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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
THIS DESERT NOW A GARDEN
Marvellous Transformation of Imperi-
al Valley. Has 10000 People and
Railroads and Trolley Lines.


What was once known as the Col
orado desert is now the Imperial val
ley, writes VIM. E. Curtis in the Chi
cago Record-Herald. That part of it
which is in the United States is "a
miles long and 81 miles wide, and
contains approximately 100000
acres, of which 100000 acres are
highly fertile and irrigable land. 1t
is bounded on the south by the re-
public of Mexico, on the east by Ar
iona, on the north by Riverside
county and on the west by San Diego
county, California. 1t was once the
bottom of the Gulf of California, of
which the Salton sea, at the top of
the Imperial valley, and the Lagona
Salada and Volcano lake, south of
the Mexican boundary line, are the
residue. This valley went dry be-
cause of a natural dam made by the
action Of the Colorado river in bring
ing down silt and piling it up higher
and higher until it cut the gulf in
twain.
The evaporation of thousands of
years exhausted the water and left
an immense plain sloping from about
80 feet above sea level to $50 feet
below sea level, with wonderfully
rich alluvial soil and all conditions
for agricultural and horticultural
productivity. To the eye the valley
looks as level as floor, but it has
a slope of about four feet to the
m1le-just enough to make perfect
irrigation.
Ten years ago this valley was an
absolute desert. Today there are be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 people in
six towns connected by a railroad
and trolley line and furnished with
electric lights, hotels, banks, all
kinds of merchandise stores, opera
houses, schools, newspapers, public
Libraries, churches, clubs, literary So
cieties and every other feature of
modern civilization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
EXCURSION FARES.
The Central of Georgia Railway An
nOunces a Number of Cheap Rates.

The Central of Georgia Railway An
nOunces a Number of Cheap Rates.
To Augusta, Ca, account of Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. IS. c. U. o.
o. F. of America, to be held August
S-11. Fares apply from points in
Georgia.
To Knoxville, Tenn. account Of
the Summer School Of the South, to
be held June 20-July 28.
To Monteagle and Suwanee, Tenn.
account of the opening week of the
Monteagle Bible School and Montea-
gle Sunday School Institute, to be
held during July and August.
To Atlantic City, N. j., account of
International Convention of United
Society of Christian Endeavor. to be
held July 6-12, 1911.
TO Atlantic City, N. j., account of
Grand Lodge B. P. o. Elks, to be
held July 1913, 1911.
To Pacific coast cities, account of
various special occasions during June
and July, 1911.
To Rochester. N. Y, account of
imperial Council of Mystic Shrine, to
be held July lib, 1911.
For complete information in re.
gard to total fares, dates of sale, linn
its, schedules, train service etc, APP
ply TO nearest ticket agent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
THE WINDS SAVIOR OF WHALE
BIG MAMMAL STRANDED ON A
SANDBAR NEAR SAVANNAH.
Under the Rays of the Sumemr
1t Has Become Offensive to
City Five Miles Away.

The Savannah News says a whale
stranded on a sandbar five miles
from the city is beginning to make
itself offensive to those who are in
radius of the odor carrying capaci-
ty of strong breeze, and complaints
are being registered against the de-
caying mammal
Health Officer Drummer has begun
to receive telephone calls from the
light house keepers on the river COM
planning that the odors from the
whale are fast becoming unendura-
BILE, and asking if the city health
authorities cou'd not move it.
But DR.. Drummer has begged to be
excused, as the whale is not within
his Jurisdiction, though he is able to
sympathize with the complainants
1t is probable that the United
States engineers Office will be asked
to step into the breach and remove
the whale.
The whale is still on the bank
W llSlG II lOuS6u SATURDAY, anu is not
moved by the high tides. The whale
is said to have swelled under the in
t1uence of the summer sun until it
draws more water than is furnished
by the tides. 1t is, therefore, highly
probable that some other means be-
sides towing it off will have to be
employed to get rid of it.
1t is probable that the whale will
have to be dynamited in order to de-
stroy it. 1t is believed that by the
use of high explosive the body can
be blown to pieces and into the wa
ter, or at least broken up sufficiently
to let the tide float it off and allow
the fishes and other destroying in
fiuences to make away with it.
DR.. Drummer had an experience
with whale some years ago, which
became beached on an island in
which he was interested, and it re-
CURED a couple of months for it to
disintegrate and the odor pass away.
Persons as far away from the whale
as Savannah have complained of the
odor from the stranded mammal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
JUDGE SPEER HOLDS STATE La
LABOR STATUTE ILLEGAL.
Believed That in the End United
States Supreme Court VIII De-
clare Law Null and Void.


MACON, Ga.-The state labor con-
tract law. which was adopted by the
Georgia legislature in 1898, and by
virtue of which thousands of ne
gro and white farm hands are now
held under contracts of varying
terms on the plantations of the state,
was declared unconstitutional, null
and void" in the United States dis
uict court here by Judge Emory
Speer this morning.
This means that ultimately the
point will go to the supreme court
Of the United States for considera-
ton, and as that body has already
made a famous decision, namely, in
the Bailey case of Alabama, in which
the same subject matter is ruled up
on it is expected by local attorneys
who are cOnversant with the statute
that in the end the Georgia law will
be declared unconstitutional.
In making his ruling Judge Speer
stated that he sought to avoid pass
ing upon the constitutionality of the
law, as he thought the courts should
think long and wisely before inter
tering with legislation. However,
the point had been so raised that
he was bound to pass upon it. He
held that the state labor contract
law was in conflict with the 18th
amendment
1t is a singular coincidence that
Attorney Thomas S. Fielder, who was
leading counsel in the peonage case
IN the United States court, which de-
Veloped the attack upon the consti-
itutionality Of the state labor contract
law elaborated in it's framing and
was in the Legislature o secure it's
passage. His connection with the
passage of the law was referred to
by Judge Sheer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
HOW TO DEFEAT THE WEEVIL
Judge Smith of COrdeIe Says Arkan-
sas Farmers Use Intense Meth
DDS. Plant Only UpIands.

CORDELE, Ga.-Judge J. B.
Smith, who attended the reunion at
Little Rock, brings somewhat more
cheerful news about the boil weevil.
While in Arkansas he visited his
brother, A. J Smith, living about
IS miles beyond Little Rock on the
Ouachita river
A. ]. Smith is a farmer, and has
fought the weevil four years. He
plants his cotton on the uplands, and
not in the bottoms at all He plants
corn and oats in the lowlands He
does not plant cotton even in the
low spots, but confines it to the
higher lands. 1t natures earlier and
hardens quicker He prepares well,
cultivates rapidly and fertilizes
heavily-pushing the cotton to early
maturity. He attaches a brush to
the pillow which causes infected
squares to fall, and these are cover
ed by the pillow and the insect dies
in the heat of the soil. The cotton
rows are wider so as not to shade
the burrows.
In this way Mr.. Smith makes fair
crops. He has planted this year as
if there was no weevil, expecting to
defeat the ravages of the insect. Mr..
Smiths farm is little above the lat
Iitude of Griffin.
Judge Smith thinks the lpebbly
lands of southwest and southern
Georgia can grow cotton as usual
with proper precautions. All bot
tom lands and low spots are planted
in something else than cotton by the
Arkansas farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
A Lifetime Trouble.

Ingram, Texas Ever since | be-
came woman writes Mrs. E. M.
Evans of this place, II suffered from
womanly trouble. Last fall it got so
bad | had to stay in bed for nearly
a week every month. Since taking
Cardui | feel better than I have for
years You can rely on Cardui.
Prepared especially for women, it re-
lieves womanly pain by acting on
the cause, and builds up womanly
strength where it is most needed
Purely vegetable. Mild, but certain
in action. Try it. At your drug
gist's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
A Charming Woman.

Is one who is lovely in face, form,
mind and temper. But it's hard for
"a woman to be charming without
health A weak, sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable. Constipa-
ton and kidney poisons show in PIN,
Piles, blOtches and eruptions and a
wretched complexion. But Electric
Bitters always prove a godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys, and purify the
blood; give strong nerves, bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth velvety
skin, lovely complexion and perfect
health Try them. soc at Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-07
WORK WILL SOON START.

After you take DR.. Kings New
LlIe Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy
5nelr fine results. Constipation and
Indigestion vanish, and fine appetite
returns. They regulate stomach,
.IFer and bowels, and impart new
strength and energy to the whole
system. Try them. Only 25c at
DAWSON Drug Co.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
TWO AMERICANS ARE HELD
international Complications May Re-
suit In Capture of Men Believed
to Be Mexicon Rebels.

Mexicala. Mexico. - international
complications of a very grave ma
ture may result from the visit here
of United States Attorney Mccormick
and United States Marshal Young
worth. The officials after an investi-
cation find that w. ]. Holmes, prom
inent magazine writer. and ]. M. Nc
Donald, an American soldier of for
tune, are in the custody of federal
troops guarding the international
border.
The two Americans were captured
by the United States following the
battle between the rebels and federal
troops of Mexico February 15. The
two men, fully armed, were found in
hiding across the line on the Ameri-
can side. They are believed by the
federal troops to be chief heutenauts
or the leaders of the revolutionists.
The Mexican authorities have de-
manded their prosecution. Attorney
Mccormick has called on the state
department at Washington for advice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
ACCREDITED FARMS NAMED
Twelve Selected in Wisconsin Where
Agricultural Students May Gain
the Best of Experience.

MISUNDERSTANDING of agriculture
at the University of Wisconsin here
after will have an opportunity of OBJ
tanning experience on some of the
best conducted farms in the state
as result of arrangement just an
nounced between the college of agri-
culture and twelve well-known agri-
culturists of Wisconsin
The twelve so-called accredited"
farms on which students will receive
practical training after leaving coll
lege are: c. l.. Hill, Rosendale, the
newly elected president of the state
board of agriculture; j. Q. Emery,
Edgerton, state dairy commissioner;
r. w. Rowlands, Waukesha, the new
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture: ex-Gov. w. d. Hoard, FIT
Atkinson; w. H. Hanchett, Sparta
w. M. Jones, Waukesha; ]. H. Will
liams, Waukesha; w. ]. Dougan, Be-
lott; H. E. Kruger, Beaver Dam; w.
J. Gillett, Rosendale, and H. w. Girls
void, West Salem.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
TRUST IS HARD HIT
COLD STORAGE COMBINE LOSES
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
BUTTER AND EGGS.
PRICES DECLINE so PER CENT.
Herbert A. Emerson, Chicago Packer,
Declares Economy of Housewives
Figure Largely In Causing Values
to Decline.

Chicago. A. Emerson,
president of the United States Pack
Ing company of this city. who will
testify before the subcommittee OF the
state senate committee on live stock
and dairying, in statement Sunday
declared that millions Of pounds OF
butter and $4,000 cases Of eggs in cold
storage which are usually consumed
before February 1, remain unsold this
year.
Mr. Emerson in simplifying his state
ment said that the cold storage trust
has lost millions of dollars within the
last two months through the smashing
of the cold storage corner on eggs and
butter
Consumers throughout the country
will be greatly pleased to know that
the butter and egg trust which has
had such firm grip on the threats of
consumers and producers alike for the
last FIVE years, has at last met its Wa
terloo, and this has been brought
about through the publicity given the
operations of the trust by the press. "
said Mr.. Emerson.
There are today in storage in the
United States In the warehouses which
report to the association known as
the American Warehousemen's associ-
alton, approximately 30.000.0O0 pounds
of butter, and in the warehouses which
do not report to the American Ware
housemen's association an equal
amount, or about 60,000,000 pounds OF
surplus frozen butter taken away from
the consumers throughout the last IL
months.
ut was held with the expectation Of
making the consumer pay approximate
1y 40 cents to 45 cents per pound for
this butter for which the producers re-
ceive only about 20 cents per pound,
and in paying the producer for his
butter 1t is bought in the form of what
is known as butter fat-in other
words, they buy the cream separated
from the milk and the trust concerns
operating creameries figure on what
is known as an overrun of from 80
to 35 per cent.
Nearly a year ago the press began
to call attention to the operations Of
the butter and egg trust and the result
has been that the housewife has kept
close watch on her bills and has econo-
mized whenever opportunity presented
itself The result is at present the
finest creamery butter can be bought
throughout the United States at from
81 cents to 2S cents per pound"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
TILLMAN In COLLAPSE
BREAKS DOWN IN SPEECH PRAIs-
ING COLLEAGUES.
10 Overcome by His Emotions and
Weakness From Recent IT,
ness and Stops EuIogy.

Washington. Soon after begin
ming a speech in eulogy of the late
Senators Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa
and Alexander s. Clay of Georgia, Sen
ator Ben S. Tillman of South Carolina
sank sobbing into his seat, overcome
by his emotions and loss of strength
due to his illness of last year.
Senator Bacon of Georgia moved
hastily over and took a seat by the
South Carolinian. A few words from
Mr.. Bacon In measure restored the
control of his nerves to Mr.. Tillman,
and shortly afterward he feebly
walked from the chamber.
The attempt to speak at length was
the first Mr.. Tillman had made since
his return to his duties. and his
friends had feared it might prove too
great a tax upon his impaired
strength
Mr.. Tillman's concluding words
were:
"Dolliver, as we called him, was a
great man. Great men are plentiful
in this country, but not SO great as
Dolliver. Good men are plentiful in
this county, but not so good as Clay.
They both have left us, and we know
not how soon our own time may
come
Il feel that with especial force. But
but cannot go on. Mr.. President.
have thoughts, but the words viii
not come. So l will sit down"
Senator Cullom compared M Dol
liver with Garfield and declared him
to have been one of the ablest and by
all odds the most eloquent public men
of his time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
MANY TURKS DIE IN QUAKE
Violent Shock at Monastlr Causes
Big Loss of Life and Wreck
ing of Buildings.

Constantinople.- violent earth
quake was experienced in the city OF
Monastir and elsewhere throughout
the vilayet of Monastir Monday. Many
were killed. Several mosques and
houses were demolished.
The population is camping out and
suffering intensely with the cold. The
authorities have appealed TO the gov
eminent for 500 tents and relief funds.
Monastir is a city of European Tur-
key, capital OF the vilayet of Monastir.
in Macedonia. II is So miles north
west of Saloniki, 1t is an important
military center and has large trade
in wheat and tobacco. besides having
manufactures of gold and silverware
and carpets.
The population, which is estimated
at $4,000. is a medley of all the nation
alities found in Macedonia. Christians
number about half of the total.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
SEES A PROSPEROUS YEAR
Charles M. Schwab Returns Prom Eu-
rope In Optimistic Mood over
Business Outlook.

New York.-Charles M. Schwab re-
turned on the Mauretania Friday from
his midwinter vacation In Europe a
more pronounced optimist as to the
worldwide business outlook for the
year than he was when he left New
York three months ago.
Every sign points to an unusually
prosperous year. not only in the
United States. but throughout the
world" said Mr.. Schwab. THE de-
preston that to a greater or less ex-
tent extended around the world fol.
lowing our big panic of 1907, appears
to have been replaced by a vigor of
confidence and activity that augurs
well. Business in all lines is boom
ing. and in nothing more than In steel
and iron. We could have no better
sign than this"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
KONOP WINS SEAT
BY COURT RULING
kUESTERMANN LOSES CONTEST
FOR NINTH DISTRICT CON-
GRESSIONAL HONORS.
MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Decision of State Supreme Court
Rules Board of Canvassers Need
Not Go Behind Face of Returns
in Awarding Election Certificate.

Madison.-The supreme court has
ruled, in effect, that Thomas Konop
is the legal choice of the Ninth Wis
consin district for congress to sue
coed Gustav Kuestermann. The de-
cision of the court insures the seat
to Mr.. Konop unless the house itself
Gusts him.
The ruling was on the demurrer
filed by Kuestermann to the return
of the election made by the state
board of canvassers, in the mandar
mus action brought by Kuestermann
to compel the state board of canvass
ers to award him the certificate of
election.
The whole contest turned on a
singular complication arising on the
returns from Oconto county.
The certificate of the county board
of canvassers of that county stated
that Konop received 1,450 votes in
the county. If he did, it is admitted
that he had majority of one in the
district; but the tabulated statement
which is attached to the certificate
and is made by law part of it, show
ing the votes cast in each precinct,
showed sixteen votes for Konop as
cast in the first precinct of the town
of Pensaukee. If this was the cor
rect vote in that precinct, then Konop
had only 1,444 votes in the county,
and such was the first footing at the
bottom of the column; but opposite
the number sixteen was written a
notation as follows: twenty-five
shown on the tally sheet, inspectors
statement, shows &c." and under the
first footing of 1,444. six had been
added, making the total of 1.450.
Kuestermann claimed that no at
tention could be paid by the canvass
ing board or by the court to the
memorandum, but that the figures
sixteen in the regular column must
control, and hence that on the face
of the returns it must be held that
only 1,444 votes were cast for Konop
in Oconto county, and in that case
Kuestermann was elected by ma
jority of five votes. The state can
vassers held that they must be con-
trolled by the certificate, which
stated that Konop received 1,45O
votes, and awarded the certificate to
him.
Representative Kuestermann has
issued a statement at Washington in
timating that he may ask a recount
before the house of representatives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
DEMOCRATS GET VETO POWER
House Adopts Rule Permitting Supply
Bills to Be Carried by TWO
Thirds Vote.

Washington.-The naval appropria-
ton bill was taken up Monday when
the Mann filibuster in the house on the
omnibus war claims bill came to an
end with the adoption OF gag" rule
and the passage of the omnibus bill.
This rule was made to cover all bills
carrying appropriations. 1t provides
that they can be carried under suspen-
sion of the rules when supported by a
two-thirds vote. This will restrict de-
bate on them to 40 minutes.
The Democrats accepted the rule, as
the two-thirds vote necessary gives
them veto power over the proposed
suspension. Chairman Dalzell of the
committee on rules first presented 1t
with the provisions that majority of
the house could suspend the rules. The
Democrats protested so vigorously that
the modified rule was brought out.
Mann's filibuster on the war claims
bill began Friday. He succeeded in
having stricken from the bill the pro-
navy yard clairs.
The proposition to pay the allowed
French spcliation claims was defeated
AS tho bin passed it provides only for
the allowed southern war claims.
During an imrassioned speech in al
vocacy of an authorization this year
Of four battleships instead of two.
Representative Richmond Pearson
Hobson predicted this country would
be at war with Japan in ten months.
and that the war would last six years,
or perhaps a decade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
SPECIAL MAKES RECORD RUN
els at Rate of Over Mile
a Minute.

New York.-The special train carry.
ing Charles G. Gates, stricken son OF
Iohn w. Gates, from Yuma, Ariz.. ar
rived in New York Sunday night after
a record-breaking run over the New
York Central lines from Chicago. Mr..
Gates was taken suddenly i'll with
blood poisoning in Texas and was
rushed toward the eastern metropolis
to receive expert medical attention.
On the last lap of the journey from
Chicago to New York. 975 miles, all
records for eastern travel were bro
ken. The distance was covered in
989 minutes. Mr.. Gates left Chicago
at 5 a, m. and his train was stand,
ing in the Lexington avenue station at
10;49 p. m. Through change of en-
gines along the route there was lost
twenty-six minutes, SO that the actual
running time for the distance was
963 minutes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-02-24
OFFERS PEACE PLAN
MEXICAN STATESMAN PROPOSES
REFORMS AS MEANS TO END
THE REVOLUTION.
LAY DOWN ARMS is DEMAND
Should Rebels Fall TO Adopt His Ad-
vice Limantour, Dlsz' Adviser, Rec
ommends Formation of Guerrilla
Bands to Combat lnsurrectos.

Paris.--Jose Ives Limantour, minis
ter of finance In President Diaz' cab
met. in an interview here Monday in
dicated that the iron grip OF Diaz on
Mexico is becoming weaker and that
a result of the revolution is the fore
runner Of more liberal rule in the re-
public.
The government, says Senior Liman-
tour, should grant a reform or the
evils that led to the instruction. AS
an essential preliminary to peace he
demands that the insurgents lay down
their arms pending negotiations.
Importance is given to these declar-
ations by the fact that Senior Liman-
tour has an international reputation
as one of the ablest statesmen of Mex
leo and that he always has been a
stanch supporter OF Diaz. His change
of front is taken to mean that a
progressive section of the ruling class
has come to a realization Of the neces-
sity of relaxing the rigid govern
mental system of the nation to meet
popular demands.
Should the insurgents fail to adopt
the advice to return to their homes
pending the initiation of negotiations
with the government, Senator Liman-
tour foresees the likelihood of pro-
tracted and wasting struggle, for he
says the federal forces are no match
for the cowboy insurgents, whose MIN
ble-footed ponies easily escape from
the ravines and mountain Businesses.
Accordingly he recommends the de-
liberate formation of guerrilla bands
by the government for the purpose
of combating the insurgents on their
own conditions.
For himself, the minister said that
he had no political ambitions, though
he had been frequently urged to con-
test the presidency with President
Diaz. He expects to start home with
in two weeks.