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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
ARE THRESHING CUCUMBERS
Kansas Farmers Making $50 an Acre
Growing the Collie Tubes for
Their Seed.

TOPEKA, Kan-The annual
threshing of cucumbers, cantaloupes
and water melons is fairly under way
in Kansas. Threshing cucumbers is
considered more or less of a joke,
but it really isn't The threshing
of the cucumbers and other vine
plants is necessary to get seed for
another crop. The threshing season
begins about the first of October and
continues until late in December, or
even later if there should be much
wet weather.
There are few canning factories in
Kansas, so it is more profitable for
the farmer to grow cucumbers for
seed than for pickles. Many eastern
seed houses have contracts with Kan
sas farmers to furnish seed each
year. Watermelon seeds are worth
30 to so cents pound and the canta-
lOupe and cucumber seed from 81 to
81 pound. The average revenue is
from $50 to $50 an acre.
The thresher is built ON a wagon
1t consists of two rollers to crush the
dried cucumbers and wire screen
cylinder. The thresher is operated
by a small gasoline engine as the
wagon is drawn through the fields
by horses. Men pick up the cucum-
bers and dump them into the hopper
to be crushed The mass of pulp
| passes into the cylinder which is
kept revolving rapidly The seeds are
loOsened from the pulp and drop
through the screen meshes into the
seed box below. The pulp works out
of the cylinder through an opening
and is left on the ground.
| AS fast as a seed box is filled it
/ is removed and the seeds are washed
clean of bits of pulp and placed in
drying trays and left in the sun.
/ The same process is used in
/ threshing cantalOupes and water
melons. except that the melons are
cut into small pieces by revolving
knives before reaching the crusher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
GRONWOOI


The tax books of Terrell county,
Georgia, will be open for the pay
ment of taxes for the year 1910 on
October 18th, 1910, and will close
on December goth, 1910. The tax
books will be at the different pre-
cincts on the dates named below:
New Eleventh District.-Tuesday
November 18th, a. m. to 2 noon.
Old Eleventh DistriCt.-Tuesday
November 18th, p. m. to 4 p. m.
Fourth DovereD District.-Wed-
nesday, November End, 8 a. m. to
70 noon; Wednesday, November
18th, 9 a. m. to II noon.
Third (Herod) Observation-Disclosures
day, November End, l p. m. to 4 Q.
M. Wednesday, November 10th,
p. m. to p. m.
Parrot District.-Thursday No
vember 3rd, 9 a. m. to IL noon:
Thursday November 18th, 8 a. m. to
II noon.
Sasser District.-Thursday, No
vember 3rd, l p. m. to 4. p n;
Thursday, November 18th, p. m. to
p. m.
Twelfth District.-Friday Novem-
Der 4th, a. m. to u noon; Friday,
November 18th, 8 a. m. to II noon.
BrOnwood District.-Friday, No
vember 4th, l p, m. to p. M;
Friday, November 18th, 1 p, m. to
p. m.
Court House in DawsOn.-All 9TH
er days except the above from a.
m. to 4 p. m. S. ID. BOWMAN,
Tax Collector Terrell County.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
FOR DYSPEPSIA.
You Risk Nothing BY Trying This
Remedy

Remedy
We want every one troubled with
indigestion and dyspepsia to come
to our store and obtain a box of
ReXal Dyspepsia Tablets. They
contain Bismuth-Subnitrate and Pep
sin prepared by a process which de-
velops their greatest power to over
come digestive disturbance.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are very
pleasant to take They soothe the
irritable, weak stomach, strengthen
and invigOrate the digestive organs,
relieve nausea and indigestion, pro-
mote nutrition and bring about a
feeling of comfort.
If you give ReXall Dyspepsia
Tablets a reasonable trial we will
return your money if you are not
satisfied with the result. Three
sizes, rs cents, so cents and $1.0O.
Remeber you can obtain Rexall
Remedies only at the Horsley Drug
Cos the Rexall store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02

up the line. He was arrested and
placed under bond
The franchise of the Central
Union Telephone Co. having eX-
pired and that concern taking the
ground that its rights we're per-
petual and failing tG apply for a
new concession he took an ak and
himself chopped down string of
poles. He was promptly enjoined.
He took the SLOT machines out Of
the cigar stores and saloons and
knocked them to pieces. He put
the lid on the town and took it off
again. The spotlight was always
doing business in Rock Island and
George was seldom in the shadow
Out Again and in Again.
At the end of two years the old
parties combined and beat him out
by a matter of inches That was
in 1907. What did George do next
but run on the Independent ticket
for governor. He made a speaking
tour over the state, sang songs,
kissed the babies, berated the rail
roads and pOlled 1900 votes.
When it came time to run for
mayor again McCaskrin was there
and he went in with a majority of
1870. This time, as his own chief
of police, he permitted a wide-open
town
During his first term as mayor
McCaskrin called a meeting here
that resulted in the forming of the
Illinois Mayors Association and he
was elected the first president
In making a political speech it
is his custom to begin by taking off
his hat. Then, as he gets ''het up"
his coat, vest, cuffs and collar fol-
low He has been known to even
drop his suspenders, but he has al
ways kept his shirt on.
In his eight campaigns he has
been elected four times and seated
three times. Nobody, not even him
self, knows what he will aspire TO
next, but he is still a firm believer
in advertising and whatever he de-
cides on the ether fellow is likely
to have to do some fast running
tC beat him to it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
PINK SLIP FOR OFFICERS.
Convict Supervisors Were Active for
Defeated Commissioner.

Convict Supervisors Were Active for
Defeated Commissioner.
In the interest of economy the
prison commission is contemplating
a reorganization of it's official staff,
which will result, it is stated, in
dropping from the rolls one of the
two road supervisors and four of the
eight penitentiary inspectors.
The supervisors are paid $500
and the inspectors 81 200 year and
expenses. So this reduction of the
force would save over $4,000 a year.
Just which of the men will go is
not yet definitely known, but it is
reported that of the two inspectors,
Hill Tuggle will probably lose out,
while John w. Awtrey will likely be
retained.
1t is also the report that the en-
tire eight inspectors will be dis
missed and the four others will be
appointed in their places, with the
possibility that Shades Howes, of Nc
Duffie, is the only one of the eight
who will be reemployed.
1t is said in the recent campaign
the supervisors and inspectors took
prominent part in favor of Chair
man G. R. Hutchins and against r.
E. Davidson, the latter being sue
cessful, and this is looked upon,
therefore, as a sort of political dose
that is coming to them.
Members of the commission, how
ever, are said to be pretty well
agreed that the supervisors and in
spectors should keep out OF partisan
politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02

Mr. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis.,
says Foley's Honey and Tar is still
more than the best He writes us.
All those that bought it think it
is the best for coughs and colds
they ever had and I think it is still
more than the best. Our baby had
a bad cold and it cured him in one
day. Please accept thanks" Daw-
son Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
UNCLE SAM BUYS BOOZE.
He Will Ship 1t to a Wet State and
Sell it to the Thirsty.

An Atlanta dispatch says: The
internal revenue department today
sold at alleged" public cutlery
some 400 gallons of contraband IL
quor, but owing to new regulations
for prohibition states the hungry,
thirsty crowd standing around was
not allowed to bid on it. The de-
partment bought it in for $1.26 a
gallon and will ship it to a state
that is wet, where it will be sold
again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. It is caused
by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick
relief is afforded by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment Sold by all deal
prS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
He REALLY LIKES PUBLICITY
STAGE KISS Is OIL FOR MAYOR
MCASKRIN'S SPOTLIGHT.
Is Always footing His CaIiOpe

Burlesque Actress Helps Chief Exec
utive of Rock Island to the Fore
ground. Whether Standing to BE
Kissed or Running for Governor
He Does Things That Make Illi-
nOis Folks Talk.
ROCK ISLAND, IIl.-When
George Washington McCaskrin, may
or of Rock Island, kissed a burlesque
actress on the stage of a Moline
theater the other night he hid what
George Washington McCaskrin has
been doing ever since he landed in
Rock Island-got into the spot light.
1t may be that he was a bit jealous
that he had no personal part in the
present campaign and did not want
to be lost in the shadow.
Standing to be kissed or running
for governor, it is all the same with
G. Wash. Everything goes that
gives him a chance to loot his
caliope, and he never Overlooks a
chance.
He was in a box at the theater
and a gay burlesquer was singing
HAS Anyone a Kiss to Spare?'
McCaskrin had one that he didn't
need and he told Mabel to come and
get it. Mable came al right and Nc
Carkrin gave her a smack that was
heard all over the state and far
away, and at the end of the song she
came back and got another. Then
he invited all the burlesquers to
come over to Rock Island and eat,
drink and be merry at his expense
at the Turner Hall.
A Joiner and a Candidate.
McCaskrin came to Rock Island
from Rantoul in 1896. He bought
a Prince Albert coat and a broad
brimmed hat, gave it out that he
was for the common pee-pul, joined
the hurch and all the lodges and
began running for office. Failing
DO get the nom nation for the legis-
lature he ran for alderman of the
fourth ward and was elected.
Before he had been alderman a
year he was running for mayor. He
was not elected Then he resigned !
as alderman and came out as an
independent candidate for the legis- |
lature, stumping the district on a
white horse and flying kites with !
banners attached announcing his !
meetings He was elected and went
to Springfield and began stirring |
UP the animals there.
He was introducing bills right and
left when George A. Cooke, defeated
democratic candidate, filed a contest
and had him unseated.
Spectacular as a Mayor.
McCaskrin came right back to
Rock Island and ran again for
mayor and was elected. His reign
was picturesque. He was his own
chief of police and every evening
he turned out at the head of the
force for a street drill
Some question arising as to the
riparian rights of the D., R. I. & n.
w. railroad, a terminal line used
by the Milwaukee and Burlington
roads, he took a squad of officers
and tore out section of track, tying
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-02
PRISONERS HUNT FOR JOBS
PERMITTED TO GO FORTH EACH
DAY ON PROMISE To RETURN.
The States Profits Are Larger, Fam
lilies Are Aided, and Only Two
ConviCts Have Escaped.

MONTPELIER, Vt.-Honor takes
the place of bars as restraint for
the convicts in Montpelier jail.
They are permitted to come and go,
to take employment, to attend cir
cuses and in most respects TO do
very much as free men do except
that their word is given to return
to Jail at night and they return.
Under the Vermont law, culprits
sentenced to terms of not to eX-
coed one year are not sent to the
penitentiary, but to the jails. Diff
ferent plans of keeping them en-
ployed were tried with poor sue
cess. Finally the plan of putting
them on honor and allowing them
part of their wages was adopted by
the local Jail. For three years the
state has taken a dollar a day and
allowed the prisoners all above that
amount that they can earn. The
average wages have been $1.75
day, leaving the prisoners rs cents
for themselves.
Only Two Have Escaped.
Seven hundred men have been
out to work and only two have tried
to escape They go to their work
unguarded. Sometimes they are
employed in groups and sometimes
they are scattered in many places.
They wear plain clothing and there
is nothing to distinguish them from
free laborers.
The income to the state from the
labor of the men has increased five
fold in three years and for the coun-
ty it exceeds the combined totals Of
3 other counties. But the real adj
vantage is in the fact that the men
help themselves and their families.
Sometime ago Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers circus exhibited in
Montpelier. There was no work
that day for II men. Tickets were
purchased for them and they were
allowed to go without an escort. |
Some had long terms to serve, and
the crowd and darkness furnished |
an excellent opportunity for escape. |
Fifteen minutes after the perform !
ance was over every one was back. |
None Refused a Chance.
For two years no man has been
refused the chance to go outside
and work Many who were serving
a sentence of a year have been !
trusted in this way. One man who |
is serving a sentence for jail break
ing and who was caught in Mas
sachusetts after a search of six
months, goes to his work daily with
out any restraint save conscience.
Every man has to do laborer's |
work, no matter what his occupa-
ton has been or is. Although this
is one of the strongest labor sec
tions in New England, there is no
trouble on that account. Part Of
the reason is that the men in order
to have as much money as possible |
for themselves over the amount paid
to the state do not underbid the
ordinary labor market, which is the
basis of objection in other states.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14

the sea, he had to abandon his retired
life. he had to part from his morganatic
wife. The heir to the throne of the
British Empire faced duties inconsis-
tent with the life possible to a Prince
not in the direct line Of succession.
King George will be A years old
next month.
New Queen IL Not Popular
Mary. Princess Of Wales, who now be.
comes Queen Msry. is contrast in
numerous particu lars to Queen Alexsn-
dra, whom she succeeds. Mary re.
sembles Alexandra in neither appearance
nor temperament, and she comes to her
crown as q consort with standing be.
fore the British people entirely different
from that OF Alexandra when the latter
ceased to be the princess Of Wales and
became Queen Consort.
Alexandra was enormously popular
throughout the British Empire; she
was most gracious and charming in
manner. Mary, on the other hand. 10
popular neither in England nor the
colonies; she Is severe, cold and naughty.
She 10 a woman cast In stern mold. Her
public duties are performed with scrup.
ulous fidelity and conscien tiousness. but
with a severity aud haughtiness which
chill her subjects.
With all the quie q sss. haug ghtiness
and retirement which have character.
lied Mary as Princess Of Wales, there
goes nevertheless Q nature OF profound
ambition. mated to . mind of keen In.
telligence. Mary 10 ambitious In the
extreme for her husband and herself,
declare those who have been In posi-.
ton to receive an insight into her
character. and she may conceivsbly ex.
ercise an important influence on King
George VS. rule as monarch.
Becomes Dowassr Queen
Queen Alexandra of Great Britain. by
the death of King Edward VII, be-
comes Queen Dowager. Relegated
slightly to the background, she will still
be the beloved member Of the royal
family in the eyes Of the English people.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14

The Kings brother. the Duke Of Con.
naught, with his family, is at suez,
fastening home from Africa. The
Kings daughter. Queen Maud of Nor.
way, will start for England at once.
The intelligence that the end of King
Edwards reign had come was not a
surprise at the last. The people had
been expecting 1t any hour since the
evening bulletin was posted at Bucking.
ham Palace and flashed throughout the
Kingdom. The capital received it with.
out excitement, but sadly, fer the King,
with his own people. was uuquestion-
ably one of the most popular rulers in
the world. They regarded him as one
OF the strongest forces making for the
stability of the peace of the Empire.
How the News Was Received
The fashionable restaurants were lust
emptying and few groups of late
theater goers were making their way
homeward through the rain, while o
small crowd still hung about the Palace,
when the streets were filed suddenly
with newsboys, shrilly crying: death
OF the KiDgl' The papers were quickly
seized and the people discussed the
momentous event quietly and soon dis.
persed. The streets were deserted by
o'clock.
Within few minutes after the death
OF the King. the Home Office was tele.
graphing the intelligence to the heads
OF other Governments and the diplo.
mats and colonial officials throughout
the world.
The body lies in the Kings chamber
In the northwest wing of Buckingham
Palace. which is brilliantly lighted,
while the rest Of the great gloomy build
ing, with the exception of Lord Knollys'
office, is entirely darkened.
Ii was nearly half an hour after the
King breathed bis last when Lord
Knollys walked into the Office and said
to the waiting reported: Gentlemen.
his majesty is dead"
The people outside the palace only
learned the news when boys appeared
with papers.
Ia the meantime the Prince and
Princess of Wales had taken leave OF the
other members Of the royal family al
the main entrance soon after midnight
They drove direct to Marlborough
House. Princess Victoria. who ia hei
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
Mexico Goes Mining
On It's Own Hook

Mexico is the frst government to
adopt extensive plans Of mineral pros
pecting on federal account. In Mexico
City there was recently organized cor.
poration which will provide itself with
a large equipment of diamond drilling
machinery. With this concern the
authorities of the Republic have con.
tracted for boriugs all over the country,
it being stipulated that the diamond
drillers shall turn over to the State de-
partment full data as to every region
explored, with detailed transcripts of
their findings Of coal. oil. the various
precious metals and all geological condi.
tions, also submitting drill-cores where.
ever possible. The result will be
fairly complete underground map Of
Mexico, showing formations to an aver.
age depth of about three-eighths of
mile. by means Of which the Mexican
Government will be able to post pros
pective investors and explorers more re.
liably and thoroughly than is done by
any other country. Actual work in the
diamond drill tracing Of this subter-
ranean chart will begin In short time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
Farmer Needs Education

"In the past the manufacturers asked
no questions as to the, continued fertility
of soil and no effort was made to edu-
cate the farmer. while the education of
the farmers son. to leave the farm,
went on. Manufacturing will not sue
ceed without an abundance of food at
reasonable prices. and now that the
farms in the East have fallen away be.
low the standard Of productiveness, the
manufacturers are awakening to the
danger of the underprod duction.
"The Government continued for half
century to give away fertile lands un-
til now we have little left but dry lands.
The farmer in the old days was a good.
natured person. working for, what wages
he could get and being glad of it. while
his sons went away from the farm.
"a new day has come. Our popula-
ton is increasing & couple of million
or SO year, and our production is not
keeping pace with this growth. Prices
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14

mothers constant companion. renal neo
with the Queen. The other members
Of the family followed The Prince and
Princess of Wales.
Ensiand's Nsw King and Queen
With the death of King Edward VII.
George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince
OF Wales and Earl OF Chester. Duke OF
Rothesay. Prince Of saxe.Coburg and
Gotha and Duke Of saxony. Earl oi
Uarrick and Inverness. Baron OF Rem
frew and Killarney, Lord OF the Isles
aud Steward OF Scotland. becomes his
most excellent majesty George th'
Fifth, by the grace Of God. OF the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British dominiops
beyond the seas. King. Defender of the
Faith and Emperor Of India. Princess
Victoria Mary MAY OF TeoA), the
Princess Royal. becomes Queen Veto
ria. King George Wis the second oil
the line of Sake Ooburg.
The new British ruler was not train
ed early in life for the throne. but was
brought up in the naval school. 1t was
not until the death of Albert Victor
Chester Edward of Wales. eldest son
Of King Edward VII, on January H.
1892. that Prince George became nell
apparent to the throne. He was mar
ried ON July 9th Of the following year
to the present Queen Victoria, pursuant
to the dying wishes of his brother
Princess May of Teck was the De-
.rothed wife of the eldest son OF King
Edward.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
BUREAU Of MINES
BILL IS PASSED
Measure to Create New Addition
to Interior Department
Through Both Houses

The Senate last week amended and
passed bill which already had passed
the House to create Bureau of Mines
In the Interior Department. In addi-
tion to carrying on mining work here
tofore done by the geological survey,
the bureau will investigate the cases
Of mine explosions.
Mr.. Root opposed the bill ON the
ground that the measure was q step
"towsrd the usurpation by the national
government of duties which belonged
to the States"
II believe we have enough to do,"
he added. "in performing the functions
conferred on the national government
and should not take upon ourselves
duties not incumbent on u.s."
Mr.. Scott said between 5000 and 10,-
600 men lose their lives in mines an
nually. Mr.. Guggen helm predicted
that from $5O. 100000 to s1OO. 900 900
would be saved annually by the legis-
lation. and said the people Of the
United States had much to learn regard.
ing metallurgy.
To show the importance of the min
ing industry. Senator Nixon of Nevada
said the mines supplied over 60 per
cent of the freight carried by the trans.
portation companies of the country.
The bill places the bureau in the
hands of director, with a salary of
$1,000 year.
portion of the work of the geologi-
cal survey is to be transferred to the
new bureau.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
EUREKA. NEVADA. MAY IA. 1910

Previous to this wedding he had
married morganatically. a woman
whom he loved and who loved him-a
niece of Vice Admiral Tryon of the
British Navy, who lost his life in the
Victoria. Camperdown collision in the
Mediterranean in 1898. The wedding
took place in the English church at
Malta and two children were born to
the couple. Such was the situation in
January. 1892, when the Duke of Clar.
ence died. George found himself the
heir to the throne. with vast duties
awaiting him. Immediately his entire
life was changed. He had to give mp
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-14
King Edward of England Dead
R;sn of Edward VII Ends After Illness That I,td R
Few Days-Pneumonia Thought to Have
Been The Cause of Death

London, May rs q. mixing Ed
yard died from pneumonia at II As last
night at Buckingham Palace, and at the
same moment the crown and scepter of
the Empire of Great Britain passed
automatically to his son aud heir,
Prince George Of Wales, now George v.
Death struck down the mightiest
hereditary ruler Of the world with as
little compunction as il his victim had
been the meanest of that Kings sub
jects. The prayers Of whole nation.
bound to their monarch by centuries of
tradition and by love born OF complete
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