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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
A SIMPLE,PEOPLE ARE THESE
THEY LIVE A QUIET LIFE OF
PEACE AND CHARITY.
The Amish of Lancaster, Pa, Live
by the Golden Rule. Aid Suffering

The Amish of Lancaster, Pa, Live
by the Golden Rule. Aid Suffering
and Follow Teaching of Christ.
In this age OF wealth AMI luxury
it may be interesting to know that
there is a set of people living in
the vicinity of Lancaster, Pa, who
in every way live the life of the sim
pie and the pure They have not
yet acquired the vices of civilization
and are living, as nearly as they can,
the lives their ancestors lived before
them. They are a people of thrift
and cleanliness, and everywhere
among them you will meet prosper
Gus, happy faces.
In their religious beliefs they are
an offshoOt of the Mennonites, and
their principal rule of life is the
golden rule-they do as they would
be done by. Never is a paper,
spendthrift or a ne'er-do-well seen
in their midst. They are picturesque
and they are happy, striving to live
as Christ lived.
They Help One Another.
One of the beautiful customs of
their faith is that of helping one
another. When one of their number
falls i'll they heave to, all together,
and till his farm until he is we'll.
If he never gets we'll they go on
cultivating his ground just the same
The indifference to suffering that the
city man falls heir to they never in
herit. They are as keen to aid the
afflicted, to comfOrt.th suffering as
were their fOrbears a century ago,
when the perils OF the wilderness
made all men brothers. They have
been brought up to avoid all enervat-
ing luxury, and to forswear all I'M
necessary display.
Simple Dress.
Their dress is distinctive because
it is designed solely to cover their
nakedness and protect them from
the inclement weather. Their clothes
are buttonless and are fastened on
them by means of hooks and eyes.
Even the men do not know what it is
to have buttons on their clothes. The
men wear a blouse-like coat of dull
color and trousers to match, while
the women attire themselves in the
plainest of dresses and wear sunbon-
nets. Besides wearing uniform
clothes the men also wear long
boards because they gather from the
Scriptures that this custom is most
in conformity with the will of God.
Like the Mennonites from whom
they spring they come from Switzer-
land. In that country there was
particularly auste4e, rigid, orthodox
Mennonite minister, John Amen by
name, who preached at Amenthal.
From his followers have sprung these
jewellers of southeastern Pennsylva-
MIA known as the Amish. In the
main they accept the Mennonite faith.
Yet they have developed certain
customs, characteristics and tradi-
tons which give them a distinct in
dividuality.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

fast did descend, indeed. that I
swept down 5000 feet in only four
minutes. ~ The rapidity of the fall
gave me a singing sensation in my
ears.
AS the earth became exposed to
view l caught sight of a CLINT of
water. I steered for it, imagining
that it was Ioch near the aero
dome, but on coming closer I real
lied my mistake. l looked for the
areoplane sheds and could not see
them. AS a matter of fact I dis
covered afterwards that my aerial
Wanderings, while out of sight of the
ground, had carried me Is miles
away from my starting point.
Gliding down close to the ground
| made safe landing in a field near
lonely farmhouse not far from the
CaledOnian railway. Beyond a
momentary deafness my mile and a
quarter climb had had no adverse eff
let upon me-save for the fact that
l was almost frozen with the cold.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

Instead of calling for $500
cotton exchange broker in New York
will open a trade on 5000 cash, de-
posted with him as margin"
This means that the transaction is
speculation on the rise and fall of
cotton prices. 1t is carried on by
points" 100 to the cent on each
100 bales. so that the $500 covers
fOur-tenths of a cent, or 40 points
of f1uctuation on the first 100 bales.
If the market goes down more
cash must be deposited with the
broker at once to cover the differ
ence, until the trade is closed out"
Thus, a fall of one cent a pound,
or 100 points, at s. a point, on 100
bales, would call for $500 cash.
Every additional cent down would
call for $500 more, and if the mon
ey were not deposited at once the
Spectator would be CLOSED out"
The same system would be APP
piled if he bet on the fall of prices
instead of the rise. He might win
on his first 5000 margin; but when
the market takes to jumping" the
small fry are cleaned out in no
time; while men with millions are
making the market"
The small fry are usually cleaned
out, because in cotton now the fight
is between interests representing
hundreds of millions.
Under the rules of the exchanges
Mere gambling on prices is prohib-
tied. Cotton must be delivered in
5OO-pound bales, from a single
warehouse, on all exchange con-
tracts calling for delivery at any
future time. Hence, when men who
sell only futures" instead of cot
ton, have the real cotton controlled
by their creditors they must settle
on the creditors terms. This is
called SHINING the bears" 1t al
ways hurts them. This year it has
hurt worse than usual.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
AN AVLATOR'S THRILLING SENSATION
NILE AND A QUAR- TERM THE AIR

Armstrong Drexel, who made a
lofty ascent in England recently, de-
Scribes his emotion one mile and a
quarter above the earth:
Il rose very swiftly in my aero
plane, l plunged straight into a cloud
and the earth disappeared from view
Peering through the vapor | saw the
peak Of a hill which suddenly came
into view. Soon it vanished. Now I
had no idea at all where l was. 1
was alone in the clouds. My motor
continued to work, and so | went up
and up. More than once l fixed my
eye on a small cloud some distance
away and so was able to judge that
my slant upward was still rapid.
Minute by minute went by. Still
| knew | was rising. 1t became al
most intOlerably cold. My breath is
sued from my mouth in a white va
pOr. My knees and hands seemed al
most frozen. My motor, too, now be-
gan to weaken. No doubt the atmOs-
phere at this high altitude began to
affect the carburation l attempted
to readjust the mixture of air and
petrol, but one of my hands was now
completely number with cold, and |
found that I could not use it.
Still I did not give in, but kept
my machine pointing upward. The
climb became very slow, however, the
thin air which I was getting into Of
Tered less and less resistance to the
forward thrust of my planes. l
reckoned that in the last four min
utes of my climb [ only assembled so
feet. Not only did my progress up
wards become slower and slower, but
the hand with which I held the con-
trolling lever began to lose all SEN
sation, owing to the extreme cold.
Thus I realized that I had come to
the limit of my endeavOr.
Pointing the bow of my machine
downward, | looked below me. I
found that l was high above a bank
Of clouds, which obscured any view
Of the earth. However, | calculated
that I could not be far from the
aeTOdOme. I let the monoplane fall
as quickly as it would go. What I
was afraid of was that I should lose
the use of my hands entirely. So
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

Remember that when your kid
neys are affected your life is in dan
ger. M Mayer, Rochester. N Y
says: My trouble started with q
sharp shooting pain over by hack
which grew worse daily faIt
sluggish and tired, my kidney action
was irregular and infreuuent 7
started using Foley Kidney pills
Each dose seemed to put new Iifo
and strength into me, and now 7 7
am completely cured and feel hot
Ter and stronger than for wears ;,
Peoples Drug Store and Daweon
Drug Co. are agents. "Son
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07

"craze in future cotton" Daniel J.
Sully, whom New York held re-
sponsible for the craze" was a
Rhode Islander who in 1898 knew
little or nothing Of cotton. That year
of ''five-cent cotton" decided his
future as the champion of the ''one
mule cotton farmer" who is wholly
starved on fve-cent cotton, and as
Sully holds much more than half
starved even on ten-cent cotton.
When the south was put on its
back" in 1898 the determination
with which it got up and began
fighting to control its own cotton
showed a few men then what might
be expected as it has come in the
ten years work of organization
since done in the south by cotton
farmers themselves against foreign
control of their product and its
prices.
Rules of the Game.
Speculation in cotton futures now
means betting on it's future prices.
A cotton "buIl'' is one who tries to
put the prices higher. A cotton
bear" tries to put them lower.
Bulls and bears may both be
dealing in real cotton ('cash" or
spot" cOtton), and specializing at
the same time. Some of them may
deal only in real cotton others may
never deal in real cotton at all.
Under the rules of the New York
Cotton Exchange and other ex-
changes, all cotton traded in is sup
posed to be real. It can be dealt in
only in lots of not less than 100
bales, or $4,000 opunds of cotton.
which, at Is cents a pound, would
call for $500 cash to open a trade
on the first 100-baIe lot bought.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
HUNDREDS OF LIGHTHOUSES
Which Do Much Toward Making
Ocean Travel Safe.

Ocean Travel Safe.
Something like 100000 peop1e
pass back and forth between this
country and foreign shores every
year. 1t is for them that the hun
dreds Of light houses flare along
every reef and dangerous bit of gale
beaten coast. The United States
spends nearly $7,OOO,OOO annually
IN lighting the pathway of passing
Shlps. Besides this, there are in
Vulnerable bells, bu0ys. and smaller
Deacons to guide the inward bound
or outward bound vessel to the
safety of the harbors or the omen
sea.
Along the 10000 miles Of this
country's seacoast there are more
IMAM 1000 men employed at the
llte-saVing stations. Of all the
thousands of vessels that entered
our ports or passed our shores dur-
ing a recent year only SO were
wrecked. These SO ships carried
more than 300 people, all of whom
were rescued except Is, while in
c1dentally the life-savers preserved
property worth $11,OOO,OOO.
So far no light has been devised
that will penetrate the thickest FOG
more than ships length. That sucb
q light will ever be invented is
doubted by the best authorities A
year or so ago there were rumors
that an English scientist had enc-
ceeded in perfecting process for
dIspelling fog, but nothing has baen
heard Of it since. When tho Iae+
great peril of tho sea is cononarod
1t VIII probably be done by means
/ Of audible signals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
FATHER OF AEROPLANFv HAS
SUCCUMBED TO DISEASE.
Octave Chanute, Originator of Air
Craft, Dies i'm Chicago.

"itC' originator OF AIR
Craft, Dies in Chicago.
Octave Chanute, the father of
aeroplane," has died at his home in
Chicago after an illness OF several
weeks. His death was not unexpect-
ed, as he had been for some weeks
in feeble health.
Though widely known as an en-
gineer of many accomplishments
Mr.. Chanute was more generally
recalled as the originator of heay-
Ter than air craft. When, sew
eral years ago, he began experi-
ments with horizontal" kites, as
they were ironically referred to. he
was considered eccentric. His per
slstence in trying out his ideas re.
suited, however, in the Chanute
glider, which was nothing more or
less than the modern biplane. with
out the engine. With it Mr.
Chanute was able to glide several
hundred yards in a strong wind. nv
manipulation Of it's wings. An en-
Slne mounted on this and given q
principle Of varying wings for eoui-
Iiorium gave the Wrights their ma
chlne, and others followed.
Octave Chanute was born in
Paris on February 18th, 1892.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
GIVES HIS STORE TO TOWN.
Wisconsin Man Then Goes on Tour
OF the Wide, Wide World.

II. b. McCray Of Prescott, Wis.
donated his department store and
Ilinree-story brick block to the city,
the proceeds to be used in erecting
a public building.
He then left for a tour of the
world The Prescott Holding Co.,
an incorporated body, has assumed
charge Of the business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-07
Neat Homes.

In their homes and on their
farms they are the acme of thrift
and cleanliness. Their fences are
a4 immaculate as whitewash can
make them. Their lawns are as neat
and clean as the labor of thrifty
hands can effect. They have a sign
on their property which declares
their creed and that sign consists of
gate painted blue. Wherever you
go through that section of the coun-
try you will find that every Amish
farm is marked by blue gates.
An, Amish may not enjoy gaudy
clothes or know anything at all
about theaters and gilded cafes, but
he takes the, most intense pleasure
IN his family, his fields and his cat
tie. BY nature, bred and inbred for
generations, he is an agricuIturist.
He sees his children, his crODs and
his cattle grow, and he is happy.
Ihat is why there is no suffering,
no pickering, no going to law in the
Amish country. Every man has a
plenty and to spare of what he con-
siders the good things of life, and
he is ready and willing to share with
those who haven't Even looking at
1t from an intensely practical view
point, the Amishman can afford his
charities, because the ordinary Der
son wastes more than he gives away.
mere is no waste on an Amish farm.
There are many of these Amish
settlements in Lancaster county, par
tlcularly in that section lying south
OF the city of Lancaster. Take a
troIIy to Paradise or Soudersburg.
and in less than half and hour YOU
VIII be in the heart of as prosperous
Amlsh territory as is to be found
anywhere.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
MT. ZION NOTES.


Our closing exercises last Mon.
day night at the school house were
quite success. A good crowd was
out and good behavior. which we
were glad to see. Our graduating
class did fine. 1t consisted as fol-
lows: Clarence Case, valedictorian: /:
Lonnie Montgomery. salutatorian; !;
Troy Lea, statistician; Lille Mont
gomery. prophecy; Effie Montgom-
cry. historian, j. w. Case.
Mrs. w. G. Lea has returned
from jackson. where she has been
visiting her sister who has been
very sick.
We were sorry Miss Estelle Gunst
was called home last Monday
evening on such sad occasion.
We can sympathize with her in her
bereavement.
Several prizes were given to the
pupils this year, as follows: Lon
ME Montgomery, prize in Latin;
Ethel Morris. prize in algebra;
Amanda Fore, prize in spelling: !:
Clarence Case, the scholarship
medal. Xxx X.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
STREET TAX
NOTICE.

All parties who are liable to
the City OF BrOokhaven for
street tax for the year begin
ming April the first, 1910, and
ending April the first, 1911, are
hereby notified that ! am coli
lecting this tax and under an
ordinance passed last year the
same must be paid on or before
the first day Of July, 1910. |
trust that all who are liable for
this tax will call at my Office
and settle it without delay as
you will have to pay damage if
the tax is not paid BY July the
first. Respectfully,
DOC SARTIN,
City Tax Collector.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
MELLMAN NOTES.

We are all glad to welcome
spring again.
The farmers are all busy plant
ing their crops over since the cold.
Quite a crowd attended church
at this place Sunday and heard a
fine sermon preached by our old
pastor. Bro. Schultz; also Sunday
night.
Mr.. Jutson Summers was a well
come visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. McGraw Sunday
last.
We have prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. Everybody is
invited to come and help US.
Miss Cordie Stringer and Messrs.
Dewitt Lambert, Asa Morgan and
Rank McGraw spent last Sunday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Thompson S
little babe has been quite sick.
Remember, next Saturday and
Sunday is our regular preaching
day at this place. We have as
pastor, Bro. Price. Come and hear
him.
Mr.. CLANCY Wooley spent last
Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. McGraw. Mr..
Wooley is a busy fellow taking
census.
Messrs. Dewitt Lambert. Wal
ter, Bill Hessie and Will Stringer
all spent last Saturday fishing at
Bogue Chitto and reported fine
time but not any fish.
BACHELOR BUTTON.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
Sunday School Convention.

Following is the program for the
Sunday School Convention to be
held at Pleasant Grove church the
9th Sunday and Saturday before
in May.
What should be the object Of
every Sunday School? Essay by
Miss Ella Calender. Speeches BY
D. M. Nelson, w. j. Young, F. N.
Rodriguez. Eugene Smith, John
Walker and Dudley Young.
The best way to conduct Sun
day School. Essay by Miss Belle
Edwards. Discussed by Claude
Bennett and superintendent of all
the Sunday Schools in the district.
Some reasons for not carrying
pistols. Essay by Miss Myrtis
Byrd. Discussed by j. Arthur
White, 7. 3. Smith, j. w. Pate
and j. Q. Grice.
What is the registers oath and
what are the duties enjoined on all
who are enfranchised. Essay by
Miss Mamie Oliver. Discussed by
s. r. Oliver. Vernon Smith and
M. Mccullough.
Should mob violence be tolerated
in any way under any circum-
stances? Essay by Miss Ada
Smith. Discussed by Fred Wright.
Jno. F. Porter. "A. j. Walker and
j. "A. Maui.
Sowing and Reaping. Essay by
Miss Annie Lotion. w. C. Young,
Hugh Smith and Spurgeon Smith.
What is the duty of Christians
as citizens R. j. Boone.
COMMITTEE.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
RED STAR DOTS.

We are sorry to note that Mr..
r. B Ellzey is i'll with rheumatism.
All report a good time who went
to the singing at Mrs. Mamie
Callender's.
Mr.. Geo. Norton spent the
evening with Mr.. r. B. EIIzey
Sunday evening last.
Mrs. NJ. e. Price and little
daughter. Winnie Lou, visited her
daughter, Mrs. Myrtis Smith.
All who went to the concert at
Grange Hall report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W Fl. Stanley had
great success with their new incu-
bator. Success to them both for
they are jolly workers.
Misses Ruth and Nellie Entrican
visited Misses Annie and Blanche
Case Saturday night.
Misses Annie May ElIzey and
Rosa Price attended the singing at
New Salem and report q jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Kimble and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Stanley spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H Stanley Sunday last.
T.. X.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
Singing Convention.

The Convention will meet at Mis-
sion Hill the fourth Sunday in May
and Saturday before.
PROGRAM.
i What should be the object of
singing convention? w. r.
Webber
2. If we cling to past and pres
ent music. would we not impede
progress? Ira S. Beeson.
8. Welcome Address. w. w.
White.
A. Response. j. M. Douglass.
Essayists Mrs. Jesse Foster,
Misses Annie Webber, Jessie
Pullen. Addie Hammons, Estelle
Fur, Willie Lee Bahar.
j. I4.PITTS, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07
Cheap Excursion.

On Tuesday. May 10th. the Illi-
nois Central Railroad Go. will
operate a special train from CIarks-
dale to New Orleans at d low rate
of 81. 90 from Brookhaven for the
round trip. Tickets good only on.
special train scheduled to leave
Brookhaven at 4 p. M. May 10th,
returning. leaves New Orleans at S
p. m. May 18th. For further IN
formation apply to
w. E. AINSWORTH.
Ticket Agent.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07

Trouble is about the only thing
some people can borrow without
security.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-05-07

After the terrible freeze we need
some rain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-18
RAILWAYS IN
RETALIATION
TO COMBAT CHARGES WITH 4
BOYCOTT.
BARS THEIR SUPPLIES
Carriers Flnn 20 Make Movement Gen
cral 10 Increase Enecti,cnCss---
All Members Hit.

New York. Sept. l7.--A policy of re
mliaton against the Illinois Mpnufuc-
Wrcn' Association that will amount
ITO "a business boycott of all It's meme
hcry Is being formed by the railroads
of the country. This .act became
known here today when several Enst-
.ern and Western railroads and one or
two men high In Eastern financial cir
clcs engaged In a secret and thornugh
discussion of the attack which the
ASSOCIATION has made against the rail
roads before the intcrstat, commerce
commission in the increased freight
rate Investigation.
Nothing that has happcned in recent
Years has SO arousod the Indignation
and unimositv of railroad mon os tbr
charges which were filed against the
railroads ON Monday bv William Duff
Haynio. representing the association.
The attack. n is stated is thc cnlmin-
alton of many similar though minor
.nttucks that have heen made from
time TO time by the same association.
The railrond mon penorallv vould not
admit that n bovCott is beinp orgnn-
lied against the membors of tho as
sociation and il is not likely thar the
move viii take the form Of an otit
spoken declaration of war.
Il was perfectly well established
here today however despite the efforts
Of the railroad men ia keen This fact
secret. that I'm the futuro no firm ar
CORPORATION that is member of the
Illinois Manufacturers Association
will Le able Ia sell any of its nroduct.
To any of the railroads that were ron.
resented I'm the Investigation Such
firms soon win learn thotkibnhayn
firms soon win learn If there is moi n
change I'm the plan. that when II comes
To ceiling things to the railroads they
will he observation-disclosures from the
lIst of eligIbIe bidders.
In partial defense Of this action II
is ponted ont by the railroad men that
A large percentage Of the membership
of thr ossociotion is made mn nf rail.