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

neur of Ecausinnes, who died IN
1856, the famous Rubens painting
''de Blandina and hundreds of 9TH
er relics of which the village is ex-
tremely proud.
The afternoon is devoted to con-
certs, games and other diversion, and
in the evening a great Open-air feast
is held.
After the meal those among the
bachelors who have been fortunate
enough to secure helpmeets make
known the fact to the burgomaster,
and the marriage market is closed
with a dance that lasts until dawn.
Of course, hundreds of men sign
their names in the Golden Book
with no other purpose in mind than
to dance and talk with a pretty girl,
and it is equally certain that many
of the young women who wait at
the end of the march for the parade
of bachelors to arrive are simply out
for a lark" The records prove
this. Out of 500 men who registered
last year but thirty became engaged.
The organization, however, de-
clares that without the market"
these men would still be single, and
say the joy brought into the lives of
sixty persons is ample pay for the
trouble and the expense.
The burgomaster and other town
officials are naturally we'll pleased at
the continuance of the custom. The
great crowds bring much money into
Ecaussinnes and business booms.
A remarkable feature of the UNIQUE
celebration is the wonderful order
that is preserved. During the adj
dress of the burgomaster and of the
president of the association the visit
ors are packed closely together in the
square where the meeting is held,
but no disturbance has ever taken
place. The first arrest has yet to be
made at a marriage market" since
the celebration was inaugurated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

For the State Senate.

Whereas, the Senatorial Committee
of the Eleventh senatorial district,
on the 2Sth of March, in accordance
with their duty to do so, named a
day for the senatorial primary to be
held under the new law which pre-
walls as to the coming state primary,
and being a law-abiding citizen of
my district and state l hereby an
nOunce myself a candidate for the
Senate under this call.
No matter how regretful myself
or others may be over doing away
with how Terrell, Randolph and Clay
have been doing in the past it is a
law passed and voted for by Shaw,
my opponent, and if it is now so bad
(before ever being tried) for him
to get to the senate on he should
blame himself and not we humble,
law-abiding citizens he forced it on.
Should 1 be honored by the dis
trict I hereby pledge the best l can
and the nearest | can to carry out
what the majority Of the counties
and the district desire, feeling my
self only a servant of the people
anxious to carry out their will and
not the determined plan of my own
With the many assurances of support
given me and from what my friends
advise me l will carry my home
county by a good majority regard
less of my opponents claim to the
contrary. There having been no ex-
preston at the polls between us, or
between anybody, it is only prophecy
G To ~ will
er of force over any free American,
and by their vote they can force me
in or force me out, and I will humbly
bow to their will whatever it may be.
l would much prefer defeat than
to win by arraying, in a single in
stance, neighbor against neighbor,
friend against friend, and regretting
that there is even one in the Eley-
enth senatorial district willing to ag-
itate old political differences, stir I'D
strife and divide our people | APP
peal to those in power-the voters
to assist me in this fight, so that
peace, love and unity may prevail
us.
My race will be made on my own
merits, not seeking to run in on the
coat-tail of any other candidate.
Vote for me for the senate, and then
for others as your conscience die
tates. l will carry out the wishes
of my district and party platfrom re-
CARELESS of who is elected governor.
will also add, if it can be legally
done and friends willing, that will
gladly refuse the senatorship if Il
carry the district and fail to carry
my home county, if my opponent will
do likewise and agree to name some
other instead Of either of us. Assur-
ing all that the sincerest of motives
me to enter the race, 1 re-
main yours to serve,
r. c. McALLISTER.
Fort Gaines, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
For Representative

To the Voters of Terrell County:
take this opportunity to thank the
people of Terrell county for the hon
ors which they have heretofore con-
terred upon me. Recognizing that
our state is passing through condi-
lions that require active, experi-
enced, conservative and wise repre-
sentatives in its legislative hall, and
believing that my acquaintance with
public needs and experience in mat
ters of state has better fitted me to
give you efficient service 1 now offer
myself as a candidate for representa-
tive for the ensuing two years, sub
Ject to the primary. Respectfully
yours, JNO. r. IRWIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
For State Senator.

To the White Democratic Voters
of the Eleventh Senatorial District:
Whereas, Clay county, whose time it
is to furnish the Senator from this
district, has named me as her choice
for presentation to you l beg to here
with announce my candidacy for the
Senatorship of this district, subject
to the General District Primary. l
pledge each county and the whole
district the best efforts and best SER
vice that it will be possible for me
to render. Thanking each voter for
his consideration, vote and support
in advance l beg to be yours truly.
EMMETT r. SHAW.
Fort Gaines, Ca, April IS, 1910.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
TOWN THAT HAS A MARRIAGE MARKET
Belgian Village Is Mecca of Unmarried Girls and Bach
eors Thousands There on May IS Each Year.

cans who have witnessed the peculiar
Belgian custom that American girls
will ever form a like society. At
least not if the same vows form part
of the constitution. Here are a few
of the pledges taken by the Belgian
girl to escape being Laid on the
Shelf"
ITO love her husband the same, be
he good or bad after marriage"
Never to seek divorce, and to be
watchful of honor"
ITO occupy herself with her chill
dren day and night
ITO prepare three good meals a
day, and on holidays a feast"
ITO keep a silent tongue when her
husband scolds."
ITO be first to seek peace in all
quarrels."
Never to interfere between her
husband and her children"
ITO live within the limit of her
income"
Is it any wonder that men flock to
this marriage market when such par
agons of wives are offered?
After the speech by Mile. La Presi-
dente the bachelors are escorted
about the town by their pretty host
esses.
First the visitors are taken to the
chateau with it's ancient 5attlements
and wonderful furnishings. Then the
old church of st. Aldegonde, a beau
tiful building of Louis XIV architec-
Iure, is looked upon.
Within the church may be seen the
of Michael de Croy, seig-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
YOUR
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WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
WHITE MEN FINED BY NEGRO.
Mob Started to Storm the Jail and
Take Them Ont.

An Admission, Ala, dispatch says:
A race war probably was averted
last night by the removal of Bunk
Odell and Eugene Wade, white men
convicted of selling liquor and fined
by the negro mayor of Hobson CITY,
negro town near here, to Calhoun
county jail, on appeal of Mayor
Snow to Sheriff Legrand. Armed
possess from neighboring mountains
marched the streets of Hobson CITY
and Oxford, an adjoining city. last
night, with the intention of attacking
the Jail if the prisoners were not re-
leased. Odell and Wade were served
with warrants by federal authorities
today, charging violation of federal
statues in three counties. Subscrip-
lions were being raised to pay the
fines and prevent the sentence at
HObson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
For Representative

I am a candidate for Representa-
tive in the next General Assembly.
to the action of the State
primary, and earnestly solicit your
vote and influence. If elected it will
be my purpose to serve the best in
terests of the people. Respectfully.
A. w. FLEMING.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Ecaussinness, Belgium, the antlthe-
ers and invitations for its eighth an
nual marriage market, and the qualnt
little village where marriages are
made instead of dissolved is rapidly
becoming as widely known in Europe
as the Nevada Mecca of divorce seek
ers is here, says a European news
paper.
Listen to a little bit of history.
Eight years ago the populace OF
Ecaussinnes, which, when every
body is at home, numbers about q
600 persons, decided to celebrate
with more than accustomed splendor
the advent of the sunny month OF
May. The belle of the village was
to be betrOthed.
Some practical young women sug-
gested that the young men of the
neighborhood be notified that there
were other good hOusekeepers in
Ecaussinnes quite willing to work in
double harness, and advised that the
bachelors be extended an invitation to
assemble at the town hall and look
over the candidates for matrimonial
bliss. The result of this practical in
spiratiOn was that nine other couples
announced their engagement.
This success led to the formation
of an organization one year later by
the unmarried women of Ecaussinnes. |
Three hundred rosy-cheeked damsels |
became charter members, and the !
club was christened lie Coulter Mat |
rimoniap (''The Marriage Market"). |
May 3fst was decided upon as an
annual meeting day.
In 1903 fourteen engagements
were announced, and in 1904 seven
teen. Because of the hard times eX-
perienced in Europe as we'll as Amer
lea in 1905 but eight pairs then
pledged each other their troth.
Twenty-Five pretty girls found hus-
bands in 1906, four in 1907, twenty
six in 1908 and thirty in 1909. OF
it is impossible to prophesy
how many will be made happy this
year
1t is estimated that on the day be-
fore the opening of the market"
May 3lst, 1000 persons will have 1
fiocked into the pretty town to wit
ness and take part in the rOllicking
gayety that marks the celebration.
Over the entrance to the principal
street in the village will be hung a
huge banner under which every one t
who enters the town must pass. 1t
will bear these inspiring words: ut
is not well for man to live alone if
he can get a bride"
This is the greeting. If the visitor
be an unmarried man it, of course, ,
sets him to thinking. A few blocks
further and the town hall is in view.
There is laughing, excited crowd
before it. Within it's portals is en-
shrined the golden book" where,
by the pompous burgO-
master the applicant for marital hap
piness inscribes his qualifications,
name and address. When the hour
arrives for closing the Golden Book
the visiting bachelors are formed in
line and marched through the streets
to the spot where the bIushing maid
ems of ECaussinnes await their COM
ing. T.
The burgomaster makes a speech of
welcome and the bachelors and maid
ems are introduced amid the plaud-
its of the great thrOng.
Then the young woman president
of the organization responsible for
the celebration delivers an address
which consists mainly in describing
the object of the marriage market"
and eXtolling the beauty, grace and
great worth of the young women who
desire husbands.
1t is thought unlikely by Ameri- !
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
The Conservation of Natures Re.
sources

Applies as well to our physical
state as to material things. c. ].
Budlong, Washington, R. l., realized
his condition, and took warning be-
fore it was too late. He says: q
suffered severely from kidney trouble
the disease being hereditary in our
family. I have taken four bottles of
Foley's Kidney Remedy, and now
consider myself thoroughly cured.
This should be a warning to all not
to neglect taking Foleys Kidney
Remedy until it is too late" Dawson
Drug Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22
For State Treasurer.

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of state treasurer, sub
ject to the democratic white primary
to be held August %, 1910. If elect
ed to this important office I shall
give my every effort to the faith
full discharge of it's duties, to assist
me in which I shall secure the SER
vices of trained, expert and capable
assistants. PEYTON M. HALVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

Foley's Kidney Remedy NAV be
given to children with admirable re-
suits. 1t does away with bed wet
ting, and is also recommended for
use after measles and scarlet fever.
Dawson Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-22

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and every month /
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again and made me
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letter will indnpn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
SAWYERS' MILL.

j. L. Douglas had q clearing
Wednesday.
The dwelling of John Spence is
nearing completion.
William Davidson of Mansfield
visited here Sunday.
Mrs. J. d. Bond was here to see
her mother last week.
Mrs. Joe Kee visited friends in
this community Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Greer were
here on visit Saturday.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular preaching days here.
Mics Ida Wright of Eggville vis-
ited Mrs. Hattie Jordan last week.
7. P. Jordan has embarked in
the mercantile business at this
place.
j. y. Bond was called to Dollar
Sunday to seq his daughter, who is
seriously i'll.
Eula Baker has moved to the
dwelling of j. P. Jordan ] mile
north of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Ballard
spent Saturday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Stigall.
Henry Murphy Of Huntingdon
visited his daughter, Mrs. David
Cole, the first of the week.
The candidates were here i'll full
force Friday, and bright smile
adorned the face of each one.
Arch Hoskins, who was wounded
several days ago, is able to be out
again. He was saving timber and
n limb struck him on the head.
Well, the primary is over, and
the result shows how it "was done"
About 70 votes were polled in this
the twelfth district, whore the nor
NAL Democratic vote is about Al,
and tits known that 16 Democrats
did not go to the polls. Whisky
was one important factor in the
election. AS an object lesson let
4he Grand Jury take up the matter,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
OYSTER SlEPLk TONIGHT
And Valentine Entertainment at
Old X. Of p. Hall.

The ladies of the Baptist Church
will serve soup, oysters, ham sand
wiches, pickles, hot coffee, candies,
apples, oranges, etc, in the hall
(upstairs in the Fry Building) this
evening for the benefit of church
in the way of making repairs. All
invited to come and contribute in
this way and for this purpose and
get your eupper in return.
Welcome address--by Prof. M
l.. Hardin.
Invocation-by Rev OF Utley.
Committee on arrang-ments-
Mesdames G. B. Holiday, o. A.
Utley and r. d. McCord.
Misses Vivian Holladay and
Kate Durdin will preside over the
fruit stand.
Gypsy fortune telling, by Mrs
Will $ Corbitt.
Spelling bee for old folks, and
on missing a word they pay cents.
Mrs. M. l. Hardin will pronounce.
Waiters-M isses Blanche Utley,
Hazel McAuley, Brownie Durdin,
Allie Latimer, Ruth ColLilt and
Ethel Thomas.
Ushers-Misses Beulah Utley,
Elba Carney, Bamma Holland and
Angie Steele.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
HUcKRUM.

Q. Nj McGill has returned to the
old home place.
Newton French and family have
been visiting in Henry County.
Sam Cooper and A. Douglas of
Waverly visited here last week.
William Byrns has just returned
from an extended visit in Texas.
Tom Baker has gone to Paris,
where he has employment in pool
room.
Hugh Croosnoe of Eggville has
recently accepted position with
e. G. Flowers.
Mrs. Richard Rayhorn and chill
dren we're guests of the family Of
j. T. Barnes last week.
+. G.. Flowers and John Spires
have accomplished more farm work
than anyone else on the creek.
The remains of Eleash Lock hart,
who died near Wyly, were given
burial at Bakers Chapel Cemetery
Friday.
Farm work is we'll advanced in
this community, aud with favora-
BILE weather good acreage will be
sown in oats.
Somebody is going to get into
trouble when Uncle Sam finds out
who has been tearing down mail
boxes and committing other devil
ment in this community
Bud French and Miss L. S. For
rest we're united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Thursday, only few
friends being present. We wish
the young couple much JOY and
happiness.
Saturdays primary was hard
fought battle in the eight district,
with honors about even. We shut
out the Republicans, which is more
than can be said of many other
districts where the "rule or ruin"
crowd showed their hand.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
Doubles the Yield.

Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.,
Florence, Ala
| used fertilizer bought of you
on my own land, and it has given
the best satisfaction. ] can sa, it
will pay anyone to use it, whether
the land is rich or poor. When
properly used it will pay for itself
several times over and on thin land
it will double the yield.
Yours truly,
j L. HALEY.
ltta Bena, Miss, Oct'r. 2, 1909
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11
THAT SCHOOL RULE.
Editor THE CHRONICLE:

SuSpeDulDE OF several SIuOenIe OF
the Benton Seminary for one day
last week for violating a rule t
the school. 1t seems the teachers
have come in for a great deal OF
criticism as we'll rs the BOARD of
Education. [ want to say that the
teachers did exactly right. They
merely enforced the rule. A school
must have rules to be properly
governed, and unless they have
government l wouldn'tgive snap
for the school.
There is very good ground for
criticising this particular rule, bnt
we should not criticise the teach
ers for enforcing it, unless they
fathered its adoption. As we I'M
derstand it, the rule was suspended
on Friday night on account of the
entertainment at the seminary, but
was not suspended Saturday night
when there was social gathering
in a private home. Now let's get
at the consistency of this rule, or
its Inconsistency, if you please.
The entertainment Friday night
was participated in by students
who neglected their studies and
attended rehearsaIs night after
night, some Of them rainy and dis
agreeable, and during this time
other rules were violated. Were
the rules suspended during the re-
hearsals? If SO, why? The en-
tertainment Saturday night was in
private home, under the eyes of
the heads of the family, and it is
argued that it did not interfere
with the studies of the students
who were present, many of whom
understood that the rule had been
suspended.
Now Mr. Editor, the whole thing
seems to hing on the adoption of
the rule, and the Inconsistency of
trying to enforce a drastic rule of
regular boarding school in
public school. This or a similar
rule was adopted during the day sof
Smith aud one term of Woodbridge
1--WE believe it was first adopted by
Smith). Poor Smith would nearly
run his legs off at night, but about
all he managed to accomplish was
to get little exercise and proba-
bly neglect important duties. 1t
is a notorious fact that during each
term this rule has been in force
many students have violated it
with impugnity, and do so yet.
Such rule is calculated 10 do this
very thing. In fact it encourages
it. 1t is even 80 in the regular
boarding schools, where entry is
supposed to mean submission to
the rules of the institution.
Who adopted the rule? is asked.
We learn that it was done by the
Board of Education. The next
question is, who suggested IL?
Again, is there any law whereby
the teacher can supersede the par
ent in the control of children in
the home, especially from Friday
afternoon to Monday morning?
This is "live wire," Mr. Editor,
when you touch it, and many par.
ents want to know.
1t occurs to me that if the Board
OF Education wants to adopt rule
that will be benefit and bless
ing to the children, let them pro-
hibit the giving Of entertainments
by the school, especially the ones
that require rehearsaIs to the neg.
lect of studies and frequent expos
ure to night air. More anon.
A PATRON.
Camden, February 5.
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-02-11

We will send The CHRONICLE
and Nashville Daily Tennessean
to any address one year for $3 90.
Let us have your subscription
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-27

Felice De Stefano at 1871 Seventh ave-
nue. on December 8, 1908, and stealing
clothing valued at 1919.
1t was the first of the so-called
"Black Hand" cases, in which
eleven men have been indicted on seven
different charges ranging from robbery
from the person to dynamiting houses
and stores.
1t was feared that there might be
some demonstration made by friends
of the accused men, II for that reason
all but court attaches, witnesses inc
lawyers were barred from the court
room. The precaution was not needed,
as the prisoners were not brought into
the courtroom. Instead, on motion of
Assistant Prosecutor Fred r. Lehl-
bach, the case was postponed for the
term and will not be heard until next
fall.
Then came a general move on the
part of the lawyers representing the
different men for a reduction in the
bail, which has stood at $40, 900 in each
case since the arrest of the men last
April.
Frank M. McDermit started by ask
ing that inasmuch as the State was not
ready to go ahead with the trial that
bail might be reduced to $500 in each
case. This was strongly opposed nv
Lehlbach, who insisted that bail be al
lowed to remain at &c. 900.
McDermit then moved for the reduc-
ton of the bail of Sabine Accomando,
the Cutler street saloon man, who fig
ures in only one indictment, that of be-
ing implicated with seven others in the
theft of $40 from the person of Raj
faele Cotignola on March q, 1909. Acco-
mando is alleged by the police to have
been the leader of the gang and was
originally held in SIS, 900 bail. Three
weeks ago this was reduced to $1,000
n today was fixed at 5000 by the
court.
In the case of the other six defend
ents bail was liked at Sic, 900 each, be-
ing an increase of SIS, 900 in zach case.
All of the prisoners except Accomando
went pack to Jail and will spend the
summer there, as they are unable to
furnish the heavy bail.