his whiskev
breath to puff in the faces of customers The i'm
porance of sobrety is met everywhere Once the can
tain and his and the railroad conductor and his
engineer turned to grOg for bracer for work and ex
posure Now they forbidden to touch it, If thirsty
while on duty they drink temperance fluid The
interests at stake great to be entrusted to
one whose faculties clear up to the keenes
thinking
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Cheer Up. You Can Never Be Broke.

The treasury department of the United States has
issued of its delightful little estimates of the
amount of money every citizen would have if the
purely statistical purposes every of $3459
in his pocket at the present moment. And that's
all of it, either. Each of US has Ia cents
than he had last month.
The usual way for to determine how much
money he has in his pocket to it and
count the change, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
that method is often unsatisfactory The total
sometimes quite depressing. The treasury way bet
ter. 1t invariably gives fairly reputable result
Take the total amount in circulation and divide it by
the population, and you always out with $50 or
$35, even though the money is strictly hypothetical
How many dissatisfied expressions must have vanished
at that knowledge
1t may be said that, after ALL the individual may
not have $3459. respect this may be an incon-
Venience. But from another viewpoint it is great
advantage. Being unable to spend it always has
somewhere in the neighborhood of $35 of hypothetical
statistical dollars in his pocket. He can never be
statstically broke But such refnements really
beside the mark The thing of value is reiterated
suggestion from place of high authority that grant
ing certain conditions not necessary dwell on every
one of us has $35 Whereabouts.
Where is the callous not to feel warmed
at this cheerful message from treasury of his
eminent? Where is the critic captious to demand
that he have the money in roll instead the form
of statistics before he will allow himself to share the
general gladness?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
The Duty of Every Dawson Citizen.

1t is the duty of every citizen of Dawson to lend
support to all enterprises that go towards the up
building of Dawson. The plans aims and possibilities
of the Washington-Lee Life Insurance Company OF
Georgia have already been set forth in the columns of
The News, and would impress upon our people
what this institution for the upbuding and i'm
provemen of the The civic pride of the organizers
kept the company here. Offers came from Albany to
make the headquarters of the there, but
promptly rejected 1t is commercial enterprise but
it is for you. You have the opportunity of growing
up with company that will attract the attention OF
both the south and north to home city Now that
have something of sterling WORTH something that
will improve Dawson, increase the value of real
estate; something that will attract strangers within
gates and hold them here, institution which
that will become a financial center let
keep it and lend support to its upbuildng Let us
all pull together that may make the name of Daw
the standard for progressveness push and enter
prise, and let become the money center metropolis
of Southwest Georgia.
There is every reason why every person in Daw-
who is able should invest in at least two
shares of the stock of the The subscription
books of the company open at the First State
Bank
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
June comes in December;
December comes in June"


Those who signing for the old-time summer,
the really, truly good old time" ought turn
back the pages of time and let their eyes
records concerning the deightful(?) summer of the
year 1916. Why? Well, according to authority
the matter of eccentric weather in the early days 1916
called 1.-The year without summer There was,
says this report "a frost in every month the year
January and February mild; March was buster
ing and at the end of April fell abundanty,
and the brooks were ice imprisoned in winter In
May the wondering buds and young plants npped
they aware; the crop was annihilated
by ice sheet that formed to the thickness of half
inch In June snow fell three inches deep in New
York and Massachusetts, and the destruction of grow
ing things begun in May disastrously completed.
On the 5th of July ice thick window glass was
a common phenomenon in Pennsylvania and in August
there ice half inch thick Farmers in some
states were compelled to pay 81 and IS bushel for
corn for the next springs planting. Winter seemed
to set in during the latter fortnight of September
from that time forward ice were at no time
lacking
1t has been frequently said that May 1910 was
a much colder month than usual while as a matter of
fact the temperature chart showed an excess of II de-
of heat above the normal with a total of 81 de-
grees since the beginning of the year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
One Fish Fed a Dozen People. Baby
Show This Week,

Those who went from here to
Florida on a fishing expedition last
week sent back a barrel of fish.
Some of them were immense, one fish
being enough to feed a dozen people
bountifully.
Mrs. j. j. McLain will have a baby
show at her home one day this week.
as several babies and their mothers
will be entertained by her in her
usual gracious manner.
DR.. and Mrs. Elm Collum and Mrs.
j. l.. Hass rturned Saturday from
Dog Island, Fla The rest of the
crowd will return about the middle
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Brim and fam
lily attended the singing at Midway
Sunday afternoon. The class there
Will try for the prize at the fair this
fall
Rev. Weaver preached three SPLEEN
ala sermons Saturday and Sunday on
tongues, Excuses" and "Immor-
aIlty. He is a wonderful preacher.
Prof. and Mrs. Brooks of Atlanta
and Mrs. Woolbright of near Bron-
wood were popular visitors last week
OF Mr. II. F. Melton and family.
Mrs. Hugh Duggan and Miss
Kathryn Duggan of Atlanta are pop
ular guests of Mrs. J. J. McLain.
Three from here stood the teach
ers examinations Friday and Satur-
day, and of course made good.
Mrs. d. S. Bernard and Mr.. James
Dehnard OF Macon are admired
guests of Mrs. ]. J. McLain,
Mr.. LabOn Sears and Mr.. and Mrs
Dan English were guests of judge
English and family Sunday.
Miss Ethel Brim is attending a
house party at Bon Air at the home
OF one of her schoolmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Lewis and Miss
jamie English were among our well
come Sunday visitors
Miss Lucille Hass was the popular
guest of Mrs. I. P. Cooke Friday ard
Saturday.
Miss Bobbie Martin has returned
from a pleasant visit to Bronwood
friends.
Miss Susie Lois Garrett is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan at
!Styx. W 90
The many friends of Miss Agnes
Brim regret that she is on the sick
list. SIN
We regret that Mrs. J. T Lee is
on the sick list.
Miss Yetta Harris is visiting Rron-
wood relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Steady Increase in Wholesale Prices.

Beginning with September 1908, there has been
monthly increase in wholesale prices without break
up to March, 1910, and during the latter month the
prices higher than any time in the preceding
twenty years. according a report which has Just
been issued by the Bureau of Labor at Washington.
The report is based investigation of PSF
commodities and that the wholesale prices during
March of the current year 76 per cent higher
than in March, 1909; 1912 per cent. higher than in
August 1908; 21.1 cent higher than the average
yearly price of 1900; 492 per higher than the
yearly price of 1897 1873 per cent higher
than the average price for the years 1890 to
1909, inclusive.
Of the 257 articles investigated 125 showed an
increase in the average price as compared with
19O8 81 showed change, and 1O1 showed decrease
In this connection it is interesting that the
government has instituted suit against an association
of wholesale grocers for alleged violation of the anti
trust law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
MIDWAY MENTION.
News Notes and Personal Mention of
That Community.

That Community.
Miss Marian Jennings will leave
wednesday for Gainesville, where
she will take a summer course in
music at Brenau college.
DR.. Bolton E. Jennings has re-
turned from a pleasure trip to Tam
pa, Jacksonville and White SULPHUR
Springs, Fla. "
Mr.. H. ]. Randall went down +o
Cuthbert last Wednesday to be at the
bedside of his daughter, Miss Carrie
Belle. 0''l IL
Messrs. Pierce Christie, George
Odum, Elliott Loyless and Bob Mo
Collum represented Dawson here
Sunday. 0' :
Miss Johnnie Steadham of Dawson
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs. c. c. Lockett.
Miss Mary Lizzie Zimmerman visit
ed her brother in the Bethel COM
munity last week.
Messrs. Gene Bass and Harry OK
ford filled their regular appointment
here Sunday.
Miss Elma Sheppard of Doerun is
yIlSltlng at the home of Mr.. J. J.
Kennedy.
Miss Efffe Cobb of Smithville is the
attractive guest of Miss Willie Gam
mage.
MISS Breedlove of Graves has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Marian len
nings. .
Mr.. j. B. Jennings spent several
days with homefolks last week.
Miss Flora Randall is very sick
with typhoid fever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
THE TEMPEST.

We were crowded in the cabin,
Not a soul would dare 20 sleep;
1t was midnight on the waters,
And a storm was on the deep.
'Iis fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rafting trumpets
Thunder, Cut away the mast"
SO we shuddered there in silence,
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers talked with Death.
AS thus we sat in darkness,
Each one busy in his prayers,
We are LOST" the captain shouted,
AS he staggered down the stairs.
But his little daughter whispered,
AS she took his icy hand,
Isn't God upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?"
Then we kissed the little maiden,
And we spoke in better cheer;
And we anchored safe in harbor,
When the morn was shining clear.
James Thomas Fields
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

There was no congressional delegation on the pier
TO welcome Colonel Roosevelt when he landed in New
York Saturday. The House wanted to send a deega-
tion 'just crazy to do So the House is ALWAYS
willing to send delegation of its members anywhere
upon any possible occasion, at public expense But
when the House sent over to ask the Senate about
making up the junket the Senate asked why?" There
was no reasonable answer to the question AS the
savannah News says, there wasn't the slightest sane
reason in the world why congress should chase num-
Der of its members over to New York to meet the
returning faunal naturalist and give them blowout
on the peoples money. .- n.,l.s .>a,ys =.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Governor Gillet has laid the heavy hand of the law
on the Jehres-Johnson prize fight, and the smuggling
match will not occur in California on July 4th It
has sought the peaceful shades of Reno New the
place where unhappy married couples go when they
are in trouble and need the help of the courts and
there, it is announced, the white man and negro will
knock and punch another into insensbiity before
thousands of the sporting element assembled from all
parts OF the world The action of the governor Cali
fornia will of be commended by the law and
order element everywhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Champ Clark the democratic leader in congress-
characterzes ridiculous lie" the charge that the
six Georgia congressman who did not vote for Mr.
Carks resolution to amend the rules which was sup
ported by the insurgen republicans thus contributed
to the passage of the tariff bill That's plain talk
and puts crimp in a few newspapers and agta-
tors who while knowing better have been trying to
make political capital at home out of alleged de
sertion" of these Georgians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Senator McCurry will introduce bill during this
session of the legislature to make the oense of pistol
totng punishable by twelve months hard labor. The
pistol toter is blotch upon society and menace to
law and order, and should be suppressed if possible
There is already enough law if the will only en-
force it with the right kind of penalty
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

President Taft is making record as a trust pros
ecutor. Recently the government brought suit under
the antitrust act against Chicago butter and egg
combination, and it is stated that it is on its pro-
gramme to bring suit against another butter COM
bination The press dispatches of the past few days
give account of antitrust suit against certain
wholesale grocery firms which, it is said have entered
into combination alleged to be for the purpose of
boosting prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Valuable Property for Sale In
and Near Sasser, Ga.

Two tenant houses.
Four nice residences, choice loca-
tons.
One school building and mu-
SIC room .............. 200
100 acres of land one-half mile
from Sasser, Ga.
2O6 acres of land four miles from
Sasser.
One cotton warehouse, weighs
5000 bales year, for sale or rent.
IT'S acres four miles from Sasser.
only one-half mile from railroad.
4OZ 72 acres two miles from Sasser.
For Rent in sasser, Ga.
Two brick stores; two residences.
Apply to
NJ. S. JORDAN.
Real Estate Agent, sasser, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Real Estate Agent, Sasser, Ga.
FARM FOR RENT.
Al Public Cutlery on the First Tues
day in August


Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice is
hereby given that on the first Tues
day in August, 1910, before the court
house in Dawson, Ca, between the
legal hours of sale, there will he
rented to the highest bidder. for q
term of five years, the following de-
scribed property: Six hundred acres
OF land, more or less, in the Fourth
district of Terrell county and known
as the Frank Simmons place. Terms
cash, or credit with security; con-
tract to date from January LIST next
All bids will be taken and received
subject to the approval of the Ordi-
nary, who reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject any bid or all bids re-
ceived. This June 8, 1910.
w. A. BALDWIN,
Guardian for r. F. Simmons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
How Watson Came Rack

From the Valdosta Times.
When Tom Watson came back in
10 the democratic party he came like
the Niger at the dance-with his
hand on the "razzer."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

never can tell when you'll mash
a finger or suffer cut, bruise h1rn
or scale. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas,
Eclectric Oil instantly relieves the
paln-quickly cures the wound.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
"The Good Old Summer Time

Often it is said that summer and winter seasons
not what they used be; that the thermometers
take upon themselves caprces that not always well
coined by the public and that, the rustic poet
has it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Jack Johnson, the negro prize fighter, is eating
twelve chickens day, which makes the editor of the
Madsonian, who is Bacon all the time want to go in
training.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Bicycle Stolen.

Stolen from electric light plant,
Shellman, Ga, 8 o'clock Thursday
night, June 9Th, one new Racycle
Bicycle; has racycle seat, 24-inch
black frame, rims painted aluminium
12-inch front sprocket, 40 teeth,
Musselman coaster brake, roller
chain; number of wheel 41491. $40
reward for it's return.
G. P. PAYNE, Shellman, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

The rains making the grass grow, but the crops
are humping, too
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Observation-Disclosures
LAWYERS,
JAMES G, PARKS.

JAMES G. PARKS,
Attorny and Counsellor at Law.
Dawson, Ga.
VIII practice in all the
courts, both State and Federal.
Prompt and careful attention
given to the interests of every
ellen who may put business in
my hands. l make a speciality
of preparing all kinds of legal
papers, such as wills, deeds,
bonds and contracts, examin-
ing and abstracting titles, also
commercial law and collections.
Office in Dean building.
LII
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
Lost.

A gold-headed walking cane with
my name engraved on it. Reward
will be paid finder. D. R. STEWART.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICE
Wanted lost
For sale Found
Wanted.

Typewriting. Copying a speciality.
Wo"k guaranteed or money refunded.
MRS. VIOLA (DAYMON) SMITH.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28

A Pittsburg husband seeks a divorce
from his wife because she persisted in
taking "anti-fat" pills. People have
some queer ideas about such things.
One person dopes himself or herself
as the case may be, with some flesh
producing concoction while another
one is doing everything possible to get
rid of corpulency. A case of much
scientific information is in evidence
right here in Devils Lake touching the
qualities of some of these anti-fat
remedies. A lady who was doping her.
self kept the supply in cloths press
where her husband was not likely to
intrude. It. was noticed that the doors
of the press began to shink and the
man of the house decided that the car
penters had used unseasoned lumber
in its construction. The floor also be-
gan to shrink and finally the wife mis-
trusted the cause and removed the an
ti-fat antidote. A substance that Is
as drastic as that ought to lead to
great results in reducing corpulency.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28

People who know are wondering
where the editor Of the Crary Public
Opinion got his authority for the as
sertson that as population and settle
ment of lands increases taos should
gradually decrease. That is condi-
ton that never has nor never can ex-
list. It is natural to suppose that as
the population and settlement of land
increases, public improvements and
other expenses of keeping up public
property Is bound to increase. If
brother Anderson thinks by such as.
sert1ons as that he can throw sand
into the eyes of the farmers of Ram.
sey county and make them believe it,
he is nightly mistaken. The farmers
of this community are not as ignorant
as the Opinion editor thinks they are.
Who is making any kick on taxes any.
way? 1t seems that our friend, down
the line has some ak to grind.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-28
The Dairy Cow Cow

The COW of the dairy type, bred for
milk production is essential to the
success Of the farmer-dairyman.
(, ;sOf the dairy breeds the best known
are the + Holste!n and the Jersey.
Among these and others of the dairy
type will be found the best milk pro-
ducing individuals as a usual thing.
: The beef breeds, bred for many gen.
erations for heavy carcasses, seldom
produce mixers of great excellence.
The two types are as distinct and as
opposite as draft and roadster type in
horses.
The dairy type is wedge-shaped,
deep chested, with broad muzzle, wide
nostrils, full clear eyes, soft skin and
hair. The udder should be large and
well proportioned. Should be soft and
pliable after milking. The milk veins
running along the abdomen should
be large, and the mflks wells set we'll
forward. The whole appearance of
the animal is lean and angular. The
animal that does not lay on flesh un-
der heavy feeding has a strong point
in her favor.
The dairy COZ :tnat will put money
into the farmers pocket is the one
that produces a large amount Of milk,
rich in butter fat during long lactar
ton: period. ,~