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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
WHY BATTLESHIP WAS SENT
Because of Misinterpreted Cipher
Message the Maine Went to
Havana.

Probably very few know that the
Maine had been hurried to Havana be-
cause of misinterpreted cipher mes
sage Mr. John r. Caldwell, who had
been in charge of the Havana bureau
and whom l relieved, told me that
several days prior to my arrival he
had made requisition upon the office
for a revolver. There had come siren
uous times in the Cuban capital, riots
had been frequent, the lives of for
eigners, particularly those of Ameri-
cans, had been more than once placed
in jeopardy, and the time had come
when correspondents felt the need of
firearms to protect their lives. The
revolver sent to MIR. Caldwell was
smuggled to him by passenger on
the steamship Olivette, to whom the
weapon had been entrusted by an
agent of the paper in Tampa. BY some
oversight no cartridges had been sent
with it, and it being impossible to Sc
cure any in Havana, the correspond
emit cabled to New York Camera re-
ceived, but no plates; send by next
boat"
Through some strange error on the
part of the one who received it, the
cryptogram was construed to be
cipher and was translated to read that
an attempt had been made on the life
Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, American con-
sui general in Havana. This misin-
formation went to Washington and
reached there after the Havana cable
had closed. Early the next day Mr..
Caldwell received from the Herald the
following cryptogram: Send story
and pictures ordered on food-supplies;
we want it for main sheet" BY apply
ing the cipher key, the first sentence
was readily translated TO read: "A
United States warship has been or
dered to Havana" The second evil
IDENTIFY conveyed some hint which was
beyond the limitation of the code, but
the word main" gave the clue. Meet.
ing General Lee at breakfast that
morning, Mr. Caldwell quietly in
formed him that the Maine was on
her way to Havana The general was
incredulous. No warship, he assured
the correspondent, would be sent &c
Havana unless he requested it.-Wal
ter Scott Meriwether, In Harper.
Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

the wrong thing, or if perchance do
ing the right thing, then doing it at
the wrong time, causes loss of $10,-
600 per day!
In no department of administration
have we more signally failed than In
dealing with the question of the high
ways. 1t is time to face about and
make an effort to get better results.
Is it any wonder people are sore"
when it comes to paying road taxes?
They have been at it for generations
and with here and there an exception,
the roads are no better than they were
to begin with.
The question now is what specific
things shall be done in order to get
better results. The first step in the
writer's opinion is to wipe out the
labor system of working out" the tax
by the annual picnic or talkfest, that
usually takes place in the early fall
when everybody turns out to i'm
prove" the road There is no definite
scrape, and fill the center of the road
with sod, weeds, brush and earth,
making what before was a passable
road one that is impossible. The late
ness of the season prevents proper
settlement before the heavy fall rains
and the winter sets in. The weeds,
sod and brush are sure to make trou-
BILE for a year or more. Many time
the writer has observed a bunch of
men and teams do a hundred dollars
worth OF damage to work out a fifty
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

elao old, Tor 1t has cured me.
81 know of so many cases where wo-
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that I can
say to every suffering woman if that
medicine does not help her. there is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANETzKI.
1868 Arch ST., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age of substitution. and
women who want cure should insist
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make a little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any Of those distressing ills Pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

order of Importance. In a county of
ten to fifteen townships, one good en-.
gineer with three or four gangs OF
men with machinery, each having a
good foreman, in three or four years
will make such a showing, that people
will wonder they ever tolerated the
old hit and miss methods.
If the method suggested was adopt.
ed and followed, it would at least dou.
BILE the results for the taxes now paid
By having regular employment. both
the men and horses would become
proficient and do more in a day than
the "greenhorn" would do in two days
and the work will be far better done
as we'll.
The above outline is for the treat
ment of earth roads. When the time
comes, and come it will, when the
main roads will have to have a hard,
smooth wearing surface of stone,
gravel or brick, all of the work pre-.
viously done as above set forth, will
be valuable as a preparation for the
permanent road.
The Inauguration of such plan will
appeal to the people; they will see
they are getting something for the
money paid. Their attitude will
change from one of hostility to friend
ly cooperation and this is of much
Importance The writer once saw an
enterprising farmer who had a road
drag, He took it out In a rain storm
and dragged a mile Of road, goifg
twice over it until it was in his Ian
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
coping In the DARK

XN how TO accomplish
t$e desired ehd3 In many localities
we find that meetings are held. a sub.
scription is started, and volunteers
beat up and down the street, asking
everyone to subscribe either money or
labor. A bank viii give 500, a mer-
chant another 500, the man next
door, who ought to do the same thing,
will give $40. A public entertainment
is gotten up, and after a campaign of
number of weeks, perhaps 1000 is
raised for improving a piece of road.
In order to save expense some local
party will undertake the work. He
does not know much about road build
ing, and the result is a botch Job The
money is spent and a half-mile of
road is made, and while 1t is poorly
constructed, it is so much better than
the previous conditions, that it Is hail.
ed with delight. No effort along these
lines can amount to much, beyond the
creating of an increased desire for
better roads. Experience shows be-
yond any question that the way to do
is to build as large a mileage as pos
sible at the same time, and have It
done under the supervision of a cap
able road engineer If ten or twelve
miles are built instead of one the cos,
of construction will be much less; 1t
will pay to have improved machinery
and the best facilities. Then the pay
nent of the road should not be made
by passing the hat, where some
will do their duty and others will not,
but on the contrary the amount should
be covered by issuing long time bonds
and spreading the burden over oil the
property Of the township If forum
ately the state is operating under the
state aid plan, whereby a portion of
the expense is contributed from the
state treasury, 1t simplifies the matter
very much and lightens the burden.
The writer made a calculation GOV.
ering the state of Illinois, and that cal
culation was verified by the late DR..
Frank H. Hall of Aurora, one of the
best mathematicians in the country
and he found 1t correct 1t showed
built over all the main highways In
the state of Illinois, under the state
aid plan, the state paying one-half the
expense from a general tax levy, and
the balance locally by the township,
and the combined expense spread
over period of ten years, would not
exceed ten cents per acre per year
on farm lands. What Is true of ILL
nois will be found to work out very
closely along these lines in nearly all
states of the central West.
The amount of money wasted upon
the highways of any state between
Pittsburg and Denver, and from Min
nesota to Florida, would more than
pay the interest on the bonds neces-
sary to build and maintain first-class
permanent roads. We might state It
in another way: That the economies
that can be accomplished and the
benefits that will accrue from improv
ing the highways, will take off, from
the burden of the people many times
more than the taxes to build the roads
Will impose. Why not convert this
waste into a permanent asset? Why
not have better conditions when We
can do so so easily?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

dollar road tax The stories told, the
stunts of wrestling, jumping and other
athletic diversions, make 1t holiday
enjoyed by every one.
There Is but one thing to do: Col
lect all the road taxes in cash and pay
TO have the work done under the best
supervision obtainable.
This working out the road tax dates
back before the war, when there was
very little money in circulation, and 1t
was next to impossible for the people
to pay the tax in any other way. 1t
Is different now. The labor system
has outlived its usefulness and should
60.
Road building. even If dirt road.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

guage as smooth as a ribbon. No
sooner had he turned in under cover
than he saw a neighbor with two
teams coming down over the road, I'M
doing all he had done. The comment
made would not look well in print
If the party in question had any ap,
probation of the fitness of things, he
would have driven along the side of
the road, and left the dragged surface
so it would shed water and dry
smooth. A five-dollar fine with costs
would have been a good lesson.
The sentiment is everywhere for
better highways. Good Roads" is the
universal cry-everybody wants some
thing done, but nearly every eolmu.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
A Wish Gratjfed.

"Jiggs used to tell me that IT,
dream of his life was to live sone
day in big house on hill"
Poor fellow! And now he Ia ir
the state penitentiary."
"True, but that is a big house anf
ii happens to be on q hill"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
And They Adjourned.

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
What of all the things in this world
do you like best?" asked the girl,
angling for a compliment.
"Beefsteak!" cried he, taken I'M
awares, and a moment later the So
ciety adjourned.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
DISTEMP PER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as we'll as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $l00. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co, Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
Important to Mothers
PRIVILEGE.

Visitor Why don't you get out OF
this town? You can never make a
success in this dull hole.
Native--No, but | can always tell
what | could have done elsewhere II
I'd ever have gone away.-Puck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

ana l. went TO the
store to get a bottle
of Lydia e. Pink
hams We ge t able
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said it was no
good'aRd wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it / in
sisted and finally
got it. and I am SO
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

To save a man, give him good
friends or bitter enemies; these by
love and those by their hate to keep
MIN from evil doing.-Antisthen
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Ask favor of an enemy and you
will probably make a friend; ask OF
a friend you may make an enemy
Marmaduke.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Mrs Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
He Mas Innocent.

Johnny Williams had been bad"
again.
"Ah, me, Johnny" sighed his Sun
day school teacher, 81 am afraid we
shall never meet in heaven"
What have you been doin'?" asked
Johnny, with a grin.-Harper's Month
ly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
Eve salve in Aseptic Tube

Prevents Infection-Murine Eye Salve
In Tubes for all Eye Ills. No Morphine.
Ask Druggists for New Size 25c. VAL
liable Eye Book in Each Package.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Isn't it about time to bury the dead
languages?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
suaEE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease the Antiseptic powder for Tired,
aching, swollen. nervous feet. Gives rest and
comfort. Makes walking delight. Sold everywhere,
g5c Don't accept any substitute. For FREE
sample, address Allen S. OlmsJed. LIE Roy, N y.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09
Very Select.

The landlady was trying to impress
the prospective ledger with an idea of
how extremely eligible the neighbor-
hood was Pointing over the way at
fine mansion, she said in a hushed
whisper:
Young man, oyer there across the
street there's seven million dollars!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Occasionally a girl doesn't try to
firt because it's involuntary.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but 1t Paid

Chicago, Ill.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Garfield Tea regulates a lazy liver.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

A hating speech may be the result
of lame excuse.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Whether a man cannot go his mag
nation the more fondly travels.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Real happiness is cheap enough,
yet how dearly we pay for it with
NATURALIZATION.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-06-09

Count De Bree-I would like to
show you my family tree.
Miss Gottrox-Oh! please do; I've
never seen a cocoanut tree!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30

When in need of wagons see J. P.
Perry Co. Large shipment of Stude-
bakers. Best in the market. J. P.
PERRY co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
LOCAL HUNTERS ORGANIZE
FOmed an Association For the Pur-
pose of Assisting in Enforcement
of the New Game Law.

A number of citizens of Dawson
who are interested in hunting and
fishing met at the court house Mon
day afternoon and organized the Ter
rell County Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association, with A. J. Hill
as president, w. S. Dozier secretary,
and Nathaniel Black treasurer.
The object of the association is to
aid in the enforcement of the new
game law, and meeting has been
called by Mr.. Hill for o'clock next
Monday afternoon, in the county
court room, to which every citizen in
the county who is interested is in
Yited to attend.
Some one will be recommended at
this meeting for appointment as
game warden.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
Bereavement at sasser.

Thursday morning just before the
sun cast its rays upon this great land
the grim reaper visited the premises
of Mr.. J. A. Holder and took away
grand and noble life; the life of
one that was always ready to do what
was besought him to do. He is SUR
vived by three or four comrades, who
mourn his death. His name? Well. he
was generally known as "Old Black, "
the faithful dray horse at the stables.
The community sympathizes with
Mr.. Holder in his loss. @. R. S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
BREEZY BRONWOOD BRIEFS
GLASS BROS. WILL SOON LTGHp
TOWN WITH ELECTRICITY.
Delegates to Good Roads Convention
Spoke For Terrell County. School
Opens Monday. Personal Items.


BRONWOOD, August 29.-Mr. G.
NJ. Gammage chairman of the board
of school trustees. announces that
Prof. Joe Broughton of Jacksonville,
Ala, together with his corps of as
sistant teachers, will be in Bronwood
and ready to open school next Mon
day morning, Entrance cards may
be secured any time during the next
few days from Mr.. NJ. n. Childs, sec
rotary of the board, at the bank.
Dr.. H. A Wall and Mr.. G. M.
Gammage represented Bronwood and
Terrell county at the convention of
national highway advocates and good
roads boosters in Andalusia, Ala,
last week. The convention was call
ed to consider the east and west ma
tional highway connecting South
Georgia and Alabama. The route
from Americas via Cuthbert to I'm
ion Springs and intermediate points
was the most favorable one, and Off
cial notice was given at the Anda-
lusia meeting that this would be the
route selected The Alabamians
proved themselves ideal hosts, and
the visitors from all the towns along
the route where there was enough
public spirit to send delegates were
royalty entertained while in the city
without cost. DR.. Wall spoke for
Terrell's roads at the business ses-
sion in the opera house, while Mr..
Gammage was called upon at the
banquet.
The two members who were re-
| ceived into the First Baptist church
during the protracted meeting were
baptized Sunday morning by the pas
tor, Rev. Gunter. The reason for de-
terring the baptism was Mr. Gunter
was ordained only last week at his
home in Washington, Ga.
For many years it has been no
little embarrassing situation to
Brentwood people to be asked about
electric lights. At last it seems we
will be furnished this necessity. Glass
Bros. announce it as their intention
to install a plant here at an early
date.
A deal of considerable Importance
to Bronwood was the sale of 100
acres Of land last week by Mr.. ]. l..
Hill to Mr.. c. H. Price. The con-
sideration was $4,000, and the deal
was directed by Mr. S. w. Denton,
the local real estate agent.
On account of the unusual busy
season at present the Lutheran pro-
tracted meeting has been indefinitely
postponed.
Miss Alva Patton of Macon re-
turned home Saturday after spend
ing some, time here the guest of
Misses DOME and Lola Murray.
Mr.. S. J. Powell and family of
Leesburg spent Sunday here with
Mrs. Powell's father, Mr.. j. A. Davis.
Miss Ethel Cowart left Monday
for Leesburg, where she will assist
Mr.. S. J. Powell in the postoffice.
Miss Sarah Hargrove left Friday
for Mobile, where she will resume
her duties as a trained nurse
Mrs. w. w. Massey and sister.
Miss Yetta Harris, made a visit to
Albany Monday.
Messrs. George Gammage and
Charlie Denton "autoed" to Ameri-
Gus Sunday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
SPICY ITEMS FROM sAssER.
Dwelling Burned. Cotton Receipts
Heavy. Personal Mention.


Little Mary, one of the three-year-
old twins of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fuller,
died Sunday morning after an ill-
ness of only few days. She was q
general favorite among our citizens,
and the sympathy of the community
lis extended the bereaved parents.
There have been about 1900 bales
of cotton ginned here this season
more than ever before at this date.
On August 10, 1910, there had been
nine bales weighed here. On the
same date this year there had been
over 500 bales weighed.
A dwelling belonging to Mr. J. S.
Spear and occupied by Mr.. w. F.
Veronee was destroyed, together with
its contents, by fire Tuesday night
The loss is covered by insurance.
Miss Matte Lee Brim and her
aunt, Mrs. S. A Brim of Dawson,
have gone to Indian Springs and 9TH
er places.
Messrs. G. H. Smith, G. G. Jordan,
T. R. Bass and c. Warner went to
Albany Monday.
Prof. L. L. Harold and Miss Brim
and Mr.. Ira Cook and Miss Paul of
Leesburg visited here Thursday.
Little Marie and Lucille McLendon
are visiting their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Jordan
Mrs. A. E. Johnston is critically
i'll at this writing, much to the regret
of our entire community.
Our hello boy is fine. Night or
dow Of -
an instant response.
Mrs. w. E. Moreland of Union City
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. w. McLendon.
Mrs. R. E. Anthony, after an ex-
tended visit to her mother at Griffin,
has returned home.
A large and attentive audience en-
joyed Rev. w. L. Culberson's sermon
Sunday night.
Mrs L. P. Lamar and Miss Laura
Brown have returned from a visit in
Cuthbert
Mrs. ]. E. Bass and Gladys and
Robert Crawford are visiting in Doe
run, Ga.
DR.. J. R. Crawford and Mr.. w. E.
Brim have returned from Indian
Springs.
Mr.. c. G. Jordan went to Albany
Sunday. This is a frequent occur
renee.
DR.. o. G. Crawford went % Lees
burg Wednesday on a professional
trip.
Master Eugene Gammage of Amer
icus is visiting his aunt, Mrs. G. Full
Ter.
Miss Lillian Grace of Walden is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lewis.
Miss Lucy Marshall is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. R. Webb, in Dawson.
Miss Efie Bowden of Americas has
visited her sister, Mrs. J. L. Brown.
Mr.. T. r. Bass made a trip to
Poulan Sunday to see his best girl.
Miss Matte Ruth Ward is visiting
her sister, Mrs, o. P. Lunday.
Miss Mamie Grubbs of Cuthbert
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Dan Minis of Leesburg was
in Sasser this week.
Mr.. Sublette of Armenia was in
Sasser Wednesday.
Mrs. r. E. Knight visited in Daw-
son the past week.
Mrs. o. G. Crawford is visiting in
Doerun.
Mr.. Millard Baker is visiting in
Sasser.
Mr.. P I. Jennings is at the springs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-08-30
FROM $3.50 TO $50 AN ACRE
A Recent Sale Shows the Rapid In
crease in the Value of Terrell
County Farm Land.

Recently Mr.. A. B. Croxton of
Sumter county bought of Mrs. 7. S.
Gardner 240 acres of land six miles
south of Dawson, on the Dover and
Herod road, for which he paid $12,-
600.
This sale shows how rapidly Ter
rell county farm land has enhanced
in value the past few years. Mrs.
Gardeners father, the late G. NJ. Har-
ris, bought this land twenty-three
years ago at $3.50 an acre, and it's
increase in value of $3.50 per acre
is little less than marvellous.
But this is not an exception, as
the same thing is true of most all
land throughout this section.