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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19

spurs; as Jim" Griggs he won his
laurels, and as Jim Griggs he will
live in the hearts of his people,
1t was because he loved his fell
bowman that his fellowman loved
him. Scarcely one of the thousands
whom he called friend but feels his
death as a personal loss. Few but
mourn him as they would a relative
of the blood. But the dark cloud
of grief, of loss, has its lining of an
atom for his people he has fought
a good fight, and kept the faith"
1t was doubtless untiring work at
duty's call that obscured the sun of
his life at it's zenith. For two years
he had scarcely rested. Following a
hot political campaign for reelection
he went almost Immediately to Wash
ington, where the ways and means
committee was in special session con-
sidering the tariff bill. The commit
tee only adjourned at the converting
of the short term of congress, and
congress only adjourned few days
before the extra session was called
to consider revising the tariff.
Five months of arduOus labor fol-
lowed, made especially so for Judge
Griggs, who was appointed a mem
Der of the conference committee to
adjust the differences between the
house and senate.
Immediately on the adjournment
of congress he retired with his fam
lily to his farm in north Georgia to
snatch a brief rest, which was now
an absolute necessity. The rigOrs of
the Washington climate had brought
on a violent attack of lagrippe from
which he never fully recovered, as
those near him know.
1t was his ambition, after boy
hood and a manhood of toll, to spend
his declining years at ease. He in
tended this summer announcing for
reelection to congress, and with that
announcement also telling of his re-
tirement to private life after his term
was finished. He contemplated then
leaving politics altogether and spend
ing the years of old age in peace
and quiet on the farm.
But it was not to be, and only He
who holds the planets in the hollow
of His hand knows why it is best.
His loss TO his district and to his
party IS one which we will grow more
fully to realize as the years pass by.
Able men there are in the Second,
but if the best of them should be
selected as his successor it will re-
GUire a decade for him to arrive
where Griggs stood. And there is al
ways the possibility that the best may
not be chosen.
His grasp of public affairs excited
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
One of the Foremost Georgians.

From the Madisonian.
The death Wednesday of Congress-
man Griggs at his home in Dawson
removed one of the foremost Geor-
gians of the day. and one of the
states ablest and most popular rep
resentatives at Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
EDITOR HERRlNG'S TRIBUTE
A Friend of Many Years Writes of
the Dead Congressman.

A Friend of Many Years Writes OF
the Dead Congressman.
From the Triton Gazette.
In the highest council of the ma
8tion a voice is still; in the comrade-
ship of his fellowmen companion
is no more; the hearts of the people
mourn loyal friend that is gone. .
Often at duty's behest have we
been called to weave from feeble
words chaplet to lay upon the bier
\ of a departed one Sometime ties
of blood, at others years of COM
radeship, and again bonds of affec-
ton united us with the one to
whose memory we offered incense,
but never have we felt profounder
sorrow and a keener sense of loss
than when pen traces the tidings that
Jim Griggs is no more.
Stricken, like the oak in it's prime,
in the height of his usefulness to
friends and country; at the zenith
of his achievement in one of man
kinds highest callings, in the vigor
of mature manhood; yesterday a
power for good and a dynamo of en-
sergy; today but a memory, vet one
whose fragrance will linger through
the years as long as life cherishes
that which is best
Starting in life without money or
Influential friends he won by hard
work an education and carved by
ability his name on the annals of the
state. Among his comrades he was
known as man who did things.
Never did he set his mind to a cause
or bend his energies to a measure
but what success was his. And most
singular of all none of his life's
achievements were that which wealth
or outside influence could bring
Rather was the poverty of his early
years incentive to effort, and the OPP
position of men of power but added
VigOr to his efforts.
Many have attributed his phenom-
email success to the smooth tongue of
the politician This is not true. He
was no politician in the accepted
sense. The secret of his popularity,
and to his popularity he owes what
good fortune he met in life, was his
big, generous heart, his answering
loyalty to his friends and his open,
manly courtesy to his enemies.
Few voters in the eighteen coun-
ties of his district but knew him per-
sonally. To the millionaire or to the
humblest renter or laborer who has
grasped his hand he was not the con-
gresham or the statesman, but
Jim" AS Jim" Griggs he won his
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
To Bridge Contractors

State of Georgia, Terrell County
BY authority of resolution at a
joint session of the Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues of Randolph
and Terrell counties a contract will
be let at the ridge site near Doverel,
Ca, to furnish all steel and cement
for the construction of line bridge
across Echawaynotchaway creek, be-
tween said counties of Randolph
and Terrell; said material to be de-
livered at the bridge site and a
thoroughly competent superintendent
to be furnished by the contractor to
superintend the erection of said
bridge. Said contract will be let
at public outcry at the bridge site
January II, 1910, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to the lowest bidder, the contract
price to be paid on completion and
acceptance of said bridge. Contract
to be for standard brand of Port
land cement, at a price per barrel
for the amount used.
Plans and specifications furnished
by the Canton Bridge Co., and are
now on file for inspection of bidders
in the Offices # the Ordinaries of
Randolph and Terrell counties.
A bond in double the amount of
the contract will be required of the
successful bidder, and a certified
check for five hundred dollars also
required on day of letting to secure
the making of said bond. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids
This December Is, 1909.
M WIN VIVID
Commissioners of Roads and Reve-
nues Randolph County.
G. TAYLOR, Clerk Commissioners.
j. NJ. BELL, Chairman
Commissioners of Roads and Reve-
nues Terrell County.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Clerk CONS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
DAwsoN's DISTINGUISHED DEAD
Should Be an Inspiration.
From the Nashville Herald.


From the Nashville Herald.
The announcement that Congress
man James M. Griggs was no more
was great shock to his many
friends. He had hundreds of warm
personal friends in Nashville and
Berrien county, for a number of
years having published a weekly
newspaper and practiced law here.
We called him Jim" because we
knew him when he was only a weekly
editor, and a man of no more i'm
pOrtance than any of the rest of us.
His upward march to place and power
is known to most of our people, and
should be an inspiration to all of
our young men. He was one of the
truest friends we have ever known.
The way to have friends is to be one
was his rule. 1t was always a de-
light for him to sit down and write
to the humblest citizens of his dis
trict upon any matter concerning
their interests, and we know of a
number of instances when he asked
for relief and aid for his friends and
got it when others would have failed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19

they suffered are dear to us still it
is impossible for us to enjoy the
hilarious feast and the fatted calf of
the prodlgaPs return. | have no au-
thorlty to speak for others, sir, but
1t would seem to me equally if not
more difficult for the man who laid
down his arms in 1855 and with the
oath of allegiance fresh from his lips
and heart, turned his energies to the
rehabilitation of his home and to the
establishment of the union, to en-
JOY prodiga's feast every day in
the week and every week in the year,
at so many of which he is made to
pay the part of host and to supply
the fatted calf as well as the prodi-
gal.
Let this be the final ratification
of the treaty of peace. Too many
.reconciliations bespeak too many
differences. Let this last march
through Georgia end forever the dis
cord of half a century. Let it OBJ
literate all traces of that other march
whose blackened trail marked the
close of actual war Let the hegira
of 1861 be forever swallowed up in
the pilgrimage of 1898. Let us turn
our faces to the morning; you of the
north cherishing your memories as
we of the south shall ever cherish
ours, all pressing forward in unison
to a realization of the patriots hope
and the poets dream
Columbia, gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free,
The shrine of each patriots devotion,
A world offers homage to thee. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
TWENTY-EIGHT APPOINTED.
The Congressman Named to Attend
Judge Griggs' Funeral.

UANSO 0AAsSSS H unSEtt1s
Following are the names of the
twenty-eight members of congress
who were appointed to attend the
funeral of Judge Griggs, but who did
not come to Dawson because it was
made known to them that the family
of the deceased congressman did not
desire a congressional funeral:
Charles d. Edwards, Dudley M.
Hughes, w. G. Adamson, l.. F. Liv-
ingston, Thomas NJ. Bell, Thomas w.
Hardwick, William G. Brantley, Sc
reno E. Payne, John Dalzell, Samuel
W. Mccall, Ebenezer j. Hill, Henry
S. Boutell, James Carson Needham,
William A. Calderhead Joseph w.
Fordney, Joseph H. Gaines, Nicholas
Longworth, John w. Dwight, William
r. Ellis, Champ Clark, Oscar w. I'm
derwood, Edward w. Pou, Choice B.
Randell, Robert F. Broussard and
Francis Burton Harrison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
Memorable Words.
Valdosta Times.

From the Valdosta Times.
The sudden death of Congressman
Jim Griggs of the Second district re-
calls the eloquent words which he
delivered in congress ten years ago,
and which contributed a large meas
ure to restoring the era of good feel
ing between the north and south. 1t
was just after the close of the Span
ish-American war, and at a time when
eulogies were being delivered upon
the loyalty of the south to the union.
The speech was in excellent temper,
and voiced a certain feeling of re-
sentiment which was widespread in
the south. 1t was copied largely
through the country and really be-
came among the historic congress
sional speeches.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
Would Have Been Governor.

From the Dublin Courier-Dispatch.
Judge Griggs was one of the ablest
men in the state, and had he lived
would some day have been elected
governor of Georgia. He was very
popular with all of those with whom
he came in contact.
He was a member of the ways and
means committee of congress, the
most important committee of that
body, and took a high stand in the
lower house. Several times he was
made chairman of the congressional
campaign committee of the demo-
cratic caucus and filled this position,
as he did all others, with signal
ability.
We regret to learn of the death of
this distinguished citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
A National Loss.
e Fitzgerald Leader.

From the Fitzgerald Leader.
Congressman James M. Griggs of
the Second Georgia district died sud-
denly at his home in Dawson We'd
nesday. Congressman Griggs was
one of the leaders in congress, and
probably Georgia's most valued rep
resentative. His death is a national
loss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19

Itch! Itch! Itch Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Oint-
ment. 1t cures piles, eczema, any
skin itching. All druggists sell it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-19
Regretted Throughout South.

From the Jesup Sentinel.
Deep regret is felt in Georgia and
the south over the sudden death of
Congressman James M. Griggs of the
Second district. which occurred on
Wednesday at his home in Dawson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns -
Misses Gertrude ard Grace Smith OF
this village

Miss~s Gertrude aid Grace Smith Of
THIS village
ForR SCORE AND EIGHTEEN
Probably the oldest Twins person
born In this town. : 1rs CliSa
Thompson Of Minneapolis MINI. who
celebrated her ssth birthday On llc-
cember .. when she received her
friends In tn. afternoon aud evening
and had shower of flowers and
gifts from her old friends. North An
son Is proud TO claim Mrs. Thompson
as native. her father being James
Allbee Her late husband Hiram
Thompson. was also native of this
place. A fine picture of Mrs. Thomp-
son is given In the Minneapolis Jour
nal and IL bears striking resem-
blance to her niece. Mrs. T. NJ. Stew
ard OF this village. Although Mrs.
Thompson is on the threshold of Ave
score. she is still In the possession of
all her mental faculties. She reads
the daily newspapers with delight
enjoys good magazine or the latest
book, and her fingers are still busy
plying the crochet hook or the needle.
Her grandfather. Jonathan Allbee,
who was Revolutionary soldier,
lived to the great age of 10l years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
piKEsUw TEA.
sere.Is Esle,r N lstervstlns PRO.

Sorosls held one OF TT best meet
iaeH Of the year In the library par
lors Tuesday evening. II has been
the custom for several years TO have
the Directors Tea for the firs, meet
ing OF the season but this year II
seemed best TO change the date TO
Jan. II. The program for the even
ing was In charge OF Mira. Adelaide
ordway and opened with a song by
a quartet composed of Miss Gertrude
Webb. Mrs. Eldena Halves. Mrs. Ma
bel Bragg. and Miss Leora withee.
Miss Pauline Bragg and Master Har-
ry Day sang a duet which met with
great applause. Several short poems
pertaining to the power OF ideals were
read by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill after
which a piano duet was rendered by
Mrs. Dora Nye and Mrs. Alice Gled-
hill. Mrs. Merrill then gave a very
interesting paper on THE Great Stone
Face, or the Transforming Power of
Ideals.
Mrs. Agnes Steward rendered waltz
song. THE Dream Sail" with words
by Mrs. Merrill and music by Mr..
Dinsmore. After recess the program
opened with vocal solo by Mrs. Ell
dena Halves. A paper on the Alaska
exhibit at the Alaska Yukon EXPOSE
ton, written by Mrs. Julia Robbins.
was read by Mrs. Bertha Steward
Mrs. Robbins attended this exposition
and gave a very vivid description of
it which was most interesting. The
president announced that an old resi-
dent of the town was present and
would like to make a speech. An
old gentleman with gray hair and
gray beard made his appearance and
gave a monologue which was very
amusing. The old gentleman turned
out to be one of the club members.
After the entertainment refresh
ments of harlequin cup and waters
were served by Mrs. Adelaide Ord
way, Mrs. Annie Hackett and Mrs.
Edna Smith. The rooms were decor
ated with narcissus and festoons of
smilax. The hostesses for the even
ing were Mrs.. Edna Page Smith and
Mrs. Alice Wadsworth.
1t was voted to unite with the Wo-
mans club and Town Improvement
society In extending an invitation to
the Maine Federation Of Women's
clubs to hold their fall session In
Skowhegan.
The next meeting of Sorosis will
be held Tuesday evening, January rs.
The program is in charge of Mrs.
Frances Lawrence and the subject Ia
very interesting one on the New
Regime in Turkey. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Bessie Lambert and Mrs.
Maude Jewett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
ROwell--Keech.

A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Keech in Thorndike. Dec. 20, 1909, at
/ O'Clock when their daughter, Inez
l., was united in marriage to Walter
w. Rowell of Madison. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. H. e. Dun
mack of the Green street Methodist
church Of Augusta, under an arch of
evergreens, the single ring service
being used. They were attended by
Miss Erma L. Keech. sister of the
bride, as bridesmaid and Byron w.
Harville Of Skowhegan, acted as best
man.
The bride was daintily attired in
brown silk, 1t being her mothers we'd
ding dress worn by her rs years ago.
After the ceremony a bounteous re-
past was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowell are both well
known in this vicinity and have the
best wishes of their hosts of friends
for long and happy life together.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
SOUTH JACKMAN.

Joseph Gilbert took his little boy
with him across Wood Pond Saturday
where he was chopping wood; just as
they were ready to fell large spruce
gush of wind came and took 1t the
opposite way. Mr.. Gilbert shouted to
the boy but before he could get out
of the way the tree fell and struck
him on the head fracturing the skull
and crushing one eye out of his head.
The boy died late Saturday evening.
The funeral services took place Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock in st.
Anthony's church The boy was sew
en- years old and had previously brok-
en- one of his arms three times. The
family has the sympathy of the whole
community.
Otis Newton went to the Maine
General hospital in Portland Saturday
to have a surgical operation per-
formed.
Charles Bass had one of his fingers
cut off at the Somerset hospital,
Skowhegan, last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Burke returned from
Skowhegan last Saturday.
Mrs. William Wilson returned to
her home in st. Come Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
sKOWHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.


M MSe.. and sKins-Hides. &C. TO 10 Nc
lamb skins, 4oc. to 7Sc. each;
gsans.Ha p picked: y .ssS eyes
BE Bssf06x beet &c. to &C.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to 1ec per To-.
chicken. 1sc to zoe.
Round Hog-l1c.
Butter-Tirst quality. stamped .asc
Egss-soc per dozen. fresh.
Potatoes-6oc per bushei
Cheese-1ec. to 1sc per 10.
Retail Market.
Flour-spring Wheat Patent, 800
winter Wheat =. ss pat 1900 winter ~"ea'
ch SHrn;t. S:Isi per bag; meal and
cracked corn, Las per bag;
Oats-80 cents per bushel. -.
Feed-Middlings. $50 per cwt.
gluten, 31.70 per cwt.
Cotton seed $1.s5.
Spring Bran-$1.45 per cwt.
Mixed Feed-$1.55 per cwt.
/ Salt Pork-15c by thu bbi.. zoe lbs
Chsese-1sc to 22c per Id.
Butter-35c per ID.
Eggs-s5c per dozen. fresh.
Teas-26c. to soc. per 10.
CoffeeL20c. to 36c per ID.
Lard-Domestic tic; pure 16c; com
1Hoiasses-Pure Ponce. 4oc; TO SOC:
~ sois ,s:. sor 100; Brown. is lbs
Potatoes-New. zoe per PIX. -
Dry Fish-Cod, SO. to 1oc. per ID.
Pouitry-Fowis. lsc. per h.; chick
en- 22c per ID.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
Keith's Boston Theatre.

For the week of January II at
Keith's there has been provided one
of the best comedy bills that Mr..
Keith has given his patrons. In
fact, it promises to be riot OF run.
One of the features of it will be Will
H. Murphy and Blanche Nichols IN
their sketch called 1.-THE Rehearsal,
in which Mr. Murphy as the instruc-
tor in a school of acting tells the
tribulations of such position with
aspiring actors and budding SOU
brettes. This act is one roar of laugh
ter and the finish of a marching regi-
ment is what might be called a
scream" Another feature will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher In COM
dy called 1.-THE Halfway House.
which is also a big laughing feature
Then there are Jesse Lasky's I'M
perial Musicians, one Of the biggest
companies now in vaudeville which
while not strictly comedy, has one
long number entitled 1.-THE Farmers
Visit to the City" and furnishes an
endless amount of fun by exposing
the methods by which effects are pro-
duced on the stage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
SKOWHEGAN JERSEY CREAMERY
Annual Meeting And Report Of the
Agent.

At the annual meeting of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery held at its
office last Saturday, January 8, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, J. W. Pack
ard; secretary and treasurer, T. G..
Lord; first director, G. B. Wing; Sec
ond director, T. D. Salley; third d.
rector, r. F. Homsted; fourth di-
rector, L. L. Smith; superintendent
and agent, Elmer F. Harris.
The report of the agent shows total
receipts to be $50, 722.28; and that
nearly $4,000 pounds butter fat have
been received from the farmers at an
average price of nearly 33 cents per
pound at their door. While the past
two years have been ones with short
hay crops and many farmers have
had to lessen their herds, the cows
that are now supplying the cream for
the factory are very good ones. Prob
ably about an average OF 855 cows
have contributed the $4,000 pounds
of butter fat above mentioned, be-
sides supplying the 210 patrons fam
lilies with milk, butter and cream
during the year and also furnishing
skinned milk for calves and pigs to
quite an extent OF their living. Thus
the farmer has received nearly $4,000
in cash from each cow, besides all
these other items of food and help.
From the cream that has been re-
ceived at the creamery. 14,971 pounds
of butter have been made and $14,-
846.1O worth of sweet cream has been
sold, while over $1,000 has been real
ICED from the sale of skinned milk
and buttermilk.
The creamery Is 80 arranged now
that all the by-products are we'll ia
ken care of, as for instance, the
amount obtained from casein, the sub
stance taken from the waste butter
milk has been $26065 the past year.
It would be hard to find creamery
in the State that is better fitted for
he manufacture OF good butter and
cream than the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery. All the floors upon which
work Is done, are of concrete; and
good spring water and air with plen-
ty of light make 1t one of the most
sanitary places for handling these
most excellent articles of good
namely, good butter and cream.
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stlI.ON.

Mrs Turner Davis and daughter
returned home The first Of the week
after an absence Of = number ol
weeks
NJ C. Joyce spent the sabbath with
his daughter In bingham.
Mrs. Helen Pollard Ii suffering with
a bad cold and throat trouble.
Messrs. Charles and I'D Tuscan
were in Skowhegan Friday on bust.
ness.
MIR. and Mrs. Azel Jones visited
friends In Madison Saturday and sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Rowell spen,
Saturday and Sunday with friends In
Skowhegan and Madison.
Mrs. Ruby Cross went to Skowhe-
gan Friday.
|. O. o. F.
The following is a list of the 1910
officers in l. o. o. F. lodge: Moses
French, noble grand. Almon Will
liams, " G.: Elvin Starbird, secre-
tary; S. F. Greene. treasurer; Grant
Witham. Thomas Tuscan and Marcel
lus Irvine. trustees. The officers,
with those In the Sister Rebekah
lodge. are to be installed Saturday
evening, January 10. by District De-
partment Grand Master, Nj. P. Moore
of No. Arson.
The annual meeting of Scion Elec-
trio Light Co., was held In p. s. Long
ley's office Monday evening, January
10.
Miss Clara McQuilkin, who has
been at work in Skowhegan. came
home Monday.
There will be a ball with music by
Kendalls orchestra.
Mrs. F. NJ. Vittun was the guest
of Mrs. Emma Norton Tuesday.
There was an accident In the pulp
mill yard early Monday when I'M
loading logs from car the logs roll
ed and hit VIM. Murphy, breaking
one bone in the lower limb and in
juring the other bone and bruising
Arthur Flanders head.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS.
The newly elected officers of the
Royal Neighbors are: Oracle. Bertha
Libby; vice oracle, Nellie Paul; past
oracle, Cora Murphy; chancellor
Mrs. Thomas Young; recorder, Hattie
Curtis; receiver, Mile Clark; mar
shall, Florence Ward; inner sentinel
Myrtle McClintock; outer sentinel,
Cora McDonough; manager, Hattie
Clark; camp physician, DR.. Paul 8.
Greene.
GRANGE NEWS.
North Somerset Grange, P. Of H.,
will hold fair and sale In their new
hall Tuesday afternoon and evening,
January 18. There will be food and
fancy articles for sale with an en-
tertainment in the evening followed
by a social. All are cordially invited
to come and see the new hall and
have a good time.
The subject for discussion at the
Grange meeting next Saturday will
be What think makes an interest
ing meeting" to be discussed by all
the members. The lecturer expects
every one to take part. Meeting will
open promptly at 100 o'clock.